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Comment on D6 TTRPG suggestions in ~games.tabletop
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Comment on Is there a way to filter out everything posted by a user? in ~tildes
Apex LinkI hope it's not me? I rarely post or comment.I hope it's not me? I rarely post or comment.
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Comment on Dark Sun, Star Wars, and more classic settings return to D&D in ~games.tabletop
Apex Link ParentAstinus was from Dragonlance, but Dark Sun did use heavy psionics. I unfortunately never got to play those settings though I read a decent amount of Dragonlance growing up. I hope they do all of...Astinus was from Dragonlance, but Dark Sun did use heavy psionics. I unfortunately never got to play those settings though I read a decent amount of Dragonlance growing up. I hope they do all of the settings justice!
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Comment on Dark Sun, Star Wars, and more classic settings return to D&D in ~games.tabletop
Apex Link ParentD&D is also doing Universes Beyond now, so probably.D&D is also doing Universes Beyond now, so probably.
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Comment on Dark Sun, Star Wars, and more classic settings return to D&D in ~games.tabletop
Apex LinkLooks like D&D might be revitalizing some old settings. I hope they modify the mechanics to match the settings rather than the other way around!Looks like D&D might be revitalizing some old settings. I hope they modify the mechanics to match the settings rather than the other way around!
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Dark Sun, Star Wars, and more classic settings return to D&D
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Comment on Suggest Chicago food places in ~food
Apex LinkWebster Wine Bar. Best burger, imo. Barbaro Taqueria for the best carne asada tacos I've ever had. Piece Pizza. High Five Ramen. Momotaro. Green Street Smoked Meats.Webster Wine Bar. Best burger, imo.
Barbaro Taqueria for the best carne asada tacos I've ever had.
Piece Pizza.
High Five Ramen.
Momotaro.
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Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative
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Comment on Are there any games that had their development abandoned that you followed where you wish that continued/completed development? in ~games
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Comment on The everything, everywhere, all at once corruption story in ~society
Apex Link ParentI can't help but feel it is somewhat just, though...how many eyes can one lose before eye for an eyes is a valid way forward. I find myself really enjoying street-level superhero shows/movies far...I can't help but feel it is somewhat just, though...how many eyes can one lose before eye for an eyes is a valid way forward.
I find myself really enjoying street-level superhero shows/movies far more than the shinier ones because it's like an outlet for me where people finally get their comeuppance for their actions, unlike the real world where there's rarely any repercussions.
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What steps can the average user do to secure their data privacy?
With all of the identity verification laws in the pipeline, data breaches, and government overreach (mandated monitoring in new cars in the US), what steps can the average person take to secure...
With all of the identity verification laws in the pipeline, data breaches, and government overreach (mandated monitoring in new cars in the US), what steps can the average person take to secure their anonymity and data and device privacy?
I’m a tech-savvy person but nowhere near the level of a great many. It seems like in the face of overwhelming odds, making small changes is only a drop in the bucket. I have all the data encryption settings enabled on my phone, but I use services like Dropbox and rely on it heavily. I’ve always thought that if the product is free, you’re the product…but I pay for Dropbox, so they shouldn’t use my data for training AI (but they likely are). Setting up a personal cloud seems like a daunting task, as is getting involved in any of the small projects that people have going (decentralized networks, mesh…things, P2P, etc). I’ve focused more on securing my home networks recently so my Ubiquiti devices are restricted in what they can access, but I haven’t actually pen-tested my network yet. I have PopOS! installed on my home desktop because I got tired of Windows’ invasive…everything, but ultimately I don’t know what I’m doing.
There’s probably a great many people out there that feel like it’s hopeless to try to do anything because it won’t matter as there’s such a heavy push to invade, restrict, and monetize our digital lives. What can the average person do to take control of our devices and data?
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Comment on What I learned about billionaires at Jeff Bezos’s private retreat in ~society
Apex Link ParentI’m interested as well as I’m out of workI’m interested as well as I’m out of work
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Comment on What are the current channels to find remote work? in ~tech
Apex LinkI'm in the market for remote work, too. Applications have gotten me nowhere since November.I'm in the market for remote work, too. Applications have gotten me nowhere since November.
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Comment on I’ve ‘run out’ of notes on TickTick in ~tech
Apex LinkI’d suggest Obsidian. It’s free (except for their cloud sync, but you can use something like Dropbox to sync notes if you prefer). It utilizes Markdown format, so you can never really lose your...I’d suggest Obsidian. It’s free (except for their cloud sync, but you can use something like Dropbox to sync notes if you prefer). It utilizes Markdown format, so you can never really lose your notes since it just pulls from text files. There’s a world of plugins you can use with it as well - I don’t know if it has a countdown type of plugin, but everything else you’ve mentioned seems well in hand. I use it for everything.
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Comment on What is something you're holding together? in ~talk
Apex Link ParentI love being the DM! It's much preferred for me vs being a player - I've only been a player for a short time in a handful of things.I love being the DM! It's much preferred for me vs being a player - I've only been a player for a short time in a handful of things.
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Comment on What is something you're holding together? in ~talk
Apex LinkI’m the game master for my D&D game group - without me, the entire thing would fall apart in a heartbeat and no one else would take up the mantle.I’m the game master for my D&D game group - without me, the entire thing would fall apart in a heartbeat and no one else would take up the mantle.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
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Comment on Weekly US politics news and updates thread - week of March 9 in ~society
Apex Link ParentI’ve seen so many negative comments about her on Reddit and I don’t really get it, but maybe I’m missing something. I haven’t looked into her significantly, but whenever she popped up on my...I’ve seen so many negative comments about her on Reddit and I don’t really get it, but maybe I’m missing something. I haven’t looked into her significantly, but whenever she popped up on my YouTube last year I watched it and liked what she had to say as a progressive candidate.
Maybe the negativity is just a large astroturfing campaign if this is true.
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Comment on What radicalized you? in ~talk
Apex Link ParentI’ve had a wishful thought of pretending with my toddler son when he’s old enough that the Game Boy is a brand new thing and get him games for it just to avoid the aggressive monetization of most...I’ve had a wishful thought of pretending with my toddler son when he’s old enough that the Game Boy is a brand new thing and get him games for it just to avoid the aggressive monetization of most modern games. Unfortunately through his friends he would quickly realize that it’s not true 😅
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Comment on D&D Beyond will label the 2024 rules as "5.5e" to match the community's naming in ~games.tabletop
Apex Link ParentPF2E ended up being “too” balanced for my group, so ended that campaign at a natural stopping point and running an OSR game now.PF2E ended up being “too” balanced for my group, so ended that campaign at a natural stopping point and running an OSR game now.
I’m gonna come shill Dolmenwood…it’s not quite all d6s but they get used a lot 😄