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Comment on Travel essentials: eight items to pack for your next trip – and what to leave at home in ~travel
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Comment on Travel essentials: eight items to pack for your next trip – and what to leave at home in ~travel
Boojum LinkAh, there it is: (I'm not complaining, since I think it makes an interesting Topic for Tildes discussion. But whenever I see lists like these with specific products recommended rather than general...Ah, there it is:
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(I'm not complaining, since I think it makes an interesting Topic for Tildes discussion. But whenever I see lists like these with specific products recommended rather than general categories, I always wonder what's the angle.)
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Comment on Brannon Braga calls for longer Star Trek seasons in ~tv
Boojum Link ParentHeck, "The Inner Light" still sticks strongly in my mind all these years later! (Fairly meditative, and yet one of the most memorable episodes to me.)Heck, "The Inner Light" still sticks strongly in my mind all these years later! (Fairly meditative, and yet one of the most memorable episodes to me.)
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Comment on Tildes, I need your advice. Looking for Nintendo Switch 1 and NS2 games. in ~games
Boojum LinkIf you're going to be buying multiple games, consider checking if they're Game Voucher eligible (most of the first party ones are). If you have a subscription to Nintendo Switch Online, you can...If you're going to be buying multiple games, consider checking if they're Game Voucher eligible (most of the first party ones are). If you have a subscription to Nintendo Switch Online, you can buy them in pairs for $100. Since a lot of the Switch games are $60+, buying vouchers and redeeming them will save you about $10 each. (Note: I found out the hard way that your Online subscription must be active to both buy and redeem vouchers. But once you've redeemed one for a game, the game is yours.)
Elsewhere, you'd mentioned you'd be interested in games to stay away from. Let me put Animal Crossing on there. I'd originally thought it would be fun to get for my family back during covid. Once I saw that you get one island per Switch (shared across all accounts on it), and only one person can be the island representative and get those perks, I noped the f... out. Unfortunately, my teen bought it for himself and his siblings with his own credit card. And yes, all the drama that I anticipated ensued. Tears were shed as he steamrolled over his siblings, including restarting the island once or twice without checking with the others.
I have both the Links Awakening remake and Echoes of Wisdom for our Switch. I enjoyed both. Links Awakening is classic overhead Zelda with some 3D polish. Echoes of Wisdom is a bit different from the usual Zelda formula in that it focuses more on the exploration and puzzle solving and less on the action. You need to explore every nook and cranny to find echoes, which you can then use as parts of solutions to the puzzles or to rock/paper/scissors tough enemies.
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Comment on Tildes, I need your advice. Looking for Nintendo Switch 1 and NS2 games. in ~games
Boojum Link ParentMy youngest picked Luigi's Mansion 3 for Christmas last year. He was 8.5 at the time, enjoyed it, and was able to beat it on his own.My youngest picked Luigi's Mansion 3 for Christmas last year. He was 8.5 at the time, enjoyed it, and was able to beat it on his own.
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Comment on Tildes, I need your advice. Looking for Nintendo Switch 1 and NS2 games. in ~games
Boojum Link ParentMy younger two (now 9 and 13) really enjoyed Untitled Goose Game together on the PC with local coop. I'd assume you can do the same on the Switch with each person taking a Joy-con. (Yep, a bit of...My younger two (now 9 and 13) really enjoyed Untitled Goose Game together on the PC with local coop. I'd assume you can do the same on the Switch with each person taking a Joy-con. (Yep, a bit of Googling suggests that's exactly it.) What's funnier than an asshole goose? Two of them!
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Comment on The top 100 things I'd do if I ever became an evil overlord (1996) in ~books
Boojum (edited )Link ParentOh, hey. This is a blast from the past! My spouse and I still quote these sometimes when discussing works where the villain's plan has an obvious flaw that should have been seen: And seeing these...Oh, hey. This is a blast from the past! My spouse and I still quote these sometimes when discussing works where the villain's plan has an obvious flaw that should have been seen:
- One of my advisors will be an average five-year-old child. Any flaws in my plan that he is able to spot will be corrected before implementation.
- When I employ people as advisors, I will occasionally listen to their advice.
And seeing these again:
- I will hire a talented fashion designer to create original uniforms for my Legions of Terror, as opposed to some cheap knock-offs that make them look like Nazi stormtroopers, Roman footsoldiers, or savage Mongol hordes. All were eventually defeated and I want my troops to have a more positive mind-set.
- I will not grow a goatee. In the old days they made you look diabolic. Now they just make you look like a disaffected member of Generation X.
(and frankly most of the list) just reminded me of some lines from the old Tom Smith filk Rocket Ride of similar vintage (1994):
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Give me a villain with style and grace,
And a little bit of fencing skill.They used to be angular, sneering and bald,
If someone got killed even they were appalled,
They tried to marry the heroine, no thought of rape,
And they sure as hell knew how to wear a cape.They never tortured, they never lied,
They'd honor a promise if it meant they died.
Let's find a villain with professional pride,
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Comment on Jimmy Kimmel to return to ABC on Tuesday after show’s controversial suspension in ~tv
Boojum Link ParentThe tech behind Disney+ was basically acquired. It started off as an organization within Major League Baseball for streaming their games.The tech behind Disney+ was basically acquired. It started off as an organization within Major League Baseball for streaming their games.
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Comment on The Mandalorian and Grogu | Official trailer in ~movies
Boojum Link ParentIt's not Christmas, it's Life Day! (And it's a Tree of Life and not a Christmas Tree.)It's not Christmas, it's Life Day! (And it's a Tree of Life and not a Christmas Tree.)
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Comment on In Neovim, C-a and C-x will increment/decrement a number under the cursor in Normal mode in ~comp
Boojum LinkNot quite the same, but using only built-in stuff in Emacs you can increment every number with an interactive regexp search and replace: C-M-% -?[0-9]+ RET \,(1+ \#0) RET The \,(...) in the...Not quite the same, but using only built-in stuff in Emacs you can increment every number with an interactive regexp search and replace:
C-M-% -?[0-9]+ RET \,(1+ \#0) RETThe
\,(...)in the replacement takes an arbitrary Elisp expression to evaluate to get the replacement, and the\#0means the full match interpreted as a number. (\#1would be the first capture as a number, etc., while just\#is the replacement index: 0, 1, 2, ...). The1+is the Elisp function to add one. You can change that to1-to decrement instead.I tend to use this capability for doing simple math like that, rounding numbers, changing bases, changing capitalization selectively, renumbering indices, etc.
I never really got into Vim, but from what I can tell, it seems to have a lot of nice touches for micro-edits like this, whereas I feel that Emacs often requires more keystrokes of overhead but then favors flexible bulk edits.
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Comment on What writing 'tics' stand out to you? Repeated phrases, strange words, or otherwise weird stuff that jumps out at you. in ~books
Boojum Link ParentHm, you've peaked my interest with that idea, and I think your really onto something their. Its a common kind of error that effects a lot of writing. For all intensive purposes, such a service...Hm, you've peaked my interest with that idea, and I think your really onto something their. Its a common kind of error that effects a lot of writing. For all intensive purposes, such a service would benefit humanity. Unfortunately, I think most people could care less, so it might be a mute point. In which case, whose going to do it, than?
Okay, that was painful! Sorry! <Ducks for cover.>
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Comment on What writing 'tics' stand out to you? Repeated phrases, strange words, or otherwise weird stuff that jumps out at you. in ~books
Boojum Link ParentSimilarly, the first thing that came to mind for me with the question was "tugged her braid".Similarly, the first thing that came to mind for me with the question was "tugged her braid".
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Comment on Why do some gamers invert their controls? Scientists now have answers, but they’re not what you think. in ~games
Boojum Link ParentAs an aside, you and @sparkle may want to look up "cross-dominance" a.k.a., "mixed handedness". Rather than ambidextrous, I believe that's the correct term for people like us who preferentially...As an aside, you and @sparkle may want to look up "cross-dominance" a.k.a., "mixed handedness". Rather than ambidextrous, I believe that's the correct term for people like us who preferentially use different hands depending on the tasks.
(I'm like you but reversed - technically a lefty, but I use my right for a lot of things. I've noticed that I tend to go left hand for fine motor and right hand for power, with a few exceptions like mousing right-handed.)
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Comment on The CRPG Book in ~games
Boojum Link ParentThere was just the one editor, but I counted 166 contributors credited for the CRPG Book.There was just the one editor, but I counted 166 contributors credited for the CRPG Book.
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Comment on The CRPG Book in ~games
Boojum Link ParentYeah, I thought of mentioning the print edition, but held off since (a) it looked like it was sadly out of stock, and (b) I didn't want to seem like I was shilling for them too much. Admittedly,...Yeah, I thought of mentioning the print edition, but held off since (a) it looked like it was sadly out of stock, and (b) I didn't want to seem like I was shilling for them too much. Admittedly, at least in the case of the CRPG book, the author mentioned that all royalties are donated to a charity.
I'll definitely have to look out for Bitmap's other books, since they do look interesting. (Though I already have more physical books than room for them in my house.)
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Comment on The CRPG Book in ~games
Boojum Link ParentHah! I can definitely see that being contentious. I suppose it depends on your definitions. FTL ships do remind me a bit of D&D dungeon maps, for example. And swapping dice for cards, etc.,...Hah! I can definitely see that being contentious. I suppose it depends on your definitions. FTL ships do remind me a bit of D&D dungeon maps, for example. And swapping dice for cards, etc., doesn't seem unreasonable.
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Comment on What's an RPG? (video game) in ~games
Boojum LinkThis question reminded me of The CRPG Book (which criminally doesn't seem to have had a topic here of it's own, so I've now made one.) Anyway, the editor of that project recently posted a very...This question reminded me of The CRPG Book (which criminally doesn't seem to have had a topic here of it's own, so I've now made one.)
Anyway, the editor of that project recently posted a very long blog post, "How to define RPGs and CRPGs? And why the title of my book doesn’t make sense anymore :(", which nerds out on exactly this question.
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Comment on The CRPG Book in ~games
Boojum LinkDirect link to free ebook PDF (162MB) I was reminded of this fantastic free book lately by the recent question under the topic "What's an RPG? (video game)", and also by the mention of Beneath...Direct link to free ebook PDF (162MB)
I was reminded of this fantastic free book lately by the recent question under the topic "What's an RPG? (video game)", and also by the mention of Beneath Apple Manor as one of the candidates to vote on for the Colossal Game Adventure. Beneath Apple Manor is one of the early games reviewed in this book (p.40).
I was surprised to find that this book has never been posted here, as near as I can tell, so hey, I'm happy I get to have something to share. This is one of those books that I find a ton of fun to just flip through to a random page and start reading - very much a coffee table kind of book and clearly a labor of love.
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The CRPG Book
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Comment on Colossal Game Adventure: Voting topic in ~games
Boojum Link ParentYeah, the two per month was something that I was thinking of suggesting too. Not so much for the idea of playing both (that that's certainly an option for those with the time), but for having a...Yeah, the two per month was something that I was thinking of suggesting too. Not so much for the idea of playing both (that that's certainly an option for those with the time), but for having a bit of a choice. Maybe game A is an a genre that I know doesn't appeal to me and I'd rather play game B. I think we have enough interest in participating that we could afford to split, especially for the top-voted games.
I'd never heard of packing cubes before your comment, but here as I'm Googling for them, they look pretty cool. (I usually just use a good-sized travel backpack in the overhead bin and/or a smaller laptop backpack for under-the-seat.) I might have to pay a visit to the local REI flagship store at some point.