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Comment on A walkable ASCII cyberpunk city in one HTML file in ~arts
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Ordinary Abundance
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Comment on Moving US to Japan: Things to bring? Things to leave behind? in ~life
Gazook89 Link ParentFor computer I’m bringing my Mac mini, keyboard, mouse, but planned to leave behind my 32” screen and get a (likely smaller) screen in Japan. Mistake? I have to consider luggage weight, too,...For computer I’m bringing my Mac mini, keyboard, mouse, but planned to leave behind my 32” screen and get a (likely smaller) screen in Japan. Mistake?
I have to consider luggage weight, too, against everything else, so I know there is no silver bullet answer here.
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Comment on Moving US to Japan: Things to bring? Things to leave behind? in ~life
Gazook89 (edited )Link ParentYeah I know. Just a joke, on the Japanese name. Maybe they were banking on the Makita brand recognition. Edit: well I guess it is actually a Japanese company. Have to investigate further, but they...Yeah I know. Just a joke, on the Japanese name. Maybe they were banking on the Makita brand recognition.
Edit: well I guess it is actually a Japanese company. Have to investigate further, but they seem to have been making tools a lot longer than any deal with HD.
Edit 2: seems Techtronic Inc (Hong Kong company) produces Ryobi tools in North America under license from Ryobi (Japanese company). And they also produce Milwaukee Tool and most of Ridgid. Those are all sold in HD so i guess that makes sense.
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Comment on Moving US to Japan: Things to bring? Things to leave behind? in ~life
Gazook89 Link ParentI know this is just autocorrect for DeWalt, but it's funny-- that is how some of my friends would characterize their DeWalts. I've got many power tools already (Ryobi, which I would think would be...default
I know this is just autocorrect for DeWalt, but it's funny-- that is how some of my friends would characterize their DeWalts.
I've got many power tools already (Ryobi, which I would think would be sold in Japan considering the name). I wonder about charging, though. As noted by @xk3, the voltage will be different going into the charger.
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Comment on Moving US to Japan: Things to bring? Things to leave behind? in ~life
Gazook89 Link ParentYeah I've seen these mamacharis but am hopeful about the long tail racks so that it's possible to get two kids back there. But it looks like the second bike you posted at least could be fit with a...Yeah I've seen these mamacharis but am hopeful about the long tail racks so that it's possible to get two kids back there. But it looks like the second bike you posted at least could be fit with a long seat. Thanks for the examples.
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Comment on Moving US to Japan: Things to bring? Things to leave behind? in ~life
Gazook89 Link ParentInteresting, hadn't thought of that, and actually good to consider since one of our first tasks is going to be doing some home renovation. We aren't doing a classic youtube akiya house, just...Interesting, hadn't thought of that, and actually good to consider since one of our first tasks is going to be doing some home renovation. We aren't doing a classic youtube akiya house, just moving into a house that was totally fine for 25 years until last fall when they got 13 inches of rain in 3 hours and there was a hole in the roof. Our initial living location will be next door to something like a home depot, so hopefully they have power tools, i'll have to check their website.
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Moving US to Japan: Things to bring? Things to leave behind?
Hi, my family is moving to Japan in November, from US Midwest to Noto/Kanazawa area, and I’m wondering if there are things recommended to specifically bring from the US or things to wait to buy in...
Hi, my family is moving to Japan in November, from US Midwest to Noto/Kanazawa area, and I’m wondering if there are things recommended to specifically bring from the US or things to wait to buy in Japan due to quality or price differentials (or straight up availability).
I’m 6’3”, so I’m buying shoes/boots/sandals in US, as well as pants/shirts. My wife is similarly tall. Kids are tall for their age, but still will get clothes in jp.
We are moving solely by plane, so no shipping containers or other moving services— it has to fit in suitcases.
If anyone can speak to online shopping in rural Japan, let me know if that’s as ubiquitous as it is here (it’s something I personally almost never do here, but i assume I’ll have to do more in jp just for sizing when it comes to clothes, though I’m not a big wardrobe guy anyway).
Bonus question: family cargo ebikes in Japan? Is that common yet? I’ve got an Urban Arrow here and it’s probably by favorite object of mine, and would love to get something similar (or long tail passenger rack) in jp.
Thanks!
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Comment on Suggestions for a LAN party in ~games
Gazook89 Link ParentI too have sunk many hours into liero back in the day (and sometime in last few years shared a web version with a friend).I too have sunk many hours into liero back in the day (and sometime in last few years shared a web version with a friend).
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Comment on Choosing a printer in ~tech
Gazook89 LinkWhy do you need a printer? I have found that I have neighbors that work from home and have functioning printers in regular use, and they don’t mind printing some pages for me occasionally (about...Why do you need a printer?
I have found that I have neighbors that work from home and have functioning printers in regular use, and they don’t mind printing some pages for me occasionally (about once a month). I let them use my lawnmower, not as payment or equal exchange, but just because not every garage needs a lawnmower and not every house needs a printer. I’m in a large Midwest USA city if that is of interest.
Or, we also use the printers at the library. It’s a cheap option. And for us in particular— it’s 0.10$ per page, but the account is reset to a $5 balance every month. So effectively it is free. And I can send print jobs directly from my phone or computer (via email), scan my card on the machine at the library, and it prints it off. Easy.
Printers are one of the most infuriating consumer devices there are, and for some reason everyone thinks they need one even if they use it a few times a year. Obviously there can be REASONS that someone like this needs one, but I raise the alternatives in case they hadn’t been considered.
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Comment on Cheap / budget travel Japan ideas request in ~travel
Gazook89 LinkI don’t have time right this minute to write a lot, and I’m not sure what I would write yet, but I noticed Ishikawa is something you are thinking about. My family is moving from the US to Ishikawa...I don’t have time right this minute to write a lot, and I’m not sure what I would write yet, but I noticed Ishikawa is something you are thinking about. My family is moving from the US to Ishikawa in November this year. Initially Nanao, and then to very central Kanazawa (a couple minute walk to the castle). My wife grew up in a very small town on the Noto peninsula; her childhood home was destroyed in the earthquake a few years ago.
Are you specifically wanting to go to Ishikawa or it was just one recommendation you got?
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Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative
Gazook89 Link ParentThis is something I'm interested in as well. I'm a longtime contributor to the homebrewery which is an app for creating TTRPG content, historically geared towards D&D stuff but not exclusively so....This is something I'm interested in as well. I'm a longtime contributor to the homebrewery which is an app for creating TTRPG content, historically geared towards D&D stuff but not exclusively so.
Using a web platform and html/css to create what is ultimately "print" materials is tricky because of the differing goals for output: responsiveness vs static print. The typical solution is to print to PDF and then share the PDF. But a lot of users just want to share a link to their Homebrewery document directly, rather than sending PDFs around, and most readers likely want responsive documents rather than pinch zooming and panning around a PDF meant for a US Letter Page rather than a mobile screen.
One thing that will help is the newer
shape()function that can be used in some CSS properties, as well as the cutting edgeborder-shapeproperty. These will make it easier to have non-rectangular elements, and have them stretch at certain flexible points in a frame while keeping other elements absolutely positioned relative to other points.Also, you can check out the Game UI Database and other similar collections of how video games handle things.
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Comment on Torontonians are flocking to birdwatching to relax, make friends and reap the mental health benefits in ~hobbies
Gazook89 LinkAnytime birding comes up, I’ll mention the free, no ads YouTube documentary LISTERS. It’s about two young outsiders to the hobby going whole hog into competitive birding. One of them is a...Anytime birding comes up, I’ll mention the free, no ads YouTube documentary LISTERS. It’s about two young outsiders to the hobby going whole hog into competitive birding. One of them is a professional wildlife videographer, the other is an app developer and he writes and illustrates a birding guide while doing this documentary. Light swearing and drug use.
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Comment on Suggest Chicago food places in ~food
Gazook89 LinkMitsuwa is an Asian mall just down the road. Has a good food court with Asian cuisine. If you have any interest in Asian cuisine, groceries, goods, or culture, it’s a place. Just noticed on the...Mitsuwa is an Asian mall just down the road. Has a good food court with Asian cuisine. If you have any interest in Asian cuisine, groceries, goods, or culture, it’s a place.
Just noticed on the map that Medieval Times Dinner and Tournament is the same distance away, the opposite direction. I’ve never done it, I know very little about it, but it’s also a thing.
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Comment on The Odyssey - discussion thread in ~movies
Gazook89 Link ParentRegarding Matt Damon: today my wife and I watched a trailer for this movie for the first time to see if we wanted to watch it, and I was surprised to see Damon. I LIKE Matt Damon, but he’s not...Regarding Matt Damon: today my wife and I watched a trailer for this movie for the first time to see if we wanted to watch it, and I was surprised to see Damon. I LIKE Matt Damon, but he’s not Odysseus. Just makes me think of Team America
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Comment on The Uprising | Official trailer in ~movies
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Comment on Wildfire smoke from Canada will soon spread across the Midwest and East United States in ~enviro
Gazook89 Link ParentMaybe the article mentions it, but the Boundary Waters in its entirety is closed as of yesterday. And fire and rescue crews operate under the same limits as other users of the BWCA: canoe only...Maybe the article mentions it, but the Boundary Waters in its entirety is closed as of yesterday.
And fire and rescue crews operate under the same limits as other users of the BWCA: canoe only within the boundaries. Though they use planes and helicopters to dump water.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
Gazook89 Link ParentThe single FOSS project I contribute to is for a hobby I don’t partake in at all, I just like contributing to a tool that is used for it. Sounds similarThe single FOSS project I contribute to is for a hobby I don’t partake in at all, I just like contributing to a tool that is used for it. Sounds similar
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Comment on Rural NY school district will be one of first to bring humanoid robot into classroom in ~tech
Gazook89 Link ParentI don't think it even has to be a shipping mix-up. They are going to leave this poor robit in a classroom of high schoolers.I don't think it even has to be a shipping mix-up. They are going to leave this poor robit in a classroom of high schoolers.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
Gazook89 Link ParentWhenever I see this sentiment, I wonder how much of it is a deficiency in options versus a nostalgia for being younger. Would effort be better spent in just finding existing forums and starting to...Whenever I see this sentiment, I wonder how much of it is a deficiency in options versus a nostalgia for being younger. Would effort be better spent in just finding existing forums and starting to post in them, even if they are largely ghost towns? It's likely that any new technical solution you come up with will also be largely empty for a stretch, and then if it grows in popularity you'll spend more time consumed with managing such a place, both technically and socially.
I frequently think about starting a new conversation circle at a cafe near me, just a regular time and place for neighbors to chat. But I also know that people already have social groups (maybe less formally as "conversation groups" but rather just their normal social time for hobbies, church, etc). Is the time better spent just ingratiating myself to an existing group?
Consider whether the goal is to build something, or to have more socializing, and whether the effort spent is favoring one over the other.
I hope they turn it into a fortress visualizer for Dwarf Fortress similar to Stonesense.