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Comment on What are your goto cocktails? in ~food
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Comment on Why is it so hard engage people about indirect effects? in ~talk
Mikie Link ParentI think much of push back on IT things from these sorts of professionals (especially lawyers) comes down to how valuable they view their time versus an IT person's time. If a lawyer is learning to...I think much of push back on IT things from these sorts of professionals (especially lawyers) comes down to how valuable they view their time versus an IT person's time. If a lawyer is learning to do a tech thing or dealing with a tech issue it's potentially costing them billable time and it makes many of them angry, abrasive, or rude.
Lawyers were definitely my least favorite clients as IT support because of their attitudes.
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Comment on DARPA research show that a single person can effectively manage a swarm of more than 100 autonomous robots at once in ~engineering
Mikie Link ParentRight? If the interface used to interact with the drones and the drone ai gets advanced enough you're essentially playing an RTS in real life. I wonder if RTS mods could be used for training in...Right? If the interface used to interact with the drones and the drone ai gets advanced enough you're essentially playing an RTS in real life. I wonder if RTS mods could be used for training in this situation.
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Comment on How The Quiet Ones tells the thrilling true story of Denmark's biggest heist in ~movies
Mikie LinkI love heist movies. This looks like it will be a good one to watch once it hits a streaming platform I actually have. It's always interesting when real criminals are involved in films about their...I love heist movies. This looks like it will be a good one to watch once it hits a streaming platform I actually have. It's always interesting when real criminals are involved in films about their exploits.
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Comment on What books do you recommend for someone looking for positive vibes or casual amusement or escape in ~books
Mikie LinkMy favorite author for amusement/humor is Christopher Moore. Great for when you want to laugh out loud while reading.My favorite author for amusement/humor is Christopher Moore. Great for when you want to laugh out loud while reading.
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Comment on Nintendo Switch release reactions in ~games
Mikie Link ParentIf you're always using it docked it's well worth getting the pro controllers, but I feel you on preferring a less mobile and more robust system.If you're always using it docked it's well worth getting the pro controllers, but I feel you on preferring a less mobile and more robust system.
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Comment on Looking for board game suggestions for non-gamers in ~games.tabletop
Mikie LinkHave you considered trying card games as a way to ease into games in general with them? Might be able to build a bridge into board games from there. Hearts, Spades, Crazy 8s, Uno, and the like...Have you considered trying card games as a way to ease into games in general with them? Might be able to build a bridge into board games from there.
Hearts, Spades, Crazy 8s, Uno, and the like could all be a great start and for most of them you'd just need a deck or two of playing cards. If any of them are older they might even already know the rules to a few.
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Comment on The lights don’t just go out: A lifelong fainter on how fiction gets fainting all wrong in ~health
Mikie Link ParentMy fainting presents itself very similar to yours. Several times after shots or blood draws, definitely with the sweating, and almost hangover-like need for a nap afterwards. I was always told it...My fainting presents itself very similar to yours. Several times after shots or blood draws, definitely with the sweating, and almost hangover-like need for a nap afterwards.
I was always told it was a vasovagal attack.
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Comment on Factorio: Space Age releases on October 21st 2024 in ~games
Mikie Link ParentI think if you look up some of the things done with the 'Recursive Blueprints' mod in Factorio you'll be pleasantly surprised.I think if you look up some of the things done with the 'Recursive Blueprints' mod in Factorio you'll be pleasantly surprised.
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Comment on Stops along a drive from Texas to Pennsylvania in ~travel
Mikie LinkIf you don't mind adding a little time to your drive take 281 out of San Antonio instead of I35. The drive is much nicer than being stuck in traffic on I35.If you don't mind adding a little time to your drive take 281 out of San Antonio instead of I35. The drive is much nicer than being stuck in traffic on I35.
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Comment on Any good PC games that are inherently slow or cooldown-based? in ~games
Mikie LinkI enjoy Warzone on mobile. It's a decent risk-like clone with some quirks. It's easy to pickup and put down, but doesn't necessarily have hard stops beyond the end of turns. It also has an 'idle'...I enjoy Warzone on mobile. It's a decent risk-like clone with some quirks. It's easy to pickup and put down, but doesn't necessarily have hard stops beyond the end of turns. It also has an 'idle' mode, but I haven't played too much of that. Lots of custom maps available to play against the AI.
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Comment on Electric vehicles: can 'lightweighting' combat range anxiety? in ~transport
Mikie Link ParentIncreased registration costs with weight, but with some kind of downward adjustment/discount for EVs could be a thing.Increased registration costs with weight, but with some kind of downward adjustment/discount for EVs could be a thing.
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Comment on Why I spent three years designing a coat hanger in ~design
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Comment on Advice on a first time visit to Oahu, Hawaii in ~travel
Mikie LinkIf you are going to have a rental car spend a day and just drive around the island and stop wherever you feel like. Have lunch at a little hole-in-the wall place. Its a fantastic experience to...If you are going to have a rental car spend a day and just drive around the island and stop wherever you feel like. Have lunch at a little hole-in-the wall place. Its a fantastic experience to just cruise around and take in the sights. I recommend taking the H2 up to 99/83 and then going around the island and coming back on the H3 to go through the tunnels in the mountains.
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Comment on Advice on a first time visit to Oahu, Hawaii in ~travel
Mikie Link ParentI'll second the Polynesian Cultural Center. It was a neat place to check out. We did the luau there as well and its definitely more of just dinner and a show (although this was quite a few years back)I'll second the Polynesian Cultural Center. It was a neat place to check out. We did the luau there as well and its definitely more of just dinner and a show (although this was quite a few years back)
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Comment on The Savannah Bananas show us that sport’s future may not look like sport in ~sports.baseball
Mikie Link ParentSpot on. It's an interesting novelty, but it's not going supplant normal sports leagues any time soon. Maybe sports like baseball might be more susceptible to this kind of thing, but I wouldn't...Spot on. It's an interesting novelty, but it's not going supplant normal sports leagues any time soon. Maybe sports like baseball might be more susceptible to this kind of thing, but I wouldn't bet on it.
It would be fun to see in something like hockey. Backflips on the ice anyone?
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Comment on The Savannah Bananas show us that sport’s future may not look like sport in ~sports.baseball
Mikie LinkThis reads much like the Harlem Globetrotters, but for baseball. I wonder if there's really enough room for more than a few acts like this in any given sport.This reads much like the Harlem Globetrotters, but for baseball. I wonder if there's really enough room for more than a few acts like this in any given sport.
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Comment on What LitRPG Series do you recommend? in ~books
Mikie LinkI mainly read KU stuff and there is a ton of good (and bad) stuff on there to read. That being said these are some I've enjoyed: Cradle Finished Series: Other's have mentioned this, its more...I mainly read KU stuff and there is a ton of good (and bad) stuff on there to read. That being said these are some I've enjoyed:
Cradle Finished Series: Other's have mentioned this, its more cultivation/wuxia than full on LitRPG, but its a very good series. Worth checking out. He has some other finished series The Traveller's Gate that are good also.Dungeon Crawling Carl In progress series: Another one others have mentioned. Lots of humor, most of it on the darker side.
Threadbare Finished series: Mentioned by another commented, this one is really good. The author has some other series as well in adjacent genres.
Mark of the Fool In progress series: Latest series I'm working through. Good read through the first 2 books.
Battle Mage Farmer In progress series: OP mage just wants to live a quite life, but that doesn't seem to be in the cards.
The Legend of Randidly Ghosthound In progress series: Guy gets stuck in a dungeon as the 'system' takes over Earth. Leads to him starting out with a bit of a head start and to a bunch of other shenanigans.
The Weirkey Chronicles In progress series: This one is once again a little more of a cultivation-type novel, but its got a unique take on how people derive their powers so I find it pretty fun.
Full Murderhobo Finished series: Dakota Krout has several LitRPG or adjacent series that are really fun. This one is definitely my favorite from a humor standpoint.
Unbound In progress series: Pretty standard LitRPG fare here. OP main character, etc, but it goes in lots of fun directions.
The Ten Realms Finished series: Couple of army guys who ended up as mercenaries get transported to a magical realm and use good old fashioned guns and ammo to get a leg up on things. The series evolves nicely, but the last few books are really short. Still worth a read in my opinion.
Immortal Great Souls In progress series: Its only 2 books so far, but the series is really taking off at the end of book 2. I'm looking forward to more. Also more of a cultivation book than strictly LitRPG, but this has some Groundhog Day-ish elements to it that are fun.
Mother of Learning Finished series: Main character is stuck in a month long time loop and trying to figure out how to break out of it and defeat overpowered enemies in the process.
Unorthodox Farming In progress series: If you're tired of all the direct combat, this is something a little different where the main character is a farmer instead of some all-powerful fighter/spellcaster. Still really fun.
Limitless Lands Finished series: Old man is stuck into an experimental medical pod that comes with a side of online gaming. Sounds odd, but it really works. Good all around story. There's a follow-up series that follows somewhat adjacent characters if you end up liking it.
Super Powereds Finished series: Super Hero college life. The author has some other series that are also good.
A kind of subset/subgenre of LitRPG seems to be dungeon core novels, where the main character is put in a core running a dungeon. I won't list a bunch of those, but if you like them check out Jonathan Brooks as he has written a TON of them which are mostly pretty good if a little repetitive now and then.
There are probably more I could recommend if I go dig through my RoyalRoad reading history, but these are most of the good ones I've read or am reading through on KU. Starting even a few of these will lead you onto other good stuff.
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Comment on What are some good, non-microtransaction riddled mobile games? in ~games
Mikie LinkHoplite - Slick little turn based strategy game. Free version is fun and the pay once version adds a ton of content.Hoplite - Slick little turn based strategy game. Free version is fun and the pay once version adds a ton of content.
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Comment on What to drink if you don't like alcoholic beverages: help me socialize in ~food
Mikie Link ParentI'll second the ginger beer. I started drinking it with Moscow Mules (with alcohol) and like it enough that often I'll just have a ginger beer with some lime in it.I'll second the ginger beer. I started drinking it with Moscow Mules (with alcohol) and like it enough that often I'll just have a ginger beer with some lime in it.
The only cocktail I reliably drink anymore is a mule, but I frequently like to swap out the vodka for something different. Amaretto, gaillano, and limoncello all make for interesting mule variations.
Another thing that I had fun with a few years ago was making both a ginger and a cranberry simple syrup over Christmas. It was fun to tweak normal cocktail recipes with a different flavored syrup. @BashCrandiboot posted the perfect base syrup recipe above for a ginger version.