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Comment on Is a password manager essential? in ~tech
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Comment on From Canada, to our U.S. friends: Might is not always right in ~news
TinyEngineer Link ParentThis is a speech given by the foreign affairs minister of Canada ...based on this I'd count it as newsThis is a speech given by the foreign affairs minister of Canada ...based on this I'd count it as news
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Comment on Are any of your political or social views exhausting to defend? in ~talk
TinyEngineer LinkIt's a common phrase these days but you need to start by giving the other person the benefit of the doubt and assume they're making the best, strongest version of their argument. Try to go into...It's a common phrase these days but you need to start by giving the other person the benefit of the doubt and assume they're making the best, strongest version of their argument. Try to go into every discussion this way. Remember that if you didn't talk about this topic chances are you could have started your entire interaction on a topic you agree upon and suddenly would have a much different view.
This isn't a guarantee into a good discussion but I think starts you off in the right place. My second step is a bit of a personal decision but try to decide if you're debating a point/topic or having a discussion. If it's the former, keep the discussion on topic, try your hardest not to bleed or associate it with politics as a whole and you can try to have a civil debate. That sadly however I think is an artform and discussion type that is dying today as we all naturally want to take it into a broad based discussion.
If we're doing the latter then you need to not challenge every point someone brings up. You're discussing to reach an interesting point. Now you want to try to understand the meanings and motivations behind someone's views. Are they against legalization of marijuana for its own sake or because they have a broad based view that it's associated with bad people. Now you want to discuss that association. Free yourself from the desire to win the discussion and change your goal to finding the root disagreement(s).
Once there discussions can be great and often end up in a place of moral or ethical disagreements along with a recognition that the associations that bleed out are exaggerated. You may not change anyone's mind but you find reason and logic to their opinion and that is valuable in its own right.
If you find whoever you're talking to can't stick to a logic form of discussion or only wants to argue pedantic points - don't bother.
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From Canada, to our U.S. friends: Might is not always right
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Comment on What have you been playing, and what do you think of it? in ~games
TinyEngineer Link ParentHmmm I'm not sure if they changed engines, I think it was kept the same but don't know. I've gone through and disabled most/all AI scripting other attacking if they're attacked within close range....Hmmm I'm not sure if they changed engines, I think it was kept the same but don't know.
I've gone through and disabled most/all AI scripting other attacking if they're attacked within close range. I've had to up the difficulty to veteran. I think really a big part of it is that all spells now are refreshed upon engagement. This essentially really frees up spell use to go for maximum damage and buffs for every single battle. This means that extended dungeon crawling is significantly easier since the need to rest is eliminated unless you're injured and the strategy of conserving spells is essentially gone.
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Comment on What have you been playing, and what do you think of it? in ~games
TinyEngineer LinkI'm playing Pillars of Eternity 2 right now. I'm pretty disappointed with the primary story line and what seems to be an easier game compared to the first but the mechanics and the faction story...I'm playing Pillars of Eternity 2 right now. I'm pretty disappointed with the primary story line and what seems to be an easier game compared to the first but the mechanics and the faction story lines are great. It's my favourite genre of game and what they're doing overall is something I'm happy with.
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Comment on Summer Potluck Favorites in ~food
TinyEngineer Link ParentWhen I'm by myself on its own directly out of tray. At a potluck I like to have chopped fruit and herbs as well as a liquid sugar of your choice (honey) so people can pump up the sweetness if they...When I'm by myself on its own directly out of tray.
At a potluck I like to have chopped fruit and herbs as well as a liquid sugar of your choice (honey) so people can pump up the sweetness if they like.
I hear in Italy it's served on a type of pan like croissant which I have yet to try and have a hard time imagining.
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Comment on Summer Potluck Favorites in ~food
TinyEngineer LinkWe recently got into the habit of making granita. Amazingly simple, 10 mins active work, 8 hour freeze and extremely refreshing after some real heavy BBQ eating. Current goto flavour combo is...We recently got into the habit of making granita. Amazingly simple, 10 mins active work, 8 hour freeze and extremely refreshing after some real heavy BBQ eating. Current goto flavour combo is pineapple/basil
Essential - no - immensely helpful? Yes
I made the switch to LastPass last year and have virtually no regrets. For me LastPass hits a balance of convenience, ease of setup, and security. It lacks the open source nature of alternatives like KeePass (highly recommended here) or Bitwarden but it is okay with me. The apps/website/chrome extension are great.
The trigger that got me onto a password manager was checking my email on: https://haveibeenpwned.com/ and running into the hassle of trying to find and change all the passwords to keep up with it.