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  1. Comment on CS2 skin update ‘rug pulls’ collectors as $1 billion wiped from market cap in ~games

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    That’s pretty crazy. I have myself also sold tons of of the CS boxes back in the day for a couple of cents each. And once I noticed it was going to keep increasing in price I also bought a few...

    That’s pretty crazy. I have myself also sold tons of of the CS boxes back in the day for a couple of cents each. And once I noticed it was going to keep increasing in price I also bought a few boxes (put 20 euros in boxes) and bought a couple of skins that I liked for like 40 bucks. That account is still worth about 600 euro at the moment as far as I know. Pretty crazy all in all

    5 votes

  2. Comment on "If I could ask you to teach me one thing only — from your lived, embodied, human perspective — what would it be?" in ~tech

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    I also didn't get it, I blamed it on me being sleepy, but looking at it again, I don't quite understand where the "virus" and "upgrade" part came from

    I also didn't get it, I blamed it on me being sleepy, but looking at it again, I don't quite understand where the "virus" and "upgrade" part came from

    5 votes

  3. Comment on Some protein powders and shakes may contain high levels of lead in ~health

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    I have both - I will go on a 2 week trip around namibia and wanted some easy food that is nutritious enough and vegan. And I have one ready to drink meal that I would have drunk maybe at the airport

    I have both - I will go on a 2 week trip around namibia and wanted some easy food that is nutritious enough and vegan. And I have one ready to drink meal that I would have drunk maybe at the airport

    1 vote

  4. Comment on Some protein powders and shakes may contain high levels of lead in ~health

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    omg that's such a good warning :D Do you think that happens to the hot&savory one too? That ones more like an actual meal... I was planning on having one of those drink meals just before my...

    omg that's such a good warning :D Do you think that happens to the hot&savory one too? That ones more like an actual meal...
    I was planning on having one of those drink meals just before my flight, but now I am reconsidering that plan

    1 vote

  5. Comment on Who tried beetroot? in ~food

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    I like it, but especially: beetroot juice before a workout - it reduces the amount of oxygen required for aerobic workouts. I have set every one of my 5K personal records with beetroot juice study

    I like it, but especially: beetroot juice before a workout - it reduces the amount of oxygen required for aerobic workouts. I have set every one of my 5K personal records with beetroot juice

    study

    9 votes

  6. Comment on Some protein powders and shakes may contain high levels of lead in ~health

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    Thank you for sharing. I did feel like the seemingly infinite brands and drop shipping inclusion must have somehow made the quality suffer in general. I didn’t find and of the brands I use there,...

    Thank you for sharing. I did feel like the seemingly infinite brands and drop shipping inclusion must have somehow made the quality suffer in general. I didn’t find and of the brands I use there, however, I literally just purchased some Huel meals (not the one listed) because I’m going to be on the road a lot and I wanted some easy meals on the road. I hope huel will do some serious checking up and warn us, because right now I’m not really sure if I should replan my whole food plan.

    1 vote

  7. Comment on Updated 2025 fall vaccine guide in ~health

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    I had the post exposure shot! My partner just did get the rabies pre exposure too though (she had rabipur, I had verorab)

    I had the post exposure shot! My partner just did get the rabies pre exposure too though (she had rabipur, I had verorab)

    3 votes

  8. Comment on Updated 2025 fall vaccine guide in ~health

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    This is going to be very underwhelming: So I travel quite a lot, and I should probably have gotten it earlier anyways. So I was kind of planning on getting one anyways. Especially since this year...

    This is going to be very underwhelming:

    So I travel quite a lot, and I should probably have gotten it earlier anyways. So I was kind of planning on getting one anyways. Especially since this year in Thailand, where I spend a lot of my time there have been rabies cases. Anyways there was this insanely sweet cat at the place where we stayed, supposedly without an owner, and since I love cats and noticed that this cat needed some help, we fed it. We were sadly only there for a couple of days, and it sucks because the accomodation might not want people to feed the cat since it comes back, but I genuinely felt like if I didn't feed it, this cat could also just die. He was very skinny. But super sweet. Well he was in the room, and I wanted to drag him otu since he saw my gecko toy (ok lol this is weirder than I thought) and so I was about to pull him out, my girlfriend wanted to close the door, but he had an insanely long tail, which was squeezed in the door a bit. So he got spooked and scratched me. So I figured since I don't know anything about this cat, and since my insurance will cover it anyways, I might as well get the shots at that point.

    We had to leave after a couple of days, and on our way back we purposefully did another stop at that same accomodation to check in on the cat and maybe find someone to take care of him - not sure what we would've done if he felt bad, maybe we would've just taken care of him even though it would be really tough.

    So, in the end we arrived at that accomodation and it turned out that the partner of one of the staff took a liking to the cat and he seemed much better taken care of and he wasn't the cuddly cat anymore haha since he didn't need any more food. But he was still very sweet.

    Obligatory: https://imgur.com/a/Tu867ir

    8 votes

  9. Comment on Updated 2025 fall vaccine guide in ~health

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    I would probably have gotten a flu shot and a covid shot this year if I didnt procrastinate catching up on my travel vaccines. Leaving on another long term trip again next week (very excited). But...

    I would probably have gotten a flu shot and a covid shot this year if I didnt procrastinate catching up on my travel vaccines. Leaving on another long term trip again next week (very excited). But in the last 3 weeks I got DTP, JE, Typhoid and a HepA vaccine. Earlier this year I also got a rabies vaccine.

    3 votes

  10. Comment on Why cassette tapes are coming back in ~music

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    If anyone feels inspired to get a walkman now - you can probably find broken used ones for quite cheap. more often than not the fix is quite easy - just find the right belt and put it on there. If...

    If anyone feels inspired to get a walkman now - you can probably find broken used ones for quite cheap. more often than not the fix is quite easy - just find the right belt and put it on there. If you look for used ones, check that the description says something like: "The thing makes a noise, but it doesn't spin the tape"

    Also, if you decide to get one and want to talk one, feel free to send me a message. Love to help

    I bought 2 different ones this year and got some cool cassettes too. They're surprisingly cheap for cool albums (I bought a Nujabes Album last year in Japan, and got 2 Pink Floyd and a Rolling Stones album for like 5 Euro each)

    Also, since it's such old tech, you sometimes still find detailed manuals telling you about the circuits and how to repair it. It's a really fun hobby in my opinion. I also just really love the aesthetic of the 80s/90s technologies. I'll take a photo in a bit and add it here

    I also filmed myself while repairing mine this summer if anyone is interested https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weKPd06YJzs
    2 votes

  11. Comment on Why cassette tapes are coming back in ~music

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    I just really like how they sound. They have the warm, lo-fi feel to it. I don't care about perfect quality. It just sounds so nice when the tape is being read a bit faster, a bit slower depending...

    I just really like how they sound. They have the warm, lo-fi feel to it. I don't care about perfect quality. It just sounds so nice when the tape is being read a bit faster, a bit slower depending on how you move. I recently bought a couple of walkmen and fixed them and I really enjoyed listening to music with them

    1 vote

  12. Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative

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    Related: I have bought a couple of old walkmen and replaced the belts, getting them to work again. It's been really fun. What do you use to record your casettes?

    Related: I have bought a couple of old walkmen and replaced the belts, getting them to work again. It's been really fun. What do you use to record your casettes?

  13. Comment on Travel essentials: eight items to pack for your next trip – and what to leave at home in ~travel

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    I carried a travel router before but I found it not worth it most of the time. I think it depends where you’re going tho

    I carried a travel router before but I found it not worth it most of the time. I think it depends where you’re going tho

    2 votes

  14. Comment on Travel essentials: eight items to pack for your next trip – and what to leave at home in ~travel

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    Are you trying to poke holes into the bottle? Could possibly work. I also have a portable bidet though. I think there’s 3D printed attachments that you can take with you. Lmao maybe I will design...

    Are you trying to poke holes into the bottle? Could possibly work. I also have a portable bidet though. I think there’s 3D printed attachments that you can take with you. Lmao maybe I will design one myself

    3 votes

  15. Comment on Elon Musk plans to take on Wikipedia with 'Grokipedia' in ~tech

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    But what if you want a Wikipedia that is controlled by one billionaire asshole instead of a community of people striving to share knowledge?

    But what if you want a Wikipedia that is controlled by one billionaire asshole instead of a community of people striving to share knowledge?

    46 votes

  16. Comment on Timasomo 2025: Roll Call in ~creative.timasomo

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    I'm going to focus on improving my art daily, And if I can find the time, I will build a 3d Printed Focus Companion

    I'm going to focus on improving my art daily, And if I can find the time, I will build a 3d Printed Focus Companion

    3 votes

  17. Comment on CGA-2025-10 🕹️⏰ 🗺️ 🐸 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 Chrono Trigger in ~games

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    A timeless classic. I have first played this game in 2013 on the PS Vita. Last year I bought a physical copy in Japan, but I don't have a Japanese SNES. Since I move around a lot, my platform of...

    A timeless classic. I have first played this game in 2013 on the PS Vita. Last year I bought a physical copy in Japan, but I don't have a Japanese SNES. Since I move around a lot, my platform of choice for this current replay is the iPad/iPhone version.

    There are some mods, but I just play it in a default state. Check out nexusmods if you care for it. From what I know the newer versions have some cutscenes that the SNES version did not have. I'll post a comment where we can keep discussions about chosen platforms, since

    I think the game is quite self-explanatory at the start. I remember at some point I was getting lost though, but don't hesitate to leave a comment. I gotta keep up, if I want to help with tips though, since it's been so long.

    So, don't hesitate to ask. Also, since you can play this game on so many different platforms, I would love to know where everyone is playing it.

    This game is from 1995, and I think it will feel way ahead of it's time for anyone who hasn't tried it. It aged really well. The artstyle, the music is very timeless. I especially loved the turn based mechanic, that wasn't just "you attack, they attack" but with a timer per character - so faster characters might attack more quickly.

    I was 2 when this game came out, so I can't say too much about the period when the game released, but I have since played some other SNES games, and found this to be the most captivating RPG I have tried.

    The reason I recommended this, is because it's such a timeless classic game. It's artstyle, the mechanics and especially the Music are setting an amazing mood.

    With that being said, I really hope you enjoy the game as much as I did. I am sure a lot of us have played it before, but the ones that haven't, I genuinely think this is one of the best Retro games to try. Especially since it has since been released on nearly every device.

    5 votes

  18. Comment on CGA-2025-10 🕹️⏰ 🗺️ 🐸 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 Chrono Trigger in ~games

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    CGA Announcement: CGA Announcement: We have officially inserted the cartridge for Chrono Trigger. Use this topic to get set up for the month, help other people get set up for the month, and start...

    CGA Announcement: CGA Announcement: We have officially inserted the cartridge for Chrono Trigger. Use this topic to get set up for the month, help other people get set up for the month, and start playing!

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  19. CGA-2025-10 🕹️⏰ 🗺️ 🐸 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 Chrono Trigger

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    Warning: this post may contain spoilers

    Introduction

    Fun Fact: I named my Cat Crono because of this game.

    Welcome to Chrono Trigger.
    We're playing it for this months CGA.
    In my opinion, if you haven't played this game before, you're in for a treat. This game is often considered the gold-standard for JRPGs. Developed by Hironobu Sakaguchi from Final Fantasy, Yuji Horii from Dragon Quest, and Akira Toriyama of Dragon Ball.

    This year is actually the 30 year anniversary since it's release.
    Square Enix has launched some new CDs with the Soundtrack, and a Concert in Tokyo if anyone is interested.
    The music is actually what got me into this game. If you want to know, it's this - might be a minor spoiler, but I remember when I first found that music in the game, I was hooked and just stopped to listen. That was the first time since Saria's Song in Ocarina of Time.

    So what is this game: I like to think these games are best experienced going in blind, so I will be as vague as possible. (Any additions are welcome). Chrono Trigger is a RPG from 1995. It's got an amazing story, some really interesting mechanics, beautiful characters and an amaing soundtrack. I'll put even the smallest things into spoiler tags, since maybe some people like to go in completely blind.

    Spoiler for the first 30 minutes

    As the name suggests, there is a time travel mechanic in the game

    Chrono Trigger

    Versions: Original (1995), PlayStation (1999), Nintendo DS (2008), iOS/Android (2011), Steam (2018)

    Platforms: Super Nintendo Entertainment System (SNES), PlayStation, Nintendo DS, iOS, Android, Windows (Steam)

    Genre(s): Japanese Role-Playing Game (JRPG), Turn-based RPG

    Links: Mobygames, Wikipedia

    Stores:

    How Long To Beat:
    On a first playthrough, expect about 20-25 hours.
    Without giving away too much: there is definitely some replayability.

    Game Setup

    The main purpose of this topic is to get people up and running with the game. As such, it's recommended that you:

    • Share which version of the game you're playing
    • Share what hardware you're playing it on
    • Share if there are any tools/mods that you recommend
    • Share anything you think is important for people to know before they start the game
    • Ask questions if you need help

    Another purpose of this topic is to revisit the game and its time period:

    • Do you have any memories or associations with this game itself?
    • What about its system or era?
    • What aspects of retro gaming were common at the time?
    • What other games from the same time period are you familiar with?
    • What are you expecting from this game in particular?

    Finally, this topic is the beginning discussion for people starting to play it:

    • Post updates sharing your thoughts as you play.
    • Ask for help if you get stuck.
    • Offer help to others.

    It is recommended that you reply to your own posts if you are making consecutive updates so that they are in the same thread.

    Important

    • Any links to the game should be legal distributions of the game only. Please do NOT link to any unauthorized copies.

    • Put any spoilers in a dropdown block. Copy/paste the block below if needed.

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    FAQ

    What is CGA?

    Colossal Game Adventure (CGA) is Tildes' retro video game club.

    Each month we will play a different retro game/games, discuss our thoughts, and bask in the glorious digital experiences of yesteryear!

    Colossal Game Adventure is a reference to Colossal Cave Adventure. It's one of the most influential games of all time, one of the first text-based interactive games, and one of the first games to be shared online.

    What do we want to do with this group? Play influential games; interact with each other through text; and share the love for retro games online!

    It also abbreviates to CGA (because we love chunky pixel art), and its name communicates the Colossal amount of fun and excitement that we have with retro video Games in our shared Adventure of playing them together.

    Do I have to sign up?

    No. Participation is open to all.

    There is a Notification List that will get pinged each time a new topic goes up. If you would like to join that list, please PM u/kfwyre.

    Are there restrictions on what/how to play?

    Each month will have a focus game or games that will guide our discussions. Beyond that, there are no restrictions. The philosophy of CGA is to play in a way that works for you!

    This means:

    • Choose whichever version of the game you want.
    • You can use cheats, save states, mods, etc.
    • You can watch a streamer or longplay instead of playing it.

    If you have already played a game and want a different experience:

    • Try a randomizer or challenge run.
    • Play a different version of it.
    • Play a related game (sequel, spiritual successor, something inspired by it, etc.)

    There is no wrong way to participate in CGA, and every different way someone participates will make for more interesting discussions.

    What is the schedule?

    Each month the Insert Cartidge topic will be posted on the 1st, while the Remove Cartridge topic will be posted on the 20th.

    Nomination and voting topics will happen in March and September (every 6 months).

    Schedules are also posted then.

    All CGA topics are available using the colossal game adventure tag.

    What do Insert and Remove Cartridge mean?

    Inserting and removing cartridges are our retro metaphor for starting and stopping a given game or games.

    The Insert Cartridge topic happens at the beginning of the month and is primarily about getting the game up and running.

    The Remove Cartridge topic happens toward the end of the month and is primarily about people reflecting on the game now that they've played it.

    There are no hard restrictions on what has to go in either topic, and each can be used to discuss the game, post updates, ask questions, etc.

    43 votes

  20. Comment on CGA-2025-09 🕹️🚂 REMOVE CARTRIDGE ⏏️ The Last Express in ~games

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    For next months CGA: @venko let me know that Chrono Trigger is on sale on both steam, iOS and android at the moment. The steam version ends in 29 hours from this post though. @CannibalisticApple -...

    For next months CGA:

    @venko let me know that Chrono Trigger is on sale on both steam, iOS and android at the moment. The steam version ends in 29 hours from this post though. @CannibalisticApple - maybe you can decide if this is worth tagging everyone for

    Android

    iOS - I will likely be playing this

    Steam

    4 votes