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Comment on Just bought a Sous Vide. Those who own one, what are your favorite things to use it for? Any recommended accessories? in ~food
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Comment on Just bought a Sous Vide. Those who own one, what are your favorite things to use it for? Any recommended accessories? in ~food
Bonooru Link ParentI've had good luck with a Tbsp of butter with an ear of corn cooked at 85 C for 30 min.I've had good luck with a Tbsp of butter with an ear of corn cooked at 85 C for 30 min.
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Comment on Just bought a Sous Vide. Those who own one, what are your favorite things to use it for? Any recommended accessories? in ~food
Bonooru Link ParentI do my duck confit sousvide and it's lovely. Strong recommend.I do my duck confit sousvide and it's lovely. Strong recommend.
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Comment on Wicked, Dune, It, and deceiving the audience about two-parters in ~movies
Bonooru LinkThe Wicked case is a little odd. It's apparently drawing much more heavily on the book(s) than the stage production. Which is good since the stage production cuts a ton of stuff. To the point that...The Wicked case is a little odd. It's apparently drawing much more heavily on the book(s) than the stage production. Which is good since the stage production cuts a ton of stuff. To the point that I'm surprised that people can follow any details of the plot with how much is cut. For example, the mechanical dragon is a huge deal in the books and the only time it gets mentioned is by moving above the stage during the opening number.
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Comment on I've added ~society for topics related to politics, law, policies, and similar societal-level subjects in ~tildes.official
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Comment on How do people get over enshittification? in ~life
Bonooru Link ParentI grabbed a bunch at Target maybe a year and a half ago and they ended up with holes after a few washes. I also got some from uniclo a few months ago and they ended up shrinking irregularly. Water...I grabbed a bunch at Target maybe a year and a half ago and they ended up with holes after a few washes. I also got some from uniclo a few months ago and they ended up shrinking irregularly.
Water tends to be warm and drying tends to be medium.
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Comment on What are your favorite “chore” games? in ~games
Bonooru LinkStardew Valley comes to mind immediately as a good example. None of the minute to minute gameplay is really all that great, but the vibes are perfect and that comes together to be super satisfying.Stardew Valley comes to mind immediately as a good example. None of the minute to minute gameplay is really all that great, but the vibes are perfect and that comes together to be super satisfying.
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Comment on How do people get over enshittification? in ~life
Bonooru Link ParentI don't think it's that in my case because the old shirts and the new shirts will share loads. The old ones will survive even when the new ones don't.I don't think it's that in my case because the old shirts and the new shirts will share loads. The old ones will survive even when the new ones don't.
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Comment on How do people get over enshittification? in ~life
Bonooru Link ParentNot OP, but I've been looking for solid colored women's t shirts that hold up in the wash. The last few times that I've tried to update my wardrobe, I've had to revert to the old shirts since the...Not OP, but I've been looking for solid colored women's t shirts that hold up in the wash. The last few times that I've tried to update my wardrobe, I've had to revert to the old shirts since the new ones don't seem to last longer than 3-4 washes.
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Comment on Looking for eclectic and little-known websites that bring joy in ~health.mental
Bonooru LinkI've been spending a lot of time on Puzzmo recently.I've been spending a lot of time on Puzzmo recently.
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Comment on Factorio: Space Age | Trailer in ~games
Bonooru Link ParentApparently they fiddled with the tech tree and costs, so rockets are earlier and cheaper. My recollection is something like 2/3 of the way through the tree and 30% of the material cost, but that...Apparently they fiddled with the tech tree and costs, so rockets are earlier and cheaper. My recollection is something like 2/3 of the way through the tree and 30% of the material cost, but that may have changed and I might remember wrong.
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Comment on The Cosmere Begins - A Parody Song in ~creative
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Comment on D&D does dystopian children's fantasy: Looking for some ideas in ~games.tabletop
Bonooru LinkHere's a few largely unconnected ideas off the top of my head Take a look at Seanan McGuire's Wayward Children series. It's premise is looking at what happens to the kids in portal fantasies after...Here's a few largely unconnected ideas off the top of my head
Take a look at Seanan McGuire's Wayward Children series. It's premise is looking at what happens to the kids in portal fantasies after they come back home.
Other classic options in portal fantasies are Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Wizard of Oz.
The political situation in Oz is explored more in Wicked (the books mainly since the musical doesn't really have the time to spend on the specifics).
Some fantasy books from that time period that I remember fondly (in no particular order) are Eragon, the Bartimaeus Trilogy, Animorphs, The Edge Chronicles, His Dark Materials (Daemons for PCs could be a fun RP exercise)
My first thought for the BBEG would be to embrace the fact that you're playing with the fourth wall and have them be a publishing exec who is meddling in order to keep the stories going. I have no idea how the party can construct a plan and then execute it when someone from a larger reality can read everything that's going on as they do it.
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Comment on Stardew Valley community trades mod in ~games
Bonooru LinkI've played a lot of stardew (steam says 515 hours. Yikes). In my experience, having people that play differently do multiplayer together is a boon rather than a bane. Having one person who always...I've played a lot of stardew (steam says 515 hours. Yikes). In my experience, having people that play differently do multiplayer together is a boon rather than a bane. Having one person who always mines, one person who manages the farm and one person who person who forages means that all everyone can specialize and only do the things that they're good at. It works well. The bigger issue for modded play would be if you don't all play at the same time. Stardew's multiplayer is peer to peer so whoever is hosting the farm needs to be running the game.
As for the mod idea in itself, I don't know how far you are yet, but I find the economy breaks down somewhere in year 2 or 3 (depending on how "optimally" you play). So, I wouldn't be too worried about breaking the economy.
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Comment on Quitting alcohol, I don't feel like I was ever *that bad* in ~health.mental
Bonooru Link ParentAlso in this boat and if they're someone that throwing jargon at will help, the phrase "Alcohol is medically contraindicated for me".Also in this boat and if they're someone that throwing jargon at will help, the phrase "Alcohol is medically contraindicated for me".
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Comment on What game do you consider an unconventional masterpiece? in ~games
Bonooru LinkThe World Ends with You (DS) ticks this box. It has two gigantic things going for it. The first is the music fits the vibe of the game perfectly. The second is that it is the only game that I know...The World Ends with You (DS) ticks this box. It has two gigantic things going for it. The first is the music fits the vibe of the game perfectly. The second is that it is the only game that I know of that used the two screens on the DS the way that it did. In combat, you control two independent characters with a combo mechanic that bounces a damage multiplier between the two. It has a learning curve, but once it clicks it's incredible.
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Comment on Co-op game recommendations in ~games
Bonooru Link ParentIn that case, give DRG a try. It reminds me a lot of campaign coop in l4d2In that case, give DRG a try. It reminds me a lot of campaign coop in l4d2
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Comment on Co-op game recommendations in ~games
Bonooru LinkThe last couple of coop games my group has played are: Stardew Valley Left 4 Dead 2 (nostalgia driven, but a classic for a reason) Halo MCC campaigns Deep Rock Galactic Certainly Stardew and L4D2...The last couple of coop games my group has played are:
Stardew Valley
Left 4 Dead 2 (nostalgia driven, but a classic for a reason)
Halo MCC campaigns
Deep Rock GalacticCertainly Stardew and L4D2 should work on anything that's been built in the last decade or so, so I would expect your friend's computer to be fine.
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Comment on Peak oil: glut predicted by 2029 in ~enviro
Bonooru LinkStudy was done by the International Energy AgencyStudy was done by the International Energy Agency
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Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of June 2 in ~games
Bonooru Link ParentAnother Creeper World fan in the wild! Hi! I'll second this. They're a fun take on the RTS genre and worth giving a look if you have any interest.Another Creeper World fan in the wild! Hi!
I'll second this. They're a fun take on the RTS genre and worth giving a look if you have any interest.
My favorite uses no one has talked about yet are:
Quick softening frozen butter. Set to 60-70 F and come back in 20-30 min. It's saved the day for unplanned cookies on a few occasions
Psuedo proofing cabinet. My kitchen tends to run cold over night. So, if I'm making sourdough and have a 10-15 hour bulk rise. I can put my bread tub into my sousvide tub and set it to 74 F. This means that my bread is always a happy temperature and will rise quite well overnight even during the winter.