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  1. Comment on DM/GMs, what map making tools do you use? in ~games.tabletop

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    If you ever want a simple map maker for dungeon crawling, check out DungeonScrawl It’s dead Simple for laying out rooms and hallways quickly

    If you ever want a simple map maker for dungeon crawling, check out DungeonScrawl

    It’s dead Simple for laying out rooms and hallways quickly

    1 vote

  2. Comment on Ebook reader for comics in ~comics

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    If you're looking to use Libby, and to sideload PDFs, I'd rather recommend Kobo honestly. Kindle is better for Amazon content, but I find the sideloading process much easier on Kobo and I think...

    If you're looking to use Libby, and to sideload PDFs, I'd rather recommend Kobo honestly. Kindle is better for Amazon content, but I find the sideloading process much easier on Kobo and I think that Libby is actually owned by Kobo, so I expect it should work well, though I don't have a library membership to actually test that.

  3. Comment on The pork industry’s forced cannibalism, explained in ~food

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    There is a problem with the advice to reduce meat consumption rather than ending it. Knowing how much you’ve eaten is very difficult. When a person succeeds at one point, they frequently...

    There is a problem with the advice to reduce meat consumption rather than ending it. Knowing how much you’ve eaten is very difficult. When a person succeeds at one point, they frequently subconsciously reward themselves later on, often without consciously realizing it. It’s part of why dieting is so hard. If everyone agreed to reducing their consumption by 10%, it would likely result in significantly less than a 10% reduction. There are some people who avoid eating meat aside from once or twice a week, and that’s commendable, but most people who claim to reduce their meat intake are not going to be nearly so motivated not successful.

    7 votes

  4. Comment on 'Arc' browser is now available to download without a waitlist (for macOS) in ~tech

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    Took a look at it on my linux device, since I've been saddened that arc isn't (and probably never will be) available there... Overall, my impression was positive. It lets you pin apps to the side...

    Took a look at it on my linux device, since I've been saddened that arc isn't (and probably never will be) available there... Overall, my impression was positive. It lets you pin apps to the side and organize sessions of tabs, and place pages side by side. However the sessions are not simultaneously usable, and are hidden behind a menu. On arc, I just swipe on the sidebar to change sessions, which are neatly separated, and clicking on a tab changes my session. On sidekick, I have to click the profile looking button in the bottom left, scroll through the list of sessions, and activate the right session before opening the tab. If I don't make sure to open the session first it instead makes a new copy of that tab in the current session, which, like, really? Who on earth thought that was a useful default behavior? On a surface level, Sidekick is a start, but really could use some UX work.

  5. Comment on 'Arc' browser is now available to download without a waitlist (for macOS) in ~tech

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    In this case, it's because the browser adds in capabilities that aren't available in default chrome. The two that I use all the time are tiling websites, and organizing browser sessions. I have 6...

    In this case, it's because the browser adds in capabilities that aren't available in default chrome. The two that I use all the time are tiling websites, and organizing browser sessions. I have 6 different sets of tabs by task, all color coded and one click away.

    6 votes

  6. Comment on What are your favourite bean recipes? in ~food

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    Off the top of my head: Meals: GGB (Grain Green and Bean) Bowls. Pick a grain, pick a vegetable, pick a bean, pick a sauce, throw it all together. Burrito. Use the GGB formula with a tortilla....

    Off the top of my head:

    Meals:

    • GGB (Grain Green and Bean) Bowls. Pick a grain, pick a vegetable, pick a bean, pick a sauce, throw it all together.
    • Burrito. Use the GGB formula with a tortilla.
    • Dahl/Dal. Basically lentils + spices. Simple, but really good.
    • Chana Masala was already mentioned in your post, but dang it's good.
    • Lightly mash chickpeas with a mayo of your choice (like with a tuna salad), and it makes a decent sandwich / rice ball.

    Dessert:

    • Anko. A kind of red bean that traditionally used in desserts.
    4 votes

  7. Comment on Battlebit Remastered is the most fun I've had with a new game all year in ~games

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    If they switch up the anti-cheat I'll try it, but anything that needs kernel level access is a no go for me.

    If they switch up the anti-cheat I'll try it, but anything that needs kernel level access is a no go for me.

    2 votes

  8. Comment on Dating apps - Which apps attract what populations? in ~life

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    I’m pretty sure relationship only means that they aren’t there for a hookup, not that they expect an eternal companion at first sight.

    I’m pretty sure relationship only means that they aren’t there for a hookup, not that they expect an eternal companion at first sight.

    3 votes

  9. Comment on Redditors of Tildes, which subreddits are you missing the most during the blackout? in ~tech

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    Promise not to judge too harshly? The fanfic subs. Discovery on fanfic sites is terrible for the popular fandoms on account of the shear number of fics, it’s much easier to let other people find...

    Promise not to judge too harshly?

    The fanfic subs. Discovery on fanfic sites is terrible for the popular fandoms on account of the shear number of fics, it’s much easier to let other people find the good ones for you.

    1 vote

  10. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    Yep, switch state ain’t good. Fortunately it runs perfectly on my steam deck #^o^#

    Yep, switch state ain’t good. Fortunately it runs perfectly on my steam deck #^o^#

  11. Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games

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    I've been playing Cassette Beasts, and been absolutely thrilled! While it might look like a bog standard Pokemon clone on the surface, it's been significantly better than I would have thought...

    I've been playing Cassette Beasts, and been absolutely thrilled! While it might look like a bog standard Pokemon clone on the surface, it's been significantly better than I would have thought based on that. The puzzles are delightful, the characters are fleshed out, the soundtrack is brilliant, the retro theme is fantastic, I love the way they did their equivalent of Shiny's, the type interactions have significant depth, and, my personal favorite, the bosses (archangels) have aesthetics significantly different from the rest of the game, a la Madoka Magica, making them feel just that bit more intense. When you're playing a 2d game, and enter a battle with a powerful entity only to find that it's a giant claymation beast, it's just chef's kiss.

    I very much would recommend it to anyone with a pc, though I hear there are some troubles with the console port.

    4 votes

  12. Comment on Women of Tildes, do we want or need a designated women's space? in ~tildes

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    You are the best! Thank you for finding that for me!

    You are the best! Thank you for finding that for me!

    1 vote

  13. Comment on Women of Tildes, do we want or need a designated women's space? in ~tildes

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    Oh my goodness, do you know where to find an invite link? Can't pull it from Reddit rn for obvious reasons...

    Oh my goodness, do you know where to find an invite link? Can't pull it from Reddit rn for obvious reasons...

    5 votes

  14. Comment on What are your favorite animes and what do you like about them? in ~anime

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    It's a webtoon, so it's available online for free (it was designed for scrolling rather than paging, so the website is the best experience anyway) Tower of God

    It's a webtoon, so it's available online for free (it was designed for scrolling rather than paging, so the website is the best experience anyway)
    Tower of God

  15. Comment on I want to learn more about linux in ~comp

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    A nice preinstalled alternative to tldr is just to curl the cheat.sh website: curl cheat.sh/mpv curl cheat.sh/cat curl cheat.sh/ffmpeg It's pretty useful, and works just about anywhere

    A nice preinstalled alternative to tldr is just to curl the cheat.sh website:

    curl cheat.sh/mpv
curl cheat.sh/cat
curl cheat.sh/ffmpeg

    It's pretty useful, and works just about anywhere

    8 votes

  16. Comment on Evolution of the scrollbar in ~tech

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    Fortunate that the auto-hiding ones show themselves when you scroll #^-^#

    Fortunate that the auto-hiding ones show themselves when you scroll #^-^#

    1 vote

  17. Comment on Evolution of the scrollbar in ~tech

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    To be honest, I don't think that a scrollbar is really... necessary anymore? Trackpads are really good and a mouse scroll wheel works. If you really need one, it's still there, just hidden out of...

    To be honest, I don't think that a scrollbar is really... necessary anymore? Trackpads are really good and a mouse scroll wheel works. If you really need one, it's still there, just hidden out of the way for 99% of the time you don't need a scrollbar. (There's also a setting to make it permanently visible if you want it back that much)

    3 votes

  18. Comment on I made a thing to make Tildes look better! in ~tildes

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    Thank you! There were a couple things that I had to add !important to, I bet stylus handles that automatically, but I like this a lot #^-^# In particular, narrowing the content on larger screens...

    Thank you! There were a couple things that I had to add !important to, I bet stylus handles that automatically, but I like this a lot #^-^#

    In particular, narrowing the content on larger screens really helps reading through the comments.

    2 votes

  19. Comment on I made a thing to make Tildes look better! in ~tildes

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    Could I get just the css file by any chance? I don’t use stylus, but I have a different method of injecting css

    Could I get just the css file by any chance? I don’t use stylus, but I have a different method of injecting css

    1 vote

  20. Comment on A new Ex-Mormon community in ~humanities

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    As much help as that sub was to me several years ago, Tildes is definitely not the place for it I think. Feeds aren't really separate here, with everything combining on the homepage, whereas exmo...

    As much help as that sub was to me several years ago, Tildes is definitely not the place for it I think. Feeds aren't really separate here, with everything combining on the homepage, whereas exmo is definitely more of a "space" for people with a common thread of experience. I'd probably look at helping establish the community at Lemmy Exmo or Squabble Exmo.

    4 votes