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Comment on Photo digitizing in ~tech
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Comment on Has anyone else run up against higher costs due to the US tariffs? in ~society
kej LinkI don't usually back Kickstarter board games, but I managed to find a few that looked interesting and back them at just the right time that they had to come back and ask for extra shipping charges...I don't usually back Kickstarter board games, but I managed to find a few that looked interesting and back them at just the right time that they had to come back and ask for extra shipping charges due to tariffs.
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Comment on Looking for some video game suggestions based off some specific parameters in ~games
kej LinkSince you mentioned Civilization and card games, I was reminded of Hexarchy, which is basically Civilization reimagined as a deck building game. Discovering new technologies adds cards to your...Since you mentioned Civilization and card games, I was reminded of Hexarchy, which is basically Civilization reimagined as a deck building game. Discovering new technologies adds cards to your deck, and then you juggle your current hand with some other resources to improve your cities and create new units.
The games tend to go a little faster than full Civilization, and there are campaign modes where you'll have smaller self-contained quests like "get a city to size 8" or "control 4 holy sites" so you can be making progress on the campaign without having to remember exactly what you were doing in previous steps.
The other one that jumps to mind is Forge, which is a knock-off version of Magic: The Gathering that includes a fun campaign mode similar to the old Shandalar game from MicroProse. You get to scratch the MTG itch without feeling like you're missing out or falling behind if you miss a day.
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Comment on CGA-2025-09 🕹️🚂 INSERT CARTRIDGE 🟢 The Last Express in ~games
kej LinkWhat's the best Android DOSBox implementation these days? I already have the GOG version and a bunch of other DOS games, so I'd like to set those up under a DOSBox app instead of buying the game...What's the best Android DOSBox implementation these days? I already have the GOG version and a bunch of other DOS games, so I'd like to set those up under a DOSBox app instead of buying the game again.
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Comment on Should C be mandatory learning for career developers? in ~comp
kej Link ParentHere's an interactive tutorial that builds it up piece by piece: https://lambdaexplorer.com/Here's an interactive tutorial that builds it up piece by piece: https://lambdaexplorer.com/
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Comment on Tildes' Colossal Game Adventure: Inauguration and nominations in ~games
kej Link ParentReplying to stay on the notification list. Thank you for doing this!Replying to stay on the notification list. Thank you for doing this!
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Comment on Who’d be into a book club but for retro games? in ~games
kej LinkCommenting just to get my name on the list of people who get notified.Commenting just to get my name on the list of people who get notified.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
kej Link ParentWhat handheld did you get, if you don't mind?What handheld did you get, if you don't mind?
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
kej Link ParentThat's exactly the kind of details I wanted, thank you!That's exactly the kind of details I wanted, thank you!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
kej Link ParentLate reply, but any particular suggestions for setting up dosbox on the steam deck? How well do the controls work for old dos games?Late reply, but any particular suggestions for setting up dosbox on the steam deck? How well do the controls work for old dos games?
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Comment on Playtiles: The pocket-sized gaming platform in ~games
kej LinkI'm a little skeptical. The controller seems better than nothing, but I'm not sure it's enough better to be worthwhile, especially when it's only used for unspecified tiny games. For about the...I'm a little skeptical. The controller seems better than nothing, but I'm not sure it's enough better to be worthwhile, especially when it's only used for unspecified tiny games. For about the same price you could get a better controller that clips onto the phone, and then you could use it for all the things your phone can already play and emulate.
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Comment on The 2025 Steam Summer Sale is live (runs June 26 - July 10) in ~games
kej Link ParentYou might like this group/curator: https://steamcommunity.com/groups/touch-friendly-gamesYou might like this group/curator: https://steamcommunity.com/groups/touch-friendly-games
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
kej Link ParentI wish I could play Tametsi for the first time again; it's one of my favorites. I also think the drawing mode should be included in more puzzle games or built into the Steam overlay somehow.I wish I could play Tametsi for the first time again; it's one of my favorites. I also think the drawing mode should be included in more puzzle games or built into the Steam overlay somehow.
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Comment on Favorite mobile games for short play sessions? in ~games
kej LinkI like the Zachtronics Solitaire Collection. If you're not familiar with Zachtronics, they primarily made programming/engineering puzzle games, then they started including solitaire mini-games...I like the Zachtronics Solitaire Collection. If you're not familiar with Zachtronics, they primarily made programming/engineering puzzle games, then they started including solitaire mini-games with each one, and this is all of those solitaire variants (plus one new one) in a nice little app.
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Comment on Contemplating getting a digital piano to relearn how to play in ~music
kej LinkFor what it's worth, there's a decent secondhand market for keyboards and electric pianos. I think they're like home gym equipment, where people buy them with big plans and then realize they don't...For what it's worth, there's a decent secondhand market for keyboards and electric pianos. I think they're like home gym equipment, where people buy them with big plans and then realize they don't use them enough to justify the space.
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Comment on What are you reading these days? in ~books
kej Link ParentPart of my mission in life is to make sure people know Earthsea is more than a trilogy. You sound like you're already aware of this, but I'm spreading the Word anyway.Part of my mission in life is to make sure people know Earthsea is more than a trilogy. You sound like you're already aware of this, but I'm spreading the Word anyway.
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Comment on Looking for books about history or biographies or memoirs that you enjoyed reading or were happy to have read in ~books
kej LinkI enjoyed Galileo's Daughter and Longitude, both by Dava Sobel. The first is a history of Galileo's trials through the lens of his correspondence with his daughter, a nun. The second is about the...I enjoyed Galileo's Daughter and Longitude, both by Dava Sobel. The first is a history of Galileo's trials through the lens of his correspondence with his daughter, a nun. The second is about the development of accurate timekeeping to accurately measure longitude.
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Comment on Request for KVM! in ~tech
kej Link ParentI was looking at your links and thinking that a handful of those would be a much more economical solution than a typical KVM switch, but with the downside of having to switch each device...I was looking at your links and thinking that a handful of those would be a much more economical solution than a typical KVM switch, but with the downside of having to switch each device independently. Then I got thinking that it wouldn't be that complicated (relatively speaking) to crack those open and wire all the switches up to a single button, so they would all switch at the same time. Then I realized I had reinvented a KVM switch and the idea was dumb.
But then I realized that I had actually invented a modular KVM switch and it could actually be kind of neat. If you made individual switches like this in a standard form-factor with a standard switch connection, you could put together the exact combination of ports you need, and it could be future-proof because you can just add whatever new ports come along.
Anyone want to pitch this on Shark Tank with me?
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Comment on Save Point: A game deal roundup for the week of May 18 in ~games
kej Link ParentI'm guessing your second link is supposed to point here.I'm guessing your second link is supposed to point here.
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Comment on What historic unsolved mysteries do you want solved? in ~talk
kej LinkI'd be interested in stretching the boundaries of this question into prehistory. Modern humans have existed for about 200,000 years but we only know about a tiny slice of that time. What was life...I'd be interested in stretching the boundaries of this question into prehistory. Modern humans have existed for about 200,000 years but we only know about a tiny slice of that time. What was life like before language? Before permanent settlements?
My late grandfather left behind boxes and boxes of 35mm slides, and we're working our way through digitizing those. It definitely takes time, but it doesn't all have to be done at once and it doesn't have to be the only thing you're doing. Scanning pairs really well with watching TV or company-wide video calls that you have to be on but don't require your full attention.
I guess my point is that you might find it more manageable if you looked at it as "Could I squeeze in scanning 20 pictures sometime this week?" instead of "When am I going to scan 2000 pictures?"