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  1. Comment on What game(s) do you love that you never see brought up in conversation? in ~games

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    As a kid, I absolutely loved Space Station: Silicon Valley, and it almost feels like vaporware for how little people seem to be aware of it. It was so charming.

    As a kid, I absolutely loved Space Station: Silicon Valley, and it almost feels like vaporware for how little people seem to be aware of it. It was so charming.

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  2. Comment on What are you 3D printing now? What setup do you have? What issues are you running into? in ~hobbies

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    That's its draw in our middle school. We require students to make their designs themselves (which most do through TinkerCAD), and they get to keep whatever they get printed. While there are...

    That's its draw in our middle school. We require students to make their designs themselves (which most do through TinkerCAD), and they get to keep whatever they get printed. While there are definite learning opportunities that tie in to middle school math and science (especially improved spatial reasoning and application of scale factors), the real draw is to get their foot in the door to hype up their interest in STEM.

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  3. Comment on What are you 3D printing now? What setup do you have? What issues are you running into? in ~hobbies

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    I've got a Dremel 3D40, little sister to the 3D45 we use at work (a middle school). I got a stupidly good deal on it - it's a fine printer, but I probably would have gotten one with a larger print...

    I've got a Dremel 3D40, little sister to the 3D45 we use at work (a middle school). I got a stupidly good deal on it - it's a fine printer, but I probably would have gotten one with a larger print bed.

    Most recently, I printed a sample spool holder to use up the subscription box sample filaments I got for a while and hoarded instead of using, and a M3 hex nut tightener to use with it. I also recently printed a wedge hook to get o-rings out of food container lids for washing, and will soon be printing organizers for my medicine cabinet to make better use of the tallest shelf space.

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  4. Comment on What was your favorite older social media site/app? What did you like or dislike? in ~tech

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    I'm not sure if it qualifies, but I miss StumbleUpon. It was a fantastic way to find hidden gem websites, and in some ways it was 'the algorithm' before Instagram and TikTok had it down.

    I'm not sure if it qualifies, but I miss StumbleUpon. It was a fantastic way to find hidden gem websites, and in some ways it was 'the algorithm' before Instagram and TikTok had it down.

    13 votes

  5. Comment on Can you recommend me visual novels with no choices? in ~games

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    Another good walking sim is What Remains of Edith Finch. I also recommend Everyone's Gone To The Rapture.

    Another good walking sim is What Remains of Edith Finch. I also recommend Everyone's Gone To The Rapture.

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  6. Comment on Let's talk about Reddit alternatives, shilling, and Tildes bans in ~talk

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    "If you take the time to learn something about social forums, you'll discover that 1% of the users cause 90% of the problems." That exact same synopsis applies to modern schools, too. An extremely...

    "If you take the time to learn something about social forums, you'll discover that 1% of the users cause 90% of the problems."

    That exact same synopsis applies to modern schools, too. An extremely small number of students derail learning and cause unsafe and problematic environments for nearly everyone else, yet we're kneecapped by federal law to do anything about it.

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