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  1. Comment on Cities: Skylines II is free to play until December 9 in ~games

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    The game launched as Early Acess at a high price point with less features than the original. Ended up getting canceled uncompleted and the game is not fun.

    The game launched as Early Acess at a high price point with less features than the original. Ended up getting canceled uncompleted and the game is not fun.

    5 votes

  2. Comment on Help me ditch Chrome's password manager! in ~tech

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    I like Keepass, a lot. It's way better than Chrome password manager. But I do caution others when making this suggestion because it does have upkeep. I personally had to migrate to Bitwarden...

    I like Keepass, a lot. It's way better than Chrome password manager. But I do caution others when making this suggestion because it does have upkeep. I personally had to migrate to Bitwarden because my non-technical wife was getting syncing issues with Keepass and didn't know what to do. This caused her to stop using it altogether, which defeats the entire. Just another factor to consider.

    2 votes

  3. Comment on Nike and Fanatics: Who’s responsible for MLB’s new uniforms? in ~sports.baseball

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    I have a Jose Rameriz jersey from last year and one of the new Nike Vapor limited. Overall I like the new jersey better. The lettering is smaller but the color palate used seems crisper, if that...

    I have a Jose Rameriz jersey from last year and one of the new Nike Vapor limited. Overall I like the new jersey better. The lettering is smaller but the color palate used seems crisper, if that makes sense. I guess what I'm driving at is wait to hold judgement till you've seen them in person.

  4. Comment on Northern hemisphere gardeners - share your 2024 plans! in ~hobbies

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    Zone 6b. Last year ended with an additional raised 12x9 garden bed, which brings the grand total to 3. One bed is for hot peppers. That includes cayenne long reds, scotch bonnet freeport orange,...

    Zone 6b. Last year ended with an additional raised 12x9 garden bed, which brings the grand total to 3.

    One bed is for hot peppers. That includes cayenne long reds, scotch bonnet freeport orange, hungarian wax, and king of the north peppers.

    Next bed is for pickling cucumbers. I need to setup the trellis system again. Final bed is a variety of tomatoes, mostly for sauces, with some beefsteak varieties as well.

    My newest addition is going to be cannabis. My state is legal to grow in and figure I'd start with a nice outdoor grow in some grow bags. Plan is to treat them just like any other plant in the vegetable garden.

    My DIY projects are to build a greenhouse (not likely to be done this year) and a garden path (most likely to be done).

    Lastly, for landscaping I plan on adding a Northern Catalpa tree to the front, continue expansions for the wildflower and milkweed gardens, and mulch front beds. I'm excited!

    3 votes

  5. Comment on Oh my days! 3.5yr old got his big boy bed. in ~talk

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    We leverage those longer videos not for the full duration but rather for less interruptions. My son will get upset when a short video, a few minutes in duration, stops and a new one begins. These...

    We leverage those longer videos not for the full duration but rather for less interruptions. My son will get upset when a short video, a few minutes in duration, stops and a new one begins. These longer videos tend to not have pauses so he watches contently for 15-20 minutes. I'm sure some plop down their kiddo for the entirety but I'm not one to judge. Parenting is hard.

    5 votes

  6. Comment on $700M stunner: Shohei Ohtani to Los Angeles Dodgers on biggest deal in sports history in ~sports.baseball

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    The revenue the team makes from just outside viewership in Japan makes the deal make more sense. Bonkers, yes. But we won't see this generational talent again.

    The revenue the team makes from just outside viewership in Japan makes the deal make more sense. Bonkers, yes. But we won't see this generational talent again.

    7 votes

  7. Comment on Watching paint dry: The chemical engineering of car paint in ~engineering

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    My wife is a paint chemist who develops colors for automotive oem coatings so she understands the industry. She mentioned they are concerned with vinyl wraps taking off because of exactly what you...

    My wife is a paint chemist who develops colors for automotive oem coatings so she understands the industry. She mentioned they are concerned with vinyl wraps taking off because of exactly what you described, which makes sense.

  8. Comment on Hello fellow baseball nerds in ~sports.baseball

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    Guardians fan here! I've been following the franchise since I was a kid so early 90s and on. Season has been rocky but they are doing what is normal for the franchise and starting to gel by all...

    Guardians fan here! I've been following the franchise since I was a kid so early 90s and on.

    Season has been rocky but they are doing what is normal for the franchise and starting to gel by all star break. Granted the ALC is a weak division but we do have a chance at running for it again so it's a positive for the fan base.

    1 vote