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Comment on Anyone interested in trying out Kagi? (trial giveaway: round #2) in ~tech
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Comment on Anyone interested in trying out Kagi? (trial giveaway: round #2) in ~tech
stormdog LinkI’ve been curious for a while as well, would love to give it a go if there are extra trial invites around!I’ve been curious for a while as well, would love to give it a go if there are extra trial invites around!
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Comment on What’s a book about your area that you think would be interesting to people outside of it? in ~books
stormdog Link“A Libertarian Walked into a Bear,” the story of the Free Town Project in New Hampshire. It’s the story of the libertarian dream to manage a government fully of their own principles and prove the...“A Libertarian Walked into a Bear,” the story of the Free Town Project in New Hampshire. It’s the story of the libertarian dream to manage a government fully of their own principles and prove the worth of their ideals; when running the state failed, they set their targets on the town of Grafton. While they weren’t able to perform extreme actions such as declaring themselves a free territory, they were able to pull many levers of government in the town, with some expected and unexpected consequences.
It turns out that if you have a bunch of people living in the woods in nontraditional living situations, each of which is managing food in their own way and their waste streams in their own way, then you’re essentially teaching the bears in the region that every human habitation is like a puzzle that has to be solved in order to unlock its caloric payload. And so the bears in the area started to take notice of the fact that there were calories available in houses.
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There are lots of great examples in the book of bears acting in bold, unusually aggressive manners, but it culminated in 2012, when there was a black bear attack in the town of Grafton. That might not seem that unusual, but, in fact, New Hampshire had not had a black bear attack for at least 100 years leading up to that. So the whole state had never seen a single bear attack, and now here in Grafton, a woman was attacked in her home by a black bear.Excerpt from an interview with the author giving further background: https://www.vox.com/policy-and-politics/21534416/free-state-project-new-hampshire-libertarians-matthew-hongoltz-hetling
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Comment on Mars After Midnight for Playdate in ~games
stormdog Link ParentOh yes, it was a delight browsing through the Catalog and seeing so many unique projects from some passionate creators! I had to cut myself off once I hit 30 purchases… now it’s just a matter of...Oh yes, it was a delight browsing through the Catalog and seeing so many unique projects from some passionate creators! I had to cut myself off once I hit 30 purchases… now it’s just a matter of waiting to see if the console arrives before our baby does!
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Comment on Mars After Midnight for Playdate in ~games
stormdog LinkLooks delightful- and a very clever use of the hardware format and parallax effects to “peek” through the door shutter! I’ve finally ordered a Playdate after eyeing them on and off since they were...Looks delightful- and a very clever use of the hardware format and parallax effects to “peek” through the door shutter! I’ve finally ordered a Playdate after eyeing them on and off since they were announced, and it’s really great to see the development support. Excited to try and jump in myself
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Comment on GTA 6 trailer 1 to be released December 5 at 9AM EST in ~games
stormdog Link ParentI’ve also been calling the next game “GTA Online 2” for a while and would be so disappointed if it comes true! But after the rumors surrounding all the cut single-player content for GTA 5, I’m not...I’ve also been calling the next game “GTA Online 2” for a while and would be so disappointed if it comes true! But after the rumors surrounding all the cut single-player content for GTA 5, I’m not optimistic…
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Comment on Starmourn MUD is now in legacy mode in ~games
stormdog LinkSorry to see it’s gone before I’d ever heard of it- and having a mobile client is also a pretty handy modern feature! MUDs were always a favorite project of mine to try and learn networked game...Sorry to see it’s gone before I’d ever heard of it- and having a mobile client is also a pretty handy modern feature! MUDs were always a favorite project of mine to try and learn networked game development, so I’ll be sure to give this a look. Thanks for sharing!
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Comment on Favorite ambient / instrumental music? in ~music
stormdog Linkwoob - 1194 is ambient electronic / world, and might be my favorite album of all time.woob - 1194 is ambient electronic / world, and might be my favorite album of all time.
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Comment on Elon Musk announces new daily Twitter limitations as thousands of users report problems accessing site in ~tech
stormdog Link ParentSure, I’d be curious to see what it’s like if you have an extra. Thank you!Sure, I’d be curious to see what it’s like if you have an extra. Thank you!
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~movies
stormdog Link ParentHe was essentially the Man with No Name from the Dollars trilogy crossed over with the Lone Wanderer from Fallout. Definitely a fun character concept for a bounty hunter / assassin, but the only...He was essentially the Man with No Name from the Dollars trilogy crossed over with the Lone Wanderer from Fallout. Definitely a fun character concept for a bounty hunter / assassin, but the only thing I could think of every time he was on screen was some producer wanted to make the next Mandalorian.
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Comment on <deleted topic> in ~movies
stormdog LinkMr. Nobody in John Wick 4 stuck out like a sore thumb. Felt like he was just in the film to set up a spin-off.Mr. Nobody in John Wick 4 stuck out like a sore thumb. Felt like he was just in the film to set up a spin-off.
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