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  • No, really, I just care about hygiene

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  • Is it still compatible with all the money I wasted on 3.x Hasbro D&D?

    While technically the answer is "no", people who emphasize the difference don't apply the "Rule of Cool" as liberally as I did.

    I re-used all kinds of D&D 3rd Edition resources while switching to Pathfinder.

    Sure, we absolutely shouldn't just dogmatically use the numbers given in a 3E book with Pathfinder.

    But I didn't find it terribly hard to whip up Pathfinder monster and NPC number adjustments based on my 3E source books, more or less on the fly.

    Many numbers given are close enough. Most abilities are easy enough to convert in a way that is fun. The Challenge Rating isn't tuned as carefully, but i find the usual GM toolkit can address that. For example, throwing in a few extras baddies from over the hilldside can scale an encounter up, and awarding the players various story advantages "for good role playing" can scale an encounter's challenge down.

    If my napkin translation went too badly, I threw "Rule of Cool" at it, and just made sure the players were still having fun.

    I will say, I relegated 3E stuff to filler encounters, just as I do with anything else I homebrew.

    I don't mind being on my GM toes for a quick encounter, or a short story arc. But I don't like having something poorly balanced have a recurring role in my campaigns.

    All to say I have used 3E source books liberally in my Pathfinder campaigns, and I'm not sure any of my players have ever noticed.

  • LibreOffice is right about Microsoft, and it matters more than you think.

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  • If I recall correctly, it has been released for moile on and off as experimental builds. Last time I grabbed an APK, it wasn't ready.

  • LibreOffice is right about Microsoft, and it matters more than you think.

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  • Put any person who has zero computer experience in front of a windows computer or Linux computer and I doubt they would say the windows computer just works and the Linux one doesn't.

    I did this experiment on my own kids. They find Linux more usable, and find it hard to believe people tolerate Windows.

    There's also some indoctrination involved.

    But they have access to both, and they prefer Linux. I think that the "Windows is genuinely easier" argument doesn't hold any water anymore.

  • LibreOffice is right about Microsoft, and it matters more than you think.

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  • Sure, but it's not quite the compelling argument it used to be.

    Today, I'm not sitting here pining for old Linux software that stopped working. And the small amount of old windows software that did finally stop working actually works now only works on Linux with Wine.

    That's another of the decision points that finally switched to fully favoring Linux, for me, in the last decade.

  • LibreOffice is right about Microsoft, and it matters more than you think.

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  • There is such a law, but many of us feel that Microsoft has proven malice a few times, when it comes to open standards.

  • AMC Theatres to Trim Pre-Show by 4 to 5 Minutes, CEO Says: 'We Don't Love Deluging Our Customers'

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  • I will be back to the theaters for this. Sure, I just got my home theater setup how I like it. And yes, classic films in my collection are showing daily at whatever time I damn well please. And my snacks are both superior and cheaper.

    I forgot where I was going with this.

    Oh right. To the other room to watch a movie without any fucking ads.

  • Google Messages support for remotely deleting texts you've sent now widely rolling out

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  • "Does this salary offer from Google look fair to you?"

  • choosing a version of Linux for my mom

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  • Linux Mint is so nice.

    I would turn off "Secure Boot" in BIOS before doing the upgrade.

    It officially works, but can throw in unnecessary challenges - and Mom probably isn't traveling with national secrets next week anyway.

  • If spells were written how my players use them

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  • I played in that party in second edition!

  • The World Will Enter a 15-Year AI Dystopia in 2027, Former Google Exec Says

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  • We can take action. We can grab the die that Joel McHale has tossed into the air.

  • US air force denies early retirement for transgender service members

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  • Uh....so they're giving people years of weapons and hand to hand combat training and then fucking up their ability to retire in a quiet dignified way?

    That is... Not how I would have handled that situation.

    Edit: I'm just... processing that people can make stupider choices than I thought possible.

    This feels like the "poking a sleeping bear for no clear reason" special kind of stupid.

  • Disney Finally Admits That Netflix Won the Streaming Wars: It’s bad news for movie and TV lovers everywhere.

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  • I'm not sure if Disney could keep their mobile app working if their lives depended on it..

    Browsing their recent reviews has a "1 star: please fix your shit" theme surprisingly often for an app published by a media giant.

    I find it hard to imagine that the surprisingly frequent runs of 1-star "please fix your shit" reviews are balancing out to 4.4 star average without purchased bot account positive reviews.

    It is staggering to watch unfold.

    I cannot think of any previous example of such a large company utterly failing to attract the bare minimum talent needed to build and maintain the most fundamental part of their product.

    Thank you for reading my Ted Talk. I don't know what my point is, other than Disney has bought so much of their competitors that they feel they don't even need to reliably deliver on their flagship product subscription.

  • Federal mRNA funding cut is ‘most dangerous public health decision’ ever, expert says

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  • Americans can head down there to pick crops.

    I can also mow lawns, and make a pretty decent cheeseburger. So I feel like I've got options if I'm allowed to visit seasonally to work.

    (Edit: Since tone is hard in text. This is meant sincerely. I'll do what is needed to feed myself, same as any immigrant, if I'm allowed to, when the time comes. Immigrant workers deserve respect and legal protections.)

  • Why did our friends stop posting on social media?

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  • I text my friends. I assume that everyone else just thinks I died.

  • Why did our friends stop posting on social media?

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  • The move between seeing “your brother in law took the kids to the zoo” to “your brother in law liked this trash article” was such a jarring transition.

    It was awful.

    "Oh, look. He's a little bit racist. Now I get to know that. Thanks Facebook."

  • Startup Claims Its Fusion Reactor Concept Can Turn Cheap Mercury Into Gold

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  • I'll wait and see if they can add some AI to it. But if they can, I'll invest my entire life savings.

  • RPGs that are optionally pacifist?

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  • I see you subscribe to the Wolfwood school of pacifism: "I didn't kill anyone!"

  • Doge reportedly using AI tool to create ‘delete list’ of federal regulations

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  • Yes. That's what AI actually adds - plausible deniability.

  • ‘Rick & Morty’ Lands A Presidential Spinoff At Adult Swim

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  • I agree with you in all but conclusion.

    The President's character does not deserve it's own fucking spin-off, but hey - when you have legendary voice actor Keith David, you gotta roll with it.

  • ‘If I switch it off, my girlfriend might think I’m cheating’: inside the rise of couples location sharing

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  • My partner and I used to use location sharing pretty much 100% of the time. We just felt better knowing we could find each other.

    But today, we do not, because the trust is shattered.

    Google just cannot be trusted with our locations.