TacoEvent

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What MMORPG are you playing, and why? in c/[email protected]
[–] TacoEvent 4 points 5 days ago

Wakfu. MMO in a kinda cutesy animation style. Combat is turn based, very final fantasy tactics (which I enjoy), and actually quite complex. You can spend ages min maxing your build.

There’s an actual lore and storyline (and crazy enough an entire TV show). Harvesting and crafting professions that are fun and useful. A kind of player housing. Mounts. All shop items are cosmetic or resets only.

It’s a great game that’s been around for a long time and isn’t going anywhere.

Jump on the Ogrest server, which is the most active international server today.

I just learned there were icons there all along... in c/[email protected]
[–] TacoEvent 5 points 5 days ago

This should be wayyy further up top. Too bad commenting for visibility doesn’t work here.

What are some video game quotes that is stuck in your head? in c/[email protected]
[–] TacoEvent 2 points 1 month ago

Are y’all us?

What are some video game quotes that is stuck in your head? in c/[email protected]
[–] TacoEvent 15 points 1 month ago (2 children)

“Ready to wuuuuurk”

Intros you never skip? in c/[email protected]
[–] TacoEvent 3 points 1 month ago

Peacemaker’s a good one!! Gotta check out What We Do.

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Intros you never skip? (self.moviesandtv)
 

Started up season 2 of Avatar The Last Airbender and it occurred to me that I never skip the intro sequences for any episode of this show. It’s just so good.

What other show intros can you not skip?

We are ripe for an alien invasion in c/[email protected]
[–] TacoEvent 1 points 1 month ago

I knew someone would link this to 3 Body. The book’s take on aliens vs humans is pretty realistic IMO.

*Permanently Deleted* in c/[email protected]
[–] TacoEvent 3 points 1 month ago (1 children)

This is the advice you need OP. It’s going to feel like shit to take rejection after rejection. But the reality is that success is the 2000th attempt after 1999 rejections, but only if you’re actively trying something new each time. You can do it.

How do I get my clothes to smell like I just bought them at the store? in c/[email protected]
[–] TacoEvent 4 points 2 months ago

This is a really awesome answer. Thanks for taking the time writing it all out.

I think changing out my detergent for something really scent free is a good first step.

How do I get my clothes to smell like I just bought them at the store? in c/[email protected]
[–] TacoEvent 16 points 2 months ago (4 children)

Well that sucks I really do like the smell. But maybe I’m just crazy.

How do I get my clothes to smell like I just bought them at the store? in c/[email protected]
[–] TacoEvent 3 points 2 months ago

You caught me

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How do I get my clothes to smell like I just bought them at the store? (self.nostupidquestions)
 

I thought it was the cologne they spray at the store, but even clothes I have delivered from a distribution center also have a smell that is very discernibly NOT Tide detergent.

How?? What are they washing these clothes with to make them smell like that??

You should be using an RSS reader. in c/[email protected]
[–] TacoEvent 1 points 2 months ago

You can even create automatic folders, based on keywords, or even things like "infrequently updated sites"

Anybody know what RSS reader he’s referring to here that does this?

You should be using an RSS reader. in c/[email protected]
[–] TacoEvent 37 points 2 months ago (1 children)

A no-install, no-config option I built for this purpose: https://rss.diffbot.com

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I wish there's always fresh and delicious food I want to eat in my fridge at all times (self.backfiredwishes)
submitted 3 months ago by TacoEvent to c/backfiredwishes
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How it works (self.backfiredwishes)
submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by TacoEvent to c/backfiredwishes
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  1. Post a wish, like for a genie (e.g. "I wish for a million dollars")
  2. People comment with ways it can backfire. (e.g. "Great! Here's 2700 Zimbabwean dollars.")
  3. Profit!
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Why are weather apps so bad at telling you the current weather? (self.nostupidquestions)
 

I understand that weather on TV can’t be hyperlocally accurate. But a weather app on my phone has my exact GPS coordinates. Why can’t it tell me exactly when a rain cloud will be passing over my location?

It’s gotten to the point where I just use precipitation maps to figure out my rain chances for the day.

The hourly forecast is mostly useless because it’s not a chance % but a % of the area that will be raining.

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Any recommendations for iPhone screen protectors that do not take away from the display? (self.apple_enthusiast)
 

I've noticed that most commercially available glass screen protectors are too reflective, or too noticeable. It really takes away from the gorgeous Apple display.

Has anyone used a brand that mirrors the quality of finish that comes on the iPhone displays?

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Do you tip for takeout? (How much?) (self.nostupidquestions)
 

Just learned that a friend of mine always tips 10% on takeout. Ive never tipped on takeout unless they offered me a water/soda while I waited or something.

US biased, but I’m a little curious about other countries as well.

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Charger: Weapon Attack… (self.baldurs_gate_3)
 

… is an extremely lackluster feat. I had originally read the skill description as being a main OR bonus attack and that felt really strong. After getting the feat I am now stuck with a meaningless skill that takes both actions for what is essentially just a walk + hit.

Am I missing something with this feat?

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Bug when hearing in on conversations in co-op (self.baldurs_gate_3)
 

Sometimes when hearing in on conversations that someone else in my party has started, I will be let in, but I can’t see any of the ongoing conversation or skill check UI. All I see is the scene itself of two people looking at each other.

Has any one else noticed this? Is this a bug or something I’m missing?

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[Houston Landing] Lina Hidalgo announces temporary leave of office to treat clinical depression (houstonlanding.org)
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[Bug] Blank white screen when loading this post (lemmy.zip)
 

No way to reset or go back other than by resetting the app. Screen is completely blank and white. Only the system menu bar on the very top is visible (clock, cell signal, wifi signal, and battery).

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[Texas Tribune] “We are dying”: Houston workers protest new state law removing water break requirements (www.texastribune.org)
 

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/1628233

https://archive.is/2CsfM

House Bill 2127, which takes effect on Sept. 1, will do away with local rules that require water breaks for construction workers. The cities of Austin and Dallas, for example, require 10-minute breaks every four hours. San Antonio officials had been considering a similar ordinance.

“We are human beings who need respect,” Martínez said. “We really need to be allowed to work without problems, without any barriers … Believe me, we are dying inside those buildings when they take away our water and our [break] time.”

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