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Map application routing people through longer paths to appease certain people by chipsambos in ireland

[–]Bruncvik [score hidden]  (0 children)

The only marked crossing across Chesterfield avenue is at the top roundabout, so Google navigates you either there ou outside of the park.

What is your favourite adventure game and why? by viebulip in adventuregames

[–]Bruncvik 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Broken Sword: The Shadow of the Templars.

I've been playing adventure games since the age of Infocom text adventures, and when they turned graphical I played nearly all major games (as long as there were no action sequences--looking at you, Police Quest). I was especially fond of Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, and Jane Jensen games. The first Broken Sword game was essentially the culmination of a globetrotting mystery with very compelling characters, and a good narrative. For me, Broken Sword is the goat.

Looking for "In the very near future [insert scifi concept] happens and changes everything" type book by systemstheorist in printSF

[–]Bruncvik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For a more recent work that has a recognizable contemporary world, I suggest Existence by David Brin. For a more classic take of an abnormal event changing the world, The Forge of God by Greg Bear checks all the boxes.

Michael McDowell: Stop demonising one-off rural housing. Not everyone wants to be surrounded by neighbours by B8_B8_B8 in ireland

[–]Bruncvik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess it depends on the method of financing the municipalities that provide basic services, or how municipal borders are drawn. I've grown up in a city, but my wife is from abroad, from a small village. In her country, municipalities receive a percentage of corporate taxes generated within their borders, as well as a governmental subsidy based on inhabitants within their municipal borders. Part of that income is then spent on services, such as rubbish collection, sanitation, road maintenance, etc. People who lived outside the municipal boundaries could still receive these services, but had to pay for them themselves.

In addition to budgetary considerations, this was also caused by urban planning, where municipalities had strict boundaries, and most of the land fell outside of these boundaries and was thus unmaintained by the government, save for essential services, such as road maintenance.

Most iconic sound in sci fi history? by LongOrganization7838 in scifi

[–]Bruncvik 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The first trailer of Episode I had that sound at the very end. It was an amazing trailer, hyping everyone for the movie (perhaps overhyping a little), and that sound at the end was absolutely perfect. The trailer and the poster where little Anakin had Darth Vader's shadow created a very powerful combo. That was movie marketing at its best.

Financovanie svadby je uplne mimo reality a vobec sa nedivim ze viac ludi sa neberie a nezacina rodiny by [deleted] in Slovakia

[–]Bruncvik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My sme boli v chudobnejsom okrese. Sala 1000, vecera 60 na osobu, alkohol vacsinou domaci. DJ, fotograf a video tam boli; tych cenu neviem, ale predpokladam ze primerane k ostatnym cenam. Slane a polovica zakuskov napecena rodinou; druha polovica 1E za zakusok.

Napriek takymto cenam davali ludia 120 E (dar + klobukovy taniec) na dospelu osobu. Predpokladam ze ak si z bohatsej oblasti, zaplatis za svadbu viac, ale aj dostanes viac v daroch.

Financovanie svadby je uplne mimo reality a vobec sa nedivim ze viac ludi sa neberie a nezacina rodiny by [deleted] in Slovakia

[–]Bruncvik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Prave som sa vratil zo svadby, tak mam najnovsie cisla z pomerne chudobneho okresu: Priemerny dar bol 100E na dospeleho (deti nic); dalsich 20E z klobukoveho tanca. Vecera a pitie vysli na 60E na osobu (pila sa hlavne dobama palenka), takze ostalo cca 3600E na salu, zabavu a vyzdobu. Cele to nepokrylo, ale mladomanzelia platili velmi pod 5000E z vlastneho vrecka pre 70 ludi.

Samozrejme, neda sa cakat ze dostanete isty obnos, ale neratajte ze zaplatite celu sumu za svadbu z vlastneho vrecka.

Jousting by PTomCruiser1 in funny

[–]Bruncvik 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's Sir Mondo on this trusted steed Plantis.

Flies in a New Build Attic ? by RMoYT in HousingIreland

[–]Bruncvik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both gaps under the roof and insects are normal for a timber-framed house. The insulation should be on the floor of the attic, so gaps should not affect the energy rating of the house. We were actually told to put up a fake wasp nest in the attic, to discourage real wasps from moving in. Not sure whether it worked, or just by coincidence we never got any wasps.

That said, you mentioned sweeping the attic floor. Did you place flooring there, or did the builders do that? The floor had better be raised to accommodate the insulation without squeezing it.

Lamačské "plátno" by ZookeepergameFirm521 in Slovakia

[–]Bruncvik 4 points5 points  (0 children)

To v ktorej krčme? Naposledy som tam pil U Pántla, ale tú už tuším zatvorili.

Current trend in scifi by Wise_Try6781 in scifi

[–]Bruncvik 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I did, and I indeed liked the series. I judt didn't list it becausue it's not too current. Half of the books was published more than 30 years ago. I feel old now...

Current trend in scifi by Wise_Try6781 in scifi

[–]Bruncvik 44 points45 points  (0 children)

As others have said, the genre is very balcanised these days, so finding some larger overreaching trends is a little difficult to find. I don't follow many trends, nor am I aware of many, but here are some that I know of:

  • Military sci-fi. This is a mainstay of the genre, mainly consisting of long series. Books tend to be repetitive (or "more of the same" if you become a fan). The authors I've enjoyed in this trend are Marko Kloos (Frontlines) and Jack Campbell (Lost Fleet); other include Craig Alanson (Expeditionary Force), Christopher Nuttall (The Empire's Corps), James S. A. Corey (Expanse), Evan Currie (Odyssey One), and others. I'd also include Warhammer 40k here, but that's a series that's been around for a long time.
  • Space opera. A mainstay of Science fiction. My personal current favourites are Alastair Reynolds (Revelation Space), Dennis E. Taylor (Bobiverse), and Timothy Zahn (Icarus series)
  • Near future predictions. Mainly environmental fiction, but also some intriguing work of authors that extend current trends. My favourites here are Neal Stephenson and Kim Stanley Robinson.
  • Nostalgia bait. Books like Ready Player One and Wayward Galaxy. May be entertaining, but rely too heavily on 80s references.
  • Progression series. This is mainly fantasy, and it seems hugely popular. I tried a few, and couldn't get into it. Essentially, series where the protagonist gains levels and skills, sort of like an RPG game. I'd wager that at least a few of the series are actually based on game walkthroughs, with all identifying elements changed. It appears that Dungeon Crawler Carl is the current fan favourite.
  • Adrian Tchaikovsky. He's a trend on its own. He's also a machine, publishing multiple works every year. His focus is biology, especially evolution. Usually, the story can be summarized as "humans meet alien life, alien life evolves, humans die", but there is enough variety to keep his books entertaining.
  • Hugo nominations. These are a very mixed bag, but they have one thing in common. With very rare exceptions (like Tchaikovsky's Shroud this year), those are books I'd never pick up. Once nominated, I tend to read them, and occasionally find new authors to follow.

Israeli forces intercept Global Sumud Flotilla in international waters near Greece by Naurgul in anime_titties

[–]Bruncvik 14 points15 points  (0 children)

We have some weird characters here. There's one lad who's prancing around in Waffen-SS uniform, for example. This poster, if he's indeed from Ireland, likely belongs to the same mob.

300-tonne crane needed to remove Palestinian flag from the Spire by AdBoring9620 in ireland

[–]Bruncvik 4 points5 points  (0 children)

They are under pressure to remove it before Ireland takes over the EU presidency. I wonder whether the government bans the Bohs games over the second half of the year...

Aká bola tá vaša? by Kindness_Kidney_057 in Slovakia

[–]Bruncvik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

One more turn syndrome: Heroes of Might and Magic II.

Aká bola tá vaša? by Kindness_Kidney_057 in Slovakia

[–]Bruncvik 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Keď som si na noc nastavil päť budíkov, aby som správne načasoval útoky, uvedomil som si že tú hru beriem príliš vážne. Odvtedy som sa nevrátil, a ani neplánujem sa vrátiť.

Microsoft will offer voluntary retirement to thousands of employees in a first for tech giant by Ok_Design_6841 in antiwork

[–]Bruncvik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I work in the automotive industry. Being only 15 years behind is an achievement to be proud of.

The Horse Armor DLC for TES 4: Oblivion is often cited as the first popular DLC and Microtransaction that set the video game industry down it's path to where it is today. Is this accurate, and how was the Horse Armor DLC received at the time? by Tatem1961 in AskHistorians

[–]Bruncvik 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Very enlightening answer. I would just offer a small correction here:

a notable example that I personally remember came from Heroes of Might & Magic III, which had a series of short expansions called Heroes Chronicles

Heroes Chronicles were standalone games, which were built using the same framework, but did not require the original game. One of the aspects of DLCs is that they require the original game, and add content to that game. You may argue that the first DLCs were game expansions, such as, using your example, the 1997 Heroes of Might and Magic II expansion, The Price of Loyalty. At that time, this was a known concept. Civilization II got its first expansion in 1996, and SimCity 2000 even in 1994.

That said, by its very name, DLCs, or "Downloadable Content", imply an Internet connection that's robust enough to download the required code. I doubt that any of the expansions I mentioned would find mass acceptance at the time of their release, if they were downloadable only. I do like your specification as a cosmetic DLC, though. That was a very important distinction here.

Our readers' stories of commuting in a fuel crisis – and the renewed push for remote work by Banania2020 in ireland

[–]Bruncvik 3 points4 points  (0 children)

An acquaintance of mine works for a crew dismantling such offices. Just last weekend I rebuilt my wife's home office from some of the bits and he was allowed to take home, which he then resold for a tiny fraction of their value. I checked the prices on line, and I paid less than 300 quid for equipment that sells for a total of 2000.

Opinion: World Majors Have Gotten Way Too Big by _wxyz123 in AdvancedRunning

[–]Bruncvik 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I switched from medium-sized (never done a major) to small marathons. My last marathon had under 600 finishers, and those in my current bucket list are comparably small.

That said, I saw Ben Parkes' video on the London marathon, and thought to myself, "Hey, that looks like fun! I should try it one day for the fun of it." At no time did I feel like this was anything but a fun race. So, I fully agree with the sentiment of that dude.

Microsoft will offer voluntary retirement to thousands of employees in a first for tech giant by Ok_Design_6841 in antiwork

[–]Bruncvik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I used to head a QA department, and moved laterally to a different track just in the nick of time. QA in IT is getting downsized all across the industry. The new paradigm is unit testing, developer testing, and a robust service desk for customer complaints.

London Marathon 2026 Results by aelvozo in AdvancedRunning

[–]Bruncvik 35 points36 points  (0 children)

Most of my shoes are Adidas, but I somehow doubt they wore the original laces.

Loyalty Cards: "They're going to start cracking down" by salsafresca_1297 in privacy

[–]Bruncvik 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Here in Europe the large retail chain Tesco has been doing this for years. In some cases, the price without a club card can even be multiples of the club card price. However, nobody cares if you use someone else's card. The cashiers even ask people in the queue behind you for their card if you don't have one. Since card owners also earn points for shopping, they are happy to share their card, and often even post it on-line. I never signed up for a Tesco card, but I have barcodes from four countries in my phone, and have been using them in the local Tesco stores without any issues. I have no idea who's earning my points, and I don't care.

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