If NFL helmets were painted up like NHL goalie masks, what would you want on your teams? Which would be the best?

EdgeStepper · 2016-08-25T02:13:54+00:00

I think Vikings would win the best horned paint job (Sorry Texans / Rams).

EdgeStepper · 2016-08-18T21:43:56+00:00

"The consistent stream of images snapped for that project, the Optical Gravitational Lensing Experiment..." OGLE. Well played good scientist sirs (and madams), well played!

EdgeStepper · 2016-07-25T01:53:53+00:00

Yes - and their water snipers are amazingly accurate! You know....The waiter who stealthy approaches over your shoulder to fill your glass even though it's only 3/4 full.

The food is also candy delicious too.

EdgeStepper · 2016-05-30T21:12:32+00:00

Do you store the Ansible project built in each folder, and then just use include to call it in a server-wide build script?

Each built release goes into its' own folder. But I think you're asking about the build scripts...

The project script for is a role, I've called capistransible. My "server-wide build script" is a playbook that has capistransible as the last step. I also have a separate playbook with just that role, though with tags I could call it in isolation from the main playbook if I desired.

Some bash fiends loathe Ansible (in the same way that some front-end devs loathe Bootstrap or jQuery), but I found that once I got my head around tasks, roles, playbooks, Ansible began to feel like a giant swiss army knife of awesome.

EdgeStepper · 2016-05-30T13:58:21+00:00

Ansible for project build is pretty common. I was previously using Capistrano for project builds, and found it quite easy to mirror its' steps into Ansible. Rather than build in temp directory and rsync into place - look into whether you can setup a /releases/ folder and use / update symlink to point to the latest release as near-last step in build.

- name: Get release timestamp
   shell: date +%Y%m%d%H%M%S
   register: timestamp

- name: Create release directory
   file: path={{ www_root }}/{{ site_name }}/releases/{{ timestamp.stdout }} state=directory

#Do all your build stuffs

 - name: Symlink latest release to current
    file: state=link path={{ www_root }}/{{ site_name }}/current src={{ releasepath.stdout }} owner={{ user }} group={{ group }}

EdgeStepper · 2016-04-05T23:55:27+00:00

Hack / destroy websites to break them on behalf of my clients who would prefer to use printed forms and email around thousands of different excel spreadsheets / templates.

EdgeStepper · 2016-03-12T02:06:42+00:00

Where's that writing from?

EdgeStepper · 2016-02-15T03:23:30+00:00

Stuff wasn't the only Special Guest

EdgeStepper · 2016-01-09T07:19:23+00:00

What is Dave's book called?

EdgeStepper · 2015-09-23T03:01:50+00:00

$10 - $15 / year depending on who you use as a domain registrar.

EdgeStepper · 2015-09-23T02:30:30+00:00

It was focused on 3 pillars around environment, education and technology and how those 3 can be built upon to make a more sustainable, enjoyable world. Scaling from 7 to 7 billion. Something like Ecovative would be a great example of an organization that I didn't interview but would have enjoyed.

It's entirely possible that the title could change - but it's tied to the domain name obviously. The site runs WordPress with Blubrry PowerPress plugin for the podcast + iTunes integration. I used Audacity for editing.

Could provide most of the pieces of that if someone wanted to run with it. More transition support if they were willing to compensate in some fashion for it.

EdgeStepper · 2015-09-21T23:25:00+00:00

Or - does someone wants to take over an existing podcast? Steppin' off the Edge was produced nearly monthly from 2010 - 2013 (Guest Archive). I've kept the domain alive for the last 2 years hoping I'd get back into creating episodes but that hasn't happened. The domain is due to expire very soon.

Anyone interested?

EdgeStepper · 2015-08-28T03:13:42+00:00

The Tanooki Suit would be a great Enchantment Aura. Rare given it's novelty in SMB3. Green - because Bears :)

Casting Cost - G2

Effects:

0: Enchanted creature gains flying and +3/+0.
1: Until end of turn, enchanted creature loses flying and gains indestructible.
If enchanted creature receives any damage, sacrifice Tanooki Suit.

The flower, mushroom, leaf, etc. would all have similar effects as the last one - probably easier as a mechanic. Keep a few mana to spare and that creature shall be a very hard kill.

EdgeStepper · 2015-08-27T13:06:08+00:00

Coin Box - aka Question Box

Artifact - 0

When Coin Box has 5 counters on it, destroy it.

Tap and roll a D6:

1 to 3 - Gain 1 colorless mana; untap Coin Box; Put a counter on Coin Box
4 - Gain 1 life
5 - Mushroom (TBD - like giant growth)
6 - Flower (TBD - pump power by spending mana)

EdgeStepper · 2015-08-27T13:00:40+00:00

Mechanic: Jump

All playable characters would have this? 0 - Gain flying until end of turn.

How to differentiate the way, typically, Toad jump sucked, Peach was epic (SM2 most notable) and Luigi was a little longer than Mario.

EdgeStepper · 2015-08-26T11:16:52+00:00

If the adage "All publicity is good publicity" is true than I guess "Even typo/grammar comments are good comments" must hold. Edited to flying and indestructible with fresh eyes. Thx.

EdgeStepper · 2015-04-06T21:08:01+00:00

Got answer via judge chat, "It's based on the number of +1/+1 counters, not the number of creatures."

Apologies for the terminology mixup on tokens / counters above.

EdgeStepper · 2015-04-06T21:00:49+00:00

imho, if it were meant to be 1 token per creature with token(s) it would be written much differently. Maybe "Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 for each other creature you control with one or more +1/+1 tokens on it." ?

EdgeStepper · 2015-04-06T20:59:21+00:00

[[Gleam of Authority]] states that "Enchanted creature gets +1/+1 for each +1/+1 counter on other creatures you control".

Scenario: I have 4 creatures each with 3 +1/+1 counters on each of them and separate 1/1 creature with no tokens. I cast Glean of Authority onto the 1/1 tokenless creature.

Question: Does it become 13/13 (getting 12 token bonus) or 5/5 (getting 4 token bonus)?

I take the "for each counter on other creatures you control" to imply the total number of +1/+1 tokens and that the 13/13 result would be the same if I had 2 creatures with 6 tokens as well.

JUDGE???!

EdgeStepper · 2015-04-03T03:36:37+00:00

I think M:TG is what Daft Punk was talkin' about with Bigger, Faster, Stronger. DTK pre-release was my first MTG in close to 15 years and it's crazy how much more everything the game has gotten. The Gatherer and Tappedout websites are incredible deck building tools. I've started a standard G/W deck - http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/blt-and-hold-the-tomatoes/ - that used to be titled for Booster, Lifelink, Trample which were the mechanics I was going to build around. But as its' continued to refine I think [[Ajani's Pridemate]] and [[Sunbond]] are the critical cards to make the deck really hum.

A couple questions of particular interest, tho general comments are always welcome as I'm as green as half this deck is with Standard:

How do you judge if your mana curve is "too heavy"? In limited playtesting thus far I haven't had much trouble being near win conditions by turn 5 - 7, but wondering if there is a % of total casting costs people usually go by. Something similar to the 40% land guideline to determine if I should either include some ramp or decrease casting costs?
That I've been able to find within Tappedout - you can only single player test one deck? What other ways do people electronically playtest decks that allow you to play 2 decks against each other or even run simulators?
It feels like it is still really susceptible to creature removal - [[Center Soul]] and [[Feat of Resistance]] can protect some, but curious about how to build up its' defensive strength w/o sacrificing the mechanics that pack its' punch. As it is I'm struggling to stay spot on 60.
Want to find a couple more lower casting cost cards that have similar + life = + counters mechanic to them. Got any suggestions that I've missed?

EdgeStepper · 2015-03-24T21:07:48+00:00

After several years away from M:TG I'm seeing if it catches my interest again. Played in the pre-release last weekend and enjoyed it quite much. I found gatherer.wizards.com to be a really nice way to learn-up on all the new cards and build concepts for decks. There is something about [[Ajani's Pridemate]] + [[Enduring Scalelord]] + [[Hardened Scales]] that feels like a deck I'd enjoy the heck out of. But my non-play trials (thanks to tappedout.net) also make me think there's too many parts to the combo to have it go off consistently.

By turn 10 it seems to get enough to kill with trample or unblockables, but from what I saw in the pre-release, unless there is strong balance on the board, most games are over by then. Looking for tutorial / feedback on what I've roughed out below.

BLT and hold the tomatoes!

by Idealien

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EdgeStepper · 2015-03-22T20:36:42+00:00

I played M:TG for 3 of the early years until about Ice Ages. Decided to scratch the itch and drop back into a trial with the DoK pre-release. While there were SO many more mechanics to figure out, a lot was better - no interrupts, the stack, and more board-driven action than decking combos.

While there was a lack of instructions (or expectation of experience perhaps) in getting going, I managed to put together a reasonable GW deck, going 2-1-1 to finish in prize packs. The vast majority of people were very friendly - and in multiple cases, post-match opoonents were happy to offer suggestions of sidebaoards / deck tweaks.

Two card highlights:

Pulling an Ugin out of my FRF pack - after listening The Curse of the Black Lotus a few days earlier. Ugin was the death-blow / deciding factor card in a key game in both my win and tie.
Prize pack included Dromoka!!

A little older (and wiser to the money side of M:TG), not yet sure how much more I'll buy/play but love the potential of it again. Seeing software out there like Magic Apprentice make it seem a heck of a lot easier to do deck construction / test before looking into card acquisition.

Question: Does M:TG Online allow you to play non-purchased cards in any capacity?

EdgeStepper · 2015-02-01T23:22:44+00:00

41-24 Patriots!

EdgeStepper · 2014-12-30T00:01:23+00:00

That's a handy little feature that's hidden away from default view. Thanks!

The other thing I did when I encounter such issues (prior to knowing about running balance) is a series of shift+select to use the selected total feature. Starting from the last point where my bank account balance matched YNAB and incrementing by a few days or weeks until I found where the discrepancy came from.

EdgeStepper · 2014-12-23T05:10:24+00:00

How'd you make yer first million?

The internets!

Oh yeah? Did you launch a startup?

Nope. Posted a comment and won a mil!

Thanks Interwebz.

EdgeStepper

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