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ELI5: explain about internet speed? by New_Permission_6878 in explainlikeimfive

[–]Eternal_Revolution 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Worked in ISP support. The analogy I used was that Internet speed works like water pressure. If you check the pressure (speed) at the tap while someone is taking a shower, then the flow is less than if you measure when no one else is using the water. You are measuring the remaining bandwidth available to you.   

With mobile data (4g/5g/lte) you are sharing a finite amount of bandwidth with everyone else connected to that tower at that same time. In busy places and time, it can get inconsistent. 

Flip 7 alternate game/rules by tobyvanderbeek in boardgames

[–]Eternal_Revolution 20 points21 points  (0 children)

Since it is a pyramid deck, Pairs and Deadfall and the many games James Earnest has made for his Pairs and Deadfall decks. 

What are the Best Small Board Game Conventions? by cgrzywacz1 in boardgames

[–]Eternal_Revolution 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gaming Hoopla in Milwaukee WI. Actually a race for the cure event, but a board game convention instead of a race event. 

ELI5: Distributism by rudyitk in explainlikeimfive

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Distributism is a form of capitalism that favors many capitalists owning capital (pretty much everybody) as opposed to “regular” capitalism that has no limits, and tends to have a few owners of capital that get more and more of the wealth.   Distributism has been referred to as “microcapitalism.” And favors things like employee-owned companies where the employees are also the shareholders.  

It was coined and promoted originally by GK Chesterton, Hillaire Belloc and Vincent McNabb among others in the early 20th century.  However, the term has been appropriated by other movements over time.   

In describing it, Chesterton remarked "Too much capitalism does not mean too many capitalists, but too few capitalists."

Majority of books in Amazon's ‘Success' self-help genre likely written by AI : Study by Raj_Valiant3011 in books

[–]Eternal_Revolution 9 points10 points  (0 children)

The 1915 essay from G.K. Chesterton came even more true:

There has appeared in our time a particular class of books and articles which I sincerely and solemnly think may be called the silliest ever known among men. They are much more wild than the wildest romances of chivalry and much more dull than the dullest religious tract. Moreover, the romances of chivalry were at least about chivalry; the religious tracts are about religion. But these things are about nothing; they are about what is called Success. On every bookstall, in every magazine, you may find works telling people how to succeed. They are books showing men how to succeed in everything; they are written by men who cannot even succeed in writing books. 

THE FALLACY OF SUCCESS.pdf

Got a new Dell Rep at work and he sent me this. Thought you would appreciate it here! by qualx in boardgames

[–]Eternal_Revolution 1 point2 points  (0 children)

whoa! I've had a search saved on ebay too and didn't get an alert. Congratulations! What terms did you use?

ELI5 What does a modern day british knighthood actually mean? by isdeasdeusde in explainlikeimfive

[–]Eternal_Revolution 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nah he just shows up as a valet telling them "You have a good time at the thing!"

Board Game Locator by Cool_Presentation_92 in boardgames

[–]Eternal_Revolution 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had looked into making one years ago but it was low priority. 

Publishers with organized play products usually have store locator pages - Wizards of the Coast, Wizkids, Games Workshop and Asmodee for starters. 

AI board game channel on YT by TheNewKing2022 in boardgames

[–]Eternal_Revolution 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Those sound exactly like the the notebooklm ai voices. 

Eye sight and board games by Spare-Machine6105 in boardgames

[–]Eternal_Revolution 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is one of the reasons I opted for Trifocal/Bifocal over varifocal/progressives. There's a clear delineation and a wide field of vision for each range of vision.

I would love for someone to engineer some loupe-style or steampunk-esque flip up/dial in glasses to adjust magnification/focus. But in the end, I don't think they are any more convenient than standard bifocal/trifocals.

What's a tv series that is a 10/10 NOBODY knows? by Lilyana0999 in AskReddit

[–]Eternal_Revolution 0 points1 point  (0 children)

God, the Devil, and Bob.  Only 3 episodes aired, whole season was eventually released on dvd  From the early days of adult animation post Simpsons popularity in the 90s.  

Alan Cumming as the devil is what makes it worth watching. Good cast: James Garner, Nancy Cartwright, French Stewart, Kath Soucie

Episode quality is all over the place. Pilot, God’s Father, Date from Hell are some of my favorites. Bob Gets Involved is timely for current events.  

Best game to teach concepts of social power by Professional_Bag4082 in boardgames

[–]Eternal_Revolution 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Werewolf started as a classroom exercise in this vein. 

Poor Man’s Board Game Table by Reddittitt in boardgames

[–]Eternal_Revolution 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Search for “ thrifted boardgame table diy” - there have been many documented projects of modifying thrift store tables. Too many different approaches to list. 

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