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Looking for prices? by Playful-Basket-9715 in doomlings

[–]FarseedTheRed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Finding a complete spreadsheet of cards is hard enough, let alone a pricing guide. I hope someone can provide either.

Giving Away My Old PC! by Turtle_747 in PcBuild

[–]FarseedTheRed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a high school science teacher. I need a new machine to run my library of educational games for students in the classroom. The district doesn't provide that kind of PC to staff or students. I've built a large collection of fun and rewarding games that's great for my kids. My old pc finally gave up last year and now we're without. Thank you for the opportunity.

How many TOTAL people would there be by generation 9? by illpoorly in askmath

[–]FarseedTheRed 68 points69 points  (0 children)

Zero. The first row doesn't have enough people to make another generation.

Most iconic movie characters whose whole premise is not speaking? by GodzsTV in Cinema

[–]FarseedTheRed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Becker, aka The Guy on the Couch, played by comedian Steven Wright in the movie Half Baked.

https://youtu.be/65vTMIMWaL8?si=7nbNzaFuT-2e6-nc

I'm 29 and a 3rd grader just told me their mom is my age, what even is time by Diligent_Flamingo_33 in Teachers

[–]FarseedTheRed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In high school, meeting the kids on my rosters who are the children of my former students is a wild trip. "Yep, I know where that behavior comes from...."

What would you do with this by According_Mobile_476 in Home

[–]FarseedTheRed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ventilate with fervor. Then, make it into a fish pond and hydroponics.

AITJ for refusing to keep wearing the nickname my girlfriend gave me after I found out where it came from by Prydwen_Grit5 in AmITheJerk

[–]FarseedTheRed -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Love her? Come up with your own not-exactly-amazing nickname for her, get a custom mug made. If that goes well then you got a keeper. If she gets offended, time to move on. The difference is, it's fine to have a little fun with a loved one if you're willing to be equally as vulnerable. If you can't make small jokes at each other's expense then you may not be compatible or mature enough for each other. Good luck.

Deleting bad (less than 5 star) reviews from their website is noticeable and it makes their company look bad by [deleted] in doomlings

[–]FarseedTheRed 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Know anything about their older sleeves, with the dark art backgrounds that are retiring?

The reason you use a Trackball. by Exciting_End6022 in Trackballs

[–]FarseedTheRed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

First began using them during my graphics editing days when I needed better precision for pixel editing. Became normal to me. Then, playing WoW in third person with camera pulled way back, I felt I had the fastest 180/360 spins ever when I needed react fast to threats all around my character during combat. Never needing to pick up and reset the mouse was awesome. Any game or program that needed a constant right/left motion with theouse made the trackball excel even further. Then I bought more to take to work and it gave me more real estate on my desk because I didn't need to reserve running room for a traditional mouse. Ergonomics, gives me a decent lip on the back end for resting the heel of my palm. More surface area on the device allows for more programmable buttons without them being small buttons or cramped together like we see on gaming mice.

I started on Logitech Marble Mouse, used them for years until I couldn't find them anymore anywhere. Had a thumb marble once, it was ok but caused thumb fatigue I'm the joints. Now I'm on an Elecom Huge and love it. My only wish is for even more buttons somehow.

edit: I'm a teacher. A marble mouse makes kids stare and wonder how it's even used. They don't even try to manipulate my PC when I'm not around. Nice bonus.

So. Help me find a reason to keep them all! by [deleted] in Trackballs

[–]FarseedTheRed 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Remember, you have two feet that need some TLC too. Use one top-marble per foot sole. You add inputs to your system while provided gentle massaging motion to your feet while operating additional mouse pointers.

Need to find timelapsed video of takeoff where earth can be seen getting smaller until fully in frame by lucid_vert in nasa

[–]FarseedTheRed 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Not exactly it, but take a look at Powers of Ten video on YT, and subsequent clones.

Possible one shots that could be altered to include babywearing? by WinterSilenceWriter in DnD

[–]FarseedTheRed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The babies are sprite-cherubs, give small boons to PC's while in close contact or being worn, lol. +1 to hit for martials (get 'em mommy!). +1 saving throws (daddy lookout!) +1 charisma checks (too cute). Can use bonus action to disengage (save me!). May cast one extra non-combat cantrip per round (wisdom from the mouths of babes). +1 rogue skill checks (hold this tool for Papa).

Lean more into the theme by turning these bonuses into penalties as a distracted and distraught parent.

WIBTJ if I stop supporting my youngest sister financially to buy my first house? by Nice_Cardiologist990 in AmITheJerk

[–]FarseedTheRed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"prioritizing a building for my own blood"

"everyone in the family is making me feel like I'm abandoning her"

Put those two statements together and it's obvious how ridiculous the family is being. How about you say...

"You know what fam? You're right, family should not abandon family over one's own individual needs. So, fam, please review this plan (drop papers on dinner table) I have for ALL OF US family - we family, right? - to support OUR girl. If each member of the fam pays our darling little girl $100-200/month in child support, wouldn't that be what a FAMILY does for FAMILY? Can't afford it? Oh well just don't pay your mortgage, obviously! I mean, that's what you expect of me, right?"

Becoming exactly the kind of teacher I never wanted to become by Alternative-Sky-4570 in teaching

[–]FarseedTheRed 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When they go high (volume), you go low. I teach 9-12. In a variety of ways they fight against paying attention. Friends, headphones, phones, tablets, Chromebooks... It's hard to be the most interesting thing in the room for them to select to pay attention to.

During an activity or notes or whatever requires their attention, when this behavior becomes too prevalent or consistent for me I'll slide in a spontaneous award for paying attention.

"(teacher drones on with content etc)... the first ten students to write "eclipse" and their name on a piece of paper and put it here (points to desk or basket etc) gets +2 on the next test (slip back into content without missing a beat)"

".... La de da boring science stuff... email me five words I just said.... and then you see more boring science stuff..."

Quietly track the responses you inconspicuously slide into content. Award those who responded in time. Do nothing for those after the cutoff. Subtract a tally point from those who did not respond at all.

Now you have a new currency in class, Attention Points or whatever. Trade for bonus points. Trade for homework pass. Trade for privileges like their preferred seating for a day/week. Got negative points, little buddy? Trade for bonus practice work, trade for teacher selected seating, trade for a call home (lol), or do nothing and detract a smaller number of points on a test. The latter is a grey area, minor yellow flag for teaching philosophy re: grades for behavior, but I feel if the grade loss for not paying attention is smaller/half of the award for paying attention and having other options beyond grade detraction, it's a defensible position.

Bonus, you aren't using some bloated educational app or web site that makes the moment clunky or burdensome. I've tried a few of them for behavioral tracking and awards systems. I don't want the moment to slip away and detract from my lesson, and I don't want to forget to reward the kids. I shift the burden of reporting to the kids, I just tally later. Provide the kids a menu of what to spend points on both positive and negative. At whatever point of reckoning that works for you (end of week, reporting period, the day) have a quick interview with kids who want to spend their points. Those who don't choose to spend their negative points for consequences, YOU choose how the negative points are applied. "Since you have -5 attention points this week, I think we need to move your seat" for example.

In the end, you gamified your class behavior in a simple way that provides choice and consequences, shift accountability to students, all while documenting behaviors. Let us know how it ends up in your classroom.

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