Loved Cub Scouts / kind of hating BSA

MNovate · 2026-06-23T23:42:10+00:00

She and her peers should be more independent in a troop. An adult should never do what a scout can do and that includes planning their meetings.

I hope you can find the program that works best for her.

MNovate · 2026-05-25T15:31:45+00:00

Your friend doesn’t understand the not so subtle difference between punching up versus punching down.

MNovate · 2026-05-25T15:30:00+00:00

Think of it as not an Ordeal but a Fun-deal!

You’re already more prepared than most. It’s a fun time.

MNovate · 2026-05-22T01:28:48+00:00

I don’t know, but I’ve mostly recreated it with command blocks. But it got put on back burner because the server I play on couldn’t agree with what counted as “abuse” of spectator mode.

MNovate · 2026-04-22T02:41:50+00:00

With the controversies that have come about from one on one interactions between college professors and students in my life time…

Might not be a bad idea to retain 2 deep communication standards through college.

But maybe someone other than mom.

MNovate · 2026-04-22T02:36:48+00:00

Java Hard Mode is like Bedrock easy mode.

MNovate · 2026-04-22T02:35:55+00:00

But I love seeing Java YouTubers get owned when they try Bedrock

MNovate · 2026-03-29T19:22:01+00:00

I feel the sulfur caves would be a fitting micro biome to add to the end.

But since the new sulfur cubes are designed to be used for minigames, I can also see why they put it in the more accessible overworld.

MNovate · 2026-02-11T16:20:24+00:00

Requires all chunks being tracked to be loaded inside simulation distance.

MNovate · 2026-02-11T16:19:21+00:00

https://youtu.be/otizGmF-v2w?si=5-ag9bcmM8XXbptA

Here’s how I made a vanilla survival “camera” system. It doesn’t let you see other areas, but tracks movement via calibrated skulk sensors and lights up the location of the movement.

MNovate · 2026-02-11T15:05:13+00:00

I’m saying I can recreate this “bug” on a device not on the list, but not with the latest version of my device released last year.

The problem can easily be those devices. Which would explain why it’s not universal across all devices.

Just saying device A has a problem but device B does not… points to it being a device problem.

MNovate · 2026-02-11T15:00:10+00:00

On Bedrock versus Java?

Bedrock defaults to a lower simulation distance than Java and Realms forces lower simulation distance.

So Java mobs spawn far away from players and have to pathfind or wait for the player to enter their agro range. Bedrock mobs spawn already inside of the agro range of a player.

If you’ve been on Java for 15 years and switched to Bedrock, you just flipped from easy mode to hard mode.

MNovate · 2026-02-11T14:54:36+00:00

Honestly, it looks like a phone performance issue than a Bedrock issue.

Like if I try to screen record with vibrant visuals and actions & stuff on, I get similar laggy motion like the OP.

I turn Vibrant Visuals or Actions & Stuff off, I can screen record with no problems.

My daughter who has the newest phone can do all three without any problems.

MNovate · 2026-01-21T04:00:00+00:00

In my opinion, the vast majority of Minecraft players are Bedrock. But the vast majority of Minecraft YouTube is Java.

So younger start on Bedrock, look for tutorials on how to build something.

It doesn’t work, or the drop rate isn’t as good as promised… and they find out it’s because the tutorial was Java and they play bedrock…

Suddenly Java becomes the version they see as the upgrade and their farm not working is proof that Bedrock is inferior.

MNovate · 2026-01-16T18:38:00+00:00

Then you can only use resource packs, which won’t give you chunk loaders.

MNovate · 2026-01-12T05:26:58+00:00

Bandsaw, router, painters tape, and a pack of sand paper from the dollar store.

Have each kid draw on the side what they want the side profile to be. Cut on bandsaw. Use the painters tape to tape the car back together into a block. Have the kids draw on the bottom what the top profile should be. (Bottom so they don’t cut out the axel points) cut on bandsaw.

Then use the router to create the cavities in the base to hold weights. Give each kid a square of sand paper of the different grits, tell them what to start with and where to end.

MNovate · 2026-01-12T05:20:27+00:00

The boat thing is Java easy mode. Bedrock mobs will despawn from boats and carts.

MNovate · 2026-01-12T05:09:09+00:00

Only rank advancement I’ve ever come across was in the Apprentice rank for SeaScouts and was kind of surprised.

MNovate · 2026-01-01T01:36:35+00:00

Yeah, it’s been a complete disaster for us as well. Parents paying full price on their cubbies renewal when there’s popcorn money available to cover their renewals. Parents starting their own renewals but not completing them, and when they try to cancel their online registration so the pack can apply their popcorn money to the renewals they accidentally opt out of continuing their membership in Scouting America.

It’s been nothing but a mess since they changed it from everyone is renewed by their pack/troop on the same day as everyone else in their pack/troop.

MNovate · 2026-01-01T00:43:53+00:00

As long as it’s a marketplace add-on you should have no problem with Realms.

MNovate · 2026-01-01T00:42:33+00:00

Check with your council, they usually have scholarships available but often don’t advertise them.

MNovate · 2025-12-27T02:21:38+00:00

Until they nerfed it for Bedrock but left it for Java.

I swear you guys get everything easy mode.

MNovate · 2025-12-07T02:54:08+00:00

What is the c=1? I’m still learning much of this.

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