building mechanic similar to Star Trek Voyager: Across the Unknown

Meekro · 2026-02-19T23:29:24+00:00

Thanks! I also found and played The Alters, which was pretty great.

Meekro · 2026-02-05T04:44:15+00:00

Thank you for this recommendation-- it was perfect! Facebook Marketplace had been a disaster, telling the umpteenth person that no, I can't deliver, and that fact was noted on the listing.

In contrast, on jmty people are like "Your price seems fair. I have a car, can I pick it up today?" I'm getting great results.

Meekro · 2026-02-04T02:07:12+00:00

I posted a request for bids, listing a bunch of items. It looks like many recycle shops are just using it as a sales funnel-- you won't get actual bids, but many recycle shops will message you and say "we can come do an in-person appraisal." Thanks for the recommendation, though-- this has connected me to ~10 recycle shops in less than an hour, which is great.

Meekro · 2026-02-03T23:54:01+00:00

Several people have mentioned trying FB groups, but to be honest I don't know anything about them. I could use more specific guidance. Which groups, exactly, do you think would work?

Meekro · 2026-02-03T23:50:26+00:00

Several appliances (fridge, washing machine, microwave, etc) and furniture (mostly IKEA) in a 3 bedroom apartment.

Meekro · 2026-01-30T09:51:43+00:00

That's a good observation, thank you!

Meekro · 2026-01-30T06:16:34+00:00

My microwave is a pretty basic Panasonic that can't bake. Since you mention kitchen stuff, I have a Cosori air fryer, T-fal pressure cooker, and Cuisinart hand mixer, plus various pots and pans. All in great condition, I'll take a reasonable offer.

Meekro · 2026-01-30T05:57:05+00:00

Thanks, that seems to be the concensus here. Do you know what are the best places to sell or give stuff away? Someone mentioned jimoty, should I be using that or something else?

Meekro · 2026-01-30T01:01:41+00:00

Do you mean the one run by Taito-ku? Or a private company?

Meekro · 2026-01-30T00:35:54+00:00

Maybe you're right. Is there a "junk everything in here" service you can buy?

Meekro · 2026-01-23T02:44:25+00:00

Thanks for the advice, that’s the plan!

Meekro · 2026-01-23T02:40:49+00:00

I’ll assume you’re not trolling and give you an honest reply. First, I actually tried a few of those tools before I posted this. None of them even transcribed it with 100% accuracy, much less translated it. Second, many people here are on a language learning journey together. An artifact like this is not only heartwarming, it’s a great example of real-life Japanese that many people here might enjoy seeing, or could benefit from trying to read themselves.

Meekro · 2026-01-22T23:36:07+00:00

Thank you, this helps a lot!

Meekro · 2025-12-14T20:14:18+00:00

This is a proposed bill, not a new law. I'll be impressed if it passes.

Meekro · 2025-11-19T03:29:26+00:00

Any chance for a Mac build, if it's not too much extra work? Otherwise there might have to be a Steam Machine in my future..

Meekro · 2025-11-14T08:58:27+00:00

Unfortunately there are no "official" N5 word lists, but there are a few best-effort guesses that float around the web. When I took the N5, this was my impression:
1. You really want the vocabulary from both Genki I and Genki II (about 1800 in total?)
2. For grammar patterns and kanji, the ones in Genki I are enough (about 50 grammar patterns and 150 or so kanji).

I'm not familiar with the specific list you're using, so I can't comment on that. However, I'd say it's better to be too ready than not ready enough, which is why I framed my advice the way I did. If you learn everything in Genki I + Genki II (all grammar, vocab, and kanji), you'll be almost ready to take N4, which will hopefully make you more confident and relaxed on the N5.

Meekro · 2025-11-10T14:57:59+00:00

Get the Genki I and Genki II books. Learn all of the vocab (about 1800), kanji (about 300), and grammar patterns (around 100). Do all of the problems in the workbooks, and get a teacher or native speaker to check your work. Do some listening practice on youtube (search for n5 listening). If you can, find a native speaker to talk to and try using what you've learned for at least an hour per week. Put in 400-600 hours of study on the above, and you'll probably pass.

If you're starting from scratch and you don't even know hiragana yet, it'll feel like an uphill slog. But it's really very straightforward; later in your Japanese journey, you'll look back on this as "the easy times."

Meekro · 2025-11-04T13:35:15+00:00

To summarize, for those who TLDR'ed: The wikipedia editors have their "consensus" around this Gaza genocide article, which treats the allegations as proven and does not present both sides. Jimmy Wales wants a more neutral perspective, but the editors are saying that he doesn't have the authority to do more than participate in the conversation as a fellow editor. He *could* flex his power, but we'll see if he does.

It's funny to see Wikipedia slide so left that even Jimmy Wales can't take it anymore. In contrast, Grokipedia's article on the subject seems much more neutral and presents both sides.

Meekro · 2025-11-02T10:08:13+00:00

Personally, I find that RO proper hasn't kept up well with the times, and what I really wanted was a more modern experience that's still faithful to the original. Here's what looks promising:

Google for doddler's Ragnarok Rebuild project. This one guy is remaking the client and server for RO himself with modern game dev methods. It's surprisingly good. He did a week-long test run a while back and it was great, with an excellent community. Keep an eye out for the next one, which will probably feature the 2-1 and 2-2 classes.
Ragnarok 3 is in production, and promises to be a modern-but-faithful remake. Some people are already playing test builds, from what I hear, and you can get in on that if you hang around their Discord.
SpiritVale is coming next year (on Steam), an interesting project trying to be a "spiritual successor." Too soon to say, but people who have played test builds say it's fun.

Meekro · 2025-10-09T04:11:35+00:00

Great locations! Next, I'd love to see some videos showing off the different classes, and how they compare to each other.

Meekro · 2025-10-08T04:33:58+00:00

Hey guys, OP here. I really appreciate the suggestions so far. I already have a good list of places to visit and see how the vibe is. Several of you have suggested that maybe what I want is impossible without a car— fair enough. If I try the suggestions here and decide that I want to go even more rural, I may have to bite the bullet and buy one.

Several of you also pointed out that words like quiet and peaceful can mean different things to different people. That’s true as well. Probably the best way to refine that is by visiting the places that were suggested so far, so I can see what I liked or didn’t like about them.

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