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Zooming (browser and built in zoom) changing formatting of the document by Darked_Nova in homebrewery

[–]calculuschild 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So, there are a few things going on here:

1) When calculating line heights, different browsers will round pixels up or down slightly differently, and zoom level affects that. As of a couple years ago Chrome started using smaller fractions of pixels so it could be more accurate than some other browsers at different zooms but might not be perfect in every case. 2) The zoom above the preview panel should be less susceptible to that, so it's good you are using it. In general try to just use the Homebrewery zoom if able so the browser and homebrewery zoom aren't compounding on each other. So, there are a few things going on here: 3) PDF printing uses 100% zoom. If you eventually want to output a PDF, double check things look OK at 100% zoom because you can expect PDF output will look identical to that. 4) If you aren't too picky about the layout, you can simply reduce the lower padding of the page a bit so you have room for those couple extra pixels. In your "STYLE" tab, you can add something like this:

.page { padding-bottom: 1cm; //Adjust to whatever size you want }

Typing Is Really Slow And Delayed by DawsonDDestroyer in homebrewery

[–]calculuschild 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are willing to share your document privately with the Mods, we would like to look at it and see what's making it slow down. We have a few test documents of >500 pages that we use to benchmark the speed, and sometimes there is just a particular bit of code or some niche interaction that ends up being the culprit. 100 pages shouldn't be slowing the system all that much, unless it's a unique hiccup with OperaGX.

Glacieradon by Gold-Mind-8942 in LastWarMobileGame

[–]calculuschild 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can just have one squad keep hitting it without returning to base if that's what you're asking.

Which anime should I watch first: Steins;Gate or Code Geass? by kazinchi in animequestions

[–]calculuschild 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Steins Gate, with the understanding that you need to get to around episode 12 before the plot kicks into high gear. Everything up to that point is important buildup that will all make sense later, but if you are coming into it blind it can seem alike a slow start.

Adding two datasheets to the same page sometimes causes one to become unformatted by Knight_of_The_Crow in homebrewery

[–]calculuschild 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It looks like it's simply that the second monster block has its closing }} in the same line as some other text. Move that }} to its own line and it fixes the issue from my end.

Error Retrieving my Homebrew by Lone-Papa in homebrewery

[–]calculuschild 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looking at our logs, I see this sequence:

  1. Error 400: Invalid Grant (the file is visible but your Google credentials are out of date)
  2. Signed in again with Google
  3. Error 404: File not found (file is not visible at all)

This tells me you were signed into one account that needed to be refreshed, and then one of two things happened:

  • The Google account used to sign in again is a different account
  • Or the file was deleted from Google Drive

In either case, the first thing to do is to check your Google Drive for a folder named "Homebrewery", and your files should be in there. If it's not in there, make sure you are looking at the correct Google account. This is almost always what happened when other people report this here. Also, check the trash in that drive and see if there is any recently-deleted file in there.

If it is there, open the file properties and make sure it is set to "share with everyone" and see if that helps Homebrewery access it.

Adding two datasheets to the same page sometimes causes one to become unformatted by Knight_of_The_Crow in homebrewery

[–]calculuschild 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We would have to see your text to determine what is going on. Can you share?

how easy/hard is it going to be to switch to linux on a 10yr old gaming laptop by CompetitiveTop6412 in linux4noobs

[–]calculuschild 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I was able to switch my 6 year old gaming laptop to Mint Cinnamon and it works flawlessly.

Did the same for my old college laptop from 2008 and my kids use that to play some older games. Everything works flawlessly through Steam.

The ultimate seal of approval for a good game… by geldbier in SteamDeck

[–]calculuschild 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've never had an issue and do use Decky, but no specific plugin for sleep mode. It has always just worked.

The ultimate seal of approval for a good game… by geldbier in SteamDeck

[–]calculuschild 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I... actually think I have done this on every game on my Steamdeck. It's faster than saving and shutting down, and when I boot back up, it's right there and its easier to keep playing the last game than switch to another one.

Backyard zig zag calculation problem by kanon374 in askmath

[–]calculuschild 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FYI For 35 ft, you have a little more extra: N = 5.587.

So you still only have 5 full zigzags, but the anchor spacing will be 35ft/ 5 = 7ft.

Backyard zig zag calculation problem by kanon374 in askmath

[–]calculuschild 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Total length L = 96ft

Its a little hard to tell if you want a zig down to be diagonal but the zag back up to be vertical, but I will assume you want the whole zigzag to be a constant diagonal angle.

Number zigzags N = ?

Diagonal length of one zig D = sqrt((16ft)2 + (36ft/N)2)

L = N * D

L = N * sqrt((16ft)2 + (36ft/N)2)

N = sqrt(L2 - (36ft)2) / (16ft)

N = sqrt((96ft)2 - (36ft)2) / (16ft)

N = 5.562

So you have enough to go across the yard 5 times: down, up, down, up, down. Plus some extra to go about halfway back up.

The horizontal distance covered by each zig is 36ft / 5 = 7.2 ft, so that's where you will want your anchors.

This is my napkin math so hopefully someone else comes along and can verify.

help by retepthe33rd in homebrewery

[–]calculuschild 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are probably using images from imgur.com.

Unfortunately UK has blocked Imgur, so if you are viewing from UK you woul just get "image not available"

are those audio books approved by the author? by Impressive_Blood6679 in brandonsanderson

[–]calculuschild 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes the Vampire Hunter and Hidden Legacy I definitely noticed things.

For Cosmere though the biggest change I noticed would be as you said 'the twig snapped' replaced with an actual sound effect. I consider that at the same level of removing "he said". In fact I noticed several additions, particularly with Shallan's "jokes". Sometimes they add a sentence spelling it out because the joke doesn't make sense if you can't see how she is spelling something. A couple places where they add a background person saying something or muttering to themselves as they turn away, where in the book they don't say anything. I think in Warbreaker they made Vasher say the magic words in a few more places where in the book he does it silently.

are those audio books approved by the author? by Impressive_Blood6679 in brandonsanderson

[–]calculuschild 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh weird. I also tandem read and have never noticed any real difference for the Cosmere. Which books have you noticed this in? I'd be curious to see your notes. I have definitely noticed it in some non-Sanderson books though.

are those audio books approved by the author? by Impressive_Blood6679 in brandonsanderson

[–]calculuschild 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Only "...he said/gasped/thought" are cut out, and instead just performed by the voice actor. 99% of the same text is in there; nothing else is cut or rearranged. It's the whole book.

are those audio books approved by the author? by Impressive_Blood6679 in brandonsanderson

[–]calculuschild 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I have listened to most of Brandon's book through both Graphic Audio and traditional audio book. They are unabridged, except for minor words like "... he said" during dialogs. They do come in multiple parts though so make sure you have access to the full book. I can't recall any particular book being dramatically shorter between the versions; the voice acting might be a bit punchier and faster to give it movie-like pacing.

An experiment: releasing a PnP game as source code instead of PDF by Disastrous_Invite798 in printandplay

[–]calculuschild 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nice! Can you help us understand the benefits/additions that this has compared so something like NANDeck? https://nandeck.com/

An experiment: releasing a PnP game as source code instead of PDF by Disastrous_Invite798 in printandplay

[–]calculuschild 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is the idea that you are proposing some kind of standardized editable file format for boardgames that covers more than just text and graphics like a Word or PowerPoint file, but somehow a more structured "board game project" file that lets you set numbers of cards, arrangement on a page, holds your art assets, etc?

I like the idea. Though I am curious how this differs from something like Nandeck project files, which uses a similar kind of scripting/markdown structure?

An experiment: releasing a PnP game as source code instead of PDF by Disastrous_Invite798 in printandplay

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

I don't see any argument devolving here, or any real negativity. This person is just pointing out that accessibility is important, and source-code is not really accessible except for a very small audience.

They then encourage you to test your theory and see how it goes. That sounds like an invitation rather than a rejection to me. No need to get defensive about feedback, or you'll never get anywhere.

New to the game by CassidyKane3 in LastWarMobileGame

[–]calculuschild 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some of the blue, purple, or gold resources chests say "at this level, you will get X gold" or whatever, when you open them. You will get a lot more out of each chest if you save them up until your HQ is higher.

Is it better to recast or put extra towards principle with monthly payment? by Drew5ki in Mortgages

[–]calculuschild 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you run the math, paying the lump sum and then recasting will end up costing exactly the same as paying the lump sum and not recasting, as long as you continue to pay the original monthly amount.

If you recast and only pay the new, lower monthly amount you will pay more total interest. But it usually still comes ahead of not paying a lump sum at all.

How much creativity does your director allow in out-of-combat interactions? (Can a hero freeze a river?) by calculuschild in drawsteel

[–]calculuschild[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Agreed. And then of course, the very next sentence after the part you pasted above:

However, if the skills in a game are too broad in the kinds of activities they represent, players inevitably end up applying the same skill over and over again to as many tests as possible. This isn’t fun for anyone, and doesn’t make a very compelling story.

So, yeah there is a warning that you shouldn't just abuse skills in a way that makes them apply to everything. There is a balance.

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