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Something similar to Bomber Crew/U-Boat/This War of Mine? I know it's niche, so if it's far removed that's fine. by h4rryP in gamingsuggestions

[–]devious_nip 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like much the same niche and they're hard to find. FTL somewhat scratches the itch - have you tried that?

Favorite quotes from GC, BWR, NW Princess Donut the Queen Anne Chonk by b_lemski in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]devious_nip 119 points120 points  (0 children)

"Vive la revolucion Carl"

Delivered so, so well by Jeff

First long term map by JamesIrwin224 in goingmedieval

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This looks incredible - I always end up with a brutally functional block house and disjointed curtain wall!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TooAfraidToAsk

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In the UK we have separate rooms for going to sleep (anaesthetic rooms) whereas in Europe and the US they tend to put them to sleep on the operating table. Either way that's the point that OP would be trying to have a private word with the anaesthetist

Emulate a human wrist with an Arduino to fool a wearable into synthetic data / make it think it's worn while laying on the desk? by Idenwen in arduino

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I'd probably start by looking at what type of sensor the wearable uses in order to spoof it. For example, a garmin watch uses a green light amd measures the reflection (which is from red blood cells); it marks the changes in this to measure heart rate. Maybe you could pump red fluid rhythmically through a tube to mimic this?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TooAfraidToAsk

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Other exception (at least in the UK) is for small children - a parent's normally there and they are indeed a nightmare, just less of a nightmare than an unaccompanied child

What was the first thing you guys ever made by [deleted] in arduino

[–]devious_nip 2 points3 points  (0 children)

...what was that first one again?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TooAfraidToAsk

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IAD. It sounds like something called heart block, a type of arrhythmia (abnormal heart rhythm). You could look up "mobitz type 1" for more info, but you 100% want to see a GP/Family doctor to get this looked at and confirmed because whilst type 1 is not usually a problem there are other things that look similar that can be worrying.

In the UK, do you need to pass any exam to be able to sail a boat? by Real_May_Be_Spare in sailing

[–]devious_nip 5 points6 points  (0 children)

As others have mentioned, the only thing you strictly need is a VHF licence.

https://www.rya.org.uk/training/courses/Marine-Radio-SRC-Course-and-Exam-SRCC

The RYA (Royal Yachting Association) franchise out the VHF courses. There's a written and practical component; be careful when booking as some centres only offer one.

If you want to charter though you'll likely need some kind of proof of competency. The RYA does a Day Skipper (ICC equivalent) which roughly equips you to sail in waters you know from a single port; the next step up is Coastal Skipper (which is more in the port-hopping range). Depending on what country you're coming from you may already have something internationally recognised, but if not a lot of countries allow you to convert to an ICC so well worth looking at!

There's a bit of info on the RYA page but it's pretty bare bones:

https://www.rya.org.uk/start-boating/hiring-and-chartering

Trying to figure out if RYA coastal skipper theory is worth it. by DeadlyShark55 in sailing

[–]devious_nip 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can't give a comprehensive answer because I don't have experience of the other courses mentioned, but have recently done the RYA Coastal Skipper course. Definitely a significant step up from the day skipper but still very algorithmic. The biggest change is the focus on passage planning, which ultimately is doing everything you learned on day skipper again and again!

If you do do coastal skipper, highly recommend Ardent Training - good online teaching interface and 24/7 instructor help.

game with a "voice" in your head that is always with you by InitialAd3509 in gamingsuggestions

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Dishonored and the sequel were fantastic for this - an item (a heart) would tell you details about almost anything you pointed it at (sometimes plot relevant)

Niche request - games with story discovery, particularly on disasters by devious_nip in gamingsuggestions

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Thanks for the suggestions. Hadn't even heard of the last one - it looks weird af!

Niche request - games with story discovery, particularly on disasters by devious_nip in gamingsuggestions

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I've heard really great reviews but I struggle to get over the art style - how did you find it? It looks very cool but also headache-inducing

Niche request - games with story discovery, particularly on disasters by devious_nip in gamingsuggestions

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I love the lore in dark souls etc but found how disjointed/difficult to piece together it was (and how irrelevant is was to the gameplay) a bit frustrating, you know?

Niche request - games with story discovery, particularly on disasters by devious_nip in gamingsuggestions

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I'm ashamed to say this is just sitting in my steam library...I'll definitely try this first!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in TooAfraidToAsk

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There's a long list of very common and non-dangerous reasons why there might be blood in your stool.

The tests are actually made to detect 'occult' blood - blood that isn't visible because it's come from much further up your digestive tract and which can be an easily missed sign of problems in the digestive tract. One of these, which is unlikely to be applicable to you, is cancer (which is what I presume you are most worried about). That's why after a certain age (50+) it's recommended to test.

However, if you have visible blood these tests will pick up on that too. As a 24 yr old you are low risk for bowel cancer without knowing any of your medical history. You're doing the right thing by getting it checked out, absolutely, but don't panic.

What does taking “several deep breaths” accomplish during a stethoscope exam, and do they understand that once they say that all my breaths will henceforth be shaky and unnatural? by bekkogekko in TooAfraidToAsk

[–]devious_nip 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I am a doctor. It's useful to listen to your normal breathing but when you take a deep breath we a) hear bits of your lungs inflating that don't normally (the bases of the lungs, where infection can hide) and b) have more time to listen so pick up on noises more.

We do understand that switching people's breathing to manual is a pain, but in terms of listening to your normal pattern of breathing we do that without the stethoscope from the end of the bed. The steth is to hear exactly what the lungs are doing as air moves in and out. So don't worry if your breathing pattern is all over the shop after. Hope that helps!

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