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Defeated CEOs are now conceding hybrid working is here to stay
  • I completely agree with you and am happy that my employer peddled back when the decided we should all come back to the office. Going to the office has many more negatives than benefits for everyone. I sadly learned that a lot of local city councils give incentives and tax breaks for companies to bring back the people so they can stimulate the local economy by eating the unhealthy shit that we can usually find around offices and be stuck in traffic for an hour.

  • We have now published a new and massively extended/reworked preprint of the whole-body #Platynereis larval #connectome with over 50 figures
  • Super impressive Gasper! Would have loved to have the same for our Bryozoan back when I worked on their Phototaxis. I think Harald started working with Catmaid when I left the lab but as far as I know not much has come out yet.

  • ‘Deluded’ Hamas made a ‘catastrophic miscalculation’, say Palestinian analysts
  • Thats his point. No need for genocide if other options are available. Many many Germans supported the Nazis and denazification after ww2 was a thing

  • What Are Some Things You Regret Buying or Bought but Never Used?
  • A switch. There are a handful of good games but I prefer to play on my computer

  • Can the act of assigning a score to someone constitute a decision?
  • I wonder how this might impact applications for jobs. I assume often an automatic score is generated and if there is a company performing the screening for the hiring entity, this decision could be subject to this ruling

  • Vestland Coat of Arms -Norway

    Not sure if Coat or Arms are allowed but I really love the design. Vestland in Norway is famous for the fjords and I think the design captures this really well.

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    Scientists discover unknown prehistoric world — on Earth
  • Dude, while stromatolites are not common today, they are not unheard of. There are still some active ones in Australia, Peru and the Bahamas. Every single thing on this planet can trace a direct line from the first live when it evolved. Thus, everything on this planet has the same age. Even if a fossil could suggest that some organism has not changed much for millions of years, we can not look at the cells and their genetic makeup to infer if other significant changes have occurred not reflected by the fossil remains.

  • Scientists discover unknown prehistoric world — on Earth
  • "unknown prehistoric world" sounds like a major discovery. If the title of the article would have been "stromatolites discovered in remote lagoon from 1 billion years ago" it would not have implied that some new "world" was discovered. If by world we just mean unknown habitats, well voila, everywhere you look there will be unknown prehistoric worlds. Find a fossil of some super known, cosmopolitan species but in a new place, voila, new world yet unknown to men discovered. Idiotic.

  • Scientists discover unknown prehistoric world — on Earth
  • Whats so revolutionary? Stromatolites have been found 3.4 billion years ago from Australia. How is this “unknown prehistoric world”… clickbait is all it is without much content

  • Why do many microwave ovens hum in an interval of a minor 7th?
  • Do you also observe this when running the microwave on max power? Usually, when a microwave states its 800 watts but you can adjust it down, it actually only changes the duration that power is supplied. So 400 watts would be 50% of the time the power is supplied at max.

  • Catalonia imposes restrictions and may ship in water to combat drought
  • I know this is serious and after all, I live in one of these red marked shapes but I could not help but notice that the areas with normal water levels look like: Bottom: kids boot leaving a footprint in the snow Above: some fancy pirate shoe Top: a mean parrot

  • First look at the new Tribes game from Prophecy Games
  • The pain gunner was so unique and fun to play

  • Custom Insert for Terraforming Mars
  • There are a couple, we only own one

  • Custom Insert for Terraforming Mars
  • Not really. I of course have the option to share them but I choose not to. There is no obligation for anyone to freely make something available they spend time and money on to create. Not sure where this entitlement is coming from.

  • Half-Life 25 Anniversary Update
  • There is a nice easter egg on the page, it has to do with the crowbar at the bottom!

  • Custom Insert for Terraforming Mars
  • Things can move a bit, I did shake the box with everything inside, nothing came loose or was damaged afterwards. I rarely shake my games a lot so this would be secondary for me. It also still leaves some room for expansions if I want to add them.

  • Custom Insert for Terraforming Mars
  • hi, yes, all 3D printed but I dont like sharing my files, sorry

  • Custom Insert for Terraforming Mars
  • And this is what it looks like all inside the box

  • Custom Insert for Terraforming Mars

    I spend some time to make a custom insert for Terraforming Mars, I just dislike all those tiny baggies! Everything fits neatly into the box and I just love the boxes for the Gold, Silver and Copper resources. Its so satisfying to align them all inside :D. I also enjoy that the cards are at an angle, makes shuffling unnecessary because you can just pick a card at random. Really happy how these came out.

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    'I wanted the game to feel unlike anything else': How I invented hit board game
    www.bigissue.com 'I wanted the game to feel unlike anything else': How I invented hit board game

    League of Lexicon, a board game Joshua Blackburn invented for his children in lockdown has become an unexpected hit. He tells us how.

    'I wanted the game to feel unlike anything else': How I invented hit board game

    From the creator of League of the Lexicon

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    Good trackers for documentaries

    I am on board the high seas again and would love to use it instead of netflix/disney/prime and what not. I would love to just download “100 true crime documentaries” or something similar. I have set up jellyfin, now I just need and easy way to dump content. Any suggestions?

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    Recap Monday Week 44 - which boardgames did you play last week?
  • Last Wednesday we played a 4-player game of Evacuation by Vladimir Suchy - we all were new to the game but all came prepared having watched a how-to play video.

    The game is a race to evacuate your people and economy from earth, which has become uninhabitable, to a new planet. During the game you will have to dismantle you local economy on earth, transport people and infrastructure and build up on the new planet. You will have 4 years to do so and each year is divided into 7 different phases. The action phase is by far the most time consuming as you will use the resources generated to buy ships, build building, settle people and conduct research. To perform actions, you will need to invest your generated energy and as the game progresses and you dismantle your economy on earth you will need to carefully plan to have enough production already on the new home for the next year. Its a balancing act and rather challenging. Each action has a specific value and in the next phase you add all the values together to advance on the progress track which unlocks moving certain aspects of you economy and settling new biomes on the planet.

    While the game only has 4 turns, the phases are long enough and filled with decisions that it does not feel like you need to min/max too much. This is something I never liked about Arnak which is also from CGE. While overall I thought it was an interesting game it feels a bit over-complicated. I would not mind to play again but would not buy it myself to add to the collection. Towards the end of the game everyone is basically performing the same actions (or at least the 4 of us were). Might be possible to play a different strategy but in such a complicated game it can be hard to come up with the alternative strats. The final advancing on the progress track in year 4 feels more or less pointless.

    Furthermore, we also played 2-player Castles of Burgundy which we actually tied in score :D and a game of Ark Nova which was a bit of a slaughter. However, we finally found a good way which avoids shuffling the cards of Ark Nova and makes playing a bit more fun.

  • Lemmy Review of Star Trek Discovery -Black Alert
    startrek.website Star Trek: Discovery - Black Alert board game first impressions - Star Trek: Website

    Back in late September, WizKids shipped their Disco themed board game based on the four mirror universe episodes of season one, striking while the iron is room temperature. I, of course, purchased this game as soon as it was available to me, and yesterday evening I got the opportunity to play it for...

    Star Trek: Discovery - Black Alert board game first impressions - Star Trek: Website

    A xpost about a board game review for https://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/387566/star-trek-discovery-black-alert

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  • Oh! My apologies I did not realize

  • What are the best gift ideas for a board gamer

    Everyone has different preferences but its THAT time of the year again and getting some inspiration could be useful :). I really like practical solutions like gaming mats or storage solutions but not sure where to get the best ones.

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    Recap Monday Week 43 - which boardgames did you play last week?

    Any recommendations, cool strategies or warnings! Please share :)

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    Sci-Fi Board Games With The Best Combat
    gamerant.com Sci-Fi Board Games With The Best Combat

    Sci-fi fans who enjoy interstellar combat will find plenty to love with these board games.

    Sci-Fi Board Games With The Best Combat
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    Column: Dust off those old board games and step away from the screens | NorthCountryNow

    I found this a nice inspiration for those of us with kids and the little tradition this could spark which I think would be super healthy for the kids and also the relationship for when they are adults.

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    Recap Monday week 42 - what did you play last week?

    A day late but better than never! Any suggestions? Warning? Please share!

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    Local Boardgame convention in your area?

    While Spiel is one, if not the biggest board game convention, local conventions are a great opportunity to check out new games and finding new people

    For those in Spain, Dau Barcelona is at the end of Novemeber, Malagas board game convention starts in two weeks and Madrid is at the begining of December! How about other countries? Please share :)

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    Project EOS Rise Review
    www.gamesreviews.com Project EOS Rise Review

    Over the past few months, I’ve really been enjoying complex and difficult cooperative games, and Project EOS Rise scratches that specific itch very well. This isn’t a game for beginning players as there is a lot going on, but for board game veterans who want a real challenge, I cannot recommend Proj...

    Project EOS Rise Review
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    Kinda neat looking option to mount games onto the wall

    While the article is just rubbish, as if vertical va horizontal is settled by sticking your games to the wall (how big do they think my house is, maybe if I life in a climbing gym). However for a few games it could be cool.

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    Where to play board games online with friends?
    www.maketecheasier.com The 10 Best Sites to Play Online Board Games with Friends - Make Tech Easier

    Love board games but can't get together with friends in person? Find out where to play board games online with friends.

    The 10 Best Sites to Play Online Board Games with Friends - Make Tech Easier

    Anymore besides the one mentioned in the article? I think BGA is probably the best know one

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    'Rap Rat' Wasn't Meant to Be Halloween Nightmare Fuel, Yet Here We Are
    www.belloflostsouls.net 'Rap Rat' Wasn't Meant to Be Halloween Nightmare Fuel, Yet Here We Are

    Rap Rat belongs to a very select group of board games (alongside Ouija Boards) to have been the subject of horror stories. Yes, really.

    'Rap Rat' Wasn't Meant to Be Halloween Nightmare Fuel, Yet Here We Are
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    Tabletop Game Review: Tesseract - Sequential Planet
    sequentialplanet.com Tabletop Game Review: Tesseract - Sequential Planet

    It’s time to save the planet from an evil scientific cube with destructive energy. Tesseract is a thrilling cooperative board game that blends engaging gameplay with a scientific theme and lots of atmosphere. Pacing and Interaction The pacing of Tesseract is exceptional. With each turn comprising on...

    Tabletop Game Review: Tesseract - Sequential Planet
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    Spiel Sees Successful 2023 Show in Essen
    toybook.com Spiel Sees Successful 2023 Show in Essen

    The board game fair welcomed more than 193,000 visitors from 85 countries.

    Spiel Sees Successful 2023 Show in Essen

    Anyone go? Any cool finds?

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    Board games can slow the progression of dementia - Hong Kong Medical Association

    The Hong Kong Medical Association said it’s found that playing board games can be quite effective in slowing down dementia in patients, and urged the government to invest more resources into expanding such programmes.

    More reasons to play more!

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