I’d fund Larian to create and release creator tools for custom campaigns for their BG3 engine. Then let the community do its thing. It’s not perfect, but it’s pretty good for a general D&D video game engine.

I’d also request a sequel/DLC for BG3. Specifically, going to hell in search of a heart…

It’s been weird like that for as long as I’ve been daily driving Linux. I typically use either Cinnamon or XFCE, so I always figured it just didn’t like the cross-DE thing, but overall it’s always seemed like a mess to me.

I’ve got a small volcanic rock from Mt Vesuvius, a Polaroid Land camera 95A from the late 40s or 50s, and I built a magic mirror (which isn’t that obscure, but lots of people find it fascinating).

Sweet! Do you have a special audio interface for your PC? I’ve got a mixer as well, though only one audio output from my PC (I use it to mix my two PCs, instruments, and the baby monitor).

Stepped on a rake, smacked me right on the forehead. More plausible than you might think.

For tasks that don’t require much mental attention: daydream. Let your mind wander, or create stories in your head. I’ve been “working” on an idea for a novel for years–it’s mostly something I think about to occupy myself when I’d otherwise be bored.

Related:

There’s a saying in this line of reasoning: “eat the frog first.” The idea is that if you have to do something unpleasant (e.g., consuming a slimy amphibian), do it first thing, otherwise you’ll be dreading it all day and it’ll make your entire day worse. Get it done and out of the way, then you can enjoy your day (and the other tasks won’t feel as bad in comparison).

It’s bad in the same way cigarettes are bad. It’s not good for you, but it’s tasty on the way down (though this varies by location and one’s taste). At the end of the day, it’s wildly popular for a reason.

Personally, I prefer Rally’s or Culver’s. Neither are much better for you, but they’re better than McD’s.

What DE are you using? I noticed that under XFCE, I have to use the display-managed suspend option, rather than the “system-managed” one (not sure why there’s a distinction).

I work in the automotive sector. Most OEMs are only getting more aggressive and invasive with respect to your privacy, and there are regular discussions about how to monetize your data. I’ve been in discussions where people proposed to analyze your driving style to track you better, and integrate that with targeted ads in your vehicle.

Also, full-autonomous (level 5) is still a long way off from general use on (non-modified) public roads. Most of what you see on the road today that advertises being “fully autonomous driving” is monitored and controlled by underpaid workers.

That’s a cool looking handheld, but… that button naming is cursed. Who puts A and B across from each other?!

Ah, but what about the frontend?

This is probably the best way to go. You won’t be able to beat the flexibility for the price.

Yeah, it’s one of the games I consistently return to regularly. Was very disappointed in the sequel.

OP said pre-2000, Starcraft wasn’t released until…

checks Wikipedia

Damn.

Not as far as I’m aware. The Linux community is largely cooperative, the idea is that everyone can choose the DE they like best. I don’t remember seeing anything about Cinnamon trying to bring back an older GNOME version - you might be thinking of MATE (though I’m not aware of ANY friction there either) considering MATE is a fork of GNOME 2.

Baldur’s Gate
Lords of the Realm 2
Descent (1, 2, and 3)
Sim City 2000

Ah, gotcha. I kinda figured that was out there, but didn’t have names to associate with them.

I guess I’m wondering how a VoIP number would differ significantly from a burner phone. Obviously the burner is more private (assuming you pay cash, there’d be zero way to trace it anywhere). Signing up for a VoIP number with an alias seems almost as untraceable, assuming the VoIP company isn’t selling your data?

I’ve worked in corporate America for a while now, and if there’s one lesson I’ve learned…

When the decisions from execs don’t make any sense to you, it probably means they’re trying to increase short-term shareholder value. Those decisions start making sense when you look through the lens of an MBA, but no sense to anyone who thinks beyond next quarter’s numbers.

Through data profiling? Not sure what you mean.