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Potential new player here (it's on my wish list). From lurking on social media, I gather that the devs have released several significant updates recently, among them an overhaul of space stations ("Orbital"). I get that they are procedurally generated, which means that no two should be alike, but... how different are they?

I ask b/c, while this might sound silly, during my time in Elite Dangerous, one of my favorite things was approaching stations, lining up my ship with the entrance, avoiding collisions, dealing with all the different axes & what not, and then setting her down on the landing pads. (and then I wish I could get out of my ship and explore on foot)

With space stations being procedurally generated, do they still feel pretty same-y or are they unique enough to keep someone like myself entertained? The wiki page for the Orbital update promises a variety of space station interiors, just wondering if actual players would agree.

Also, does NMS have any sort of "advanced flight mode" where I can enjoy the challenge of steering my ship through the obstacles or is it basically fly within the vicinity of a space station and press X to auto dock?

Sorry for the barrage of questions. Thanks in advance!

 

Excerpt from the article:

This November, Richmonders will not just help choose a new president – but they'll also elect a new mayor. Five candidates are running to replace Mayor Levar Stoney. Each will join CBS6 individually to discuss their vision for Richmond.

Community organizer Maurice Neblett calls himself a common man going into politics.

After a moment of silence at his suggestion, Neblett explained that this election is a crucial time and is not just about a vote.

"It's about the future of our children, because this vote is going to make a great impact on the generations to come," Neblett said. "It's about transparency for us. We've started this campaign with transparency and accountability from the start, because we know how important it is to communicate and have that trust with the community."

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Other useful links:

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

That WaPo article was one of the top search results - thanks for clarifying. I unplugged from the news after the last election, so now I'm playing catch-up.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Shocker that Trump is a convicted fucking rapist

I've been living under a rock - are you referring to Trump's civil case against E. Jean Carroll or is there a criminal case out there that's just not showing up on the first page of search results?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (4 children)

Sauce? I tried searching and couldn’t find anything (at least not on the first page of results). Thanks.

 

Summary:

  • VA Pridefest - Saturday the 14th - Noon to 8 PM - Bon Secours Training Center - free entry, pay as you go
  • 43rd Street Festival of the Arts - Saturday the 14th - 10 AM to 4 PM - West 43rd St. and Forest Hill Ave - free to attend
  • Virginia Distilled - Saturday the 14th - 6 PM - Virginia Museum of History & Culture - $60
  • Strad Fest - now through Sunday - various start times - Dominion Energy Center - tickets free to $86
  • Family Day: Brazil - Saturday the 14th - 11 AM to 3 PM - Virginia Museum of Fine Arts - free

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Steam Store Pages:

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This November, Richmonders will not just help choose a new president – but they'll also elect a new mayor. Five candidates are running to replace Mayor Levar Stoney. Each will join CBS6 individually to discuss their vision for Richmond.

Former lead city councilor Michelle Mosby said this election is about Richmond's next chapter, and ensuring everyone's voice is heard.

Mosby, who sat on the Audit Committee during her time on city council, said she would make sure that department leadership are experienced in local government, and that departments are appropriately staffed.

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They’ve done a similar piece for Maurice Neblett, which I’ll post as a top level link tomorrow.

 

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The opening day of Rookie Camp is September 11 and Training Camp is set to begin on September 18.

Opening Night rosters are due on October 7, the night before the Florida Panthers kick off the regular season with their banner-raising night against the Boston Bruins.

This year’s holiday roster freeze is set from December 20 through December 27. For the Christmas holiday, the league is breaking completely with no practices allowed from December 24 through 26.

The 2024-25 season will pause 11 days for the 4 Nations Face-Off from February 10 through 21 where NHL players from Canada, Finland, Sweden, and the United States will compete against each other.

The NHL’s Trade Deadline will be on Friday, March 7 at 3 pm (EST). The last day of the season is April 17 and the Stanley Cup Playoffs are set to begin on April 19.

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Excerpt from the article:

This November, Richmonders will not just help choose a new president – but they'll also elect a new mayor. Five candidates are running to replace Mayor Levar Stoney. Each will join CBS 6 individually to discuss their vision for Richmond.

Harrison Roday, who has a background in nonprofit and business leadership, said he shares values with the people of Richmond like affordable housing, investing in schools, and supporting neighborhoods.

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They've done a similar piece for Michelle Mosby, which I'll post as a top level link tomorrow.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Individual trees are mapped using natural=tree, so I reckon a similar pattern could be followed for any plant. Checking taginfo, it looks like a very small number of mappers have used natural=plant, maybe that’s the way to go.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 6 days ago

Thanks for your input. I think dust is actually a common complaint with these particular controls. In my own experience, I bought these second hand, and initially the z-axis didn’t work right (the cursor’s movement was really finicky and jumped around a lot). After cleaning the sensor with some rubbing alcohol and a q-tip, it’s been smooth sailing, but taking apart and re-assembling the joystick is something I’d like to avoid going forward if I can help it.

You’re right about the cost of those dust covers being a tad steep, but if I could find something for closer to $20, I’d spring for it.

 

I have the T.16000M FCS HOTAS (throttle and stick) like this one linked on Amazon. When I search Amazon for "dust cover for hotas" I get listings that say "for Thrustmaster Warthog." Does anyone have the T.16000M, and if so, can you recommend a dust cover for those? Doesn't have to be custom fitting, any generic dust cover will do, my main concern is keeping dust from collecting in the ball joint of the stick and the rail of the thrust slider. Thank you!

EDIT: I'm thinking about getting this or this, or just going cheap with some clear plastic bags.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago

Alt + Shift + X!

[–] [email protected] 10 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Unlikely.

The in-house scanning service at the Internet Archive (IA) differs from the licensing agreements entered into by other libraries. These agreements see libraries license ‘official’ e-book versions from publishers, who charge for every book that’s lent out to patrons.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Rather, make Language a required field so I don’t have to spend time blocking users and/or communities who post content in languages other than what I want.

 

I just want to wish John Walton the best in his treatment and recovery from his recent cancer diagnosis.

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Obligatory most legendary call in Caps (nay, NHL) history.

 

On the topic of fairs and festivals, here's a rundown from the article:

  • Chesterfield County Fair (August 23-31) - more info
  • Happily Natural Day (August 31) - more info
  • Pridefest (September 14) - more info
  • Dogwood Dell Festival of the Arts (Now through September 21) - full schedule
  • Iron Blossom Music Festival (September 21-22) - more info
  • East End Festival (September 21) - more info
  • St. Benefict Oktoberfest (September 20-22) - more info
  • State Fair of Virginia (September 27 through October 6) - more info
  • Richmond Folk Festival (September 27-29) - more info
  • 2nd Street Festival (October 5-6) - more info
  • Armenian Food Festival (October 4-5) - their website seems to be broken at the moment

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[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (3 children)

Short answer: Mobile hot spot (w/ your own cellular device) is preferable to public wifi from a security perspective.

There are other considerations, such as how much cellular data downloads cost to you, what sites you’re visiting, what you’re actually doing, etc. In general, it’s advisable to avoid public wifi if you can, but if you must connect to public wifi, then you should make darn sure you connect to the right network (watch out for imposter networks w/ a legitimate looking name) and use VPN (ideally a paid service) to encrypt your traffic. Even with both of these measures, you’re best off avoiding sensitive activities like online banking on public wifi. If you must do banking or other sensitive stuff, either do it on your phone or wait until you get home.

Hope this helps.

Editing to add: When I initially responded, I’d forgotten which community I was in. In this context, I believe the other responses are better than mine, but I’ll keep mine up in case it helps other readers.

 

In this six minute video, Robert Miles explains public/private key cryptography in layman's terms. As a non-expert in this field, I find Miles' explanation very accessible, and I've come back to this video to brush up on this concept several times since the first time I watched it. Enjoy!

[–] [email protected] 2 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Thanks for weighing in. Is there somewhere I can learn more about this? Big Pharma getting rich off tax payer funded research is an often repeated claim on internet forums, and I’d like to educate myself some more on this topic. Thanks!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Archived link of the original article: Archive.today

EDIT: Follow-up article featuring reactions from Chesterfield County Fair leadership | Archive.today | Archive.org

[–] [email protected] 3 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

The wiki has a lot of good info. The wiki also has a lot of vague, conflicting info. Because of this, when in doubt, I look at what other people are doing and follow their example. Use tag info to figure that out. For example, signal is by far the most used value for traffic_signal=* (sauce), so yes, just use that.

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