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MapTools is the only FOSS virtual table top software I am aware of. It has all the features one would need, extensive dice rolling commands, a shared map and tokens, it even has fog of war options. But out of the box it's very barren. You can download user created libraries and frameworks. Since 5e is very popular there are tons of resources available. And only the host has to download and install them manually, connecting players will download them automatically when joining.

But don't expect it to be as neat and tidy as the paid options. It gets the job done and you can do a ton of stuff with it but it isn't anywhere nearly as intuitive as some of the other tools. Especially the host/gm will need to invest some serious time into the software.

You can find it here https://www.rptools.net/toolbox/maptool/ since it's free just take a look if it's "good enough" for you.

Depending on the airport/country you are stuck in, you can take a trip to the nearby city. I was once stuck in Singapore Airport for 13 hours and just took a day trip to Singapore. It's a bit risky in your scenario because they might move your flight forward but depending on the circumstances of the delay it might be fine.

Almost all airports have a spa or some kind of wellness offers. Would be a great time to try it out. Maybe you discover something new you like, worst case scenario you wasted 1-2 hours. In general look up entertainment offers at the airport. Most have at least an internet cafe that would allow you to play "proper" games since mobile games aren't yours.

I totally understand Piastri trying to put himself in front in the situation. F1 is so unfrogiving towards rookies and drivers in general. If Piastri would let Norris pass everytime just because Norris is the #1 driver, many teams would dismiss him as potential #1 driver in the future because "he lacks the fighting spirit". Given his recent performance there is no doubt he will get a new contract somewhere even if he were to fall out with McLaren. So he only stands to lose by staying too passive.

If McLaren followed their own philosphy of "The Team above all" they would have pitted Piastri first. There was no reason to pit Norris first. They didn't have to protect against an undercut from someone else. And if Norris actually were faster and held up by Piastri the undercut would have worked.

Firefox loss in market share is more complicated. It's mostly due to growth in areas Firefox never had a foothold. Mainly the mobile browser and the Asian market (which mostly is mobile on top of it). On the desktop front in US and especially Europe the situation isn't nearly as dire as the global stats imply.

Firefox Android recently implemented extension support, so perhaps we will see some increased use there. But the majority of mobile users simply don't care and considering how interlocked Google and Android is, there is little hope for a third party browser gaining a foothold.

Brave had a lot of controversies and that's because their aggressive marketing strategy is so expensive. That's why they did shady stuff like hijacking links and insering their own affiliate codes. Something I don't want Mozilla doing with Firefox. Also Brave uses Chromium and the future of Chromium seems bleek. If it actually starts disabling support for adblock extensions then Brave has no future at all.

Was Lewis statement due to a question by a "journalist" or did it come unprompted? It felt super weird. The response is not much but feels like an answer to a question.

Mozilla can't compete against Google. Any attempts of growing their marketshare by advertising is going to fail. Google will just outspend them. Then Mozilla will either go bankrupt or have to recoup their investment by jumping on the data collection train. I much prefer they stay sensible with their business modell and focus on being sustainable. Firefox will naturally grow as people start caring more and more about their online-privacy.

Same with any kind of new innovations or projects. I don't want to outright discourage them but I much prefer their current pace of doing things slow and safely. Because if we lose Firefox due to Mozilla taking some kind of gamble the alternative browsers remaing don't really seem appealing.

I am surprised it led to only 99 days fewer in homelessness compared to the control group that didn't receive money. But I suppose it just shows how fucked the current housing market is.

It's not really a good comparison. Most of the fields you spoke off people can make a decent living off even without reaching the top.

But the people they talk about in the article already made it to the top. And they still can't make a living.

More public funding would be the only option. But that's hard to sell, many people don't think it's a worthwhile usage of funding. And it's also very hard to measure the impact this kind of funding actually has. So it's difficult to argue in favor of it. If the overall living situation of people would be better, I don't think people would argue against it.

And there are plenty of other fields and industries that receive public funding (directly or indirectly) that deserve it even less.

Overall the legal system isn't nearly as expensive as people think it is. Most cases can be dealt with for a few hundred dollars or less. Especially small court claims sometimes even prohibits the use of lawyers, so the only cost ist your time + getting a few documents.

But as the complexity of the case increases so does the price. And that's because you pay for a lot of time of people with specialized knowledge. But that's true for every profession.

These cases are what people usually talk about. These are the cases that get media attention. No one talks about the small court claims between Bob and John that took 30 minutes.

If we are only talking about entertainment, then yes. There are a ton of old books I eventually would like to read and having a dedicated year for them while getting paid for it would help with the motivation.

But if we are talking about all kinds of content, like news, reviews, tutorials, etc. Then the answer would be no.

I would say around 100k is where I am fine with taking off an entire year from everything. Then I would start traveling and basically not care about consuming content and just do all of the stuff I wanted to try. With 100k I think I don't need to much planning and researching and still have enough after the year to resume a normal life.

I would say the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon plays a bigger role here. Alcohol ads are super common and wouldn't be surprised if you just zoned them out before.

I am not going to deny that searching for anything alcohol related can increase the amount but I highly doubt it would be by such a large margin.

It's easy to misinterpret the law because it states you can only hire U.S. Persons without requiring approval. And naturally people would assume U.S. Persons means citizens. But the term also includes permanent residents, asylees, and refugees.

So SpaceX can't hire immigrants on a temporary visa without a lot of effort. But refugees and asylees are explicitly allowed to work at such companies.

The only alternative would be to take on a youth academy driver from someone else for extra money or cheaper parts. But considering how expensive Mick ended up being for them, I guess Haas is vary of that option.

No one is complaining about the carbon a cow is breathing in and out. It's the methane they produce, which is a very potent greenhouse gas, about 80 times the warming power.

Weight is one big reason for sticking with open wheel design. The cars are already too big and heavy. Any regulation change that will increase the weight is probably not going to be considered at this point.

And you can allow for nose to tail racing with open wheels. Formula E is open wheel and has almost no issue with dirty air.

Overall I would say full wet races are so rare that changing away from open wheel just for that wouldn't be good for the sport.

The North American Insulation Manufacturers Association (NAIMA) reported that approximately 90% of U.S. single-family homes are under-insulated and are wasting energy and money

https://www.constructiondive.com/news/study-90-of-us-homes-are-under-insulated/406638/#::text=The%20North%20American%20Insulation%20Manufacturers,as%20decreasing%20homeowners%27%20comfort%20levels.

European houses are typically built with masonry, while North American houses are usually made of wood.

http://masonrydesign.blogspot.com/2014/01/european-construction-versus-north.html?m=1

Then there are some design choice difference that also matters. In the US average ceiling height is around 9 foot. In Europe it's 11. Open floor plans are more common in the US. It's a trend coming to Europe but given the average age of a house in Europe it's still relatively rare.

Yes, the USA has plenty of well built houses. No one is arguing against this. And the climate plays a bigger part why most of Europe doesn't have AC. But the statement is still true. European homes are generally built without taking an AC into consideration and are trying to fix the issues in a passive way because of it.

The USA aren't the worst offender either. Australia has it way worse. They have some of the worst insulation and are melting during summer and freezing during winter. Despite spending an ungodly amount on cooling and heating.

Kids are afraid of being alone in the dark. The monster under the bed or in the closet is just how they communicate their fear.

I had a room similar to what you suggested. No big closets and an elevated bed. But I still got scared sometimes. And the only things that helped were being in a well lit room and or not being alone.

I wouldn't say he is sentenced to destitution. Wage garnishment is capped at 25% of disposable income. And you keep a minimum of 217.5 per week (30 hours of minimum wage a week).

A 25% pay cut certainly hurts but depending on his income he could still have a decent life.

The amount is ridiculous but even a more reasonable sentence around 500k-5mil would probably not change anything for his situation. Most people wouldn't pay that off in their lifetime at 25% of income.

I would say he is morally in the right. Legally this is going to be way more difficult. Just because he didn't receive the same share as everyone else doesn't mean it's illegal. He signed that conservatorship, and finding proof of the Tuohys abusing it isn't going to be easy. And especially without knowing the full details arguing that he is legally in the right (or wrong) is just pure speculation.

Why not just leave a small amount of money so they can buy it themselves? It would solve all issues. From allergies, spoiling, and attracting insects or stray dogs.

Because you run into the issue that most healthy things that don't spoil are rather hard. And many homeless people have issues with their teeth and can't eat that. So you either leave something less healthy, like sealed soft bread or you ignore food safety rules.

Which isn't as big of a deal in Asia. Even affluent people ignore it. Foods to look out for would be anything with a lot of soy sauce or vinegar. They tend to last a bit longer. And while it sounds stereotypical, anything with rice will be appreciated.

Leaving fruits could also work.