Orcwin

Orcwin t1_j615n8g wrote

Reply to comment by thealphateam in TIL of Complex PTSD, which arises from prolonged, inescapable trauma (like child abuse/neglect, sex trafficking, or solitary confinement). It's hard to spot & treat, and can last a lifetime. Victims have a diminished sense of self, and issues with trust, boundaries, cognition, motor skills, & more. by Pfeffer_Prinz

Here to share this same advice. I've heard from people with the condition and their professional help that this book is one of the most valuable resources available. If you suffer from (C)PTSD or are close to someone who does; read it.

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Orcwin t1_j4zlvgu wrote

Reply to comment by WhiskRy in "Make something small at first. Just get something published!" they said... "Hold my juice..." said I. No, I did not spend *all* my savings (I've got kids to support!), but after 2 years of nerdy-hobby mode, I've been working full-time on World Turtles for over a year now! by GideonGriebenow

Credible ideas, but I wonder if those effects are really strong enough to justify the loss of income the discount represents.

No idea how you'd go about researching something like that. Games are rather different, so it's not like you can really compare one game's sales performance directly against another in that way.

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Orcwin t1_j4w01fb wrote

Reply to comment by GideonGriebenow in "Make something small at first. Just get something published!" they said... "Hold my juice..." said I. No, I did not spend *all* my savings (I've got kids to support!), but after 2 years of nerdy-hobby mode, I've been working full-time on World Turtles for over a year now! by GideonGriebenow

I personally don't expect launch discounts at all. Seems like a strange concept. Selling something at full price while it's new and exciting would be logical, right?

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Orcwin t1_j1nmfum wrote

Reply to comment by brock_lee in TIL that in 2003, the chief officer of the German-owned cargo ship RMS Mülheim got into difficulties while on watch. His trousers caught in his chair mechanism and while trying to free himself he tripped and knocked himself unconscious. The ship grounded on rocks while he was out and later broke up by YalsonKSA

The rest could well still be true, but I'd be highly surprised if this wasn't part of the real story, yes. Drunk bridge crew seem to be a frighteningly common issue.

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Orcwin t1_iv86lvy wrote

Reply to comment by dillrepair in Researchers create a Drone That Can 'See Through Walls' With Wifi | At the University of Waterloo recently fixed one up with a scanning device that is the definition of invasive. by chrisdh79

No. It will be able to see which devices are connected, not where in the house those devices are. The concept from the article has multiple radios, and can therefore do triangulation of the received signals.

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Orcwin t1_iv86civ wrote

Reply to comment by Skratymir in Researchers create a Drone That Can 'See Through Walls' With Wifi | At the University of Waterloo recently fixed one up with a scanning device that is the definition of invasive. by chrisdh79

I suspect the writer misunderstood, and the cost is for the custom electronics attached to it. That will add up to about that much (less if you import straight from China). Those ESP boards are dirt cheap and quite versatile.

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