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Codenames, avalon, saboteur. I'd suggest board game arena - it has tons of games and runs via web browser. Little to no access issues.

Romania? Poland?

I second this opinion, would recommend the book.

There is a common saying in my social circle (europe, data engineering) - 'being fired is the best thing that can happen to you', the market is still hot, plenty of jobs available,…

Implying that Lem was a Soviet writer feels just wrong.

Yeah, it felt so wrong to see Lem up there. The fact that he was renowned in Soviet Union does not make him any Soviet. From what I've read of his works + his biography, he reminds…

I've had similar thoughts regarding the roadside picnic, the older I am, the more depressing it feels. I would highly recommend another Strugatskys book - 'Monday starts on Saturda…

Of the Ender series books, I've read the whole quintet - Ender's Game, Speaker for the Dead, Xenocide, Children of the Mind, Ender in Exile. I've enjoyed all five of them, although…

If I were to choose three fiction, those would make the cut. Fiction: The Invincible by Stanislaw Lem - It shed light on me in regards to microelectronics, swarm intelligence. Noth…

It's actually refreshing to read about airport that has been properly decorated with signs. Without proper information it can get really messy. This plus the stress that often come…

Disco Elysium is a piece of art! A lot of text, but what a fulfilling experience. It is, sadly only a one timer. For continuous entertainment I can recommend Into The Breach - the …

In Poland we have a different name for that phenomenon 'pilnowanie domu' which translates to 'guarding the house / watching the house'. It does have a implication in the name, that…

"One does not simply walk into Mordor," Boromir says. "Its black gates are guarded by more than just orcs. There is evil there that does not sleep. The great eye is ever watchful."…

The title of he article caught me off guard, but there is no wrong, per the definition UFO - unidentified flying object. Due to influence of popular culture, the UFO acronym is eas…

Free to Play (2014) [1] I've enjoyed this documentary a lot. It follow three DOTA players and theirs life prior to 'The International', a first million dollar e-sport tournament. W…

Great news, I'll have to buy Factorio yet another time! I do wonder about the battery life and performance of larger factories thou.

I've read an article about Japanese policeman that've lost a floppy disks with personal data of some Japanese men, it was a story from this January. This data leak, due to obscurit…

As a person born in '95 I still remember floppy disks, it was probably the very first 'computer' thing that I've broken. Heck, I still should have a pile of those stashed in the ba…

Seconding this, I'm using the same and it just works.

Well, that doesn't sound surprising. I'm glad that my country have gotten past soviet-era drinking. Nowadays the issues are just about the whisper marketing on social media which I…

Well, as a tech worker You just might. :)

A nice implementation, I really enjoy the practice tab. As many suggested already, it plays poorly on desktops/laptops, I have to scroll to see all four words, would be nice to see…

Discipline works best for me. Moving weights or cardio exercises also does wonders - even short trainings with ring fit (I'm talking 15-20 mins) can make a difference.