Sly Gryphon @sgryphon@qoto.org

@CheekyKokako the free basic rules were never OGL. They were normal copyright.

For OGL, you need the System Reference Document (SRD).

@jameswallis Well, my wife phones me from the other end of the house, i.e. use mobiles as an intercom.

For the front door bell, I made sure to get a wired version, running on PoE, so no battery/wifi issues (but still vulnerable to complexity due to networking).

@majcher Starting from scratch with role-playing games, it is not D&D, but you can look at Fate https://fate-srd.com/ . Download the Fate Accelerated version and it will cover the basics.

RPGs are collaborative games, so you will need a few fellow players. You could try looking for a local game shop, or convention, and join a game there

If you really want just D&D, then pick up the Starter Set, which has already created characters and all the basics.

#penpot, the #opensource #design tool, will be out of beta at the end of this month - 31 January. @penpot launch page, for the livestream: https://penpot.app/countdown.html?mtm_campaign=penpotlaunchcountdown&mtm_source=fediverse

Of a half dozen pages on how to remove dual boot Linux (I'm giving an old computer to someone else) only one of them had a sanity check to change the default boot loader first, and make sure it was working (reboot a few times) before deleting the Linux partition. All the rest said to delete Linux first, then try and repaid/fix the boot, which seems quite crazy! The safe article: https://itsfoss.com/uninstall-ubuntu-linux-windows-dual-boot/

@cenbe there is no need for a new licence. They should just use #CreativeCommons like several highly rated systems do such as Blades in the Dark (#fitd), Dungeon World (#pbta), #Gumshoe, or #Fate. CC also meets their goal of being managed by an independent organisation.

It is surprising how complicated mechanics can be in even simple #ttrpg systems. Scum & Villainy / Blades in the Dark / #fitd has a ~20 step process to resolve action rolls (considering each bonus or decision that can apply).

Took me a while, but just realised the Tesla models are based on l33t -- they even have t-shirt/clothes with S3XY on them. Nice.

Have upgraded my #EveEnergy to Matter and now have: iPhone --[#WiFi #IPv6]--> Apple #HomePod (as #Matter controller) --[WiFi IPv6]--> #Nest #HubMax (as #Thread border router) --[Thread mesh]--> Eve Energy

@jtk hopefully they recognise the typical home connection is a /64 subnet, with possibly random outgoing address (compared to IPv4 which is usually a single NAT address).

@dirtypeanut I like Dark Rites at Fort Dalton, an early Adventurer's League scenario, as it has some character hooks included.

Essentials Kit is best for new GMs, and small groups, as it includes lots of tools, and modular quests; but you need to create characters.

The various Starter Kits are much more pickup and play, and include pregenerated characters. The new Stormwreck Isle has a nice open choice of missions. (You won't finish the overall plot in 3H, just one mission; but that also sets up for future play).

For new players the Starter Kit pregens are a good place to start.

@alex I love PlatformIO as a great build platform for #IoT. For future instruction videos, I suggest encouraging secure programming and using MQTTS, i.e. always use TLS.

I've seen too many IoT #security issues that we need to work as an industry on shift left and encourage secure programming right from the start.

@wobweger @FranckLeroy it is more the other way around, i.e. expensive price causes high energy consumption -- the amount of energy consumed is based on capacity (difficultly automatically scales), and capacity based on what the reward is for processing, which is based on what fees people are willing to pay. For #bitcoin high fees paid means high energy usage (as it is proof of work); other systems, like #ethereum2 use proof of stake where high fees means high $$$ stake ($$$ are fungible, so this takes away from the least productive alternative use; which is not necessarily energy like bitcoin)