Everything is baked in, there are no lighting effects or real shadows. Programming a 3D point cloud and separating assets doesn't sound like a lot of fun. I don't see this being practical for games at this point.

That's a fantastic price. We were on a 46' Beneteau and kind of brought our own skipper as well, since it was a guy who loved to sail and just wanted to get out there any opportunity/weekend he could get (only taking a minimal payment for his time.)

Another tip for locating a boat to charter is to consult with local sailing clubs. There are usually a couple to choose from at every port of call. Many of these have agreements to charter boats from different areas— so you may be able to find a sailing club that's 50 miles up the coast that has great prices, but…

It was very good and just what I needed. Will definitely be doing it again in a month or so. I definitely recommend it to everyone who can fit some time and budget in for it.

One of the more important things if you're chartering a boat for a multi-day adventure is to bring block ice when you're bringing in perishables to store/cook (do you want to have cold beer and eat well?). Typically one block and one bag of ice, per person. Constantly running the gas engine to generate electricity for…

Seeing them all in the car makes me think: "ORANGE MOCHA FRAPPUCCINOS!!"

The end times are upon us.

Possibly needs a big disclaimer to not do this with Lithium Ion batteries. (explosion/fire hazard)

Exactly. This is a tip that addresses the immediate, pressing issue at the moment— that you have a need to set a defined, well understood boundary on an interaction with a stranger.

Social norms regarding fidelity have been cultivated for over a thousand years; asserting the issue by flashing a ring and mentioning your marital commitment challenges a would-be predator to abide by and respect that social more which strongly persists in most cultures.

I'm not making the equivalence you are suggesting.

I would say that this goes both ways— a somewhat common scam for men traveling alone has an attractive woman strike up conversation/flirt and then suggests they visit a bar for a drink. Once the mark buys the drink and gets the bill, they'll be shocked at the price and the proprietor will threaten to call the police…

In some places, it is part of the local experience to eat at some western fast food joint. Japan, for example, is all about eating KFC on Christmas.

Croquet is more sportslike than video gaming.

It has worked for me for some types of deposits in difficult to clean containers. With baking soda and vinegar, it'll help speed up getting to the bottom layers. It was the only way I could clean a mineral stained electric teapot without having to dump something like CLR in it.

Have you tried using some sea salt as an abrasive to swish around and scrape the deposits off?

The active ingredient in a lot of denture cleaners is baking soda. I like using baking soda and hydrogen peroxide, since they are both incredibly inexpensive to have around the house and have a ton of uses.

Is the battery considered part of the drivetrain?

I think a lot of this is subjective to the type of facial hair and skin you have. For me, I have curling, flat facial hair and sensitive skin that contributes to ingrown hairs. Out of about a half dozen I tried or was gifted, there weren't any that didn't cause me to get a lot of ingrown hairs. The only thing that…

I think a lot of this is subjective to the type of facial hair and skin you have. For me, I have curling, flat…

Eugen and the Wargame series is fantastic, I'm very optimistic for this.