Instead of trying to specifically carve out spaces for each one, try just figuring out the balance of the starting play area and immediate neighboring regions. Then have rough ideas of where some other continents in the world are, and as other spieces come up that are rare for the region you can say they are originally from continent X.

Until the players actually go visit these other places, you don't need to have societies fully formed and figured out. Once players decide to visit, you should have at least one session of sea/air/whatever travel buffer to give you time to populate new lands (and can then adjust for any storyline/player interest.)

For example, in my campaign I told my players that the elven homeland was in the continent to the south. Three years later they are finally going to visit there, and it turns out I now know that the elders and majority of elves in the capital city live in a giant treetop metropolis while halflings and some other races are engaged in a 1920s style drug-fueled gang warfare on the ground level amidst a technological revolution (Drive-by violence is much more interesting with repeating crossbows and fireballs instead of tommy guns and bombs). The elves care very little about what the "dirty ground races" are up to because as a consequence of their longevity, they are very slow to change and adapt to a changing world.

Had I tried to figure out their society at the start of the campaign, it would have been nothing like that.

I can only imagine how terrifying it must be to face the pressure of an entire government for sharing information. Edward Snowden, Julian Assange, Aaron Swartz, Reality Winner, and many more people have bravely shared information at great personal cost and have faced consequences because of it. I wish Mr. Li the best of luck, because long after he is forgotten by most of the Internet he will still be suffering blowback for the brave act of spreading truth. Not all heros wear capes, but some may look like cats.

Just be honest with yourself if you think you could do the job. If so, apply. If you get an interview, then Google how to do the job and watch some videos about that position, the software that is used, lingo, etc. 90% of the people interviewing you will have virtually no idea what the job is, they are just asking questions to see if seems like you think you know what you are doing. If you get the job, even if you DO know how to do it, still Google how to do it and keep learning and mastering it. The only people who perfectly know how to do a job are usually those who are ready to move to a new position or ready to retire.

It doesn't matter any more than any other individual data point. The concern is that when all the data points are collated, it gives a LOT more information about someone than many people realize.

Here's another website referencing that article for visibility: https://metacurity.substack.com/p/best-infosec-related-long-reads-for-d92

"Six of the nine criteria must be met to classify someone is an independent contractor. In the case of Amazon, DWD and the Labor and Industry Review Commission found only one of those conditions was satisfied, ultimately ruling the company must pay over $205,000 in back taxes from 2016 to 2018."

Sounds like some tough sledding for 'zon. I'm tired of companies abusing the "independent contractors" to avoid paying workers.

Of course!

So much time spent playing Sid Meier's Pirates! I think there was a remake that was faithful to the original with updated graphics, and it was great times. Capture ships, attack forts, trade goods.l... just a great game.

Same, we use XBox controllers to operate remote cameras for pipeline inspections and they usually survive far longer than is reasonable considering some of the abuse we put them through. That being said, I have no idea about the quality of Logitech, but at the very least they should have had a backup controller available as it would have a small footprint and be a huge failsafe.

3-5-2-2 Brown Rice - Cooked in the oven

This works great to make a batch of rice on the weekend to have plenty to use as a base for various meals throughout the week.

1. Preheat oven to 350.
2. Get a large casserole dish.
3. Rinse 3 cups of brown rice and add to dish.
4. Add 5 cups of hot or at least warm water to dish (I just microwave it in a pyrex measuring cup before pouring in.)
5. Add 2 Tablespoons of butter
6. Add 2 teaspoons of salt
7. Cover dish with aluminum foil and put it in the oven for an hour.

Congratulations you now have a giant dish of tasty brown rice, you absolute rockstar.

Thank you for the rundown! It almost makes me want to go back and take a look at the shit show... But tis a silly place and I shant be going back.

Yeah, it's ridiculous, but that's why other -> 0% is always a valid option. I'll tip if I'm paying after eating a meal or if someone delivered some food to me, otherwise miss me with that shit.