@adiwan
Germany
http://adiwan.deviantart.comMaking some pony art.
Computer science student.
Retro gamer.
Linux user.
Loves epic soundtracks.
Just a typical Geek/Nerd who loves new things.
Mod of http://askthevetpony.tumblr.com
Main tumblr http://adiwan.tumblr.com
Notices by adiwan (adiwan), page 16
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Ah... The onboarding process to a new project is always littered with problems. Somehow all my system accesses are not configured and even more strangely days after getting an account it is marked for deletion.
Friday, 31-Jan-25 12:48:18 UTC from web -
@scribus So far it hasn't happened to me. In fact I did a speed change to a small portion and it correctly identified that I can enter a maximum speed value until it doesn't fit on the track because a following clip is in its way. However I have to enter that value manually. Clunky but it works.
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The video editor Kdenlive is not so bad. I've been playing with it since it is stable for a long while and the last time I used it was 10 years ago when I was doing my Bachelor thesis. And back then it was in a buggy alpha state. There are however still tons of room for improvements. Especially in the effects department, and the adding and removal of video and audio tracks. For some reason once the project has been initialized you cannot add more tracks. In the audio department I'd like to have bezier curves in the track view to adjust the volume. At least it isn't crashing.
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Got into a project that was adjacent to an old project. It's cool to see that my old accounts and permissions weren't removed.
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Played Balatro because of the hype. It is an insidiously perfect Skinner Box. It is the right amount of strategy and luck, combined with overstimulation by sound and animation, that I give a warning to everyone not to play when they value their own time. In theory it is not a bad game, however all of its design is so casinofied, that I have to give a warning not to play it.
Wednesday, 29-Jan-25 06:41:02 UTC from web -
I HAAATE that people at my company misuse PDFs and PowerPoint slides as a replacement for internal pages that could be HTML.
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Got myself 100 flower pots for super cheap. The kind of thin plastic and a couple of holes on the bottom. I got them for when my tomatoes have outgrown the initial germination phase. I'm only missing a sack of special earth for germination that has less nutrients to promote root growth. I plan to start growing mid February at the latest.
Saturday, 25-Jan-25 22:38:06 UTC from web -
@scribus Cleaning cloths have sometimes strangest odors. Whenever I got free one-time-use ones they smelled more often than not very unappealing. Similarly, the wiper fluid (with anti-freeze) for my car I bought for this winter has the nastiest smells close to the point wanting to replace it. The one I had before was way better and had the usual smell of isopropanol, which I prefer.
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Created a BlueSky account before someone grabs my user name. https://bsky.app/profile/adiwan.bsky.social I don't know how much I'll use it.
Friday, 24-Jan-25 20:10:07 UTC from web -
It is somewhat relieving that the hardware requirements for the Majima game aren't that different to the last few games. My old PC from 2015 is still relevant!
Friday, 24-Jan-25 13:17:58 UTC from web -
Huh... There are no new roller-skates that can be strapped on regular shoes. Everything I found is old vintage roller-skates of dubious quality (rusty and disintegrating leather) and no replacement parts (especially the rollers). I guess I have more success making my own.
On a second thought: a roller might be better. Bulkier for sure but less prone to accidents.Tuesday, 21-Jan-25 22:29:36 UTC from web -
Maybe I could look into acquiring strap-on roller-skates for the morning trips to the bakery. It's about 700m to the bakery. So far I use my bike and it is fine. The latest tyre puncture made me think of alternatives. Walking is an option but it is painfully slow.
Tuesday, 21-Jan-25 21:14:39 UTC from web -
The world won't recover from the next four years.... Correction: The world won't recover from the next four days.
Tuesday, 21-Jan-25 12:31:39 UTC from web -
Yesterday I changed the inner tube of my back tyre of my bicycle because of a puncture. Now I have to change it again because it has lost air again. I'm furious.
Tuesday, 21-Jan-25 12:25:21 UTC from web -
Ooof... Dodged a bullet. BambuLab 3D printers are now unrecommendable. I low-key thought about getting one but BambuLab went full on locking down the firmware to prevent 3rd-party software to connect to the printer. They had in the terms of service that they would block printing alltogether if the firmware won't be updated. Now they are gaslighting the users that this isn't the case as they have changed their website.
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@scribus It was always kinda janky. I always credited that feeling to the fact that I'm more familiar with photoshop. GIMP has limitations but was for the simple stuff I did fine. Now all the flaws accumulated to a point that boiled over the threshold of any tolerance I had towards GIMP.
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I've been using GIMP for years for simple image editing. It was always a pain. It is still a pain to use. The more recent changes to dialogue windows made me crawl up the walls. F U GTK. It is a KRITA household now.
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Skeleton crew ended and over all it was a really good series. The only nitpick I have is that it could have been 5 minutes longer for a neat epilogue. The ending as is was good enough.
Wednesday, 15-Jan-25 09:55:11 UTC from web -
Almost 7 years after my first purchase I can still find the exact same model of wallet at the exact same shop AND CHEAPER. I bought a new wallet as my current one is slowly deteriorating. It's fixable I guess but I won't give it much chance to last. I still try but I wanted to be on the safe side as I am too accustomed to my wallet and where everything is placed. One thing will definitely suck after switching to the new one will be that all the patina will be gone. All the naturally darkened leather and scratches from the keys. I could buy an already dark stained but in my opinion it doesn't look as good as a light leather turning dark.
Monday, 13-Jan-25 22:03:39 UTC from web -
Neat! New Adventure Time comics. https://www.comicsbeat.com/adventure-time-comics-return-oni-press/
Friday, 10-Jan-25 11:48:38 UTC from web -
@awl I just have good ol' ordinary rim brakes that are attached to a bowden tube. Also my hub gearing brakes when backpedaling.
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@awl I use my backpack almost exclusively when I use my bike. So my needs are pretty much the same all the time. On good weather days I don't need to carry an umbrella or poncho but they will be definitely not there when I actually need them if I don't have it always packed. I hope I don't overpack. I was once thinking about carrying a set of new chain and hoses but these might be overkill as I would need more time to fix that than to push the bike back home.
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The backpack I'm using for over 15 years is still holding well enough but I feel like I've grown out of it. It was fine for a good while but my use-case has shifted dramatically. Nowadays I use it for holding all my bike stuff and for some emergency storage whenever my shopped items don't fit in my bags. The stuff I have in my backpack right now gets more in the way lately because the items are oddly shaped for the compartments they are. A poncho, umbrella, small first-aid kit, repair tools, hand pump, tote bags, paper tissues, N95-masks, pens. I wish I could sew one myself.
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Very fitting that Hell on earth started with the fires in California just before Trump gets in office again.
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Maybe I should go more swimming. I literally live 5 minutes away (by foot) from a swimming pool. Last time I was there it was in 1996. On the other hand the entry costs 6€. It's insane.
Wednesday, 08-Jan-25 18:37:05 UTC from web -
Great.... My mother's washing machine is busted. It refuses to spin the drum. Whenever it starts the drum twitches a few times and the program timer resets and halts. Also when the drum is moved by hand there is a lot of resistance and at one point it just feels like it wants to brake.
Now I have to help choosing a new one.Monday, 06-Jan-25 16:54:37 UTC from web -
Good trusty bicycle. My car froze over as the fallen snow melted and encased the car over night.
Sunday, 05-Jan-25 08:56:05 UTC from web -
@scribus It is not without its faults. A few music choices are not so smooth and the brutality made me flinch a few times. However in general I enjoyed the story. The characters were believable and the choices they made were properly inferred by the culture and past actions. What the series did well is to reveal the exact amount of backstory and story beats to create tension and make me fear of the outcome of a few characters as death is cheap in that world. I also seen some glowing recommendations of that series and last night I was bored enough to jump into it, so much that I was on the verge of binging it way past midnight. I think it is a very good weekend binge but be aware not to start it too late in the day. Plan at least 6 hours with breaks to watch it.
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I can recommend Blue Eye Samurai on Netflix. It is bloody, gory, and contains some sex scenes and nudity.
