Brandon Hal Kaufman's home timeline
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If I hadn't this Humble Bundle Image Comics bundle is fire https://www.humblebundle.com/books/image-comics-in-10s-books About 17€ for bangers like Saga, I Hate Fairyland, Papergirls, and Curse Words. Moonstruck is neat, as well as Plutonia. Ice Cream Man I read only an issue and it's also intriguing as it's an anthology. Sex Criminals got me annoyed and stopped at Volume 3. Maybe it gets better but the characters were grating. mango Planet is a trash fire in my opinion despite the intriguing premise. I can't say anything about the other comics except most have fairly good reviews.
about 6 months ago from web-
@adiwan I read some "I Hate Fairyland" back in the beginning and was enjoying it up until the main title I was actually going to the store for stopped releasing regularly
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@scribus Yeah. It sucks when the series updates very irregularly. I am still waiting for new Saga issues, however they keep on waiting. What's worse is buying into a series and shortly after it being cancelled. Happened to me a few times. I also bought the first issue and all future issues got cancelled like "Trust Fall" https://www.amazon.com/TRUST-FALL-English-Christopher-Sebela-ebook/dp/B07RF2YMCV Looked amazing. Synopsis amazing. Cancellation not so. In a weird way I trusted the series and they let me fall. In hindsight wonderfully meta.
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I don't like resin 3D-printing. It's so messy and slimy and gets everywhere.
about 7 months ago from web-
@adiwan Does it at least look anything like the sci fi cyborg bath kind of Ghost in the Shell type scene that I already know in my heart it doesn't?
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@scribus I own the first Elegoo Mars SLA 3D printer. It uses an array of UV LEDs that shines through an LCD that masks the areas that exposes the UV-curing resin. That is below the resin VAT that has a very sturdy, slightly flexible and transparent bottom. The actual model that is 3D-printed is attached to a parallel platform that moves up (and down) such that the exposed resin is at the defined layer height. Sadly it's not that cool-looking. It needs about an hour of print time until the printed model can be seen while printing. It's also a source of my anger as a failed print takes that time to be detected.
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No gorram wonder why my employer's former CEO got (allegedly) murdered
about 7 months ago from web-
@scribus I don't mind being rich myself. HAHAHA. It would solve so many problems. Becoming rich without needing to be a dick is the only problem. The lottery is not feasible.
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I don't understand the pricing of used Raspberry Pi. They either cost exactly as much as new or they cost even more. All I want is to connect my 3D printers to my network as cheap as possible.
about 7 months ago from web-
@scribus Yeah. At this point a cheap thin client like a HP T630 could be considered as an alternative to a Raspberry Pi 4.
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Then again, to be fair, I remember next to nothing about Urban Legend, and I guess he was deleted from Phone Booth so I've really only seen three movies with him (American Psycho being the last)
about 7 months ago from web-
@scribus I've seen American Psycho, Phone Booth, Bladerunner 2049, and Morbius. So my count is the same. Morbius was the only film I deliberately watched to see Leto and even my pretty low expectations were somehow challenged by his bizzarre acting. Besides that everyone was idiotic in that film.
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I suppose it's ultimately a good thing that my local food bank has enough volunteers that it's actually kind of challenging to schedule a volunteer shift, right? That means people are actually helping, yes?? Not that they're critically underfunded to the point where they can't even afford free labor, right???
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The kid I grew up across the street from and knew for 35 years just died last week of an asthma attack, he wasn't even 40
about 7 months ago from web-
@scribus About 18 years ago I had to do mandatory military service but I opted to do community service at a nursing home instead. There I saw a guy, 40 years of age, completely devastated by a stroke and unable to speak and barely move. Freshly graduating school that was shocking to see.
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Sure is neat how America makes you choose your health coverage three months before you know if your medicine is covered by that plan or not, real good system (for cherrying the masses in their asses)
about 7 months ago from web -
Imagine file type names always have the name of the main implementer's family name. Instead of GIF it'd be Wilhite. People sending Whilite's to each other for entertainment.
about 7 months ago from web-
@scribus If the programs also were on screen this would be hell. I don't want to stare at Richard Stallman's face every time I use GNU Compiler Collection (GCC).
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In an alternative universe file extensions aren't at the end but at the beginning, like instead of "picture.jpg" it's "jpg.picture".
about 7 months ago from web -
The battle is on! http://rainbowdash.net/url/876745
about 7 months ago from web -
Well I got a 35 on the Autism Quotient test https://embrace-autism.com/autism-assessments/
about 8 months ago from web -
And also I thought I was linking to a page that explained the scoring lol
about 8 months ago from web -
Pulled the trigger on an Ichiban Kasuga costume for Halloween since work is letting us dress up. Never done a proper cosplay before so let’s see how this goes.
about 8 months ago from web -
>dude flashes a knife at you while stealing bags of shampoo
>cops take an hour to respond
What is even the point man. Like yeah FrankerZ it take all my Potato Knishes I guess, not like anyone’s gonna stop youabout 8 months ago from web-
@scribus alas, if any of the body products he was stealing were for himself, maybe he’d smell a little better. He actually takes it to the nearby convenience store to resell it (police are also not doing anything about this)
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I need non glow in the dark hot glue
about 8 months ago from web -
At my work they want to push Copilot and ChatGPT on us. All people who are participating need to fill out a questionnaire and answer what's been done with AI and if it were effective or not. I'm hesitant to participate and rate negatively everything.
about 8 months ago from web-
@scribus I have seen articles about that today. I spoke today with a colleague (is a graphic (3D) designer and UX designer) who vibe-codes prototypes. During our talk he showed what he made and was altering things during our call. It was wild how Cursor messes things up and needs constant supervision. I mean it's impressive that someone with no coding experience achieved that but crutches can only go so far until they create other pain points.
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@adiwan I literally today sat down at my work computer to find an article from corporate about using generative AI to increase productivity. I work in a grocery store, man.
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@zeldatra "Chat *G*rand intellectual *P*roperty *T*heft, give me ideas how to get a promotion and screw over the company without them noticing."
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Animation was good, the visuals not my cup of tea. It wasn't thaaat bad technically but it has a lot of what I don't gel with. I get adventure films and mystery but in Flow it is getting me on my nerves as nothing appears to be explained or wanted to be explained and all the characters' motivations and inner thoughts can only be guessed by the actions, because they are animals but with some human-like cognitive abilities. It's frustrating me on a deeper level in regards of story telling.
about 8 months ago from web-
@adiwan I can see where that "immersion" thing might be going too far, if you're immersed in something you don't get then you're just kind of immersed in confusion
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Does everyone end up wondering if they're autistic at some point now? Am I the last one to the party again?
about 8 months ago from web-
@scribus not that it matters at this point but I was thinking about it recently because if I am it would explain… a lot. Thought about getting a diagnosis because at this point I would just like to know.
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Unpopular opinion: Flow, the animated film sucks. If you're a vibes or animal person, it might be something. It's just some animals roaming the land and escaping rising waters.
about 8 months ago from web-
@adiwan It is the most viewed theatrical film in Latvian history, though! I haven't seen it, but Latvia sure has
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Is 11 the worst Windows since ME?
about 8 months ago from web-
@adiwan Same boat, pretty much. Except screw Mac, too, they kept releasing "updates" that removed functionality from my laptop
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VERY artificial, not so intelligent https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6iHWoS5DXg
about 8 months ago from web-
@scribus LLMs have incredible potential as a learning tool and logistical aid but the world seems content on using them to cheat on essays, skip therapy, and roleplay a meet & cherry scenario with Sticks the Badger.
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@zeldatra They really could be something if we just didn't insist on the nonsense misuse of everything
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Another batch of dried apple slices finished. I made them thin and dried them crispy for 10 hours at 70°C. It's funny to see how much they shrink during the process. From barely fitting on the drying racks to occupying half the area.
about 8 months ago from web-
@scribus I just did another batch and weighted it before and after. A full batch of 540g (peeled and cores removed) resulted in 72g of dehydrated and crispy apple slices.
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So far the worst thing about this job is having to poop on somebody else's schedule
about 8 months ago from web-
@scribus I really can feel with you. Once I had a 3 hour meeting marathon and no way to escape.
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My mother's smartphone died today and we had to panic-buy a new one. She has also witnessed the horror of not having backups. All her stored phone numbers are gone.
about 8 months ago from web -
I bought a year ago a fruit dryer to make, for example, dried apple slices. I intended to use it as a filament dryer but didn't go so far to modify it, even if it is simple. However today I used it for its intended use and sliced a hand full of apples to dry them. My thought was to use it at least once the "right" way until I modify it irreversibly. Now my home smells like of warm apples.
about 8 months ago from web-
@scribus In my limited time I learned that it depends on many factors how well the dried apple slices will be. I have some that are crispy as a potato chip and some are more gummy while some are lost a lot of flavor. From the time and temperature to the thickness and position in the food dehydrator and the kind of apple. In general most of the apple pieces that I tasted were good, saying as someone who is not really liking dried fruits, but the mixed results partially enforce my stand towards dried fruits. The taste of fresh apple still beats all of that 100 times. The effort and time and energy in my opinion is a little too much for the results I got.
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@scribus Scented candles are the worst. Whenever I happen to be in a home decoration store and walk by the candle aisle I have to gag. The natural odor of food is way more pleasant (not including cinnamon, cherries, and strawberries).
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Silent Hill f earns the distinction of having the most uncomfortable sequence of scenes I think I have ever witnessed in a video game. I was genuinely dreading continuing on to the next room between each and every one of them. Well done.
about 9 months ago from web-
@scribus With f being the sixth letter of the alphabet, I’m pretty sure that among a few meanings, it’s intended to be read as Silent Hill 6. Origins is called “Zero” in Japan, and Homecoming never got a Japanese release and is straight up omitted from Konami’s website, leaving this game as the sixth SH game not including remakes, spinoffs, and reimagining.
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RGG actually did it.... The game fans are screaming about because they were screaming about it for other reasons. Kiwami 3.
about 9 months ago from web-
@zeldatra Yeah. That was a surprise as it's not a character I expected to see having their own side game. At this point I expect a full side game for the Pocket Circuit Fighter and managing events and doing pocket circuit races.
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It’s kinda hard to celebrate being put up for promotion when the context behind it is that the opening was created because the last guy was sexually harassing customers
about 9 months ago from web -
New WFH job has me using Teams for the first time ever and it made me reflect back on my long feud with Microsoft. I thought it was hyperbole when I told the class it's been 30 years. I realized, that would make me 12. Did I really give a batcave about operating systems when I was 12?! But then I remembered that would have been 1995, when Windows 95 was the first time I was encountering being in a situation where I have more impressive CPU and RAM specs but can't run the damn software because we're still on 3.11.
about 9 months ago from web-
@scribus MS Teams is in the weird space of being good enough and suck. I'm using it for years and the most annoying it can get is when you have to use it across organizations. There is no unified view and you have to switch accounts any time to view a notification. The era of Win 3.11 and 95 was really weird. I had DOS, 3.11, and 95 software at the same time and had to have a parallel installation of 95 and 3.11. Scanner software in 3.11, photo editing in 95, games in DOS.
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