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  1. Is there anyone named Bertha who *isn't* Big? Hell, is there even anyone named Bertha anymore?

    Tuesday, 18-Feb-20 16:36:09 UTC from web
  2. First time engraving something in stone (slate). It's the crest of the village of our D&D campaign. The engraving isn't ideal because the piece of slate was not very even. But I would say it is a success. http://rainbowdash.net/attachment/875442

    Monday, 17-Feb-20 17:06:28 UTC from web
  3. Wanted to use my CNC but to my misfortune it's broken. Those crap DRV8825 stepper motor drivers! One of them decided to completely stop working and heat up like a stove when doing nothing. I'm glad I noticed it soon enough to prevent any damage to the workpiece (just a little scratch) or mainboard. So to summarize: two out of three axis work, one is a fire hazard. I ordered replacement drivers in a 5-pack for effectively 2 bucks per piece. As far as replacements go it is fairly cheap to repair.

    Sunday, 16-Feb-20 20:19:25 UTC from web
  4. Happy singles awareness day

    Friday, 14-Feb-20 18:33:36 UTC from web
  5. Well, moving day is not going as pictured. Fml amirite? And, of course, it GORRAM R A I N S ! !

    Sunday, 09-Feb-20 22:56:20 UTC from web
  6. Monsoonday, Gustday, Windsday, Breezeday, Flurryday, Blusterday, Squallday.

    Monday, 10-Feb-20 19:00:41 UTC from web
  7. Watched "Little Witch Academia". It's alright. The overarching plot however is weak and with a lot of wasted potential.

    Sunday, 02-Feb-20 19:19:15 UTC from web
  8. I think I hate the Picard series. I'm glad I don't pay extra because it's included in my Amazon Prime subscription here in Germany.

    Sunday, 02-Feb-20 21:35:01 UTC from web
  9. O Lord, the Girl Scout cookies...

    Saturday, 01-Feb-20 08:29:42 UTC from web
  10. bye bye Britain

    Saturday, 01-Feb-20 07:42:18 UTC from web
  11. Oh. The last episodes of Bojack are released.

    Friday, 31-Jan-20 19:15:24 UTC from web
  12. It's savage to boil water for tea in the microwave.

    Friday, 31-Jan-20 18:25:42 UTC from web
  13. https://i.imgur.com/UVMejQG.jpg Just got it in the mail

    Thursday, 30-Jan-20 16:26:12 UTC from web
  14. Bought "Cities Skylines" on Steam over the # sale. !vgp I'm stuck. I've been playing for 30 of the past 72 hours.

    Wednesday, 29-Jan-20 23:09:19 UTC from web
  15. https://tapas.io/episode/541256

    Tuesday, 28-Jan-20 16:03:48 UTC from web
  16. I'm not sure what digital magic my cousins' tv is doing to The Simpsons but man is it ever uncanny

    Monday, 27-Jan-20 22:05:43 UTC from web
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    • @adiwan The high frame rate video debate is scheduled to be the next big generational tech gap, according to one headline I skimmed once online. "Gemini Man" will remain dumb, regardless.

      Tuesday, 28-Jan-20 08:00:37 UTC in context
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    • @scribus High frame rate video is one thing but another thing to interpolate frames of lower frame rate to a higher and smooth out "choppiness", especially with non-contiguous motion like in animation with few feature points in the picture. High frame rate video will be the norm some day. Right now the amount of data is mostly not feasible or the technology is not good enough to simulate. Current films are exported in 2k because all of the rendering time and visual effects. Also visual flaws get more obvious with a higher temporal resolutions. I heard that "acting" is more apparent at higher frame rates, meaning that the acted motions and emotions are perceived as not genuine.

      Tuesday, 28-Jan-20 08:17:16 UTC in context
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    • @adiwan I can vouch for the last bit, a perfect example is the marvel cape movies. They look just fine on tv or a cinema screen, but look at scenes in >1080 60fps on a high DPI cellphone screen and the actors look awkward, movement looks cartoony and poorly acted, you can notice the weird physics from cable pulls and all that.

      Friday, 31-Jan-20 22:48:32 UTC in context
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  17. I hate being tired reading a buttload of poorly written code with almost nonexistent documentation. Being tired and reading the code.

    Monday, 27-Jan-20 19:40:51 UTC from web
  18. Manga shirt http://rainbowdash.net/attachment/875427

    Thursday, 23-Jan-20 16:41:02 UTC from web
  19. I'm proofreading a master thesis for a friend (non-native English speaker) and there are so many little idiosyncratic mistakes. Several times "treats" is written instead of "threats" or "enchanted" instead of "enhanced".

    Monday, 20-Jan-20 17:08:38 UTC from web
  20. Bought a rice cooker. Finally well-cooked rice. Just 20 bucks to solve my rice woes. I hate cooking rice in a regular pot because it is hard to get it right there.

    Sunday, 19-Jan-20 18:06:06 UTC from web
  21. Headless Baby Yoda due to 3d printer mishap (clogged nozzle). http://rainbowdash.net/attachment/875419

    Friday, 17-Jan-20 21:55:24 UTC from web
  22. Manga I recommend: "Komi Can't Communicate". Funny, relatable, wholesome, and contains very few "WTF Japan" moments. Shoko Komi, the protagonist, has crippling social anxiety speaking or expressing herself. https://i.imgur.com/tE0sNBT.png

    Friday, 17-Jan-20 15:49:42 UTC from web
  23. Code lines that are not avoidable: butt.isEnabled = true; (Enabling a button)

    Monday, 13-Jan-20 09:38:51 UTC from web
  24. Dammit. My electric shaver is barely functioning. The trimming mechanism is out of whack. I had a hard time getting rid of my 3 week beard. It felt like an epilator. Need to learn how to wet shave.

    Sunday, 12-Jan-20 19:49:41 UTC from web
  25. I had once a dedicated Intel graphics card (my father had). It was the i740.

    Sunday, 12-Jan-20 11:12:20 UTC from web
  26. Thundercats Roar is very infuriating for me.

    Sunday, 12-Jan-20 10:24:48 UTC from web
  27. Infinity Train Season 2 owns sooooo much.

    Saturday, 11-Jan-20 23:18:37 UTC from web
  28. I like my bezels thicc.

    Saturday, 11-Jan-20 18:56:52 UTC from web
  29. I wish my tablet had a larger bezel. It's uncomfortable to hold it a long time without accidentally making an input on the touch screen. I hate the trend of making screens and also smartphones and tablets shrink the bezel size.

    Saturday, 11-Jan-20 18:56:42 UTC from web
  30. Ugh. Awoken even earlier than intended by a neighbor dog that's never actually tended to. 5 AM and I'm chasing a Chihuahua with my foam sword.

    Wednesday, 08-Jan-20 19:42:43 UTC from web