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17 votes
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How Japan's maglev train works
13 votes -
Long barrows are Neolithic constructions that might have been churches, or graveyards, or landmarks. And some are being built again: for the first time in recorded history.
15 votes -
A weekend away after the hardest year of my life
7 votes -
The miniature France inside France
10 votes -
uBlock Origin Lite now available on Firefox
54 votes -
As Washington state's ferry fleet ages, why aren't we building new boats?
26 votes -
Fellow writers: How the heck do you choose titles?
This is quite possibly one of the greatest struggles to writers: choosing a title. You'd think that writing a chapter or story would be the hard part, and to an extent it is, but somehow I almost...
This is quite possibly one of the greatest struggles to writers: choosing a title. You'd think that writing a chapter or story would be the hard part, and to an extent it is, but somehow I almost always draw a blank at the title. Sometimes, I get lucky and a title just comes to me instantly. Usually though, I'm left staring at the top of the page after finishing trying to figure out what to call it. This doesn't just include the overall story, but even the title of individual chapters. Last year when submitting a short story for a contest, I had no clue what the heck to title it and ended up going with something like "Hawksbills and Ospreys" because the deadline was right there.
I know this is a common problem for writers. As someone who's active in the fan fiction sphere, the most common trick I see (and that I've used myself) is to pull a title from song lyrics or poems.
What about you? What are your tricks for trying to get inspiration for titles, and what sorts of "guidelines" do you follow to try to make them stand out?
19 votes -
A series of racism scandals within the new Finnish government has led to calls for a ban on the swastika and the hammer and sickle
28 votes -
Tekken 8 | Release date and exclusive content reveal trailer
6 votes -
Everything shown at Gamescom 2023 Opening Night Live
11 votes -
Desktop CNC recommendations?
Hi everyone, So I'm thinking (haven't actually decided yet) about getting into CNC machining in a very hobbyist, fun-to-learn sort of way sometime in the next year. I'm trying to use this as an...
Hi everyone,
So I'm thinking (haven't actually decided yet) about getting into CNC machining in a very hobbyist, fun-to-learn sort of way sometime in the next year. I'm trying to use this as an opportunity for some discussion around the current state of entry-level hobbyist CNC's. I have wanted to have a small CNC and the ability to use it for small parts for more than 5 years now. I think learning CAM would be very challenging but useful also. I wanted to ask if anyone is aware of any desktop CNC's that are priced reasonably (ideally in the $3,000 or less range) that are somewhat similar to Prusa. In being similar to Prusa, I mean built with good quality parts but also with a sizable community for support and the ability to repair it yourself for long-term use. I would only really be machining wood & aluminum, although if small and very simple steel parts could be occasionally machined at a slow feed rate that would be freakin' awesome.
So with all of that said, what is my background and experience?
- Not an engineer, biology/healthcare background. But am generally good with computers and technology. No programming experience at all.
- Have been 3D printing for about 5 years
- Comfortable with modeling in Fusion 360
- Do not have a workshop of tools. No table saw, no drill press, no lathe, etc. Just 3D printers and some handheld power tools. I have no desire to have a workshop with large tools like that, either.
- Generally only make small functional parts. The ability to CNC small aluminum parts to add significant strength to larger 3D printed parts would be useful. Also, would be useful to copy small aluminum/steel parts of things that break around the house like, for example, a small metal part in my washer that broke off recently.
- I also do not have a laser cutter, and am open to input that that might be the better thing to get before a small CNC.
Thanks for any feedback!
12 votes -
Russia's Luna 25 moon probe crashes into moon after failed orbital maneuver
55 votes -
An underground network of environmentalists are beaver bombing local rivers in some countries in Europe
18 votes -
Permanent US injunction and $650,000 civil penalty imposed on Experian Consumer Services for allegedly sending commercial emails
15 votes -
Maryland reports first locally acquired malaria case in forty years
16 votes -
darken (developer of SD Maid for Android) has had his developer account terminated after twelve years for "stalkerware policy" on Google Play despite having no actual stalking tools in the app
14 votes -
Scientists have designed catalyst-coated lampshades that transform indoor air pollutants into harmless compounds
8 votes -
Central America parliament expels Taiwan as permanent observer, adds China in the same role
7 votes -
What have you been listening to this week?
What have you been listening to this week? You don't need to do a 6000 word review if you don't want to, but please write something! If you've just picked up some music, please update on that as...
What have you been listening to this week? You don't need to do a 6000 word review if you don't want to, but please write something! If you've just picked up some music, please update on that as well, we'd love to see your hauls :)
Feel free to give recs or discuss anything about each others' listening habits.
You can make a chart if you use last.fm:
http://www.tapmusic.net/lastfm/
Remember that linking directly to your image will update with your future listening, make sure to reupload to somewhere like imgur if you'd like it to remain what you have at the time of posting.
16 votes -
Mapping arctic foxes’ spectacular solo journeys
8 votes -
Rebel Moon | Official teaser trailer
5 votes -
Eliminate elections for a better US democracy
25 votes -
An announcement regarding Kris Nóva
23 votes -
How wealthy "super emitters" in the US are disproportionately driving the climate crisis — while blaming you
34 votes -
Why Bill Watterson vanished
45 votes -
Italian singer, songwriter, and musician Toto Cutugno dies at the age of 80
7 votes -
Exposed: Slum photography was at the heart of progressive campaigns against urban poverty. And it was a weapon against poor people.
5 votes -
LCD, Please: A free game celebrating ten years of Papers, Please
32 votes -
Feature highlights #10: Game progression | Cities: Skylines II
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What's your method for shopping for laptops?
Just wondering how other technically inclined individuals go about this. For my daily driver machines I usually buy Macs and build towers, which are simple enough — on the Mac, figure out needs...
Just wondering how other technically inclined individuals go about this.
For my daily driver machines I usually buy Macs and build towers, which are simple enough — on the Mac, figure out needs and slightly overbuy, and on towers put some research into parts to find those with the best reviews and bang for buck. Pretty straightforward.
I also keep around a generic x86 laptop though, and I might be replacing the one I have currently in the coming months. Shopping for its replacement unfortunately is not so clean and simple. There is to my knowledge no laptop-shopper analogue of PCPartPicker for laptops for instance and retailer search tools are terrible (especially Amazon's), which makes filtering out the noise practically impossible. It gets even harder if you're looking for certain features and especially less tangible things like build quality, QC, and battery life. Review sites often aren't of much help, with skin-deep reviews that frequently miss major points and pay little mind to things that may become issues in long-term usage.
And yet clearly, plenty of people are buying laptops, which brings me back to the topic question. How does everybody go about their laptop shopping?
26 votes -
As offshore wind based energy production ramps up, scientists flag potential impacts, costs and benefits
10 votes -
Germany vs USA showcase highlights
6 votes -
Huey P. Newton, the misunderstood visionary behind the Black Panther Party
9 votes -
Ecuadorians reject oil drilling in the Amazon, ending operations in a protected area
13 votes -
Why do Japanese games handle trans characters so differently?
17 votes -
What is something that, surprisingly, worked?
An odd suggestion from a friend. A dubious lifehack you read online. A “well I can’t make the problem any worse, so I might as well try something” moment. Whatever it was, you didn’t expect it to...
An odd suggestion from a friend.
A dubious lifehack you read online.
A “well I can’t make the problem any worse, so I might as well try something” moment.
Whatever it was, you didn’t expect it to work, but, against all odds, it actually did.
- What was the problem?
- Why were you doubtful about it in the first place?
- How well did the novel “solution” work in the end?
79 votes -
My city bus just had an onboard computer crash and shutdown while travelling
Title says it all. Panels went dark and motor shutoff while bus was still in motion. Driver did a great job and brakes did not fail. No injuries. I tried to capture reboot sequence but fumbled my...
Title says it all. Panels went dark and motor shutoff while bus was still in motion. Driver did a great job and brakes did not fail. No injuries.
I tried to capture reboot sequence but fumbled my phone :(. Mildly distressing that this is a thing that happens…
Edit
Note this happened twice in a row. The first time eveything powered down completely. The driver stopped the bus, waited a minute, rebooted and off we went. The second time, lights stayed on, but everything else blipped. Deiver restarted engine (presumably for ac) and radioed for help.
31 votes -
Ask fashion advice and product recommendation - a thread
If you have an ask and don't feel like making a full post, shoot here and somebody may help you out. Makeup and skincare welcome too (I'm not sure if they're already counted as part of fashion :p)
12 votes -
Texas has quietly changed its abortion law - explicitly allowing abortion for premature ruptured membrane and ectopic pregnancy - how it happened
31 votes -
On this day nineteen years ago, Edvard Munch's 'The Scream' was stolen in broad daylight from an Oslo museum
14 votes -
Why do we hesitate to say “I love you” to our friends?
30 votes -
Cambodian Parliament approves longtime leader’s son as prime minister as part of generational change
4 votes -
BRICS leaders to meet and discuss expansion
12 votes -
I, HATE, I, ROBOT - a video about the 2004 "adaptation" of 'I, Robot' suggested by Isaac Asimov... and nothing else.
18 votes -
Charles Martinet no longer voicing Mario
57 votes -
Vampire: The Masquerade Bloodlines 2 release date potentially leaked
13 votes -
Saudi Arabia moves ahead with its largest solar power project
14 votes -
What sort of traps would Kobolds set up around a brewery? (new DM)
I recently got some superb advice here on making a fun brewery adventure, and I had a few more questions for the more experienced DMs out there. To reiterate, I am DMing a group of lvl 3...
I recently got some superb advice here on making a fun brewery adventure, and I had a few more questions for the more experienced DMs out there. To reiterate, I am DMing a group of lvl 3 characters for only 1-2 sessions so I can learn the ropes, and I would like to include some fun traps they need to look out for. I'd love to also make sure that everyone gets a chance to contribute, and not just have the rogue (our most experienced player) do all the detection and disarming.
What sort of things would be fun to set up so that players would all need to watch their step, but could also contribute a bit?
Party has a bard, ranger, druid, and rogue.
23 votes -
The last campfire in Swedish society – Sommar i P1, the radio show that unifies a nation
11 votes