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  1. Comment on Tildes Minecraft: What do you want to see in the next season? in ~games

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    As TangibleLight mentioned, it is an automated thing. Once Tea makes a dedicated post about server starting again and resumes the weekly threads on Tildes there will be info on how to join the...

    As TangibleLight mentioned, it is an automated thing. Once Tea makes a dedicated post about server starting again and resumes the weekly threads on Tildes there will be info on how to join the whitelist. Tea has it all automated, but can also manually add people if needed

  2. Comment on Tildes Minecraft: What do you want to see in the next season? in ~games

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    So once the server goes public, teaearlgreycold the server admin has a pretty simple process to be added. The server operates on a soft whitelist, where anyone can join, but to get build...

    So once the server goes public, teaearlgreycold the server admin has a pretty simple process to be added. The server operates on a soft whitelist, where anyone can join, but to get build permissions you need to go through a validation process which involves temporarily adding a code to your tildes bio.

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  3. Comment on Leave the phone, take a camera in ~tech

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    Really good blog post. I am personally a big fan of using a dedicated camera over my phone. I enjoy leaving my phone behind, and just taking my camera. With a phone, I found I rarely took any...

    Really good blog post. I am personally a big fan of using a dedicated camera over my phone. I enjoy leaving my phone behind, and just taking my camera. With a phone, I found I rarely took any pictures, whereas when I have my camera I find myself looking around for what would be a nice picture, and it prompts me to be creative and look. For those on the fence, I have noticed I have never felt like I needed my phone when I did not have it on me, but have felt like I have wanted my camera when it is not on me (even if I have my phone on me).

  4. Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative

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    True, a lot of the sock is mindless. I should try some more intricate sock patterns, and I have never done a cable knit before. Maybe that should be my next project. My biggest issue with doing...

    True, a lot of the sock is mindless. I should try some more intricate sock patterns, and I have never done a cable knit before. Maybe that should be my next project.

    My biggest issue with doing one at a time is that sometimes I forget the exact amount of stitches in a few areas and you need to divide the stitches, and am unsure when doing the second sock if I rounded up or down

  5. Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative

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    I could see socks potentially being quick, since I did manage to squeeze out a pair in under two weeks, but I spent a lot of time working on them in those two weeks. Easy is not something I have...

    I could see socks potentially being quick, since I did manage to squeeze out a pair in under two weeks, but I spent a lot of time working on them in those two weeks. Easy is not something I have ever heard someone describe socks as.

    I use DPNs for socks, so am unfamiliar with the magic loop method. I took a look at what that requires and it seems interesting. Doing both socks at the same time seems like it would be a nice process

  6. Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative

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    I am also in the crunch of sock knitting for gifts, but have resigned myself to the fact that I am wrapping a sock that is half done. Luckily, it is just for my SIL, and I was able to finish the...

    I'm trying to finish knitting a pair of socks for my brother before we leave for our family holiday gathering. We do have a 4 hour drive, and he's not getting there until the next day, so I may just have time.

    I am also in the crunch of sock knitting for gifts, but have resigned myself to the fact that I am wrapping a sock that is half done. Luckily, it is just for my SIL, and I was able to finish the first pair for her but not the second pair. I am impressed at your confidence to knit socks in the car. I am comfortable knitting larger projects, but find sock needles and yarn to be too small to comfortably do in the car

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  7. Comment on Gift recommendations in ~life

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    May I recommend wool socks. Pricier, but the comfort is worth it

    May I recommend wool socks. Pricier, but the comfort is worth it

  8. Comment on Gift recommendations in ~life

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    Yeah, it can be tricky to figure out what a quality upgrade would be for someone, so there does need to be some caution. If it is for a hobby, is the upgrade in the direction that they want to go?...

    Yeah, it can be tricky to figure out what a quality upgrade would be for someone, so there does need to be some caution. If it is for a hobby, is the upgrade in the direction that they want to go? Is it actually an upgrade for an enthusiast, or is it something that appeals to a broader market? An example in coffee would be what the average person thinks is an upgrade in a coffeemaker versus someone passionate about coffee might not actually like that type of coffee maker. It is something that is easier to add to your own list, and can be dangerous to buy for someone else blind. Except for socks, quality socks is a nice upgrade and hard to mess up on.

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  9. Comment on Gift recommendations in ~life

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    Nothing concrete, but one of the things I look for when creating my own gift list is quality upgrades for things I use frequently. This is a bit easier for me to do since I am at the stage in my...

    Nothing concrete, but one of the things I look for when creating my own gift list is quality upgrades for things I use frequently. This is a bit easier for me to do since I am at the stage in my life where most things are on the lower end of the quality scale, so upgrading is not nearly as cost prohibitive.

    5 votes

  10. Comment on Moving camera forced perspective in ~movies

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    One thing I really enjoyed in this video is how they talk about for the first 15min of The Fellowship of the Ring, that they went all out in various techniques to make the hobbits appear smaller....

    One thing I really enjoyed in this video is how they talk about for the first 15min of The Fellowship of the Ring, that they went all out in various techniques to make the hobbits appear smaller. They used body doubles, forced perspective, and different scaled sets, depending on what the scene called for. Changing the techniques, especially at the very start makes it harder to figure out how they pulled it off. The end result is that as a viewer you are immersed and buy into the concept that the hobbits are half the size as the rest of the actors. It also means that if they don't pull off a shot as well later on in the film, you are less likely to notice it since you have been convinced in the first 15min that hobbits are halflings

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  11. Comment on Tildes Minecraft: What do you want to see in the next season? in ~games

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    I am planning on tackling this, but it will be a bit outside of town, to help those who have lag issues in town to still be able to build in town. I will also run chunk loaders on the inputs for...

    and preferably super close to an established community storage.

    I am planning on tackling this, but it will be a bit outside of town, to help those who have lag issues in town to still be able to build in town. I will also run chunk loaders on the inputs for community storage, so we could run a chunk loader for the smelter project as well

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  12. Comment on Meet Pebble Index 01 - External memory for your brain in ~tech

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    This is something I have started realizing with various products I use. I use a minimal phone, and I quite enjoy it, but have doubts that in a couple years when I need to replace it that it will...

    This is something I have started realizing with various products I use. I use a minimal phone, and I quite enjoy it, but have doubts that in a couple years when I need to replace it that it will still be around. I think niche products in general will follow the trend of getting a very dedicated user base, but not enough to support a company. Think of Pebble watches, not being made anymore (until recently with the relaunch) but those who still have them are very dedicated

    3 votes

  13. Comment on Lord of the Rings Extended Editions returning to theaters with a 4D twist in ~movies

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    Really excited for this and am hoping it comes to my local theater. Especially since my wife and I have three movie gift cards that we have not seen a movie we are interested in going to yet. My...

    Really excited for this and am hoping it comes to my local theater. Especially since my wife and I have three movie gift cards that we have not seen a movie we are interested in going to yet. My biggest complaint is that they are doing three movies over two weekends, it would be better pacing if they spread it out over three weekends.

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  14. Comment on Tildes Minecraft: What do you want to see in the next season? in ~games

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    That is why I plan on using a temp golem based sorter for the first bit, so that I do not feel a time crunch. I remember having a conversation with someone how S2's community storage was both too...

    That is why I plan on using a temp golem based sorter for the first bit, so that I do not feel a time crunch. I remember having a conversation with someone how S2's community storage was both too early and too late. The first version was too early, and so did not build big enough to actually store most items, and therefore was underutilized since it was a mess (most items in overflow). But it was also too late, as by the time it was built, a good chunk of people already had their own storage systems. Especially since the final stage storage needs various farms running to have the needed building supplies, golems will be useful to tide people over until the final version

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  15. Comment on Meet Pebble Index 01 - External memory for your brain in ~tech

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    So I think the non-rechargeable aspect really depends on what recycling it entails. If they are able to reuse a good portion of the components, I think there would be benefit in this approach....

    So I think the non-rechargeable aspect really depends on what recycling it entails. If they are able to reuse a good portion of the components, I think there would be benefit in this approach. Also, I think there should be a discount on getting a second device if you send in your previous one in for recycling, but they probably haven't finalized that process yet, since the prototypes are still not at EOL yet

    3 votes

  16. Comment on Tildes Minecraft: What do you want to see in the next season? in ~games

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    One of my goals is to get community storage built quicker for this season. Started preliminary planning and am thinking I will do a temp copper golem based sorter while I work on the design I did...

    One of my goals is to get community storage built quicker for this season. Started preliminary planning and am thinking I will do a temp copper golem based sorter while I work on the design I did last season, just larger. I think having more bulk storage, to allow for farm output storage will be useful. I am thinking also to have it near spawn and Tildes Town, but outside of both to minimize performance impacts for those who had lag issues in town.

    4 votes

  17. Comment on Tildes Minecraft: What do you want to see in the next season? in ~games

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    Yeah, that is a valid complaint. When I used it playing with my family, we were more so playing together and working on the same project, but with an ADHD 8 year old, having the locator bar to...

    Yeah, that is a valid complaint. When I used it playing with my family, we were more so playing together and working on the same project, but with an ADHD 8 year old, having the locator bar to figure out where he wandered off to was helpful. On the server where each person is off working on their own project would get annoying, especially in the busy start. I will probably use mine, but run a clientside mod to show who is who on the locator bar

    4 votes

  18. Comment on Tildes Minecraft: What do you want to see in the next season? in ~games

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    I have occasionally played with my family on a LAN world since it has been added, and I actually find it nice. But also, when I was playing then, it was a lot more of a playing together than the...

    I have occasionally played with my family on a LAN world since it has been added, and I actually find it nice. But also, when I was playing then, it was a lot more of a playing together than the server

    4 votes

  19. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    Really cool. I ended up reading the personal software post, and it was a good short blog post and enjoyed it. Then, I waited around for a few minutes more to figure out if your snow stopped...

    Really cool. I ended up reading the personal software post, and it was a good short blog post and enjoyed it. Then, I waited around for a few minutes more to figure out if your snow stopped accumulating at a certain point, and found out it did. The last little parts of the snow animation filling was interesting, as it required snow to fall in just the right spot, reminiscent of the DVD logo hitting the corner of a screen. Does the larger snowflakes add more snow at the bottom compared to the smaller snowflakes?

    4 votes

  20. Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative

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    I decided a bit on the late side to knit some Christmas gifts, so am currently trying to power through making a pair of socks (and then will have to say that more is coming after Christmas). I do...

    I decided a bit on the late side to knit some Christmas gifts, so am currently trying to power through making a pair of socks (and then will have to say that more is coming after Christmas). I do leg down socks, and have done almost 5 inches of the foot on the first sock, which I started on Friday. So I may be able to finish a pair before Christmas, but I only have until the 20th for this pair. Also, I have noticed with this yarn that I am a lot better at picking out nuances of colours, and that is probably due to the fact that for work I do a lot of colour mixing with programming lights for events

    1 vote