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Comment on Formatting USBs with live Linux... what's the right way? in ~comp
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Comment on Formatting USBs with live Linux... what's the right way? in ~comp
Pavouk106 Link ParentWhen you need to make bootable USB stick, your command is the easiest way. It will dump whatever is on the stick and make it bootable OS one. I suppose my instructions could be called "get such...When you need to make bootable USB stick, your command is the easiest way. It will dump whatever is on the stick and make it bootable OS one.
I suppose my instructions could be called "get such USB stick back to being mass storage".
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Comment on Formatting USBs with live Linux... what's the right way? in ~comp
Pavouk106 Link ParentGUIs can't do many things because even though they pften use the same commands in the background, their developer didn't add all the possibilities of the said command-line program. I used some GUI...GUIs can't do many things because even though they pften use the same commands in the background, their developer didn't add all the possibilities of the said command-line program.
I used some GUI programs back in the day to do video re-encoding (no editing, just encode to different format) and since some didn't allow for custom bitrate, some didn't allow for custom resolutions, some didn't allow for specific codecs... I just learned how to use ffmpeg in command line. Since then, I don't bother with GUI programs when I just need to re-encode video.
I learned a lot since my beginning days with Linux. And the most useful thing I learned is to use command line when possible.
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Comment on Formatting USBs with live Linux... what's the right way? in ~comp
Pavouk106 LinkYou can do as root or via sudo: dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdX bs=1M count=1 where sdX stands for your USB flash (ie. sdc). Don't mess that up or you can destroy data on any of your disks in your PC!...- Exemplary
You can do as root or via sudo:
dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/sdX bs=1M count=1
where sdX stands for your USB flash (ie. sdc). Don't mess that up or you can destroy data on any of your disks in your PC! You won't be asked ANYTHING when you execute the command, it will get done!
This basically deletes the partition table of the disk, which in turn makes it completely blank (well, data is still written...). You have to partitipn and format it after doing that. You can use parted, fdisk or cfdisk to partition and then:
mkfs.fat -F 32 /dev/sdX#
where sdX stands for drive and # is the number of partition you want to format (ie. sdc1). You can use mkfs.exfat if you need exFAT instead of FAT32.
If you have anything to ask, do so. You want to be sure before you do anything.
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Comment on Timasomo 2026: The Showcase in ~creative.timasomo
Pavouk106 Link ParentNow that cracked me up :-D I like how you made everything really nice and using more proper techniques. I kinda just went for it. I did the 3D model precise and then proceeded to "1 mm off is no...Now that cracked me up :-D
I like how you made everything really nice and using more proper techniques. I kinda just went for it.
I did the 3D model precise and then proceeded to "1 mm off is no problem" when actually constructing it.
I'm proud of the bird feeder and I'm proud of you and your work.
And just by the way - japanese saw for the win! Since I first used it, I fell in love with it. It's great how precise and clean cut you can make using one. And that's true even with LIDL 10€ saw. I really like your japanese japanese saw. If I did more woodworking, I would buy some really nice one too. Well, maybe I will, who knows.
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Comment on TEMPdle: Is your next city hotter or colder in ~games
Pavouk106 LinkIf you wonder who the number 1 in global endless is, well, I don't boast too much, but this time I had to do it. I got quite lucky in my run, as I had many things like India vs. Finland, but also...If you wonder who the number 1 in global endless is, well, I don't boast too much, but this time I had to do it.
I got quite lucky in my run, as I had many things like India vs. Finland, but also a few ties. I love this game!
I still have to make perfect daily yet.
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Comment on What's your favorite action scene? in ~talk
Pavouk106 Link ParentThe whole sequence of rescuing Morpheus is brilliant. That's great action right there.The whole sequence of rescuing Morpheus is brilliant. That's great action right there.
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Comment on Timasomo 2026: The Showcase in ~creative.timasomo
Pavouk106 Link ParentThis is how woodworking is done. Not like my bird feeder that has over 100 screws in it and not a single precise angle. Well, not a single precise anything, compared to yours. Very nice job there!This is how woodworking is done. Not like my bird feeder that has over 100 screws in it and not a single precise angle. Well, not a single precise anything, compared to yours.
Very nice job there!
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Comment on What's your favorite action scene? in ~talk
Pavouk106 LinkI absolutely love Matrix' minigun opening a window scene. It's just pure action. Sometimes I play Matrix and skip to this scene just to enjoy this not even a minute long perfection. There is also...I absolutely love Matrix' minigun opening a window scene. It's just pure action. Sometimes I play Matrix and skip to this scene just to enjoy this not even a minute long perfection.
There is also one specific point in the scene where Keanu Reeves looks like the biggest motherfucking badass of all time!
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Comment on Timasomo 2026: The Showcase in ~creative.timasomo
Pavouk106 (edited )Link ParentI played tbis game for the third day. It stays in my opened tabs on my phone and I return to it a few times a day. I see you still update it. This kind of games is great. It is fast, it makes you...I played tbis game for the third day. It stays in my opened tabs on my phone and I return to it a few times a day. I see you still update it.
This kind of games is great. It is fast, it makes you think and ultimately you learn! Great job!
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Comment on Timasomo 2026: The Showcase in ~creative.timasomo
Pavouk106 Link ParentYou really can't come into Hotel Ritz and expect a free meal, can you? Thank you! We had a few cheap feeders already and I hate how cheaply they are made. I understand they cost next to nothing,...You really can't come into Hotel Ritz and expect a free meal, can you?
Thank you!
We had a few cheap feeders already and I hate how cheaply they are made. I understand they cost next to nothing, but just a few touches here and there and they could be solid. And the last winter was too much for me and that's why I went full head on with this. I hope it lasts more than the cheap ones we had before, I really do!
We have small garden/yard and even on the old feeders we had many visitors. I hope they come flying in on this one as well. I will try to take some photos and will come back here and post some.
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Comment on Timasomo 2026: The Showcase in ~creative.timasomo
Pavouk106 Link ParentThank you! I will definitely post it with birds once the winter comes and they start flying in to feed. I was kinda afraid of the roof, as that was the single point I haven't thought through...Thank you! I will definitely post it with birds once the winter comes and they start flying in to feed.
I was kinda afraid of the roof, as that was the single point I haven't thought through before I actually started working on the feeder. It was always problem for later me until the time came. But by then I was ready with this solution.
The overlapping boards and the railings were the main features from the get go - these elements were the base of the design, everything else kinda materialized around these. Even in the 3D model the first thing I created was the roof.
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Comment on Timasomo 2026: The Showcase in ~creative.timasomo
Pavouk106 LinkLet me introduce you to Hotel Ritz bird feeder. I know, it's unfair to compare masonry to woodworking. There is another picture and one with proud maker and another one to see the whole picture...Let me introduce you to Hotel Ritz bird feeder. I know, it's unfair to compare masonry to woodworking.
There is another picture and one with proud maker and another one to see the whole picture with crutch.
I had this project in my mind since last winter. I bought material in January this year, I sawed the wood, painted it and let it lie in the garage/workshop for the rest of the year. When it started approaching Timasomo, I knew what I would make.
I started (continuing) working on the feeder when Timasomo started. I had the roof panels basically done, I only had to screw them together. I also had the base done (four wood pieces glued together, nothing big). I also had the railing columns sawed and painted. And that was all. I had to the the main construction of the feeder, saw many more pieces of wood, figure out how to do the railings and how to attach roof.
My main goal was to use screws to attach everything together and no visible screws. I made FreeCAD 3D model of the feeder so I have some layout/draft/design to come back to when I needed some measurements. Here you can kinda see the only screws that are visible - mind the roof panel screw (there are 7 on each panel, but only one row of screws is visible on each side on this first panel) and bottom of the base - all the visible screws are only from the bottom.
When I was kinda halfway through with the construction, I made a mistake - they say measure twice and cut once and it's true. I had to throw away a few pieces and make new, that meant disassembling part of the feeder - all the pieces with orange X marks had to go, it basically meant disassembling both front and rear faces. I was supposed to saw off the blue line but saw the red instead.
From the start I was having doubts about attaching roof. I knew I didn't want screws on top of the roof and I also knew I will have to screw the panels together before attaching them to the feeder. I ended up doing small beams (brown colored) that hold the roof from beneath.
In making of this bird feeder, I used hand tools except cordless drill to make holes. Tools used:
- japanese saw
- LTT screwdriver and it's stubby variant where I needed a shorter one
- iFixit kit's smaller TORX bit and included adapter to standard bit size so I could use it with LTT screwdriver
- hacksaw
- paint brush and some paint I don't know the English name of (it can be thinned using water and is very watery right from the can)
- LIDL 20V cordless drill and LIDL drill bits
- tape measure and calipers
- trusty Pica Dry
- a few 4x35mm wood screws with 25 TORX head and over 100 3x16mm wood screws with 10 TORX head
- countersink
- "aluminium, not that aluminum rubbish" -that Aussie bloke Dave L. Jones from EEvblog
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- aluminium profiles and pipe to attach it outside
- one M4x30mm screw to attach the pipe to the profiles
- 3D printed insert in between the two aluminium pipes of different diameters
It may have took me around 20-30 hours. If someone came to me and wanted me to build him the same thing I would ask for 200€ and they would also have to cover cost of material. Thinking about it I would likely ask even more than that. I know you can get cheaper and nicer ones for less, but that's just how it is. My pricing should also have dettering effect, to be honest - I don't want to make another :-D Materials cost of this feeder is lost to time. Wood and screws were probably around 30-40€, paint may have been another 30-40€ but I have like 90% left that I will probably never use for anything - I hate they don't do like 200ml cans of paint! Aluminium profile was like 8€ and I had the pipe lying around (it would have been another 8€). So the sum of it all is somewhere between 40€ on the low end to almost 100€ if you count everything on the high side AND all the paint. I already had all the tools.
I'm an IT/electronics guy. I worked with wood since my childhood, but that means basically just sawing and a bit of sandpaper finish. I hate nails and prefer screws. I can't do wood joints and other advanced stuff. I watch a bit of Youtube videos where people make something - sometimes from wood, sometimes metal, sometimes using CAD to make model of the thing. I tend to make engineering background to thinks I work on, including woodworking. I made this with the best intentions and I realize real woodworkers will likely hate many things about it, but hey - we all do the things the best WE can. And I did. I'm proud of myself.
I want to thank @kfwyre for doing Timasomo! It is one of the two driving forces behind completion of the feeder. The other one was the promise to my wife it will be ready for the winter.
And just for the comparison - this is cheap ~10€ feeder we had from hobby market after two years outside.
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Comment on 2026 United States midterm elections megathread in ~society
Pavouk106 Link ParentI don't know the voting system, but I'm sure early is better than not at all.I don't know the voting system, but I'm sure early is better than not at all.
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Comment on Who gets the Steam Frame? Did Valve pick you for the first wave? in ~games
Pavouk106 LinkFinally! It seems I'm the last one who got reservation and didn't get lurchase e-mail. Today is the day I paid 1049€ for a gadget. It was one and a half month before Valve sent the e-mail. Good...Finally! It seems I'm the last one who got reservation and didn't get lurchase e-mail. Today is the day I paid 1049€ for a gadget. It was one and a half month before Valve sent the e-mail.
Good luck to all the people who are on the waiting list! I hope you get your Frame soon and for at most the same price as we got it.
Thanks everyone for sharing your info here in this thread!
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
Pavouk106 LinkI'm playing The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and it is a blast! The game is as great as I remember it from six or seven years ago (wow, the time really does fly!). BotW is the reason why I...I'm playing The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and it is a blast! The game is as great as I remember it from six or seven years ago (wow, the time really does fly!).
BotW is the reason why I bought Switch. I really wanted non-end-of-life handheld gaming device to enjoy newer stuff than my Vita could handle and Switch Lite was kinda no brainer - the price was good, the games selection was good and BotW was the first one I got after seeing it a few years ago at my friend's place.
I don't know where to start... Well, the game visuals are great. It's precisely the style that suits the game. Realism would make it really bad. This kind of cartoonish is perfect and it helps make the right atmosphere.
In this game you have to solve various puzzles in the shrines. Some of these are easy, others are harder. Some of the shrines can be accessed after you actually solve some puzzle or figure out how to get to the shrine. You also kinda have to search for the shrines yourself, there is no magic "show me on map" trick.
The story is very light - Ganon, the main antagonist in Zelda series, has once again came for Hyrule kingdom and trapped princess Zelda in the castle. And you, Link, princess' warrior, have to save her. That's basically it. The game is open world and guves you very broad info on how to proceed, no extra hand holding here - you are free to go anywhere and there is no pattern you have to stick to. Your limitations here are terrain types (too hot or cold regions) and enemies - you have to be able/know how to survive in these and you are good to go there. Ultimately there are some things to do to advance and finish the story, but by that time, you would have likely went through the whole kingdom.
Going through the kingdom means meeting people. And there are tons of those! Also there are very different regions. For anyone who likes exploring, this is the right game! I do and I love it.
Amd it's time to address the elephant in the room... Weapons, shields and bows break in this game. And by break I mean gone forever, not you-have-to-repair-them. I understand why devs did this and I like the system. Many people don't though. All I can say is that even with this system and limited inventory space, you will have so many of great weapons that you won't know which one to use next... I never had any shortage of weapons and by the end of the game I was getting all the great drops while also having full inventory of them at the same time.
I'm just a few hours in and I'm looking forward to the next half a year of playing this game!
I played and finished it on Switch Lite back in the day and now I play on Steam Deck using Eden emulator. The game runs 30fps locked and sometimes dips down to 20, particularly in villages, which doesn't really bother me.
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Comment on Announcing the Backlog Burner event for November 2026: Shrink your unplayed games list this coming month! in ~games
Pavouk106 LinkI'm not joining per se, so please don't include me in future notifications, but I'm here with an advice of sorts. When I bought Swotch Lite back when it came out, I promised myself I will play one...I'm not joining per se, so please don't include me in future notifications, but I'm here with an advice of sorts.
When I bought Swotch Lite back when it came out, I promised myself I will play one big game at a time before starting another one. This was purely to enjoy the game to its fullest and to not enlarge my backlog.
Since then I stick to this rule of mine, it's almost 7 years. And I never regreted forcing myself to play games this way. I finished so many games in that time, many of those having started over and over again before to never finish them. It was the best choice I could make to my gaming life.
You don't know how good Oblivion is until you play the whole game with all the DLCs for 200 hours straight without interrupting it with another such game. You can't appreciate Witcher 3 if you don't play it for all the 150 hours doing everything there is and going everywhere on foot or your horse, seeing the scenery of the game. You can't find many Koroks in Breath of the Wild if you don't explore the game world for 150 hours not being bothered by another game.
Finally, I enjoy the game to their fullest. When closing credits roll, I feel whole. I know I did good and I know the game gave everything it could to me. I feel proud for myself to finish the game and I feel proud for developers to have it made in the first place.
But playing heavy games like these, you might sometimes feel without energy to continue. You don'f want another day in Tamriel or you don't want another ten weapons to break in Hyrule. These are the times when I lay down my big game and do a few laps in Flatout. Or have a game or two of FTL. To relay a bit from the big game. But I don't play another big game in the meantime! I just relax doing something I did hundred times ago for that one day and then get back to playing real game.
Maybe use the backlog burner to think differently about how you play games. It can be your chance to know your games much better.
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Comment on Timasomo 2026: Final Updates in ~creative.timasomo
Pavouk106 Link ParentThe build is complete! The only thing that remains is to mount it outside. Somehow... It will be ready for the showcase!The build is complete!
The only thing that remains is to mount it outside. Somehow...
It will be ready for the showcase!
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Comment on Why are there so many topics about Denmark? in ~tildes
Pavouk106 Link ParentAnd @mycketforvirrad isn't even Danish! I believe he/she is Swede (are people of Sweden called Swedes in English?).And @mycketforvirrad isn't even Danish! I believe he/she is Swede (are people of Sweden called Swedes in English?).
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Comment on Timasomo 2026: Final Updates in ~creative.timasomo
Pavouk106 LinkThe Hotel Ritz bird feeder here. From the last update I made a predictable but from my point of view huge progress. First things first - the intricate part with quite a few screwholes got used...The Hotel Ritz bird feeder here.
From the last update I made a predictable but from my point of view huge progress.
First things first - the intricate part with quite a few screwholes got used today. It is used to screw down the roof. Yes, half of the roof is screwed down now. I kinda decided to YOLO it and deal with possible problems later. Nah, kinda kidding here - I thought it through, as I still have other parts to screw in and make their screws as invisible as possible, but I would need to screw from both sides so I had to think it through before commiting to screwing down the roof.
Mounting the roof was a bit tricky, as the wood planks it is made of are almost 50cm long (~20 inches) but have only 5x1cm cross-section (2 x 2/5 inches) and some of them got a bit warped so the whole roof isn't precisely squared, if I make sense. This meant I couldn't simply measure some stops and then screw it down. And I'm quite proud of myself how I managed to solve the situation - I made cardboard helpers to see where the half of the feeder is and then aligned the roof to that. This makes sure both halves of the roof will be going down from the middle of the feeder. After measuring once and then cutting once the week before, I also managed to find edge from where I could take measurement if the roof is actually placed right - it's from the black beam (where the halves meet) down to the end of the roof. And it is!
Today I made the other half of the roof, which is actually less warped, and made another pair of intricate parts with quite a few holes (I should probably trademark this term) and painted everything. After that, I can attach the second half of the roof and then the rest of the parts. Well... after I buy more screws, there's obviously already 100 of them in this feeder.
I guess I will make next progras this saturday - on the 31st of October, last day of the month. I don't know if I will actually make the whole thing, but I will get really close and will very likely finish before the showcase thread is up.
Nice approach!
I just described how I would do it. You can do it in many ways, obviously.