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  1. Comment on Formula 1 Qatar Grand Prix 2025 - Race Weekend Discussion in ~sports.motorsports

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    McLaren's strategy call was a stunning mistake, and instantly obvious. Their lack of current experience at managing this has been showing since the summer break. And of course for Red Bull it's...

    McLaren's strategy call was a stunning mistake, and instantly obvious.
    Their lack of current experience at managing this has been showing since the summer break. And of course for Red Bull it's just business as usual, as Max reels them in.

    Very pleased to see Williams doing well again.

    Ferrari probably can't wait for the season to end. Given that they shifted focus early, I hope no heads roll during the winter break. But the pressure must be immense.

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  2. Comment on Cell phone advice in ~tech

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    I always like fiddling with gsmarena's phone finder when it's time for a new one. And then finding something unexpected on Amazon when checking prices.

    I always like fiddling with gsmarena's phone finder when it's time for a new one.
    And then finding something unexpected on Amazon when checking prices.

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  3. Comment on Aggressive bots ruined my weekend in ~tech

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    I would imagine that the click farms have plenty of spare capacity to run a scraper process in the background. And that would be easier to sell access to than the alternative.

    I would imagine that the click farms have plenty of spare capacity to run a scraper process in the background.
    And that would be easier to sell access to than the alternative.

    5 votes

  4. Comment on Share the contents of an old file you've got lying around in ~talk

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    I really like the idea of this post! roomtable.jpg Created: 20 July 2002, 12:47:19 My brother's school library had computer magazines, and on one of the discs that he brought home was a copy of...

    I really like the idea of this post!

    roomtable.jpg
    Created: ‎20 ‎July ‎2002, ‏‎12:47:19

    My brother's school library had computer magazines, and on one of the discs that he brought home was a copy of Cinema 4D 5.2 SE (I think that was the version).
    And it was a lot of fun, or potential fun because I didn't have any documentation, and I doubt I really had the patience for that.
    This scene is probably the best I could achieve at the time.
    I made all of the models.
    The bin is clearly just a default texture on a cylinder.
    I remember using boolean operations to cut out the solitaire board, and yet I left all the holes filled with marbles.
    It's a pity that getting a good looking liquid was too tricky for me.
    The little toys on the bottom shelf were fun things that I would go on to use in other renders and animations.

    I can also offer you:

    dreviladvert.txt I'm not advertising but after liquidating someone in my liquodeluxe 4000 (the fast any easy way to liquidate your nemesis with piping hot magma) I chew orbit sugar free gum

    Created: ‎19 ‎December ‎2003, ‏‎16:00:50

    8 votes