thenetnetofthenet's recent activity
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Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news
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Comment on I think that we won’t see any new and radical new gaming input devices or form factors anymore in ~games
thenetnetofthenet LinkI think immersive VR will mature at some point. It just seems like it's one of those things that we point to in our minds (and in movies and TV shows) as an ideal state - actually being in the...I think immersive VR will mature at some point. It just seems like it's one of those things that we point to in our minds (and in movies and TV shows) as an ideal state - actually being in the game.
Quick detour and then I'll get back to VR.
Have there been any other uses of controllers you use with your feet other than vehicles? Gas pedals for driving sims for example.
I bring that up because I agree, VR can't really take off unless the setup and form factor are as convenient as possible.
The immersive VR experiences that involve actual physical activity, like headset + treadmill, seem antithetical to the drivers behind the video game experience. For the most part, if I want to play a video game, I want my comfy chair and I am moving the minimum amount of limbs as necessary for the game.
For immersive VR to work, you need the audio, visual, movement, and other sensory inputs and outputs to be as easy to setup and as unobtrusive as possible.
VR headsets are bulky now, but it's easy to see that at some point soon we'll reach that goal of being able to put on a light pair of glasses and easily see and interact with another world. Our eye and head movements are giving inputs to the controller.
I agree that hand movements are also covered by the current state of controllers. They even do a good job of handling leg movements with button or joystick inputs creating forward motion or a kick to the head.
But if I'm thinking of VR that's as immersive as possible, it seems like you'd want your in game leg movements to be controlled by your legs in some way, which is why I was wondering about controllers controlled by your foot.
Foot based controllers would make a good analog to actual leg movements, while also minimizing your leg movements. I have no clue what actually exists today, but I could see a controller where just movements in different axes can allow a lot of different outcomes. Like a horizontal pivot of one heel outwards is a different outcome versus a tilt of your foot downwards.
Or we just get to where shows or movies like Upload or Matrix get to, where there's some suit or implant that pulls electrical signals from you so you can just sit around and think about what you want to do and it happens. 🤷♂️
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Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative
thenetnetofthenet LinkI've been seeing what I can accomplish with photography, and my latest exercise has been motorsports photography (go karts for now). I've been trying the panning technique for getting pictures of...I've been seeing what I can accomplish with photography, and my latest exercise has been motorsports photography (go karts for now).
I've been trying the panning technique for getting pictures of the karts on the track.
Two races ago I tried 1/125 in the daytime and that was pretty reliable. This past race I tried 1/30 and that was pretty difficult.
In the end I settled on 1/60 for both the daytime and nighttime panning shots, and I'm happy with the results.
I'll keep on practicing with karts and at some point get to some faster cars.
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Comment on A brief history of fish sauce in ~food
thenetnetofthenet Linkthis part was interesting to me: I wonder how many other things are like this, basically people around the world independently thinking of similar solutions to a situation or problem. I heard that...this part was interesting to me:
it’s not a stretch to think of how people may have used the same logic to start fermenting a perishable good to make an umami sauce that helped food taste better.
I wonder how many other things are like this, basically people around the world independently thinking of similar solutions to a situation or problem.
I heard that "dumplings" are kind of similar in that there are a lot of different variations across a lot of different cultures that may or may not have had a single common origin.
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Comment on Medium term cold storage options? in ~comp
thenetnetofthenet Link Parentthis is interesting too, thanks! I did a quick search and I'm finding BorgBackup Docker containers and examples of how to use Borg with Glacier. Lots for me to think about.this is interesting too, thanks!
I did a quick search and I'm finding BorgBackup Docker containers and examples of how to use Borg with Glacier. Lots for me to think about.
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Comment on Medium term cold storage options? in ~comp
thenetnetofthenet Link Parentgreat information, it gives me ideas of what I want to do. Thanks!great information, it gives me ideas of what I want to do. Thanks!
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Comment on Medium term cold storage options? in ~comp
thenetnetofthenet Link Parentwhat is your plan for restoring data? I'm looking at backup solutions too but I'm wondering what the process would be for getting my data back. It seems like the easiest way is to just have...what is your plan for restoring data?
I'm looking at backup solutions too but I'm wondering what the process would be for getting my data back.
It seems like the easiest way is to just have unencrypted data in the cloud that I can just pull from whenever I need to retrieve it, from whatever device I have.
Obviously not super secure.
If you encrypt before you send it to the cloud, and then you lose your source system, then what?
Do you just keep the encryption / decryption scripts on multiple USB drives and use that to bootstrap a restore on a different system?
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Comment on How are we all feeling about piracy these days? in ~movies
thenetnetofthenet Link Parentone of the other benefits of the Android TV boxes like NVIDIA Shield TV Pro, Onn, and Homatics is that they take care of some of the UI / UX things you would have to figure out for a PC. A lot of...Do I need a dedicated PC? Would it make it easier?
one of the other benefits of the Android TV boxes like NVIDIA Shield TV Pro, Onn, and Homatics is that they take care of some of the UI / UX things you would have to figure out for a PC.
A lot of things would be pretty easy to figure out, but it's one less thing to worry about. Stuff like a TV like remote control, what do you see when you turn it on, what does it look like to find, navigate through, and play the stuff you want to see or listen to? How do you watch YT without ads?
It's not that difficult on PC, especially with cross platform software like Stremio and Kodi, and keyboard + mouse + TV remote will be fine.
But for me, even as someone who likes to tinker with stuff, I found the user experience and workflow much easier with an Android TV box.
Much much easier for anyone else that comes over that wants to use it - mostly just point and click.
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Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative
thenetnetofthenet LinkI'm trying to get into photography as a business, after doing it as a fun hobby for many years. Not sure where exactly where I'll end up, but for now I'm focusing on events (more corporate / small...I'm trying to get into photography as a business, after doing it as a fun hobby for many years.
Not sure where exactly where I'll end up, but for now I'm focusing on events (more corporate / small business rather than weddings). Also brand and commercial photography, even though there's more risk of AI replacing photographers there. I've got some connections in those spaces and have a gig lined up.
I'm not a graphic designer so my website is kind of garbage, haha, but I'll work on it some more.
I've taken a lot of landscape pictures over the years while vacationing, and I'm thinking of figuring out if it's worth trying to sell prints online or something like that. Not sure if that will make sense, but no matter what I'll still enjoy taking pictures as I travel.
I also have some connections in "action sports" like car racing, shooting sports, martial arts, etc. I have a friend's upcoming race that I'll use for practice to build up my portfolio. I'm thinking of these in an event photography sub-bucket, but with a different brand than the other more traditional corporate stuff.
Portrait photography is also on my list, but aside from any impromptu "portrait style" photos I would take at events, I don't have any portrait pipeline that I'm actively building. My only connection here is a buddy that has a studio I can use.
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Comment on How to tolerate annoying things in ~health.mental
thenetnetofthenet LinkA lot of great things in the article, but the radical acceptance prompts really resonated with me, especially the last one:A lot of great things in the article, but the radical acceptance prompts really resonated with me, especially the last one:
- This is how things have unfolded right now.
- I can’t go back and change what’s happened.
- Fighting what happened only fuels my pain.
- When I resist the past, I lose the present.
- Right now is the only moment I can shape.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
thenetnetofthenet Link ParentFeel free to reach out if you want to hear about my setup. A couple of years ago I implemeneted several parts of an -arr stack in Docker containers on my Synology NAS. I don't have the...I researched implementing the Arr stack, since I have heard about it but knew very little.
Feel free to reach out if you want to hear about my setup. A couple of years ago I implemeneted several parts of an -arr stack in Docker containers on my Synology NAS.
I don't have the functionality where it automatically finds and downloads stuff, since I don't need that use case, but I have the components to do that if I just configure it.
I continue to tweak it every now and then, but it's currently stable and working well for what I need it to do.
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Comment on I’m looking for landscape architects or designers who use watercolor in their master plans in ~arts
thenetnetofthenet Link ParentGood luck in your journey! And good on you for taking the classes. The creative world is an interesting space, and I'm sure in the class you'll find both good feedback and the beginnings of a good...Good luck in your journey!
And good on you for taking the classes.
The creative world is an interesting space, and I'm sure in the class you'll find both good feedback and the beginnings of a good network of creative friends.
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Comment on I’m looking for landscape architects or designers who use watercolor in their master plans in ~arts
thenetnetofthenet LinkHave you considered that you are a trailblazer, and you are not finding examples because there aren't any out there? A lot of creative work is subjective, and perhaps instead of trying to find...My watercolor rendered plans look way better, but I don’t really know what I’m doing or what I’m striving for because I can’t find a lot of examples.
Have you considered that you are a trailblazer, and you are not finding examples because there aren't any out there?
A lot of creative work is subjective, and perhaps instead of trying to find examples of what to emulate, the answer is to just continue to build on what you have as it evolves into your unique style.
If you are comfortable sharing your work, I would like to think that (1) a lot of people will like it as is, but also, (2) you will find people who can give you feedback that can help you with things you aren't sure about.
It seems like you may be operating in a unique space, so an easier approach might be splitting up where you get input - a technical group for industry specific stuff, and artists for the creative stuff.
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Comment on What creative projects have you been working on? in ~creative
thenetnetofthenet LinkI've been casually taking pictures since I was a kid, and started taking a lot more when I got my first interchangeable lens camera a few years ago. I do mostly landscapes and architecture, some...I've been casually taking pictures since I was a kid, and started taking a lot more when I got my first interchangeable lens camera a few years ago.
I do mostly landscapes and architecture, some astrophotography (moon and milky way, not deep space stuff), pet pics, and some cadids / photojournalistic / street photography stuff.
My big gap has been portraits, but I'm taking a portrait class and it's crossing my mind to try to build a side business around my photography.
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Comment on AI was eroding trust in my classroom — so I got rid of typed papers and bought my students notebooks instead in ~life
thenetnetofthenet Link ParentIt might work, depending on the type of class and the subject matter. However, I think you would need to make some accommodations for the change in approach. I agree with the comments about...It might work, depending on the type of class and the subject matter.
However, I think you would need to make some accommodations for the change in approach. I agree with the comments about handwriting being slower and more difficult to read.
Some ideas:
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If you are only focused on note taking, since some people will be slower than others you can adjust the content so there is less to write, or provide some type of handout so they have some notes already.
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If it is an assignment, I don't think techniques like having a minimum word count would work. A requirement that is inherently easier to do on a computer can end up distracting from the objective of the assignment when asked on a handwritten assignment.
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If you are going to read their handwriting, it would be good to increase the chances that their handwriting is as neat as they can make it. For example, some people will write neater when they have more time to write. Also, consider an "intro to note taking" session that can include topics like useful shorthand so ppl dnt thnk thy hv 2 fully spell out evry wrd.
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Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp
thenetnetofthenet LinkI'm continuing my homelab work and I just recently sorted out how to use services and timers on two of my servers for periodic update + upgrade, and a reboot. I have a headless Pi 4 and Orin AGX,...I'm continuing my homelab work and I just recently sorted out how to use services and timers on two of my servers for periodic update + upgrade, and a reboot.
I have a headless Pi 4 and Orin AGX, and occasionally they'll just seemingly freeze up and need a power cycle to reboot, since SSHing in doesn't work.
The Pi hasn't been rebooted in months I think, so maybe that's understandable, but the AGX needs a reboot every couple of weeks I think.
Now I have the Pi, AGX, and also an old Synology NAS on a reboot cycle every few days until I have more time and knowledge to troubleshoot the issues.
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Comment on How's everyone doing? in ~talk
thenetnetofthenet Link ParentGood luck on the hopefully-coming-job-offer! The job market is definitely tough out there with everything going on, plus all of the AI impacts.Good luck on the hopefully-coming-job-offer!
The job market is definitely tough out there with everything going on, plus all of the AI impacts.
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Comment on How's everyone doing? in ~talk
thenetnetofthenet Link Parentugh, that's tough. It is easy to get caught up in all of the things going on, whether you are directly affected or not. Any concerns about the wellbeing of your cousin? Or is this just regular...ugh, that's tough.
It is easy to get caught up in all of the things going on, whether you are directly affected or not.
Any concerns about the wellbeing of your cousin? Or is this just regular behavior?
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Comment on How's everyone doing? in ~talk
thenetnetofthenet Link Parentsuper interesting, glad it is working for you! I'm definitely going to look into it a bit more.super interesting, glad it is working for you! I'm definitely going to look into it a bit more.
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Comment on How's everyone doing? in ~talk
thenetnetofthenet Link ParentI never heard about the kibbe system, but it sounds interesting so I looked it up. I now know that "flamboyant natural" is one of the categories, not something you came up with to describe...I never heard about the kibbe system, but it sounds interesting so I looked it up. I now know that "flamboyant natural" is one of the categories, not something you came up with to describe yourself 😁.
Across your shirts, pants, and shoes, which were the closest in style to where you are now headed? Or did you basically start from scratch with everything?
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ETA: Soda -> soda pop -> pop music
a fitting music genre, haha