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Comment on Mechanical Pencil — An illustrated celebration of the engineering around us in ~engineering
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Comment on The one-and-done pen? in ~hobbies
thenetnetofthenet Link Parentit's definitely annoying for the click mechanism or anything not working on a pen priced like that. I also used to use only click pens, since the clicking was also something I could fiddle with...it's definitely annoying for the click mechanism or anything not working on a pen priced like that.
I also used to use only click pens, since the clicking was also something I could fiddle with during downtime.
I don't use physical pen and paper as much anymore, but I was very pleasantly surprised that I would like capped pens as much as I do now.
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Comment on The one-and-done pen? in ~hobbies
thenetnetofthenet LinkThere are a couple of capped pens I like using. Allegory Goods has some interesting products and materials, including pens made with supposedly ancient preserved woods. I bought this Model R...There are a couple of capped pens I like using.
Allegory Goods has some interesting products and materials, including pens made with supposedly ancient preserved woods. I bought this Model R capped pen with the ancient kauri barrel. It comes with the Schneider Topball 850 and accepts 110mm Euro rollerball refills.
$89 -- https://allegorygoods.com/collections/pens/products/model-r
I didn't want to carry that around in my pocket every day, so I got the Big Design Base Line in titanium. It comes with the Schneider Gelion 39 and accepts Parker-style refills.
$65 -- https://bigidesign.com/collections/pens/products/base-line-capped-pen
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Comment on I'm going on vacation in ~tildes
thenetnetofthenet LinkHave a great trip!Have a great trip!
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Comment on What movies become better by having a bus suddenly come out of no where and hit someone? in ~movies
thenetnetofthenet Link ParentI also really did think it was a bus, and would not have believed it was otherwise until you mentioned this. In looking at the clip, I'm thinking the van being larger than a car plus the taxi...I also really did think it was a bus, and would not have believed it was otherwise until you mentioned this.
In looking at the clip, I'm thinking the van being larger than a car plus the taxi being yellow, got jumbled up and created my memory of him being hit by a single vehicle, and that it was a bus.
Thanks for giving me an episode of TIL 😁
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Comment on What movies become better by having a bus suddenly come out of no where and hit someone? in ~movies
thenetnetofthenet Link ParentI also misremembered that it was a bus, so maybe I'm misremembering other details, but from what I remember, it was a serious scene, shock from the initial hit, then disbelief, and finally...I also misremembered that it was a bus, so maybe I'm misremembering other details, but from what I remember, it was a serious scene, shock from the initial hit, then disbelief, and finally laughter from the second hit. I remember it being very unexpected based on everything up to that point.
But I also really did think it was a bus, so 🤷♂️.
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Comment on Offbeat Fridays – The thread where offbeat headlines become front page news in ~news
thenetnetofthenet (edited )Link Parent🤣 ETA: Soda -> soda pop -> pop music a fitting music genre, hahapop music
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ETA: Soda -> soda pop -> pop music
a fitting music genre, haha
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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.
the illustrations are great, but I'm also a fan of the writing style.
From the Pilot G2: