gigaflop

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by gigaflop 8mo ago
I saw Project Liftoff in person, that little death-frisbee? Looked like they have two points of contact with the floor, which is probably just better design. And now that I think a bit further, I might just be imagining a more complicated v
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by gigaflop 8mo ago
My mind immediately went towards Battlebots when I saw electronics getting involved. I wonder what else would need to be done to make this steerable over RC? There may be a lower weight class where some nicely CNC'ed 'Phantasm Orb
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by gigaflop 1y ago
Sharkfin Squad! It feels less precise than my regular gaming mouse, but I use it for work, and don't really need pinpoint accuracy. Been loving it ever since, and I even got a travel case for it. Also, it can be used as a bluetooth mou
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by gigaflop 1y ago
This echoes a lot of my own thoughts. I've taken to carrying a pen and small notebook around. At first, it was to help spend less time on my phone while eating out or something, and to keep track of all of those 'wow cool ideas&#x
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by gigaflop 1y ago
I believe that I am equally qualified for the role as they are ;)
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by gigaflop 1y ago
This feels disingenuous to the max. I have a younger brother who went through USAF Basic, and these tech bros just get bestowed a high rank? It smells of stolen valor. I mean nothing ill towards the 'mud hut', but seriously? All t
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by gigaflop 1y ago
You reminded me, and I think I have some, or at least some variety of these as a set of 10d6. Metal, and the pips are precisely machined to such depths where they're perfectly balanced. Nice bronzed finish, with black pips. Also, if so
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by gigaflop 1y ago
Off-topic, but I work 'around' PTC software, and am surprised to see them mentioned. Got much knowledge in the area? On-topic, yeah. PTC sells "Please Call Us" software that, in Windchill's example, is big and chunk
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by gigaflop 1y ago
Take this with a grain of salt, but I use it as an ad-hoc benchmark: FDA recommended maximum daily limit on caffeine is 400mg. If you're regularly going above that, then (politely) consider whether you should be.
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by gigaflop 1y ago
> Focus now, lethargy later IMO, that's always just been me . Now vs Later is hard to judge, though, because I tend to have "good focus" blocks of time, and "chill blocks". Exact timing depends on my overall wee
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by gigaflop 1y ago
Generic Adderall Gang here, and in hindsight, I'm surprised at how little of it I need to realize a much better headspace. Makes me wonder if all of that caffeine in my undiagnosed youth was saying something...
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by gigaflop 2y ago
My 1080 has been running with the same configuration for years. The only thing I consider a downside is the lack of power for exploring AI locally, and AI isn't worth buying a $1234 video card for myself.
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by gigaflop 2y ago
Organized Play official events require authentic cards, but nobody is stopping people from using a printer for kitchen-table style games. Personally, having used printed paper inserted over top of a real card, I'd rather stick with rea
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by gigaflop 2y ago
Hey now, the electronics of the sit/stand controller are safely housed in a little cardboard box (that the BoB came in). The breakout board sticking out is labeled "FPC-10P 0.5MM", and I only need 3 of the 10 pins. The others
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by gigaflop 2y ago
I found a component that looks like it would be able to replace the one pictured, but can't be sure without measurements: https://www.mouser.com/ProductDetail/SparkFun/COM-10063?qs=W...
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by gigaflop 2y ago
For something like this, I feel like the work to investigate the guts of the switch mechanism was overkill. I'd rather desolder it wholly, and try to find some component to replace it with. I have little faith in non-break-itude of tee
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by gigaflop 2y ago
Yeah, that's the one! With the guy named Coyote.
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by gigaflop 2y ago
There's a youtube channel out there that used to be a sort of nature channel, but seems to have devolved into 'Get stung/bit by painful animal X'. I haven't watched their stuff in ages, but I'm very aware that
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by gigaflop 2y ago
Not sure if you can get this where you are, but I've personally used some of these glow powders, and they get very bright: https://unitednuclear.com/glowinthedark-items-c-101_45/ I've had Aqua and Green, an
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by gigaflop 2y ago
>> I think I might like an upright ergonomic mouse that's shaped to my hand I use a Logitech MX Vertical mouse for work, and actually love it for pretty much all non-gaming/pixel-perfect tasks. It feels like it naturally fi
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by gigaflop 2y ago
Don't rent a GPU for gaming, unless you're doing something like a full-on game streaming service. +10ms isn't much for some games, but would be noticeable on plenty. IMO you want those frames getting rendered as close to the
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by gigaflop 2y ago
Peaked in Silver in Valorant, lemme tell you, the hardware isn't much of a gamechanger after a certain price/quality point. I'm just a very tactile guy, and like diving down rabbit holes for stuff that suits me. My input devi
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by gigaflop 2y ago
"Endgamed" keyboard nerd here, and I was able to find different boards that were better for certain roles, until I got to WFH full time. These newfangled magnets aren't convincing enough for me to ditch my workhorses. I had a
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by gigaflop 2y ago
I don't personally believe that the data would be good quality by modern standards. Also, with rising levels of minor paranoia among some groups, I'd wager $1 that people these days are less likely to fill out forms like the ones
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by gigaflop 2y ago
I've heard a lot over the years about how registries are a step towards confiscation. A bit conspiratorial, but also not totally unfounded. Now that the government knows that this database exists, it seems like a partially-complete reg
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by gigaflop 2y ago
It's also a matter of table courtesy. When I play Commander format, sometimes one person dying is enough for the table to recognize who has the 'best numbers on board'. Instead of grinding things out, it's sometimes more
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by gigaflop 2y ago
Yep. I love gaming, and game nights with a squad, but I can't ass myself to follow every single option. Also, back when I played Valorant, a regular match could be anywhere from 20 to 40 minutes long. Add up queue times, waiting for pe
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by gigaflop 2y ago
If I'm gonna grind some multiplayer thing, I just prefer for it to be MtG these days. I can spend my week casually thinking of a decklist, and see how it performs with live players on the weekend. Still leaves decent time for Elden Rin
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by gigaflop 2y ago
If I tally up my total hours across games, it's just a difference of taste :) I stick to things that I can easily pick up or put down.
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by gigaflop 2y ago
People can only spend so much time on a Live Service style game. They aim to be "The game you log into daily", but usually only kids have the kind of free time to grind these out week after week, let alone keep up with multiple. T

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