Humor is admittedly subjective, but I enjoyed the random mismatched and subversion of expectations enough for a chuckle. The trolly problem setup and pretty much every other detail being ultimately irrelevant is rather amusing in an absurdist humor (Hitchhikers Guild) or anti-joke (yo' Mama's so fat...
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That we're all very concerned for her health
) kind of way.
Uhh, I may not be the sharpest software developer in the shed, but I'm not sure I understand what you're asking for here. By the sound of it, you're looking to build and deploy an entire e-commerce website without any JavaScript at all, correct? Which makes me more than a little curious about what you're expecting to use instead.
Nothing can help you now. You are one with the cheese and the cheese is one with you...
Actually, yeah! The High Geologist would probably make for a way better warlock patron NPC. Since patrons don't necessarily have to be divine cosmic entities HG could totally be a crazy strong wizard/ druid. Bonus points for stupid easy plot hooks (go fetch me the heart of a mountain, dragonfire obsidian, etc) quest rewards (just imbue high level spells into rocks/ crystals (ie fireball in a fire quartz, stinking cloud in sulphur, etc.) as a surprise tool to help us later for the party), and conflicts (how do other wizardly geologist feel about warlocks?).
A warlock dwarf trying to channel the arcane power of the earth sounds like a super compelling springboard for a character.
I'd think it kind of depends, land druid is probably the closest flavor wise (but you might need to tweak the spell list/ wild shape to focus more on geology), but I could also see something like a warlock working if the stones are a source of arcane power.
Very nice!
I was wondering if that'd be possible but was never brave enough to attempt it. I do have another fun intersectional application though: custom stamps. Not nearly as long lived as brass/ metal, but way cheaper especially for low volume, plus you can embed magnets so they stick to an arbor press. (Just remember to hit the top with a quick sanding to knock off any extension artifacts)
Chiming in to say that you absolutely don't want that in your bedroom. Not sure how ubiquitous the experience is, but if you're ever done a titration experiment in a chemistry class (the one where you add one solution into another a couple drops at a time), your body's response to being exposed to resin fumes (as well as VOC's from some of the more exotic fdm materials like ASA) is a lot like that: little by little you add more of one solution to the other and at first you don't really notice anything (beyond the volume increase), so you keep on adding more, when you finally hit the equilibrium point the whole solution suddenly changes colors.
In practical terms, the more you're exposed to resin VOC's the more you'll burn through your buffer, once it's gone your body will basically go into panic mode whenever it comes into contact with said material. It's one of those things that's high enough on the fuck around side of things that you really don't want to find out...
That said, welcome to 3D printing! There's plenty of resources around, so (for the most part) if you aren't sure about something or run into trouble, all you have to do is ask!
Wand or regrowth, after about level 7 or so it creates a plant that guarantees seed drops from other plants.
If you liked Scalzi, I highly recommend Old Man's War if you haven't read it. I've only read first one, so I can't speak to the rest of the series, but I really enjoyed the kind of gritty starship troopers-esq vibe laced with humor and realistic characters.
Oh. Wow. That's a gorgeous shot. I love the gradient across the frame and clouds break up the stars and give them just a little bit of pop. (I'm jealous of the stars in general, all I've got around me are airplanes and light pollution).
Do you mind if I rock this as a wallpaper for a bit?
You raise a very excellent point, for what I've spent toying and tinkering with my OG ender 3 pro, I very easily could have bought a nice Prusa/ Bamboo/ Voron printer.
That said, I can't say I regret the thessian ender route either. I've learned so much about not just the printer itself and how it works on a fundamental level, but also how to model and design for the materials I'm working with and the capabilities of my machine I'm way more comfortable working with small electronics (wiring/ crimping/ soldering and am even flirting with PCB design) compared to when I first got into the hobby. I tend to be more of a hands on learner, so I enjoy the project printer (to an extent) and the learning experience that comes with it.
It very much depends on what OP is looking to get out of/ do with the printer, I 100% agree if it's more of a "I just want it to work ", a Prusa or other mid-range printer* is probably the better play than something in the budget range.
* Depending on how OP feels about Bamboo, the A1 may be a good option on that front as well (once the teething problems get worked out)
Nice! It took me entirely too long to realize I could change filament manually to do pretty colors. Hard agree on it being super annoying, but it's a neat trick to have in your arsenal.
Lol, if years of being a software developer and a maker have taught me anything it's that there's nothing more permanent than a temporary solution. Bask in the glory of your temporary wago connectors.
Also, neat hats! Manual filament changes or are you rocking an ams?
Agreed! I had a math professor once say that epiphanies usually happen in one of the three B's: Bed, Bathroom, and Bus. There really is something magical about stepping away to let your brain chew on a problem.
The soundtrack for Bastion absolutely slaps, for whatever reason it's the perfect blend of up beat/tempo and not attention grabbing that makes for great focus music (got me thought more grad school papers/ projects than I care to admit). Risk of Rain and FTL also deserve an honorable mention here as well.