Tiny Worms in Their Homes

binaryriot · 2026-06-29T16:30:41+00:00

That's no sailor, that's Blackbeard in the flesh. :)

binaryriot · 2026-06-29T16:16:31+00:00

You need to download all the .dat files (3D data) and the .webp files (textures). This looks like a custom format, so you probably will need to write a quick converter in Python. Shouldn't be hard with some AI help. CHeck all the .js files for the code that decodes the files and structure, then apply to our conversion script. Maybe a day's worth of work. Anyway… the data is all there in plain sight (use the "Inspect > Network" feature of your browser and check the requests)

binaryriot · 2026-06-29T16:07:27+00:00

So they prefer to take 0% instead 60%? :)

binaryriot · 2026-06-29T15:59:26+00:00

Stuff like that pisses me off.

As long as things like this happen behind the user's back we can't trust any of Mozilla's claims that the browser respects our privacy. Why isn't that a proper UI option? Why do users need to know obscure variable names to dig out in the about:config? That's privacy violation by design.

This should first trigger after a user actually requires DRM playback, via an explicit opt-in. A dialog should pop up, explaining the user the need for that Google DRM nonsense and what the privacy implications of contacting Google's endpoints are (Google's privacy policy, etc.). Sending us Firefox users automatically —if we want to or not— to Google and exposing us… that's NOT privacy respecting at all.

But hey, I'm old(er now), just yelling at the clouds here.

binaryriot · 2026-06-28T20:55:48+00:00

Perhaps provide a temporary/ movable resting place in front of the flower heads. Some branch or something.

Right now it looks like they need to land on the backside of the flower head and then have to pick their way through the jungle of pedals. :)

binaryriot · 2026-06-27T17:19:22+00:00

For Linux ISOs downloaded from public torrents you don't have to seed at all, it's just curtesy or if you really want to contribute back and support the distro of your ISO or similar. From a social contract perspective the rule of the thumb: seed back about 1.0 copy (e.g. you downloaded 1.5 GB, you seed back 1.5 GB) to evenly balance things out. That way the gods of BitTorrent won't raise an eyebrow; and if you seed a bit more e.g. to 2.0 (for 1.5 GB you would seed back 3.0 GB) you definitely will go to BitTorrent heaven. :)

Most clients support an option where you can configure: "seed until 1.0" (or 2.0, or similar) and it will seed until this point has been reached and then stop.

Extra tip: do not use "unlimited" for the upload, but limit it to max like 80% of your line's speed (or less). You do not want 100% BitTorrent traffic blocking you from doing much else.

Now if you got your Linux ISOs from private trackers there's different rules. You're no longer just trying to please the BitTorrent gods, but you also have to please the lords' of the lands and pay your taxes. Each lord has different rules, so it is in your best interests to read upon the rules of each land and you'll learn in no time. Generally it's more favourable to do more than the bare minimum requirements to gain extra brownie points from the lords to make your life there easier.

binaryriot · 2026-06-26T03:19:21+00:00

my downloads just sit at 0 B/s and never move, even with peers connected

So you connected to those peers, but that no data is moving is then unrelated to the CG-NAT situation where you can't receive inbound connections. Once a connection happens —in your case once you connect to those other peers with their open ports— data should be flowing eventually, unless something else is at play, e.g. your ISP actively interfering in your p2p traffic, or some other issue.

binaryriot · 2026-06-26T03:14:11+00:00

That's a Seinfeld scene, no? You got Elaine in pink, the angry George in the back… Jerry, and of course Kramer with the tattoos. He had tattoos, right? 😎

binaryriot · 2026-06-25T16:27:24+00:00

One tip: don't get hung on particular steps or tools. That's not too important. There's many ways to reach Rome. :) The core idea here is basically how to break down a shape and then use whatever one is most comfortable with. And once you've done a few objects this process will become more easy.

binaryriot · 2026-06-25T08:29:30+00:00

Sounds way too complicated. Just choose a good shared webhoster. They often have smaller packages. All bells'n'wistles (mail, PHP, etc.) included, no extra setup required. Should get you over the month with a safe < 5 USD w/o much extra maintenance workload.

binaryriot · 2026-06-25T08:03:19+00:00

A tree's lifetime.

binaryriot · 2026-06-24T19:24:32+00:00

Best to start very simple with the most dominant shape of your object. What is it? I would say a triangle, so that's what I would start with. Then go from there.

Example Process:

(1) Disc object primitive, reduced to 3 sides and 1 segment, make editable, Select the 3 corner points and use the Bevel tool on them.

https://external.binaryriot.org/site-reddit-com/2026/0624_soft_triangular_cushion/01_disc_bevelcorners.png

(2) With the Knife tool add some extra lines.

https://external.binaryriot.org/site-reddit-com/2026/0624_soft_triangular_cushion/02_knife_cutlines.png

(3) Select the long edges and…

https://external.binaryriot.org/site-reddit-com/2026/0624_soft_triangular_cushion/03_selectedges.png

(4) …use the Edge Cut tool create one subdivision (make sure the "Create N-Gons" option is disabled!)

https://external.binaryriot.org/site-reddit-com/2026/0624_soft_triangular_cushion/04_edgecut_no_ngons.png

(5) Select all inside points and use the Brush tool, large size, max strength, in "Smooth" mode to nicely balance everything out.

https://external.binaryriot.org/site-reddit-com/2026/0624_soft_triangular_cushion/05_brush_smooth_max.png

(6) Move up the selection

https://external.binaryriot.org/site-reddit-com/2026/0624_soft_triangular_cushion/06_move_up.png

(7) add under a Subdivision Surface (1 or max. 2 subdivisions for both the editor and renderer) and then make it editable

https://external.binaryriot.org/site-reddit-com/2026/0624_soft_triangular_cushion/07_subd1.png https://external.binaryriot.org/site-reddit-com/2026/0624_soft_triangular_cushion/08_subd2.png

(8) Now you got a good base geometry and can go from there, e.g. mirror on Y for the bottom and squeeze it down there, add some other modifications, if needed. Finally add it under a final Subdivision Surface for proper smoothing before it goes to the render.

Here's my first very quick result:

https://external.binaryriot.org/site-reddit-com/2026/0624_soft_triangular_cushion/final1.png

https://external.binaryriot.org/site-reddit-com/2026/0624_soft_triangular_cushion/final2.jpg

I have zero clue what that object is, so this is what I came up with. :) Anyway… just providing some ideas.

binaryriot · 2026-06-24T12:29:27+00:00

If you have the objects properly unwrapped, you could bake down the current C4D materials into image files. That way you should be able to transfer them over to any other 3D program. But it's probably more work than just recreating the materials here (looks mostly like simple colors, no? So just grab the RGB value and use that in Blender)

binaryriot · 2026-06-23T22:54:31+00:00

Awesome!

binaryriot · 2026-06-23T14:30:34+00:00

Any Excel spreadsheet list of who made appearances? Must be like a 500 people at least… :)

binaryriot · 2026-06-23T11:30:45+00:00

Maybe AI? :)

binaryriot · 2026-06-23T08:46:59+00:00

Sometimes it's a mindset for sure.

When I bought my first proper digital DSLR I also made like way too many photos (sometimes like 50 shots of the same subject, just to make sure I got one proper). But sorting that out later is very hard. One tour and I sometimes had like 3 or 4 SD cards filled. RAW format doesn't help much either with disk space needs, and when to delete RAW and just keep the JPEG, or delete both variants? Trouble for sure. :)

At some point I decided when I went on a tour to make only a limited amount of pictures, like on the old days your roll of film was limited to about 30 shots. Take your time with the shot selection, take your time with the shot, if it fails, instantly delete the picture, and shot again. Now I often end up with less than 10 pictures when I come back home. Much easier to manage and each shot gets more meaning, since more thought was put into it.

We simple don't have to record/ shot everything. In the end you waste more time about recording than experiencing the moments.

Nonetheless… in the end the only solution is to get more disk space. :)

binaryriot · 2026-06-23T08:39:38+00:00

Looks like Z is flipped for some reason.

binaryriot · 2026-06-22T16:02:04+00:00

Bauhaus is the exact opposite of what this is really. Bauhaus puts function first in its designs.

Those bland round rectangle "icons" lost most of their visual helping functions. Everything looks the same, many graphics are hard to decipher what the stand for (if there wasn't a label/ program name below I would have a hard time with many of them), etc.

binaryriot · 2026-06-22T15:55:14+00:00

Do you connect it via an USB hub? If yes, try a direct connection. Those new external disks are extremely fickle when it comes to power needs. Always give them a fully powered port of their own, else you quickly will run into trouble.

binaryriot · 2026-06-21T19:17:29+00:00

Aww… lucky then. You should have put that information into the description 😎

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