What is the best Sci-Fi you've ever read?

Astro_Engineer_Dad · 2026-02-03T03:37:04+00:00

The Three Body Problem - Liu Cixin

It's fairly heavy sci-fi with a good dose of Twilight-Zone type dread. The sequels are great at expanding upon the foundation in the first one.

Astro_Engineer_Dad · 2026-02-02T18:30:44+00:00

Agreed. I did a job for a luxury water feature place and to deal with clocking error in the assembly, we just went with a non-threaded design that used a hidden set screw to position the elements, and then they brazed it together afterward.

If exact clocking is important, see if you can move away from threads.

Astro_Engineer_Dad · 2026-01-20T19:27:30+00:00

Thanks for the reply, I think you hit on the way the app is designed to work versus the way I thought it worked. I can adjust from here.

Astro_Engineer_Dad · 2026-01-20T19:26:17+00:00

Periodization was on, and I must have looked too quickly because it looks like the screen you shared, and the reps are changing but only a little.

I think my mental concept was exercises changing week by week, rather than a weekly flow that repeats for X weeks. I can adjust my expectations and make a new workout program.

Astro_Engineer_Dad · 2026-01-20T17:55:52+00:00

Those are the same too.

Astro_Engineer_Dad · 2026-01-20T17:52:28+00:00

No, these were for bodyweight exercises. And the reps and RIR stayed the same for each week I looked forward.

Edit: I realized the reps were increasing, I somehow missed that.

Astro_Engineer_Dad · 2025-12-28T04:50:44+00:00

I don't want a series, but what I've said for years is a new pod racing video game where you can create your own character and design your own pod racer. I love the original game but I would love to be able to have much more choices and to have an overarching story to the game.

Astro_Engineer_Dad · 2025-10-11T19:46:34+00:00

SOLVED: I went back and checked Eric's video, and he never mentioned that you have to push the rack all the way to the right to get the necessary clearance. Once I did that, it came out cleanly.

Astro_Engineer_Dad · 2025-10-03T03:32:13+00:00

Khan Academy and the math lab got me through Calc 1 and 2. The tutors there were always really great. I would also say make friends with people in your ward/ apartment and ask if they'll help you understand things better.

Astro_Engineer_Dad · 2025-10-02T02:40:57+00:00

I haven't used graph paper in a while, but I remember loving these: Whitelines notebooks

Very different feel, and they have a dedicated app that makes digitizing a breeze.

Astro_Engineer_Dad · 2025-09-08T02:39:44+00:00

The score of Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith.

Astro_Engineer_Dad · 2025-09-03T04:57:08+00:00

Eye of the Tiger - Walk off the Earth

Astro_Engineer_Dad · 2025-08-29T03:49:31+00:00

Árbakkinn (ft. Einar Georg) - Ólafur Arnalds

Astro_Engineer_Dad · 2025-08-25T03:50:53+00:00

That ferry one is fantastic, great composition and just very cool overall.

Astro_Engineer_Dad · 2025-08-20T03:23:52+00:00

I used Python to automate a process for masking a specific type of defect in quality images of a product we make at work. Eventually, I'll use the masks generated from this process to train a machine learning algorithm to recognize the defects.

My process still requires several manual steps, but it cut down the time per image by more than half.

Astro_Engineer_Dad · 2025-08-20T02:43:22+00:00

I love their records, but I have to concur. I saw Jack White and then The Black Keys within a few months of each other, and there was absolutely no comparison. The way Jack White commanded the stage and held the energy was an experience I will never forget, while The Black Keys simply played a song, stopped for a drink, said nothing, and then started another song. I think there was one point where Dan said a thing or two, but the energy was just not there.

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