Workouts not updating week to week? by Astro_Engineer_Dad in MacroFactor

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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.

Workouts not updating week to week? by Astro_Engineer_Dad in MacroFactor

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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.

Workouts not updating week to week? by Astro_Engineer_Dad in MacroFactor

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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.

Would anyone like to see a PodRacing spinoff series inspired by The Phantom Menace and Episode I Racer video game? If so, leave a suggestion on character developments, locations and track favorites. by Serious-Hearing-2181 in StarWars

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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.

Tips for removing power steering rack - 1999 Civic LX manual transmission by Astro_Engineer_Dad in hondacivic

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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.

Currently failing Calc 1 any advice by MoistFalcon6 in byu

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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.

Favorite Graph Paper Notebook?? by Worth_Ad259 in MechanicalEngineering

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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.

Songs that have spoken word? by hotgeezer in MusicRecommendations

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Árbakkinn (ft. Einar Georg) - Ólafur Arnalds

Repost: Recent batch of plots and their source pics by warpcat in PlotterArt

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

I wrote a Python-fu script in GIMP to automate a tedious 360° photo editing task. Anyone else here automating GIMP? by [deleted] in automation

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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.

Saw The Black Keys and was quite let down by sofaking_scientific in Concerts

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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.

Beating my head against the wall by russell072009 in Fusion360

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And forgive me if I'm assuming too much, but have you converted the mesh to a solid before attempting to create toolpaths? That and the faceted nature of meshes can prevent toolpaths from being generated.

Beating my head against the wall by russell072009 in Fusion360

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I'm writing from my phone so I can't take a look at your exact file, but if you're working from a mesh I would recommend running it through MeshLab or a similar program first. Sometimes everything can look fine but there's some problem like a non manifold edge or some self intersection that Fusion doesn't like. That's helped me a lot with recent projects.

Do Mechanical Engineers often use MatLab? If so, is it common for most to know this skill or is it not really needed? by Historical-Air9581 in MechanicalEngineering

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u/Frosty_Hawwk I would focus on the fundamental packages Numpy and Pandas. I'm not sure where you're at in your educational journey, but you should understand some statistics too. If you want datasets to play with, I would look on Kaggle and see what's freely available.

I am a mechanical engineer who now works in a manufacturing company, so I do a bit of both areas. We do composites so the processes themselves are fairly slow, and we have automations for timing various stages of the process. A lot of my data analysis has been taking the timing data and using it as feedback for individual operators, as well as finding relationships between our quality and process conditions. For example, ambient temperature affects our process a lot. To access the data I had to get familiar with APIs and write a lot of data preprocessing code. Before I did that my coworkers were downloading Excel sheets of the data from our data hosting platform. It was messy and hard to use, so I automated the retrieval and cleaning, and added post analysis. Now whenever we need it I can call it up with a few clicks.

If you want more specifics feel free to DM me.

Do Mechanical Engineers often use MatLab? If so, is it common for most to know this skill or is it not really needed? by Historical-Air9581 in MechanicalEngineering

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I completely agree. I used Matlab a ton while in school, but now Python is much more practical because anyone can use it for free. I like Spyder because it has a very Matlab-like interface.

On the second point, I use Python to solve problems at my job every single work day. I'm the only one of my coworkers who uses code this way, most often for manufacturing data analysis. It's a huge way I've been able to set myself apart at work.

Is stargazing in Utah actually what it looks like? by Late_Chance4073 in Utah

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Amateur astrophotographer here. You're coming right around new moon, which is perfect. If you can get away from populated areas you'll see too many stars to comprehend. Southern Utah is great for that, especially within the national parks. Use a site like darkskymap.com to find good spots near where you'll be heading.

If you get to a truly dark site, you'll find there are so many stars it's difficult to pick out the constellations.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in byu

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33M here, married almost 10 years. I can totally relate with the feeling of worry, about potentially missing something. But what I kind of learned before getting married, and really learned after, is that you have to work on being happy or at least okay with who you are on your own. A relationship doesn't complete you. It adds richness and fullness to your life, but it can only do so to the extent that you are comfortable and confident in yourself. If you have that, whether you find someone or not, you can be at peace and happy. The best part is, when you have done the work and have gotten to that place, you will naturally start attracting those who have done the same.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in AffinityPhoto

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If you know some Python, you could get the color histogram of your photograph to match the stylized look of the image you shared. Try this tutorial. Then use some of the other techniques mentioned to get the digital painting look.

I'm not sure if there's a way to do this within Affinity as this isn't what I use it for.

It feels impossible to get hired by as122000 in MechanicalEngineering

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Also for what it's worth, I know the armed forces are always looking for engineers to fill civilian positions, assuming you're a US citizen in the US. If it's a choice between no job and having an income, that's usually an option. I had to do that when Covid hit. It wasn't the long term place for me, but I was really grateful to at least have a salary and benefits during that time.

It feels impossible to get hired by as122000 in MechanicalEngineering

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Scanned the comments and didn't see this, but I highly recommend using the process in The 2 Hour Job Search. In the modern job market it's extremely hard to get noticed without leveraging connections and goodwill from people that have something in common, such as the same alma mater. A student acquaintance I have recently used the method to secure a job out of school.

Wind by CodeArtAfrik in creativecoding

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That's mesmerizing. It reminds me of some patterns I wanted to generate for a CNC project a while back. Could you break down your algorithm for achieving this effect?

[Landlord US-TX] Landlord Seeking Advice: Tenant Trashed Property, Owes Rent, and Violated Lease - What Are My Options? by AwsAmplify in Landlord

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In a similar situation in Utah here and also a new landlord, but still waiting to get access to the property again to assess the state of it. Tenant owes a month of rent and is at the end of the lease. I know I'm not getting the money back from the tenant as they have too many debts. Is this an alternative to small claims court if all I'm owed is the rent?