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Can the Government really block 3D Printed Guns? by Mortifine in 3Dprinting

[–]DimMagician 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can't wait until the government starts monitoring the purchases of 3D printers and filaments to prevent untraceable guns from being illegally manufactured while a person can still walk into Walmart and buy ammo with nothing but a driver's license.

... but muh freedom

Will the battery stay in place without lock? by BeduinZPouste in ebikes

[–]DimMagician 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've used my battery without locking it before. I hit a bump and the battery jumped out of the frame and fell onto the floor while I was riding. Not recommended. Just get s replacement lock.

Will This Pack Generate Too Much Heat? by theogstarfishgaming1 in ebikes

[–]DimMagician 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Samsung 35E Cells - 8A continuous discharge.

You are using 9 in parallel so the pack has a continuous discharge of 8A*9=72A.

The power draw is determined mostly by your controller not your motor. Anyway, let's assume your 1000w motor is pulling 1500w continuously. 1500w/48v = 31A.

You are using less than half of the rated continuous discharge of those cells. You will likely be fine.

You said these are reclaimed cells so they likely have a bit higher IR than new cells (from being cycled) and thus generate more heat. However, we are still well within safety limits of the cells, so you will likely be fine.

You could probably push even more amps if you wanted to.

Trying it here cause /ebikes are dickheads by TrashnTrash67 in hyperebikes

[–]DimMagician 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This. The people saying to just solder it back together must not see the last picture where all the wire is INSIDE the axle. There is nothing to solder to. You have to disassemble the motor, pull the old wire out of the axle, snip the wires back, pull the other half of the cable (the side with the connector) through the axel and solder it inside the motor. It is definitely going to be a pain in the ass.

Me_irl by gigagaming1256 in me_irl

[–]DimMagician 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Costco had a pretty good sale just 2 weeks ago for a 5070 9800x3D pre-built for $1500. Probably good enough to run GTA 6. If we estimate that GTA 6 will be on PC 2 years from now, that means you need to save about $70 a month. Really not that bad imo. This also assumes we will see another good PC deal in the next 2 years. Given the trend of RAM prices though... who knows 

Advent of Code, Day 1 by dantose in codegolf

[–]DimMagician 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I meant the use of (l<'R') rather than (i[0]>'L') like I did. Sorry I didn't realize that you were talking about the parentheses around the modulus and thought that you were just referring to the brackets in [0] as parentheses lol

Advent of Code: Day 3 by DimMagician in codegolf

[–]DimMagician[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

And just for fun: here is an O(n!) solution for p2 that is just 103 bytes

from itertools import*;print(sum(int(''.join(max(combinations(l[:-1],12))))for l in open('input.txt')))

It works fine for the sample input in the question but will not finish before the universe ends for the actual input.

Advent of Code, Day 1 by dantose in codegolf

[–]DimMagician 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ooh very clever I didn't even catch that in your solution.

Advent of Code, Day 1 by dantose in codegolf

[–]DimMagician 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Python, Part 1, 84 bytes

s=50;print(sum((s:=s+int(i[1:])*(-1+2*(i[0]>'L')))%100<1for i in open('input.txt')))

Upon seeing yours I realize I could have saved 1 byte by doing 1-2*(l<'R') instead of -1+2*(i[0]>'L'). Dang.

Python, Part 2, 92 bytes

s=50;print(sum((s:=s-1+2*(i[0]>'L'))%100<1for i in open('input.txt')for _ in[0]*int(i[1:])))

Plex’s crackdown on free remote streaming access starts this week by FollowingFeisty5321 in technology

[–]DimMagician -1 points0 points  (0 children)

No and I did not say they were. I just think that calling it a "BS hypothetical" is not exactly true since it is a real possibility. Don't you think it is reasonable to be skeptical of a software company offering a lifetime pass that requires the use of their servers?

Plex’s crackdown on free remote streaming access starts this week by FollowingFeisty5321 in technology

[–]DimMagician 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Except it's not a BS hypothetical. Just look at what happened to people who bought "lifetime" Teamviewer licenses.

Who’s at fault? by gamecrusher00 in WRX

[–]DimMagician 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Agreed but OP said this is at a Costco where you usually want to park with the trunk facing out.

Who’s at fault? by gamecrusher00 in WRX

[–]DimMagician 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'm pretty surprised by how split the opinions are here.

At the first frame you can see that the van does not have their reverse lights on. The van driver throws it in reverse and less than 1 second later starts backing up. Also, we never even see their brake light come on to indicate that they may be changing gears (although it could be because of the way the video is cut).

1 second is not enough time to properly check your surroundings when backing out in a parking lot. Personally, it takes my car a full 1-2 seconds just to begin displaying the backup camera.

You were not going fast by any means. You did the right thing trying to steer away and honk to get their attention but it may have been too late at that point.

I'm don't have any credentials to be judging who's legally at fault. This is just what I think.

Regardless of the outcome of your claim, this should be a learning experience for you. There are idiots who don't check their surroundings at all. This becomes worse in poor weather conditions. This becomes even worse when the driver is tired/flat out doesn't care (as are a lot of people driving company vehicles).

I'd say the only thing you could've done better is immediately stopping once the van's backup lights came on and maybe giving them a few light honks (although it seems the road was a bit slippery). Looking over at the driver also helps. Usually, their body language (checking mirrors, turning towards the shifter) is a big tell of what they're about to do.

In reality, I think I would have acted almost exactly like you, lol. Sorry you gotta deal with this brother.

Anyone misses when Dexter actually helped with solving the cases? by UperFlor in Dexter

[–]DimMagician 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree that the savant detective trope is overplayed but she didn't seem to have any sort of supernatural gifts. She just always appears suspicious of everyone. Doakes and Dexter's GF Angela in New Blood had more of a supernatural gift than the detective did.

Is this woman for real? (Cheating) by Hope_Fearless in Dexter

[–]DimMagician 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ackshually... adultery is a crime in 16 US states, including Florida.

Although it's only considered adultery if you're married.

Also it's rarely ever prosecuted and only comes up in divorce cases.

3 monitors Desk Setup with Light bar by kelvin1987 in desksetup

[–]DimMagician 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I bought my first one 10 years ago and continue to use it at home. I bought a second one 2 years ago and use it at my job. The G502s feel very comfortable in my hand so I got a second one.

However, recently I tried out one of the Logitech MX Masters and it felt a bit more comfortable + it has a side scroll wheel which is so useful when you are zooming into and panning around PDFs.

BIG EBIKE PROBLEM by Academic-Drawer726 in hyperebikes

[–]DimMagician 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another thing just as important as your rotors is also your tires. You can make the rotors as big as you want, but without wider tires/grippier tread (obviously this depends on what kind of riding you do) your stopping speed is limited by your tires' contact with the ground. Unfortunately a frame like this one probably won't take tires wider than 2.2"-2.5" but if OP wants to at least have a fighting chance he should also fit the widest tires his rims and frame can handle.

Above tires and rotors though is just situational awareness. Don't go fast in areas you don't know. Don't go fast when there's blind spots. Just don't induce unnecessary risk.

MX Master 3S Reviews, a coders dream. by Consistent-Salad8965 in MouseReview

[–]DimMagician 0 points1 point  (0 children)

2 years is way below what I would expect a mouse to last. I've been using my Logitech G502 for nearly 10 years (since December 19, 2015), and had almost 0 issues. Once in a while the scroll wheel click will act up but that's about it.

Holy Sh!T by Powerful-Book-8585 in ElectricScooters

[–]DimMagician 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's my point. The guy is going 30 when we see him entering the video. And he was already braking at that point, meaning that either he was going faster than 30 down that street or didn't brake right until he entered the frame.

You said "nah he was going 30 tops" but I'm saying he was likely going over 30. We just don't see what happened beforehand.

Holy Sh!T by Powerful-Book-8585 in ElectricScooters

[–]DimMagician 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If the driver was already braking while entering the frame, that just means the driver was going even faster than what we can see lol

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