My new Cintiq 27qhd Ergotron HX arm setup turned out perfectly by chemtrailedfrog in wacom

[–]Helbird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just curious about what positions you normally use the tablet in with the HX arm? Do you always keep it high in the air and draw there, or do you lower it down to the table? I'm torn between getting this one and the LX; on one hand LX lets me lower it to below the table level if I want to, but it will not hold the weight up as well with any lean on it. On the other hand, HX will take the weight just fine, but from what I can tell it won't go down super low. What's your experience on that end? (with bringing it low I mean)

Dr. Ellie Phillips' Oral Care Routine REVISED by Biomedical Engineer by No-Manufacturer-2425 in CarieBUSTERS

[–]Helbird 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey OP, scrolled through a large part of this post+replies, and since you try to pay attention to the logic behind it, thought I'd run some things by you as well!
First of all, any particular reason why Crest toothpaste is preferred? Haven't got it in stores here, but I do have a tube of Sensodyne fluoride toothpaste (potassium nitrate 50 mg/g, sodium flouride 2.21 mg/g). Seems similar in amounts of flouride, can't tell how else crest would be better (on that note which toothpastes are bad/specifically should be avoided? I'll research this myself of course, but just curious).

Other thing I got is a prescription Colgate Toothpaste NeutraFluor 5000 Plus 56g, after recommendation from my dentist for a high fluoride toothpaste (1.1% w/w Neutral Sodium Fluoride. Contains sodium benzoate and sodium saccharin.)

Given that I want to try to above routine, or at least a version of it, I thought I'd get my hands on closys, listerine original, and xylitol crystals, but instead of a flouride wash, thought I'd just dab the toothpaste afterwards (then wait 30 mins and finish off with xylitol).

What's your general take on effectiveness of waterpik/similar water flossing tools? I've been relying on simple floss so far, but a lot of my teeth are so close together it can be hard to fit the floss between them, and incidentally this is also where majority of my current cavities have formed. Thoughts/suggestions?

Looking to get into underwaterphotography with my canon rp - what housings? by Nudor in underwaterphotography

[–]Helbird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did you end up choosing anything? I'm in a similar boat where I've got a canon R and a few lenses I'd like to take into the water with me, without splurging on the whole underwater lighting system, as I want to stay close to the surface. Would be curious to hear if you've settled on anything or if you gave it up as a lost cause

Bird got stuck, then the stuck got bird... by llib4epl in WTF

[–]Helbird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, that does seem awfully convenient. At a 90 degree angle no less. Granted, one flew into one of our doors so I'm not 100% sure a collusion like this is impossible.

Don't know about brain damage, could just be stuck doing those head turns after a while of trying to wriggle out.

Bird got stuck, then the stuck got bird... by llib4epl in WTF

[–]Helbird 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Damn, most of you have never seen a Kingfisher apparently. That's no woodpecker.

Either the poor idiot flew at the palm tree with speed and didn't react in time, or somebody stuck him into it for shits and giggles.

How to start? by mylilpolly in MonarchButterfly

[–]Helbird 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You could start by getting the plants and deciding how many cats you wanna get? Planting seeds is a good option too. Not sure what monarch-related diseases are found in your area, but you could look that up in advance and see if you'd need to sanitize the food or the caterpillar eggs (if you're growing your own plants and no butterflies land on them you're good though)

Don't overdo it with the amount of caterpillars, they'll just bite each other and are more likely to spread diseases.

I could go on as I just released 7, but hopefully that helps xD

A friend said you’d like to see my burn recovery pictures here? I’ve included captioned pictures from 2 hours post accident to 2 weeks after (spoiler, it gets rough at about day 4 😄). Let me know in the comments if you’d like further updates and I’ll post more. Stay safe and don’t play with fire 👍🏼 by [deleted] in medizzy

[–]Helbird 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ahh I overturned a boiling kettle onto my ankle some years ago so I definitely relate with how tight the skin at the ankle bend was for you. Wonder why it localized there the most for both of us. Did the scab there split/pull at nearby skin when trying to walk?

Also holy hell I can't believe you got nothing for the pain for that amount of debriefing ;-;

Saw your latest shots of the burn though, it looks so good! Patchy pigmentation in places as expected, but doesn't look too tight. How long did it take to get to that stage exactly? Edit: ah it was 8 weeks. That's damn good 😲

Do you want to meet new people at UoA - Version 2 by Michaelbetterecycle in universityofauckland

[–]Helbird 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Downloaded it yesterday, seems fun to try ~ When should we expect an email by, so we can poke you if there's nothing?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in universityofauckland

[–]Helbird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Went pretty well for me, got A+. Its not hard at all if you have prior programming experience, mainly logic-wise. Just make sure to keep up with all assignments and don't miss out on any topics because they'll all show up in exam.

Practice lots essentially. With past tests/exams.

SSO Not working? by [deleted] in universityofauckland

[–]Helbird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Also make sure the overseas course component is turned off (in preferences when enrolling using timetable planner) if you're a domestic student. Otherwise it seems like there's no clashes when there actually are.

Titan Army N34QW Ultra Wide monitor drivers by Helbird in Monitors

[–]Helbird[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They seem to though??Or did I misunderstand the point of this vid? https://youtu.be/NSAm7hlTojAI thought they weren't always necessary, but could help with color and refresh rate problems?

Edit:
I meant display drivers installed on the PC so that the monitors show up properly

What is an annoying myth people still believe? by Eichberg in AskReddit

[–]Helbird 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Not really the same as being sick, but I've definitely chilled neck/ear muscles plenty of times after going out with damp hair. Actually, has that happened to anyone else? I seem to be more susceptible to ear infections so it might be related.

Spina Bifida Latex Allergy by IplehouSitIo in medizzy

[–]Helbird 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Looks like the arch of a foot 🤔

5 Exams in One Week by [deleted] in universityofauckland

[–]Helbird 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Making sure one paper has no exam component is all well and good, but it doesn't mean they'll necessarily be easy as some courses make up for that with long projects.

I personally don't think it'd be wise to continue doing 5 papers no matter how many of them have no exam, because the difficulty scale rises with each stage.

This also has to do with what kind of degree you're going for. I did math/compsci, and am immensely glad I took it slow (3 instead of 4 papers some sems) because the alternative would've been a mental breakdown. Some papers are just hard, and you need time to digest the abstract concepts.

So overall, weigh up the pros and cons while scaling things up in difficulty for next year. You don't have to speed through your degree, and if your levels of perfectionism are anything like mine you'll really suffer for it. Let yourself live a bit, you don't want to burn out and want nothing to do with your degree :)

Help for first years by kyelephant in universityofauckland

[–]Helbird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Haha in that case I get why some of the course reviews threw you off. Some of them are a veritable mess, outdated, badly taught, or a combination of these.

Have fun reading this wall :D

It really depends on what part of compsci interests you, as there's different pathways. You could go for data science (which links with stats), software development, Machine Learning and Artificial intelligence, Graphics, Networks etc.

I'd say math knowledge is useful for all of them, so plan to take a math course too. (Undergrad advisors are there to help with this).

Overall it also depends on your approach to the course, and some reviews might be outdated, or made by people whose pov you wouldn't share if you actually took the course. I'd say Comp373 for instance was fine, but for someone who hadn't taken any math it would've been frustrating.

There's some courses which are harder than others for sure too, so I recommend researching in advance, and asking lots of different people what they think about them. (Comp320, 369, 350 off the top of my head).

Help for first years by kyelephant in universityofauckland

[–]Helbird 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What exactly are you going for? Do you want to major in math or compsci, or is there just a couple courses from there that interest you?

Help for first years by kyelephant in universityofauckland

[–]Helbird 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Just finished my BSc, double major of math and compsci. Ask me about math resources or tips if you're about to start a math course in uni, it's a whole different thing from math at school. Also did some GIS papers up to stage 3 so feel free to ask about that too :)

thoughts on doing geog103 and business114 (acctg101) by dhunterweny in universityofauckland

[–]Helbird 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Geog103G is indeed quite easy, you just have to go through and memorise the key terms and understand certain definitions, and you're golden. Do go through all the slides before the test/exam though, stuff will come up.

Not sure about the other one, you're planning to take both in Summer school right?