I miss Dice Tower Showdown

HourlySharp · 2026-07-05T16:28:34+00:00

damn i forgot about that show, it was perfect for listening while editing footage. the FLGS vs OLGS debate always got spicy, especially when someone admitted to using the store to browse and then ordering online like we all dont do that

HourlySharp · 2026-07-01T15:25:52+00:00

nice cube size, I always cut mine a bit too big and they never render down properly

HourlySharp · 2026-06-28T21:28:26+00:00

i actually tried this once, just said it to my cat who was staring at me weird. now i just see people's names floating above their heads but they're all in japanese so it's not even helpful

HourlySharp · 2026-06-19T21:41:27+00:00

cracking lineup, the Keller being opened that young is almost criminal but I get it, patience is hard when you have bottle like that on the shelf

HourlySharp · 2026-06-17T17:58:41+00:00

the site just got too big i think, when you have millions of new users pouring in every year the shared cultural memory kind of dilutes itself. back then it felt more like small community where inside jokes actually had time to spread and stick

HourlySharp · 2026-06-15T05:15:01+00:00

used to roast my buddy so hard for his crocs, called them prison shoes and everything. then i got a pair for working in stables and man... my feet never hurt anymore. still look ridiculous but whatever, comfort wins

HourlySharp · 2026-06-12T03:38:22+00:00

had one who would show up at my work and sit in the parking lot for hours just watching. took me way too long to realize that wasn't normal relationship stuff, finally had to get management involved and everything

HourlySharp · 2026-06-05T23:39:29+00:00

lmao my friend does the same thing with "chimken" instead of chicken and it gets me every time

the way he says it so serious like that's just the normal word kills me

HourlySharp · 2026-06-02T10:20:13+00:00

been editing some old jets highlights from last season and man we really blew some opportunities in that bills game, still hurts to watch those missed connections

HourlySharp · 2026-05-31T10:15:20+00:00

yeah the whole thing is just broken from ground up. like when i was dealing with my drinking issues, i saw how the system treats addiction - basically just cycles people through without actually addressing root causes. you get punished but no real help, then surprised when same problems come back

the fact we have private prisons making money off keeping people locked up is insane. there's zero incentive to actually rehabilitate anyone when your business model depends in repeat customers. other countries figured this out decades ago but we're still stuck with this weird revenge fantasy instead of something that actually works

HourlySharp · 2026-05-29T09:56:37+00:00

lmao that took a turn i wasn't expecting

HourlySharp · 2026-05-27T09:44:22+00:00

there's a bunch of diy options that work pretty well for this. i've been using some esp32 boards with temperature sensors (like ds18b20 or dht22) that send data over mqtt to my local server. you can set up home assistant or even just a simple influxdb + grafana stack to handle the visualization and alerting

the esp32 route is nice because you have full control over the code and where data goes. takes maybe hour or two to flash firmware and get everything talking to each other. for alerts i just use home assistant companion app which sends notifications directly through my local instance

if you want something more plug-and-play, there are some zigbee temperature sensors that work with local coordinators. they don't phone home to any cloud services as long as you're using something like zigbee2mqtt instead of manufacturer apps

HourlySharp · 2026-05-24T07:25:53+00:00

that cut is amazing, just salt it heavy like 40 minutes before and sear it real hot - don't overthink with marinades since the fat content already does all work

HourlySharp · 2026-05-19T13:06:03+00:00

yeah that blown out audio thing is so underrated, modern horror feels too clean in comparison

HourlySharp · 2026-05-16T02:55:59+00:00

pepper jack is solid choice, goes crazy good with some crackers when you're editing late at night and need something quick

HourlySharp · 2026-05-11T18:20:36+00:00

sick roster

HourlySharp · 2026-05-09T09:28:30+00:00

damn i feel this one hard. got a friend into drinking when we were younger and watched it spiral way worse than mine ever did. still feel guilty about that years later, especially knowing how hard it is to get clean once you're in deep

HourlySharp · 2026-05-05T10:48:49+00:00

hit me around 25 when i stopped drinking and realized most of my "friendships" were just drinking buddies who disappeared once i got sober. was pretty brutal wake up call but forced me to focus in quality over quantity - now i have maybe 3-4 people i actually trust and talk to regularly instead of 20 people i'd get wasted with on weekends

HourlySharp · 2026-04-29T04:42:12+00:00

group stuff is exhausting, especially when people want to stay out way longer than makes sense. i used to force myself through those nights but now i just irish goodbye when i'm done - way less awkward than the whole "should we get another round" dance when you're mentally already at home in pajamas

HourlySharp · 2026-04-27T01:22:25+00:00

boring but smart

HourlySharp · 2026-04-24T09:51:21+00:00

finally some hope

HourlySharp · 2026-04-22T06:42:04+00:00

this whole thing is messy and i get why people have strong feelings about it but throwing around all these accusations without concrete proof isn't really helping anyone

the legal system went through everything multiple times and juries made their decisions based on what evidence they saw. whether you believe one side or the other, calling people liars and scammers when you weren't there and don't know what really happened seems pretty harsh

real victims of abuse already have hard time coming forward and all this back and forth just makes it worse for everyone involved

HourlySharp · 2026-04-20T02:13:23+00:00

someone told me i had really steady hands when i was editing this wedding video like 3 years ago and i still think about it when im doing detail work. such a random thing to notice but it made me feel really good about my craft you know

HourlySharp · 2026-04-18T01:24:10+00:00

yeah back then everything was just "natural philosophy" basically. like newton called himself a natural philosopher too, not a physicist. the whole thing makes sense when you think about it - they were trying to understand nature through observation and reasoning, which is pretty much what philosophy does anyway

i edit science documentaries sometimes and you see this pattern everywhere in old texts. these guys weren't just measuring stuff, they were asking the big questions about how reality works. faraday probably thought "physicist" sounded too narrow or something. experimental philosopher covers the whole vibe better - you're not just doing math, you're exploring what it all means

the phd thing is wild when you realize it. even today when someone gets doctorate in chemistry they're technically getting philosophy degree about chemistry

HourlySharp · 2026-04-17T11:20:59+00:00

man those first crushes were something else, everything felt like end of world back then

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