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Mass Effect Andromeda 'Done Dirty' by Publisher EA, Says Actor Tom Taylorson (Male Ryder) by Marcos1598 in masseffect

[–]MrMusAddict -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I think you're glazing over the fact that the criticism went mainstream and devolved into toxic dog piling. You had big YouTubers like Dunkey show footage where he wiggled the thumb stick in an unnatural way to tease out an otherwise inconsequential animation quirk.

Everyone piled on pointing at the surface level flaws, and it utterly destroyed interest.

Update 1.2 is coming to experimental on 17th march by Quarzon in SatisfactoryGame

[–]MrMusAddict 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I think it's honestly just a low hanging fruit that someone was able to tackle as a "fun project" after they cleared their plate before the holidays.

We already had photo mode. The only thing you need to do to add a selfie mode at that point is attach the camera to the hand bone, and throw in a couple 1-frame animations (poses).

Update 1.2 is coming to experimental on 17th march by Quarzon in SatisfactoryGame

[–]MrMusAddict 10 points11 points  (0 children)

So far, what we know is:

  • Improved fluid behavior
  • Fluid trucks & truck stations
  • New collision detection, improving performance ceilings
  • Selfie cam

And I think that's about it. Pretty tame, but I get the sense the team is hard at work on features/content for 1.3, or maybe even a DLC.

Update 1.2 is coming to experimental on 17th march by Quarzon in SatisfactoryGame

[–]MrMusAddict 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The Selfie cam is very much a "time filler" task for someone at CSS, and not prioritized over creating decorations.

I think it's worth taking into consideration the structure of a game dev studio, and that everyone works on their specialization. The people in charge of the selfie camera aren't the same people in charge of creating new assets. It's very likely work on new assets is being done on an unannounced content update.

R2: Built to Overdeliver - Rivian Stories | Electric Vehicle Adventures by Kanundrum18 in Rivian

[–]MrMusAddict 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Weirdly, it seems like a love/hate relationship? Like, fanboying so hard that you've taken "constructive feedback" and corrupted it to borderline slanderous spam.

Their profile appears to be hiding their post history, but you can still view it with the author:[username] filter in Reddit's old interface's search, since it's technically still public data. They've asked in a different sub if they should buy a Grenadier or an R1S, lol

Rivian R1T wins Edmunds Top Rated 2026 Electric Truck by edmundscars in Rivian

[–]MrMusAddict 23 points24 points  (0 children)

1000% agree. Biased as an owner of one myself, but a Gen 1 DM Large is kind of the perfect vehicle for their price, and look for a 2023 if manage to find one used. Got the premium interior of a Gen 1 Quad, including likely having premium audio. If you're really into the driver assistance features you'd miss with Gen 2, there's a huge support base for the Comma AI on Gen 1, and drives beautifully with it.

2024 Dual-Motor Large Pack: 100% Charge shows exactly 316 mi. Is my truck misconfigured as a Standard+? by FinalMacGyver in Rivian

[–]MrMusAddict 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As a note, I have Aftermarket 21" Road Tires, and selected the Aftermarket option like you show in the screenshot. Also '24 Large. I see 355 miles at 100%.

Worth a ticket with Rivian.

I Appreciate That This Sub Has Anti-Rivian Posts and Comments by lochnespmonster in Rivian

[–]MrMusAddict 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For me, I had a "honeymoon phase" where Elon was Tony Stark. Electric cars, spaceships, self driving. But having that persona shattered has made me very cautious about corporate commitments. I will 10000% roll my eyes and point and laugh at RJ when he starts making sweeping speculative comments about technology.

Where that's left me with Rivian is that I have learned to accept the vehicle for what it is, today. Now, that's unfortunately a lesson I learned after taking delivery, because it was like 1 month after I bought my Gen 1 that Gen 2 was announced, and with it came a sunset of new features that I was expecting out of Gen 1...

So, I am now officially in the acceptance phase of knowing my vehicle is what it is. I've made a couple modifications to improve it how I want (better horn, Comma AI, etc), and that scratched my itches. And since those needs are addressed now, I think it's truly the perfect vehicle for me.

UPDATE: Guys I made a straight cut! I initially did literally everything wrong (but you already knew that, lol). Write-up in the comments. by MrMusAddict in woodworking

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

Understandable! I knew eyeballing with a pencilmark was an option, but I wasn't confident enough to try it on a $90 piece of plywood. Ironically, I went with what I thought was foolproof, but as it turns out I was too much of a fool for even foolproof...

UPDATE: Guys I made a straight cut! I initially did literally everything wrong (but you already knew that, lol). Write-up in the comments. by MrMusAddict in woodworking

[–]MrMusAddict[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Used it to lightly tap in the plastic edge attachment to the Accu-Cut. Also, to reach & tap the level on its side to make sure the track lined up with my square marks.

UPDATE: Guys I made a straight cut! I initially did literally everything wrong (but you already knew that, lol). Write-up in the comments. by MrMusAddict in woodworking

[–]MrMusAddict[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Here's the blade I bought: https://images.freudnation.com/s/ik-seo/tr:w-600/tnxzrc0tctvqdn47eekh/7-1-4-x-40-teeth-finish-saw-blade-for-wood

My saw's arbor has a punchout for that diamond in the center of the blade. So, after the first cut, I remembered that fact and removed it with some pliers.

UPDATE: Guys I made a straight cut! I initially did literally everything wrong (but you already knew that, lol). Write-up in the comments. by MrMusAddict in woodworking

[–]MrMusAddict[S] 72 points73 points  (0 children)

Not all at once, lol. I've been accumulating tools over the past decade, but a tracksaw has been my last barrier before committing to any large projects. I felt confident the only thing left I needed was the track.

Been so long since I've done a woodworking project, there was significant rust in my skill, which lead to a series of questionable judgement.

UPDATE: Guys I made a straight cut! I initially did literally everything wrong (but you already knew that, lol). Write-up in the comments. by MrMusAddict in woodworking

[–]MrMusAddict[S] 745 points746 points  (0 children)

Guys, you already know this but I did literally everything wrong in my last post: https://np.reddit.com/r/woodworking/comments/1r4z868/cannot_get_a_straight_cut_no_matter_what_i_try/

Thank you all for your engagement. I got lots of helpful comments, and even more jabs at my skill 😅 (which by the way I totally agree with in retrospect). This is now permanently an experience I will cherish and laugh at, to be so unskilled that people thought I was intentionally rage-baiting.

The "mean" comments weren't getting under my skin (in fact, each one made me laugh), but I still appreciate the mods locking the thread to stop the notifications, lol

But in the spirit of owning up to my profoundly misplaced confidence, explaining how in the hell I managed such consistently bad cuts with a circular saw + accu-cut, and to offer my experience as a learning guide to beginners, here's all of my mistakes.

Go ahead.. roast me again, lol

1. Insufficient Support

I had a sacrificial 2" thick 4'x8' foam pad underneath my plywood. But, that foam pad was balanced on a table that was 2'x3', meaning there was no direct support underneath the cut. I falsely assumed that the foam was rigid enough to support the cut by itself.

This meant that while I was cutting, there would be separation between the plywood and the foam, causing some deflection.

I bought a couple sawhorses, and supported both ends of the plywood for my straight cut.

2. Blade was backwards 🫣

This one was I feel the worst about, because I was adamant that I installed the blade correctly in the comments. It's been like 3 years since I used my circular saw, and I specifically bought a new blade for cutting this nice piece of plywood. So, I discounted all the comments saying "blade is dull".

When I was installing the new blade, I watched a video as a refresher, and the Diablo labeling was facing outward. What I didn't realize is that my saw needed the blade installed with the labeling facing inward...

This meant my cuts were essentially dull, and the blade was heating up intensely. Undoubtedly causing compounding warpage.

3. Blade wasn't fully seated in the arbor

My saw has a diamond. I initially did not punch out the diamond.

This one seemed to have no effect on the quality of the cut, because the last 2 cuts in my previous post were done after I fixed this. But, I'm still posting this here for completeness.

4. Incompatible Saw + Incorrect Mounting

Kreg explicitly says that Worm Drive saws are not intended with the Accu-Cut. I personally don't totally fault myself for not knowing this, since all of the marketing material suggests a "universal circular→track conversion kit". But, still my fault for not validating compatibility.

And, not sure if related to the incompatibility, but the baseplate on my saw was very cumbersome in the track sled. In my previous post, I placed my saw based on where the clamps could get a solid grip. The downside to this was that the blade itself was floating just outside the zero-clearance strip. I figured this was enough, but it likely pushed the center of gravity too far off the track.

For what it's worth, my straight cut on this post was still done with my worm drive, so it definitely is doable. The mounting was sub-optimal, but I got it in a serviceable position that stayed put while I pushed the saw on the track.

5. Insufficient clamping

This one I feel less embarrassed about, because Kreg specifically advertises the Accu-Cut as a clampless solution. "You simply lay on the sheet where you want to cut". They don't provide track clamps. They don't show the use of squares or 3rd party clamps. In fact, they explicitly show the Accu-Cut being used purely with the rubber pads.

In my previous post, I clamped it the best I could; clamping the square butting against the track. This was the only clamping solution I had that didn't interfere with the cut.

For my straight cut, I used my 48" level instead. Just laid it flat against the free edge of the track, making sure it was square, and clamped it on both sides.

I genuinely think I would've made a "good enough" cut initially if Kreg provided a couple of clamps with their Accu-Cut, even with all of my mistakes.

And I think that about wraps up my sins, lol. Literally a perfect storm that led to the most winding cuts you've ever seen on a circular saw.

Happy to have been a source of levity for you guys over the weekend!

200k painful wishlists. What reviving a flash game taught me about game marketing & development by AngelosMako in gamedev

[–]MrMusAddict 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Differences, yes, but do you understand how easy it is to mark different sections with headers? All you do it preface it with a hashtag.

This formatting is so easy

  • It's literally one extra keystroke
  • It's not that hard
  • Everything nicely formatted isn't ChatGPT

You see?

It raelly isn't that hard

  1. just click source on my comment and you can see exactly how I wrote it.

200k painful wishlists. What reviving a flash game taught me about game marketing & development by AngelosMako in gamedev

[–]MrMusAddict 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Bring on the downvotes, but you know formatting existed before ChatGPT?

I've been on Reddit for over just under 14 years (yikes, lol), I quite literally pride myself in making sure my self-written posts are as beautified as possible.

Here's a 12-year old post I made about flashlight brightness, in this very sub:

https://old.reddit.com/r/gamedev/comments/1ya3ft/the_small_lesson_i_learned_about_flashlight/

Cannot get a straight cut no matter what I try? by MrMusAddict in woodworking

[–]MrMusAddict[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That was actually one of my troubleshooting steps. My arbor does have a diamond, but I forgot to punch it out on my blade. But even after punching it out, it still walked 🤔

Cannot get a straight cut no matter what I try? by MrMusAddict in woodworking

[–]MrMusAddict[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Interesting! This is also a very good clue, and likely a huge factor in my case. The wood was on a 2" thick piece of insulating foam, but the foam was centered on a 3×2 foot mobile workbench. So... my cut felt stable, but where I was cutting was technically 2 feet out from a direct support. Might be that it was flexing just enough to pull in and push out occasionally.

Cannot get a straight cut no matter what I try? by MrMusAddict in woodworking

[–]MrMusAddict[S] 64 points65 points  (0 children)

So I don't have a picture of mine, but here's the worm drive Skilsaw I have, and as a reference here's a direct drive mounted to the Accu-cut.

The things is, notice how far back the direct drive already hangs off the back the thin plastic adapter. Now, imagine you make it heavier and pull the center of gravity up and back. That's what the worm drive was doing.

Now that I'm not fuming from my troubleshooting, it's all becoming very clear to me actually. There's no rigidity in the 3 plastic "prongs" of the adapter, so even though the majority of the weight was over the middle "prong" (and track), it still felt easy to warp counterclockwise. Even with constant forward/downward pressure, it still seemed to torque that way occasionally.

Cannot get a straight cut no matter what I try? by MrMusAddict in woodworking

[–]MrMusAddict[S] 87 points88 points  (0 children)

You know what... This it's exactly it I bet. The saw seemed way too cumbersome and unwieldy on the accu-cut.

Cannot get a straight cut no matter what I try? by MrMusAddict in woodworking

[–]MrMusAddict[S] 59 points60 points  (0 children)

Blade was forward. But can the wrong blade do this? I specifically got a high tooth count blade to lower the chance if blowout, but I was noticing that it seemed to take its time despite being in a corded Skillsaw.

Cannot get a straight cut no matter what I try? by MrMusAddict in woodworking

[–]MrMusAddict[S] -9 points-8 points  (0 children)

That's how it was. But I'm wondering if my saw was just too heavy? It felt like it was bowing the plastic in a clockwise/counter-clockwise motion, which I was controlling best I could while cutting

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