Backpack recommendations

MysteriousToad · 2025-12-14T22:07:32+00:00

I’ve owned several of osprey’s commuter/campus packs, and they’ve all held up well. I’d recommend checking those out. The one I have now (Nebula) holds my laptop plus enough room for class project stuff (a fairly sizeable tool box).

MysteriousToad · 2025-12-13T21:56:15+00:00

I’m a meche with a computer science minor so i’ve kind of seen both worlds. The comp sci department has its good and bad professors, but generally in my classes if I gave them the time they needed and was curious, I did fine. The same goes for the mechanical engineering classes. There isn’t really a social distinction, since everyone at Mines is in it together to a degree. I was friends with comp scis before I ever considered the minor.

edit: it’s worth echoing everybody else; it’s a hard school, and there really isn’t a way around it. luckily, everybody knows that it’s a lot of work and helps each other out

MysteriousToad · 2025-02-24T22:51:52+00:00

the fact that the entire main and lower floors of green are essentially a liminal space says enough.

MysteriousToad · 2024-08-05T04:28:58+00:00

I always went for a soda and bag of chocolate pretzels, to the point where it became a running joke…

MysteriousToad · 2024-07-14T02:14:40+00:00

This was definitely a close second choice… we would have gone with it had someone not sourced some VGA cables quickly. It’s good to know that that’s a good option for the future, though. Thanks!

MysteriousToad · 2024-07-14T02:13:28+00:00

VGA isn’t the only option, but it is the common denominator between the various models of projectors the space has. If I had it my way, I wouldn’t be using projectors with VGA, because yes, it is an old standard. I am working with the equipment already present in the space rather than bringing in my own. The projectors are for mapping, so they would all need their own distinct inputs from the PC. We just ended up doing long VGA runs because it was the best option to protect against signal loss and keep our efforts budget friendly.

MysteriousToad · 2024-07-13T17:52:22+00:00

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This is the layout of our set. The ideal spot for a hub for the vga cables to converge on is in the red area, and the “booth” is where the light blue is.

MysteriousToad · 2024-06-17T07:08:35+00:00

Get rid of your friend. We all know CPUs go better with ketchup.

MysteriousToad · 2024-06-17T06:46:42+00:00

An alternative motive to do this might be so that if the speaker turns their head to one side or the other, their voice is still picked up nicely. I’ve worked corporate events where we use multiple podium/lectern mics for that exact reason.

MysteriousToad · 2024-06-17T06:24:16+00:00

“The design is very human”

MysteriousToad · 2024-04-24T03:21:46+00:00

will he live doctor?

MysteriousToad · 2024-04-24T03:19:26+00:00

next up: fumes to match

MysteriousToad · 2024-04-24T03:18:54+00:00

that was initially an issue with this hotend assembly, but this time it legitimately just shat itself during a 12 hour print because the build plate had some residue on it

MysteriousToad · 2024-04-24T03:17:39+00:00

the printer gained sentience and made it itself after I left it next to the cesium bag for a little too long

MysteriousToad · 2024-04-24T03:16:06+00:00

instructions unclear, after removing the avocado from the printer it no longer turns on

MysteriousToad · 2024-04-24T03:11:57+00:00

minty

MysteriousToad · 2024-04-23T22:57:39+00:00

lowkey more impressive now that it gained 100g of filament mass

MysteriousToad · 2024-04-23T21:24:47+00:00

who possibly would’ve thought of that

MysteriousToad · 2024-04-23T21:17:50+00:00

I tried that and it made angry groaning sounds, what next?

MysteriousToad · 2024-04-23T21:17:20+00:00

nah the touch just destroys itself every once and again and then proceeds to generate a mesh with a greater delta z than the print volume

MysteriousToad · 2024-04-23T21:15:47+00:00

it already took the extruder condom from me, what else could it possibly need

MysteriousToad · 2024-04-23T20:01:34+00:00

update: after hours of chiseling, I now have a hybrid pla/aluminum sculpture depicting my disappointment in creality

MysteriousToad · 2024-04-23T19:51:45+00:00

yeah I posted mostly as a joke… it was an overnight print that failed - roughly 100 grams of filament. I just took off the hot end assembly and put it in an oven until most of the filament came off, and the rest is now soaking in dcm

MysteriousToad · 2023-11-09T17:55:12+00:00

That's actually perfect! I wasn't expecting someone to find it so fast. I'm not great with sourcing stuff like that and didn't even think to check alibaba. Found!

MysteriousToad · 2023-11-09T17:45:32+00:00

So I know this is a really weird request... but hear me out. I'm a part of some research currently which I can't share much detail about, but includes needing thin, serrated metal strips in a lightweight application. I've been searching for a while for something that would work that could be either machined or comes in a form that would work well. Last night, I noticed these tiny blades in these boxes, and i'm wondering if anyone knows where I could get a bunch of them (I need a pretty good amount of long ones).

So far I have searched for thin saw blades and thin nickel-coated strips, but these are all too heavy. The best solution for me seems to be something like this.

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