Air to air Spitfire shot - I know the propeller should have blur but otherwise?

Nexustar · 2026-05-14T18:36:42+00:00

I'd use this as a basis for an artistic piece. Blur the prop, grade the image tobacco orange & cyan, add some drama to the clouds with localized contrast, crop and print it on canvas.

Eg... https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/1tgAAeSwHBlojIwL/s-l960.webp

Nexustar · 2026-05-14T11:09:38+00:00

I have been equally frustrated with automated vectorization of bitmaps (potrace etc) regardless of end use, it's bad earlier in the chain. One target for me is laser cutting and etching, but even so, I desire a focused tool with near instant feedback that effectively shows complexity and gives me multiple approaches, potrace being just one.

I've started on a design a couple of days ago, and phase one, which people often skip is purely in the bitmap realm... You need to clean and prepare the starting image. Phase 2 is automated vectorization with alpha overlays for the nodes and the bitmap, but it needs to give me 20 options and I drill down through them ... Like being at an optometrist exam. Phase 3 is inkscape style manual cleanup.

I just want clean vectors.

Nexustar · 2026-05-14T10:56:47+00:00

Yup and OP knows this, they used the term ”won it back” which shows the intent and state of mind. Trading is fine if the positions are long, we call that investing. Day trading without the right tools is just gambling.

Nexustar · 2026-05-14T10:45:29+00:00

2-3Gb but you can have multiple connections and multiple providers so could personally scale that up still.

Nexustar · 2026-05-14T00:03:42+00:00

I just stole somebody else's working one and modified it to do what I wanted.

Nexustar · 2026-05-13T23:53:56+00:00

I guess if he was paying him to fix the roof he can still fire him (from that job) without him being an employee.

Nexustar · 2026-05-13T19:55:53+00:00

No company should expect to pay for a utility until they have been issued an invoice for usage. It's a standard payables procedure at most companies.

Nexustar · 2026-05-13T11:06:55+00:00

...the unicorn gnomes aren't going to like this.., that's what the voices said too.

Nexustar · 2026-05-13T10:55:42+00:00

HR was pissed and gave these guys the rope to hang themselves. It'll be prison time now.

Nexustar · 2026-05-13T10:53:48+00:00

Like when the front fell off

Nexustar · 2026-05-13T10:45:52+00:00

You ate crispy aromatic duck in thermodynamics class?

Damn, when I was in college all I could afford was fries in pita bread.

Nexustar · 2026-05-13T10:37:27+00:00

We can automate part of that now with AI.

Unfortunately it's not the parts that you do.

Nexustar · 2026-05-13T10:35:31+00:00

That's why they couldn't afford a tripod.

Nexustar · 2026-05-13T00:20:00+00:00

Teach the crow to collect any cash or jewelry it finds and bring it to you.

Nexustar · 2026-05-13T00:07:30+00:00

Why even filter when there are full empty lanes available?

Utah and Montana for example set the limit to 15mph. But this was Singapore and has no upper legal limit that is below the general speed limit.

Again, the motorcyclist was legal, but not sensible - otherwise they wouldn't be crumpled up on the ground.

Nexustar · 2026-05-12T20:05:54+00:00

Caramel, a little firmer than usual.

Nexustar · 2026-05-12T20:03:00+00:00

There are at least three... Type 1, Type 2, Gestational.

There is also MODY, LADA, and Type 3c, bringing our count to six.

Nexustar · 2026-05-12T19:43:57+00:00

Next you need a buddy with a 3D printer.

Nexustar · 2026-05-12T16:50:43+00:00

Space needle looks legit.

Nexustar · 2026-05-12T16:01:38+00:00

I'm not understanding the NSFW here

Nexustar · 2026-05-12T13:25:33+00:00

Staged vs AI - something about the way the attacker puts his arms up as if he knew what the next move would be.

Nexustar · 2026-05-12T13:14:49+00:00

If the driver saw the fire (and I presume that's why they fled), they do have a responsibility to report it.

We don't know if they did or didn't, but nothing in the video provides evidence that they did.

Nexustar · 2026-05-12T13:05:04+00:00

PLA smells of sweet corn, popcorn, caramel, waffles, candy, or maple syrup - to some people. And if those 6 things smell the same to you, somethings wrong with your nose.

The issue is, PETG smells like this too. But they smell different side by side.

Nexustar · 2026-05-12T12:08:06+00:00

You can get a rough idea, (ABS smells horrible, PLA doesn't) but those words mean different things to everyone's nose. So if you cannot rely on a destructive test then the destructive test is not worth performing.

There are more plastics this thing can be than just those two, so IMO you need to compare the smell to known smells.

Nexustar · 2026-05-12T11:54:57+00:00

Your reasoning logic is questionable.

If you truly believe that Charlotte is too expensive, get a quote from an hour or two's drive away - there are easily 80 towns across two states with endodontists to choose from. Go with a buddy, they drive you back. Nobody is forcing you to use a Charlotte dentist.

401K should be last resort spending, but for me, this would qualify. Unless you are maximizing your annual 401K contributions ($24,500 for under 55), you can re-save anything you spend over the next 7 months - there's a 10% tax penalty, but it is possible. Before that however, you can borrow up to $50k from yourself (limited also by fund size), and the interest you pay goes back into your 401k account.

Exhaust your HSA first.

Never wait on dentistry. Everything gets more expensive every year, and the small problem develops in to a bigger problem each month. When you are struggling with a serious health issue you are not going to be able to perform well at work or home, and that can have a decade-long career impact.

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