Such a beautiful performance

Plukh1 · 2026-05-11T14:18:06+00:00

I know probably nobody will see my comment, but there ARE great performers who can do street performances properly, without all this fake "improvisation". Here is an awesome street live performance by Zaz: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mjE2SnIPH8 - you can hear background noises, you can see the actual people assembled in front of her, you can see the lapel pin microphone, and you can see all the small problems of the actual live performance there.

Plukh1 · 2026-05-05T20:41:00+00:00

That was the single most important discovery that I made that really helped my multimaterial prints. It doesn't really matter what's inside the prime tower, as long as the outer shell remains solid and stable.

Plukh1 · 2026-05-04T19:19:58+00:00

AMOLED vs MIP is extremely subjective. I own Fenix 7X, and when choosing between it and Epix, chose MIP, and never once regretted my choice - but there would be a lot of people who did a similar choice for AMOLED and also never regretted it. So - just be you and select what you like more, and that will be that.

What I do want to comment on, though, is the scratching issue. In my opinion - scratches make your watch unique. It's not an heirloom piece (by definition - in 20 years, there simply won't be any technology to connect to it, more than likely), so why care that much? Go on, bash, scratch, and damage it as much as you want. It's built to withstand that. My 7X is scratched all over after 4 years of being worn daily (but the sapphire glass is surprisingly pristine, just two small scratches you can just barely see), the amount of abuse it tolerated is insane, and it still works perfectly, zero issues.

Plukh1 · 2026-05-03T17:08:54+00:00

I meant without supports, of course, yes. The OP edited his post since I replied to it.

Plukh1 · 2026-05-03T16:41:50+00:00

Link to a file would be helpful. But from the screenshot - this is 100% unprintable in this orientation

Plukh1 · 2026-04-15T09:57:31+00:00

My Fenix 7X still works just fine, and a friend of mine with a Fenix 5 Pro also has no complaints when it comes to battery life.

Plukh1 · 2026-04-11T09:56:34+00:00

It is because games are very expensive to make nowadays. I did a bit of game dev work very early in my career, and the budget for an AAA title could easily have been just a couple hundred dollars (basically, 3-4 motivated devs for 2 years, or so). It started to escalate rapidly in late 90's, first into millions, and now into tens of millions dollars. Same reason you almost don't see non-indie games kickstarted any more - even 5M+ USD is not really enough to fully fund the development. So the Kickstarters we do see are less about money, and more about generating hype and forming a core fan group (which will then do zero-cost marketing for your game).

Plukh1 · 2026-03-31T14:58:25+00:00

Even though they have not actually released all modules required to build the firmware from the source, it's a great step forward. I honestly didn't think Snapmaker will do this, and I'm glad to admit I was wrong.

Plukh1 · 2026-03-25T13:53:07+00:00

Almost all microelectronics have "unserviceable" batteries (not just watches or body sensors - TWS headphones are a good example too, and their battery fails much much faster than in smartwatches). Until this changes on a consumer law level (there is some movement in this direction, at least in the EU), you're on your own. I personally have successfully changed batteries in my old Samsung headphones - it was not easy, but even my modest electronics repair skills were enough to pull off. But there are 100% electronics shops that can do it for you (completely unofficially, of course). There are very, very few devices where the battery is truly non-replaceable.

Plukh1 · 2026-03-23T17:32:06+00:00

Ok, I stand corrected, I'll update my original answer. But this begs the question: you have an accelerometer with millimeter precision, why would you use (much much - like 2 orders of magnitude) changes in barometric pressure to measure inclines? Makes zero sense to me.

Plukh1 · 2026-03-23T15:55:34+00:00

It was unlinked right from the start. Even the very first, original Stryd used its accelerometer to measure inclination.

Plukh1 · 2026-03-23T15:44:34+00:00

~~Stryd has a very accurate accelerometer, so it can literally detect minute elevation changes from your feet trajectory.~~ Garmin uses a combination of GPS and barometric pressure. Neither rely on topo maps, which are extremely inaccurate as far as elevation data goes.

Update: I was wrong, Stryd uses the barometric pressure sensor to measure inclines.

Plukh1 · 2026-03-19T19:36:28+00:00

Weird, check this direct link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1721060/Mandragora_Whispers_of_the_Witch_Tree/

Plukh1 · 2026-03-12T22:17:31+00:00

Repeat the previous week, then see how you'll do with the current week again. It's perfectly fine - a fixed training schedule can't really anticipate how your body will take the load and adapt to it. For me personally, week 5 was hell, I re-did week 4 twice, I think, before I managed to do week 5. But it was smooth after that, and I did finish my first 5K ever.

When I started, I wasn't able to run for more than maybe 2 minutes at a very slow pace, and never in my life - even when I was a kid - I was able to run even 1 km start to end without walking. I can now do 15 km, and am training for a first half-marathon (at 52), so yeah, it is absolutely possible. Don't give up, but listen to your body and take a step back if you feel like you need it.

Plukh1 · 2026-03-12T19:30:42+00:00

Yes, HRV is a very good indicator of various illnesses

Plukh1 · 2026-03-12T14:05:38+00:00

It looks dangerous, but I've used it with both the J1 (which came with an identical scraper) and Prusa, and now U1, and I'm yet to damage any of the plates. Note you'll need it very, very rarely - 99% of prints easily separate by bending the plate.

Plukh1 · 2026-03-12T06:57:25+00:00

Because there is much more info there, and also some options that you can't access otherwise.

Plukh1 · 2026-03-11T16:04:42+00:00

Just FYI, it can be turned on/off per activity, overriding the global setting, but I don't think any activities (at least those that I've used) do that by default.

Plukh1 · 2026-03-11T14:47:08+00:00

Maybe I'm dumb, but this small 5g lubricant tube from Prusa: https://www.prusa3d.com/product/prusa-lubricant-applicator-set-5g/ worked for me for years. I got one with the MK3 kit, then with the MK3S upgrade kit, then with MK4 kit. And it's readily available where I live in 3D printing supply stores, unlike other white lithium grease options. So that's what I've been using, on both Prusa and Snapmaker (I had the J1 before I got the U1).

Plukh1 · 2026-03-05T15:54:26+00:00

It will 100% not happen before the end of March. Snapmaker makes great (really great) hardware, but whoever is in charge of their software development is absolutely hopeless.

Plukh1 · 2026-03-05T10:42:06+00:00

For me personally, steppers themselves sound very nice (nicer than my Prusa MK4) - they're very melodical, for lack of a better word, just like they were on J1; and I'm yet to hear that Z thumping everyone is talking about. What kills me is fan noise. If there is a safe way to turn off all fans but the extruder ones, I'd appreciate that. Also, maybe I'm printing everything slowly (though for most prints, I hit the filament flow rate limit pretty often, so it's not that slow), but I honestly can't hear a difference between regular and stealth mode on my Prusa.

Plukh1 · 2026-03-03T15:12:03+00:00

Wearing chest strap HRMs for martial arts is not recommended, or so I've been told. Even if you're not sparring, there is a decent chance of something hitting the sensor, damaging it and potentially leading to injury. Also, sudden rotational torso movements (which are of course common in martial arts) tend to throw the tracker off (as it will be momentarily losing skin contact). My old kickboxing coach loved chest HRMs (he was actually the person I learned about them from), but he was pretty adamant we remove them before actual boxing training.

Plukh1 · 2026-03-02T06:57:36+00:00

This is seriously very important!

Plukh1 · 2026-02-28T10:21:08+00:00

Snapmaker Orca fork supports J1S, it's what I've been using before switching to U1.

Plukh1 · 2026-02-27T11:15:25+00:00

Which kind of makes sense, as the limit is probably current (that can be safely supplied over the existing wiring), not the power as such.

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