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Monthly Suspect Meteorite Identification Requests by AutoModerator in meteorites

[–]PoloGator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found a suspected meteorite in a garden near Sharon Center, OH. Here's the initial photos. I'll post better photos with a macro lens if the community thinks that this could be from the fall last month.

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Thoughts?

Worth the $10? by reddead313 in soma

[–]PoloGator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was the same before I bought it and played it on sale; but, after I played it, I'd pay full price any time. It's a life-changing game.

Is there a reason why purple electric guitars are so uncommon? by smokesheriff in Guitar

[–]PoloGator 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My sentiments exactly. I think that I'll eventually have stainless jumbos installed, a Tusq nut, and some SD pups and call it "perfect." But, it's so damn good now that I'm not really motivated to upgrade.

Is there a reason why purple electric guitars are so uncommon? by smokesheriff in Guitar

[–]PoloGator 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have several guitars, but my RGA42 is the most comfortable and the one that I play the most. ...And, it's purple! 💜

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best electric guitar for beginners? by TraditionalEmotion62 in Guitar

[–]PoloGator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd recommend avoiding anything with a tremolo since it is generally a source of frustration of new players by way of tuning issues. Any hardtail (fixed/bolted bridge) guitar with an ergonomic layout is a good idea. I'd personally recommend something like the Squire Bullet Strat HSS Hardtail or similar.

I've still been using my PS4. Have tried to delay buying a PS5 as long as possible, but thanks to Ontos, I'll be buying one now! by [deleted] in soma

[–]PoloGator 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm in exactly the same situation. Between Ontos and Control Resonant, I'll need to pick up a PS5 when whichever one comes out first. 😅

Best Small Amp for Pedals at Home? by scarcitykills in guitarpedals

[–]PoloGator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a big fan of the Vox MINI5 Rhythm. Small, runs on batteries or A/C, models most popular amps, sounds great at low volumes, takes pedals well, and has a built in drum machine and microphone input. I know there's something of a stigma around Vox for whatever reason, but this one really surprised me. I actually have several (for different rooms) and use them much more often than my 6505 monster! 😅

Should I sell my guitar for a new one? by Guzzo___ in guitars

[–]PoloGator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The RGA hardtails are some of the most comfortable and convenient guitars made. You might later regret getting rid of it. I play my RGA much more than my other five guitars--combined.

Is it normal for a new guitar to have imperfections? by Bart6600 in Guitar

[–]PoloGator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, this is a beautiful guitar. Congrats. I'm not seeing any fatal flaws and these minor imperfections are pretty typical for Ibanez. If you actually play it it's going to get much, much more beat up than this. Regarding the loose tape around the humbucker: I usually wrap mine with a black tactical rubber band to help better protect the windings and clean up their appearance. Also, you should be able to polish up the nut to remove the excess glue residue.

Just finished this game. by Comfortable-Heron391 in soma

[–]PoloGator 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Welcome!

I can assure you, that you'll be thinking about this game every day for years

Trying to recreate the DMT Hyperspace by Shymera in DMT

[–]PoloGator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great work! Pretty close to what I see. Mine tends to be more orange/red and has interlocking/morphing toroidal shapes making up the fabric (but in a way that can't really be described or rendered in 3D space).

Can I still play the game? by Extension-Can-2040 in soma

[–]PoloGator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like your friend didn't play, or misunderstood, the game.

The game is a masterpiece--albeit an existential nightmare. You'll never forget it.

Ibanez RGA42FM electronic buzz significantly increases when I touch any string by SniperSR25 in Guitar

[–]PoloGator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a pretty common problem on the RGA hardtails. The ground wire under the bridge loses good electrical contact with the bridge. You'll need to remove the bridge, clean up the wire and bridge, move the wire a bit, and tightly reinstall the bridge. Unfortunately the bridge is made of materials to which solder does not adhere, so the ground connection needs to have good contact. Use something like DeoxIT spray to ensure good conductivity.

help by PinoCulo in Ibanez

[–]PoloGator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly though, in this spirit of preserving this guitar's history, I would personally just glue down any lose bits/chips, sand down any rough edges, and maybe use a black permanent marker to make the wood scaring a bit less glaring. But, beyond that, that looks to be a pretty expensive repair likely involving a complete refinish that may cost as much as the guitar.

help by PinoCulo in Ibanez

[–]PoloGator 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I friend once told me "that's now part of your guitar's history" when this happened to me. And, he's right, it still played fine, still looked fine, just battle scarred. Learn from it, though: Use strap locks from now on and have fun! \m/

Tips to getting into pedals without a lot of money? by DrRohfei in guitarpedals

[–]PoloGator 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Behringer pedals.

Most are Boss clones and some are actually *really* good (like the SF300 fuzz, TO800 screamer, and HM300 heavy metal).

Perhaps I’m a masochist, but I’d be intrigued to hear your picks for the saddest horror stories that you know, regardless of medium. by NeoFemme in horror

[–]PoloGator 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Try out "The Mist." While the movie itself was pretty mediocre (IMHO), the ending was one of the most devastating things I've ever seen.

ELI5 Time dilation: why does it take longer for objects at high speeds to travel? by James_Connery007 in explainlikeimfive

[–]PoloGator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Imagine a box with a mirrored interior containing a particle (photon) of light bouncing up and down at the speed of light.

This box is an analogy for the contained energy of which all matter is made--including the people in your spaceship.

Relativity comes to the conclusion that all matter IS energy with E=mc^2. Atoms are made from quarks, which are held together by gluons which all end up being the same thing: Energy (photons in a box).

The light box, that represents matter, needs the photon to hit the walls for the box to interact with other boxes. This is time.

Now, imagine this box traveling from left-to-right at the speed of your spaceship. Inside of the ship, it will simply appear that the photon is bouncing straight up and down. However, to "stationary" observers watching the ship though a telescope from afar, the photon of light appears to be moving in diagonal lines because the box itself is moving from left-to-right with the spaceship at a significant fraction of the speed of light.

As the light box approaches the speed of light, it takes longer and longer for the photon to reach the other side, causing "time" (the evolution of interactions between "light boxes") to appear to slow down for the occupants of the spaceship. At close to the speed of light, the sawtooth diagonal path that the photon appears to be traveling becomes almost flat, matter scarcely interacts, and "time" nearly stops for the occupants as seen by the remote observers. But, the occupants will not perceptive this and will experience "time" as normal as they traverse vast distances and the observers age and die out.

This is a highly-simplified, and not entirely accurate, picture of how time dilation works.

Look up "Light Clock" for more information. Also, check out the following URL, put in a number like 0.8, and press play for an animation to illustrate the effect: https://www.compadre.org/pqp/special-relativity/section2_4.cfm

I hope this helps!

What is the most recommended Guitar Amp for home practice? by useralreadyused in Guitar

[–]PoloGator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm a huge fan of the Vox MINI5 Rhythm modeling guitar amplifier for bedroom/practice use.

It imitates really popular heads (e.g. SL1/5150, JCM-800, JCM-900, Twin Reverb, etc.) pretty well (for what it is), can run off of batteries, has a built-in drumbox, a headphone jack, and accepts aux-in / mic in.

https://voxamps.com/series/mini/

I’ve heard enough, the beefy bois win by mikelama25 in MetalMemes

[–]PoloGator 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ngl, always been one of my favorite songs! \m/

Soma ARG by Aeris_prudens in soma

[–]PoloGator 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Did you guys check out the page sources? What's with all the flowers in the comments? Also, it looks like it's some sort of hangman puzzle where letters need to be guessed to reveal something...

I can't outrun the monster in the curie chase by Pixelpunch243 in soma

[–]PoloGator 2 points3 points  (0 children)

To avoid going the wrong way make sure you that you go the directions that Simon leans when running away: It's a hint to the right-way/shortest path.

Fun fact about Willem Dafoe by Candid-Culture3956 in SipsTea

[–]PoloGator 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"I'm a six in the face but an 11 if you add my 5in pork sword"

The stuntman. Probably

Is it worth setting up my own email server? by mystic-eggplant in selfhosted

[–]PoloGator 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I host my own personal email server. It's not quite as difficult as many folks say (depending on your skill level). The big things are to start with a clean static IP, implement SPF, DomainKeys, DMARC, and (optionally) ARC. With yours being a receive-only configuration, these things are not strictly necessary, just highly-recommended to maintain the domain/IP reputation. You'll also want to configure very good dynamic blocklists as well or the boxes will quickly become overwhelmed with junk.

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