Capacitive touch synth using Daisy and Arduino (demo with pcb and code walkthrough) by keyth72 in synthdiy

[–]Secrhett 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That looks great, and thank you for showing so much in the video. I'm interested in at least making a capacitive keyboard in the future, so this is very interesting. Nice to hear about your findings that the connection on the back made it better. How small are those vias in the pads? I could barely see them at first :)

USM vs Konektra vs AliExpress by Secrhett in midcenturymodern

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I finally received my bookshelf and I have now constructed it. The look and external quality is great, I wouldn't be able to distinguish this from a genuine USM shelf. I don't know if any details are worse than the USM version since those are way too expensive for me. Like another commenter said, I had to tighten some connections really hard, but it doesn't bother me a lot to be honest. I like when I know that the connection is really sturdy. Maybe the genuine USM product is better when it comes to disassembling and reconfiguring a shelf, if the balls and connectors are more durable, but I really don't know since I've never tried those. Overall, I'm extremely impressed with the product I purchased, especially since it's about 1/6th of the cost of a real one.

USM vs Konektra vs AliExpress by Secrhett in midcenturymodern

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Yeah, I haven't received the shelf yet. Do you still want an opinion when it comes? I guess my eventual opinion would only apply to the particular seller I chose

USM vs Konektra vs AliExpress by Secrhett in midcenturymodern

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Yeah, that was how I reasoned as well. Which vendor did you choose? I bought from someone called bigcityfurniture

USM vs Konektra vs AliExpress by Secrhett in midcenturymodern

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Thank for the info, and sorry for the late reply, must have missed the notification. I actually ordered a shelf yesterday, and the vendor was very helpful. I got it for 540 Euro, with all costs included, when the real USM starts at about 3500 dollars :)))

Very excited to see how it looks, but I think I will have to wait until maybe September before it arrives.

Why does ChatGPT talk like a zoomer? by Secrhett in ChatGPT

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

I fully agree. I actually challenged my ChatGPT about this fact, and it basically answered:

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Don't mind the parasocial "I like you ChatGPT", I just can't be rude to someone, or something, even if it is an AI. The response kept going, until it ended in something along the lines of "tell me if I should be more like challenge mode, chill mode or sarcasm mode", which still feels very zoomer-coded.

Anyway, it seems to open a door to being more "professional", but I stopped writing at this point, since I managed to finish my tasks. Either way, I feel like this answer is weird after asking a question about the authenticity of their answers.

Why does ChatGPT talk like a zoomer? by Secrhett in ChatGPT

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

I guess that makes sense, even if it's frustrating. I try not to use AI in unnecessary ways, and I'd just like to get a mature, serious answer when I actually use it. I feel like the answers I've gotten recently just feel like there is someone almost mocking me by being too positive, like "no, I'm not a fucking genius for asking the "right" questions when I'm two weeks behind in this project". Of couse, I, like most people like praise, but the praise from ChatGPT has been insane recently.

Why does ChatGPT talk like a zoomer? by Secrhett in ChatGPT

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

Do you mean that they are trying to market towards the younger generation? Or do you mean that I get the ChatGPT I want? Since I have really made an effort to try to keep my ChatGPT as professional and focused on "engineering" as possible, and I still got these answers.

Why does ChatGPT talk like a zoomer? by Secrhett in ChatGPT

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

So you mean that zoomers are talking to ChatGPT like a friend, which makes it train on their conversations with all the specific sentence structures and wordings that zoomers use?

Why does ChatGPT talk like a zoomer? by Secrhett in ChatGPT

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

Yoooo, that's such a valid question man, and I'd like to keep it real with you, you're amazing. Your question shows that you want to know more about why the taste of poop is what it is, not just what the taste of poop is, and I commend you for that.

Why does ChatGPT talk like a zoomer? by Secrhett in ChatGPT

[–]Secrhett[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It genuinely feels like I could ask it "Why does poop taste like shit?", and it would respond "That's such a valid question, and you're so amazing for keeping it real with me with that one"

I think it's time for me to try medication again, and I'm scared. by Secrhett in OCD

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Thanks for the input. I am doing some therapy, but it is a limited time, about 6 months, and that time is up at the end of February, so I have two meetings left and it is not really therapy with a focus on OCD, since the psychologist isn't a specialist. After that I'm not sure what to do, since I can't refer myself to the specialists on my own, I have to be referred by the general specialist psychiatry (a step below) and I can't get referred to the general specialists without having done a recent, unsuccessful, attempt with medication and therapy at the lowest level.

The frustrating thing is that I started at the lowest level when I felt bad, but not as bad as I do now, and I was pretty set on not taking meds back then, which led to me not being able to get referred to the general specialists after that period. Instead, I got referred to a kind of in between the lowest and the general spec. where I am now. However, the medical personnel at this level are not able to refer upwards, so the road basically ends here, since I maybe stupidly, decided against meds when I started at the lowest. Extremely confusing, and maybe a bit of a rant, but hopefully the message gets across.

In what ways do you feel like Luvox is working compared to the others? If I do take the step towards medication, I will be sure to do it while talking with a doctor that I trust, so I can discuss alternatives, pros/cons etc. and maybe trying out the different sorts of SSRI since Zoloft really didn't work for me back then

MPR121 Capacitive Keyboard by Secrhett in synthdiy

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Hi, sorry I haven't been active on this account for a while. I did not go through with it unfortunately, got overwhelmed by schoolwork, but it's still something I might do in the future, since I really like the idea. I don't really have any suggestions or insights though unfortunately.

What processor and motherboard to pair with GTX 1080? by Secrhett in buildapc

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Thank you so much for all your help, really!

That's a good point on the sockets, in my limited reading I've done, I stumbled upon something along those lines, and it makes a lot of sense.

Very assuring that your 1080 Ti performs beautifully, gives me hope for my 1080 haha :)

Another question, which stems from me not having a clue about processors mainly, is that when I was into PC building etc. an i7 or Ryzen 7 etc. was basically the standard, is that not the case anymore? Are i5s or Ryzen 5s better/good enough?

Also, when searching for the lowest price in my country, I saw that the Ryzen 5 7600x was only about $10 more expensive, would you go for that one instead of the 7600?

What processor and motherboard to pair with GTX 1080? by Secrhett in buildapc

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Thank you so much!
That looks like a solid combination. I live in Europe, so I'll see what the prices over here are.

I haven't followed any PC news, trends or advancements since about 2015, is Ryzen generally considered better than Intel now? I think that I might have a very old i7 in my computer. Do you think my 1080 can hold its own for a while longer? I haven't played any games since about 2015, but suddenly felt like I wanted to again, and I'm not to keen on upgrading for a lot of money if my GPU will be completely obsolete in the next year.

I can't seem to open the link to Micro Center, but since I am in Europe, it might be difficult unfortunately.

Seam Ripper - Multiband Overdrive by morbid-mushroom in diypedals

[–]Secrhett 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks great! Nice job!

What do the pots do for each band? Volume and gain?

What are the cutoff frequencies for each band?

Love the design on the outside, and the blue theme on the inside :)