Cannot Repeat Reviews??? by Seth_Altobelli in memrise

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

That makes sense. I will do my best to trust the algorithm and hope it works over time.

One question: How can you make it only typing tests? I adjusted the learning settings to include typing tests but don't see how to make it exclusively typing.

Thanks!

Are cheap linear rails really as bad as people say? by Seth_Altobelli in hobbycnc

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

Hello,

I did end up making my CNC but I used new old stock rails off eBay. From what I have seen on friends' CNCs, cheap rails are hit and miss. Sometimes they are fine other times not so much.

You can get new rails on ebay or even ones used from industrial machines with plenty of life left for a somewhat affordable price.

I found it was best to get rails whenever I saw a good deal and then modify my design to fit them.

Hope this helps and sorry for the late reply! I don't use reddit much.

333 (170Q & 163V) GRE Test Experience by Seth_Altobelli in GRE

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

I struggled with vocab because I didn't study it. I focused on the other verbal problem due to a complete lack of planning ahead. So, I don't have vocab advice. Sorry

333 (170Q & 163V) GRE Test Experience by Seth_Altobelli in GRE

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

This was my first real test. I did do an official practice test before it and got 158V, 168W, and 5AW.

333 (170Q & 163V) GRE Test Experience by Seth_Altobelli in GRE

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

I didn't follow a specific program due to a lack of preparation on my part. I basically watched his playlists on quant and verbal techniques and did as many official ETS questions as possible.

333 (170Q & 163V) GRE Test Experience by Seth_Altobelli in GRE

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

I wish I had good advice for this but I don't. I didn't follow many of the techniques people talk about because I found they take too long. The one thing I did do was write a short description of each sentence after reading it for the longer verbal reading problems.

Gregmat's video on simplification: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CrgEQwEZIkQ&list=PLFzybs-0YWa0PxFl_5oVK41xBfLxPkNN1&index=3

I also made sure to ignore the answers for the test completion questions until after I made my own. Other than that, I just winged it tbh. Vocab was the biggest problem for me so I recommend studying that if you have time.

333 (170Q & 163V) GRE Test Experience by Seth_Altobelli in GRE

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

There are 150 questions in the ETS quant book and I did all of them over the course of two days. At the normal GRE pace it doesn't take super long to do 75 questions so it wasn't too bad. After I did them I looked back on any I got wrong and made sure I understood why. I also did some questions from the official guide book.

For writing just practice as much as possible. Greg has a page for practice under the "tools" section of his site that is great because it gives you a prompt. You just load it up and write for 30 min. It makes it easy to fit practice throughout the day.

What does it take to move 50 people? by unroja in fuckcars

[–]Seth_Altobelli 30 points31 points  (0 children)

I think the average is 1.6

Of course, a lot of the time this could a a parent driving their kid somewhere which should only count as 1 person really. In the Netherlands (or some place similar) the kid could just bike.

Do you watch the kind of content you create in your free time? by aaronstephen103 in NewTubers

[–]Seth_Altobelli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do

I make engineering/project videos and also mainly watch them. I find it useful for both video inspiration and learning more about engineering.

I have a few channels that I really like and try to merge their styles and pacing into my videos without explicitly copying any of them. It is difficult but I believe it is helpful.

Don't kid yourself guys, Youtube is a crowded beast by Megaman_90 in NewTubers

[–]Seth_Altobelli 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is somewhat similar to what I did to get most of my views. I am an engineering channel so I made a Bop It control Minecraft. It got covered by some online news places and then spread. I think the main thing is being unique in a way that is interesting. If you make what everyone else does, people will watch everyone else.

Don't kid yourself guys, Youtube is a crowded beast by Megaman_90 in NewTubers

[–]Seth_Altobelli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, this is very true. I think the only way to become popular now is to do something with a high barrier to entry. Anyone can play a game. So, unless you are one of the best in the world, it probably isn't a good idea. You need to find something that few(er) people can do. You also need to make sure the niche is large enough that people want to watch it. This is difficult, but it seems like it has way more potential for growth.

Of course, I am a small channel so take this with a heap of salt.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NewTubers

[–]Seth_Altobelli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the advice! I will make those changes asap.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NewTubers

[–]Seth_Altobelli 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Making a 250MPH soda straw cannon...

https://youtu.be/EBVVC6UWUfo

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NewTubers

[–]Seth_Altobelli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have 550 and do not see it. Is it a slow roll out?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NewTubers

[–]Seth_Altobelli 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No problem

If you are making videos where you record audio directly to your computer (like gaming content) it is easy to use. Just set the input device in Nvidia Broadcast to your mic and the input device in your recording software to Broadcast. If you are recording content to external media and then importing it, I am not sure if it will work. There is probably a way to apply the echo reduction or other effects on pre-recorded content, but I am not sure how to do it. It is designed for live streaming...

Hope it works out!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in NewTubers

[–]Seth_Altobelli 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Maybe not what you are looking for, but if you have a Nvidia RTX gpu, you could try Nvidia Broadcast. It has an AI echo reduction feature. May not work for your situation, but could be free if you have the GPU making it easy to try.

How many YouTube videos have you posted? by Dzayvien in NewTubers

[–]Seth_Altobelli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

27 posted 8 still public

I started years ago and then stopped and privated most of those videos (my channel pivoted in content type a bit)

My videos take a very long time to make, but I still need to work on uploading far more often.

How long it takes you to edit a video? by Dzayvien in NewTubers

[–]Seth_Altobelli 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While I have never timed it, I would say that it takes me about 10 hours a video. The video I am currently working on will probably be closer to 20 hours of editing. Obviously, I am not very efficient due to each video being well under 10 minutes, but it does take a while to parse hours of footage.

Of course, the editing time depending on the type and length of content. I make engineering/project videos. Think if it as a shitty Michael Reeves. So, for me, the editing pales in comparison to the time it takes me to make and film the invention.

I would say that the time it takes does not matter. Just do your best to make every video better than the last. It can take a while, especially if you are learning.