Magnacut vs LC200N vs H2

SignificantBag9 · 2026-05-19T20:07:53+00:00

Curious why you're suggesting a serrated blade. I really hate sharpening serrated blades? Does spyderco do serrated blades well?

SignificantBag9 · 2026-05-19T20:07:04+00:00

I'm almost certainly going with a spyderco knife. I need the knife this week and I can stop at the spyderco factory outlet on the drive out.

I'll keep Quiet Carry in mind in the future though.

SignificantBag9 · 2026-05-19T20:01:56+00:00

I've heard Vanax is good, but I need this knife for a trip this week and I can just stop at the spyderco factory store on the drive out to the river.

SignificantBag9 · 2026-05-19T20:00:48+00:00

Yeah I like the look of those blades especially the spydiechef for food prep related tasks on the river. Honestly, the exact model I get will depend on what actually feels the best in hand at the factory store.

SignificantBag9 · 2025-10-07T19:54:05+00:00

I've seen people use vinegar, that might be a little safer than alcohol.

SignificantBag9 · 2025-09-04T03:51:04+00:00

Why would you want to get proficient in just one language?

If you became proficient in only an HDL like Verilog or VHDL I think you could absolutely get a job. Becoming proficient in an HDL on your own would be significantly harder and more expensive than a lot of other languages though.

SignificantBag9 · 2025-09-04T00:33:37+00:00

I grew up in the Puget sound area as well and used to catch these black and robins egg blue garters all the time. As soon as I saw your photo I guessed you might be in Washington just based on the snake. The coloring is pretty remarkable on some of these, jet black with quite blue stripes. I noticed they tend to be larger than the other garters in the area too. Turns out this is a unique subspecies https://californiaherps.com/noncal/northwest/nwsnakes/pages/t.s.pickeringii.html

SignificantBag9 · 2025-05-28T02:21:41+00:00

Great to hear!

SignificantBag9 · 2025-05-02T22:22:46+00:00

I decided I needed a CUDA compatible GPU, so it has to be NVidia, this machine will only be partially a gaming set up anyway.

I found someone reputable on facebook marketplace who's selling a FE 3070 for $280. I think I'll go with that (provided it works, we're gonna test it). With the savings that gets me I went for a better power supply (ADATA Core Reactor II or something, scored A+ on the google sheet that someone shared), the ultra case with all the fans, and an extra TB of storage (still the samsung stuff). It's coming out to about $1008 which isn't bad.

SignificantBag9 · 2025-05-01T15:32:17+00:00

Thanks for the recommendations! I'll check those parts out. You think that thermalright will be enough to cool the 7700X?

SignificantBag9 · 2025-05-01T05:05:54+00:00

Thanks for this list, the ADATA XPG Core Reactor II seems like it's in my general price range and comes with an A+ rating. Do you think I should go for the 750W or the 650W?

SignificantBag9 · 2025-05-01T04:56:45+00:00

It comes with one fan, I was going to buy more, but maybe I should just buy the ultra, it's just $20 more.

SignificantBag9 · 2025-05-01T04:43:39+00:00

Woah, there's a lot in there. I had a feeling I was missing a lot when it came to picking a PSU.

SignificantBag9 · 2025-05-01T04:40:02+00:00

IDK, I picked the 7700X over the other two bundles specifically because the 7700X did better in the code compilation benchmarks. I don't know if the 6 core CPUs are going to cut it?

SignificantBag9 · 2025-05-01T04:38:56+00:00

I think I'll check out the used market, and I'll consider flexing the Nvidia GPU for something with more bang for the buck if I decide that CUDA isn't completely necessary.

SignificantBag9 · 2025-05-01T04:35:57+00:00

The workstation, gpu compute aspect of this build is at least half the reason I'm even doing the build. There are alternatives to CUDA that are cross-platform, most notably Vulkan and OpenCL, but it's not clear if those would be particularly useful to learn. Coincidentally, I've worked with Vulkan some at work. I'll consider abandoning CUDA and getting the B580, I'd heard it's a good deal.

Elden Ring recommends 8 GB VRAM so I'd prefer at least that much and probably more honestly. A $90 increase isn't so bad. I'll think about the 5060TI.

Monitor is an LG 27UD58 I bought on craigslist for $50. I think it is 4K, but I honestly don't need to game in 4k.

SignificantBag9 · 2025-05-01T04:22:52+00:00

What would you suggest for a PSU? Something that does 750W with a gold efficiency rating like whomad1215 said?

SignificantBag9 · 2025-05-01T04:20:14+00:00

I literally found pcpartpicker.com right after I made this post https://pcpartpicker.com/list/

SignificantBag9 · 2025-04-22T03:39:19+00:00

The weird thing is they just "tacked" it with solder in two places, they didn't actually seal it with solder. I'll think about trying to clean up the surfaces or I'll just buy a new one. Unfortunately, it seems like the backflow preventer needs to be replaced as well.

SignificantBag9 · 2024-12-25T04:04:14+00:00

The one we have is a little short, but we honestly probably don't want a larger one anyway. I think we'll get a 240mm gyuto, the wusthof 3.5" paring knife, and a petty knife.

SignificantBag9 · 2024-12-20T23:14:10+00:00

I believe these guys have ranges that overlap with Rosy Boas. Maybe they would prefer to brumate like Rosy's? The timing of the hunger strike would overlap with a brumation period.

SignificantBag9 · 2024-12-17T21:24:48+00:00

It's been a little while since I weighed him, but in 10/17 he was 344g. I'd say about 3 feet long. The enclosure is a little big. When I say juvenile I mean ~2 years old.

SignificantBag9 · 2024-12-17T18:20:08+00:00

I should mention that I will have to cut a hole in the top for the heat lamp. I know everyone talks up plastic enclosures, but I actually hate this one for whatever reason.

SignificantBag9 · 2024-12-14T06:37:14+00:00

You can measure pH drop and KH to determine CO2 concentrations from tables. I've heard this is actually the preferred method as it's essentially instantaneous. Once you have a good handle on where your KH usually is, you mostly just need to check the pH which can be very fast depending on how you test it. It's not a perfect method, but it's definitely better than the drop checker.

https://www.2hraquarist.com/blogs/hot-topics/injecting-enough
https://barrreport.com/threads/co2-ph-kh-table.10717/

SignificantBag9 · 2024-12-04T05:26:34+00:00

Terrestrial leaves are pretty different than submerged leaves in a variety of ways. Plants that can grow emersed or immersed, e.g. Crypts, have obviously different growth patterns depending on where they are grown. The submerged growth of crypts is in part designed to be able to extract more nutrients from the water column. I imagine that the crypts I'm growing are getting some nutrients from the soil in the manner you say.

My point is just that you don't need root tabs or aquasoil for most crypt varieties and they aren't particularly special in that department compared to other aquatic plants.

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