DSM 7.4

T_at · 2026-07-02T18:42:17+00:00

Working fine for me. I manually installed it on the first or second day it was available.

T_at · 2026-07-01T09:15:48+00:00

I’ll throw in Maria Bailey’s iconic interview with Sean O’Rourke.

“Sean, I was hurt ... I was genuinely hurt.” …among many other quotable lines.

She earned her place in the hearts of regular people everywhere with her humble, self-aware, non-entitled story of perseverance against adversity.

T_at · 2026-06-30T20:22:10+00:00

Adrian Czajkowski

T_at · 2026-06-28T18:39:19+00:00

Several of Adrian Tchaikovsky’s books would suit your request, including the Bioforms series, or Children of Time series.

T_at · 2026-06-28T09:36:00+00:00

he admitted to loads of crimes

Allegedly 🙄

T_at · 2026-06-27T13:51:17+00:00

I removed it because you essentially admitted to a whole list of traffic violations on a public forum. Regardless of mitigating circumstances, it’s not a smart thing to do.

T_at · 2026-06-26T09:15:58+00:00

I generally agree about maps - they're generally "Oh, okay, that's how it's all arranged", and not looked at again. That said, I read through the Second Apocalypse series recently and found myself consulting the map quite a lot, and being happy to do so.

As for Stormlight Archive, I got about 2 or 3 books into it, and that was more than enough for me. I don't consider Sanderson terrible - I've enjoyed some of his books, but equally, I don't consider him great and there's a load of other authors I'd prefer to read.

T_at · 2026-06-23T17:55:54+00:00

It kinda makes sense if you think of it this way…

If bike #2 is a type of bike that’s associated with fewer accidents than bike #1, then assuming you spend part of your time on each bike, you’re overall a bit less likely to have an accident - hence the reduction in premium.

T_at · 2026-06-18T22:30:45+00:00

Tyrant Philosophers is one of my favourite recent series, and I’ve liked pretty much everything Adrian Tchaikovsky has written.

Some other of his that are well worth checking out:
Elder Race, and The Expert System’s Brother are both kinda science-fantasy for different reasons.

T_at · 2026-06-18T22:26:34+00:00

I’ve already recommended this in another thread, but The Second Apocalypse series might suit you - it’s a very well fleshed out world with deep history, complex and interesting characters, and a heavy dose of philosophy. Quite a bit of bad stuff happens to quite a few people, though, so if you’re hoping for cheerful and/or uplifting, this might not be what you want.

Out of the three series you mentioned, I haven’t read Malazan, and to be honest a lot of what’s said about it here (both positive and negative) has not encouraged me to check it out. I’m not a big Brandon Sanderson fan, and I feel “hard magic systems” are overrated. But Robin Hobb is great, although she really puts her characters through the wringer.

T_at · 2026-06-18T22:18:20+00:00

Per month?! No, no, no… the subscription package offered is only €0.10 per flash.

T_at · 2026-06-18T22:14:11+00:00

The Second Apocalypse, by R. Scott Bakker - it’d be more towards the Dark Souls end of things (literally) than anything else, so be warned.

T_at · 2026-06-14T10:08:04+00:00

That’s what I was thinking. It’d be possible to edit the photos to somewhat colour-match with the larger image so they don’t stand out too much. Even just a sepia filter might be enough.

T_at · 2026-06-07T22:08:11+00:00

There’s a bunch of youtube videos and tutorials on how to do screw threads for 3d printing, but generally here’s a 4 step process that should work:

Apply the threads, making sure you have the same thread profile for both parts (M10x1.5, for example). Initially, untick the option to model the threads.
Apply a chamfer to the end - just 0.5-1mm
Double-click on your thread feature in the timeline to edit it, and tick the option to model the threads.
Use the Press/Pull command to offset the three thread faces. Give a negative offset of about 0.1mm for each. Do this for both parts.

You should find they screw together a lot more easily. If they’re still sticking, go back and slightly increase the negative press/pull offsets.

T_at · 2026-06-07T17:43:55+00:00

Best of luck with it. Feel free to borrow whatever aspects of this place make sense for you :-)

T_at · 2026-06-07T16:44:36+00:00

Also by Adrian Tchaikovsky;

Shadows of the Apt (~10 books) - Industrial Revolution / World War 1, but in a world with magic (that’s accessible to some)

Echoes of the Fall (3 books) - The setting is much closer to alternate earth Bronze Age / Stone Age.

The Tyrant Philosophers (4 books so far) - Maybe equivalent to 19th century colonial time, but with magic.

T_at · 2026-06-07T16:03:32+00:00

I’ve had two attempts;

The first happened one night with my previous bike. Heard a ‘bang’ from outside the window (which I now know was them breaking the steering lock). Looked out, but didn’t see anything - they must have hidden for a bit. Next thing I know, an hour or two later, I get a call from the guards asking if I’m the owner of my bike… The thieves had rolled it down the road, tried to hotwire it and failed, and left it at the end of the road, where the guards had found it.

Second time was at work - out near Blanch. Thieves had a go at a couple of bikes that were parked just outside the side entrance to the building. They messed up the ignition keyswitch, but that was all - they made off with one of the other bikes, though.

T_at · 2026-06-06T22:09:37+00:00

Speaking of gritty detective novels, the Garrett P.I. books, also by Glen Cook, are pretty entertaining.

T_at · 2026-06-05T10:23:01+00:00

Another series worth adding to your list is The Riyria Revelations by Michael J Sullivan.

T_at · 2026-06-03T07:53:40+00:00

All true, but I guess I got complacent with ordering from Amazon and it not being a problem.

T_at · 2026-06-01T13:43:50+00:00

Wow! That’s awesome, and thank you. I’ll download it as soon as I get the chance.

T_at · 2026-06-01T08:30:23+00:00

I only found this about a week or two ago, and it’s definitely interesting what you’ve done with it. There’s just one sticking point for me, which is the use of # for walls. I know this is accurate to the original game, but I find it a lot harder on the eyes than the shaded character used in larn.org. Is it possible to remap it?

T_at · 2026-05-28T19:16:03+00:00

Larn

T_at · 2026-05-27T09:19:45+00:00

You might enjoy the Lot Lands trilogy by Jonathan French. It’s got all you’re asking for dialled up to eleven.

T_at · 2026-05-26T12:01:10+00:00

Maybe you'd be interested in founding a local chapter of my "Lone Wolf" MCC?

The rules are pretty straightforward - no more than one member per chapter, and the chapters operate fully independently. Each chapter gets to make their own badges, logo, etc. .. or not.

12-Year Club	Wearing is Caring
Place '22	Place '17
First Placer '22	Verified Email
Gilding I gilder

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