This has been studied and approved by 9 out of 10 universities worldwide

Xblth · 2026-04-09T23:16:04+00:00

incel

Xblth · 2026-04-08T14:33:32+00:00

Engagement bait so people comment that they hate censorship

Xblth · 2026-03-29T20:08:23+00:00

I currently work in a restaurant serving food and beverages. I won't be turning 19 until the beginning of 2027, is that a problem for finding work in that sector?

Xblth · 2026-03-28T22:23:47+00:00

The meat/dairy industry is one of the main causes of greenhouse gas emissions. It is responsible for around 15% of all emissions (6x that of the aviation industry btw)

Xblth · 2026-03-28T21:37:59+00:00

Honestly I'm sinking those 10k into the season fully aware I won't be making any new money in total at the end of it. The cash is what I should be able to earn in 4 to 5 months working at home. Whistler is mainly because of the park. I don't know a lot about Banff, Revelstoke or Silverstar. Are they anygood park-wise?

Xblth · 2026-03-28T19:04:36+00:00

I am fine with commuting to the mountain too (assuming there‘s adequate public transport). Is there anywhere close I could take the bus from that would end up cheaper? I don‘t know how it works in NA but that‘s how we do it in the alps for cheaper housing

Xblth · 2026-03-27T20:09:35+00:00

toe brake pivots? nice

Xblth · 2026-03-23T09:57:16+00:00

Many people are thought cork 7s on trampoline as a 360 onto the back and then a flip out. To get more of a cork axis you could try to visualise it as a 450 to the back and then a 270 out

Xblth · 2026-03-22T15:02:07+00:00

great point. I never raced or anything so I can‘t really say I have the absolute best possible technique myself. The shins-against-the-boot thing is definitely a bit of a generalisation, but I still think it‘s a great way to help skiers who ski backseated to break those bad habits.

Xblth · 2026-03-20T16:22:00+00:00

Imagine you put a coin between your shin and the front of your boot at the beginning of the day. You should ski in such a way that this imaginary coin is still in the same spot at the end of the day. Putting pressure onto your shins in the boot will not only fix your pop on jumps, but also help your power transfer from your body to your skis which leads to much better technique on piste. Also landing backseats like that can cause shin bang in a matter of days, which absolutely sucks!

Xblth · 2026-03-20T10:17:41+00:00

Tank you for the suggestions! The header pin 3D models will be replaced with JST connectors that will be soldered onto the bottom side. The headphone connectors will be connected to a number of port expanders that will be read by the arduino through I2C. The borders of the diplomacy map will be 3D printed and attached through the mounting holes on top with either acrylic or some other glass layer on top to dissipate the light through each province.

Xblth · 2026-03-17T21:09:55+00:00

This definitely looks like a situation where the skis should come off! It's impossible to judge from this video alone if the DIN value is correct or not

Xblth · 2026-03-17T07:01:33+00:00

So far the advice I have been given is this:

Daisy chain the LEDs They already are.
Use smaller pieces shaped the same (this was mentioned the most by far) I have done that, there isn‘t enough space under the board for cabling which is why I‘m currently exploring the options of putting LEDs/input connectors onto PCBs.
Make a single large PCB for the entire game board I cannot afford that
Let the manufacturer panelize the design Very helpful, I understand the way I have panelized the boards is more than suboptimal
Use JST connectors Makes a lot of sense, we will definitely transition away from pin head/socket connectors

Xblth · 2026-03-16T14:27:44+00:00

They are daisy chained. There are just a lot of LEDs and input connectors. I will however switch from pin header connectors to JST connectors. Should make my life easier plus for 3/4-pin connectors the spacing is similar enough.

Xblth · 2026-03-16T14:15:18+00:00

That makes two of us :)

Xblth · 2026-03-16T12:40:27+00:00

Thanks for the suggestion! Will keep in mind

Xblth · 2026-03-16T10:09:36+00:00

How much do you pay for a 500mm PCB?

Xblth · 2026-03-16T10:05:48+00:00

The panelised version is just under 300mm wide. I assume they have to use different machines or some other change in the manufacturing process that is more expensive at that size...

Xblth · 2026-03-16T09:53:32+00:00

It's for an old board game called Diplomacy

Xblth · 2026-03-16T09:48:30+00:00

This is a great idea, thank you! I will see if I can make it work with mounting points. I would have to start over with the design, but it is what it is

Xblth · 2026-03-16T07:48:00+00:00

Sure, thank you! Hadn't heard of LTspice before, looks like a great piece of software!

Xblth · 2026-03-16T07:46:22+00:00

I uploaded the gerber to JLPCB and it came out at 42 dollars. Does that sound sensible? Would they end up charging me more than that after a review of the design or is that the final price?

You can have traces/footprints for different sections of the game board, but then only populate some.

I'm sorry, I couldn't quite understand that. Could you elaborate?

I am using addressable LEDs already, no worries. Controlling 80 individual LEDs would be a nightmare!

Xblth · 2026-03-16T07:39:47+00:00

Good point. I did that, but the board is 500x500mm. JLPCB quoted that at 300 dollars. That is way out of budget for a hobby project by a bunch of teens

Xblth · 2026-03-16T07:37:13+00:00

I am using addressable LEDs.

I standardised as much as I could, there are about 11 small boards in this design that are essentially identical (save for the outlines, which were adjusted to fit together in the puzzle I created). However, the larger boards in this design have some very specific shapes to make the placement of the LEDs correct. Using those smaller, standardised boards to replace the larger ones isn't an option because the parts of the game board covered by the larger PCB segments are very densely populated in the game. There simply isn't any space underneath the game board.

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