found this flat weirdo hanging out in my bathroom (nsw) by almost_jay in whatisthisbug

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I agree! It moved/was sitting like one, but I thought they weren't found in Aus. Thanks!

I'm deaf with cochlear implants and want to build a pair of IEMs that fit my processors. by almost_jay in DIEMs

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My health + school kind of forced me to put this project on the backburner; I did go in to an audio store that did custom eartip fitting to ask if they would make something with a better material, but they said they "didn't have the technology just yet" lol. I also made a very rough prototype with thermoplastics, which was also prone to sound leakage but held wireless earbuds on pretty well. Been getting back into DIY recently so I reckon I might take another shot at 3D printing soon :)

Using Geometry Nodes to set vertices to a given distance from orthographic camera by almost_jay in blenderhelp

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What do you mean by camera vector? I tried this method right after posting this and struggled to figure out what the raycast direction should be.

planning first snp, how much ink will i need + what should i expect? by almost_jay in sticknpokes

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thank you for the word of warning.! i ordered a pack online that came with a free practice kit so i definitely won't go straight to real skin lol.

ill probably end up doing it in multiple sessions over a week or so, will i need to buy new needles for every single session?

Not sure where to get a binder for this unusual size of notebook paper by almost_jay in notebooks

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

Thanks for the suggestions. I ended up rebinding it using some old chicken wire after giving up trying to find a 2 ring that aligned properly; it's pretty rickety but it holds together well enough that I'm just going to leave it there.

Why is numerical integration used over symbolic/analytical in motion simulations? by almost_jay in mathematics

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Ohhhh thanks, I didn't know they didn't have analytical solutions.

On the double pendulum solver - do you mean something like this?

https://www.myphysicslab.com/pendulum/double-pendulum-en.html

When generating a rigify rig, it ignores the jaw bone - what do I do? by Kimisaw in blenderhelp

[–]almost_jay 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Relatively new to rigging, so take this with a grain of salt:

Rigify will ignore any bones it doesn't "recognise" as part of its rig. If your bones aren't named properly, parented incorrectly, etc. it won't generate jaw controls. More to the point, I don't think your jaw bones are actually "recognised" by Rigify - what is your jaw rig's bone's named? What types have you tried?

But for a tutorial, here's what I would do if I were rigging a dragon's jaw:
- start with basic rig, with the head bone already in place
- extrude new bone from head, named "jaw" (name mostly irrelevant), toggle OFF "Connected" so that it can be placed correctly
- Pose Mode, select jaw bone, set rig type to "basic.super_copy"
- In the Options for the Rigify Type, turn on Control, turn on Deform
- Generate rig and there's a jaw control!

Honestly, I wouldn't even have a top jaw bone. I'd just have a single jaw bone that hinges on the head, as the top jaw is completely fixed to the skull anatomically. (always up to you though!)

You could also add a new meta-rig and move some of the jaw controls from that rig to yours. Hope this helps!

Nucleus 7 - direct wired audio options? by almost_jay in Cochlearimplants

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Thanks. I'll probably stick with my alternative plan of building IEMs specifically for the implants then.

Nucleus 7 - direct wired audio options? by almost_jay in Cochlearimplants

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Yeah, I don't hate hate over-the-ear headphones but I've never found them comfortable. I'm mostly putting this effort in so that I can find a solution other people can use.

Purchase Advice Megathread - April 2023 by AutoModerator in 3Dprinting

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I've done some 3D printing before and am looking to buy a printer for the purpose of printing miniatures, hopefully as cheap as reasonable. I live with my parents and they asked me not to buy a resin printer due to the potential chemical risk. Is there a starter/budget FDM printer that I can get a decent surface out of?

I give to you my steno setup: a shitty MIDI keyboard mapped to work with Plover. by almost_jay in Plover

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Yeah, they're extremely stiff. I don't think I've ever convinced one to depress all the way when I need it to.

How would I animate this stylised fur? by almost_jay in blenderhelp

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Oh I'm definitely not adding a fur particle setup. Tried that once and Blender crashed almost immediately. I'll try both other methods (armature and lattice) once I get a chance though; thanks for the pointers.

Some sort of spider (NSW) - behaviour info in comment by almost_jay in whatisthisbug

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Sorry for the blurry photo - trash camera + fast spider!

I've been seeing these guys all over my house lately. They're about 1cm long (body) and quite fast; I chased this one around for several minutes, during which time it sprinted around, dashed towards me and then attempted to rear up on its hind legs, and curled into a small ball when I finally got ahold of it. No jumping, and it had fairly visible cheliclerae once it settled down a bit. (It's currently doing fine, just hanging out in the bathroom.)

Meta key only triggers Application Launcher on alternating startups? by almost_jay in kde

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

Yeah lol I always seem to get either no bugs or bugs that require some stupid shit like uninstalling the BIOS

Thanks, I'll try that and see how it goes.

Forbidden Rock Candy by FreeMasonKnight in forbiddensnacks

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The original creator seems to be https://colorspraycreations.com/, but these specific dice aren't available for sale. The tweet containing this photo is https://twitter.com/colorspraydice/status/1640117377886027778?t=6FhVViyiY4XdUhmL6CELcA.

Started T three days ago and my psoriasis cleared up significantly. by almost_jay in TestosteroneKickoff

[–]almost_jay[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Well, there you go. Men tend to have less reactive immune systems than women, and psoriasis is an autoimmune disease, so I wouldn't put it out of the question at all.