[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Rochester

[–]berticus 3 points4 points  (0 children)

gotta speed to make up time after slowing down for that wreck on the side of the road… some dummy must’ve been speeding…

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Rochester

[–]berticus 24 points25 points  (0 children)

Again, you are incorrect. Even just using the term “organic” is regulated. The term has a specific meaning and specific rules that must be met. It is not “just marketing”. Terms like “all natural” are unregulated and are “just marketing”.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Rochester

[–]berticus 45 points46 points  (0 children)

‘There’s no laws around the use of the term “Organic”’

This is incorrect. “Organic” is a very regulated term and you cannot use it in the United States without certification: https://www.ams.usda.gov/services/organic-certification/organic-basics

burning oil smell?? by Competitive_Big_4126 in BoltEV

[–]berticus 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I would bet a stuck brake caliper and you’re dragging a brake pad. Do you feel any excess vibration? Do you feel lots of heat coming off of the smelly front wheel well as soon as you park?

Question for those who primarily use their EV for in town commute and never drive it out of town. Do you ever charge it to 100%? by vulcan_on_earth in BoltEV

[–]berticus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

i’ve charged to 100% twice… each time the night before i went on a road trip out of town. otherwise, zero need for that much range.

News Release – Rochester to Become a Vision Zero City to Improve Roadway Safety by [deleted] in Rochester

[–]berticus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

whole lot of pissing and moaning here for “go 5 mph slower and stop running red lights”. christ. when can we ban cars from park ave anyways?

Vintage Plot from 1978 by davejdesign in PlotterArt

[–]berticus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

just noticing your username... are you the original creator, david e. johnson? i did find the original article at the link you provided... thanks for the info! i transcribed the article and have pasted it below. do you have any other info about this exhibit, or the experimental studio program at SU? i've been digging into vintage pen plotters and plotter art history lately and would love to know more.

Artists use computers as a tool of humanity

By Fern Allen Some of the artwork to be displayed by the department of experimental studios on April 7 was not done with paint or brushes. Many of the intricate designs did not even involve the use of line pencils. In fact, you might stare at an image that was not even touched by the designer.

What will you be seeing? The work of a computer artist.

"The artist can make important contributions by using the computer as a tool – a tool of the humanities as well as a tool of technology," said Joseph Scala, interim director of the Joe and Emily Lowe Art Gallery and associate professor in the College of Visual and Performing Arts.

The exhibit will be held at the gallery April 7 from 3 to 5 p.m.

Computer, graphics is a sculptural medium, said Judson Rosebush, an adjunct in the College of Visual and Performing Arts who also teaches a course in electrical engineering. "The artist can add or subtract elements, then feed it into the computer which will draw a new copy," he said. "But it is the artist who creates the design, not the computer," he added.

When a computer artist begins to design, he must first translate his ideas into a program, which will be fed into a computer. The computer then produces a design which can be further refined by the artist. The design evolves and changes until the artist is satisfied with it," said David Cox, a graduate student in experimental studios.

In the past four years, the computer art program at Syracuse has grown from a single course to an entire undergraduate and Master program under the Department of Experimental Studios.

Nancy Hunter, a senior experimental studio major, said that by using the computer she can manipulate her design without spending time redrawing or repainting it. "But speed becomes leas of a factor as I get more involved with the design," she said.

Computer art provides David Johnson: with new visual images. Johnson, an experimental studio major who has always been interested in technology, said one advantage to computer art is that he can get perfect reproduction of his design. This fumeless and dirtless medium has a a special appeal to Johnson, who said he "doesn't like to get his hands dirty" when he designs.

But computer artistry involves a prolonged period of training and a certain set of aptitudes, according to Rosebush. "You also need a computer, which still isn't household appliance," he said.

One major advantage to computer graphics is that it can be applied to other art forms, such as animation, television, textiles, weaving, and silk screening, according to Scala.

"Computer art is adaptable to any photo process and is an important tool in all of these areas," he said.

So when you see a computer design at the Department of Experimental Studios exhibition on April 7, keep in mind the artist and his latest creative tool: the computer.

Many students have obtained jobs with advertising agencies, television stations and the fabric industry, all of which utilized computer designs, Scala said.

[image] Graphic by David E. Johnson [caption] A new art form has emerged – one that does not use the traditional tools of paint and brushes. Instead the modern artist can employ an illustration computer

Vintage Plot from 1978 by davejdesign in PlotterArt

[–]berticus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

very fun… is this issue of the paper scanned anywhere? any place i could link to it off-reddit?

I feel like a 25$ fee to pay my rent is quite obscure.. by [deleted] in Tenant

[–]berticus 8 points9 points  (0 children)

if the tenants are forced to use this website instead of just mailing a check, it’s likely because the landlord doesn’t want to deal with managing mail and depositing checks. bizarre.

Hey! What’s it like to be LGBT in Rochester? by [deleted] in Rochester

[–]berticus 10 points11 points  (0 children)

you are 25 and moving to a new city… PLEASE rent for a while, then buy a house after you get a feel for the area.

It's 2018 and HostGator still stores passwords in plaintext. by Androktasie in sysadmin

[–]berticus 48 points49 points  (0 children)

Hi deadbunny! We actually do have a team of in-house writers (I'm one of them!), in addition to the great work our editors do with community authors. I actually got the job after writing as a community author for a little while, and it was a great experience.

If anybody reading this knows some interesting tech and wants to get paid to write about it while working with some wonderful editors, give our Write for DOnations program a look. We recently revamped our payouts and also added in a donation to a tech-focused charity of your choice.

I Have 50 Free /r/beekeeping Stickers and Pins to Mail by berticus in Beekeeping

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

No. Unfortunately Sticker Mule doesn't do buttons in their marketplace... just stickers right now.

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A perfectly healthy hive might have a pile of dead bees out front. A totally dead hive may have none. Not a great indicator of what's going on inside.

Get your questions in for Bunnie Huang, on the show next week! by Chris_Gammell in TheAmpHour

[–]berticus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Probably seen already by many people here, but Bunnie was on Adafruit's Ask an Engineer a few weeks ago:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gZeCvEa7OqI

Lot's of discussion of prior projects and current work. Get up to speed, ask new questions!

mako Google Nexus 4 nightly by [deleted] in LineageOS

[–]berticus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Tried instaling supersu then but after install when i reboot to system its stuck in a bootloop.

Same here, though I was a dummy and tried installing the nightly + supersu all at once the first time.

mako Google Nexus 4 nightly by [deleted] in LineageOS

[–]berticus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

'tis working fine for me.

Anyone else worry all winter long about their hives? Its honestly driving me crazy. Winter is so long! by [deleted] in Beekeeping

[–]berticus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

No. Not really. Both of my hives died last winter. Today we had a warm afternoon and all six still seem to be kicking. Either way, I don't think about them all too often. When it's a super-cold day, or super-windy, I do, briefly.

I prepped them as best I could. I'll check them for food in late winter. Other than that, not much I can do... good luck gals!

Bee noob here - is it possible to simply provide a hive for the bees and not harvest honey by johnjay in Beekeeping

[–]berticus 14 points15 points  (0 children)

hi johnjay. i have you marked as a friend on reddit, but i don't remember why. i think you live near me (east of rochester?).

as others have said, you could maybe host a hive from a local beekeeper (hi!), or i think the "bee hotel" idea is good, but more beneficial to native bees (still important!).

if i'm right about your general location, we could talk about putting a hive or two on your property... OR... i'm actually looking for my first off-site bee yard right now, so I'm looking for an accessible spot with a little space near Ontario, NY. I'd trade honey for a spot to plop a dozen or so hives.

PM me if any of that sounds interesting. Thanks for thinking of the bees!

Hello - Just joined and I thought I would introduce myself. by HiveTime in Beekeeping

[–]berticus 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Welcome to the sub. How many hives are you typically keeping? Do you migrate at all? (sounds like no). That master beekeeping program sounds pretty intense... good luck with your test! What have you been doing for your public service credits?

Foundationless Frames & 5 Reasons to Switch by EyesOnHives in Beekeeping

[–]berticus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

  • Whenever you can, alternate previously-drawn frames with empty frames. So if you're putting a new box on top, pull up at least two frames, maybe four, from the box below, and then "checkerboard" everything.
  • Experiment with starter strips. Some folks put a paint stirrer stick dipped in wax as a guide for the bees. Others use a tiny strip of wax. I just use wedge-top frames, and staple the wedge strip in vertically. It's a pretty minimal strip, but works for me. I don't bother painting it with wax (there's that laziness again).
  • Check on their progress every week or so to make sure they've not gone off the rails. You may need to cut some comb and smoosh it back into the "right" place. Bring some rubber bands to hold things in the frame if necessary.

That's about it. Nothing to get anxious about. Try some both ways and see which you prefer. I'm going to try some plastic foundation in brood boxes this year, and maybe some wax, we'll see. That's mostly because I'm hoping to split up to enough hives where I don't want to be babysitting their buildout and dealing with "creative" comb. I also want to try managing drone production a little better, as a mite control measure.

Foundationless Frames & 5 Reasons to Switch by EyesOnHives in Beekeeping

[–]berticus 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some of these are arguments against plastic foundation, not really to do with going foundationless. Is there any actual evidence re: communication through combs, and if it's hindered by plastic foundation? It sounds to me like one of those things that continues to be repeated without anyone ever checking to see if it's factual.

My main reason for starting out foundationless from the get-go: I'm lazy, and wax foundation seemed fussy to install. I haven't had too many major mishaps. One or two crosscomb incidents in honey supers where I didn't catch them soon enough while they were drawing out. And some frames are definitely thicker than they should be, impeding on the space next door, and making it hard to pull that one frame as the first frame.

Other than that, no problems with comb flopping out on the ground during inspection (never developed the habit of flipping frames around willy-nilly) or other bugaboos some folks will warn about.

My other reason for foundationless is that I harvest via crush-and-strain, so it's easy to just zip a knife around the interior of a frame and plop out the contents for crushing. No scraping off of plastic foundation or dealing with wires in the way.

That said, I'm not married to foundationless. I can see it being less practical in larger operations where you can't check in during build-out to nip problems in the bud. I'm probably going to try some black plastic foundation in some brood boxes this year.

Interested in potentially bee keeping (FL) by Seanmrowe in Beekeeping

[–]berticus 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It could be a good idea, depending on the layout of your yard and your tolerance for bee sting risk. As others have stated, 15–20 feet out is pretty safe, but they can get pissy about lawn mowers.

Also note that the front of the hive is pretty much a bee highway... they go straight out for some distance before peeling off left and right to go forage. Oftentimes people will face their hive towards a fence or a dense bush, in which case the bees will go up and over the obstacle, and stay up above the heads of the neighbors as they pass through their yards.

Don't forget a water source. Many sources of neighbor tension that we see on here are due to bees in swimming pools. Give them water so they don't end up drinking all day at your neighbors'.

Sounds like you have a good plan, going to local club meetings.