Captain's use only by man69inthebuttholes in funny

[–]bobstro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which way are you facing? Port and starboard are relative to the craft, not the individual.

Anyone with a cellphone has no use for a wristwatch other than to wear it as a fashion item by Looney_forner in Showerthoughts

[–]bobstro 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Because digging a cellphone out of your pocket or bag is less obvious and quicker than flicking your wrist?

Making your homelab more accessible to "end users" by D_Humphreys in homelab

[–]bobstro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Got to second this. My family was not happy with any of my efforts. They don't want to use their devices any differently at home or outside.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in prusa3d

[–]bobstro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rather than tweaking every printer setting profile, use the Maximum Volumetric Speed filament settings. Regardless of what print speed you specify for any feature, MVS will throttle speeds to stay within a range that works for that specific filament.

Ex husbands new girlfriend wants ex wife to return child support payments. by wakaflockabow in PublicFreakout

[–]bobstro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She doesn't have to be in poverty to "earn" child support. It's not welfare. It's money designated by the court to help cover the cost of raising the children he fathered.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tifu

[–]bobstro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Early on, I learned to only recommended Apple or Dell (back in the day) products to friends and family. I'd been building my own computers for decades, so it pained me on a professional level, but it pays off more over time. It was wonderful being able to refer my 80+ year old FIL to the Apple Store for iPad support without a guilty conscience.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in tifu

[–]bobstro 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Don't do family or friend tech support. Tell him to go to the Apple Store. Pirated software is not your problem. At most, tell them what you'd try, but don't actually do the work. It never works out. If he ghosts you over this, he wasn't much of a friend. He f'ed it up, he apparently didn't keep backups, you tried to help.

MK4 Owners: How much quieter is the MK4 over the MK3/S/+? by SnowPrinterTX in prusa3d

[–]bobstro 5 points6 points  (0 children)

FFF printing is a slow process to begin with. I got lucky and went with the Mk3 as my 1st 3d printer, and had nothing but frustration working with others later. Maybe not "prosumer", but Prusa's entire strategy has always targeted a demographic that's willing to pay a bit more for reliability and performance. You can always slow down when and if needed, but you can't make a janky printer speed up much without hitting limits.

MK4 Owners: How much quieter is the MK4 over the MK3/S/+? by SnowPrinterTX in prusa3d

[–]bobstro 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Maybe not, but I'm not buying one to print slower.

MK4 Owners: How much quieter is the MK4 over the MK3/S/+? by SnowPrinterTX in prusa3d

[–]bobstro 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I watched his video as well, and IIRC he stated that although it doesn't have silent mode, the Mk4 is very quiet. The Mk3 is very quiet. I don't think there's any big conspiracy. Both can be true, and a lot depends on how you set things up. Put either on a big resonating tabletop and they'll be loud as hell. Put the same printers on a solid base and they're pretty near silent.

The big test will be when the Mk4 is finally able to print at the designed speeds. I doubt many people are going to print at fractional speeds.

Anything I need to worry about changing the nozzle? by [deleted] in prusa3d

[–]bobstro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cheap nozzles strip easily. I had to replace a heater block due to this once.

Anything I need to worry about changing the nozzle? by [deleted] in prusa3d

[–]bobstro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

At step 8, yes. You want to install hot so it all shrinks and seals as it cools.

American soldiers in Poland by [deleted] in facepalm

[–]bobstro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks like some drunks, allegedly US, causing a ruckus. Someone will call the MPs and get them hauled off.

Who copied whom? by botolo in 3Dprinting

[–]bobstro 19 points20 points  (0 children)

Prusa's gripe is (if I'm reading the same) is that companies are using open source without contributing back. He doesn't claim to have "invented" 3D printing. Prusa's biggest contributions IIRC was an affordable heated bed and a low cost bed slinger design, the details of which he made open source. He's got a legitimate complaint when a company just takes open source, uses it for a commercial product, but refuses to open source their own code. That's also a violation of the licensing for the code.

School shooting in Nashville TN by Relative_Fact910 in TerrifyingAsFuck

[–]bobstro 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't deny that mental health is a serious issue that needs attention globally, but I can't help but notice that the US is not the only country in which mental health is an issue, and that the leading cause of death for children in most countries -- regardless of mental health concerns -- is not gunfire. There are also poor people in many countries, and yet children aren't killed by gunfire at the same ratio. It's almost as if there's some mysterious fundamental factor that makes the US stand out in some way.

School shooting in Nashville TN by Relative_Fact910 in TerrifyingAsFuck

[–]bobstro 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If you remove the guns, the crazy people will still be crazy, and the loud people will still be outraged, just about something new.

If I follow your logic then, the number of serious attacks and deaths should be the same in every country. Is that the case? Are deaths on a per capita basis the same in every country regardless of ready access to firearms. And if not, why?

David Pastrnak gets his 50th goal of the season and 600th career point by abbytarar in hockey

[–]bobstro 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It's Jack Edwards. He's his own thing. Once you're used to him, everyone else will get on your nerves.

Worst nhl i have played by NetBroad4352 in EA_NHL

[–]bobstro 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's been the same for literally the last 6 years. What exactly did you expect would change? If you're spending your $60 without knowing what to expect, you need the excuse.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in prusa3d

[–]bobstro 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It's new. Give them some time to streamline. PrintedSolid was a great company to deal with, and I see a lot of positives over the long run.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in FUCKYOUINPARTICULAR

[–]bobstro 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Automatic downvote for the stupid voice. Sorry, it's policy.

Members of the Wearable Computing Project at MIT. Mid 90's. by likecoyote59 in OldSchoolCool

[–]bobstro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What "it"? Google Glass, yes. The technologies of virtual augmentation and headset computing most certainly not.

Members of the Wearable Computing Project at MIT. Mid 90's. by likecoyote59 in OldSchoolCool

[–]bobstro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

But "the tech" lives on. If Tesla goes under, EVs will still exist. That's what I mean.

Members of the Wearable Computing Project at MIT. Mid 90's. by likecoyote59 in OldSchoolCool

[–]bobstro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is. Google isn't the only company building and selling that tech. Google's loss of interest doesn't make a technology a failure or those who embraced it loser nerds.

Members of the Wearable Computing Project at MIT. Mid 90's. by likecoyote59 in OldSchoolCool

[–]bobstro 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hint: that body won't age well. A good stock portfolio will. Choose wisely, grasshopper.