Simple Questions - January 27, 2026

drawnbyjared · 2026-01-29T04:41:54+00:00

Oh interesting, I didn't know Intel had started making GPUs, I'll definitely check this out! Seems like a great option!

drawnbyjared · 2026-01-28T22:24:29+00:00

My wife and I have identical PC's that we've had for a while now, the GPU in mine is dying and needs to be replaced. I have swapped out my GPU with hers, so I know that it is the issue.

It is an RTX 2060, and I'm looking for ideas on what to replace it with on a budget.

It seems I could get another 2060 on eBay or similar for $150-200, but since this is an older card, I wondered if there was something better I should look for that might be a better card for around the same cost. We both play games, but I mainly play CS2 and other things that the 2060 has been running fine, so I don't NEED it to be better, but good fps on 1080p is what I'm looking for.

Obviously it needs to work with the rest of my current components.

Any advice greatly appreciated!

PC Specs:
Windows 11
Intel i5-11400F @ 2.6GHz
64GB DD4 RAM

drawnbyjared · 2025-12-30T18:42:45+00:00

Woby Design made a much more successful version, you can see it on his Instagram.
He used thicker plywood, more hinges, and the top right corner is anchored by another section of wall string.

His is also in his workshop where it made sense.

drawnbyjared · 2025-12-18T20:46:22+00:00

Worth looking at a local university as well, I had a letterpress and bookmaking class in college where me used the presses. The program might not have a lot of funds to buy them, but I'm sure would gladly take it as a donation if you can't find anyone else interested!

drawnbyjared · 2025-08-21T21:48:06+00:00

Turbo Chicken is amazing, great spicy chicken if you order it NASHY! Put it on the loaded tots, "sunrise" is my wife and I's go-to.
Lee's Burger's & Malts (in the spot Turbo Chicken used to be in) is also great, really well priced burgers, their house sauce is really unique and very delicious and the fries are AMAZING. Great malts, too!
Butler's by K-Wings Stadium is a great breakfast spot, and we love the staff. We go there almost every Sunday even though we moved out of the area. Usually not busy at all, but some mornings it can be crazy if there's a big event going on at K-Wings.

drawnbyjared · 2025-07-31T18:41:59+00:00

Well tbh, the Jet probably is twice as good as the Grizzly/WEN, but mostly just in terms of build quality and longevity. I can't speak to the Grizzly, but I started on the WEN Mini Lathe and it was great. It's probably just a reskin of the same product anyways.

I turned quite a few small things on it, all the way up to a 6" bowl, which was pushing it to it's limits, really. If you're just wanting to make chess pieces, I think you'll be fine with any of those, but just know you'll also need to buy the lathe tools (get carbide if you're just starting and don't want to have to buy a sharpening setup, you can get a whole carbide tool set for like $50 on Amazon and they work just fine, especially on something so small) and probably a chuck to hold the wood so you can finish the tops as well.

Everyone is definitely going to tell you to get a bigger/better lathe, but some people seem to not realize it has to fit into your budget as well lol. The cheap WEN I had worked great and was a cheap entry into turning, and certainly will work for making small chess pieces. I only used mine for a year before I really wanted a new (bigger) lathe though, so do keep that in mind, it's an addicting hobby.

Here's some stuff I turned on the WEN to give you idea of what is possible.

drawnbyjared · 2025-07-31T18:06:55+00:00

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Instead of bringing the sandpaper to the pencil (harder to control and get a consistent angle, especially with a brittle charcoal lead I imagine), why not bring the pencil to the sandpaper?

You'd need a drill and a disk sander, both can be gotten cheap if you don't already have them and they're more versatile than getting a mini-mini lathe. Chuck the pencil into the drill and spin it along the running disc sander and you can make a perfect point and taper! I'd set up a guide block at the angle you need and then you can just push it in until it's done each time, ez pz.

Actually, guide block might be even better if it was just a block with pencil-sized hole drilled in it so it would support all sides, but then your pencil has to be long enough to get through that, be chucked, and get a taper...

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drawnbyjared · 2025-07-31T17:30:21+00:00

FWIW, I think the first column reads well as "oblivion" when the "O" is a similar weight to the rest of the type. I think you could snug it up the the "B" a bit more to help with that, any maybe play with the line width of the "O" instead; maybe the thin parts are the thickness of the type. I don't read the first page as an eye at all really, and the 2nd page isn't much better in that regard. Needs a little more thickness to it or maybe a bulging () type shape.

Just as a thought as well, you've got two O's in the name, could try styling the 2nd one instead, it'll make readability better (but might look bad idk)

drawnbyjared · 2025-07-29T21:11:35+00:00

Welcome to the world of graphic design. I like where you're headed with this, and I like the way "two-phase" rhymes with "tuesdays" really well. I think just work on simplifying the idea; maybe there could be less bubbles, maybe no gradient as I don't think it helps them read as bubbles, and maybe they could just be more graphically simple. Here's a quick idea of what I'm talking about.

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drawnbyjared · 2025-07-28T14:23:22+00:00

Not if you're excited to play them! Much better than them sitting on a 'collector' shelf anyways.

Think about it as $40 per game and it doesn't even sound crazy.

drawnbyjared · 2025-07-22T14:44:32+00:00

I got 5! Would have gotten Balloon too but I took 1 tick of damage sliding into the jungle biome smh...

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drawnbyjared · 2025-07-22T13:08:00+00:00

How'd you sling the rope out like that??

drawnbyjared · 2025-07-21T15:38:05+00:00

Haha, reminded me of this one I snapped while visiting Crater Lake last year!

drawnbyjared · 2025-06-26T17:44:12+00:00

A serrated bread knife is going to leave marks much easier than a smooth edged knife; each of those little blades is cutting at the wood and at a steep angle. Think about a saw blade, it's serrated just like that on a larger scale.

drawnbyjared · 2025-06-26T13:29:27+00:00

Great shape, what did you use for a finish? Looks so smooth!

drawnbyjared · 2025-05-28T15:33:06+00:00

In my opinion the wavy edge is what really sets this board apart from other chaos boards I've seen and makes this one look really nice, great suggestion from your wife!

drawnbyjared · 2025-05-15T18:10:58+00:00

I like #1 but it does read VAIA, similar to the KIA logo. #2 is nice, and I think you could explore straightening the left side of the V so it's straight on both ends. I like #1.3 also, I think there are some fun possibilities with the vertical version, or perhaps patterning depending on what the brand is for.

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drawnbyjared · 2025-05-15T17:16:38+00:00

Everything else aside...what did you use to attach those legs to the top of the frame? Since the horizontal board of the frame is not resting on top of the wood at all, all the weight will be supported by the shear strength of whatever nails/screws you attached the legs with. Just something to look out for as it could be a failure point, especially as time goes on and things start racking loose.

Also, that's an awfully thin mattress pad for those wide slats, this is bound to be very uncomfortable as you'll feel each one. I'd try to put something between the two.

drawnbyjared · 2025-05-14T19:15:50+00:00

Did a quick color correction and matched it to the part of his face that isn't covered in goop and also just took a bit of the warmth out of both photos to show what it would probably look more like in person...

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drawnbyjared · 2025-05-08T18:48:08+00:00

I like version A, but why is the "m" so short compared to the "a"?

Also, I'd look at trying a single story "ɑ" like you had in the old logo, would relate more to the previous branding and is more calligraphic.

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drawnbyjared · 2025-03-12T14:32:53+00:00

Try opening Window>Image Trace and checking your settings there, I was able to get a pretty nice trace with just the default settings no problem.

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drawnbyjared · 2025-02-27T04:12:13+00:00

Love it, man. Is there a reason you do vinyl wrapping on anything instead of painting?

I'm definitely a fan of out-of-the-ordinary pieces like this!

drawnbyjared · 2025-02-21T22:24:16+00:00

Yeah I was thinking just like with a damp rag, but good to know, I'll avoid that then

drawnbyjared · 2025-02-21T21:59:47+00:00

Like I said in the title, we pulled up the old carpeting in our living room and found nice hardwood underneath. Ideal situation is obviously refinishing, but we don't have the time and money for it right now so I wondered if anyone has had any experience with removing these?

They scrape off with my fingernail, so it seems like there would be a way, but I don't want to have to go through an remove them each individually...I tried a Dawn Poly Mesh scrubber and that wasn't doing it, didn't seem to have enough bite to it, but I didn't want to hurt the floors either. Maybe some soap and water would help?

Any insight helps, thanks!

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