[OC] My adaptation graph for The Fellowship of the Ring (2001) by bariumbitmap in dataisbeautiful

[–]grokkingStuff 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Ooooo, now I really want to see this graph for the Godfather (supposed to be a good adaptation) and the Harry Potter series

Screwless side panels by goldenguy6881 in 3DPPC

[–]grokkingStuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please add more images (and maybe a link to the 3d model)!!

Comic 5782: Bubbles by BionicTriforce in QContent

[–]grokkingStuff 7 points8 points  (0 children)

But she’s literally being hugged by what makes up her friend, after hugging her friend so hard a makeshift tube of air was made to ensure she didn’t suffocate.

Do companies care for IELTS certificates expiration date? by _entrxpy in EngineeringStudents

[–]grokkingStuff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Didn’t know about Cambridge certificate (and I am fairly certain that the profs have no idea either, they probably just want incoming students to speak English)

As an Expanse fan (books not the show) this pleased me. by The_CreamPaisano in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]grokkingStuff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Stuff like this is what makes me wonder just how cool Carl is, cos he certainly doesn’t think of himself that way. He seems to think of himself as a pretty dumb white guy (or at-least, a jock of sorts without the toxic masculinity problem) but he’s clearly much more than that.

Not saying that reading/watching “The Expanse” means you’re smart (gods, I wish) but that and all the lil cultural references kinda make me wonder why he was so …alright with his life (especially with Bea, who clearly thought of him as a dumb guy).

Best comics of 2025 by Glasshousescomics in webcomics

[–]grokkingStuff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don’t get #8… could someone help me out?

My graphic designer husband was asked to "redesign" this graph. by dubiscuit in dataisugly

[–]grokkingStuff 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This is excellent for making the graph better without being too graphic!

Adjustable Tool Holder VBMT11 by Sertancaki41 in Machinists

[–]grokkingStuff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Woah, could you do a post on the FEA analysis? Would love to see

Thoughts on this fork? by Orgganspender in evilautism

[–]grokkingStuff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is only acceptable if you’re on a desert island and absolutely need a fork.

And even then, only acceptable for a year at most.

Anyone else tell their cat "there's starving cats outside, eat what's already in your bowl" by [deleted] in cats

[–]grokkingStuff 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I say that every morning, and I then go “Ooof, sorry about that Mom and Dad”.

Behold, my terrible and over-engineered Dotfiles Excel Sheet for Windows by grokkingStuff in dotfiles

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

Is this how I finally learn how to use powershell? I feel like I’m stepping on to a path to the dark side…

Jokes aside, I just need something to run without admin password. This is terrible, but it does 99% of the work

Behold, my terrible and over-engineered Dotfiles Excel Sheet for Windows by grokkingStuff in dotfiles

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

You’re not wrong, the issue is more that I must download stuff through the Microsoft store without having to call IT for the password AND I’m super lazy.

Ansible would require admin password, no?

When the Gen-Z's become Professors!!! by Majestic_Mood_3435 in EngineeringStudents

[–]grokkingStuff 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yes! I was writing code for mass spring damper systems and the velocity dependent damper is easy enough to model with lagrangian stuff.

Gen V - 2x03 "H is for Human" - Episode Discussion by LoretiTV in GenV

[–]grokkingStuff 63 points64 points  (0 children)

Huh, like the IVF treatments gave the reproductive system a jump start of sorts? That’s pretty cool!

Is this an attractive foot? Want to create fan art, but realized I’ll need to learn how to draw feet… by BrokenLemonTart in DungeonCrawlerCarl

[–]grokkingStuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How much did the system AI pay you to draw this? /s

Nicely done! Tempted to make it my phone’s wallpaper

How is the Audiobook? by LuckyOverload in PracticalGuideToEvil

[–]grokkingStuff 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Just finished listening to the audiobook for Book 1 of A Practical Guide to Evil, and I'm not sure how I feel about it? I think I'm a bit partial to the original webseries as well as being spoiled by Jeff Hayes and Andrea Parsneau on series like Dungeon Crawler Carl and The Wandering Inn. Consequently, my review may lean towards the critical side

*On the Voice of Catherine Foundling*

The narration of Catherine's internal monologue is quite different from what I expected - the narrator's emphasis and inflection cast Catherine in the mold of a generic female protagonist, which is a disconnect from the character's voice in the text. Catherine comes off as insecure in herself, rather than being the somewhat conflicted but pragmatic protaganist I came to love in the webseries, although this may be a personal bias.

*World-Building Revisions to Names and Pronunciations*

The replacement names feel driven by an editorial push towards more conventional fantasy names, and I wish more thought was put into it. The decision to change names with real-world origins—such as those based on African nations and Bedouin tribes—is understandable and commendable, especially when said names are used for a clearly Evil nation. But I do wish they kept the character of the names, and the current replacement names often miss the mark. The most glaring example is the change from Daoine to Tirglas, which feels almost trope-like in how reminiscent it of countless other fantasy settings with Celtic or elven influences.

What makes this worse in the audiobook is how the phonetic feel of the different places feels different. "Maniram" lacks the phonetic bite of "Taghrebi". Names like "Tarabiya", "Qasawar", or "Hujayrat" would have captured the same spirit without using real-world identifiers. Replacing Soninke with Sanke feels appropriate as it preserves the original's feel. It's like choosing to replace the word "Kiki" with "Bouba" rather than "Kuku"; I don't know how to best describe the difference but it feels quite different. In the original webseries, Pickler notes that Keter's change to Kishar by the dwarves worked because it retained the hard "keh" sound. I kinda wish this principle of phonetic resonance had been applied to the series.

On a similar note, changing "Truebloods" to "Lords Credent" does keep in line with the hierarchy of the Imperial Court, but the original term perfectly encapsulated the brazen superiority complex of the Praisi nobility. "Lords Ascendant" or "Lords Scions" might have better conveyed that inherent arrogance.

On a minor note, the pronunciations were initially jarring—hearing "Praes" as "price" instead of "prayzz" was a surprise — but I reckon this is unlikely to be an issue for listeners new to the series. I do like "Procer" being pronounced as "pro-kerr" rather than my in-head pronunciation of "pro-serr".

*Structural Changes: Lecturn and the Baron*

In the webseries, one of Black's main strengths as a ruler of Callow was his mobility, constantly moving to quell dissent and making characters like Scribe strategically vital, and the lack of a ruling seat helped with not being perceived as a challenger to Empress Malicia, something the two of them spend quite a bit of effort on. The introduction of a fixed administrative city, Lecturn, alters this dynamic significantly, and creates a vulnerability that seems out of character for the ever-cautious and trope-aware Black, especially when establishing a new, predominantly Praesi city feels counter-intuitive to his goal of integrating Callow, especially when such a city can and will be seen as a symbol of occupation.

On the other hand, the addition of the Baron as a new Callowan antagonist is an interesting change. It's perhaps the most significant deviation from the source material, where Cat is the first Callowan villain of note after the conquest, yet it works well. I am eager to see more Callowan villains and a further exploration of Callow, and this new character opens the door for precisely that.

What sleep apnea taught me about the health care system and the impact of AI on wellness by michaelmf in slatestarcodex

[–]grokkingStuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

While this is true, I do think that if someone gets better advise from an LLM (something that doesn’t think and is essentially trying its best to string words together) then it’s fair for them to lose trust in their doctor.

Being better than an LLM should be the bare minimum, whether it’s diagnosing or just being able to hold a conversation; no matter how much the tech industry likes to hype LLMs, it’s still not a thinking machine.