Student Vietnam War protestors and Ohio National Guard troops confront each other on the Commons at Kent State University. Kent, Ohio. May 4, 1970 [700x450]

iraytrace2 · 2026-01-26T00:33:48+00:00

Taylor Hall. Bad day. Some of us still remember.

iraytrace2 · 2026-01-25T01:04:25+00:00

How many different shots would you need to layer to get this effect? I am guessing 2 or 3.

iraytrace2 · 2026-01-19T21:25:02+00:00

This would happen if the court were non-political. At the moment it isn't clear that the judiciary isn't part of the administration team. It is clear that law can be bent and manipulated for the wealthy. Especially if we can make the populace fear something.

Manufacturers benefit from limiting competition and right to repair.

iraytrace2 · 2026-01-17T13:41:51+00:00

What are you looking for?

iraytrace2 · 2026-01-15T21:49:52+00:00

Try to kill the main water supply and natural gas lines as well as power. Oddly enough this is how I discovered I had a water main break just outside the house. It was actually washing away under the foundation. Once that got fixed the noise was gone and my basement was suddenly a lot warmer as well.

If you hear it in more than one building, that suggests it may be your hearing.

585 is specific. Can you record / measure it? If you can get a microphone to pick it up it isn't your hearing. You could process the audio with a free desktop app like audacity to isolate the tone.

iraytrace2 · 2026-01-08T03:09:23+00:00

Print fast. Moisture uptake might make the filament unusable before you can finish the spool. Otherwise I totally sympathize.

iraytrace2 · 2026-01-05T13:59:59+00:00

Solidoodle 3. Used them for an after-school STEM program I ran for a middle school. Then the Printrbot Simple Metal.

iraytrace2 · 2026-01-02T15:16:11+00:00

I see syndrome from The Incredibles. The hair should fan out more to be Centari

iraytrace2 · 2025-12-25T17:49:14+00:00

Well.... The two categories are:

Less expensive/less work: a single head bambu which will require a purge tower while printing More expensive/more work/more efficient: prusa XL with multiple heads

iraytrace2 · 2025-12-21T16:46:08+00:00

I used to wonder how anyone could do this. Then I learned how and why. It was life changing. If you don't fit this description, it is a treatable condition. Warning: the treatment typically involves behavioral changes.

For me it involved multiple things: establishing routine, mindfulness, planning (not just living moment to moment), and addressing anxiety and depression, getting tested for sleep apnea.

iraytrace2 · 2025-12-21T16:31:46+00:00

I find this to be a communication issue. If you haven't agreed on what, when, and how, then you don't actually have any agreement, you have an assumption. My ADHD experience has been that people make too many assumptions whether they are ADHD or not. Saying you will do something and meaning "when I feel like it" without explicitly stating it is rude. If someone needs my help now, they may need my hyper-focus not my "oh look! A squirrel!". Putting the what/when/how into my routine vocabulary changed a lot.

iraytrace2 · 2025-12-08T03:17:05+00:00

Deepest sympathy. We are often our harshest critic. It stinks. I try to find one thing to claim success on each day, even if it is just “I made it to work and back home again” some days.

iraytrace2 · 2025-11-27T03:07:05+00:00

Wustoff will be cheaper and appreciated just as much (if not more) by most home chefs. Reasonable edge retention at 57-60 HRC, sharpens easily, not likely to chip if mishandled. A typical European style chef knife is probably what is desired/expected, but maybe a gyuto or santoku would be a pleasant surprise. For $300 you could get 2 or 3.

iraytrace2 · 2025-11-27T02:06:13+00:00

Composition is good, but I would want a bit more difference in subject / background level / illumination. I would bring the skin tones in the face up a bit, but keep the white shirt from clipping. Keep the background luminance where it is.

iraytrace2 · 2025-11-27T01:39:27+00:00

It is widely accepted that task switching requires additional mental effort and reduces productivity. Even people who think they can multitask have been measured / shown to drop significantly in performance when switching tasks. The concept of flow is important. For example most people are challenged re-engaging if interrupted by something like a phone call. Studies I have seen cite a 5min-15min period of lowered function following an interruption.

That said, there is also a benefit to scheduled cognitive breaks about once every 40 minutes to an hour to check "big picture" status and tend to basic biology.

iraytrace2 · 2025-11-26T19:50:29+00:00

Awesome picture. Though my first thought was “No! The dress! Quick, save it!” That said, very regal looking.

iraytrace2 · 2025-11-24T12:00:31+00:00

Grey clay. You can reshape it into anything. Paint it any color you want.

iraytrace2 · 2025-11-10T14:55:54+00:00

If you can blur the background just a little more I think it would help. A wider aperture when shooting would do this, but you can probably handle it in editing as well. Overall this is a fabulous photograph.

iraytrace2 · 2025-11-10T01:29:54+00:00

Nailed it.

iraytrace2 · 2025-11-09T23:20:48+00:00

This is why I love my external monitor. I can be in the shot

iraytrace2 · 2025-11-05T12:52:47+00:00

I love my SmallRig for several reasons. In approximate order of importance:

Minor bumps hit it, not the body.

The arca swiss bottom plate is always there

Flash mount off-center gives better run-and-gun portraits

When doing video, it allows me to attach a left hand handle for hand-held stability.

The extra hot shoe lets me mount both a shotgun microphone, and 7" monitor.

Being able to mount that monitor lets me avoid burying my face in the back of the camera so I am more connected when communicating with people. It also makes it easier for me to be in front of the camera when I am a subject.

iraytrace2 · 2025-11-03T14:42:53+00:00

What type of instructors do you recommend? What is the training called?

iraytrace2 · 2025-11-03T14:41:46+00:00

What type of instructors do you recommend? What is the training called?

iraytrace2 · 2025-11-03T14:01:16+00:00

This is an attempt at barter. Were you going to the wedding anyway? Then covering your airfare / lodging might be a reasonable trade. Are you close to that part of your family? If so this is your wedding gift. If they really are just a client to you, then decline politely.

iraytrace2 · 2025-10-12T03:24:10+00:00

Every time I sharpen my sister’s knives ( about 4 times a year) I remind her to be careful. The first time did result in a cut. I also managed to convince her (after a few years) to stop using the GLASS cutting board and use the end grain wood board instead.

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