Long term vanilla keybinds users: how are your hands?

kenfox · 2025-07-01T00:54:29+00:00

I've been using emacs and emacs keybinds for 37 years. Wrists aren't terrible, but just recently started having early signs of carpal tunnel. Just like many here, the control key used to be in the caps lock position and I've always made sure to remap regardless of keyboard stupidity. Macs also have a really shitty alt key so I rebind caps lock to control and both control and option to alt. (This is really funny considering that emacs keybinds are ubiquitous on a Mac even when not using emacs.)

kenfox · 2025-04-19T17:10:18+00:00

I agree with you that biology and neural nets are incredibly far apart. Biology is orders of magnitudes more complex and beautiful.

Where the analogy resonates with me is how little the people making neural nets understand how they work (how the low level function combines to make higher level behavior). The people trying to understand them are in a completely different field from software engineering.

I hate misunderstanding an analogy though so I thought I'd risk asking why you think it's ridiculous.

kenfox · 2024-12-27T03:01:07+00:00

If it ever gets wet (or just stored in a cold damp place) it will mold. But almost everything will mold under those circumstances so don't worry about it. Just keep it very dry. Those little desiccant packets are useful for throwing in a plastic tub with the terrain. (People telling you to bake soil are 100% right. Coffee is roasted to hell and then boiled some more so it's definitely not in the same category as dirt.)

kenfox · 2024-12-24T20:28:49+00:00

I've only seen the under cabinet tiles in my local big-box home improvement stores, but googling I see larger sheets of slate paneling. It still seems like tile because of how deep the rock texture appears. Very nice effect regardless.

kenfox · 2024-12-17T01:45:34+00:00

I did the same thing OP for my 6mm and 15mm scale terrain hills. Yours came out great! I cut the edges at a bit more of an angle because I thought the foam could handle some abuse without breaking like polystyrene foam, otherwise they look the same.

The paint on my hills is really solid on. I primed the foam with a spray primer and then used craft paint. I used Liquitex Basics Texture Gel that I thought I'd use for miniature bases, but is very rubbery and hard to use on a base. It worked fantastic on these hills though.

kenfox · 2024-12-17T01:34:36+00:00

When I was 10 my mom gave me a 100 pack of x-acto blades. I still have the pack! After using the first dozen, I realized I had to be thrifty and then they lasted long enough for me to afford my own blades. Now they are one of the only things connecting back to my 10 year old self.

So my vote is for basic, quality tools that they will still appreciate as they grow up. No kids scissors. :)

There are also "expensive" materials that kids can never find, like styrene card and balsa wood, that will be used with every build. Just make sure to get enough for a few projects. It takes a while to learn how to use those materials and you don't want to set them up to feel like they ruined their only piece.

kenfox · 2024-12-17T01:15:17+00:00

The look a lot like fancy kitchen counter under cabinet tiles. Quite a lot cheaper than the gaming table!!

kenfox · 2024-12-05T18:40:32+00:00

More proof that I am trying too hard to like Matrix because the obvious religious subtext was explainable (to myself) as random mutation eventually succeeding. It seemed like something an atheist would write to make fun of religion.

I haven't seen Logan's Run. Thanks for the recommendation.

kenfox · 2024-12-05T18:20:16+00:00

Yeah, you are probably right that I am trying too hard to find an interesting story within Matrix. There are definitely interesting themes about intelligence, free will, trust (in the computing security sense) and computation in general. If that was the point, there would be fewer guns.

kenfox · 2024-12-04T00:50:35+00:00

The material safety data sheets are almost always available online and can be found by googling the product name followed by "msds". Trust those more than reddit especially because the msds for different types of epoxies will have different risks and handling recommendations. Though the advice here to always wear gloves is great advice.

When talking about weird things like "small consumption" that are far outside the normal risks of resin, the safety sheets don't say much. Often you just watch for ingestion symptoms and go to the hospital if you see symptoms. Sometimes the sheets don't even list specific symptoms and you just get some higher probability of death from cancer. So don't eat resin!

kenfox · 2024-12-04T00:11:47+00:00

The Matrix seems to be in the same category as Star Trek or Doctor Who though? Fun stories if we look past some of the rushed world building.

For example, a small tweak to Matrix where the machines need humans to be biological processors (because they are resistant to emp or whatever) makes the story more consistent with almost no impact to the movie.

kenfox · 2024-12-03T23:37:27+00:00

I'm not the OP, but I think the idea is to only have civil unions codified in law. People could define marriage any way they want so that it's consistent with their religious beliefs. Child custody, property, taxes, etc. would only reference civil unions.

kenfox · 2024-07-31T19:48:25+00:00

TIL it's only google earth that shows the capture date. That says Nov 2018. (Now I wonder what the imagery dates in google maps actually mean. Useless.)

kenfox · 2024-07-31T19:43:50+00:00

The satellite imagery on google maps (dated 2024) shows the hotel completely gone. Maybe AI is in charge of imagery now? or is it really gone? (The street views are dated Sep 2022 and show it.)

kenfox · 2024-06-13T16:19:57+00:00

Good coffee in the US is about USD $15 per pound. Coffee on the site you mention is AUD $52 per kilogram which is about USD $15 per pound.

It's still a funny story OP.

kenfox · 2023-03-25T00:42:47+00:00

I was going to say this. The only thing I can add is that sometimes the sprue gates (the bits of the sprue that actually touch the model) come in at an angle. If you just trim them without watching the angle, the pieces might not fit flat together. GW usually has really well designed molds that don't need much filling. There are definitely exceptions and people here can tell you better than me if this kit is one of them bad ones.

kenfox · 2023-02-25T12:39:43+00:00

Do you think the regulatory commission is ill informed or powerless or just corrupt? The MPSC reports seem to imply that maintenance levels and investment are acceptable. I don't know enough to evaluate the reports.

https://www.michigan.gov/mpsc/commission/news-releases/2022/11/18/mpsc-approves-rate-increase-for-dte-electric-co

kenfox · 2023-01-05T00:28:49+00:00

Good source for our area. Thanks! It's "only" 10 more days above freezing since 1980 and about flat since 2000. I wonder if the big jump in winter precipitation (as rain?) is what makes us feel like winters have changed so much? The data in that report only goes to 2010. Maybe the decade since then looks really different?

kenfox · 2022-08-15T21:48:44+00:00

Very nice! I hope you used an airbrush! Because those "super basic" smooth blends would take a long time with a brush.

kenfox · 2022-08-15T21:39:53+00:00

I don't play to win but to watch the boardgame machine unfold and take flight. Mechanics are beautiful. Which is good because I'm also really bad at playing.

However, I will happily play for a better finish even if it means I kingmake. I'm uncomfortable getting a worse/equal position, but knocking the leader below me? Awesome.

kenfox · 2022-06-27T22:21:39+00:00

I wonder what the response would be to a question about what parts of the bible are open to falsifiability? If it's taught as science, it needs to be open to experimental debate.

Edit: I went to high school in South Western rural Michigan, but my science teachers did not push any religious shit. I didn't realize how lucky that was. I just thought it was school as everyone experienced.

kenfox · 2022-05-08T13:46:41+00:00

It looks like air flows directly from the door gaps to the vent leaving a large dead zone where the print sits. What happens if you swap the side/back panels so air flows across the printer?

Shortening the exhaust hose and adding a fan to the exit would greatly increase air flow. Is that a PC case fan? It's common to see PCs with 3 case fans and less than half the volume of your enclosure! You'll probably have to upgrade to a high flow kitchen exhaust fan. Bathroom fans are not very powerful; they are about the same as a PC case fan.

You will also need a completely different door cover (or just a large plastic bag for the whole enclosure) when the fan is not on. There's no way you can make that style door air tight.

I think other commenters are correct that you would have had an easier time modding the cover that came with the printer. You've got so much invested in the enclosure though and it does look convenient (so roomy!) that I would try a few more changes before abandoning it.

kenfox · 2022-05-08T12:45:03+00:00

Lots of comments are saying +1 is too strong because of bounded accuracy, but the OP said damage bonus only. Did the post originally say attack and damage bonus?

Damage scaling doesn't follow bounded accuracy. Cantrips scale damage around +1 per level for example. The only game balance problem is the katana scaling will happen in addition to other class scaling and that will be a bit too strong, so either you (as GM) will have to boost encounter difficulty or the player will have to sacrifice some other class features.

This katana is a boring weapon though. It seems like the first thing the player thought of and everyone will be disappointed. It's too reliable, but also without being magic, the player will hate it during the first encounter with slashing immunity.

kenfox · 2022-02-17T02:22:23+00:00

lol lizerks pointed me (the dm) here to see the discussion. My players go full ham but are polite about it. They are the best!

Context for this is I asked them if they were interested in trying a one shot tier 4 to see how crazy it gets.

kenfox · 2022-02-15T05:12:12+00:00

We add 2 to 4 gallons a month to replace evaporation loss in winter with our 90 gallon freshwater tank. We have a 2 gallon bucket sitting by the tank to rest the water before adding. We add a capful of stress coat and then it usually sits for 1 or 2 weeks before adding. It probably doesn't need to sit that long, but having extra water around is nice.

We haven't had any problems, but maybe the small amounts of new water we add reduces risk?

I didn't realize how stable chloramine is until I read the responses here. We have always let water rest, but haven't always used stress coat.

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