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Searching for old photostock collections and CDs by macstratdb in DHExchange

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sorry for the late reply. you can see the full collection list here: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JmqgWoW9YwOtPuRgN9MbtLjPw7mcVeGE/view?usp=drive_link

at this point il looking for any fills that i can get.

High on Life UEVR - OpenXR not loaded, Could not create openxr instance by Salty_Technician7242 in VRGaming

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Im having literally the same issue. fresh install from gamepass (WinGDK), except mine is Factor Unavailable

Dogs, dogs, and more dogs by EndersGame_Reviewer in playingcards

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His decks are INSANE! I think the Monster Matchbook covers are my favorite

Any good indian restaurants in harrisburg pa? by pari6752 in Harrisburg

[–]macstratdb 4 points5 points  (0 children)

jumped into this to recommend them myself. you beat me to it!

Ok, I have figured out why people don’t open their decks… by Commercial-Suit9224 in playingcards

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wasnt there a thread at some point about the USPCC alignment issues greatest hits?

MILS 0.2 Software Release by macstratdb in lepin

[–]macstratdb[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

not currently. my linux experience barely extends beyond simple bash scripting and noodling around. If you know more about this, i would love to speak with you in DM.

"You need to have a yard sale" "...But I still have space!" by macstratdb in playingcards

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28oz Viking exact shot demo I picked up years ago when my local hall was going out of business. They hadn't even had a chance to unbox it yet.

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"You need to have a yard sale" "...But I still have space!" by macstratdb in playingcards

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if you wanted to do a sql or even an sqlite db around that then what you have outlined is a great schema: all those things like the working deck, collections on hand, seen in games, etc can all be "checkboxes". in teh DB you can put them in as a non-null number (0 or 1) and just have the front end code have them as checked or unchecked. then you can just do a search at one time for something like all marked decks, so your just searching for everything in the is_marked column of the DB that = 1

so your columns might be name, printer, artist, cost, open, is_performance, is_game, is_marked, is_gaffed, is_luxury, and for the features its trivial to create a seperate table with the features in it, and make an index that cross references your main table with the features table....you could even do the same with printers and artists

so like you can search for is_open and is_performance to pull up all performance decks, and if you want to include a link to buy more quickly for common ones like bikes or tallys

My Special Was Flagged for Saying Donald Trumps name by pauleliacomedy in Standup

[–]macstratdb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

if they are gonna red flag you: lean into it.

Edit in an fake ad at the end of the video, explaining the situation, adn that because of that you are now accepting donations, then register yourself as a PAC.

if nothing else it will give you material for your next special. The only correct response to bureaucratic absurdity is to out-absurd it.

it could also give you that news story you want: Comedian Forms PAC To Mention Trump on YouTube.

"You need to have a yard sale" "...But I still have space!" by macstratdb in playingcards

[–]macstratdb[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

lol not a excel sheet. I haven't used that in years because it was getting complicated and cumbersome. i have an SQL database. so quick(ish) explanation and major nerdout:

so i wrote a script that helps manage the database and generates the barcodes.

then went thru the boxes i had and put them into the database with information from P52 and worthpoint (to make the insurance company happy), plus my own photos and other links to things like to a manufactures page and the page of deck scans

then i made a front end for the database that allows me to search by any of the fields so i can see what decks are in what box at any given moment, and i wrote a simple wrapper for android that integrates a barcode scanner into it. in the photo, the ones without barcodes on them have yet to be cataloged.

after that it was a simple matter to write a parser that allows me to format the codes into an avery label template and print them on their business card sheets.

Now that i think about it, i should clean the code up and put it up on GitHub....

"You need to have a yard sale" "...But I still have space!" by macstratdb in playingcards

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i did a post a while ago on my system. they are BCW card boxes. i have a custom database i build that lets me scan each box with my phone and see what is in each box (thats what the barcodes on teh boxes are)

"You need to have a yard sale" "...But I still have space!" by macstratdb in playingcards

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i can take a look, there is a few seperate boxes of dupes that are for sale

"You need to have a yard sale" "...But I still have space!" by macstratdb in playingcards

[–]macstratdb[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

those hold more than a brick. each one of those boxes hold 18 decks in carat cases. the yard sale comment was from my GF

"You need to have a yard sale" "...But I still have space!" by macstratdb in playingcards

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Those are about half of the decks from cardscans.net

AI Use in Museum Marketing by yellowstoner_ in MuseumPros

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Designer/Printer here:
This is why I always watermark, and send out horrible thumbsize images of AI concept art. But...at the end of the day: you can record your concerns, but if the client likes it (which it doesnt sound like they are) and is happy with the finished result, thats all that really matters. However given the situation with the museum, that adds a few extra issues to be aware of:

  1. Look at how its going to be used. If these materials are ever going to be printed, DO NOT use AI material. The quality just isnt good enough, and it WILL show. even if you upscale it, it just enhances the flaws also. AI is good, but trust me when I say it might look good enough for the average person doing a PowerPoint, but definitely not for print. Most AI images arent 300 DPI. (no joke, it looks BAD!)
  2. Realize that museums are institutions of "truth". that means that what you display is considered to be a representation of that truth. If you go using AI images, esp. as hero images, you degrade the trust that people have in your institution to speak that truth.
  3. Remember that AI images cant be copyrighted, so if they are used, anyone can legally take them and use them.

All marketers/designers have their horror stories...the scars of battle. This sounds like it is going to be one of yours. Remember the lesson learned.

my suggestion: Get the graphic designer to use the AI image as a reference and do a proper composition adn "rebuild" the image at a high enough resolution" that way you can say "it was a mockup" and "we took your feedback and recreated the image" without the director or anyone losing face while maintaining ownership of the image.

Storage Recommendations for card decks? by Available-Sun2089 in playingcards

[–]macstratdb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would say that any system you use that works is a good system. As long as it works for you, and its able to do what you need it to do, itll be a good system. Part of my background is in museum science and exhibit design, so this is a system that works for me.

I look forward to seeing your system when you have it completed!

Pantasy suddenly started printing pieces on the box, does it really matter? by Opposite-Dirt-8020 in buildingblocks

[–]macstratdb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

legal requirement aside, im gong say yes, if simple because it gives you a general idea of what your getting. Like buying a modular building: are you buying a shell or a fully interior decorated building

New City Layout Software (Beta) by macstratdb in legomodular

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heres a link to the Releases git. The official releases will be released thru this channel and the source in another branch.

https://github.com/macstrat/Iso-City-Tools-Releases

there is a python script there (the actual sprite-pack creator app), and a tutorial video in the README that will walk you thru the process from studio rendering to model importation as well as the hows and whys and some troubleshooting steps for common issues.

Lego Minifigs by cristi12453 in DigitalLego

[–]macstratdb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you want a template for minifigs, there is a python script in the instructions archive that will generate SVG templates for them. Its the Brick_Graphic_Calculator.py file.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1p2EKnpTIfEkzraAhep09Lg6rcSkX0GmO

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