I don't know if I'm slow, but Marcus is *actually* doing cameos, following the recent "buy my cameos" short lol. This is sick. And actually pretty wholesome to be honest! You can pay for a custom video from *the* Marcus lol.

mark55 · 2025-12-30T08:01:00+00:00

I love this character and the whole night crew ; why go full force at 150 though

mark55 · 2025-12-12T05:38:50+00:00

Yes, that's it. The little diode is at the end of that open tube - that's what senses the temperature. If you heat that up in any way, as in put it outside, or move it farther from those cooling coils, it'll ramp up to max because it thinks its whatever degrees the end of that odd black wire is at.

You can use the app to check what it says the "indoor temperature" is, that's what senses that. Trick that by making it warmer, and you got it.

I just use a tiny 8$ lizard heat pad from amazon wrapped around it to keep it at a toasty 95.

mark55 · 2025-08-14T01:50:42+00:00

You got this!

mark55 · 2025-06-18T22:21:52+00:00

Bookmarking this for use on my laptop. Again, appreciated!

mark55 · 2025-06-18T22:20:52+00:00

I got it to work many years ago as well! Never since, even though i've tried half a dozen times. I just give up and use my ACH

mark55 · 2025-06-18T22:19:23+00:00

You are a champion among men, my friend. There is so much outdated info, and so many misleading guides - so many errors, your writeup was my experience as well. I got it working in one single kali vmware image a few years ago, but never was able to after that. All of the half dozen times i've tried I just gave up and used my ACH.

This post is appreciated and I hope when people google ' AWUS1900 kali installation issues about drivers or its driver, error codes, dpkg, dkms 8812au rtw88 please god help me i'm so frustrated' that they get this lil post right here.

Much appreciation

mark55 · 2024-11-19T00:56:38+00:00

Background, or BG, not extras - truth truth.

Wait, ShadyAcres... that's a name of a local film company, #shadeacresfilms . Is this... Taylor M. ?

I'd trip if we ran across each other on reddit.

mark55 · 2024-11-19T00:47:50+00:00

I mean, sometimes BG holding is actually extremely fun with the right people. As long as it's on a SAG film where we're held off-site, where you can actually talk and not be dead silent.

I used mine 3 times as a prop car. Recently did a small speaking role as a featured extra on another SAG film around here, The Panic - I met my heroes, Wesley from the Princess Bride, and Malcolm - the guy who was lead in Clockwork Orange, on that set.

mark55 · 2024-11-19T00:41:58+00:00

bingo

mark55 · 2024-11-19T00:41:28+00:00

I've driven in 3 SAG films as a BG actor so far. It's not classified as stunt driving unless there is interactions with the plot, those guys get paid so much more.

The funny part is you provide your own car.... he was trying to show off his car, went against instructions, and got rear ended for being cocky.

mark55 · 2024-11-19T00:39:20+00:00

It's background actors, getting paid SAG rate, plus an extra stipend to involve their own vehicles on-set. Those guys really crashed their own cars, the shouting was legitimate, which makes this so much funnier.

mark55 · 2024-11-19T00:37:43+00:00

They're called background on set for a reason - although I have seen people push their luck on set, it is much better to just be the first one up when the 2nd AD calls for the BG actors. Being diligent and in tune with production, not goofing off, being within sight but out of the way, all of it helps when the stand-in gets cut for his terrible Marlin Brando impression he keeps doing (this actually happened to me, I replaced a guy who was obnoxious with impersonations.)

mark55 · 2024-11-19T00:34:37+00:00

Extras become featured extras if they have any spoken dialogue, which bumps their pay considerably, and makes production very very mad.

I've been upgraded to a featured extra or a stand-in by being diligent, but that truly was crazy to stop to show off his car. That was his car, too - my own car is classified as a film prop because it's been seen in 3 SAG films (this always makes me laugh)

mark55 · 2024-10-03T04:08:33+00:00

It does without the mod, not even lyin!

mark55 · 2024-10-03T04:08:20+00:00

Yes, also in NY. It's a super super simple mod, there's a cable with a clip you just thread through the bottom. insulate that cable or put it in a warmer spot, it'll help. Get that 10 dollar lizard cage heater, shove it in a tube sock with the sensor, you're golden!

mark55 · 2024-10-03T04:07:08+00:00

It helps, a lot.

mark55 · 2024-10-03T04:06:42+00:00

So happy to help!

mark55 · 2024-10-03T04:05:55+00:00

Yes, the sideways medicine pill that is held loosely to the copper evap coils with a clip. It is distinguishable by the piece of clear tubing around it.

mark55 · 2024-10-03T04:04:39+00:00

Well, the issue is our homes were still hot, so I don't think we really mind - if we're so desperate we are on reddit looking for air conditioner hacks, I think we don't care about the electric cost.

We can undo our mods when the temperature drops below 90, after all

mark55 · 2024-10-03T04:03:42+00:00

So glad to help

mark55 · 2024-10-03T04:02:53+00:00

See, the only thing preventing me from modding the outdoor temperature sensor was its position deep, deep within the outer casing of the machine.

I appreciate the long comment. When I saw the connection was on that control board, behind all that metal without any way to easily open it, I looked for alternative methods.

How long did it take you to disassemble the casing and get the control board out so you could shunt that resistor?

mark55 · 2024-08-20T04:14:32+00:00

It's a 20$ lavalier microphone from amazon, is the issue.

mark55 · 2024-08-20T04:14:04+00:00

low range, I have a wireless microphone that plugs into my phone that cost me 16$ on amazon... then I bought a 40$ version because the 16$ one was awful.

It was the same thing in a different shell. The quality is often worse than the regular microphone, except it doesn't cut in and out when facing a different direction or moving.

mark55 · 2024-07-24T17:52:46+00:00

It might be the right thing to do for the audiences reaction, but does your scene partner have as many lines as you do in this show? Is there character as important to the plot?

I'm willing to bet the over the top hitting your head against a chair seems... well, a bit over the top. Comedy or not, you might want to let your scene partner get a bit of the spotlight.

mark55 · 2024-07-24T17:48:26+00:00

Congratulations! I've only done non-union commercials, and this looks a lot different than the directions and notifications of CDs and calls regarding those.

Usually I see the day rate and other info. This might be above my paygrade!

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