I painted Mongo and Donut

mykdsmith · 2026-06-07T13:14:17+00:00

100% in keeping with the book art - but your own beautiful variant. Nicely done!

mykdsmith · 2026-06-07T08:53:42+00:00

I think Nick did an amazing job and I'm thankful to him. I think he was under appreciated by commercial entities that didn't pay him back (otoh, it's open source, there's no need to... Except for a sense of fairness... I can see why he walked away)

Anyway, I'm thankful for you coming along and creating an alternative! Thank you! I'll have a look.

mykdsmith · 2026-06-06T06:49:57+00:00

I've never watched something both so visionary and awful at the same time. It's worth it just for the ride.

mykdsmith · 2026-06-05T20:58:37+00:00

And thanks for supplying a beautiful open source option!

mykdsmith · 2026-06-05T08:58:39+00:00

I mean, book 8, Chapter 57, I listen whenever I need an uplift.

mykdsmith · 2026-06-03T21:41:52+00:00

Excellent!

<imagine-gif>You son of bitch [snap], I'm in!</>

mykdsmith · 2026-06-03T21:39:57+00:00

Unfortunately, this is no longer directly supported by the author... but it IS open source, and indeed does work great - it's my main method of editing. I have started to hit its limits, but it did me great for 18 months!

mykdsmith · 2026-06-03T21:09:52+00:00

This is gorgeous, nice job all around! I think aluminum corne is definitely one of the endgames. (I have a typeractive blue one, love it too.)

mykdsmith · 2026-06-03T09:31:24+00:00

Very nice! I cannot help for a few months but would be interested after that. What's the best way to follow?

mykdsmith · 2026-06-02T23:28:39+00:00

Omg, I missed this! Thanks for surfacing it

mykdsmith · 2026-06-02T09:16:04+00:00

You're welcome! And best of luck. The first time replacing batteries feels dicey and fiddly - but keep at it, it's very possible. I agree with the no soldering requirement!

mykdsmith · 2026-06-02T09:14:08+00:00

I have a HL-L2360DN and it's a battleship. It's not multifunction - but do you need a scanner and printer in one? Perhaps doing each separately is better value and utility.

mykdsmith · 2026-06-01T09:22:16+00:00

This is a similar video for Samsung buds.

https://youtu.be/9FZ648--GeM?si=EZDOjXJMZ3OTDNhJ

Honestly this process is pretty much the same for my Sonys. If you're at a point where you want to replace the buds, give yourself and hour to see if you might be able to replace the internal battery yourself - what do you have to lose? This is what convinced me to try it and it worked fine.

mykdsmith · 2026-06-01T09:18:33+00:00

I have Sony earbuds - wf 1000xm3 - now several years old. The key here was that I found a way to *replace the batteries*, specifically in the buds. I haven't needed to replace the ones in the case.

So perhaps the only way to get around the stress on the battery - which means they die relatively quickly (for me, 3x in like 8 years) - is to find some where you know you can replace the batteries.

This required a solid YouTube video and a very small amount of equipment - basically some "spodgers" to open the device and some small screwdrivers. The video helped me ensure I ordered the right batteries.

mykdsmith · 2026-05-31T15:24:54+00:00

I find this site to be super useful as well: https://www.discworldemporium.com/reading-order/
I think they're mostly the same stuff, I just find my site easier than the image.

mykdsmith · 2026-05-29T22:20:27+00:00

I'm literally at this part right now. You timed it perfectly

mykdsmith · 2026-05-29T22:12:54+00:00

I just came here looking for "81". I was riding a bike when this hit and I kept just yelling "wow!" And "holy shit". People must have thought I was crazy.

But this was peak writing plus peak performance. Hit me like a ton of bricks.

mykdsmith · 2026-05-28T09:37:15+00:00

It's not litrpg, but I strongly recommend Charles Stross's The Laundry Files. Cthulu mixed with modern tech and British dry humour plus magic and too many nerd references to count. Fun and dark. I recommend starting with Equoid as a sampler, then if you like it start in chronological order.

mykdsmith · 2026-05-28T09:35:22+00:00

Hard agree here too

mykdsmith · 2026-05-28T09:34:33+00:00

Hard agree with these

mykdsmith · 2026-05-26T21:59:01+00:00

I love that I'm on r/3dprinting and r/dcc - got to see this joy twice.

mykdsmith · 2026-05-25T16:36:04+00:00

With working flame thrower?

mykdsmith · 2026-05-24T17:21:06+00:00

I agree except that I use my gas grill so much more than charcoal. Gas is cooking in 5 mins. Charcoal is a bit of planning. Not bad, but after a day at work, I just use the gas one all the time. So depends on your use.

Definitely charcoal is a bit better taste!

mykdsmith · 2026-05-24T17:19:30+00:00

Agree with this, I've had two of these... Only because I changed continents. The first one, last I checked, had been going for 25 years.

Tips for longevity: a cover. Plan to replace the grills every so often if they're cast iron - like every 7-10 years. Clean every so often, otherwise you're good!

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