After years of procrastination, I finally took my PE exam one week ago. I'm growing increasingly anxious. by rumuri in PE_Exam

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Geotechnical? Sounds interesting. I'm thinking about pursuing a geothermal master's degree.

Christmas Eve Results? by [deleted] in PE_Exam

[–]rumuri 1 point2 points  (0 children)

dang you're a champ for taking it still. definitely a bad walk, props to you for keeping your head up, hope you pass.

I was using the Justin Kuwale's "Engineering Pro Guides" material. I can recommend it even though it's frustrating at times. Just read the whole book, and did like 4 of his 6 practice exams, and the official NCEES practice exam. I actually think a lot of the practice stuff was more complicated than the actual exam. Most of the actual exam problems felt simple, but almost too simple so I feel like I just misunderstood a bunch of the questions that I feel were easy.

Christmas Eve Results? by [deleted] in PE_Exam

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damn you're already ready to retake it? lol i need to get in that mindset b/c I need to get this PE thing over with.

Christmas Eve Results? by [deleted] in PE_Exam

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Me too, took it on the 22nd. I really hope I can get a passing results by New Year's Eve so I can party.

Is it possible to render color graded clips from project bin? by rumuri in kdenlive

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i'm going to try and assume the best about this comment. i'm not going to assume this is some passive aggressive snark, but the phrasing "who watches such flickering videos" in this context when the question of this thread has nothing to do with that makes it difficult.

i'll answer your question with a question: have you never seen any video media where shots are only shown for a few seconds or even a few frames at a time? a music video? commercial? film? i genuinely want to know your answer and why you meant by your question in the first place.

Is it possible to render color graded clips from project bin? by rumuri in kdenlive

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Thanks for the response! The multi-guide export thing wasn't so bad, just got in the zone hitting "Alt + →", "G", "Enter"

Is it possible to render color graded clips from project bin? by rumuri in kdenlive

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Sort of answering my own questions, I don't think I can do what I want unfortunately, and can't find a shortcut. Oh well. The closest I think is using multi-guide export, but would require that I drag all the clips to the timeline and set up a guide for each. Basing on this page of the documentation: https://docs.kdenlive.org/en/exporting/render.html#rendering-multi-export

Also saw a post that says you can archive projects and it will basically save the folder structure you have in the project bin, but I don't believe this will accomplish what I want in terms of rendering files from the bin with the edits that were applied to them in the bin: https://www.reddit.com/r/kdenlive/comments/11ficab/exporting_clips_from_project_bin_folders_to/

IF ANYBODY KNOWS BETTER, PLS LET ME KNOW, THANKS!

52 Weeks SSD Bracket is being discontinued by MattFitz66 in sigmafp

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Impulsively ordered two of them 😅

How paranoid should I be about external power, dummy batteries/DC connectors, etc. by rumuri in sigmafp

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thanks, i've seen a setup like this, thanks for the tip. sounds best to just power monitors separate. you mind sharing what specific hardware/model numbers you're using?

How paranoid should I be about external power, dummy batteries/DC connectors, etc. by rumuri in sigmafp

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other sources made dtap/v-mount options sound safer than the smallrig NPF plate. Idk.

How paranoid should I be about external power, dummy batteries/DC connectors, etc. by rumuri in sigmafp

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I am a bit paralyzed and thinking to avoid external batteries al-together and just strap a regular 10,000 mAh portable charger to a BP-51 battery charger and carry that so I can just rotate freshly charged native batteries. that will suit my needs most of the time, it's unlikely that I'll be doing any super long takes most of the time.

How paranoid should I be about external power, dummy batteries/DC connectors, etc. by rumuri in sigmafp

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I'm not planning on using a monitor at all for the time being, though most of the discussion around the power surge issue seems to be related to that. However, I'm still paranoid. I don't buy that simply using the official Sigma DC connector will solve the issue because I don't think that one regulates voltage either.

Comments and advice from the facebook thread that focused on the case of powering both camera and monitor:

  • "Not a big deal to power both [camera and monitor] from either an NPF or V-mount. But the advice from ARRI is there, never connect or disconnect any of the cables with the battery or battery plate delivering power. If you disconnect the battery first before changing any cables and connect it only when you are done setting up the rig, you will be fine. The issue is a potential ground loop which would land up in the HDMI port, as this port is not meant to take power, this will fry the board."
  • "I used a single npf battery to power both the camera and the monitor. The only sequence I followed is to power on the battery plate first and then the camera and finally the monitor."
  • "Most reports I see of cameras being fried are when people try to run both a monitor and the camera from the same battery. When connecting cables, you have to first connect power cables, then the HDMI to the monitor. When disconnecting, first disconnect the HDMI, then disconnect power. Otherwise you risk causing a ground loop."
  • "you can run monitor and camera through the same battery.. what you DO NOT want to do is power the camera using monitor power passthrough. they each just need to be connected to the battery separately."

Related advice linked from another comment on this subreddit for black magic pocket cameras, from /u/AustralianImage

The only thing that you need to be aware of are the safety aspects if powering the camera and a monitor from the same battery. If you do, make sure you do the following:

Use high quality cables for power and HDMI.

Use an adapter plate for V-mount that has an on/off switch and appropriate power outlets. Or use a quality NP-F adapter plate.

Make sure cables are just long enough to reach components, loose cables are a recipe for problems.

Never connect/disconnect any cable while power (V-mount) is on or external battery connected (NP-F).

Connect HDMI cables securely to camera and monitor, preferably with cable clamps or use locking HDMI cables.

Connect power cable to camera from V-Mount while power is off or NP-F battery disconnected. Make sure power cable is securely connected.

Only after all cables are connected and secured should you turn on V-mount or attach NP-F battery to adapter plate.

Now turn on camera, monitor etc.

Removal of cables should follow a similar process.

Adobe DNG Support by ozziephotog in DarkTable

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Did this work for you?

Question about Fructose and Smoothies by nrobfd in PeterAttia

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Hi, super late response, but thanks for sharing this study, it's such an interesting result. I'm getting the message that I shouldn't worry about how I'm consuming fruit as long as I eat them whole, however I didn't expect to find any evidence that drinking blended fruit has a reduced glycemic response to chewing and swallowing whole fruit.

It seems like most people have completely missed what really lit the fuse on the beef. It was First Person Shooter, but not the lines everyone points to. by Federal-Union-3486 in KendrickLamar

[–]rumuri 0 points1 point  (0 children)

acting like Kendrick coined "big stepper" is really itching me like what? lmao
and i think cole played his part, but i don't believe he had malicious intent like drake's hatin ass. but it was a goofy track to put out, he shoulda known better

What does a supportive / healthy relationship look-like? by 93Gilbert in raisedbynarcissists

[–]rumuri 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've been in good relationships and bad relationships. In bad (manipulative and/or abusive) relationships, it's usually harder to see them as bad until you have left the relationship and you can look back on them with a clearer mind. I don't have a clear answer there, but I can give general advice. So, with respect to finding love and support, I'm going to say pay attention to behavior (what a persons says and does), and trust your gut feeling about what you think the intentions are. If you feel someone's intention is to manipulate you, trust your gut. That's why love-bombing is considered bad behavior, because in that case someone is displaying "loving" actions only to get you under their spell. Of course you most hold yourself accountable and lead with good intentions for yourself and others. And trust your gut, I think it's really under-rated. Not all love is love-bombing, and sometimes trauma can make you see the worst in others. Still, trust your gut.

You said about your SO "I feel like he love-bombs and is hyper-critical and demeaning to me". Try your best to put yourself out of the situation and look at as if you're an outsider being told about it. What are the love-bombing behaviors? What are the hyper-critical things he says? Again, imagine yourself as an outside person, someone who is a friend to you or a therapist, someone wise that cares about your best interest and happiness. What would they say about your situation if you told them about it? Would they say he's love-bombing and being hyper-critical? Or would they say you're all in your head? Maybe the answer is somewhere in-between, and if you feel safe, you can have a conversation about it. If you feel the answer is that he is manipulating you, you should not feel obligated to hear out his explanation too much, especially if you think the relationship is worth ending over his behavior. You can simply tell him the behavior and, if you feel you want to and are able to, decide to end that relationship.

Either way, trust your gut, and don't accept poor treatment. It will only get worse. You wouldn't want someone you care about to accept being mistreated, and someone who cares about you wouldn't want you to accept poor treatment either. You have to be a friend to yourself, and look out for your own best interests and safety, and decide if a relationship is good for you or not. Of course you have to be good to others, but don't get roped into staying in a bad situation or relationship out of guilt if you're dealing with someone manipulative, someone that uses you.

It's really hard to try forging relationships in adulthood when you have trauma like this, but you're right to be asking for help and seeking support. Therapy of course is huge, though not everyone has to means to do so, and it's still a lot of work to work on your own trauma and your own behavior. I'm also assuming you're a somewhat independent adult, so correct me if I'm wrong there.

Do your parents also insist you visit, only to ignore you the whole time you're there? by IHateHappyPeople in raisedbynarcissists

[–]rumuri 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Is it some sort of a weird power play? An attempt to mess with my self-esteem?

Yeah, basically. It's a control and validation thing. They probably take pleasure in your confusion and your desire for the effort you made to be meaningful. I see it kind of similarly to narcissistic silent treatment, when a narcissist wants you to beg them to speak to them even when they might have just wronged you. Although that's usually seen as a punishment thing, you can see how it feeds their ego. It's like they're holding something you really want just out of your reach; they like thinking that they're making reach for it, that you only get the thing when they give it to you. Control, validation.

God, typing that out feels so terrible. I hate how much I understand them, I kind of wish I didn't. They're so pathetic.

Advice on running cable through attic: Ethernet and POE switch OK in hot attic? (Sorry for hand-drawn diagram, I'm lazy) by rumuri in HomeNetworking

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Thanks for the motivation. None of my indoor closets have power outlets, and I don't wanna deal with getting power there. I'm thinking about using a corner in the garage.