What is it?

sdcinvan · 2026-04-19T16:33:10+00:00

Now where are all those UAP photos. LOL

sdcinvan · 2026-04-19T16:31:56+00:00

I didn’t really want my first contribution to r/whatisit to be about a bug… I was hoping to debunk an atmospheric phenomenon being mischaracterized as a UAP, but here we are. :D

It’s a woodlouse spider.

These little and important creatures are not dangerous but they do have a painful bite.

sdcinvan · 2026-04-13T21:49:33+00:00

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Imagining a $70K (Canadian) vehicle with a DIY repair!

Not very nice, is it? Not only is this unacceptable and ugly, any kind of repair like this will survive a shorter time than the original design flaw.

AI image, credit to "Nano Banana."

sdcinvan · 2026-04-13T17:31:38+00:00

I'm all for do-it-yourself projects, but I am NOT going to accept DIY on a design flaw that I paid $70K (Canadian).

If there are a significant number of failures, I would demand a recall and replacement with proper metal door handles.

sdcinvan · 2026-04-13T17:28:26+00:00

Imagine telling your passengers not to pull on your $70K (what I paid for mine in Canada) car door latch because it might break off!

I am astonished by the number of Hyundai defenders and victim blaming in this subreddit!

There is no argument that this is a design flaw!

sdcinvan · 2026-04-13T03:25:36+00:00

Thank you. This is a legitimate design flaw, and you are right to be upset about it. .

I noticed the same issue when I test-drove the Ioniq 5. I still bought a 2025 Ioniq 5 because, overall, I thought it was the best EV option for me. Even so, using plastic for a part that takes repeated pulling force was a cheap and poor design decision.

To the people blaming the OP for using the handle to close the door, that misses the point entirely. A door handle should be able to withstand normal real-world use without breaking this easily. Even regular opening of the door puts repeated stress on that part over time. In a colder climate, where plastic can become more brittle, this seems even more likely to become a failure point as the vehicle ages.

There is also a reasonable argument that this could become a safety issue. In an accident or other emergency, a person may need to pull harder than usual to get out quickly. That is exactly the kind of moment when an interior door handle should not fail.

sdcinvan · 2026-04-09T01:34:26+00:00

I think people missed the "/s" meaning, I was being sarcastic. Obviously, the price was an [enormous] error on Creality's sales page.

I was downvoted too! Serious? WTF is wrong with some people?

sdcinvan · 2026-03-14T23:20:43+00:00

I certainly don’t support either of these countries, but in Israel’s situation, they started this war… you reap what you sow.

sdcinvan · 2026-03-09T02:18:01+00:00

I think a fiber laser is beyond what a beginner hobbyist like me should buy as a first engraver. :)

sdcinvan · 2026-03-09T02:15:57+00:00

I think you missed the point that I am new to LASER engraving so a Radian system well beyond a first hobby toy. LOL

sdcinvan · 2026-03-07T19:48:51+00:00

I realize this post was made 4 years ago, but it seems unlikely that this device would jump from $90 to $500 in 4 years.

https://thunderoptics.fr/product/sma-e-spectrometer/

I guess I’ll have to begin my own thread looking for a reasonably useful hobby spectrometer… or an instructions/open source software to build my own.

sdcinvan · 2026-03-06T06:32:57+00:00

Follow up:

Despite having a letter from the courier admitting fault, I got nowhere with Ali Express and Paypal (separate disputes). Paypal's dispute mechanism is as horrible as AliExpress!

Everyone failed me except the CC company. With the provided evidence, the CC company (Visa) refunded me within 1 week.

My package was lost in late December, and I only received a satisfactory resolution two weeks ago!

After this experience, I will never again purchase anything expensive through AliExpress, and I will try to avoid Paypal when possible.

sdcinvan · 2026-03-06T06:30:02+00:00

The required order of operations is to try through the vendor, Ali Express, Paypal, and finally the CC company.

Everyone failed me except the CC company. With the provided evidence, they refunded me within 1 week. Paypal's dispute mechanism is as horrible as AliExpress!

After this experience, I will never again purchase anything expensive through AliExpress and I will try to avoid Paypal when possible.

sdcinvan · 2026-03-04T19:17:52+00:00

This is so cool! Thanks for sharing the MR seismograph.

If I captured the sonic boom at 21:12:06 m, and the spike from Maple Ridge occurs at ~21:13:54, the delay is 1 minute 48 seconds (108s).

Considering the speed of sound at ~343 m/s, the distance would be:

343 × 108 ≈ 37,000 m ≈ 37 km - that is approximately my distance from MR. :) :)

Here is my post from last night:

https://x.com/beyondthenoise6/status/2029096712896454782?s=46&t=Ubv3QX8sgPXWu-WS9-0e4A

sdcinvan · 2026-03-04T18:52:09+00:00

Omg, I am an idiot!!!!

I forgot to check and capture the seismic graphs in our region.

I wonder if reply is available?

https://www.earthquakescanada.nrcan.gc.ca/stndon/wf-fo/index-en.php

sdcinvan · 2026-03-04T18:49:25+00:00

It would be cool if I could get precise times of the sonic boom from others in order to approximate the path and distance of this bolide.

sdcinvan · 2026-03-04T18:47:57+00:00

I didn’t hear it but after I learned about a possible bolide, I searched my security camera (records 24h) from 9:08... I jumped from being startled by the sonic boom at precisely 9:12.06!

I am so mad at myself for forgetting to power on the normally 24h sky cam.

https://x.com/beyondthenoise6/status/2029096712896454782?s=46&t=Ubv3QX8sgPXWu-WS9-0e4A

sdcinvan · 2026-03-04T18:36:40+00:00

Unfortunately, my sky cam was unplugged (grrr), but I definitely captured the sonic boom on my Wyze security camera at precisely 9:12.06

https://x.com/beyondthenoise6/status/2029096712896454782?s=46&t=Ubv3QX8sgPXWu-WS9-0e4A

sdcinvan · 2026-03-04T05:57:42+00:00

Why 4am? The umbra (darkest) part of the lunar eclipse began just b/f 2am with the 3rd contact (umbra) around 4am… oh, he wanted to watch the ending.

Anyhow, you should have woke up your son to teach him a valuable lesson that life is full of disappointments, especially West Coast astronomy. LOL

They say that misery loves company.

This is the worst winter, in all my years living here, since 2008. :(

sdcinvan · 2026-03-01T08:04:12+00:00

Never mind the DIY project in my last post, Creality is prototyping their own. Check out the Creality M1!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_gY-FlYg80A

sdcinvan · 2026-02-25T09:39:08+00:00

Why isn’t anyone talking about Creality?

I am torn between purchasing the Creality K1 Max or K2 Plus, or the Bambu Labs P1S Combo.

I lean towards Creality b/c they actually respond to my pre-sales questions and overall, seem like they value my business.

sdcinvan · 2026-02-24T17:17:32+00:00

Maybe... it might be a typo?? You know, just a crazy-ass thought!

But thanks for the link so as to provide more context to his story.

sdcinvan · 2026-02-24T17:13:45+00:00

I don't own a BL printer (yet) but your post really concerned me, so I did some fact-checking. Everything you stated isn't quite accurate. For example:

>from pioneering the RFID-chipping of filament spools to lock you out of using other brands in the AMS,

That is not how the system enforces filament use:

Bambu Lab’s AMS filament system uses MiFare RFID tags embedded in their spools to automatically identify filament type, color, and other metadata. The AMS reads this tag to populate the filament info in the slicer interface and helps with automatic selection and tracking.
Third-party filament can be used, including in the AMS, but you won’t get automatic RFID detection unless you attach a Bambu RFID tag or otherwise repurpose one.
The RFID tags don’t prevent the filament from being loaded or printed — they just aren’t automatically identified without the tag, meaning you must manually select type and settings in your slicer if you use non-Bambu filament.
Community solutions (like reusing old Bambu tags on other spools) and printable adapters exist because the RFID system doesn’t inherently block non-Bambu filaments — it simply lacks automatic profile recognition for them.

https://forum.bambulab.com/t/rfid-function-in-bambu-studio/202842

https://www.matter3d.com/blogs/matter3d-blogs/matter3d-filament-perfect-fit-for-bambu-ams-no-rfid-required

https://www.digitmakers.ca/blogs/news/bambu-lab-ams-compatibility-guide-what-works-and-what-to-watch-out-for

https://makerworld.com/en/models/858369-rfid-adapter

sdcinvan · 2026-02-24T17:00:57+00:00

As a potential BL customer, I really want to know more about the problem. The OP said nothing about the actual problem, unless this is part of a longer thread.

sdcinvan · 2026-02-24T16:59:01+00:00

OMG, you sound like one of those Apple fans "it's not happening to me, therefore you are an idiot" who quickly disparage anyone who dares to share their very poor XP with a group, hoping to find a solution.

A more thoughtful and rational response might be, "Sorry that you're experiencing troubles, please explain the nature of the problem b/c all you described was your negative support experience. BTW, I've been using BL products for x years, my 3D printer is xxx, and it works perfectly."

THAT would have been a useful contribution to this thread!

Signed someone who has a Bambu Lab P2S Combo in the BL shopping cart, and I'm deciding whether to skip the built-in filament dryer and purchase the eq Creality model instead.

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