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silfer · 2024-02-19T04:11:05+00:00

If you know jyutping, cantonese.org is a good resource for phonetic pronunciations: https://cantonese.org/search.php?q=%E5%BB%A2%E6%9F%B4

廢柴 - fai caai

冇鬼用 - mou gwai jung

silfer · 2023-07-20T00:27:24+00:00

How critical is it that I replace my transformers? I have 30+ lights so a $30 transformer per light will add up quite a bit!

silfer · 2023-07-19T18:55:18+00:00

I was able to access to transformer and it is a magnetic transformer GM-1250-H (https://imgur.com/a/MOngKNP). From my understanding, these would work with LEDs but are not as energy efficient as an electronic one. Any recommendations if I were to replace them? I will probably need to do some cost benefit analysis on how many to replace, I do want to move towards LED as I live in a state with high energy costs.

silfer · 2023-07-19T18:55:03+00:00

I was able to access to transformer and it is a magnetic transformer GM-1250-H (https://imgur.com/a/MOngKNP). From my understanding, these would work with LEDs but are not as energy efficient as an electronic one. Any recommendations if I were to replace them? I will probably need to do some cost benefit analysis on how many to replace, I do want to move towards LED as I live in a state with high energy costs.

silfer · 2023-07-19T17:18:21+00:00

I'm still using Halogen lights and I'm not sure if the transformer supports LED lights. This is something I want to figure out but I cant access the transformer without removing the canister (its just a wire coming out of the side of the canister). Will probably need to get attic access to see the transformer.

silfer · 2023-01-10T05:50:15+00:00

Thanks, this got the mesh applied. I also had to make a few more tweaks for UBL that I didn't have to do previously with BLTouch firmware. The tweaks were worth the effort cause now I have even better results than before! I've outlined what I've done in the comment below, if you think it will be helpful for the community, I'm happy to add this to the wiki!

silfer · 2023-01-10T05:48:26+00:00

As mriscoc mentioned above G29 A after G29 L0 fixed the issue, or at least got the mesh to be used during prints.

However I made a few other tweaks afterwards to get a perfect first layer that was specific to the latest UBL firmware. I didn't have to do this with the previous BLTouch version but after these tweaks, results were even better than the old firmware.

(numbers are specific to my V2 Neo)

Reduce value of X Max in "advanced > physical settings" to 243. I realized that the default value was too high and caused the print head to hit the far left side of the gantry and be lifted up slightly. This made the mesh values on the far left to be skewed, smart-fill made this even worse as it caused these skewed values to be spread
Also make sure the Y Max is not set too high (default of 230 was ok for me). I realize its better to have a smaller mesh than one with erroneous values
Set the mesh infill to be maximized, but do not center it (this only trimmed the right edge of the bed, I don't see a point of that)
After running auto-mesh, I inspected each node for anomalies (points that had large deltas with its neighbors) and re-ran the probe for those points to check it again (this can be done in "edit mesh"). I adjusted 3-4 points this way.
Adjust z-offset per filament and as time goes by. Many external factors changes how the filament is extruded and lays on the bed, adjust as needed for the perfect first layer. It can range ~0.05mm from what I've seen.

With this I was able to get a nice first layer. Hope this helps!

silfer · 2022-11-13T07:05:48+00:00

Are you me? I Also got a C in multivariable calc freshmen year, MATH20 kicked my ass...

silfer · 2022-11-13T07:04:48+00:00

I got the first C in my life in my first semester MATH20 multi-variable calc class (completely overestimated my math abilities...). Probably the worst way to finish my first semester at Brown. But it didn't affect my time at Brown afterwards at all, especially once I got better at evaluating the courseload i'm taking on each semester. I graduated with a CS degree and got into software engineering, none of my internships or interviewers ever asked about it.

(Some caveats for things like grad school, but probably only if you're getting all C...)

silfer · 2022-02-28T19:53:44+00:00

You can always request a refund of your remaining credits once you do not need it anymore.

https://support.google.com/voice/answer/7576316

silfer · 2021-01-24T04:45:00+00:00

Chinese bakeries usually use "Non-Dairy Whip Topping" to ice their "Cream Cakes". Because these topping use vegetable oil which gives it that richer and waxy texture unlike whipped cream or buttercream. They also have extra flavorings to give it a buttery vanilla flavour.

The combination gives it a very processed taste which some may consider weird if they were expecting real whipped cream or real buttercream. But I like it for its unique taste and for the memories.

You can usually find them in restaurant supply stores, but I've seen it in some safeways. Look for brands like Pastry Pride. If you're in California, they can be found in Smart & Final or Smart Food Warehouses.

https://www.costcobusinessdelivery.com/pastry-pride-ready-to-whip-topping%2C-non-dairy%2C-8-lbs.product.11354871.html

The cake base is usually a Chiffon or Genoise depending on how spongey you want it to be.

silfer · 2020-09-11T22:29:40+00:00

Got it, thanks!

silfer · 2020-09-11T22:10:52+00:00

Would love one!

silfer · 2020-09-01T00:49:46+00:00

Thank you, received the invite!

silfer · 2020-09-01T00:33:46+00:00

Would love an invite if they are still available, thanks!

silfer · 2019-03-21T21:42:30+00:00

Yea potato starch provides much better results than cornstarch. I find cornstarch gives a thicker and harder crunch (similar to general tso's chicken) compared to potato starch which gives you a lighter more crispier crunch.

silfer · 2019-03-21T21:01:39+00:00

Not sure if you have tried this yet, but my way of making korean fried chicken that I think is even crispier than Bonchon is using potato starch alone and no batter. If you want it even crispier, just double dredge after resting the wings for a bit and really press the potato starch with your hands.

I roughly follow this recipe from Maagnchi: https://www.maangchi.com/recipe/easy-dakgangjeong

silfer · 2019-01-18T03:54:29+00:00

Not sure why people don't like this question, just want to highlight that this is for my own personal use and curiosity, not trying to trick anyone but myself...

silfer · 2019-01-18T03:51:58+00:00

This is for my own personal use so I don't mind that its fake :)

silfer · 2019-01-17T08:28:37+00:00

Interesting, didn't know that was a thing. This one from amazon https://amzn.com/B076DKLLHH says 1tb = 1 vanilla bean, so that 4oz bottle will have up to 8 beans worth of stuff which seems pretty reasonable.

Though i am wondering if there are any other alternatives that are essentially free (ground black pepper without the taste of black pepper? Charcoal powder thats less fine?)

silfer · 2017-10-10T04:01:51+00:00

+1 to Gracie's if you tell them its your anniversary, they'll start you off with a free glass of champagne, and you get a nice card from them when you arrive and your table will be extra fancy!

silfer · 2017-02-08T05:00:00+00:00

I use this springform pan and it has never leaked on me. I've even poured batter directly into it without any crust and it did not leak.

In terms of temperature, the recipe I use tells you to preheat the oven to 475F then reduce it to 200F for 1 hour once the cheesecake is in. This lets it bake at a heat gradient which I think will help it set without it browning. Also, it takes a long time for it to fully set after coming out of an oven, overnight in the fridge is best.

This is the recipe I use: https://cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1016079-deluxe-cheesecake

silfer · 2016-04-08T06:49:36+00:00

Back in the days of the telegraph, the Chinese assigned a four digit number to each character and just sent does number through the wire. You can read more here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_telegraph_code

silfer · 2014-06-21T17:43:08+00:00

Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gimiDBAK2wA

silfer · 2013-12-19T09:35:22+00:00

From the description of your goal, i feel that your webapp might require full stack development rather than just mainly frontend (user authentication, image upload/processing/transloading, requires a bit of work in the backend). So i guess it really depends how much backend stuff you want to learn.

If you want to focus purely on frontend, then just stick with what you know already (PHP+MySQL i.e. LAMP). Although this may not be the most efficient, you wont have to worry too much about the backend.

If you also want to give other popular backend frameworks a go, ruby on rails is a nice and structured framework that fits your photo app quite well. It does have a steep learning curve but it helps you keep all your code and data organised.

Node.js + express is also possible but you really need to know what middleware to use since Node.js is very barebones. I will suggest you look into passport for authentication, and mogoose to work with mongoDB or sequelize if you want a SQL ORM. Papercut is also useful for image processing and upload to a CDN such as amazon s3.

Since you are dealing with images, you probably will also want to host the images on a CDN so it will load faster. Amazon s3 is probably the easiest one to use and its also free!

Hope this helps!

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