August 10, 2021
Going 4K
So the 42" 1080p TV I've been using as a monitor for the past 13 years went from working last night to dead this morning. I conducted surgery this afternoon and found a burnt fuse in it, but replacing it didn't bring it back to life. I found an online service manual which might aid in future fruitless efforts to debug it, but in the meantime I needed replacement.
So, I hied off to the mart of walls, and selected a successor. And for $424 including tax got a 4K, 50" replacement from some brand I've never heard of before. It's much lighter, virtually borderless, has no component video inputs.... but does have One and only One composite input that I may try to use with an old game system or two sometime. It does have a digital audio out connector, but fiber only, unlike the old Toshiba which also allowed an RCA data cable. I need a longer one. VGA connectors have gone the way of the Dodo.
The computer was already feeding it a 4K signal by the time I got through the setup menus. But that's just a little TOO high rez to read, so I backed it off a little. The TV is capable of handling off ratios a lot better than the Toshiba did.
I did not connect the ethernet or wireless networking. I don't need my TV to get to YouTube when I've got the computer there to do it. (Even if YouTube is causing a lot of my crashes lately.)
The other remarkable this is how LIGHT the new TV is in comparison. The Toshiba was listed as being 40-50 lbs. The new one can't even be half that. (Edit: Box says 20 lbs.)
The computer was already feeding it a 4K signal by the time I got through the setup menus. But that's just a little TOO high rez to read, so I backed it off a little. The TV is capable of handling off ratios a lot better than the Toshiba did.
I did not connect the ethernet or wireless networking. I don't need my TV to get to YouTube when I've got the computer there to do it. (Even if YouTube is causing a lot of my crashes lately.)
The other remarkable this is how LIGHT the new TV is in comparison. The Toshiba was listed as being 40-50 lbs. The new one can't even be half that. (Edit: Box says 20 lbs.)
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August 01, 2021
Kanojo mo kanojo is funnier than it has any right to be
When the busty girl falls into his face, and you go to whap him with yours, but they're too small to reach....
I died.
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July 19, 2021
Getting the itch to AMV
But I have no software. What can I use that will a) import mp3 for the soundtrack and b) read .mkv video files, and c) is free or cheap (Because this is likely to be a 1-time thing).
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July 13, 2021
We're Number 1!
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July 07, 2021
Kanojo mo Kanojo
I wasn't particularly planning on watching this, I mean, high school harem, with no giant robots or espers or anything... but there it was, sitting on my drive (I don't know HOW it got there, surely!) and frankly, I was amused.
The set-up is in all the descriptions, the guy who has been pestering his childhood friend to go out with him since elementary school has finally gotten her to consent to go steady with him, and he is embarrassingly devoted to her, and she's, well, I'm wondering if she actually likes him at all, but she agreed, and now she's stuck with him. One day while she's off doing her club activities, and he's hanging out on the roof waiting for her to finish, a really cute girl shows up and confesses to him. Why? What does she see in him? I have no idea. But she also brings him an unbelievably good Bento. So now he's torn, he doesn't want to turn down this new girl, but he's got a girlfriend he's been after all his life. The solution is obvious, Date both. But sneaking around would be dishonest, so his plan is to introduce the new girl to his girlfriend and get her to agree to the arrangement.
Now while the new girl does charm the hell out of the girlfriend, when he introduces his idea, he very nearly gets the beatdown he deserves, but somehow, he manages to not only sweet talk her into accepting the idea, but since he lives alone (how convenient) he gets BOTH girls to agree to live with him.
Not bad for the first episode, but they're not done. Because both girls end up sharing the bath and a little heart to heart, and the Girlfriend is a little uneasy about the feelings the new girl is stirring in her.
And at this point, I realized that the guy probably isn't really the main character, but the girlfriend. Slightly Tsundere, rather excitable redhead, yet probably the most rational one in the cast. Might be an interesting twist.
Oh, and it wasn't just the two girls in the bath. I had to save these for Wonderduck for when he finally comes home.
The set-up is in all the descriptions, the guy who has been pestering his childhood friend to go out with him since elementary school has finally gotten her to consent to go steady with him, and he is embarrassingly devoted to her, and she's, well, I'm wondering if she actually likes him at all, but she agreed, and now she's stuck with him. One day while she's off doing her club activities, and he's hanging out on the roof waiting for her to finish, a really cute girl shows up and confesses to him. Why? What does she see in him? I have no idea. But she also brings him an unbelievably good Bento. So now he's torn, he doesn't want to turn down this new girl, but he's got a girlfriend he's been after all his life. The solution is obvious, Date both. But sneaking around would be dishonest, so his plan is to introduce the new girl to his girlfriend and get her to agree to the arrangement.
Now while the new girl does charm the hell out of the girlfriend, when he introduces his idea, he very nearly gets the beatdown he deserves, but somehow, he manages to not only sweet talk her into accepting the idea, but since he lives alone (how convenient) he gets BOTH girls to agree to live with him.
Not bad for the first episode, but they're not done. Because both girls end up sharing the bath and a little heart to heart, and the Girlfriend is a little uneasy about the feelings the new girl is stirring in her.
And at this point, I realized that the guy probably isn't really the main character, but the girlfriend. Slightly Tsundere, rather excitable redhead, yet probably the most rational one in the cast. Might be an interesting twist.
Oh, and it wasn't just the two girls in the bath. I had to save these for Wonderduck for when he finally comes home.
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Get well soon WD! We're all thinking about you.
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June 22, 2021
Just letting you know...
"Operation Desert Pasta" a new Saga of Tanya the Evil one shot is a thing now.
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June 17, 2021
In the Wings - Barn Find
So it's official! I have a story in this year's 4HU anthology! Picture is now a link!
Ships July 9th. Available Now!
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June 05, 2021
Resin de' etre
Been toying with the idea of adding a resin printer to my arsenal. I don't know why, since I've only really been interested in practical prints with my FDM printer. The one time I tried printing the Liru figure I found on Thingiverse, the results were disappointing.
A brief search last night turned up an article about the 11 best low cost resin printers. And nearest the cheap end were two I was slightly familiar with, the ELEGOO Mars, and Creality LD-002H. At the time the list was made, the Mars was slightly cheaper, and on Amazon it was $239 with a $35 coupon. But then I went to Creality, and the LD-002H was on sale for $189. Moving it up on the list, but then I checked the ELEGOO site, and my choice was made, because the base Mars model was on sale for $149.99! Also, although most of it was sold out, the Resin was cheaper there than on Amazon as well, ($19.99 for 500 g vs $21.99) (They don't include a sample with the machine). So the total was $169.98 for the printer and resin, and the shipping was free (they also didn't charge me tax, which Creality did on my Ender 3. Very naughty. :-)
Getting back to Thingiverse, I put up my first thing back on Monday. However, for some reason, even though I did hit Publish, it is not showing up in my profile. I was able to add it to one of my collections. And my Analytics shows that scrapers, I assume, immediately downloaded it 464 times in the first hour, and nothing since. I'd heard the site is kinda broken and running on autopilot, but I had no idea it was that bad. Support has been unresponsive.
It's a sleeve to protect a notepad in my pocket, if you're curious. You can't find it in the Search engine either.
(update: corrected URL)
It's a sleeve to protect a notepad in my pocket, if you're curious. You can't find it in the Search engine either.
(update: corrected URL)
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May 18, 2021
Super Cub
So I've just started watching this, and I have to say, it's really beautifully animated. Especially the subtle shifts of the color when she first gets on the bike.
I was left with two questions: What happened to her bicycle? And did she remember to turn the fuel petcock back to ON when the filled the tank? If she didn't, she's going to be in for a worse surprise.
I was left with two questions: What happened to her bicycle? And did she remember to turn the fuel petcock back to ON when the filled the tank? If she didn't, she's going to be in for a worse surprise.
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May 16, 2021
Pan Piano
I'll do something later about the Gamma Crash issue, but I had to share this amazingly talented Cosplayer/Pianist.
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