Zaktar

iucounu @iucounu.bsky.social [ View ] Apr 11, 2024 at 17:38 UTC

Reminded that I think we ought to normalise ‘From Hell’s heart, I stab at thee’ as an email signoff. Hi Martin Here are the Q4 figures, attached. Please do let me know if you have any questions. From Hell’s heart, I stab at thee, Geoff

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 26, 2024 at 13:04 UTC

In true "no project is ever finished" fashion, "toying with the idea" has been upgraded to "I ordered some glow-in-the-dark filament and it will be here later this week."

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 25, 2024 at 00:20 UTC

There's a couple edge pieces I can probably reprint just to fit a little better, and I'm toying with the idea of redoing some roundels in glow-in-the-dark filament, but for now I'm calling TARDIS wall finished. Behold, a regular shot and a glamour shot:

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 18, 2024 at 04:23 UTC

They just mean that's the most important bit.

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 13, 2024 at 01:06 UTC

It's fun too. I mean, I don't stand around staring at it for hours, but every time I walk past it I can't help but smile a little.

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 13, 2024 at 00:40 UTC

Thanks. I thought it was just sort of a goofy fun idea when I started, but it's also turning out to look way better than I expected.

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 12, 2024 at 23:42 UTC

TARDIS wall is almost done. Printing two more top partial pieces, one more partial for the bottom, and a few more slivers for edges. I still need to measure for the partials above the door, but it's actually looking pretty good.

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 11, 2024 at 22:38 UTC

Make a movie milder: Eleven Angry Men

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 11, 2024 at 17:34 UTC

A bit to go yet on TARDIS wall but it's hit that "Hey I think I'm actually going to finish this" point.

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 10, 2024 at 04:17 UTC

The Dragon Age trailer was weird because it felt like the kind that's meant to get you hyped just for "A new Dragon Age game from Bioware!" rather than really any details. And like you said "Bioware" just isn't enough to get me excited anymore.

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 09, 2024 at 22:31 UTC

Still a work in progress.

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 08, 2024 at 02:31 UTC

Adding more panels confirmed that the TARDIS wall looks better the more it covers, so I guess time to move some stuff, take everything down, and start from the bottom and keep going until the whole wall is covered.

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 07, 2024 at 16:36 UTC

1986 - 2023?! I can't believe nobody ever told me there were 33 more seasons I was missing out on.

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 06, 2024 at 15:50 UTC

Keeping your eyes closed the whole time is cheating, though.

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 06, 2024 at 15:49 UTC

And so far I've been lucky because I've been able to sell my prior models locally and get half or more of the purchase price back, but that won't keep up forever I know.

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 06, 2024 at 15:48 UTC

3D printing is a slippery slope expensive hobby. Bought a little printer on a lark because it was on sale for $75. Liked it, still into it after a few months, bought a bigger model. A few months later, bought a bigger fancier model. Now I'm already thinking of a bigger fancier Core XY model...

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 06, 2024 at 15:22 UTC

TARDIS wall seems to be popular. ("Wow, more than two people liked/responded"). Guess I'll post an update in a few days or a week or whenever it gets looking more finished.

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 06, 2024 at 15:19 UTC

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 06, 2024 at 15:14 UTC

Perhaps HP will buy Humane, release a new version of the pin, and then cancel it two months later....

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 06, 2024 at 02:29 UTC

Test/proof-of-concept for TARDIS wall actually looks kinda good. I guess I'm doing this.

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 05, 2024 at 01:38 UTC

Yes, it replicates the color layering used in ink printing but done with the filaments so when you shine a light through you get the different colors based on the thickness and mix of colors. (There's programs that do all the work and just give you the model file to print)

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 05, 2024 at 01:07 UTC

I tried the full color CMYK lithophane thing. Came out pretty good.

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 04, 2024 at 14:17 UTC

Yeah I guess it came out OK. Still not sure if this is a great or terrible idea, but I've printed two of them so it's not like I can stop now, right?

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 04, 2024 at 13:54 UTC

So It Begins, I guess.

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 04, 2024 at 02:10 UTC

Not-sure-if-best-or-worst-idea of the day: Found a model for TARDIS roundels. www.printables.com/model/10490-...
I have a short section of wall that I *think* would fit 30. Roughly 3.5 rolls of filament, 4 days total print time, plus a bunch of command strips. But... TARDIS wall....

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] Jun 02, 2024 at 23:16 UTC

I need a second desk to hold all the stuff I can't figure out where to put on my desk.

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] May 31, 2024 at 20:32 UTC

Me too, Clara. Me too.

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] May 31, 2024 at 13:22 UTC

Random good idea: A double feature of The Dirty Dozen and Twelve Angry Men.

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] May 30, 2024 at 14:56 UTC

Well that’s cool, fifth 3D printing commission sold. (The guy who bought the squirrel model wanted a larger color version of it)

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] May 30, 2024 at 14:48 UTC

Honestly at this point I’m sort of wondering why masking hasn’t been a general thing during cold and flu season. Or at least even if it never gets common, it should be not entirely uncommon. But I’ve seen a few people masking in public and my only thought is “I guess they’re being careful”

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] May 30, 2024 at 14:46 UTC

I don’t know if they’re wrong (unless they’re saying you shouldn’t), but you’re absolutely right to. A guy I work with was out a couple weeks ago for Covid again, and my mom’s still suffering some long Covid effects.

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] May 30, 2024 at 12:48 UTC

My old nemesis.

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] May 30, 2024 at 12:25 UTC

Something I’m still getting used to with 3D printing: scaling a model up to 200% is 200% on each axis, so it’s not twice as big but EIGHT times as big.

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] May 28, 2024 at 21:19 UTC

"You wouldn't download a car, would you?" You better believe I would.

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] May 26, 2024 at 03:10 UTC

I guess the one nice thing to come out of Dryer-Using-Jackanapes is an excuse to 3d print more signs. I'm torn between these two.

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] May 24, 2024 at 18:36 UTC

I don't mean to brag, but I still think it's pretty cool that Carly Simon wrote a song about me.

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] May 24, 2024 at 11:16 UTC

You’re telling me what I want to hear so you must be right :) Also thank you.

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] May 24, 2024 at 03:15 UTC

Yeah. I probably didn't handle it well - I was pretty heated, I should've been calmer, but it's also wild to me that he didn't apologize but tried to push it back on me "You should have a sign" like... you KNEW it wasn't yours or for the public... -sigh-

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] May 24, 2024 at 01:55 UTC

Oh wow, that's the best idea in the history of good ideas, but I only ordered the appliance locks afterwards and they won't get here until tomorrow. What a crazy situation though, I mean, just... what the heck.

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] May 23, 2024 at 22:20 UTC

But also, come on, what a hassle! And also I'm currently in the jumpy-starting-to-die-down adrenaline crash because of course my body decided a "Hey man why'd you do that" confrontation was a red alert "We're about to get eaten by a pack of wolves!" adrenaline emergency.

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] May 23, 2024 at 22:19 UTC

(He told me I should have put a sign. Which I've done now, but also *hasn't been an issue for 15 years*!) I also ordered a fridge lock thing I'll put on washer and dryer and I guess e-mail the realty company just "This happened, hopefully is done with, but just in case wanted to let you know."

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Zaktar @zaktar.bsky.social [ View ] May 23, 2024 at 22:18 UTC

I took the stuff and was writing a note that it's not public (was going to leave the stuff on top of the dryer) when he knocked at my door. Gave him his stuff and asked if he knew it wasn't public. Yeah he did, but he didn't know whose it was, so I guess he just decided to use it.

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