Combining Lego and 3D printing shows again how much engineering went into those stupid little Lego blocks. I can't print as accurate as their models, but I have to get as close as I can to make things usable.
That's what this post is about, and these models are intended for.
Some of my wallpapers are just color themed, or relaxing, funny, or have a kind of special meaning. And sometimes I just want to enjoy the urban jungle... (This is a bit low-res and may require WallX or similar.)
Skiddle Skedaddle. Return of the Skiddler. Well, arrival of the Skiddler, at least. This is going to be my big 2026 project. After world domination, of course.
(What the hell are Skiddles? Or Frankenbricks?)
When3D printing objects, you may encounter crimp / shrinkage, when the material cools down.
Where to adjust these parameters in Bambu Studio?
(Mostly notes for myself.)
I'm using an old Wacom with some old and new software. These are notes on how to set up and run things.
One of those things where there is no good solution, except ordering a new cable... because Wacom decided to permanently attach a multi-cable to the monitor, and (poorly) shrink-sleeved / molded a cable splitter.
I'm writing this new OBS install post, as newer releases use different options, and things were getting a little confusing. Unfortunately, not everything works as it did in the past. That might be me, or other stuff may have changed...
Not all cold plates are created equal. And many are simply not cold plates at all.
Here's a comparison between several (cheap) cold plates. Note: if you want me to test another plate, drop me a line, and send me that plate 😊
I'm not a data hoarder (well, a bit, perhaps) but I like to keep stuff locally, so I have a few larger drives, and you know what? They're hard to find, and sometimes bloody slow.
There's no absolute fix, but at least I can remind myself not to buy those f* SMR drives!
HWInfo64 is a nice program, but it has two disadvantages:
1. It needs to run with Admin rights
2. It sometimes forgets the location of its (child) windows
That second one is a bummer, so here's a desktop link that make it a little easier to restore them.
What am I going to print this year?
I have no clue yet. But I reserved a post / page for all my crap 😁
Four different wallpapers, all based on Sigil's Lady of Pain.
If you haven't played D&D, you haven't lived. If you haven't played Planescape, you haven't died and gone to the great wheel 🤔 Yet 😁
This blog is a individual, personal opinion. It may not match yours, and that's fine.
I mean, opinions are like arseholes... everybody has (or is 😁) one.
I have my personal opinion on politics and politicians. I prefer them somewhat center, neutral, looking at long term results, and not crying out whatever gives them the most votes today, ignoring tomorrow.
Migrating Microsoft Windows and Microsoft Office is an artform by itself. I'm still investigating and messing around, but one thing is certain: Microsoft did their best to make sure it's all as confusing as possible.
I would not go as far as to claim it's done deliberately in the hope you will buy new licenses. But it certainly is not user friendly!
I think I'll leave it up to you to decide what part of the world this applies to, but it is scary how certain politicians are copying the pre-WW2 Nazi handbook...
On July 23, halfway the year, and I'm not sure if I should count the first half of the year as fantastic or just a mere meh.
I totally failed on publishing my book, but I did manage to find a place for my eldest daughter (who has a disability). My house's a mess, and I do not like my job.
June 2025... and I decided it can't be all about doom and gloom. Let's talk about something fun! How about Dungeons & Dragons? Or... how I managed to spend more on D&D than ever before 🤔
I'm trying my best to stay positive, but sometimes I wonder if this is the moment we see Fermi's Paradox in full action. Why? Well, we're facing global warming, Russia plays the robber baron, China threatens Taiwan, the US has become the most unreliable superpower ever. And now Pakistan and India are going beyond rattling their sabers and have started to bombard one another.
March 21, and life still sucks. Even more so than usual.
Somehow I just don't feel like writing much lately. It's a kind of general slump, partially filled with the inability to get my sorry ass into gear and publish, partially by all the doom and gloom from the orange menace's corner, and there are some private things distracting me and mine.
This year, my countdown schedule is a periodic flashback every 5 weeks. It's now February 18, and it's time to look back on the first part of 2025.
First of all, I'm happy Trump hasn't blown up the world yet - it's fine if he sticks to the US. I'm just a little baffled by the feeding frenzy as shown by the tech billionaires (Zuckerberg, Musk, you know who). Let's start by feeling sorry for them. Or not?
(Hoe noem je zoiets?)
Ik heb (helaas) een nieuwe wasmachine (Bosch), en wilde er de wasdroger (een Zanussi) weer bovenop zetten. Helaas heeft de een of andere design guru besloten om het zeep bakje aan de bovenzijde te laten doorlopen, waardoor de normale koppelstukken niet meer werken. Wat nu?
Sometimes you just need a wallpaper that looks kinda' electrifying good on a dual monitor setup.
(Click on the image to enlarge)
Fuck HitFilm Express.
Fuck FXHome. Fuck Artlist.
Fuck every piece of software that requires online activation.
Because you will be screwed at some later date.
I would never let an AI write any of my stories. And - had I been a musician - I would never use AI to compose or sing or perform.
Still, even I have to admit AI is getting impressive, though it isn't perfect.
I wrote the lyrics to this song myself, then build a prompt and had an AI generate it. (Frankly, I cannot even remember which one I used, sorry.)
To do an in-situ upgrade from Windows 10 to Windows 11 your install medium needs to be of the same language as the one you originally installed your Windows with... or not?
On their website Microsoft says you need to pick the language you're currently using, but when you try to do an in-situ upgrade, it asks for the language you installed your original copy with.
How I set up my machine...
(This note is pretty much for myself, and I think it actually has some mistakes in it as well...)
Note: this isn't a 'top 10' kind of list. I was just wondering where you could watch them (legally)...
Note that I'm based in The Netherlands, and availability strongly depends on the region you live in...
