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I'll be the first to agree that up/down votes should be replaced with something more functional, but if the current meta is "This is relevant or not" and the OP was unrelated to light/dark mode preferences, then... yeah, downvote. Off topic, doesn't contribute, randomizes the conversation, doesn't belong.

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I've actually been thinking about editing my LinkedIn to specificly call out my lack of desire to work with LLMs (which I refuse to call AI, ever). Honestly, I only want to entertain contact from employers who feel the same.

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Nice try EA, but you're not getting my golden ideas for free.

Unsure of the future with my current fiance.

So I’m not sure if I can or should continue my relationship with my fiance or try to fix things. We’ve been together for two years now. When we first started dating they said that they were working on finishing their masters degree but they have not done so. They also said they’d be going back to work after they finished...

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They aren't your partner, they're one of your children.

Either get comfortable with that, or dump 'em.

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Don't.

Okay, that could easily be misinterpreted. What I mean is don't look for one. Live your life. Get to know yourself. Find some hobbies, start some projects, do some cool shit. Not as a resume for a relationship, just to do it and be fulfilled. You don't need to find someone right this moment.

The worst relationship I ever had was because I was young and lonely and bored and I ended up dating someone who nearly destroyed my life and dominated everything about it. Took 5 years to get away from it. Subsequent relationships suffered, though not because my partners were awful, I just wasn't worth dating.

At some point, I just got tired of it and "retired" from dating. I took care of myself, did things that interested me, and relaxed for a few years. Just me. I got really happy just being with myself. Then, my best friend of nearly 20 years and I ended up starting a thing nearly on accident, and now (a few years later) we're very happily married. Absolutely would not have been possible unless I'd spent the time to figure myself out.

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You can be single and still have lots of friends and socializing.

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I only work in dumbass terrestrial systems administration, and even we do that (mostly because I pitch a fit when they try to test more than one thing at a time)

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People need to stop calling everything "fake news". First, the shit you see online may be fake, but it's not news. And second, perpetuating that stupid-ass phrase just gives the morons who coined it more excuses to keep using it.

If you think something is a lie, say so in plain English.

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Stop buying their products.

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I have an extremely clear memory of watching that E3 Fallout 76 conference. I knew it would be a shit show as soon as he mentioned that there were no human NPCs. All the other shit he said about high next-gen detail/graphics just re-enforced the notion.

Bethesda? First time making a multiplayer game and they're swinging for psuedo-MMO? lol, I'm gonna sit this one out.

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I know that there is a large difference between CAD and general 3D modeling, but I've designed all my custom 3D printed parts in Blender and have had zero issues with fitment or scaling.

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I was just posting in another thread about how I remade the armrest of my Traveler Guitar to be more comfortable. The one it comes with is super uncomfortable to me, so I redesigned it to be shaped more like a Squier. Images here .

All I really needed was some cardboard, some calipers, and Blender. Though, to get the measurements just so, I had to make a bunch of little virtual rulers (the yellow strips). In CAD, you wouldn't need those since the measurements are described directly in the process of making the part.

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Unless you have a graphics background and no CAD experience. In which case, Blender will be far easier.

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I disagree with the overall substance of your argument.

Sure, if you've already designed something on paper and want to feed numbers in and get a part, CAD is clearly superior. I don't work that way.

I will use (and recommend) the tools that have the least friction for me. I would not increase the time and headache to complete a project just because someone else thinks another workflow is better. I don't need CAD because 3D printing tolerances are not that tight. Some people need/want CAD because that's the only kind of tool they've used to make 3D objects, and that's low friction for them. That's cool too.

I'm suggesting Blender here in case someone (OP or a passer-by) hadn't considered it, and didn't realize that it's up to the task of creating 3D printable objects. It definitely can, I've done it dozens of times, even with matching measurements against existing parts (which - it occurs to me now - is most of what I've done).

Also, I exclusively use Blender VSE for video editing. Mostly because it's the best free/open-source option I've tried, and I don't need to add another tool to my workflow. I never really liked the Adobe suite, and most non-adobe tools try to cosplay as them. It's a lesser form of a thing I already didn't like.

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Well, after much work, I just don't think I like the Blender base meshes. The bodies are fine, but the heads are just... terrible...

I should probably track down some more toony base heads. Anyone have any favorites?

I don't want low-poly or 100% anime. Something that gives a clean toon look with noses that exist...

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@Craigp I haven't played with the Anime-specific models yet, but have you looked at MB-Lab?

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I feel like someone in this thread should be calling someone else a tankie, even if only for the meme of it.

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Aaahhhh, there we go

How do you build complex shapes? (i.imgur.com)

I’ve made a large number of custom prints, and all of them were created using TinkerCad. It’s an amazing toolkit, stupid easy to use but versatile. That is … until something needs a tiny adjustment somewhere. That’s when I feel it would’ve been neat to use parametric CAD instead....

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Same. My most ambitious project was to create a new arm rest for a Traveler Guitar. The one it comes with is super uncomfortable to me, so I redesigned it to be shaped more like a Squier. Images here .

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Thank you! Though, there's no paint or coating. Printed using standard Black PLA on a Bambu X1C. The finish is just the natural texture of the print.

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I don't care who it is, they give the information, then authorities verify it. If it comes up verified, there you go.

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Then it still doesn't matter. If an identified source gives information that isn't verifiable, it's still not actionable.

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The authorities should be able to dig through the possessions of massive companies that are fucking up so bad that planes fall out of the sky.

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That's basically a character on Rick and Morty (except its like a million ants)

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