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Hi, I'm sbird! I like programming and am interested in Astrophysics and all things space. I also have a hobby of photography.

  • CoMaps listed and rated on european-alternatives.cloud

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  • The community believed their voice weren't being heard by the shareholders, and the lack of a good response by Organic Maps led to a fork of the project being formed. CoMaps was meant to have more transparent governance and take more into account community feedback, and both the name and logo was voted by community members! I also know that iodeOS, a French based private degoogled Android ROM, ships with CoMaps as its default mapping app!

    Additionally, CoMaps has already had a few neat extra features over Organic Maps added, like a nicer UI, which is pretty cool. And I think the (community voted) logo design looks nicer than that of Organic Maps, but that's just my opinion.

    I much prefer using OpenStreetMap apps like CoMaps since you can download offline versions of the map!

  • (UPDATE: a different issue??) What are these burn marks on my failed 3D print?

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  • It turns out it was an issue with the model, the bottom was a very thin edge instead of a flat base. Cutting 4mm from the bottom fixed the problem!

  • What is the deal with IPv6?

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  • I dunno, I use the two terms interchangeably. Both describe the same thing and you get the idea with both words. "Senidenary" is much less common than "hexadecimal", so the latter is preferred. But to be fair, it is kind if weird I used denary then hexadecimal. English is strange, it's many languages in a trenchcoat.

  • (UPDATE: I think I found the solution?) Unable to print larger 3D models?

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  • It's only 4mm, so it's no big deal. Plus, this is a helmet shape, so the other sides are round (and therefore need more supports, using more filament and such)

  • (UPDATE: I think I found the solution?) Unable to print larger 3D models?

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  • I was able to print by lowering the models by 4mm, making the bottom flat enough to correctly adhere! It turns out that it was an issue of the model, not my hardware

  • Corruption in the "West"

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  • Note that very few countries have what is considered a low level of corruption (which they seem to define as 80+). Additionally, they note that corruption is increasing in many of these "western" countries, like the United States, Canada, France, and the UK.

    But these indexes generally aren't very helpful, as I have highlighted in my comments. There's a lot of criticism on these kinds of indexes that generalise these big issues.

  • Stay safe folks

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  • the results are just so good I still recommend them

    It helps that other brands have become much more competitive in terms of feature set, pricing, and customer support! Perhaps they were ahead of the game in the past, but brands like Prusa, Qidi, Elegoo, Snapmaker, etc. are leapfrogging Bambu nowadays!

  • (UPDATE: I think I found the solution?) Unable to print larger 3D models?

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  • Looking more closely at the models I am trying to print, it looks like the base is very thin and isn't flat. Could that be why the first layer easily shifts? Maybe I need to manually add supports, since OrcaSlicer only adds supports to either end of the curve. I will try that and report back whether it works!

  • (UPDATE: I think I found the solution?) Unable to print larger 3D models?

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  • I have tightened those screws now, will see if that fixes the issue. Some of them were not fully tightened. I will see if the print works correctly...

  • (UPDATE: I think I found the solution?) Unable to print larger 3D models?

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  • My printer has 676 hours. I will try looking for the screws of the heat block and see if any are loose!

  • (UPDATE: I think I found the solution?) Unable to print larger 3D models?

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  • It does feel like a sheet and isn't stringy

  • (UPDATE: I think I found the solution?) Unable to print larger 3D models?

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  • I have edited the post with a large first layer print. There are many imperfections, what does it mean?

  • (UPDATE: I think I found the solution?) Unable to print larger 3D models?

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  • The bent bit in the corner was from me trying to peel it off the build plate, ignore that

  • (UPDATE: I think I found the solution?) Unable to print larger 3D models?

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  • First layer test print worked fine for me, quite smooth aside from a few bumpy bits. This is a 60x60cm square I found on Printables.

    There are minor bumps near the middle, are those of any concern? This is immediately after I used the automatic bed levelling function

  • (UPDATE: I think I found the solution?) Unable to print larger 3D models?

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  • It's PLA, forgot to mention! Have edited the post with that detail.

    It doesn't look like any of the motors or such are slipping. I have also lubricated the rails of the moving bed recently.

  • (UPDATE: I think I found the solution?) Unable to print larger 3D models?

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  • My printer keeps the bed heated until the print is finished. Don't think that's the problem!

    My attempts at printing the large models (see how they are all stringy, the filament is not stuck together as a solid object)

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    (UPDATE: I think I found the solution?) Unable to print larger 3D models?

  • 1.org now the default search engine in WaterFox.

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  • The TLDR is that, among the Firefox forks, Waterfox is pretty bland, which can be both good or bad depending on how you look at it. It's not as private as LibreWolf or Mullvad Browser, it doesn't have a unique aesthetic like Zen Browser, and it is not as customisable as Floorp. But all of those addition bits can come with some tradeoffs.

    In my opinion, Firefox is suitable for most people, LibreWolf for additional privacy, Zen if you like the look, and Floorp for extra customisability OOTB. Waterfox is really only if you don't need those additional bits, you dislike Mozilla, and you don't want a Chromium browser.

    Note that Waterfox was purchased by System1, an advertising company at one point, then ties were cut off recently. The fact that they could be acquired by an unfriendly corporation could be a concern for you, and might push you towards more community-oriented options like LibreWolf.

  • (UPDATE: a different issue??) What are these burn marks on my failed 3D print?

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  • Ohh, that makes sense. I think that's probably it. Next time, I will scale down my prints as to not reach the height limit.

    But I am still running into the issue where filament isn't correctly adhering to the build surface!

  • Corruption in the "West"

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  • On Wikipedia, the CPI has a criticisms section highlight many of its flaws. You could read up on that if you want. There are plenty of articles on this too.

    The TLDR seems to be: not politically motivated, the CPI isn't blatant propaganda. However, it does not cover all forms of corruption, it has a bias towards "perceived" corruption, and it is strongly biased against lower income nations.

    As with many of these kinds of indexes, they are a decent-ish generalisation of the issue but are not enough to accurately depect such a complex topic.

  • Corruption in the "West"

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  • A bit more reading has found that many people criticise CPI as it cannot fully represent all kinds of corruption, especially those in lower income areas.

    There are people on both sides, arguing that places like China should be lower on the index, since "perceived" corruption could be influenced by China's strict control of the media. Others note that the index does not account for cultural differences and is biased towards perceived corruption over actual improvements, and that China should have a better score due to their efforts in cracking down corruption. But both sides agree that a simple index cannot cover the complex nature of corruption, which has many layers to it.

    I don't think the index itself is politically motivated, at least not in the sense of being complete propaganda fabricated by the Americans. They do highlight the improvements and declines in the transparency of institutions and strength of justice systems around the world.

    However, a single number cannot cover the wide topic of corruption, and there is no distinction between the different forms of corruption.

    One more thing, I found an article by "the British academy" written by Professor Pail Heywood from the University of Nottingham relating to this topic. They say that Transparency International is helping to increase media attention and public awareness of corruption, and has helped to push many nations to adopt anti-corruption legislation.

    However, he highlights that it is flawed in that it's biased towards perception of corruption. noting that they focus too much on bribery (since many of the CPI's sources are from business executives and the like), and that one number can't accurate represent corruption in an entire territory, and that corruption can vary oj a local level.

    Professor Heywood's main point of criticism though is how it puts some nations into a poverty trap, where aid is restricted for lower income countries, as they lack the strong democratic institutions that are deemed by the CPI as necessary to combat corruption, yet those are the nations where liberal democracy is incredibly difficult to establish.

    I am unsure of this professor's reputation, but he seems to know what he's talking about at least. I'm not any sort of political scientist or international relations expert, so take it for what you will.

  • 3DPrinting @lemmy.world
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    (UPDATE: a different issue??) What are these burn marks on my failed 3D print?

  • 3DPrinting @lemmy.world
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    What's a good costume ideas that I could 3D print some accessories for?

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    I will be going on a school trip to Munich, Germany soon, anything I should know?

  • Buy European @feddit.uk
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    Jottacloud is a pretty neat cloud storage provider

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    What are some solid European products of any sort?

  • No Stupid Questions @lemmy.world
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    What somebody with cosmetic plastic surgery gets injured, does stuff "spill out" or get seen?

  • No Stupid Questions @lemmy.world
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    (solved) The left earbud of my IEMs is incredibly quiet, what's wrong with it?

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    What if programmers rewrote the English language?

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    Why are some people deciding to switch to iOS as Android is putting on more (iOS-like) restrictions?

  • RetroGaming @lemmy.world
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    A comparison of some of the controllers I have experience with

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    If you could have any superpower from any fictional universe, what would it be?

  • No Stupid Questions @lemmy.world
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    My Nintendo account is inaccessible and support won't help, how to transfer my game data?

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    What is your favourite Pokemon?

  • No Stupid Questions @lemmy.world
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    Are artificially coloured flames used to indicate certain properties of an appliance?

  • Science Memes @mander.xyz
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    The joke travelled over your head ;)

  • Ask Lemmy @lemmy.world
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    What are some words where the "opposite" one means the same thing?

  • No Stupid Questions @lemmy.world
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    Has anybody used the Eros Q / HiFi Walker H2 / Surfans F20?