TheMightyEthan Posted December 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 I now officially have my first robot servant! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mister Jack Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 Where'd you find a robot cat?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted December 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 Japan, obvs. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted December 7, 2018 Report Share Posted December 7, 2018 Just like for the cat, you are now a servant for a robot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted December 13, 2018 Report Share Posted December 13, 2018 I have spent quite a bit the past month or so. After using my work laptop for personal stuff a bit figured that maybe I do need a laptop, my main 'battlestation' is fine n all but want something a bit more portable. So got this in the sales: Acer Nitro 5 It's not gonna blow any games away given it's a budget gaming laptop, but it's not much more than a regular person laptop for the ability to play a few games on the go. I'd eyed up the Dell G3 or the HP...something or other too. Kinda preferred the less gamery look of the Dell but at £70 more for the same guts I wasn't that preferred I also got this the other day in a weird flash sale thing: Tic Watch E It's a low end smart watch but all the guts of a high end one, mainly being cheap on the feel really. Oh and doesn't work for swimming which tbh isn't a huge issue for me Still runs full Wear OS n shiz. Mainly gotten issue with a fitbit that's a bit spare now And more importantly gotten a sparkly new passport so I can have some valid photo id for getting a mortgage. shame it's likely useless in 3 months The process is so vastly changed these days too, i remember looking at updating my passport when I was 18 and there was loads of forms n stuff. Now I could get a coded photo from photobooth that means I still have the 4 original photos, and could do it all online mainly just telling them my old passport number. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingGerbil Posted December 14, 2018 Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 (edited) @TheMightyEthan I hope you're using all your spare time to encourage your cat to sit on that. @deanb what're your plans with a mortgage if that's not too personal? Edited December 14, 2018 by TheFlyingGerbil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted December 14, 2018 Author Report Share Posted December 14, 2018 My cats don't give two shits about it. They were curious at first, but now they ignore it unless it's about to run into them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted December 17, 2018 Report Share Posted December 17, 2018 @TheFlyingGerbilI've had a help-to-buy ISA set up since January this year, so got a fair nest egg built up so far. I also got some help from grandparents as a semi-distant relative passed last year so I'm at about 15% deposit now but been recommended to go with traditional 10% and use the excess for covering fees, repairs, surprises etc. I had been put in contact with a mortgage adviser through a work client and he's been helpful though had to postpone things a bit cos of like lacking passport and it being xmas n all the bother that comes with that. I'm kinda just letting him pick out mortgage choice cos I find there's way too many choices n minor variances that all seem the same (I now know what it's like when recommended PC parts n such to family members). Hopefully I'll have a new place come February/early March if all goes to plan. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted January 12, 2019 Author Report Share Posted January 12, 2019 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalCaveman Posted January 26, 2019 Report Share Posted January 26, 2019 Huion H420, was recommended as a good starter drawing tablet and it's small enough to fit on my desk without issues, it's also fairly cheap, so yeah, let's see how this goes. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingGerbil Posted January 31, 2019 Report Share Posted January 31, 2019 How do you find the difference between tablet drawing and pen(cil) and paper? Does it make much difference? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalCaveman Posted February 1, 2019 Report Share Posted February 1, 2019 Yup, though the surface of the tablet has a similar feel to paper (kinda) the pen is way thicker than the pencil I use and the buttons on it are something that takes some time to get used to as they really change how you hold it. There's been other things but those probably won't bother most people as they are related to me being a lefty. The biggest difference is getting used to drawing without looking at the surface you're drawing on, drawing on the tablet while looking at the screen can be quite the challenge though I feel like I'm getting used to it faster than expected. Another thing is getting used to whatever software you use, its shortcuts*, tools and other stuff, I've been using Krita as it's free and though I'm sticking to the standard pencil brush thingy, taking a look at some of the other options available is quite a thing. *It's pretty cool that the buttons on the tablet are already programmed for certain things like eraser, undo and brush/pencil select. I feel like it's still a bit early to give a solid/more thorough impression on it, but so far I've enjoyed my time with it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFlyingGerbil Posted February 17, 2019 Report Share Posted February 17, 2019 Do you think you'll move more over to digital now you have the tablet or do you think that you'll keep a mix of traditional media in there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted February 18, 2019 Report Share Posted February 18, 2019 Got one of these Adruino electronic kit thingies from Wish. Only had a minor tinker with it, but absolutely amazed with the amount of stuff that came in it considering it was like £17. I remember in school having to pay like 50p a pop for the LEDs used in craft projects and here there's like a trillion of them never mind the LCD displays, USB connectors, and the fecking arduino as well. Even if I get bored with it it's all fairly simple fare and breadboard stuff so quite reusable so I can easily pass along to younger siblings. Also been buying up nerdy cufflinks from Wish cos my mum got me some shirts that use cufflinks. So far gotten Jedi Order ones and today got Iron Man mask ones. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalCaveman Posted February 19, 2019 Report Share Posted February 19, 2019 On 2/17/2019 at 4:53 PM, TheFlyingGerbil said: Do you think you'll move more over to digital now you have the tablet or do you think that you'll keep a mix of traditional media in there. I'll probably keep a mix, I enjoy using both and they both have their advantages and uses. \m/ \m/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted April 6, 2019 Report Share Posted April 6, 2019 I buy figurines quite often. This time I got something related to gaming: While I have some misgivings about Garnet's head but when I think back, these are pretty damn close to the in-game models. And what I would give to be able to model out the ending to FFIX. Lastly... GIVE ME STEINER AND BEATRIX! Spoiler And I guess Vivi for Dean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalCaveman Posted April 14, 2019 Report Share Posted April 14, 2019 Been a while since I bought an album (Spotify FTW ) but Allegaeon is one of those bands that never disappoints so I'll gladly buy their new album. Also bought some strings for my guitars, going to try the new Burly Slinky from Ernie Ball. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted April 20, 2019 Report Share Posted April 20, 2019 (edited) Overkill for my needs? Maybe but if shit hits the fan on my main desktop (I feel it's the GPU but I guess I have the onboard CPU's GPU to have it still running) then I'll have something to work with that's not god awful slow. Hopefully it'll last me a while. I can also use it on the go. Hell, I'm shipping it to the hotel that I'll be at for two weeks Edited April 20, 2019 by Urist Malster Chief Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted April 20, 2019 Author Report Share Posted April 20, 2019 That should do you just fine as a gaming laptop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted April 22, 2019 Report Share Posted April 22, 2019 It's honestly not that far off from my desktop in plain old numbers (besides say the quality of said parts). Only thing that is significantly different is the GPU. I just hope this thing doesn't overheat and die, or get beat up and die. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetalCaveman Posted May 8, 2019 Report Share Posted May 8, 2019 After listening to it a couple times on digital I decided it was worth it to get it on physical. \m/ \m/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheMightyEthan Posted May 24, 2019 Author Report Share Posted May 24, 2019 I'm sick of the power flicking off for 1/4 second and killing my game, so I got a ups. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted June 7, 2019 Report Share Posted June 7, 2019 Let's try uploading photos directly to the forums since imgur uploading on mobile is shit. Anyhow, I can finally get a quality figurine for one of the GOAT shows: Fullmetal Alchemist! Elric Brothers at their prime. I avoided the typical Nendos for a long time just waiting for something like this to drop (in January). I actually only post a fraction of figurines that I buy. I actually have enough pre-ordered to be irresponsible. They are not just plastic resins. They represent ideas. For this purchase is for just how much I love and think FMA is badass. Also brotherly bond. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deanb Posted June 7, 2019 Report Share Posted June 7, 2019 I'm jelly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mal Posted June 16, 2019 Report Share Posted June 16, 2019 I love pixel art. You can take it as complicated (say my avatar) or simple as you want (say the cover to the artbook or beyond to 8-bit). You can restrict the color palette or not. You can take into account the display (like many SNES and other games took into account CRTs) or not (straight ports/emus). It's contemporary pixel art and I got an artbook about it. It's in Japanese so it's not much more than pictures to look at and artists to follow. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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