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[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 day ago

It's basically the same as old Karel Zeman films, he uses it for highly stylized look but here it is used for invisible VFX.

It is surprising that these effects didn't change much, now they are aided by computers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvzsWmRhAQM

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 days ago (2 children)
[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 days ago

Id there some dead wood underneath? How the stem looks like? Under the cap...

From top it looks like some Armillaria genus mushroom. It could be brought there with wood mulch as they feed on dead wood.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 week ago (2 children)

When I see how some of our politicians can run away from justice, it isn't that weird.

But our justice system is truly independent from the political one.

 

For me it is the concept of registering to vote. I am citizen so I have the right to vote automatically and only thing I need to provide is some accepted ID.

[–] [email protected] 13 points 2 weeks ago

If you really need/want to, use foreign coverage of it. Maybe BBC or other English world wide news will have something (DW, 24France).

You will get mostly unbiased info and it is usually more chill than the heated debates. I use this sometimes but for my country it doesn't cover much news.

[–] [email protected] 37 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (1 children)

Year ago local restaurant was raided for dealing weed. Not exactly for selling it there the owner was just also running this restaurant.

Whole family was in it so newspaper run story "Even granny watered the plants"

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

There are few things to look for and it all depends on what bike you want.

  • derailleurs and shifters: With friction shifting you can slap any derailleur on bike and it will work. Otherwise look at the brand, model and number of speeds, they can have different cable pull standard that isn't in production.

  • bottom bracket: It is mess of different standards but it shouldn't be problem sourcing replacements.

  • frame: Good steel frame will outlive all the other components, so look at the mounting points for them. Flat mount disc brakes or type of V brakes, BB diameter and type,...

  • fork: Go for rigid fork if you want less things to worry about.

Basically look for all the parts, how to buy them, change them, if they require special tools...

[–] [email protected] 0 points 3 weeks ago

My name isn't Mr. Wednesday

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 weeks ago

I don't have driving license but I did the calculation.

Tldr: repair + depreciation cost per year are equal to cheapest car leasing per month.

So I have more expensive bike in the range of 2000€ (including rack, panniers and some other stuff). On the second hand market similar bikes go for 1400€ (even older ones in this category), I count depreciation for 10 years so 60€/year (beat this with car).

Repairs/maintenance is around 100-200€ for me but I easily ride 10 000 km/year on it in every condition and surface.

I basically save for new bike per year even with public transport tickets counted in.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 4 weeks ago

For few years now I want to try eating pigeon so this answer might be useful for me.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 4 weeks ago (35 children)

It is still in use. I had to revisit this video where you can see it. (It has eng subtitles)

 

Ifixit take on current bike/e-bike manufacturers.

 

Monthly discussion thread about brewing.

Share whatever - success brews, failures, questions...

Fruit season is in full swing, so give the people who don't know what to do with too much fruits some ideas ;-)

 

Short writeup on homemade cider. It is easier than it looks.

 

I heard from my boss that on Czech FB brewing group was discussion about US-05 from Fermentis.

Someone had issues with them, even commercial brewerys. We had to throw out 2 batches of IPA so it was probably because of that - same flaw both times.

So it got me thinking if it is only local issue or if it is more wide spread.

 

I didn't watched it yet but it is always fun.

 

Shamelessly stolen from mastodon post about protection efforts in Czech Republic.

https://mastodonczech.cz/@birdlifecz/113117921952422040

 
 

Hi is there some project, instructions or some github repo for converting 360° video and GPX file to something like street view?

I would like to map this way local cycling routes.

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