StellarExtract

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[–] StellarExtract@lemm.ee 3 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago)

I'm not a cartographer, but the way I'd tackle this is to drill a small hole in the globe and spray paint in through it, so that the inner surface is opaque white. Then I would put together a cheap turntable-style 3D scanner using an off-the-shelf camera (there are open source designs available for this that you can buy as a kit or print using a 3D printer, then assemble following step-by-step instructions). Then, after scanning the globe and obtaining a textured 3D model of it, it should be relatively easy to convert the globe's texture from a spherical shape to a standard map projection using software. I don't know what software that would be offhand, but I'm sure it exists.

[–] StellarExtract@lemm.ee 14 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (4 children)

How about "a robot must have complete loyalty to its owner, even if this is not in the best interests of its manufacturer". Fat chance, I know.

[–] StellarExtract@lemm.ee 9 points 1 week ago (1 children)

According to the page, that's using an imaginary unit called "international dollars" (which I just learned exists), which is used for comparing countries' economies. It doesn't reflect the real amount in US dollars. In US dollars the median US salary is just under $60,000. https://www.bls.gov/news.release/pdf/wkyeng.pdf

[–] StellarExtract@lemm.ee 49 points 1 week ago (2 children)

The thing that I hate about discord as a replacement for forums is that it is completely closed off from the outside world. There's no searching it except from within discord. You have to join the server to even try, and discord's search sucks. It's an informational black hole that contributes nothing to the larger internet.

[–] StellarExtract@lemm.ee 2 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

On mine it appears to be a regular setting under the display options called "camera cutout". I do have developer options enabled though, so maybe that doesn't appear for people who don't.

[–] StellarExtract@lemm.ee 5 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Android (or at least my Galaxy) has a setting that lets you disable the portion of the screen where the notch is, which makes it essentially identical to a phone with no notch.

[–] StellarExtract@lemm.ee 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

So do you have an alternative in mind, or are you just arguing that we shouldn't read?

[–] StellarExtract@lemm.ee 3 points 4 weeks ago

Agreed, I don't hate it, but to me it's like I'm just eating pineapple and pizza at the same time. I love both, but eating both at once doesn't add anything for me and I don't think the tastes go together very well. I'd enjoy either one more on its own.

[–] StellarExtract@lemm.ee 72 points 1 month ago (2 children)

At least bad things are happening to ONE bad person. Andrew Tate, my beacon of hope.

[–] StellarExtract@lemm.ee 7 points 1 month ago

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[–] StellarExtract@lemm.ee 2 points 1 month ago (2 children)
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