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Games Done Quick prizes

Games Done Quick prizes

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Games Done Quick had some unique video game themed prizes donated by various artists. I spent some time finding some of the more interesting artists

Wavelet introduction

Wavelet introduction

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Artem Kirsanov normally talks about neuroscience, but in the process also made a great introductory video on wavelets. Wavelets let you find structures which are present in a complex signal but often hidden behind the noise. Since wavelets can perform decomposition in both time and frequency domains it makes them tremendously valuable tools.

Opposite of ultralight camping

Opposite of ultralight camping

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While through hikers focus on saving every possible ounce of weight – utilizing the lightest possible tents and equipment – there are other ends of the spectrum that are also covered by large, well-insulated tents.

Enter RBM Outdoors Cuboid 4.40 tents. These 104 sq foot large, insulated, and heated tents come with everything – even specially designed safe stoves. It features removable walls that separates the two rooms. One of the walls can be opened up into a roof in front of the tent with mosquito nets. This area could be used as a dining room or a terrace. They are really versatile all-season tents that protect from hot summer sun and from severe winter cold. In winter they recorded a comfortable temperature of 85°+ F inside the tent while -22° F outside.

Or, if you prefer, try a portable sauna! The SweatTent is a collapsible, wood-fired sauna that sets up in just three minutes.

An end to ‘Rest and Vest’ via cultural shift

An end to ‘Rest and Vest’ via cultural shift

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“Rest and Vest” is a term that describes some senior engineers at big tech companies. The joke even showed up in HBO’s series Silicon Valley. But with the recent decimation of stock prices, rising competition and rapidly shrinking revenues, those days may be over.

But how does one tackle the issue without alienating the workforce and driving good talent to competitors? Carefully, it turns out – because the best way involves a cultural shift of the company. Implementing draconian and invasive tracking on knowledge workers is not helpful. It alienates workers as well can actually stifle creativity.

Instead, managers can use 2 different social pressures for those in a ‘rest and vest’ mode:

  • Reminding a person that their subpar contribution is inequitable may motivate them to pull their weight. We have a deep-wired aversion to being perceived by others as a cheat or defector.
  • Second, it’s about belonging. We’re humans at the end of the day. No person wants to be a social pariah, even one who’s talented. Contributing, belonging, building alongside your fellow creators — this can be a strong motivator to get people involved more evenly.

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Involuntary boxing!

Involuntary boxing!

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Michael Reeves was trying to get ready to do some boxing. He didn’t know anything about boxing, but signed up for the Creator Clash, then came up with the worst possible method of training – a set of TENS machines programmed to shock his muscles into action by zapping his nerves with electricity. He also turned his friends into Rock’em Sock’em sparring robots.

“It’s kind of hard to describe what this feels like. It’s like having 100 bees working together to control your arms.”

This is the craziest thing I ever saw. Skip along to 7:05 to see the madness.

Overlapping roof

Overlapping roof

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Daoming Town in Sichuan Province, China, is known for its bamboo weaving traditions. “In Bamboo” is an homage to this rich local custom. Constructed in just 52 days back in 2018, the multi-use pavilion stretches 1,800 square meters and contains space for exhibitions, gatherings, and dining. The steel and wood structure supports a twisting, infinity-shaped roof of small ceramic tiles, which slopes down near a reflective pool at the center of the building.

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Wall Folding desk/art

Wall Folding desk/art

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Amsterdam-based designer Robert van Embricqs wanted a new desk that let “the user to fold that desk away when work is over” and created a now-viral piece that seamlessly transforms from office to artwork.

“Flow Wall Desk” features flush vertical slats that twist and unfold into a tabletop.

Find the desk and other modular designs in van Embricqs’ shop, and follow his work on Instagram. (via Hyperallergic)

MSI Afterburner dead due to sanctions?

MSI Afterburner dead due to sanctions?

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MSI Afterburner is probably the best known graphics card overclocking software. Unfortunately, it may be dead due to the war in the Ukraine.

The original developer of graphics card overclocking utility MSI Afterburner has warned that the software is “semi abandoned” and “probably dead”. The dev, Russian national Alexey ‘Unwinder’ Nicolaychuk, posted on the Guru3D forums (good spot by TechPowerUp) that due to economic sanctions imposed on Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, MSI haven’t paid him for his work on Afterburner in nearly a year.

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