𝑔𝑎𝑙𝑎𝑥𝑖 @ galaxi @lemm.ee

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I am amused :)

It could be depression. It also sounds like the very common experience in ADHD I've heard of where your brain just doesn't have enough dopamine to do anything. So you might try to get yourself to do stuff, but you literally can't get yourself to do what you'd like (even though you feel like you should be able to). You might even just stare at a wall and get mad at yourself for not moving. Maybe this video might have some tips?

But I mean, it's also possible to have comorbid depression with ADHD. There are a lot of places they can overlap (low motivation, low energy). Outside of medication, you might just need to find ways that work for you and help you to feel motivated or even just happy and accepting of where you're at. It's okay to have off days too, I hope you know. People with ADHD have a lot of shame so it's important to make sure that you aren't struggling with that on top of the lack of motivation. To learn to be easier on yourself. And to learn about ways that the rest of society may have not properly taught you how to handle the unique struggles you deal with (so you can stop pressuring yourself to accomplish or act to neurotypical standards).

I thought you were being funny :D

I'm sorry you've been feeling depressed. I know how that can make it difficult to start getting into other things. I have a couple suggestions. One is to just let yourself get bored enough to wander around the internet and find cool things. If you find something you want to try like an art tutorial, don't pressure yourself or anything, just give it a go! I made a lot of art in high school using stuff like photoshop or free programs and it eventually got me into graphic design. I sometimes wish I still had the time to mess around with stuff like that! And another one, if you're into tech and want to try new hobbies, you might be able to volunteer at the local makerspace which would give you a membership there. I used to not have a lot of hobbies, but I got into 3d printing. It's so fun to make stuff without needing talent. If you can't afford a hobby like that, a makerspace would let you try out stuff like that and meet other people with creative hobbies like coding, 3d printing, and making robots. :)

I also recommend the trianglelab BMG extruder from aliexpress. They're the king of clones. Otherwise, just go for anything with a good amount of reviews on amazon. They aren't too expensive. Most of us who've been printing long enough have a drawer full of extruder parts :p

Direct drive not only lets you print with flexible filament and more precision like the others mentioned - but I also prefer it to bowden because over time, the tubing will get melted and you'll need to snip off the end. With direct drive, it's usually only an inch of tube that you can just replace. With bowden, you can end up either decreasing your hotend's reach (tube gets too short) or have to buy and install a whole new length. Plus, direct drive means faster reload time, less things going wrong. You may just need to get a light stepper motor or compensate other ways with direct drive, as the main downside is the potential for ringing due to a heavier hotend. I don't notice it much, but that would be the trade off.

You should look into a dual gear extruder. They're a slight upgrade from this kind and do a lot better without wearing out. If you want a bigger upgrade though, look into a BMG clone. It's great for direct drive if you decide that you want to do that at some point. It has a 3:1 gear ratio so you'd need to adjust e-steps, but it's really efficient.

This was written by Cory Doctorow, science fiction novelist, tech activist, and original coiner of the phrase "enshittification of the internet." I'm guessing this one was a longer and wordier piece because it's meant to be a commentary, not your typical article or editor's note.

Heh, I had an older coworker ask everyone today if anyone's joined Threads. Part of what got me thinking about all of this.

That's so cool! Thank you so much for sharing!

I'm proud of you!! That's huge. You should give yourself a well-deserved pat on the back. Verifiable progress and it's only up from here, keep it up :)

This is adorable 🥰

I just finished it this week and I was blown away! It helped me through a rough time too. Can I ask what goal it inspired in you?

There is now Neocities.org so I'd say you're spot on :)

Sounds like an interesting yet terrifying concept for a novel 🤔

I can't tell if you are asking in jest or seriously, but if you really are wanting to know, the phrase comes from Louis Rossman's video about his encounter with the creator/previous lead dev on GrapheneOS. The dev was flipping out at Rossman and threatening him despite his product being advertised for free. So Rossman publicized the conversation and called the whole interaction "unfortunate and informative." It's become a bit of a meme phrase for the people who watch him and within his ongoing videos.

The smoke from 4th of July fireworks and from the usual summer wildfires has not been helping whatsoever over in WA