
u/Plow_King

Watched 'Baron Munchausen' tonight, hadn't in a while...wow
Such a great film! It's one I like to take a decent break in between viewings, and it always hits me so strong. Across the board, great stuff in art, story, direction, acting...just wonderful. I still vividly recall seeing it when it came out. It was probably the last time I was so engrossed in a film I forgot I was at the movies. Went to see it with a friend from art school and we were both blown away by it. Then we had to walk out into the Rockaway Mall in northern NJ...that was kind of a letdown, lol. But it's always nice to remind myself what great, visionary directors can sometimes do.
Great stuff, Terry! It always floors me.
This futuristic student village is now Europe’s largest 3D-printed housing development
New student housing near VIA University College in Denmark is now the largest 3D-printed housing project in Europe—and it shows the possibilities of 3D-printed housing when it’s built at scale.
Called Skovsporet, the development is a 36-unit complex spread across six buildings on an area of 17,760 square feet in Holstebro, a town on the west side of the Jutland peninsula. Each low-rise unit is made from a low-carbon concrete that was 3D-printed on site. Each of the private apartments was designed as a complete home, with a sleeping area, bathroom, lounge, kitchen, and study area.
Large windows and a slanted timber hybrid roof allow in natural light, and cork panels and glass give it texture in addition to the 3D-printed walls. Each apartment was built around shared courtyards connected by walking paths and garden landscapes.
The previous largest 3D-printed housing project in Europe was ViliaSprint, a three-story, 12-unit complex completed this spring in Reims, France. Germany built its first 3D-printed public housing in the city of Lünen in 2023.
"New" used AB neon at the St Louis brewery
This large Anheuser Eagle sign was recently installed at the main AB/InBev Brewery in St. Louis, which starts on the next block from my home. I was told this was from the brewery in Newark they sold not too long. I used to live in NJ and would see it often when flying out of that airport. I think I saw online it was at one time the "largest animated neon" sign, with 'flapping' wings? Someone else told me it will be rotating and they're supposed to turn it on soon, 8/31. It should look pretty cool, sorry for the crappy phone pics!
New Anheuser Eagle sign at the brewery
Sorry if someone has posted this already and for the crappy phone pics, but I just saw this new VERY large sign was recently installed at the AB/InBev brewery. I've been seeing the platform being put up over the last month or so, didn't know what it was for (maybe another helipad for them, lol?) Headed for a walk to this morning and saw this giant eagle, about 40ft tall maybe, on top of it. Should look cool all lit up! I wonder if it will rotate, hah?
Go see these guys tomorrow at 6:30
Free, fun, and worth it. Right by eades bridge
Missouri court rejects petition proposing protections for laws passed by citizen initiative
apnews.com3D-printing enthusiast creates ‘Flock Sock’ to blind controversial cameras, shares design — slip-on cover attaches to broom handle to make it easy to put on devices placed on traffic and streetlights
tomshardware.com"Bubbles" in resin prints, older printer?
I have an Anycubic Photon Mono 4K printer that's about 5 yrs old, has been very reliable. I've noticed lately I'm getting what look like "bubbles" in the printed resin, visible in the lower right hand of this back of this base. They usually show up on larger prints like this of course. Does anyone have any suggestions what may be causing these and possible solutions? Thanks in advance for any helpful comments!
St. Louis World's Fair Festival Hall, PLASTER building made in ONE year, 365 days.
And no don't ask why we can't replicate the same buildings ever again with our modern technology in one month when we created those things in one year 100 years ago cost effective prices something etc, also who would want a marvel of architecture that would attract millions of tourists and generate billions in revenue? who wants that? stop asking dumb questions.
Wait, you don't believe Wikipedia? You are an extremist conspiracist.
Missouri election chief rejects bid to hold public vote on Trump-backed congressional districts
apnews.comBayle’s Horseradish Mustard June 1898
From The Century Illustrated Monthly Magazine. The image was funny then and funny now.
FCC Approves Extremely Controversial Sun-At-Night Satellite That Could Harm Drivers And Damage Astronomy
This would be a test satellite, but still seems like a crazy and dangerous idea!
Snippet:
- The Federal Communications Commission picks commercial interests over the public’s concern.
- The United States’ Federal Communications Commission (FCC) has approved Reflect Orbital’s plan to place a reflecting satellite into orbit that will bring sunlight to places on Earth that are in the dark. The startup hopes that this will be the first of as many as 50,000 mirror satellites in orbit.
- The idea is that a thin steerable reflective mirror in space could be used to cast a five-kilometer (three-mile) wide beam onto the ground during nighttime. The company claims that this could then be used to provide sunlight for solar power plants and light up disaster areas at night.
- The initial proposal generated around 1,800 comments, most of which were negative over concerns that such a satellite would create gross amounts of light pollution, produce dangerous conditions, and have a significant impact on Earth-based astronomy.
- Light pollution affects the circadian rhythm and is detrimental to human health, as well as negatively impacting the natural behavior of both plants and animals, from turtles to tigers.
In the United States, Solar Energy is Outpacing Coal for the First Time Ever
motherjones.comAfrica secures $900 million in new clean cooking commitments
apnews.comOld Spice - with Larry Wilcox from "CHiPs" (Commercial, 1976)
youtube.comMicroscale Liquid Decal Film?
I'm working on a model kit from Belchers Bits in Canada. The decals are much thinner than most of the decals I've used before and are causing me issues with tearing. I contacted Belcher and they said the decals were "printed by Microscale" and should behave like other decals. They recommended using a light coat of Microscale Liquid Decal Film first on the decals while on the sheet, letting that dry, then putting the decals in water for application as usual.
I use Microscale Micro Sol and Set all the time when applying decals and they work well, but I've never used their Liquid Decal Film as I haven't needed to before. I've had decent results with printing my own decals using Micro-Mark's 'Clear on Blue Decal Paper for Laser Printers' and was thinking of just using that route.
Belcher has kindly offered to send me another set, which I'll probably take them up on just to test with at least. But was wondering what others would do in this situation. Any helpful comments appreciated, thanks in advance!