Quick algorithmic doodle

Sorted

-Some people love to ask for a draw when I am clearly winning (lol)

Anyway, if you see me out there, know that I’ll probably hang my queen, but I’m still determined to get toward 1000 and eventually learn some better board vision.

I found a couple funny observations in my journey of the low-rated chess community.
-The uglier the board you play with, the more likely I am to lose to you
-People with Magnus or Hikaru in their handles are usually terrible
-Some people just have no chill. I’ve had to block dozens of users so far.

all the dumb stuff, lol. I have come a long way though. Started at 700, immediately dropped into the mid 100s 🫣 then climbed my way back up. It’s fun, but frustrating to be stuck.

Over the past year, I’ve been trying to get better at Chess, with the modest goal of getting to 1000 rapid rating. (Currently stuck in mid 700s). It’s funny, because I watch some of the Gotham Chess game reviews, and it just seems so obvious, but I choke during games (tunnel vision, hanging pieces),

LinkedIn really is the most depressing place on the internet

Not a very successful test, but was worth a try...

Procedural nebula, created in @sidefx.bsky.social . Render engine: KarmaXPU.

#cg #art #space #nebula

More nebula R&D in Houdini

WIP Procedural nebulas (no simulations) in Houdini. Starfields to come later.

Looking forward to waking up tomorrow to find my retirement savings wiped out.

Also, drag and drop :)

Can also show in flat-list mode, too. Great for finding items

Nice little UI discovery inside Houdini today. I've been looking for quite awhile for a hierarchy view for object-level assemblies. Turns out the rig tree is capable of this - and even smart enough to filter out non-transformable nodes.

"Weapon"
Made in 2022
#cg #art #3d #animation

Really bad if true. Massive company, thousands of people affected.
www.reddit.com/r/vfx/commen...

At the moment it looks like just US operations are affected. But, as a whole, Technicolor appears to be in bad financial shape. So, maybe a matter of time, but not currently the end of Technicolor.

Damn, sounds like all US Technicolor brands (Mill, MPC) are shutting down next week. ☹️

$7500 of vet bills coming up. Let’s find out if my pet insurance is worth a damn.

Thrilled to say I will not be turning on my computer for 36 hours.

Congrats!

I low-key want to be a turtleneck kind of guy. But with my bald head and pasty white skin, I’d probably just look like the human expression of someone popping a pimple.

The great David Lynch has passed away. RIP to a legend and truly original filmmaker.

Solving a technical work problem at the end of the day is both gratifying and annoying. The urge to work another hour or two to see the implementation of the fix is craaazy strong.

Very good read and sobering prediction of key sectors of tech (ai, autonomous vehicles, robotics, and sace travel). rodneybrooks.com/predictions-...

A lot of doomscrolling tonight and thinking about what I can/should pack if I need to evacuate the Palisades fire… I’m about 2 miles from the current evacuation zone. Safe for now, minus the air quality.