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#1
Tactile / Re: Great Central Railway No.5...
Last post by James Harrison - Today at 06:02:07 PMThe jolly fat man came early this year.
The first of the driving wheels has been cast and has passed non-destructive testing. There's another to be cast, then some alterations to be made to the pattern, then two more to be poured.
The first of the driving wheels has been cast and has passed non-destructive testing. There's another to be cast, then some alterations to be made to the pattern, then two more to be poured.
#2
Aural-Ocular / Re: IMAGES OF STEAMPUNK (COG W...
Last post by crypt-skip - December 07, 2024, 04:24:52 PMThis is another AI generated Steampunk video I made using Fooocus and Cog Studio. I figured I will just add them to this post rather than make a new post every time I have a new video, hope you all enjoy, love me some Steampunk!
#3
Metaphysical / Re: Introduce yourself (Mk. II...
Last post by Rory Borealis - December 07, 2024, 03:15:51 PMGenius name.
#4
Metaphysical / Re: Steampunk desktop themes: ...
Last post by yereverluvinunclebert - December 07, 2024, 01:42:56 PMChanges, changes, changes!
Actually not many changes. At least not visually.
This is my current desktop with my old Konfabulator xmas baubles loaded and running.
The changes are real though.
I used to program in VB6 at the turn of the century but abandoned it when Microsoft changed to .NET. I stopped programming altogether.
Then, a few years later I picked up Yahoo widgets programming again in javascript. Yahoo is a rubbish company and as a result Yahoo widgets died. Phhhht, bugger.
As you may see above, I have reverted back to VB6 recently, for a number of reasons but mainly because I want to get my brain back into gear, programming again. So, to the changes...
I am converting all my recent VB6 'widgets' to TwinBasic, a 100% compatible language that should require no significant code changes whatsoever. That has proven to be the case and the next step, once I have finished them will be the conversion to 64bit operation for future proofing.
The dock you can see at the bottom is nor compiled with TwinBasic as is the steampunk clock.
TwinBasic is FREE and that means that if any of you have the wherewithall you can now install and code yourself in a completely modern BASIC compatible with VB6. You would be able to make changes to any of my widgets should you choose - or create new ones yourself.
When I have completed these I will put them online for easy download, installation and use. Not yet though and only for Windows!
Actually not many changes. At least not visually.
This is my current desktop with my old Konfabulator xmas baubles loaded and running.
The changes are real though.
I used to program in VB6 at the turn of the century but abandoned it when Microsoft changed to .NET. I stopped programming altogether.
Then, a few years later I picked up Yahoo widgets programming again in javascript. Yahoo is a rubbish company and as a result Yahoo widgets died. Phhhht, bugger.
As you may see above, I have reverted back to VB6 recently, for a number of reasons but mainly because I want to get my brain back into gear, programming again. So, to the changes...
I am converting all my recent VB6 'widgets' to TwinBasic, a 100% compatible language that should require no significant code changes whatsoever. That has proven to be the case and the next step, once I have finished them will be the conversion to 64bit operation for future proofing.
The dock you can see at the bottom is nor compiled with TwinBasic as is the steampunk clock.
TwinBasic is FREE and that means that if any of you have the wherewithall you can now install and code yourself in a completely modern BASIC compatible with VB6. You would be able to make changes to any of my widgets should you choose - or create new ones yourself.
When I have completed these I will put them online for easy download, installation and use. Not yet though and only for Windows!
#5
Off Topic / Re: GAAAAAHHHHHH Mk.VI: The Re...
Last post by The Bullet - December 07, 2024, 01:11:41 PMUPS!
AGAIN!
Ordered spare parts for my car restoration project.
Paid much money for UPS next das delivery.
Expected delivery 12:15 to 4:15 pm. That´s what the tracking said.
at 5:30 pm I phoned the hotline.
Yeees, there are a few delays but the parcel will be delivered until 7pm.
I relied on that (silly me) and we waited in the garage, beside the car and...nothing happened.
Next day I phoned the hotline.
Yeees, there are a few delays but the parcel will be delivered until 7pm.
But I paid for next day. This is not the service I paid for.
Nothing helpful on that hotline.
So I wrote an email.
"We apologise for the inconvenience"
This is no inconvenience. I paid money for a service I did not receive and as the hotline promised me I would reveice the parcel until 7pm the whole repair team waited.
Their next answer was unbelievable:
"our hotline folks are situated in Tunisia, India, Serbia,....you cannot believe them. You can only believe ME as I am in Hannover."
WTF???
I treat UPS as a system. If one interface tells me the parcel will arrive today why should I not believe them?
If I write an email or call the hotline I cannot choose if it is processed in Germany, Tunisia,....
I don´t care where the hotline folks sit. Natonality is not important in that respect.
The email person tried to tell me that UPS does not have a tracking for the vehicles nor do they have any means to contact the driver.
DHL, DPD,.... all provide a realtime tracking on the internet to the end user.
UPS HAS a means of contacting the driver so they can schedule a pick-up while the driver is on his tour.
Parcel came yesterday.
Wtill no further answer from the Customer "service".
AGAIN!
Ordered spare parts for my car restoration project.
Paid much money for UPS next das delivery.
Expected delivery 12:15 to 4:15 pm. That´s what the tracking said.
at 5:30 pm I phoned the hotline.
Yeees, there are a few delays but the parcel will be delivered until 7pm.
I relied on that (silly me) and we waited in the garage, beside the car and...nothing happened.
Next day I phoned the hotline.
Yeees, there are a few delays but the parcel will be delivered until 7pm.
But I paid for next day. This is not the service I paid for.
Nothing helpful on that hotline.
So I wrote an email.
"We apologise for the inconvenience"
This is no inconvenience. I paid money for a service I did not receive and as the hotline promised me I would reveice the parcel until 7pm the whole repair team waited.
Their next answer was unbelievable:
"our hotline folks are situated in Tunisia, India, Serbia,....you cannot believe them. You can only believe ME as I am in Hannover."
WTF???
I treat UPS as a system. If one interface tells me the parcel will arrive today why should I not believe them?
If I write an email or call the hotline I cannot choose if it is processed in Germany, Tunisia,....
I don´t care where the hotline folks sit. Natonality is not important in that respect.
The email person tried to tell me that UPS does not have a tracking for the vehicles nor do they have any means to contact the driver.
DHL, DPD,.... all provide a realtime tracking on the internet to the end user.
UPS HAS a means of contacting the driver so they can schedule a pick-up while the driver is on his tour.
Parcel came yesterday.
Wtill no further answer from the Customer "service".
#6
Off Topic / Re: GAAAAAHHHHHH Mk.VI: The Re...
Last post by rovingjack - December 07, 2024, 11:59:08 AMpower outage, now main computer can't internet. something about IP address. I'm about to commit arson.
#7
Metaphysical / Re: Introduce yourself (Mk. II...
Last post by von Corax - December 05, 2024, 10:58:23 AMQuote from: Ore Cart on December 04, 2024, 08:59:22 PMStill have not fig<red out how to post photo's.
The first thing you need is a photo hosting site. I use Imgur, but others work as well. PM me and I can walk you through the process.
#8
Metaphysical / Re: Introduce yourself (Mk. II...
Last post by von Corax - December 05, 2024, 10:55:46 AMQuote from: Ore Cart on December 04, 2024, 08:59:22 PMReally, what yor name means.
No problem. My IRL surname is of Danish origin and means "raven," the Linnean name for which is Corvus corax. When I "found" Steampunk (Hey! That stuff I like has a name!) I wanted something a bit over-the-top for a Forum name, and came up with von Corax.
Eventually I decided to flesh out the character, and thought it would be cool to use my IRL initials, so, Darwin Prætorius von Corax. (I'm also a bit of a science nerd.) I also wanted a title, but didn't want to steal glory (so no unearned noble, military or academic rank.) I did already have the idea of the Institute rattling around my brain, so I became Professor Darwin Prætorius von Corax, Executive Director of the Leverkusen Institute of Paleocybernetics. (The Institute has its own story.)
#9
Metaphysical / Re: Introduce yourself (Mk. II...
Last post by J. Wilhelm - December 05, 2024, 12:54:45 AMQuote from: Ore Cart on December 04, 2024, 08:59:22 PMReally, what yor name means. Good gravey. I have been seeing a lot of depressing stuff on here. I'm sympothetic because my life disintegrated 7 years ago, but along I plug. Still have not fig<red out how to post photo's.
Well had (have?) a member who generated Steampunk names by rearranging the letters of our names. And I think that there's more than one thread that specifically calls you to describe your persona if you have one. A lot of the names were listed there with their respective explanations, because they had some significance to the character.
Examples:
Generating Steampunk Persona names
(Best to start at the end of the thread and work your way back)
https://brassgoggles.net/forum/index.php/topic,4365.1650.html
A newer thread:
Rave about your steampunk character/ persona
https://brassgoggles.net/forum/index.php/topic,49108.0.html
#10
Metaphysical / Re: Introduce yourself (Mk. II...
Last post by J. Wilhelm - December 05, 2024, 12:52:23 AMQuote from: Ore Cart on December 04, 2024, 09:07:15 PMI wonder if a wad of barbwire that looks like Edgar A. Poe would be Steampunk, because I am making one..
I don't see why not. That's for the Tactile section, I think. That's where sculpture goes (I think that'd qualify as sculpture)