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  • mriormro@lemmy.worldto196@lemmy.blahaj.zoneUSPS [Rule]
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    7 months ago

    Yeah, honestly. A lot about our systems, services and infrastructure sucks but we mostly got the postal service right. It’s one of the few things I’m genuinely proud of (which is saying a lot).

    It’s not perfect, and sometimes it’s hell dealing with bureaucracy no matter the alphabet organization but fuck is it wild that we can nearly guarantee postal service across our almost 10,000,000 km^2 land mass.



  • You understand that just shitting out images isn’t really doing your point any favors, right? Art isn’t about how fast you can make something; I’d argue that how fast it took to make a particular piece of art is the last thing anyone would care about.

    But, this is the crux of all of this. You’re not creating art, you are making images. Images are a commodity all about the quick visual and so that’s how you’re engaging with these models. As though they were a throwaway commodity. There is no intent or exploration in any of these; no catharsis. It’s all just empty and devoid.



  • I’m an architect and designer. I’ve tried switching to Linux on several occasions. Unfortunately you just can’t really CAD/CAM, 3d model for fabrication, or for architectural documentation in Linux. There’s also a lot of work I do with fabrication robots which further complicates matters. Finally, the creative tools on Linux are limited. It’s hard to find good software substitutes for things like after effects, InDesign, and figma. Rendering is also a pain; having to use blender as the intermediary adds a significant extra step to the process.

    Also, anything having to interact with MS is a huge pain in the ass (specifically no onedrive support, which is what a lot of AEC firms have switched over to using in order to collaborate besides BIM360).