HMO: Help Me Out

Post by vertex-four » Sat, Apr 12, 2014, 1:05 AM UTC

auxbuss wrote: post #74

stevejalim wrote: post #5

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Actually, I listened well past 10mins, but then the Oasis cover triggered a previous-life flashback and I had to stop :o) FWIW, I work out of a coworking space at http://wyche.in , out here in The Shire. Ping me an email (in profile) if you'd like me to intro you to the boss here, in case that's helpful.

Well that's a discovery. I'm in Ledbury and had no idea that little oasis existed. I'll drop you an email, and hopefully we can meetup in the next week for a chat over a coffee/beer.

Post by avalaunch » Sat, Apr 12, 2014, 2:08 AM UTC

emhart wrote: post #32

joshdance wrote: post #11

HMO - Kickstarter advice. I'm helping my mad scientist inventor friend launch his Kickstarter. He has created an amazing water flight machine (think Flyboard-ish) and is launching the Kickstarter in 2 months and asked me to help with running the technical side of the campaign. Do you have: 1. Advice? Who to talk to, what to do, what to avoid? 2. Connections? Writers, bloggers, outdoor enthusiasts.

I'd be happy to put some stuff in an email for you. For reference, I ran one of the largest early successes that unfortunately turned into an ongoing trainwreck. I'm actually still bullish on crowd-funding, but there are definitely some things worth sharing from the experience. Email is in my profile.

Post by 147 » Sat, Apr 12, 2014, 2:37 AM UTC

Post by pandamcbonesaw » Sat, Apr 12, 2014, 3:40 AM UTC

cottonseed wrote: post #38

thenomad wrote: post #24

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A random thought on this - would topology encompass, say, better ways to unwrap 3D models / project textures onto said models? If so, various 3D / gamedev people might be interested in talking to you...

I don't know! Systems where there are rigid notions of angle, distance and position are generally thought to be geometric, not topological. However, often a topological viewpoint can be useful even in solving geometric problems, e.g. circuit autorouting. What are the outstanding problems in unwrapping 3d models (I have no idea what that is) / texture projection?

Post by [deleted] » Sat, Apr 12, 2014, 3:43 AM UTC

codezero wrote: post #152

crawfordcomeaux wrote: post #117

HMO: I've got ADHD something fierce and, even when medicated, it takes me a long time to organize my thoughts in a way for others to understand. I need to process my notes for the video linked to below, identify the problems being discussed, as well as how a hackerspace can solve (or begin to solve) them. I've tried to get people to help me with this, but every attempt gets sidetracked by people wanting to debate whe…

I have pretty bad ADD, but I guess I'm lucky that my medication helps a lot. I'll try to set aside some time to watch this video and take some notes. It may take a while but I'll ping you if I manage not to get distracted in the process :)