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Ultrathin business card runs a fluid simulation

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Re: Ultrathin business card runs a fluid simulation

#191

Post by phirks »

>Amazing project, but the font on the back of the card is gross.

>It sort of reminds me of those research professors that have received multiple awards and their website is an unstyled HTML page with 4 links

>If they used a sans-serif font then they would have nailed it

>this particular serif font was also a poor choice out of the variety of serif fonts out there

>that's awesome, but i think since it's a business card the text on the back should be more legible (nicer font and/or bigger)

Ok, for real though, can someone just tell me what font to use? We can all see this isn't my strong suit and now you're in my head.

Re: Ultrathin business card runs a fluid simulation

#192

Post by Inityx »

phirks wrote: post #191

>Amazing project, but the font on the back of the card is gross. >It sort of reminds me of those research professors that have received multiple awards and their website is an unstyled HTML page with 4 links >If they used a sans-serif font then they would have nailed it >this particular serif font was also a poor choice out of the variety of serif fonts out there >that's awesome, but i think since it's a business car…

My defaults are sans-serif Helvetica or Roboto, serif Roboto Serif, and monospace Fira Code

Re: Ultrathin business card runs a fluid simulation

#193

Post by N2yhWNXQN3k9 »

kazinator wrote: post #182
delichon wrote: post #170

Advantages of a business card sized hollow box partially filled with water: * more realistic fluid motion * cheaper, easier build * easier to debug Disadvantages: * risk of wet butt when you sit down * less joy of doing hard things

Disadvantages: * excessively fast fluid motion at card scale

increase viscosity of said fluid

Re: Ultrathin business card runs a fluid simulation

#194

Post by N2yhWNXQN3k9 »

Inityx wrote: post #192
phirks wrote: post #191

>Amazing project, but the font on the back of the card is gross. >It sort of reminds me of those research professors that have received multiple awards and their website is an unstyled HTML page with 4 links >If they used a sans-serif font then they would have nailed it >this particular serif font was also a poor choice out of the variety of serif fonts out there >that's awesome, but i think since it's a business car…

My defaults are sans-serif Helvetica or Roboto, serif Roboto Serif, and monospace Fira Code

swoons

Re: Ultrathin business card runs a fluid simulation

#195

Post by Nevermark »

gcapu wrote: post #72
phirks wrote: post #68

Earlier quoted context omitted.

The render is pretty gnarly, but it's not quite that bad in person https://github.com/Nicholas-L-Johnson/flip-card/blob/main/me...

The card is so impressive that it doesn’t matter much, but I think that if you remove half of the text in that card and make it very legible it would burn your name into people’s brain.

The card should not have any text on it, but show his info on the screen when the card is first shaken, and after it has been held still for 4 seconds, before going to sleep after another 10 seconds of no motion.

Re: Ultrathin business card runs a fluid simulation

#197

Post by wavemode »

phirks wrote: post #191

>Amazing project, but the font on the back of the card is gross. >It sort of reminds me of those research professors that have received multiple awards and their website is an unstyled HTML page with 4 links >If they used a sans-serif font then they would have nailed it >this particular serif font was also a poor choice out of the variety of serif fonts out there >that's awesome, but i think since it's a business car…

You should see the font on Paul Allen's card.

Re: Ultrathin business card runs a fluid simulation

#198

Post by cortesoft »

thrown-0825 wrote: post #196

Awesome project, but why is this considered “ultrathin”? I would think a business card that is as thick as a usbc port + pcb would be considered pretty thick.

It's not as thick as a usbc port, look at the picture of them charging... the usb plug is much thicker than the card.

Re: Ultrathin business card runs a fluid simulation

#199

Post by thrown-0825 »

cortesoft wrote: post #198
thrown-0825 wrote: post #196

Awesome project, but why is this considered “ultrathin”? I would think a business card that is as thick as a usbc port + pcb would be considered pretty thick.

It's not as thick as a usbc port, look at the picture of them charging... the usb plug is much thicker than the card.

ah I see, its still several times thicker than a business card though.

so is it ultrathin relative to a phone?

Re: Ultrathin business card runs a fluid simulation

#200

Post by jrowen »

delichon wrote: post #170

Advantages of a business card sized hollow box partially filled with water: * more realistic fluid motion * cheaper, easier build * easier to debug Disadvantages: * risk of wet butt when you sit down * less joy of doing hard things

* less joy of doing hard things

Have you tried to fabricate such a box? I wouldn't be so sure.

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