Not as far as I know. Practically speaking there are several disadvantages–the slots limit the light on the markings, parallax effects can mess with the reading, it requires two full surfaces sliding against each other which increases friction, etc. Plus with a regular vernier scale you can see both sides of a line, which could give you a better sense of how they line up (“vernier acuity”). But in a case like this, where precision isn’t a top priority and ease of use might outrank it, I think there’s an argument to be made for it.

I wouldn’t have caught that the gallery link was wrong if you hadn’t mentioned not knowing how the tool was used, so thank you as well!

Yeah, it’s definitely not the most precise thing. It’s good to around ±1mm. I tried to measure 1.75mm filament with it, and it just reads 1, not even between 1 and 2, so for critical measurements the physical matches are definitely better.

And yeah, here the vernier effect is not giving very high precision; it’s just giving a way to space the marks out enough to be printable, but indicate movements that are as small as a printed line.

Vernier calipers are absolutely ingenious, and it’s a shame that more people don’t know how to use them.

Sorry, just realized I also had the wrong link for the gallery that included photos of the tool in use! I edited the post, but here’s the corrected version of that: https://imgur.com/gallery/moire-vernier-radius-gauge-design-3d-printing-ajy0GBg

Sorry all! I meant to post a video of the moire/vernier effect in action, which is the most eye-catching part of the whole project, as the main image for the post, but it didn’t upload. And now when I try to edit in a link, or post a link to it in the comments, it’s telling me “blocked URL.” But there’s a link on the printables page, and the version with the older version is in the imgur gallery which is linked.

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Precisely that. https://www.cnn.com/2025/05/16/politics/dhs-vetting-immigrant-reality-tv-show

So, the EPA sets emissions rules for the country, on the grounds that it would be problematic for industry if there was a patchwork of 50 different sets of rules about this stuff. California got the feds to agree to let them set their own stricter limits, though, and allowed other states to sign on to also use California’s rules if they wanted to, which several did.

So I think what’s happening here is that the waivers are being rescinded. They’ve been in place for ages (at least 50 years, I think?) so it’s a huge departure from business as usual, but you know how Trump loves stomping on norms.

This article has some of the relevant points: https://www.npr.org/2025/05/22/nx-s1-5387729/senate-california-ev-air-pollution-waiver-revoked

By that logic conception only occurs when you’re two weeks pregnant. That’s an extremely silly way to count it. (Not saying you’re wrong, just that it’s frustrating.)

The slides look pretty similar to the illustration. I don’t think those are actually slides that end over the edge, they’re slides that have a transparent section where they hang over the edge so you can get a little glimpse of being over the open ocean. Which I guess is an extra kind of thrill? I would pass.

Here’s a screenshot of the video for comparison.

https://i.imgur.com/gHiVLF6.png

That looks to me like a drawing by the design/architecture team, but there is a real boat like that and it’s a pretty close match for the design. Here’s a video with drone footage from the launch; 1:39 you can see a view kinda similar to the drawing.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bw4_PUtqdF4

Oh, yeah, the voice is a big part of it. “Everything is possible with zombocom.”

I looked it up. https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=XdWlWUUYejc

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zombo.com

Seriously. This is exactly what people object to about Windows Recall. In its re-released version at least it’s opt-in for now, but it’s still eerily close to this.

So, in defense of this, the corned beef in question usually has a pretty complex seasoning profile. It’ll have a big packet with peppercorns, cloves, bay leaves, dill, mustard seed, coriander, and a few other things. (Sometimes mace or nutmeg? It varies with the seller.) The “corned” in the name comes from all the spices (it’s “corn” like in peppercorn). And at the table it’s often also served with mustard or Worcestershire sauce, which brings a whole additional suite of spices, as well as pickled beets. So it’s not as flavorless as that description makes it sound. But it’s true that the corned beef does contribute a salty, savory note, especially to the cabbage.

It is legitimately a very mild, comfort food kind of dish. Vindaloo this isn’t. And we like that too! This just fits a different kind of mood.

I guess I just think it’s hilarious how much of an anti-advertisement the name is. Like, it’s so emphatically not going to appear on the menu of any fancy gastropub. Caramelized pear and arugula flatbread with candied walnuts and gorgonzola? Nope. Boiled dinner. Deal with it.

My brother-in-law considers it frankly offensive that there’s an actual thing called “New England boiled dinner.” My sister and I love it, but he can’t get past the name.

This exactly. “Do you think free will exists” could, in fact, be small talk, if neither of you is particularly interested in the topic.

You can use that kind of HP cartridge and also modify it to take ink from a reservoir. It’s perfectly possible to buy ink suitable for an inkjet printer in bulk for much cheaper than HP will sell it to you, and that kind of reservoir mod will let you use the print head built in to the HP cartridge.