I think it’s easier to conceptualize that i^2 = (-1). So, if we have something like sqrt(-9), we can only describe the root as 3i, and the square is (3^2 )*i^2 = 9(-1). Alternatively sqrt(-9)=sqrt(9)*sqrt(-1).

If you look up “complex plane” you will see that one axis is real and one axis is imaginary, and the axes are perpendicular. If we have a term 3+4i (complex form a+b*i), then starting from the origin we move 3 to the right and 4 up. We often use the complex plane to describe periodic systems, where one full circle around the origin represents one period of oscillation. This allows us to visualize the magnitude of a complex value (sqrt(a^2 + b^2 )) and the phase angle (arctan(b/a)) of the state in a periodic system.

It gets a lot harder to conceptualize imaginary values when we talk about time, but consider that gravitational waves, which influence time, are also periodic in nature so they can also be described in complex form, and the resulting effect on time can also be described in complex form.

This is a really rough explanation and is definitely not 100% correct, but I hope it gets you closer to understanding the gist of imaginary numbers and why they are relevant here.

I was going to wait to purchase Silksong until I actually had time to play it… and then I ended up buying it on release day. I’ve only played a few hours but damn did I enjoy it.

I could probably live forever off of Korean and Caribbean food.

I’d imagine the main risk of such a location would be the threat of other people looking to control it for themselves. But, of course, that risk is probably never mentioned.

Charging brick.

Unless I’m describing it in a system, then it’s a full bridge rectifier :)

I think one useful comparison would be to convert their measurement of the speed of light to our measurement and vice versa. They will use different units of distance and time, but the values themselves will be proportional unless they live in a black hole.

Then why engage with it at all?

Yeah. I saw that the ratings were good too. Not sure why it’s priced the way it is. Maybe others are right in saying they’re doing some QC deflation type stuff.

Unfortunately it’s not a good idea to cross-compare PSUs within one series/model at different wattages because they can behave very differently.

Typically the higher-wattage units within a series/model have better performance, voltage regulation, efficiency, etc. - sometimes in small ways, sometimes in big ways.

Buy a model from a renowned company/brand

Unfortunately this doesn’t mean much in the realm of PSUs. Most reputable brand names have little to nothing to do with the PSU designs, aside from the stickers. They are simply ordering units from ODMs most have never heard of like CWT, FSP, XHY, Helly, Andyson, etc. and labeling them as their own product.

Even within a brand name, different power supplies are made by different ODMs, and vastly differ in quality. Knowing the ODM doesn’t always define quality either, as the ODMs that produce high quality units for one brand also make lower quality units for other brands.

The main exception is Seasonic, as they have their own manufacturing. Even then it’s not always true, as their lower end models are made by RSY and Helly, who generally make low-to-middle end power supplies.

Sorry for the writeup, it’s just something I’ve looked into in the past.

Alternatively you could soak some veggies in a brine or mixture of vinegar and sugar! I like tangy onions or pickled-daikon-style carrot in a sandwich.

I don’t know if an software engineering company’s relationship to clients is very fitting to this example of non-commercial end-user consumerism of physical products. I mean, I agree with you, but I don’t get the feeling your company does many physically shipped sales and your company probably mostly works other small companies.

Fellas, is it gay to value your loved ones and oppose violence?

I bought a Kodak shirt and hat when I went to their retail store in Seoul. It’s a nice shirt, and it makes me wish they had apparel that looked as good in the US market.

“Hey boss I made a novel technology that allows you to take photos without film and you can put them on a computer!”

“WHAT THE FUCK IS WRONG WITH YOU STEVEN”

No hot sauce in the house? Blasphemy!

Movies don’t hit me as hard, but the medium that is video games really sells the rough moments for me. Maybe it’s something about being responsible for moving the narrative that makes me connect with video game characters.

It is an embodiment of “it’s all downhill from here,” aside from the fact that evil is vanquished.

Bring a blanket and a box of tissues. There is no “I’m too tough to cry” in this game, at least I don’t know anyone who hasn’t.

That Dragon Cancer made me fucking weep.

Clair Obscur, God of War 2018, What Remains of Edith Finch, The Last of Us, Bastion, Halo: Reach, Firewatch, Celeste, Telltale’s The Walking Dead, FFXV, Baldur’s Gate 3, Shadow of the Colossus, and more, all made me tear up.

Can you tell I’m quite emotional about video games?