cmannett85

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I didn't get my first computer until I was 12 (1997), but within a year I was messing around in Pascal in a free version Borland Delphi I got off a PC Pro promotional disc.

But very soon after Half-Life was released and then all I wanted was to be a level designer, so I spent the next 8 years learning various 3D and graphics applications. Once I hit about 20 years old I realised I could make better tools, so I downloaded Eclipse and started to learn Python, and then C++. It wasn't long before I forgot all about making content, and focussed all my efforts on programming. Never looked back.

I trained and worked in the VFX industry, but now work in pro-audio.

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Feb 8	comment	Looking to buy a bicycle for exercising and recreational activities, that will fit in a car If you want to use your bike for recreational stuff, don't get a folding bike, they are rubbish at everything - except being folded up. The best thing to do is to go to your nearest LBS and talk to them, they are not going to screw you over because they want you to come back.
Feb 7	comment	Best bang for the buck to improve a cheap fixie? +1 Agreed, I'd say a new pair of wheels, but you would need to spend the same again as the whole bike cost to make it worth while. I doubt the OP would even consider it after spending £150 on a bike.
Feb 7	comment	How important is it to face the head tube? Is it damaged, chipped? Has it been painted?
Feb 7	comment	Best bang for the buck to improve a cheap fixie? For what kind of bike? Normally I would say suspension, but if you are on a road bike, that's not a great answer...
Feb 2	answered	What 's the size of bearing?
Feb 1	comment	What is the “preload” setting on the front fork suspension? No. What you are talking about is the compression control, the preload is rarely anything more than an big screw - the more you turn it, the more it compresses the spring i.e. preloading it. Also the OP plainly stated for the control that he "didn't notice any change in anything".
Jan 31	comment	How to grease a hub? What kind of hub, what kind of bearings?
Jan 30	comment	How to match a paint color? That's a bit risky because a photo will vary by the lighting conditions, camera settings, and the glossiness of the frame.
Jan 30	answered	Single Chainset
Jan 30	answered	How to match a paint color?
Jan 29	comment	How does a bike absorb all the energy in landing from a big drop? +1 The Red Bull rampage is held in Utah not just for the terrain, but also because the soft soil at the bottom of the drops effectively gives an extra inch of travel, allowing for much larger drops to be performed.
Jan 25	comment	Santa Cruz Blur linkage maintence A mate of mine has a Blur 4X from about '06, and he's abused the hell out of it - the frame itself is still fine after no maintenance whatsoever. One year he even snapped his forks after a nose diving a 10ft drop in Morzine...
Jan 25	answered	Santa Cruz Blur linkage maintence
Jan 24	answered	Is there any functional point of using alloy jockey wheels?
Jan 17	comment	Suggestions for budget mountain bike with opportunities for upgrade @zenbike Good thing research is free then.
Jan 15	answered	Real measurable benefit to ceramic bearings?
Jan 14	comment	Adivce on what to do next with crunching / slipping gears "I was charge $170 bucks for two new set of breaks" Why did they swap your brakes when you clearly had a transmission problem?
Jan 10	comment	What are the advantages and disadvantages of riding a smaller Mountain Bike frame? Instead of faffing about with a ruler, can't the shop guy give you a test ride?
Jan 10	comment	What are the advantages and disadvantages of riding a smaller Mountain Bike frame? +1 For the stem comment. Increasing the stem length has the same effect as steepening the head angle, which is usually a bad thing.
Jan 6	comment	What maintenance is required for a thru axle? Those forks should be using Marzocchi's proprietary QR20 axle type, but it's hard to tell from the picture. So does it have a QR handle?