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Northtek

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  1. Ok I spoke with the wife, she is Mexican, and we had a good laugh, but yes I agree "all of the really interesting stuff is outside of lakeside. No risk, no reward." it cant be any worse than Venezuela, barely made it out alive but was well worth it, plus I appreciate the offer, I will probably take you up on it. will be working on the drones tomorrow and see how the equipment faired in the move here.
  2. I appreciate the heads up, will have to ask the wife about "steal their alma" as that is wild if so. As far as these forums go, I have to admit after reading through the three recommended, I am not really sure what anyone is getting out of them. Maybe my expectations might be set a little to high. Isn't the point of these forums to help each other and share recommendation and insights?
  3. I will be checking them all out as I am not adverse to opposing opinions, in fact I often seek them out. I subscribe to broadband thinking, in that all points of view must be considered to get a broader understanding of the world around us. With that said, there are people that are dead set against any view that counters their own, they have little capacity to engage in civil discourse, so in response, they censor, ridicule, and attack. This are simple minded people that seek attention by inserting themselves in to discussions well outside of their abilities for the sole purpose of limiting their own exposure to concepts they are ill equipped to handle. I have no desire to engage them as it serves no end, as the old adage says, "there is no point in arguing with certain people as you will never change their minds and they will never change the subject". But that is neither here nor there, as I am in Mexico for my own reasons, I see a potential in the people and have access to the same living standards at a far lower cost then back home. My wife is Mexican and she has shown me that life here has a lot of benefits. In return, I hope that the vast amount of training and experience that I have accumulated over the years can be put to use to better the lives of those that seek to leverage it and hopefully bring opportunities to the community. We need to understand we were bless with the advantages of being lucky enough to be born and raised in countries that had access to resources other countries didn't. So we can set back and feel privileged or we can make ourselves useful and help others. I choose to be useful. As far as sites go, I have high hopes for this site as it is the first one found, it is also in the interest of the sites owners to make it a place where people are not excluded as it will not foster growth or increase profitability. In the end, they built this site in order to promote and advertise local services, not to host old people with a chip on their shoulder. So lets help them make it better, because it will benefit us all.
  4. Thanks, i have checked it out, he seems old school, gotta like that. But he stopped posting and his site is down, is he still active?
  5. Thanks, I will keep an eye out for him, I always enjoy meeting new people, does he have a contact on here? or any way of messaging him?
  6. Thanks Victor hoping to meet a lot of people and having some fun. I am glad the moderators seem to have taken the bull by the horns on this and also want to see positive interactions. Thanks again to moderator 2 for the intervention, I realize that its not easy keeping things peaceful
  7. absolutely no problem, I think it is great that you did. as it reminded me that I need to do something. but your ideas are also great, I look forward to talking to you more on how we can flush out those ideas. There are a lot of good people here, its just a shame that a few bad actors are spoiling it for everyone else. But if the site owners refuse to do anything about it then maybe its time someone else does
  8. Dichosalocura i appreciate everything you are saying but it appears virgo lady simple does not have the capacity to do anything but hate anyone that has a view outside of her own. As much as I think its great that you are exposing her toxic nature, it is falling on deaf ears, as she obviously has no interest in civil conversations and is in no way interested in fostering good relationships, so best is to just ignore her until she gets the therapy she obviously needs.
  9. Sorry for not responding earlier, as I only will be checking this board when I have time. Sadly I forgot about this boards reputation for having a toxic few that have nothing better to do other than finding a reason to hate on some one. It is regrettable that this is the only site that represents the community, as it is a great area with great people, but it is being held hostage by a few that want to discourage and attack others. I would have thought the owners of this site would encourage growth and weed out the trouble makers, but it seems as they either dont know or dont care. Its a shame for sure but I think these few will ultimately be the downfall of this site as soon as an alternative is made available.
  10. Hello all. Its been a while as I have been in Canada covering the covid crises, truckers protests, and the Ukraine war. Which has opened my eyes more than I was expecting. When here last I had decided to look for things to keep me busy while in Mexico and do something different than in Canada, Mostly because the equipment was very expensive and the idea of bring it to Mexico made me nervous. As all my equipment is broadcast quality and I wasn't sure if it was safe to have here. Because while in Ottawa, Fox news and other news outlets were eyeing up my gear as it draws a lot of attention. But after almost a year in Canada reporting on current events, I have come to a hard to swallow conclusion. That is the news is no longer the news. So I decided that I no longer want to play on that merry go round of misinformation. So with a lot of baggage and concern, I have brought back all my equipment with me and will see what I can do with a full fledged media company here. I am thinking starting a video series on living in Mexico as an Expat as there are so many benefits that most of my friends and family just do believe. But I am also open to any ideas. Also, because I found tools here so expensive, I brought back a suitcase of Dewalt cordless tools with 5 Amp batteries, so when I am not shooting videos, I will be looking for other projects to keep me busy. so again looking for ideas, so feel free to share. So if you see anyone in the area with a shoulder mount Camera, come and say hello as that will be most likely be me.
  11. Well here in lies the problem, once you have a printer, you will find your needs explode, as you will start seeing needs everywhere. But the process usually only goes in 2 ways. More often or not it will go the easy way, as there is a huge community online for 3D models, ranging from the everyday use, such as flower pots and cellphone covers, to more one off things from other people working with raspberry systems. One of the biggest is https://www.thingiverse.com/. From there you can download the file as STL and it will automatically open the printers software. There you just need to tell it what material you want to use and what quality you want it in. Then copy the file to the printer and wait. It really is simple. The not simple way is if no one has the same need as you, which is rare. In that case, you will need a one off. Because I have a lot of experience in 3D modeling, I sometimes take this route, simply because I can and because I already own Lightwave 3D. I dont recommend this software as it is very expensive and requires years of learning. But there is a ton of other free software like Tinkercad from Autodesk Tinkercad | Create 3D digital designs with online CAD | Tinkercad. And others that you can try for free. Such as Autocad"s Revit. More often than not, you can simply edit others designs in Tinkercad to suit your needs. As they are free for personal use. 3D printing will be in everyone's future at some point, simply because it is becoming easier to use everyday and because it is the most environmentally friendly thing a person can do.
  12. The pursuit of a better mouse trap is what moves us all forward. So good on you, as I was hoping to see more of this here. Ideas from people to inspire. But that's awesome, I am not sure if you would benefit from a 3D printer, but also can see where it could help. Mine is not used as much as it should be, so if you need a quick print, feel free to ask. That way you can see if its worth the investment for you. Until then keep creating.
  13. Nice, that's some great out of the box thinking. 3D printing is barely a hobby, as most of the time its simply downloading a file and printing, not much skill required. But I have to admit the Raspberry Pi system is very interesting and opens a lot of possibilities. Was this your only project? or are you planning more?
  14. Unfortunately, I dont know much about Raspberry Pi. But its still pretty cool that you are and able to find ways to get your project done. As it takes a lot of ingenuity and courage to try new things. I say courage as there is a lot of people that discourage independent thinkers and if you are experimenting with Raspberry, you probably are one. So my hats off to you. It sucks that you were unable to get a part done, but you are pretty much into prototyping, which has a very high failure rate. Even when you know exactly what you want. I probably build and test 6-10 copies before 1 works. That's why it was just easier to buy the printer, as I expected there would be countless revisions. But what alternative did you use?
  15. Oh I forgot to ask, did you eventually find the part?
  16. This just a hobby for me, it gives me a break from coding. In the future I might decide to start a business here, but for now I already have a business venture on the go and have an income. But I appreciate the advise. I think 3D printing could do very well for people here, as 3D printers are cheap now and not that difficult to use. Less than $300. Plus a lot of models can be found online for free. Its only difficult if you need a custom model. For instance, I am printing off a popsicle mold for the kids.
  17. Sounds good. 3D printing is very good for several reasons. 1 its very good for the environment, as the amount of plastic products we buy is crazy, so its not only reducing the shipping needed, but also eliminates tons of packaging. 2 its much more convenient. As I know I can but most products online and have it shipped fairly cheaply, but I can not only print at a fraction of the cost, but I can print it faster than I can have it shipped. 3 I often need things I simply cant find, so I can jump into an AutoCAD program and quickly design exactly what I need. For instance, I needed a tamper resistant cover plate specific to this house and within 2 hours I had it printed. I also have to admit I love designing things, so if you need help, just let me know, as I can generally create a 3D model from just a picture, as that's all I normally can find.
  18. I know my subjects have been controversial so I have agreed to tone down things with the moderators. With that in mind I will keep it to just questions with milder themes. One is that I found is that some of the products I like, I cant find here, and found its easier to 3D print them. So I am sure I am not the only one with a 3D printer and hoping we can share models and ideas. So far I have models for a folding mop, Milk jug, Hydro cover, and other small items I find helpful. Anyone else ? As it takes time to build models so I am hoping that we can save each other time by sharing.
  19. I am sure you find that as a witty response. But as a super advanced user, dont you think it would be more helpful to provide feed back that is somewhat constructive? Or is your disdain for your fellow human beings so strong that you refuse to see that your actions are more harmful than helpful. I am a helpless optimistic and would like to see this site thrive. But the more I interact with this site, the less optimistic I get. If you truly believe this site is good enough, then try and be part of what makes it good, because the last comment isn't a good reflection of this site.
  20. I was asked a question and responded, which I felt was expected. But you should understand, these type of comments do absolutely nothing to me as I really just dont care enough for them to bother me. But what you and others are really doing is harming this site itself, as you are discouraging others from joining or participating in the conversation in fear of people attacking them. So if you think you are doing any good, I can assure you, you are not. Because, if it wasn't for people making this site toxic, I wouldn't feel the need to create another.
  21. Yes in a way it has to operate as a business to some extent. But I am not sure it would be a viable one, at least not for me. If there is some one here that can make it viable, then I will turn it over to them. As I already have a viable business that I think has promise, but it is targeted to the US and Canadian markets. With manufacturing here in Mexico. This is my fist priority. The website would have to small of a market to be of any use to me as the other project has more market potential with projected profits in the 3-4 million range. The truth is I came here to bring the other project to the ready for market stage and just finished building prototypes and testing. But to be completely honest, This is where my skillset ends. As a business person, I can handle companies of a certain size. But after that, I will probably be better off handing it off to someone with more business experience than I. As I am good at developing ideas, but I probably have abandon development on projects that probably were good but just dont fit my idea of a good business model. With that business I will probably be looking for a business consultant, but the website is just a curiosity project for me.
  22. True enough, but it’s a not for profit venture, so it might be hard to justify the additional cost. As it’s easy to justify the tech as it can be used elsewhere. But a business consultant would definitely turn this into a business venture. Not sure if that would benefit anyone.
  23. you have to love comments like this, it really shows who the contributors are. I am all for intellectual debate, but this falls extremely short of that expectation. Look if your comments are just "go away", "blah blah blah" I am curious as to how you believe you are actually contributing. Because if that's all you have to offer then maybe you should let the adults talk instead.
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