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Hey everyone, I've been playing Guitar Hero since the first one came out, and have an Xbox 360 that is kept alive so I can continue doing so. The guitar controller I have that's in best condition has had issues with the green fret button for years now. When I went to play just now, it took several attempts just to launch the game from the Xbox home screen, so I finally decided to take things apart and look at it, however I think the fix I found can be accomplished without disassembling anything (though it requires basic soldering knowledge, and taking apart the neck of the guitar is very easy and will give you more room).

On the left is what the little contactor board originally looked like; note the divots in the center of each pad where the spring-loaded pins on the body of the guitar press against. The right one is the one that I experimented on, you can just barely make out the divots left in the bead of solder I put on each contactor. The contact pads seem to be too thin for how strong the springs for the pins are; a little solder gives the pins a fresh surface to make a good connection, and much more material to push through (even if the pin does wear all the way through, there will be enough solder surrounding it to make a good connection).

After ~2 hours of playing just now, no issues on any of the fret buttons!

Hope this helps someone! Rock on! 🤘🏾

cross-posted from: https://slrpnk.net/post/43166233

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Hi everyone, I'm scrodumb and I am a retail butcher and sausage maker in Toronto, Canada.

My culinary experience extends far beyond that but these days my specific interests are mostly meat and meat processing. Starting to get into charcuterie and expanding my sausage repertoire into fermented, cured, smoked and emulsified products. Will be making my first coppa and pancetta this coming week. Have some Cantonese style lap cheong drying too.

I'm happy to help with any meat related questions or troubleshooting, feel free to ask here or message me directly. Love bouncing ideas back and forth especially with other foodheads.

A couple weeks ago I ordered a half hog of Meishan pork for myself and made a bunch of sausages for my friends and family. The pic is my personal versions of Barese sausage (coiled) and Chipolatas (breakfast sized links). Both are super popular and I'm happy to share the formulations if anyone is interested. I have dozens more sausage formulations too, just ask. I can turn nearly any red sauce pizza recipe into a sausage. Hawaiian absolutely SLAPS. Other dishes too. I created a Cubano sausage that tastes just like the sandwich.

I'll try to post every week or two but seriously if you have any meat related queries hit me up I'm always happy to help. Next post will likely be some tips and tricks I've learned and discovered in my journey.

Made & sold in 2024 Enjoy!

First of a star that I'm trying to churn out this weekend. Rather than go the batch painting route, which always demoralizes me, I'm tackling one mech at a time. Got a Timber Wolf, Kontio, Nova and Locust IIC to follow.

cross-posted from: https://lemmy.today/post/60682812

Solus Linux has announced a new policy on using AI and large language model tools in project contributions, explaining where these tools can and cannot be used.

The Solus team says developers can use AI to help with contributions, but they must take full responsibility for their work. Anyone submitting code or package changes needs to test them first. If AI was used, the commit should include an ‘Assisted-by LLM’ note. Only developers, not automated bots, can submit contributions.

“Contributions to Solus that were made with AI/LLM tools are allowed, as long as they follow our policy.”

Solus explains that the policy helps keep the operating system high-quality and easy to maintain. Since many people use Solus every day, contributors need to check and understand their submissions, not just share code made by AI.

However, the rules are stricter for written content. Solus does not allow any AI-generated or partly AI-generated material in its blog or official communications.

The team warns contributors not to hide their use of AI tools. If someone tries to cover up AI involvement, their work could be rejected, and they might be blocked from future contributions. Solus adds that the goal is to encourage open teamwork, not to watch every detail of how people work.

Solus says its new rules are based on the Budgie Desktop AI policy, which itself takes ideas from projects like the Linux kernel and Fedora. Still, they’re leaving the door open as the team also points out that this policy may change as AI tools become more common in software development.

For more details, see the official Solus announcement