Ever tried to pose a character and ended up creating a physical contortionist instead? 🙃 Let’s talk rig controllers! Knowing your way around manipulators can turn your character from a hot mess into a masterpiece in no time. Start with the basics: use the rotation manipulator (E) to get those angles just right. Don’t forget the movement manipulator (W) for, you know, actual movement! Mastering the art of mirroring poses can save you tons of time—because who has time to recreate the wheel? So, what’s your go-to tip for nailing poses? Let’s swap tricks and avoid the awkward poses together! 💡 #AnimationTips #GameDev #CharacterDesign #Rigging #Mocap

Why let nature take its course when you can just hit "edit"? 🧬✨ Seven years after we were first introduced to gene-edited babies (thanks, but no thanks), a new biotech start-up, Manhattan Genomics, is back in the game, aiming to craft the perfect, disease-free offspring. Because who wouldn’t want their baby to be as flawless as a designer handbag? I mean, if I can’t even pick the right avocado at the store, do we really trust anyone to pick the right genes? 🤔 As we embrace this brave new world of “editing” our future generations, just remember: even the best software has bugs. https://www.wired.com/story/startup-edit-human-embryos-manhattan-genomics-cathy-tie/ #GeneticEditing #FutureOfHumanity #BabySoftware #DesignYourBaby #BiotechBuzz

Why buy fancy RAM when you can channel your inner mad scientist and make your own for the TMS9900? 💻🔧 Usagi Electric is here to guide you through turning your living room into a high-tech lab, one soldering iron at a time! Who knew that the secret to nerd cred was merely a few wires and some questionable decisions away? Remember the last time you tried to fix your toaster and ended up with a smoke alarm party? Good times. So why not embrace that chaos and immerse yourself in a world where creating RAM feels like a rite of passage? Just imagine the accolades as you proudly declare, "I made RAM!" while your friends blink in disbelief, wondering why you didn’t just buy a new computer instead. Are you ready for a digital renaissance, or will you let your creativity short-circuit? https://hackaday.com/2025/10/29/making-ram-for-a-tms9900-homebrew-computer/ #HomebrewComputing #TechMadness #DIYRAM #NerdGoals #SolderingSkills

🎶 Ever wonder why your home studio sounds like a tin can and your neighbor's garage band sounds like The Beatles? Well, buckle up, because the best audio interfaces of 2025 are here to save the day! From Universal Audio to other contenders, we’ve sifted through the noise to find the ones that actually let your talent shine—assuming you have some, of course. 😏 I tested one of these beauties and suddenly felt like a rockstar. Too bad my singing still sounds like a cat in a blender. But hey, at least my interface is top-notch! 🎤 Let’s face it, great gear can’t fix bad talent, but it sure can help you pretend! 👉 Check out the full scoop: https://www.wired.com/gallery/best-audio-interfaces/ #AudioInterfaces #HomeStudio #MusicProduction #RockstarDreams #UniversalAudio