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how to make a precise GIF animation loop from a video clip

Yeah, I still do this because it's fun. However, I've changed the way I go about it so I can get ultra precise loops.

There are only two tools required to do this, mpv media player and FFmpeg. And yes, we will have to go to the scary command line to make this work correctly. When you want precise loops, that's what you have to do.

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weather tools i use that don't suck

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It is usually true - other than just by looking outside - that the only thing you really need to get weather information is a weather station and/or a big 'ol outdoor thermometer.

What those tools can't do however is tell me a forecast, nor give me any information from a significant distance.

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how i deal with being sick

I've been sick all week. Caught a bug. Is it flu? No idea. Maybe.

I don't get sick often. Maybe once or twice yearly. But when I do, it hits hard and there is a routine I go through to allow my body to heal itself.

I'll try my best not to make what I'm about to describe sound gross.

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