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by relwin 2y ago
YouTube chemists visit Dr. Kraus' fluorine lab in Germany: https://youtu.be/UzIH6raTxyE?si=74Pfn0i8Whq09Iim
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by relwin 2y ago
That's probably Gato (1984): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gato_(video_game)
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by relwin 2y ago
Ed Ting has a good beginner's guide: https://youtu.be/NvslqVTNEWs?si=VG5YIDzELf9iSOx0
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by relwin 2y ago
I've got a Pico 2 (2035) playing mono 22kHz MP3 using built-in 12-bit PWM, sounds pretty good. This would probably work on the 2040. However, as this is C code I'm not sure if this ports to MicroPython easily.
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by relwin 2y ago
So Long, and Thanks for All the Fish (the book title.)
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by relwin 2y ago
My mother-in-law couldn't get her old Word docs to format correctly on her new laptop (Win11 + MS Office365). Rather than fiddle around trying various settings I installed LibreOffice and with it her docs rendered correctly. Made her h
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by relwin 2y ago
Didn't you ever watch "The Killer Shrews"? https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Killer_Shrews
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by relwin 2y ago
Keeping a thin layer of solder on the tip when shutting down helps keep the tip from oxidizing, especially if you solder infrequently.
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by relwin 2y ago
Wiki Santa Ana winds. They typically bring <10% humidity as they blow towards the pacific ocean. This can happen overnight and you'll wake up with "raisin-eyes".
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by relwin 2y ago
And the smell of hot oil, trace ozone, and old wood add to the experience.
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by relwin 2y ago
Replacing a solenoid with a servo seems simple until you realize pinball machines eat servos in a few months of use.
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by relwin 2y ago
Legal Eagle is suing: https://youtu.be/4H4sScCB1cY?si=bXxfG_EekkzGEW7J
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by relwin 2y ago
Here's a case when a $660k tunnel didn't work out because it spooked the animals, then the Marines blocked it: https://jesseshunting.com/threads/660-000-wildlife-tunnel-un...
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by relwin 2y ago
In many Japanese companies entry level engineers were required to work on a factory line for a few months before being assigned their engineering job. This gave them perspective on how their company makes money by manufacturing, and what th
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by relwin 2y ago
Looks like a "Death Race 2000" El Camino...
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by relwin 2y ago
I remember seeing a tug pulling a gigantic floating softball bat up and down the coast a few times -- definitely unusual!
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Tesla 'We Robot' Breakdown and Analysis – Part 1(youtube.com)
1 points by relwin 2y ago|0 comments
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by relwin 2y ago
Steve Ballmer's USAFacts has a bunch of info on US Govt, including DoD budgets. It's a good start on data analysis of the US economy: https://usafacts.org/
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by relwin 2y ago
Ryan McBeth says existence of a "military industrial complex" is false and has not been true since 1993. I like how he notes Procter & Gamble makes more revenue than the top 5 defense contractors combined. https://y
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by relwin 2y ago
The Residents for Presidents!
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by relwin 2y ago
Under $100 - a gently used bike from the local thrift shop. Added a rack and crate and use it for local errands such as grocery shopping, dentist visits, mailing stuff at the post office, all within a 3-mile radius. Saves driving a car and
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by relwin 2y ago
Way back in the 80's I synchronized the clocks on 3 IBM PCs (originals w/5151 green monitors) in the computer lab and ran a simple digital clock program on each, showing hours:min:sec across the 3 in glorious PC text graphics. Aft
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by relwin 2y ago
Without the 555 how can we have such fun make contests? The original www.555contest.com by Chris Gammell and Jeri Ellsworth (2011) had a tremendous response. 11 years later Hackaday held one with very creative entries. If you enter a contes
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by relwin 2y ago
"contentrepanation" - bore a hole into your skull via content.
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by relwin 2y ago
Unshielded embedded systems generate RF noise that can be received on AM/FM radios. Some devs figured out which processes generated which noises and could determine what the system was doing, or if a loop was taking too long just by li
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by relwin 2y ago
Fun lists but the "1 tile = 1 point" needs more realistic weights - for example "take a video" is equivalent to "make a short film" in points earned, where realistically pushing a button is not the same effort
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by relwin 2y ago
What's amazing is some of these fire-control systems using up to 15kW to keep all the motors and mechanicals moving!
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by relwin 2y ago
You can see ancient agave roasting pits in Anza-Borrego Desert State Park, if you know where to look. Also, if you've ever run over an agave with a lawnmower while wearing shorts you'll soon experience a burning sensation on your
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by relwin 2y ago
My local library employs internet filters, similar to parental control software for your home. This seems to significantly reduce porn watching.
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by relwin 2y ago
The bridge in the thumbnail is the Coronado bridge, rumored to have a floating hollow-box mid-section so that in the event of a collapse Navy ships can easily push debris and clear a channel. I remember hearing this "fact" on a Sa

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