vibrolax

8 ms·

31.
by vibrolax 5y ago
Canada Revenue Agency requires me to file an even more detailed annual report on my foreign assets than I must furnish the IRS / FBAR / FinCEN. It's the most time consuming part of my tax filing.
32.
by vibrolax 5y ago
I first used Word Perfect on a Data General MV/8000. Before the company changed its name to WP Corp. they were known as Satellite Software of Orem UT. WP became preferred in law offices due to features peculiar to legal documents,such
33.
by vibrolax 5y ago
I think it would be nice if we could search media content by country of origin. I'm a US citizen living in Canada, and I anecdotally feel that YouTube recommends lots of Canadian content, but not nearly as high a percentage as the bro
34.
by vibrolax 5y ago
I also have a Panasonic inverter model. I find the pre-programmed defrost modes are too aggressive, so I prefer defrosting things more gradually by turning the power level down to 3/10 and setting the timer. Turning down the power a
35.
by vibrolax 5y ago
Sorry for not providing a link to the document giving the procedure for automated shuttle contingency operation. IIRC, there was no plan to de-orbit and land the orbiter. The plan was to ease it away from ISS, open the cargo bay doors, exe
36.
by vibrolax 5y ago
Apollo had a pretty strict deadline to minimize the chance USSR would accomplish the goal first. NASA accepted the additional risk of foregoing more unmanned tests after the launch vehicle flew successfully. And the Saturn V was itself te
37.
by vibrolax 6y ago
Perhaps Substack is the next step in the evolution of syndicated journalism. A self-syndication platform without editorial control, selling directly to readers rather than a newspaper or magazine.
38.
by vibrolax 6y ago
It looked like it bounced a bit on the landing.
39.
by vibrolax 6y ago
The island Habitat 67 is built on was constructed from the rubble excavated from the Metro then dumped in the St. Lawrence River. Current environmental policy would not permit this sort of development.
40.
by vibrolax 6y ago
They started with good usability, because that was a primary goal before financial considerations became more important.
41.
by vibrolax 6y ago
Before the internet was a thing, the "National Enquirer" existed. A lot of people spent money to read it, and even more picked up copies that were laying around. As with pornography, there seems to be an unquenchable thirst for
42.
by vibrolax 6y ago
My guess is the product you want to buy is on offer, but not at the price you are willing to pay. Do It Yourself is the market solution for people who want something different than what is offered in the mass market. The internet has enab
43.
by vibrolax 6y ago
Six years ago I needed to non-destructively reverse engineer a multi-tapped toroid inductor for an Ampeg SVT preamplifier clone that I was building. Starting with the inductor's nominal inductance, the physical diameter of the magnet w
44.
by vibrolax 6y ago
One thing to consider is that the bar for "the best time ever" never gets lower. To defeat this, I concentrate on "good times frequently". I've found that shifting the goal from "best ever" to "reli
45.
by vibrolax 6y ago
I place political activity at work in the same category as religious proselytizing. It is an unwelcome diversion from the tasks at hand, and increases interpersonal tensions. It's difficult enough to grow and maintain one's tech
46.
by vibrolax 6y ago
I'm 62 now, enjoying the benefits of endurance sports and moderation in eating and drinking through most of my adult life. I know much of my relative well-being is due to genetics and luck. I know many family members, friends, and co-
47.
by vibrolax 6y ago
I stopped working at age 59 to help with an illness in the family. I was afraid that I would miss exercising my mind and interacting with people the way building software often did. I had a decent job with interesting work, good pay, and
48.
by vibrolax 6y ago
Having large rockets to launch anything for non-military purposes is a byproduct of the requirement by the military of several nations for the capability to deliver thermonuclear warheads on their adversaries.
49.
by vibrolax 6y ago
Or they can buy Sony MDR 7506 for about $100, and they will sound ok and last 20+ years. At least mine have, and only the ear cushions have needed replacement. I get more joy finding and using durable, decently performing products that pro
50.
by vibrolax 6y ago
I don't know about KSP simple, but Elmer is an GNU-licensed (iirc) open source multiphysical simulator, including magnetics. https://www.csc.fi/web/elmer
51.
by vibrolax 6y ago
I guess there are fewer ways to destroy stacks of laminations and copper windings. But that doesn't make up for the extra weight, space, cost, and labor to manufacture them
52.
by vibrolax 6y ago
I recall seeing some documentary (probably on YouTube) that noted the number of Canadian aerospace engineers who ended up working in the US space program after the cancellation of the Avro Arrow. Sorry I can't provide a link.
53.
by vibrolax 6y ago
The TV and movie industry continues to ruin the literary integrity of almost everything, despite budgets that allow great production values. Every story gets reduced to one of the conventional formulas. They couldn't even remake dece
54.
by vibrolax 6y ago
Doing the wrong thing is not categorically better than doing nothing. If you're paralyzed on one subject, change focus to something else you can make progress on.
55.
by vibrolax 7y ago
It was long-winded. However, the intersection of raw technology, consumer product manufacturing and distribution, show business, and government regulation makes for a complicated story. I can't think of anything in the modern era as k
56.
by vibrolax 7y ago
The only financial privilege needed to use a credit card safely and responsibly is the discipline to not spend more than one can pay when the statement arrives. It's nothing more than self control.
57.
by vibrolax 7y ago
I believe this is the direct successor to the HP 5061A. HP spun off Agilent, who sold the time/frequency product division to Symmetricom, who was then acquired by Microsemi. It seems that the inflation-adjusted price of the Microsemi
58.
by vibrolax 7y ago
I had to come to grips with this when I entered university 45 years ago. I went to an extremely dumbed-down high school (especially in math), and had no idea how to make myself grind my way to competence in any subject that didn't com
59.
by vibrolax 7y ago
I graduated with a CSE degree 41 years ago. My tremendous good fortune was obtaining student employment at the University computing center during my second year. While my fellow students queued for keypunch machines in the CS labs, I had
60.
by vibrolax 7y ago
The value of robust and redundant supply chains only becomes manifest when serious disruption actually occurs. In vast swaths of both the consumer and industrial economy, the supply chain bean counters have tolerated no argument for choosin

More ›