relwin

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by relwin 1mo ago
I just dug up TP v3.01 from 1983. Not sure I have a working 5-1/4 floppy drive to tell if the disk is any good... Programming with TP brings back fun times!
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by relwin 1mo ago
Possibly the very first description of the "brown note"?
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by relwin 3mo ago
My local library displays CO2 level on an inconspicuous wall fixture as part of the HVAC system. If the level gets too high large shutters (near the ceiling) open directly to the outside, supposedly as a failsafe. The head librarian said he
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by relwin 7mo ago
If you want to drop $8k or so you can buy a Pokemon pinball game from Stern: https://sternpinball.com/game/pokemon/ .
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by relwin 8mo ago
I won 2011's "555 Timer Contest" artistic category. As a bonus I got a phone call from Hans Camenzind, who offered to design a custom chip (for free) to perform the same function. LeDominoux vid: https://youtu.be&#
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by relwin 8mo ago
Recently procured an AirGradient air quality monitor and set up the build environment so I can customize its reporting capability and perhaps add some different sensors. Also didn't realize how much CO2 builds up during the night in my
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by relwin 10mo ago
We have a "King Tide" today in SoCal where the local swing is +7/-1.5. Get to see normally hidden tidepools and a bunch of cobbles...
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by relwin 10mo ago
Here's a vid describing DRN & Resolvion supplying car location data to repo companies. I didn't realize they'll strap a camera pack on your car and pay you a commission on the license plate data you collect. https:&#x
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by relwin 11mo ago
On the "new" page this item reads "powered wig." I thought it was a Team Fortress 2 entry...
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by relwin 1y ago
This is why the Savannah Bananas (and the banana league) are so popular. Banana-ball draws sellout crowds wherever they play. The main focus is "don't be boring."
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by relwin 1y ago
And before Clippy we had Microsoft BoB! Super popular as I recall...
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by relwin 1y ago
Why is the paper's copyright footer "1992 Information Processing Society of Japan" when this work is actually from around 2019?
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by relwin 1y ago
Thunderf00t shows various tile problems with Starship: https://youtu.be/MZUQe38SJIs?si=QAVIk7fMX1HIQETb (he's not a fan of Musk)
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by relwin 1y ago
"Gulf of Mexico" is correctly labeled!
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by relwin 1y ago
IMDB also had a ratings inflation of about 0.5 points about the same time (anecdata), where movies over 5.5 were watchable back then. Now a 6.0+ demarcates a watchable movie. Or my threshold changed in the past 10 years or so...
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Does geomagnetic activity affect blood pressure? [pdf](spaceweather.com)
3 points by relwin 1y ago|1 comments
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by relwin 1y ago
Linked in https://www.spaceweather.com/
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by relwin 1y ago
Le Dominoux do something similar, triggered off each other, and uses a 555: https://youtu.be/PQOjkuJtBfM?si=8J2taYoicQEtJJJB
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by relwin 1y ago
Oceanliner Designs has a great recreation of this accident: https://youtu.be/-9ZLZ8hiA5Y?si=ElcaIqEQhTHsElkM ...and of the last 10 minutes of this accident: https://youtu.be/N5CxSRsiUys?si=wS42xVXUb5Awb95U
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by relwin 1y ago
My LCD TV did the same thing with a few of the backlight LEDs. Makes a big purplish splotch on the screen. Replaced the backlight strips and took the lens off of one of them and was surprised how small the LED is -- tiny yellow 1.5mm square
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by relwin 1y ago
Tech Ingredients demonstrates how this works: "Revolutionary Air Conditioner!" https://youtu.be/R_g4nT4a28U?si=MoRSi1mOyHiVbZUr
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by relwin 1y ago
Easily circumvented: Use two monitors, one positioned out of view. Use a teleprompter mirror with a camera behind the mirror. Use a video capture device, record on a separate computer. I'm sure there's sneakier ways to perform thi
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by relwin 1y ago
Richard Gere was the lead in "Pretty Woman", not Robert Redford.
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by relwin 1y ago
Most TVs have downward firing speakers which splat the audio all about -- bouncing around before entering your ears. I wonder if it's easy to detach the speaker and pull it out and face it forward just like my old Vizio did 15 years ag
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by relwin 1y ago
Gamers Nexus essentially produced a 3-hr doc on how changing tariffs affect the US computer industry: "The Death of Affordable Computing | Tariffs Impact & Investigation" https://youtu.be/1W_mSOS1Qts?si=pBVt65
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by relwin 1y ago
I help out at the local library part time. You meet a variety of people (some you know already) and can help them in some way. You're also exposed to a wide range of humanity from assisting kid's activities (fun!) to tolerating co
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by relwin 1y ago
Worked there for several years in the 80's -- prime time Coleco Adam, VIC-20, TI-99, Atari 800, Vectrex, Star Wars action figures, Strawberry Shortcake dolls, Cabbage Patch Kids -- none of these I could afford making $3 an hour, althou
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by relwin 1y ago
Best advice from TC: verify the water is hot before starting the dishwasher. Especially if your water heater is located a ways from your kitchen and the pipes aren't well insulated.
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by relwin 1y ago
they're both about the same price...
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by relwin 1y ago
You would increase bat speed (of your swing) by moving mass from the end towards your hands. Notice most regular bats have an "ice cream" scoop on the end, lightening it slightly.

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