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Extelec

@Extelec@mstdn.social

Tesla coils - HV experiments - 3D printing - Programming - Kits via https://mstdn.social/@ExtKits - Notts Gaussfest Organiser - Electronics and shed science. - Retro computing

https://www.extremeelectronics.co.uk

Playing with forces I don't understand.

#HighVoltage #RetroComputing #Science

Toots don't necessarily reflect the views of my employer. I work for myself.

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cymplecy, to random
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Anyone else, apart from me, going to for the first time this year?

Extelec,
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@cymplecy yep, my first time too.

JennyList, to random
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It occurs to me that a bunch of people I know online will be at EMF and it would be nice to have a pint with them.

Can this be arranged?

Now. I am a 6'7" trans woman and thus lots of people recognise me, but I have a shit memory for names and faces. I think I am not alone in that.

The sight of a bunch of geeks all with large name badges will be funny.

Extelec,
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@JennyList I also have a terrible memory for people, but happy to arrange for a pint.

Maybe we need to make a beer list ?

Workshopshed, to random
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I was sharing this because of the lovely name for this tool, when I spotted the dimensions. I know what they mean but it would be funny if it fits in a matchbox

Extelec,
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@Workshopshed if its square, shouldn't it be a quadblit?

gadgetoid, to random
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I guess for next year I’m going to have to submit a talk to get a day pass? 🤔

What’s the least dull topic? “Bending MicroPython to my whims”, or “writing chip drivers in Python against my better judgement”?

Extelec,
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@gadgetoid how about reasons not to write drivers in python.

NormanDunbar, to random
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I observe, yet again, that the tea time dishes are not washing themselves. Bugger!

Extelec,
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@NormanDunbar Yep its weird, up until I moved out of my parents my dishes and cups washed themselves, This house just hasn't got the message, in over 30 years.

Extelec, to Dogs
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Storm on his walk today, looking after a new to the group.

diyelectromusic, to dontpanic
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The sun is truly glorious on this Glorious 25th of May and Towel Day.

https://makertube.net/w/3wJUQJ9oHBgNRPo5XE5L6W

Extelec,
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@diyelectromusic what's wrong with a rousing chorus of the wizzards staff...

woodpunk, to random
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Shit. It's almost June and I've forgotten to get beach body ready AGAIN!

Extelec,
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@woodpunk Who's body do you intend to use ?

Extelec, to random
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Still a way off, but getting closer by the day :)

#emf2024 #emfcamp #voip

Pi Tele cow, 3d printed phone with cow patch shaped buttons. TELECOW logo on display in green on black Logs into "emf" and displays 2099

Extelec,
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@a2es yes very usefull thanks, still playing, usefull to have different servers to test against.

Extelec, to random
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Tell me you have been doing networking for a while, without telling me you have been doing networking for a while :)

In my network cabling box. (With the crimpers)

Extelec,
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@latelesley Somewhere, I have the starter pack for Netware :)

Extelec,
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@johnlogic @latelesley That pre-dates me I started with 10base-t, Unless you include a set of Z80 machines connected together with rs232 :)

Extelec,
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@tobozo didn't JRR have an L in his name :)

Extelec,
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@phlash Stop it, I almost want to play X21 and packet again...

....

almost.

Extelec,
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@kaybee335 I can honestly say I never got one working, I had a set, and I saw them working, but me, no... :)

Extelec,
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@kaybee335 I always carried a pair of terminators, first call was the mid point, then binary chop from there, but as you say it always required crawling under every table in the premises.

Extelec, to random
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One sure-fire way of ensuring an RJ45 is correctly terminated, is to forget the strain relief boot.

gadgetoid, to random
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Do do day passes? 🤣😭

Extelec,
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@Workshopshed @gadgetoid what people with beards and long hair at @ emf?

etchedpixels, to random
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Microsoft co-pilot is down. Now they are stuck because they've got nothing to ask how to bring it back up again 8)

Extelec,
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@etchedpixels would they believe the answers, if it was up?

Extelec, to random
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I may have reached the minimum value to be able to say, I now have a herd of Pi TeleCows

Extelec,
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@ukscone OK, I have a pardon?

Extelec, to random
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The likely orientation of un-soldered sm components when hand soldering.

Upsidedown
Somewhere across the room
Upsidedown and across the room*
Stuck to your tweezers.
Stuck to your solderingiron
Stuck to your elbow.
Stuck to flux on your pcb, then upside down when moved.
In plain sight on your pcb, but can't be found.
^above & upsidedown.
Lost. **
Lost and upsidedown* **

*pure conjecture no one has ever seen this.

** properly Lost, not recently seen travelling at speed

grueproof, to random
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I need to stop thinking about my little personal coding projects a potentially useful and see them as they truly are: the modern equivalent of building ships-in-a-bottle.

Extelec,
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@grueproof so with smt and flexible PCBs why not put them in a bottle.

LewisWorkshop, to random
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Maker's Central was a great success - both generally and for me specifically. What other events would you like to see Lewis Workshop at?

*Don't say @emf - it's not a practical option for me as a business unless they change the way the night market works.

Extelec,
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@LewisWorkshop @lpoolmakefest I'll be there with @ExtKits, Spencer will be there with @@rc2014 and I think @concretedog will be there with Storper (and some hot air) plus a few others.

But, it's up to LPMF.

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