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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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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?

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 ?

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.

brainwagon, to random
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Odd bit of wisdom that reads true to me, but which I hadn't considered before.

Mass appeal is over. Nothing is as popular as it was "back in the day."

Extelec,
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@brainwagon Nostalgia ain't what it used to be.

Extelec, to random
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Stop blaming AI

AI doesn't steel your art, AI doesn't invade your privacy, AI doesn't destroy the planet.

In the same way a hammer doesn't smash your windows. (I know I've owned a hammer for years with no issues)

ITS PEOPLE, PEOPLE let this crap happen.

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

Extelec, to random
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Giving up on breakfast out, this is getting expensive

Extelec,
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@gmarkall That makes it sound as if I'm doing software QA :)

Extelec,
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@gmarkall not THIS time :)

info, to random
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Site weather report:

☔️ Currently wet. About 13°C.

Ducks happy. 🦆 Spiders hiding.

Extelec,
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@info can you add duck noise level too ?

Extelec,
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@emfducks @info at least that wasn't QUACK!

Extelec, to random
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Rule 1a

Make sure your smoke detector hasn't melted.

Extelec, to climate
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It's not it's enwettification.

Extelec, to random
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Have they added AI into systemd yet?

Extelec,
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@lpbkdotnet Systemd needs more Strowger

Extelec, to random
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Pi Telecow Inital comit to github.

Generally working, still loads to do.
https://github.com/ExtremeElectronics/TeleCow

Extelec,
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@leadedsolder Thanks :)

Extelec,
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@rolenthedeep Laser cut over a pcb of tactile buttons.

DeltaWye, to random
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Instance got updated yesterday. Acting a little bit wonky.

Extelec,
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@DeltaWye I think it's still migrating / catching up.

Extelec, to random
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It doesn't matter how many times you scan the first character of a string, it will always be the same.

Having some sort of increment in the loop is defiantly recommended when parsing

DOH!

stux, to random
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Alrighty..! I think I got it all ready for the migration 🤔

  • New server within local (mstdn) network
  • Setup new Mastodon server that's ready for a database import

On new server:

  • Smaller main server
  • Scalable volume for database
  • Scalable volume for search db
  • Scalable volume for extra backups

Now I'm waiting for a good moment to power down Mastodon, start backups and wait for that until that backup can be reimported on the new server via the volume!

Extelec,
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@stux Good luck... :)

Extelec, to random
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It's great that small villages put up these so you can find the nearest pub.

Extelec,
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Arh, that's better.

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