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jhoward

@jhoward@social.sdf.org

Tries to play elegantly with ideas. Usually fails. Not even close to baseline.

He/Him -- Married to @delola3100 #NerdDad #NerdHusband #TinkererOfTechnicalThings #ComputerWrangler #FailedPolitician #MovieMaker #AVGeek #SyntheticMusician #FreeWillIsFiction

Ham Radio Operator: N6QED

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KrissyKat, to random
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I didn't think these (Tesla Cybertruck) were actually out in the wild.

jhoward,
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@KrissyKat
Was this a time traveling cybertruck? It looks like it was found footage from a VHS tape.
@dibi58

trevorflowers, to random
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Photoelectric encoding isn't a good fit for full sized keyboards but it might be a good technology for miniatures where the usual grid of switches and diodes won't fit and rollover isn't crucial. I don't need to resort to anything that complex for 1:3 scale but below that things get pretty tight.
Anyway, if you're interested in historical tech for keyboard input then here you go:
https://kbd.news/A-brief-history-of-keyboard-encoding-2199.html

jhoward,
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@trevorflowers
If nothing else, I love the novelty of this. Seems like one could get all weird by not just blocking light but redirecting it by mirror or light pipe. Could even use filters to have selective wavelengths blocked.

jhoward,
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@GustavinoBevilacqua
Your timing.. chefs kiss.
@trevorflowers

melissabeartrix, to random
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Sad day ... This day will be marked in the calendar .... giggles

Hugz & xXx

jhoward,
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@melissabeartrix
I could never get the hang of Thursdays too.

melissabeartrix, to random
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I'm offering my services to deem who is nice and bad ... Giggles

Hugz & xXx

jhoward,
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@melissabeartrix
So, did you like beat up Santa and take it, or...

jhoward,
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@melissabeartrix
I could get how having that sort of power would get old after a while. Can't even take a walk in peace. Have you seen people?! No wonder the guy moved to the north pole.

jhoward,
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@melissabeartrix Makes sense to me. And you're already so close. Probably could still summer in the old country.

melissabeartrix, to random
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Dear Dolly

If someone is talking to you, not business or work ... just someone that you have chatted to on the street a lot over the last year or so ... and they rub your arm around the humorous ... What's the go?

BearTrix

Hugz & xXx

jhoward,
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@melissabeartrix
I don't know. I suppose it depends on how funny you found it.

melissabeartrix, to random
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Reminder to self ... Send my endocrinologist an email asking for my progesterone ... And as I always ask, please Medicare me for this

Hugz & xXx

jhoward,
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@melissabeartrix
Here in America we've got medidontcare, or if you're a veteran, thanksforyourservicebutstilldontcare.

jhoward,
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@melissabeartrix
I'm sorry. I'd have hoped people would be pissed off to the point of lighting government on fire. Americans are lucky in that respect, having never had the burden of experiencing the possibility of a better way 😜

melissabeartrix, to random
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Now for the fun ... 22 download zip files for my Google photo ... 43 GB

Sorry if the internet is running slow ... Giggles

Hugz & xXx

jhoward,
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@melissabeartrix
Oh, that's you? I was gonna blame Zuckerberg like usual.

dgar, to random
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Apple’s failure to make a flagship iMac available to pro creatives pisses me off so much that I find myself considering buying a high end windows machine.

But then I think about what it’s like to work on Windows and I’m ashamed.

jhoward,
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@dgar
I've been in on for years and it has been delightful. Well, almost. The VST space in Linux is pretty terrible. There are "shims" that get it to work, but that part isn't fun.

I've done windows too, when there's that plugin that I've just got to use. It's not terrible, but it does always feel like a step back from Linux.

Not done much Mac, but every time I try it feels like their UI treats me like a child.

melissabeartrix, to random
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Teddy bears starting a fire

Hugz & xXx

jhoward,
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@melissabeartrix

melissabeartrix, to random
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Carpal tunnel surgery. I was back at work the following day ... The best $3500 I have spent ... Giggles

15th July 2012

Hugz & xXx

jhoward,
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@melissabeartrix
Looks like that time I tried to skateboard when I was a kid. Glad this was a more meaningful experience than that.

melissabeartrix, to random
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Sun bear
May 2012
Hugz & xXx

jhoward,
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@melissabeartrix
I aspire to be this cool one day.

jhoward,
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@melissabeartrix
I suppose I'd argue that eventually, depending on how much we drink, we all end up drinking like that. And I'm not special in that respect, is what I'm saying... :-)

jhoward,
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@melissabeartrix
Gonna need a real wide lens. Probably a blur filter. Certainly a pancho.

jhoward,
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@melissabeartrix
I've got mine in mine for those times where I'm like "I'm fucked if I'm going to get that shot!"

mcdanlj, to random
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My iGaging 1-2" micrometer works great, except that it resets and loses its zero every time I actually measure something with it. Which, being interpreted, means I am running kind of blind in that range.

I guess I should take it apart and try to fix it before buying a new micrometer. sigh.

jhoward,
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@mcdanlj
Seems like a small problem. Miniscule, really.

dgar, to random
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Linux is user friendly.

It's just selective about who its friends are.

jhoward,
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@dgar
Linux has been a great and dependable friend.

melissabeartrix, to random
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New nail colour drop ... Giggles

Hugz & xXx

jhoward,
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@melissabeartrix
For some reason, it has me thinking about this guy.

melissabeartrix, to random
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What's this ... I have no idea ... It was 9 years ago

Hugz & xXx

jhoward,
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@melissabeartrix
Oh, just as I suspected. House plant gravity is opposite on that side of the world. And for God sakes, give that thing some water. Poor thing looks thirsty.

TechConnectify, to random
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If you've been watching my videos for a while, you may have noticed this Silvertone radio in the set. It's an AM/FM set from 1952.

I restored it when I was in high school (I think) by replacing its capacitors but never got into the habit of using it since its FM reception was a bit spotty.

Well I finally hooked up a decent antenna to it and while it's still not able to tune in perfectly well, it's been a pleasure to use this again!

video/mp4

jhoward,
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@TechConnectify
It's a beauty. Anything worth listening to these days? Outside of our community non-profit FM station, the rest of the band has me turning it off a few minutes after giving it a try.

melissabeartrix, to random
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Too sacred to click this ... Do I really want ads for whatever these are ... I think not ... Giggles ... Not after the fake chat I had with someone about white water rafting ....giggles

Hugz & xXx

jhoward,
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@melissabeartrix
Pretty sure when someone says "so and so has balls of steel" they're talking about something like these.

They're threaded, so to me that implies they're capable of field repair and upgrade. And when not needed, they can be detached to hold the picnic blanket down at the beach.

melissabeartrix, to random
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Living on the edge ... My pixel 6a is nude ... No screen protector no case ... I'm such a risk taker ... Giggles

Hugz & xXx

jhoward,
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@melissabeartrix
Risk taker indeed. Watch out for that curved screen. My wife just broke hers (and had in a case). Glass right to the edge seems like such a bad idea for actual real world use. But then I'm the function then form type.

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