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philpem, 7 hours ago to random

Playing with MastoDot at #emf2024

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philpem, 19 hours ago to random

Someone brought what looks like a complete 4-axis CNC controller to the #emfcamp swapshop...!

philpem, 5 days ago to random

Anyway, thanks to the invention of RCBOs, I'm not going to be a footnote in Tim Hunkin's EMF talk on the history of electrocution this weekend.
Is your hedge trimmer truly broken-in without at least one waterproof splice on the power cable?
(I have a rule, maximum one splice: if the cable gets cut again, it gets shortened or replaced)

Jencen, 7 days ago to random

On this #FursuitFriday and ConFuzzled weekend, have an DraGoo saying "I maded dis!" at CFz .... one year, forget when!

One giant NES controller! to /SCALE/

Made it for the games theme IIRC. Buttons are hinged MDF with guitar stomp pedal switches beneath.

Dragon Fursuiter playing on a GIANT NES controller
Dragon Fursuiter playing on a GIANT NES controller

Jencen, 10 days ago to random

This time of year always brings back bittersweet memories working for cons.

OneDrive and Google both like throwing the "on this day" thing at me.

And usually, at this time of the year, I'd be panicking and running round like an idiot trying to finish making or printing things.

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volpeon, 10 days ago to random

[your username] is not in the sudoers file. The foxes have been alerted.

foone, 12 days ago to random

I saw this voltmeter at the electronics flea market. Look at that massive probe! It looks like you need to check your back blast before using it.
Apparently it's for REALLY high voltages? Like, 3kV?

foone, 14 days ago to random

Here's something cool I never realized existed:

PCBs distributed through magazines!

From Radio Electronics (June 1987):

https://archive.org/details/radio_electronics_1987-06/page/n68/

philpem, 15 days ago to random

C++ senses twitching. #emfcamp

Jencen, 21 days ago to random

Not having a good time at work right now.

Big boss visit next week..... Which I only got told about /second hand/ yesterday.

So of course my boss is freaking out. And is shoving all his anxiety and stress onto his subordinates.

Was very close to just walking out yesterday. As I do /not/ need the stress