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ahnlak

@ahnlak@kavlak.uk

Freelance (Web|System|Game) Developer. Builder of BlitHub, among other things. Can still be found https://kavlak.uk/@ahnlak on Twitter. Ex-Londoner Livin' la Vida Loca in Rural(ish) Wales. He/Him. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

reader of sci-fi : average cook : lazy gardener : intermittent homebrewer : semi-retired drinks blogger

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gadgetoid, to Electronics
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My KiCAD efforts so far…

ahnlak,
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@gadgetoid you were so disappointed by all the keyboards you tested you're making your own?!

revk, to random
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You gotta think...

If a star ship keeps its "number" when a new one of the same name replaces it...

Like 1701 -> 1701-A, etc.

That means they created 1700 star ships not call "Enterprise" first (after "NX-01").

Why would they do that?

What was the massive lul in ships called "Enterprise" caused by?

ahnlak,
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@revk maybe when they switched to the NCC classifications, the Federation was big enough that Earth got assigned the 17xx series to name, and other planets got other series.

(*) I suspect this theory wouldn't stand up to any trekkie with deep Federation history knowledge!

ahnlak,
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@revk in reality, I think ship registries are as rigourously defined to Star Trek writers as stardates are, so they just pick numbers that sound good.

ahnlak, to random
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Having seemingly solved the inverter issue (some config poking seems to stopped it objecting to our excessively high grid voltage), I've now entered the traditional phase of new PV ownership, namely that of "resenting that I don't yet have the paperwork I need, and am therefore giving the grid free electricity" 🙂

ahnlak, to random
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Hmm. Ok my excitement over solar has been slightly tempered by our inverter shutting down because (I think) it doesn't like the fact that Western Power are shoving 255v down our throats.

This is going to be a tedious fix isn't it?

ahnlak,
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Ok, grid voltage has dropped down to 250v and it's back alive again.

Hopefully the (so far very helpful) installers can figure out who to shout at 😉

ahnlak, to random
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Quick question for other solar panel owners - how long before you stop just staring at the control panel watching all the pretty graphs? 😃 ☀️

ahnlak, to random
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After years of saying "that roof is perfect for solar panels", our roof is now covered with solar panels.

I mean, they're not wired into anything yet, but they look very pretty.

ahnlak,
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@bexxi I am, of course, now resenting every last photon that hits them and doesn't give me free electricity 😉

ahnlak, to random
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I'm resisting getting into an argument in the local Facebook group.

I feel this entitles me to a cake, or something.

aaisp, to random
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So, someone, (who is welcome to own up up in reply), wanted to send something as some staff did a good job. We do try!

There are a load of legal rules on bribery, honest, it is mental, but we don't discourage small gifts like this.

The issue is what?

  • food? Is it safe? allergies?
  • drink?
  • stuff of value?

People have allergies, have food/weight issues, have alcohol issues, it can so easily go wrong.

I have to say "customised mugs" is the best neutral choice yet - well done!

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^RevK

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@aaisp you should send them out for 'long service' customers 😉

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