quixoticgeek

quixoticgeek, 19 days ago to random

Bicycles are incredibly efficient. But velomobiles take it to another level. The rider of this velo just did 400km in 16 hours and 15 minutes. Am impressive feat.

quixoticgeek, 9 days ago to random

A friend of mine is a Doctor. On the train this morning on their way to work the call comes out. "Do we have any doctors on board?".

Finally. Friend grabs their bag and makes way through the train. Only to find 14 other doctors had done the same thing...

Guess that route is popular with medical staff on their way to work...

quixoticgeek, 22 days ago to random

Anyone know if the usb data blockers like the portapow things will prevent a device from fast charging?

quixoticgeek, 24 days ago to random

Am i being dumb, or is there no direct train from Claremont ferrand to Beziers in June? Have had this route recommended by multiple people as very pretty. But can't seem to get any journey planner to give me a time for it.

quixoticgeek, 21 days ago to random

"Failed: unknown reason"

That is exceptionally poor programming. You know I exactly what caused the error. It's just bad practice to not convey that properly in your errors.

quixoticgeek, 5 days ago to random

Rail geeks, what's happening with the ICE L stock replacing the steam train between Amsterdam and Berlin? Have they been spotted doing testing and validation runs?

Cc @jon

quixoticgeek, 6 days ago to random

Made a thing!

Am trying to learn how to use the metal lathe. This is a small M6 thumb screw made from free machining steel.

quixoticgeek, 7 days ago to random

There's a lot of discussion among coders about comments, some say that good code shouldn't need commenting.

But the thing a lot of people fail to understand with comments is that you don't just want to say what th code is doing. But why. The why is often more important. I have a code base I've taken over maintenance of, and in the execution there's a 60 second delay in there. But there's no details of why. What breaks if I remove it? Do I want to find out the hardway?

quixoticgeek, 5 days ago to random

Anyone got any advice for things to do in Genoa it Barcelona?

(La Segrada familiar is already on the list).

#FediTravel

quixoticgeek, 23 days ago to random

I can't help but thinking this is more a case of fix your own shit. Rather than bitching about mastodon.

Pretty much any website beyond some self hosted personal blog should have no issues with the number of requests being talked about here...

Maybe if someone like @cstross was to be posting the link. That might be legit breaking. But for most mortals. It shouldn't be.

Fix your shit.

https://news.itsfoss.com/mastodon-link-problem/

quixoticgeek, 22 days ago to random

Can anyone recommend a usb power bank that is able to charge a macbook?

quixoticgeek, 25 days ago to random

Is it possible to buy a spool of the cord that rainbow show laces are made of that I can then cut to size and add my own aglets to?

My current search fu is failing me.

quixoticgeek, 15 days ago to random

Name a distance between 1mm and 100mm to 2dp.

quixoticgeek, 20 days ago to random

I am currently charging my MacBook off a Makita 18v lxt battery...

quixoticgeek, 13 days ago to random

Interesting fact about painkillers. The work better if you actually take them. Having lay in bed waiting for the painkillers to kick in and nothing happening, I wanderes back to my desk to find them sat there next to my drink...

quixoticgeek, 14 days ago (edited 13 days ago) to random

Really enjoying the pictures everyone is posting of the aurora. Even if it's too cloudy to see it here.

I do find myself wondering...

Who's read (or listened to the audio book) "Day of the triffids"?

quixoticgeek, 22 days ago to random

Ugh, is there no R11 service between Port-bou and Barcelona in June? or is their website just crap ?

quixoticgeek, 12 days ago to random

Definitely in the middle of nowhere. Phone signal sucks... And buses are once an hour...

quixoticgeek, 12 days ago to random

Wtf was I on when I put away the grocery delivery? I just found another tub of ice-cream in the veg drawer of the freezer...

quixoticgeek, 7 days ago to random

I keep getting videos promoted at me of an f35b landing on the helipad of some tall hotel in the middle east.

What I don't get is you can clearly see the markings saying max weight is 7.5t. and D value (max overall length rotor tip to rotor tip) of 20m. The f35b is 15m long so that's fine. But empty it weighs over 14 tons.

I can't work out, is this a fake video. Or are they exceeding the design load of the helipad by 100%. If the later. What are the implications for this overload?

quixoticgeek, 22 days ago to random

There really aren't enough night trains, not just the number of different routes, but the actual number of trains on those routes. Now need to work out what to do instead for my Holiday plans :(

quixoticgeek, 16 days ago to random

In hindsight walking into the hospital wearing a t-shirt that says "I'm only here because you broke something" is perhaps not the best choice...

(I'm fine am visiting a friend)

quixoticgeek, 1 day ago to random

Do I want to tidy up the living room enough that I can repair my bike on the floor... Or go all the way to the basement to get the work stand ?

quixoticgeek, 15 days ago to random

I'm now the proud owner of a set of gauge blocks. These are one of the most precise things I own (microchips and camera lenses hold that title). Each is ground to ±300nM. The surface is so smooth they they can be wrung together and become incredibly hard to pull apart. These will become the origin for all precision in my machining.

Do I need anything this precise? Nope.
Am I very happy with my shiny new toy? Hellyes.

quixoticgeek, 22 days ago to random

FFs, the youtube app has changed behaviour with how it works with chromecast. Now tapping a video doesn't pop up a "Play now/Add to queue" box, it just immediately kicks out the current video, and starts playing the one you tapped. Even if you weren't actually intending to watch it...

DO NOT WANT.