GDMike Posted August 14, 2020 Share Posted August 14, 2020 That's cool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed in SoDak Posted August 15, 2020 Share Posted August 15, 2020 A Bucky Box! -Ed Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+InsaneMultitasker Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Recently my personal laptop has been shutting itself down and in some cases, with a log entry related to overheating. I cleaned out the air intakes, checked the fans, etc, all seemed to be in good shape. I could not figure out the cause until yesterday when I happened to notice that the sun's position in the sky had changed and that the laptop was in direct 'Texas sunlight' for roughly an hour each day. The cactus plant next to the laptop loves the sun, the laptop, not so much.... Adjusting the window blinds took care of the issue! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wierd_w Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 Another thing to consider, is that more often than not the manufacturers use one of those thermally conducting pads instead of actual honest to goodness thermal compound. After a few years, those things dry out, and get crispier than a potato chip. When that happens, they no longer conduct heat, and act like an insulating blanket. (EEP!!) Removing the heat spreader and heat pipe assembly, and applying some real compound makes a HUUUUUUGE difference. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+InsaneMultitasker Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 I performed that 'operation' on the laptop a few years ago when I installed an SSD. The reported temps dropped considerably. I should probably take another look under the hood to check current state. The laptop is a Thinkpad that has served me well for years, trackpoint and all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDMike Posted August 20, 2020 Share Posted August 20, 2020 (edited) Man! "EVEN" works. I recently Tried a routine in assembly and found for some reason that didn't work. I spent a couple hours trying to figure it out. Finally I thought, EVEN... let's try it. And placing it before my routine actually allowed my program to function. I've spent countless hours writing code and I place the even directive anywhere I think it needs it. But in front of my sub? Weird. But whatever it takes. Edited August 20, 2020 by GDMike 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted August 21, 2020 Author Share Posted August 21, 2020 I gave a wild rabbit some carrot shavings, now it comes back every evening looking for a handout... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOME AUTOMATION Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 Aah, You've established a circadian rhythm... You definitely have yourself a wild undomesticated pet rabbit! Should get along well with my wild undomesticated pet cat... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wierd_w Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 circadian rhythm? I dont think that means what you think it means... (Unless the rabbit makes him sleepy.) More, he's habituated a wild animal. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOME AUTOMATION Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 It can refer to any biological process that displays an endogenous, entrainable oscillation of about 24 hours. These 24-hour rhythms are driven by a circadian clock, and they have been widely observed in plants, animals, fungi, and cyanobacteria.[2] -Wikipedia I was using the term "loosely". @Omega-TI, Wanna trade? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wierd_w Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 I still think habituated is the better term. https://www.nps.gov/grca/learn/nature/wildlife-habituation.htm Basically, bunnybuns has gotten used to his human carrot dispenser, and is no longer afraid of him. That is not a good thing for the rabbit. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed in SoDak Posted August 21, 2020 Share Posted August 21, 2020 (edited) What bunny? Says the distracted Tom Turkeys. And the deer... Oh, there's the bunnies! Edited August 21, 2020 by Ed in SoDak persnickety picture problems! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Ksarul Posted August 23, 2020 Share Posted August 23, 2020 Hey, my semi-feral kitties have totally adapted to me. They totally want to snuggle while I'm preparing food for them and generally want to hang out with me once they've eaten. I have thre that fit into that category, and three more that warily accept my presence. I got all of them spayed/neutered so that they could live happy lives without producing oodles of wild kittens. . .and the other three will eventually come into petting range too. As one of the buttons I found at Spencer's says: I'm here to pet all the f***ing cats. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted August 24, 2020 Author Share Posted August 24, 2020 Sadly, when it comes to tank games, even the lowly TRS-80 has the TI beat, even with funky chunky blocky graphics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 29 minutes ago, Omega-TI said: Sadly Sadly? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDMike Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Where's the game? Ooooohhh...that's it..ha haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted August 24, 2020 Author Share Posted August 24, 2020 1 hour ago, OLD CS1 said: Sadly? Yup, sadly. The TI has some amazing games, like the goodies Rasmus and others have released over the last few years and we even have a version of Dragon's Lair crying out loud... but seriously, no freakin BattleZone clone? I'm embarrassed for the TI. BattleZone was one of the most fun games to hit the market (IMHO), and yes even the TRS-80 has a simple, but fun to play version. Maybe I need to make a hall of shame video... ? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FarmerPotato Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 11 hours ago, Omega-TI said: Yup, sadly. The TI has some amazing games, like the goodies Rasmus and others have released over the last few years and we even have a version of Dragon's Lair crying out loud... but seriously, no freakin BattleZone clone? I'm embarrassed for the TI. BattleZone was one of the most fun games to hit the market (IMHO), and yes even the TRS-80 has a simple, but fun to play version. Maybe I need to make a hall of shame video... ? You know what happened? TI beta-tested the game, and nobody could operate two of their joysticks at once. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+FarmerPotato Posted August 24, 2020 Share Posted August 24, 2020 Seriously, check out the Hot Chips keynote https://www.anandtech.com/show/15990/hot-chips-2020-live-blog-intels-raja-koduri-keynote-200pm-pt 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted August 24, 2020 Author Share Posted August 24, 2020 2 hours ago, FarmerPotato said: You know what happened? TI beta-tested the game, and nobody could operate two of their joysticks at once. The TRS-80 version uses two keys on each side with the space key for fire. It's quite easy to play. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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HOME AUTOMATION Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 Love, love... ...Love is all you need!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GDMike Posted August 25, 2020 Share Posted August 25, 2020 My doggy luuuuuvs those squirrels, uh, rabbits, uh, cats, yeah, always on the lookout for those characters lurking in the yard. Bwhahaha 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wierd_w Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 (edited) Digging through a box of old floppies and reformatting them (because they have sat so long that the sector markings have degraded!!), I realized something. I have in my possession 2 original "Flip'N'File" boxes. A Flip'N'File 10, and a Flip'N'File 15, which hold 10 disks, and 15 disks respectively. (Specifically, 5.25" disks) Looking at the construction, I think I can reverse engineer these, and make printable models of them. They would be 4 printed parts, since they are made of 4 parts already. They are suitably sized to fit on most print beds already. There's verbiage inside that says "Patent Pending" though, so I should check to see if they have expired first probably. Ok, Found the patent. Google says it is expired. I can replicate to my heart's content. https://patents.google.com/patent/US4496050A/en?oq=4496050 Edited August 26, 2020 by wierd_w 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted August 26, 2020 Share Posted August 26, 2020 @wierd_w Neat idea. Those are great little boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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