Jim P.

Parent, spouse, geek, serial hobbyist, pfSense Developer and Documentation Writer, Author.

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2024-08-10 23:28:03

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I have a couple shimmer inks but I keep them in TWSBI Diamond 580 ALRs which seal extremely well. So far I haven't had any issues with clogging on those.
I've had that Candy Sea ink dry up in two pens now. It's not a shimmer ink, but a heavy sheening ink. It's reflective when the light hits it, even when dry. This Hongdian clogged badly, but the other one I got it cleaned in time before it gummed up. I have the same ink in a flex pen and it's been OK there, though.

2024-08-02 02:14:39

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Good to know. I've had luck so far and zero failures on my TWSBI pens, but I know others are not so lucky.
The EFs I have in the 698 are decent so far, the gold plated one is a bit wider than I'd like but I think it's the ink I put in there more than the nib.
I may have to grab another one or two if I can track down a good italic nib for them. I've heard some Pilot nibs will fit, but I want something a tad wider than their CM.

2024-08-01 16:32:59

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Revisiting this to confirm that Linux Mint 22 does in fact still support and boot from ZFS, it just can't create a new installation using ZFS.
I have a Mint VM using ZFS and it upgraded fine from Mint 21.3 to Mint 22. Still boots, ZFS utilities are still present, etc.
Holding back on upgrading my main workstation yet as I'm in the middle of a few things I don't want to disrupt.
#LinuxMint #LinuxMint22 #ZFS

2024-07-31 19:43:29

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Nice, I haven't kept up with Apple's gear and you'd think they'd call those something other than Airpods, but it is Apple after all.
I'm surprised Google hasn't made one either, but they are still learning apparently. They did add some wings to the new Pixel Buds Pro model coming out in a couple months after people were complaining about not having those for years. I'm not sure I want to spend that kind of money on something that may only be marginally better, though.

2024-07-31 19:38:36

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There is also a lot to be said for choky earphones not falling out of ears, too.
I love the way my Pixel Buds Pro operate, and the ANC is great for me, but they always feel like they are sliding out of my ears no matter what tips I use. Probably more the shape of my ears than anything, but still irks me that it's the only way to get their specific functionality. I'd love the same tech in a pair of over the head or behind the neck earphones instead.

2024-07-31 14:23:30

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The M2 is a great little pen! It also has one of my favorite SEF nibs. Nice and bouncy.
The cat on the final is still the best part, though.

2024-07-25 19:27:19

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Would need the kernel module and related utilities and so on but they may still include those. They only mentioned removing it from the installer, not removing support entirely. That said, I have not tried installing the new version anywhere yet to see for sure either way.
On my main work system I'm using Mint 21.3 with a 6.5.0-44 kernel and using ZFS exclusively on there (boot from ZFS, root on ZFS, etc.). Works perfectly for me.

2024-07-25 16:23:15

Linux Mint 22 released, but unfortunately they have removed ZFS from the installer. They aren't the first to remove it, but they say it had few users and it was a lot of work to maintain. It's a disappointing trend in some distros to remove it from the installer, given how well it works and how useful its features are. Plus it's been nice having the same filesystem supported on Linux and FreeBSD natively without fuse.
https://blog.linuxmint.com/?p=4731
#LinuxMint #ZFS

2024-07-25 16:12:48

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In the case I mentioned there were no extra fees, but I had to fill out extra customs paperwork through FedEx about the nature of the chemical makeup of the ink and so on.

2024-07-25 15:45:14

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The one I had issues with was coming from India (Endless Alchemy) to the US, so maybe it's different from China, but still makes me wary. Even so, I'd be willing to pay a little more from a vendor shipping domestically if anyone starts carrying them, if only to reduce the chance of it breaking in transit.
At least with Endless Alchemy inks some retailers in the US have started to carry some of their inks if I want to buy them now.

2024-07-25 14:35:00

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Lanhai looks really nice, though I'm wary of shipping inks internationally. Not just because of the potential for breakage, but last time I did it, I had to fill out a bunch of customs paperwork importing just two little bottles into the US.

2024-07-20 18:37:57

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QA: "I can't get this to work."
Dev: "It works on my machine."
[Monkey paw curls]

2024-07-20 17:31:20

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I started looking to move away from EverNote when they started into the LLM/"AI" nonsense but not long after they also raised the price ludicrously high and I ditched them entirely. I'm using Joplin now and haven't looked back.

2024-07-19 22:10:35

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Joplin is what I use and enjoy. Logseq is also promising if you prefer a mind-map style approach.
Both are open source, markdown under the hood, and easy to work with. Both are on just about every platform.
I use syncthing to copy notes around for both but primarily use Joplin on a daily basis.

2024-07-19 02:43:54

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I don't have many from small makers, but of the few I do have, my favorite is probably the Vazir Meteor Shower.
https://masto.ai/@jimp/112700918271304610

2024-07-19 01:30:00

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Might be, though every search turned up some I think it's AE tossing in similar items and mixing them all up.

2024-07-19 01:16:28

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The more expensive listings appear to all be vac filler variants and not piston fillers (which is what I wanted) so that sort of explains it. I figured it was gold plated, so I grabbed a steel EF and a "gold" EF and will see how they do.

2024-07-19 00:24:49

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That's what I've heard but it is also much, much more expensive and I can rarely find listings for EF nibs. The 3008 was $15 USD for 4, so $3.75 each. Some listings for the 698 I've seen as high as $50-90 USD.
Though I see one now on aliexpress for $23 (Steel EF) and another $5 for an EF "gold" replacement nib. I have my doubts about the nib material, but it's still tempting.

2024-07-18 21:17:51

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Yeah I could see QC being a dice roll given what I've seen on them so far. I've been lucky. No leaks, smooth writing, consistent output, and a nice thin EF line that's of consistent size between the four.

2024-07-18 20:11:52

These cheap Yongsheng/WingSung 3008 fountain pens keep making me question my initial impressions. I couldn't stand them at first.
I'm still not thrilled about the quality of the plastic and how posting the cap disengages the piston lock but I left four of them sitting in a drawer for months without touching them and they all wrote perfectly the first time I picked them back up. No sign of drying out and no skips/hard starts. Can't even say that about some Pilots I have.
#FountainPens #Pens

2024-07-18 04:26:18

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Hopefully you find it, maybe someone will turn it in somewhere.
Maybe it took a cue from Weezer and that's where it wanted to be.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HL_WvOly7mY

2024-07-18 04:22:17

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Discs are round like the C. Disks are rectangles and a K fits on the corner.
Like USB thumb drives are wide and stubby but USB memsticks are long and thin.

2024-07-17 14:17:43

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I drop to Desktop mode and (temporarily) enable SSH and then use scp/SFTP (e.g. via FileZilla) when I have to copy things to my Steam Deck. But that can be kind of annoying unless I have a bluetooth keyboard handy since typing shell commands on the touch screen keyboard is awkward for me.

2024-07-15 14:01:23

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I keep a shaker of the stuff on hand next to the salt and pepper. One of the most popular brands is called "Accent" here in the US.

2024-07-14 20:45:16

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It's a challenge. I have figured out good ways to stay clean for most of my pens and inks but still fall regularly.
Between rubbing alcohol wipes and magic eraser pads it comes off easy enough, though.

2024-07-13 15:56:50

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The superior p9fs (Purring 9-lived Feline Snoozer).

2024-07-13 15:53:07

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Yikes! I don't think I've ever seen one leak randomly on its own like that.
I've transitioned almost entirely over to NiMH rechargeable (finally) but the few things I have left on regular AA/AAAs have been Energizer as I work my way through the remainder of what I have left.

2024-07-10 14:31:00

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That's quite an unfortunate difference! I've had this one for coming up on four years now so I figured maybe it was superseded by a newer model or something but that's quite a price hike.

2024-07-10 14:25:04

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Yes, it's a smaller work area on there but it's big enough for my needs and kept the cost of the machine reasonable. Only a single thread color at a time but it handles the cutting and prompting to swap as needed.
And yes it takes files on a USB drive. I'm not sure if it could be driven entirely from a computer directly, I don't think it could, but that wasn't a strict requirement for me.

2024-07-10 14:15:10

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I have a Brother SE600 and it works great as a primary sewing machine as well as for computerized embroidery.
I haven't used it as much as I'd like lately but one thing I did was use smallish designs to cover holes in a couple shirts. I seem to have a habit of snagging fairly new shirts on things.
I have a shirt with the logo from the TV show Psych on it, so adding this fit.
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/112/762/117/475/246/556/original/d8ea6d5763e95d62.jpg

2024-07-10 03:31:20

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I really like that color and the two-tone nib, but I can't bring myself to buy a TWSBI Vac. I'm not a big fan of vac fillers to start with but those seem to crack even at a high rate for TWSBI pens.
Hopefully they do a good special color for the 580ALR soon. The last one was AL only, no ALR.

2024-07-07 02:08:38

While at the craft store I happened upon Lego set 31140 "Magical Unicorn" on the shelf for $10 and recalled seeing a link to someone's alternate build/MOC earlier this week. Naturally, I could not pass up the opportunity to make a Rainbow Falcon. Lego spaceships are my jam, but most of them have a distinct lack of color and/or whimsy.
Instructions link: https://rebrickable.com/mocs/MOC-145153/Luke_Bricks82/rainbow-falcon/
#Lego #StarWars #LegoStarWars #MillenniumFalcon
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2024-07-07 00:08:28

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This one was actually clever, though, and fitting to have in a craft store. I didn't check the label because I was going to be disappointed if it wasn't named a Toeing Machine.
#Sewing #Halloween #Skeleton #JOANN #Spooky #2Spoopy4Me
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2024-07-07 00:02:02

Wow, it's already "cursed skeletonized animals that have bones in places they shouldn't" season at the craft store. This rooster seems to be the worst offender of the bunch.
I didn't buy one ... yet.
#Halloween #Chicken #Rooster #Skeleton #Cursed #JOANN #Spooky #2Spoopy4Me
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2024-07-05 20:49:30

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Honestly I'd still use PHP. It has improved significantly over the years. It's not perfect, but no language is, and it doesn't deserve a good portion of the ire it did in the past.

2024-06-30 02:57:59

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The manual for the firmware is in the source: https://github.com/ToyKeeper/anduril/blob/trunk/docs/anduril-manual.md
(Yes, open source flashlights!)

2024-06-30 02:57:22

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If you look up the Anduril flashlight UI it makes a bit more sense. Most of my flashlights run the same UI so I have consistency between them in how they operate. Sometimes they add new features or change things a bit so I update the older lights with new firmware to match newer ones.
It's pretty amazing what it can do with a one button UI with various clicks/holds and minimal outputs, too.
Some lights have multiple channels for other emitters (diff. CCT, UV, colors, etc.)

2024-06-30 02:50:47

Updating flashlight firmware, which is something normal and sane people do on a Saturday night, right?
This omnifixo is the best I've found at holding things in place but even it can't apply enough pressure on the pogo pins to properly engage them and make a solid connection. However, with it doing most of the alignment I can hold it in place with one hand easily while running avrdude to backup and write the new firmware with the other.
#Flashlights #Anduril #HankLight #USBASP #ATTiny
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2024-06-27 23:47:21

Finished this puzzle up much faster than expected. What at first looked like a lot of areas with the same colors ended up having enough variation in color/pattern to figure out where things went easily.
I need to look at other puzzles from this maker (Buffalo), it looks nice and the pieces are very strong & sturdy.
In other news, the puzzle table slides neatly and completely under the couch and out of sight which solves my storage issues.
#Puzzle #StarWars #Grogu #Mandalorian
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2024-06-25 15:50:53

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The condition of it is my primary concern as well. I seem to recall I had some issue with the throttle side of it even before I stopped using it. No telling what the internals are like after sitting for decades.
I liked it, but I don't think I'm motivated enough to attempt restoring it should it need repairs.

2024-06-25 15:39:27

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I still have a bunch of old PC games on floppies in my closet as well but odds are low they're all readable. My older CDs are mostly still good but many of the more desirable ones have had modern ports or ways to play them on modern setups (e.g. ScummVM)
Maybe by the time I dig my Gravis Phoenix out of the attic one of the USB adapters might be viable.

2024-06-25 15:38:35

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Keeping the older hardware running is also a challenge. Though sometimes I wonder if I have enough things in my attic to throw together a viable older system to play on, but I never get so nostalgic that emulators, VMs, and modern controllers aren't enough to satisfy my gaming wants/needs.

2024-06-25 15:05:16

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Sounds like quite the adventure.
You'd think there would be projects dedicated to that sort of hardware given how common it was in that time period. Seems like it would be something PicoGUS or similar would have but maybe not enough of those sticks survived to make it worth anyone's time.
Personally, if it's for gaming on older hardware I would just run it on an isolated non-networked system with an OS from that time period and not worry about modern OS support.

2024-06-25 14:30:55

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There are USB adapters for 15 pin gameports out there but I haven't had an occasion to try one yet since any controllers I have like that are buried in my attic.

2024-06-23 22:32:27

On the way back from fetching groceries this morning we hit a deer. First time for me. No injuries to people, deer was not so fortunate. Car is banged up but not terrible, it wasn't even bad enough to set off the airbags, but it'll be a PITA dealing with getting the car fixed and so on. Still, could have been much worse.
The deer came up an embankment on the side of the road, blended into the background, and was in front of the car too fast to react properly.
https://s3.masto.ai/media_attachments/files/112/667/791/778/868/604/original/1af96c76da1a2f4b.mp4

2024-06-22 22:08:11

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the dumb thing is they may not know it runs afoul of any regulations until it gets noticed, but maybe only a lawyer could answer that for sure. OEMs seem to keep things like Eurion and MIC hush hush, it's hard to tell if it's voluntary on their part or a legal requirement. We probably wouldn't even know about them except that people noticed and investigated.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EURion_constellation
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Machine_Identification_Code

2024-06-22 17:35:31

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Dominos in NL solved this the best way I've heard yet for their electric scooters years ago:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n17B_uFF4cA

2024-06-22 17:30:20

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Yeah that's another issue we noted recently where bsdinstall never populated the ESP on additional members of a mirror and such.
There is a review about it upstream as well: https://reviews.freebsd.org/D42150
Though I don't think I've ever seen a BIOS randomly decide to boot from the second disk like that, usually people don't notice the problem until the first disk of a mirror fails in some way and then it won't boot even when the second disk was a good mirror of the first otherwise.

2024-06-22 17:26:09

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Someone is trying to even the score, re: "There are more airplanes underwater than submarines in the sky"

2024-06-22 04:02:43

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I "solve" that problem by hoarding and living amongst stacks of games.
I really need to get rid of more but it's difficult to do around here.

2024-06-22 01:00:50

A rotating puzzle table is a lot more useful than I figured it would be. Also doing puzzles gets me away from laptop/phone screens for a bit, which is nice.
Not pictured: Sorting trays off to the side with most of the remaining pieces.
Might use the rotating table for Lego builds, too.
#Puzzle #StarWars #Grogu #Mandalorian
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2024-06-21 19:28:56

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Did you upgrade the ZFS pool? It's possible you didn't also update the loader/ESP, older versions won't boot from newer ZFS versions and IIRC it isn't part of freebsd-update for whatever reason. We've been having to account for that in pfSense recently as well.

2024-06-21 05:32:55

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Pretty much anything while I had it. Mostly too many flight sims to remember them all. The usual classics like MS Flight Simulator, X-Wing, Tie Fighter, Wing Commander, Strike Commander, Pacific Strike... I went back and forth between that and another Gravis setup with a separate flight stick and throttle

2024-06-21 03:36:10

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I had one of those and loved it. It may still be in my attic somewhere.

2024-06-19 15:12:48

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YA2C does have the potential benefit of maybe being pronounced close to "Watusi" so "Doing the YA2C" properly sounds like dancing around.

2024-06-18 23:04:31

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It was a tad hard to follow and the dialog is frequently drowned out by other audio, but I still enjoyed the ride. Try not to overthink it and it'll be fine. It's not Nolan's strongest workbut I liked it overall.
If you have a home theater kinda setup (3.1, 5.1, 7.1, etc.) it'll give your subwoofer a workout.

2024-06-17 23:15:10

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Add a last name maybe? Zoe Carzan? (Zoe Kazan), Zoe Carvitz? (Zoe Kravitz), Zoe Saldanault...

2024-06-17 18:29:03

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I know the feeling. When those feelings get to me, I do more "low tech" stuff like Lego, puzzles, crafts such as sewing.
Hard to enshittify those but I don't doubt that people are trying. Lego had some sets that depend on an app of some sort. Some machine sewing is computerized but not a lot, though Embroidery software is a nightmare. I imagine crappy puzzles with AI art are already out there and I just haven't seen them yet.
But at least for now they are a nice break.

2024-06-16 16:34:13

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I was reading one yesterday about editing a file that was in XML format but it was clear the person had no idea what XML was or how to use it and probably no HTML either. They had useful info like where the files are and values to use and so on but then couldn't figure out why something they edited didn't work when in one place they copy/pasted a self-closing tag before/after a block and in another case they opened a block with a self-closing tag and ended with an opening tag.

2024-06-14 02:27:55

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Bit of both. For most writing I like fairly typical blues/blurples. Diamine Sapphire Blue, Pilot Iroshizuku Kon-Peki, Monteverde Permanent Blue, Private Reserve Tropical Blue. Throw in some color for denoting good/bad/caution like Diamine Apple Glory, PI Momiji, PI Fuyu-Gaki.
But for headers and more fun stuff I deviate a bit, shimmer/sheen inks (Golden Sands, Cobalt Jazz, Candy Sea), or less standard things like Ancient Copper, Yama-Budo, or Writer's Blood.

2024-06-13 00:23:50

After all that research into measuring tools related to my Leatherman replacement I also picked up a couple larger adhesive rulers for some work surfaces. In particular, the edge of my keyboard tray was getting a bit rough so I figured a good fix would be to turn it into a measuring surface, too. Why not.
Looks much nicer than the worn down edge and is useful!
#Tools #HomeOffice
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2024-06-12 23:50:29

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I can sympathize. At some point it's just a pain to deal with when you have other options.

2024-06-12 21:44:39

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Their warranty is pretty good, they'd probably replace that just for the cost of postage. At least in the US, not sure about other areas.
I know some people seem to have lots of problems with them cracking but so far none of mine have cracked (3 580s, 1 eco).

2024-06-12 13:59:35

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I find two cups on a string the best method of threaded communication, but that's me.
/ducks

2024-06-11 14:30:08

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Lots of interesting DNS-based stuff you could do other than being an authoritative server, too. Unbound has loads of features that could fill a book, (especially its python module), DNS filtering/Pi Hole type stuff, dynamic DNS in various ways (self-hosted or from dozens of providers), DNS-based challenges for ACME/Let's Encrypt. Other interesting uses of TXT and SRV records and the like.

2024-06-11 02:39:31

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Forced to choose only one I'd have to go with Platinum. They have plenty of styles to choose from, they all write well, are reliable, and seal exceptionally well so I don't have to worry about them drying out.

2024-06-10 22:37:21

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Between the topology of the legs and the screw holes it is going to be harder than I thought to get a sticker to work without cutting it down so much it's not very useful. That's where laser etching would be superior.
If I had room for my own laser etcher this would be a perfect excuse to get one, but I don't have a proper workspace for one.

2024-06-10 22:34:52

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Most of the time what I was measuring was less than the length of one leg, but not always. I could get by with just one I think.
For now I'm not going to put the stickers on and use the card I got (see my later posts) and supplement with a phone app.
I can guesstimate length by the legs themselves -- each one is about 4" which may also help at least get in the ballpark.

2024-06-10 22:31:43

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I know, right? Not just by default it's not even an option! They have dozens of paid laser etched add-on option designs but none of them are a ruler, and if you upload your own custom design there is no guarantee it would be to scale. It was the only real thing that made me hesitate. I still like it without the ruler, but I would be near perfect with one.
Honestly I didn't use the ruler all that much (a few times per year) but it was really handy when I had it.

2024-06-10 19:27:57

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Sadly, no, not at the moment. I had an inexpensive one but rarely used it and it was a problem to store so I ended up giving it away.

2024-06-10 18:49:45

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My main barrier with sewing has always been finding projects.
I've made more dice bags than I'll ever need, bowl holders for soup bowls which have been super useful, masks when supplies were low, a couple infinity scarves, lots of clothing repairs... But I haven't done anything in a while since I just haven't come up with anything interesting to do.

2024-06-10 18:44:00

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I did, still looks great!
Maybe the camo is hiding some things but for an initial attempt and learning experience that looks like a winning result to me.

2024-06-10 18:41:47

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Looks great!

2024-06-10 14:39:05

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When I was younger and FPS games were new/novel they were fun, but I haven't really enjoyed many of them since Skyrim and the Metroid Prime games. The original Wolfenstein 3D was a blast but I was also 14 when it came out which was probably a factor.
These days I find my favorite genre seems to be "let me play as a lost and/or mischievous li'l critter and either help people, antagonize people, or both" (Untitled Goose Game, Stray, Little Kitty Big City, etc.)

2024-06-09 23:30:47

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It's a promotional site they run like a blog with stuff they collect in a given month and occasional discounts for things.
I don't scan random qr codes with my phone but I decoded it from a screenshot on a PC and it was just a link to their web site and seemed innocuous so I left it in.

2024-06-09 18:40:09

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Depends on what you like about X11. Personally, I like running remote X apps over ssh, and waypipe is promising but not fully equivalent yet.

2024-06-09 01:23:39

So far this one appears to be the winner.
It's light, it's thin (0.5mm!), it's metal, and packs a lot of great stuff into a small area. There were several variations of it for physics/chemistry/archeology and so on but the "engineer" seemed the most balanced and useful to me on a regular basis.
Now to see how often I use it in practice.
#Tools #EDC
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2024-06-08 20:01:18

These nifty things arrived as well, but they won't be traveling with me unless I have a reason.
Though they are really cool, I don't deal with enough component-level electronics stuff "on the go" that I'd need to carry them. They are twice as thick as a credit card (~1.5mm vs 0.76mm) and a fair bit heavier.
One will definitely be living in my desk drawer, might toss the other in my laptop bag.
#Tools #EDC
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2024-06-08 18:30:33

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Pretty sure I still have one or two in a drawer here somewhere. I had one in an ALIX for years.

2024-06-08 01:53:19

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Because I like finding any excuse possible to get out the magnetic field viewing film, here is a peek at where the magnets are that hold the Leatherman ARC closed. There is one on each side in the same place. Given how well it holds it together I'm surprised by how small they are, but also not too surprised because it's not a PITA to pry apart either. Pretty well balanced there. And I still haven't managed to shake it apart, only deliberately open it.
#Tools #Multitool #EDC #Leatherman
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2024-06-08 00:20:02

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There have been a couple attempts to reverse engineer it and make an open source interface but last I knew they all fizzled out.
As long as you can deal with their software it's not too bad, until their servers have an outage right when you want to do something.

2024-06-07 23:49:50

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Not the "maker" but I have and use an Explore Air 2. The hardware itself is OK but very locked into their software which is ... not good. It's basically online only, forces you to login to use it, and subject to whatever the company decides you can do with it.
You can do some of your own workflow by working in Inkscape and uploading SVGs.
If mine breaks I'm probably going to go with a Silhouette but they don't have anything equivalent to the Maker which has tempted me before.

2024-06-07 23:11:24

New Leatherman ARC finally arrived and so far I really like it!
It does seem possible to work everything with one hand if needed. The construction feels a bit heavier/more solid even than my old Wave. The way it uses magnets to hold everything in place is interesting as well, so far it's resisted a lot of heavy shaking trying to see if anything comes loose.
Some people are sensitive about knives so I played it safe and marked the photo sensitive.
#Tools #Multitool #EDC #Leatherman
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2024-06-06 20:29:59

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Nice, that's even better! Hope it helps!

2024-06-06 19:42:12

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US amazon links (sorry) but probably has some EU equivalent but may take some digging:
Wedge: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B006HZKYF8/
Pillow: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09BCNQXZ1/
Getting old is fun.

2024-06-06 19:38:47

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I use a wedge with a neck contour pillow on top (Osteo Cervical Pillow -- also great!) but my wife just uses a wedge without a pillow.
The wedge I use is about 1m/3ft long and rises to a max height of about 20cm/8in. It's just right -- don't slide down too much or feel like I'm bent in half. I can sleep on back/sides without issue either way works.
The one my wife has is about 75cm long/30cm high. It's OK but I slide down that one too much.

2024-06-06 19:16:46

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Isn't being a medical mystery fun?
I also deal with a perpetually stuffy nose (almost always the left side), but I keep putting off deeper investigation into that. Finding an ENT that takes my insurance and isn't hundreds of miles away isn't an exercise I'm looking forward to.
On the plus side, since I started sleeping on a wedge pillow that's actually gotten a little better, too. My wife initially made me try it to help with snoring and it ended up helping with other things, too.

2024-06-06 19:06:06

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I've had chronic sinus issues all my life but they improved a bit after I had one molar removed that had roots going up into one of my sinus cavities. Dentist wouldn't touch it, had to go to an oral surgeon. Human bodies are weird.
Hope you're able to find a doctor/team of doctors that figure yours out eventually.

2024-06-06 14:44:18

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Oh, I like that box. There have been a couple times now I've taken a small/medium set and built it inside the box while sitting on the couch and that would help keep the pieces contained.
I'm not going to be building a modular that way any time soon, but it's been an interesting change of venue.

2024-06-05 23:57:58

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Yeah, it intrigued me when I first saw it and for $6 USD it was impossible to pass up. Looks great in person.
I could see it being handy for people who go to various maker/tech cons as well.

2024-06-05 23:06:29

The first of a few measuring tools I ordered to replace the ruler on the multi-tool I lost came in. This measuring tape lanyard looks even better in person. Goes up to 40"/101cm, has a clip to detach on one side so the full length can be used.
I don't have an ID badge or keep keys on a lanyard but I may start using it somehow.
Seems to be accurate when stretched, laid it out next to a Stanley tape measure and it all lined up when taught.
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CKTCHF4H
#Tools #EDC
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2024-06-05 02:38:39

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There's a mage's hat right there dead center

2024-06-02 16:37:17

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Yeah, that is a bit too thick for what I'm going for, and would have too much overlap with the multi-tool I'd be carrying already.
I saw a couple of the fresnel lens cards but so far the only ones I've found have been either inches or cm but not both.

2024-06-02 00:35:52

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I have also seen ruler stickers and those are tempting to try as well. I could put them on the new Leatherman, but I suspect being stickers they wouldn't last.
These would fit better: https://a.co/d/fmtYJ33
These are not large enough but there are so many of them I could stick them on everything in sight: https://a.co/d/0Lt9ZzX

2024-06-02 00:13:50

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Here is another clever option, a "tape measure" printed on a lanyard: https://a.co/d/hlFTntf
I don't carry one of those, but it's still tempting to try.

2024-06-02 00:05:56

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Current front runners appear to be:
* "Pocket Engineer" that has metric/us rulers, protractor/compass, and photogrammetric scale: https://a.co/d/17EcjHz
* PCB ruler with metric/us (but not a lot of hashes), electronics components, and wire AWG holes: https://a.co/d/8x5Uakp
They're cheap enough I may get both and see what I like. If nothing else they would be handy to keep in a desk drawer, too.

2024-06-01 23:50:10

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That's an interesting option I hadn't considered. Android or IOS? What's the name of the app?
I think I'd prefer a physical ruler but that would still be handy to have.

2024-06-01 23:38:21

Anyone know of a good ruler with metric+US (cm/in) and maybe some other fun things in a credit card type form factor? Ideally not too thick/heavy since it would need to go in a wallet.
I am getting a new Leatherman multi-tool and the new one doesn't have a ruler etched on it like my old one.
I see some interesting ones on Amazon but most are metal and look way too thick and heavy.
I already have too much on my keychains to carry a small tape measure.
#Tools #Leatherman #Multitool #EDC

2024-06-01 17:39:11

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I get what they're going for, but it doesn't offer the protection against turning like an internal converter, and unless I'm missing something, it seems like it might be easier to accidentally turn. Also, the way the knob is half in the body seems like it would be harder to grip, so it may be OK at first but if it ever needs more leverage to turn it will only get more difficult.

2024-06-01 16:34:39

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I have ordered direct from them in India to the US before, had to fill out customs paperwork for ink but otherwise was a smooth transaction. Interestingly the prices are the "same" in USD and Pounds ($60/$65 USD) so it appears the UK is getting charged more.
Of course they're nearly all sold out on their site:
https://www.madebyendless.com/collections/endless-captiva-fountain-pen
It's interesting but I doubt I'd buy one. The mechanism looks awkward to use and clean.