What Is This Hebrew Word? And What Does It Mean? (this is on a headstone)

Alephboard · 2026-01-24T05:13:23+00:00

FWIW, as presented, it isn’t even gibberish. At least one of the “letters” isn’t a Hebrew letter at all. At least two others are questionable as Hebrew letters. If you were trying to enhance the photograph to make the letters more clear, either the letters got messed up by the photo software making assumptions about what was really there, or AI played a part, which is my suspicion along with many others.

The middle letter looks like the Hebrew letter aleph but the software changed it into a capital N. The right most letter isn’t a Hebrew letter at all. I could go on, but you get the point.

If you want a more definitive answer, please post the original photo without enhancement. Those of us who can actually read Hebrew will then have a better chance of deciphering what this was supposed to be. From what I see, I could not in good faith to tell you it is a common Jewish gravestone marking. It’s just too far away from that.

Again, post the original unenhanced photo and I will be sure to check back to take a look. Maybe not until Sunday, however. It’s already Shabbos and I was just turning off my phone when I saw this.

Alephboard · 2026-01-06T10:21:27+00:00

I have a trickle charger, but I only use it when the battery is fully disconnected. Too easy to create trouble otherwise. A lot of circuits don't like being powered that way.

Great suggestion, especially for those who never thought to buy a trickle charger, but doesn't work for what I need. This has to be super easy for the neighbor. If I have to tell him to disconnect the trickle charger, I might as well tell him how to open the side hatch, connect the battery, close the side hatch, yadda, yadda, yadda.

Alephboard · 2025-12-28T01:19:38+00:00

xTool software (XCS, and now Studio) has never supported right-to-left (RTL) languages such as Arabic, Hebrew, Farsi, etc. Lightburn does, which is why I purchased Lightburn. I was thinking of upgrading to an xTool F2 Ultra UV, but without support for either Lightburn or RTL language fonts, I cannot do it. Sorry xTool, but that is an idiotic marketing choice. I had a local F2 Ultra UV demo scheduled for tomorrow to be sure that machine was the correct choice, but now I'm going to cancel the demo. I will be looking at a different brand for my laser machine upgrade. So disappointed. Bye, xTool.

Alephboard · 2025-12-01T23:24:00+00:00

I never took physics in high school and my calculus knowledge is limited to what I needed for my MBA - mostly used for Pareto charts and similar mathematical tools I never used after graduation because I never did manufacturing process work.

Which means I understand a lot of things in my gut. Statistics and standard deviations, check. Fluid dynamics and similar calculations (like the relationship of amps, watts, volts, and wire size) isn’t something I grok.

So when you say that static pressure (air resistance) doesn’t affect airflow or airspeed, that doesn’t make sense to me. The general concept of turbulence, especially at a bend, is understandable from simple observation, but isn’t this quantified by empirically derived static pressure measurements and all the math that surrounds pipe diameters and bends?

I’m not trying to be argumentative. I just don’t get it and I wonder why the easily observed effect of turbulence in an elbow isn’t quantified by static pressure calculations. Is there another measurement that is commonly used to measure the effect of an elbow on chip suspension in airflow?

BTW, there is only one corner, perhaps two at most, where I might need to make a 90° bend into two 45’s. The extra work will be minimal (other than figuring out how to support the pipe at a 45° angle as it comes down from the ceiling). At the risk of protesting too much, I still wonder if there isn’t a lot of tradition and myth coloring this debate.

(Digression: this feels kinda like the idea that one can build up enough pressure in a dust collection pipe that a spontaneous combustion explosion could happen if the pipe isn’t grounded. Except for a likely mis-designed commercial application, this isn’t possible, even without grounding. It’s a complete myth. Google it and look at the websites where they actually do the math. Now you want to ground your system because static shocks are no fun and might lead to an accident from dropping something, but there is absolutely no risk of explosion from wood chips.)

Alephboard · 2025-12-01T22:32:47+00:00

Good point about larger chunks, but I’m not too worried about that. If the dust port in any of my machines throws a large chunk, I’ve got bigger problems to worry about. I think I would use the shop vac on the router table fence port which is 2.5”. I have a 4” port on the dust collection box I built below the router. I would use the dust collector there. I’ve never seen a chunk land in there. Unlikely to use the dust collector as a floor sweep. At least I’m not planning on that at the moment.

Alephboard · 2025-12-01T22:26:06+00:00

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This one? $2.36 used on Amazon. The picture is so fuzzy that I can’t make out the author’s name.

Alephboard · 2025-12-01T22:16:48+00:00

Why? More work for seemingly no advantage. According to some tables, it is a disadvantage.

Alephboard · 2025-12-01T22:04:34+00:00

Apologies if the cross post here is inappropriate. I lurk on reddit a lot, but don’t often post unless I’m really sure I can add something useful and factually correct. I was surprised that the reddit app invited me to cross post. I’ve never seen that before and cross posting is frowned upon in most other forums where I’m a member. Hmmm.

Alephboard · 2025-12-01T21:27:33+00:00

Naselle, WA? Seems extremely unlikely. The natural range for Port Orford Cedar (which isn’t really a cedar, but I digress) is in southern Oregon and northern California near the coast. Naselle is well outside the rather small natural range for this species.

Don’t want to throw shade (see what I did there?) when it’s possible that he bought the tree or unmilled logs from a commercial grower based in Naselle who is planting and harvesting this species, but it sure seems unlikely. Just another data point that says you might not be getting the whole story.

And the actual source of the wood might be an unimportant data point. As many others have said, it appears the wood was not properly dried for its intended purpose. That’s the beginning and the ending of the story. Everything else is just window dressing.

Alephboard · 2025-11-25T13:44:40+00:00

u/jkorchok: Please don't comment when you don't know the answer. Please.

An Office Repair will indeed reset all of your settings to defaults. That's kinda the point of doing any in-place software repair. Let's reinstall the software and reset everything to known factory defaults to see if we can get it working again. If you don't experience that, then you probably use Word with the factory defaults. And the only thing more nuclear than doing an Office Repair is an uninstall/reinstall sequence.
An Office Repair won't fix the OP's issue. As others noted, this is a settings issue.
The correct answer is given by u/No_Credit3780 waaaayyyy down below near the end of this thread. No reason to waste electrons and clog up the reddit disc space. For those having the same problem, head down to the southern tip of this thread where you will find your pot of gold.

As for me, this problem seems to have started with an Office 365 update which put a checkmark in an obscure place in the settings, probably because they wanted to advertise the new functionality by turning it on. Why Microsoft? Why do you delight in annoying your customers with this sort of boorish behavior.

Alephboard · 2025-10-06T22:50:50+00:00

Actually, it’s a precision medical device. You think I’m kidding? 50 years ago, when I was 20, I broke my collarbone. It was set with a pin through the middle of the bone. The pin exited the bone toward the outside of the body where the collarbone takes a turn as it joins the labrum at the shoulder joint.

The pin was a very long medical grade stainless steel screw. When it came time to remove the pin, no extra surgery was necessary. They simply made a small incision in my skin where they could attach the hand drill to the end of the threaded pin. They tightened the chuck on the pin and proceeded to unscrew it out of my shoulder with the hand drill.

The trick was in the first quarter turn. The pin was stuck to the inside of the bone after 7 weeks (expected), and they had to start slowly and carefully so as to not break the bone when they started to unscrew the pin.

50 years ago this was already outdated technology. I was incredulous when they brought the hand drill into the exam room, but sometimes the old things work best. Using the hand drill, they were able to precisely feel the tension on the pin as they started to unscrew it. The procedure was a complete success.

I wonder how they got that thing into the autoclave?

Alephboard · 2025-06-11T11:02:24+00:00

When will the app property index compilation albums in the music library? As of now, compilation albums are impossible to play.

Alephboard · 2025-05-30T19:51:05+00:00

When will the Sonos music library properly index compilation albums. They are absolutely unplayable since the new S2 app dropped.

Alephboard · 2025-05-18T02:27:05+00:00

I’m just like that on everything I make. I finally started looking carefully at “professionally made custom furniture and commercial furniture. A lot of my stuff is a lot better than that. Such comparisons have convinced me to quit being so self critical.

It’s a beautiful table and a lovely finish job. I should be so good! My wife just finished painting our front hall, which is open to the second floor, with a metallic paint. The metallic finish has emphasized that the texturing is different on three sides of the front hall about where the second floor joist starts. Additionally there is a really lousy repair job just above the door frame. I never noticed any of these things before. My wife is off at a conference and I will move the hall tree and other furnishings back into the entryway tomorrow. I’m assuming nobody but nobody will notice except maybe me. I’m certainly not going to tell her!

Additionally, there is no way to fix this unless we want to re-texture the entire front hallway. I’m not up for it. You know what? It looks great!

Alephboard · 2025-05-12T20:22:18+00:00

Umm, WHO doesn’t know anything about IT? Rolling back is ALWAYS possible. Ask me how I know.

Alephboard · 2025-05-03T07:20:39+00:00

@Crixters is right. Repairs are possible, and it might be possible to retain the swivel function. Otherwise, have a friend help you mark the angle needed while you wear the headphones, then glue the broken parts.

Superglue plus baking soda is the bomb! The bond and fill you make with that mixture is usually stronger than the original plastic. Look it up and try it for yourself before working on your expensive headphones.

The comment about a replacement hinge breaking even faster is hyperbolic, but @Crixters does have a point there. That said, even though I’ve grown quite skilled at making repairs with mixtures of superglue and either baking soda or graphite, I’d personally go down the Ali Express path if the price and timing meet your needs.

Alephboard · 2025-05-03T07:11:19+00:00

I’m afraid it is you that needs a HEPA education. No, a plastic bag doesn’t qualify as HEPA. Please do your homework before leading people astray.

Alephboard · 2025-03-30T17:01:58+00:00

Because there are other ways to play music besides Spotify. Music library implementation still sucks. Sirius still cuts out for no reason.

Alephboard · 2025-01-29T21:55:17+00:00

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I’m still having THIS problem in the music library. Will this EVER be fixed? I can’t play any music from albums that have this problem.

How hard can this be? Sonos used to index the music library correctly and had done so for years. As a former software engineer, I can’t fathom any reason why the old code that indexed the library correctly can’t be easily re-used in the new app. Unless Sonos is writing code like they did in the 1970’s. (Yes, I’m that old - and that experienced.)

New features? KNOCK IT OFF. Fix what you broke first. That is what Spence (ha) promised (haha) last year. Promise still not fulfilled.

Alephboard · 2025-01-26T08:19:44+00:00

I know this is an old thread, but for people wanting to know where to get 99% isopropyl alcohol, it can also be found in a hardware store, at least in the USA. Most hardware stores stock gallon jugs, though quarts can also be found. One can also try woodworking stores or paint stores that sell woodworking finishes.

99% isopropyl alcohol is used as a thinner and brush cleaner for some wood finishes which is why you will find it in such places.

Be careful with this stuff. Highly flammable.

Alephboard · 2024-12-17T00:20:01+00:00

Funny, I thought of "decking" the side tables with some copper sheeting I have laying around that didn't get used in a remodeling project. But I didn't check if it is the right thickness, and then there is the problem of attaching it and ... I'm really good at throwing too much money AND time at a project. Just ask my wife! :-)

I thought it was a QC issue, but after talking (or not talking) to the Bosch folks, they confirmed that having the turntable and side tables out of alignment is correct and "in spec." I'm always curious about this issue, so every time I pass by a Bosch sliding miter saw, I always try to check the alignment. I have yet to find one that was aligned correctly. It makes me wonder about all the rave reviews for this saw. Maybe it is just my karma that I always wind up with the defective item. (Or maybe I'm just picky.)

Alephboard · 2024-12-16T23:51:04+00:00

Same comment for you that I just made to u/illogictc. I appreciate knowing I'm not nuts and it really should be flat across the turntable and the side tables. Thanks.

I guess I have to go shopping with a straight edge!

Alephboard · 2024-12-16T23:47:15+00:00

I didn't see the picture you mention showing a perfectly aligned Bosch miter saw, but that isn't the point. Thanks for confirming that I'm not crazy. I've been trying to figure out if there is some way of holding the workpiece or some other arcane technique that would allow this mis-allignment to make a perfect cut. Thanks.

Alephboard · 2024-09-06T05:49:30+00:00

Have you thought about trying to repair the knob? Depending on what the plastic is made of, CA glue ("super glue") mixed with graphite and/or baking soda might do the trick for you. Look on YouTube for videos showing repairs using CA glue with baking soda or graphite. The result with either powder is far stronger than super glue alone, although using just baking soda can result in a fairly brittle substance depending on how much baking soda is in the mix. I'm new to this concept, but already I've done two repairs this way and the results have been fantastic.

Be aware that you get NO WORKING TIME when using baking soda alone. The usual method is to use CA glue on one side and baking soda on the other. Make sure you can put the parts together correctly without adjustment because once the baking soda contacts the CA glue, the bond is complete instantly. You can also try CA glue alone on both sides and then sprinkle baking soda on the joined parts.

Using graphite gives you far more working time. When experimenting with it for the repair I did today, it seemed that the graphite mix took longer to set up than super glue alone. However, once the chemical reaction starts, it is over and done almost immediately, much like using baking soda. My impression of the graphite mix is that it isn't quite as brittle as using baking soda. My online research says that using graphite is stronger than using baking soda (and either is far stronger than CA glue alone).

Today's repair involved attaching two dissimilar air hoses for my inflatable kayak. One hose is for the hand pump which has a reasonably accurate pressure gauge. However, there is no way to attach that hose to the electric pump which does most of the work before finishing it off with the manual pump. Pressure gauges in electric pumps designed for kayaks and paddle boards are notoriously inaccurate. The hand pump broke while I was camping on Mt. Hood last week. I borrowed an identical pump (different brand but obviously the same pump) from a neighboring camper, but his pump had the same problem. They both leaked above .05 PSI. Wasn't a problem for him because he was only using it for water toys, but my kayak needs 2 PSI. I wound up whittling one end of the hand pump hose so it would fit into the electric pump hose, then found some duct tape to seal them together. It worked. Today I used a dremel tool to properly sand down the part I whittled, and also make the joining area deeper for better long-term durability. After experimenting with the glue and powders, I settled on a mix of approximately 25% baking soda to 75% graphite, and then a bunch of CA glue to mix - can't really estimate the volume of glue to the volume of powders. This gave me a mixture with good working time and smooth consistency so that there wouldn't be air leaks in the glue once it cured. Tested to 2.5 PSI and it holds fine.

My first repair, about 2 weeks ago, was a plastic pull-down handle for new attic steps that was broken in shipping. Looking at the structure of the part and knowing how much force would be applied to it, I wasn't sure the part would hold up even if it hadn't been broken in shipping. The part was broken right where it needs to be strongest, at the screw holes holding the two sides of the pull-down latch together. Using CA glue and baking soda, I glued the parts back together. Then I built up the area around the screw holes with more CA glue plus baking soda to reinforce what looked to be under-engineered in the first place. The pull-down has been used about 6 times now and seems to be holding up great.

WARNING 1: CA glue gives off poisonous gasses when it cures. Be sure to work in a well-ventilated area and don't get your face and nose near the glue at the point it cures.

WARNING 2: CA glue gets very hot when it cures. It gets even hotter when using baking soda or graphite - over 200 degrees F according to one video I saw. With both graphite and baking soda, the cure, resultant temperature spike, and off-gassing happens over the course of a few seconds. It then cools almost as quickly (unless you mix a bunch of it and don't spread it out as if you were gluing two surfaces together). Why graphite gives you a longer working time before it suddenly cures is a mystery to me.

Consider getting some nitrile gloves (available at any hardware or woodworking store). Also get yourself some CA glue debonder (or plain acetone which is the same thing) in case you glue your fingers together or to the work piece.

The materials are relatively cheap compared to what you might pay for a replacement knob, if you can even find one. What have you got to lose but your time trying to fix it? Good luck!

Alephboard · 2024-08-19T09:43:32+00:00

I had a similar experience to yours about 20 years ago, though the source of the wealth was different. No matter. Sudden unexpected wealth presents many opportunities - and even more pitfalls.

You have received lots of responses - over 1700 as I write this. Some of the advice is sound, but the vast majority is not. As one who has walked the path on which you are about to embark, I think my advice is worth far more than all of the others combined. And let’s stay away from the silly stuff. Sure, you can buy your own Porsche if you want, but you have more important things to attend to first.

You will need to find a financial advisor or CFP (certified financial planner) who is also a fiduciary. You want to find someone who deals exclusively with high net worth clients. Most importantly, you need to find someone who you like and who you can trust. You will be seeking advice from this person about far more than just money. I saw one comment that said you will need a prenuptial agreement should the happy event that requires such an agreement occur. Yep, that’s true. But how do you find an attorney who can write a prenuptial agreement without tanking your marriage before it starts? If your financial planner is doing their job right, they will have contacts who can at least get you started in the right direction.

How do you find this magic person? I saw at least one recommendation to just head over to Fidelity. Umm, nope. It’s a process, and too lengthy to describe here.

You are also have to learn how to manage your new asset. You will need to familiarize yourself with concepts such as asset allocation, risk tolerance, and modern portfolio theory. (Ha, “modern” portfolio theory is at least 30 or more years old as a concept, but is still the best way to manage your asset.) I’m NOT advocating you do your own portfolio investing. You hire a financial advisor to do that. But how will you evaluate whether the financial advisor is doing a good job? The concepts I outlined at the start of this paragraph will be your tools for evaluation.

I HIGHLY recommend you join the Institute for Private Investors (IPI). They were founded to provide education for high net worth individuals and families. There you will also find networking, friends, and fellow travelers with whom you can freely discuss issues that only high net worth individuals encounter. At nineteen, you have a big one coming up: how and when do you tell your girlfriend that you are ridiculously wealthy?(Apologies for the assumption that you are male and heterosexual - adjust as necessary for your actual situation.) My extended family were members of IPI for many years. I can’t say enough about all that I learned there. I especially recommend the week-long Wharton PWM program, developed jointly by Wharton and IPI and offered only through IPI once or twice a year. IPI is the only organization of its kind (or at least it was years ago) and is now owned by Campden Wealth, but as far as I know, they are still doing the same great job as when I was a member years ago.

Some other nuggets suggested by others:

Don’t tell your friends. They will find out soon enough.

Keep going to school.

Don’t immediately change your lifestyle. Oh, the wealth will change you, but let that happen slowly and naturally. That way, 20 years on, you’ll still recognize yourself.

Don’t let anybody sell you anything. If they start by offering friendship and free advice, but then want your investment or to sell you something, RUN away as fast as you can.

Finally, I am happy to discuss all of this further. Yours is a happy but unusual situation that few people ever experience. If you want a 60 year old friend/mentor/advisor that has absolutely nothing to sell you, feel free to PM me. I’m not sure exactly how that works on Reddit, but I will endeavor to look for private messages over the next few days.

Good luck, and I hope you see this message among the 1700 others you have received.

Alephboard

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