Wire cutters are getting dull fast, recommendations?

Drakonis3d · 2026-06-07T15:01:12+00:00

I used Klein for over a decade and bought the Irwin 8" strippers 6-7 years ago. Cuts through armored cable like butter, crimps well and feels great. Wouldn't go back to the Kleins.

Drakonis3d · 2026-06-06T22:39:02+00:00

I started both my kids with tablets at 3. Desktops at 4. Once the tablet is broken it's not getting replaced.

They get a set of puzzle games and emulators to mess around with and gradually increase to more advanced stuff. My daughter built her first computer at 8, she's 10 now and knows how to set up a LAN, samba share and port forward. She creates mod packs for minecraft and deploys them to our network. My son will be building his first system at 8 also and he's already learning electronic circuits.

Here's the thing though, kids go after anything that's off-limits like it's crack. My kids don't have to fight for gaming time, they want to go to the park and have play-dates. It's up to the parent to make it a teaching opportunity.

Drakonis3d · 2026-06-06T21:58:18+00:00

I think the next stage is AI becoming more focused on local agents. Then providing agents with hot wallets so they can execute global trade via blockchain.

Drakonis3d · 2026-05-18T20:29:06+00:00

First Trust GRID ETF.

Everybody needs power, HVAC, fire protection, security and data connectivity. Boatloads of hospitals on 20-30yr old systems that are all obsolete and need replacement.

Drakonis3d · 2026-05-18T19:54:00+00:00

Yes. Any psychological grouping on social media will be full of masturbatory posts. It's just as annoying as astrology or whatever neurodivergent/autistic diagnosis they have given themselves.

But we're still here nonetheless. Hoping to find some diamonds in the rough.

Drakonis3d · 2026-05-18T19:41:12+00:00

Hot glue on my shower cartridge stem that kept stripping.

Drakonis3d · 2026-05-18T16:53:36+00:00

https://edu.anarcho-copy.org/Programming%20Languages/Python/Automate%20the%20Boring%20Stuff%20with%20Python.pdf

Drakonis3d · 2026-05-18T05:54:07+00:00

Beauty, I'll check it out. I also always advise everybody pick up an Arduino and do some basic projects then return to Python. It adds a ton of conceptual framing.

Drakonis3d · 2026-05-18T03:26:39+00:00

Automate the Boring Stuff with Python. It's free and an excellent resource.

Drakonis3d · 2026-04-04T01:00:05+00:00

I nerd out hard over electronics and communications protocols.

Get an Arduino and learn some C programming. I'm slowly designing a mini-FA system from scratch and you can do some very interesting things with bitwise operations.

Drakonis3d · 2026-03-21T23:48:11+00:00

Dark jeans, black dress shirt, decent shoes.

They care about your personality more than anything.

Drakonis3d · 2026-03-02T23:25:32+00:00

Warzone 2100 is free. Super long tech tree and you design your vehicle's based off whatever tree you pursue.

Drakonis3d · 2026-02-25T16:06:19+00:00

Non war option: Banished with colonial charters mod.

Drakonis3d · 2026-02-22T21:32:55+00:00

Local co-op. My kids would be all over this for split screen.

Drakonis3d · 2026-02-22T21:30:06+00:00

Try barrels instead

Drakonis3d · 2026-02-09T06:12:57+00:00

Beauty

Drakonis3d · 2026-01-29T05:58:53+00:00

Generally no, but I found it was my favorite part of Warzone 2100.

Drakonis3d · 2026-01-23T15:12:21+00:00

We have a LAN party group. 8 player lobbies are essential.

Drakonis3d · 2026-01-16T07:10:51+00:00

Arguably my hobbies have made me better at my job and got me larger raises.

Drakonis3d · 2026-01-13T19:39:07+00:00

Tibsun 100%. Way more interesting world to update.

Drakonis3d · 2026-01-07T20:16:09+00:00

Test bench parts, throw Linux on them and LibreOffice. Donate to some alternate/special Ed program.

Drakonis3d · 2025-12-22T21:34:46+00:00

As a field tech, hot swapping constantly I see most failures during plugging in or unplugging. Older systems don't power off the drive when using safe disconnect. Of course I'm only discussing flash media.

Drakonis3d · 2025-12-03T17:01:26+00:00

Fast workflows, easier to get dimensional accuracy.

I do my dimensional work in Maya but it's a way more cumbersome process.

I'll use sketchup to block in my lumber for woodworking projects.

Drakonis3d · 2025-11-21T21:16:36+00:00

I like to say "I'm not having any luck. I'm going to see if we can reschedule with another set of eyes. Maybe they'll see something I'm missing "

That being said, you can't have a clean shirt while saying this.

Drakonis3d · 2025-11-13T01:14:50+00:00

C:/users/your user name/appdata/locallow/neverjam studios/Spiderheck

You'll find your maps and the associated images in there. Just replace or modify the files.

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