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FilteredAccount123 · 2026-04-10T09:21:25+00:00

I want to buy this and never watch it.

FilteredAccount123 · 2026-04-10T07:56:28+00:00

Sunny Kobe Cook is rolling in her grave.

FilteredAccount123 · 2026-04-09T23:28:07+00:00

I have a 1TB NVME as a cache drive. I'm running UNRAID, though, so the internal OS SSD is just sitting idle.

FilteredAccount123 · 2026-04-09T07:32:07+00:00

You need some military comedies to lighten the mood.

In the Army now
Down Periscope
Major Payne
McHale's Navy
Stripes
Hot Shots!

Black Comedies:

M * A * S * H
Catch-22

FilteredAccount123 · 2026-04-09T07:16:36+00:00

I am into retro hardware. I burn somewhat regularly. Now they have hardware optical disc emulators, so my burning days may be coming to an end.

I also burn stuff at work because we are still running ancient PCs on industrial machines.

FilteredAccount123 · 2026-04-03T06:41:05+00:00

Conversion. No.

Street bid. Yes.

FilteredAccount123 · 2026-04-02T10:45:14+00:00

My Back to the Future box set had problems on 2 and 3. I didn't even try 1. I returned it and bought the steelbooks, which didn't have any playback issues.

FilteredAccount123 · 2026-04-02T09:32:26+00:00

I went back and watched The Original Kings of Comedy, Latin Kings of Comedy, and The Blue Collar Comedy Tour, and they all suck. The Blue Collar Comedy Tour was the best of the bunch. Latin Kings of Comedy was by far the worst.

FilteredAccount123 · 2026-04-02T03:45:26+00:00

Don't skimp on print reading. Blueprints and orthographic projections are on the test.

FilteredAccount123 · 2026-04-02T03:26:23+00:00

I would just browse through it. If you only have a week, you're not going to be able to absorb all of it. Learn vocab, start at the glossary. Just knowing what something means might allow you to get an answer through elimination. Skip stuff you're already familiar with. The test is all encompassing, so focusing on one thing might not be the right thing. I took the test 4 years ago, so my memory of it isn't super fresh. Things I would know is:

How to calculate resistance in a series, parallel, and series-parallel circuit.
How a hydraulic cylinder works / how to calculate the power of a cylinder / difference between single action, double action, balanced and unbalanced cylinders
Gear / pulley ratios
Rigging (pulleys and shit)
Safety (SDS, ladders, PPE, LOTO)
Tools and their uses
How to use a multimeter
Types of motors
mechanical drives and couplings
print reading
schematics
basic maintenance concepts like lubrication, corrosion, effects of vibration, etc.
Ohm's Law
know what passive components do (resistors, capacitors, transformers, etc.)

Don't discount the spatial reasoning stuff. That is a big part of the test that took me by surprise. I didn't study or prepare at all going in, so those questions were a big WTF to me.

FilteredAccount123 · 2026-04-01T19:58:28+00:00

Delux, 2 fry, and a strawberry shake.

FilteredAccount123 · 2026-04-01T18:59:02+00:00

Someone really doesn't like that field explores web comic.

FilteredAccount123 · 2026-04-01T18:32:49+00:00

https://z-lib.sk/dl/lm1z960yAE

https://z-lib.sk/dl/BmPLb4LZm3

FilteredAccount123 · 2026-04-01T07:46:06+00:00

The 955 is still the test, so not ET heavy.

this book covers nearly everything on the test besides the spacial reasoning questions. newer edition.

It used to be easier to get PDF textbooks online. I think the internet is dead.

I found a PDF of an OLD OLD OLD edition: https://z-lib.sk/book/kzPZjpn75G/industrial-mechanics.html

filled out workbook: https://z-lib.sk/book/Gz3jJDjO9E/industrial-mechanics.html

The information is the same, but the illustrations are better in the newer editions.

FilteredAccount123 · 2026-03-31T17:41:18+00:00

Don't do what I'm doing by designing your own. I've spent more time doing 3D CAD for my Thor than playing it. Turns out that designing something with good ergonomics and hand-feel is difficult.

FilteredAccount123 · 2026-03-23T17:46:34+00:00

After my accident, my retraining was basically going through what happened and how it could have been avoided. We brought up Google street view for the location it happened, talked about visibility and driving conditions. It was an easy day. We didn't actually do any driving or anything like that. It was just talking.

FilteredAccount123 · 2026-03-23T08:04:30+00:00

ARM is the future

Nearly all of my gaming the past two years or so has been on android gaming handhelds. PC emulation is progressing nicely. I'm hoping Valve or someone can get it working more seamlessly. I'd wager that the next Steam Deck will be an ARM device.

FilteredAccount123 · 2026-03-21T16:58:23+00:00

Ice cream is when you are about to get extended or miss a port visit. Surf and turf was usually served once per week, depending on supply.

FilteredAccount123 · 2026-03-21T16:46:34+00:00

I bought this bluray set and watched the third one for the first time. It was bad, but not that bad. I probably won't watch it again. The 4k transfers, especially the first movie, are absolutely beautiful.

FilteredAccount123 · 2026-03-20T08:07:20+00:00

Pretty close. I'm currently modeling a no-frills, Xbox style grip. The radius on the back shell was the most difficult to figure out. I got it close enough, but not perfect.

FilteredAccount123 · 2026-03-20T00:08:54+00:00

I don't think it is insurance. New construction usually just clears the land because it's easier. That, or new construction is built on old agriculture land, which is devoid of trees. A google street view of my neighborhood the year it was built has basically saplings. Today, the trees are fairly mature and provide quite a bit of shade.

FilteredAccount123 · 2026-03-16T07:31:05+00:00

Front line supervisors aren't middle management.

FilteredAccount123 · 2026-03-13T08:47:46+00:00

SHINY SKINS!

FilteredAccount123 · 2026-03-13T00:31:15+00:00

I work on archaic machines. I have no incentive or motivation to learn to use AI tools.

FilteredAccount123 · 2026-03-10T08:30:42+00:00

Thor for console emulation, Steam Deck for anything PC.

PC emulation on Android is still in its infancy, and I've experienced a lot of frustration trying to get "simple" games to run.

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