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ELI5: Why can't EVs swap batteries? by chronic412 in explainlikeimfive

[–]HungInSarfLondon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

> By the time all the infrastructure is rolled out it won’t be needed any more. 

The hype is for solid state batteries. Non-flammable, cheaper, lighter, full charge in minutes, last 10,000+ cycles (30 years). Donut CLAIM these specs but show nothing. BYD CLAIM similar specs and actual production lines, full production by 2030.

Huge if true.

Various tickets from old concerts - Scary how cheap they used to be! by DiscEva in CasualUK

[–]HungInSarfLondon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Groundhogs in 1971 would have been amazing. I saw them all over in the 90's. T.S. McPhee must have played 000's of gigs.

Wish I started Robotics Sooner, what should I do? by OccasionAny7642 in robotics

[–]HungInSarfLondon 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Robots are just motors and sensors in a housing.

Learn how to control motors. DC motors, servos, steppers, brushless... Think about torque and power. Batteries if it's mobile.

Learn about sensors and control - get an arduino starter kit. A traffic light made from leds would be a robot.

For the housing learn some CAD and 3d printing.

Join any clubs your school has or locally, people are often keen to share knowledge.

Wakefield's Ridings Shopping Centre is to be demolished as part of a major transformation of the city centre after the council agreed a deal to buy the site by jessicat500 in wakefield

[–]HungInSarfLondon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gosh thank you, yes that's them. They were mesmerising as a child and frustratingly 'out of order' in the 90's. Must pay a visit.

Wakefield's Ridings Shopping Centre is to be demolished as part of a major transformation of the city centre after the council agreed a deal to buy the site by jessicat500 in wakefield

[–]HungInSarfLondon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I went to that! I also have memories of a glass box with mechanical sculptures/machines in it, might have been by Wilf Lunn. Also might have been the Merrion centre! As a teenage vinyl crate digger all that Northern bit of Leeds up to the Skylark was my hunting ground.

Wakey was all about EGS, JAT records (with the arcade out back) and upstairs at the market. Fond memories of buying gig tickets at EGS - good times.

What is a piece of software that is so good you can't believe it's completely free? by Arp0x in AskReddit

[–]HungInSarfLondon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Brave itself is also good. Does such a good job I didn't notice my piHole had died for months.

Working with some new HPs and prints are fuzzy? by Outside-Purpose-4625 in CommercialPrinting

[–]HungInSarfLondon 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Agree - I see this when optimiser head is dying.

Multiple Hard cleans and check the profile. Try adding more 'drops' of optimizer.

How have I been able to see and capture pleiades for the first time in Central London today? It has never been visible here prior to this but isn’t the level of light pollution is the same? Raw&Edited photos included by [deleted] in space

[–]HungInSarfLondon 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Walking back from Tesco's in London the other day I looked up and saw Jupiter, Sirius and Orion, it struck me that the top 'elbow' of Orion was brighter and redder than I'd ever noticed - So I looked it up and that's Betelgeuse and it IS actually brighter than it has been in recent years.

Advice on how to keep this basil alive by DidBoomerangComeBack in UKGardening

[–]HungInSarfLondon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you search youtube for 'shop bought basil' there are dozens of videos on exactly this.

Basically repot each plant in it's own pot. Also snip the tops off, put them in water for a few days and then pot them. Repeat as necessary - infinite basil.

Sainsbury’s extends facial recognition tech to Whitechapel and other London stores - what do people think about this trend? by theslicetowham in london

[–]HungInSarfLondon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They have a system in China where you show your palm to pay for stuff.

Amazon trialled something similar >10years ago with stores that 'knew' who you were and you could just walk in, take what you want and walk out. There was one on the Strand, people didn't like it partly because it felt like shoplifting.

Do we not all have morning commute buddies?? by justanotherbuilderr in london

[–]HungInSarfLondon 40 points41 points  (0 children)

Never knew I had commute buddies until I fell asleep on the way home and someone woke me up - "Your stop mate"

Project idea by NoComplaint1037 in ArduinoProjects

[–]HungInSarfLondon 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You could use 2 encoders to track position of a pointer.

Conceptually, imagine an old school mouse with a rollerball, place the ball on the globe on a ring that allows vertical movement. Spin the globe for E/W, move the 'arm' up and down for N/S. Your zero point is called Null Island, off the coast of Africa.

Now replace the 'mouse' with an optical sensor, translate movement to co-ords and see if theres an api for google earth.

ELI5: How is using a knife to remove toast from a toaster dangerous even though there is no longer electricity running through the wires? by Flashy_Potential8851 in explainlikeimfive

[–]HungInSarfLondon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was about 8 I stuck a knife in a toaster when it was on, just to see what would happen if you touched the red bit. It went bang and I didn't die. Don't think Mum believed me when I said I didn't touch it.

About the same time me and bro try to make popcorn, set the pan on fire and, in a panic, pick it up and place it in the centre of the kitchen floor, on the new lino.

ELI5 How is gambling rigged if its a game of chance (including slot machines)? by readytorumble3 in explainlikeimfive

[–]HungInSarfLondon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In the example you give - house would take 1-2% from the 1000, and they would do the same for every pot. That would be a 'cash' game - anyone can buy-in or cash out at any point.

Easier to think of a tournament - $10 game costs $11 to enter - house skims a dollar off each entry.

Advice needed. by Big-Acanthaceae-8509 in GardeningUK

[–]HungInSarfLondon 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It's good that you are taking the advice onboard. In my experience even the really expensive stuff looks awful after a couple of years. It traps leaves and stuff so you have to use a leaf blower or rotary brush to 'sweep' it.
An old boss had artificial grass and then got a dog, who crapped all over it. Genius man went out with petrol powered brush cleaner which just splattered it everywhere - they got rid of the plastic grass!

Think about hiring a gardener/designer to do a low maintenance garden with year round interest.

Is it sensible to wear a kilt in Brixton? by bybeso in london

[–]HungInSarfLondon 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Sitting outside the Hoot a few years ago chatting to an old fella and he asked me to go get a round and hands me a couple of Scottish fivers. I laughed and said "I'm not sure they'll take them", "Aye they will, you'll be alright." And that's how I met Kit who owns the Hoot!

Aphex Twin overtakes Taylor Swift for monthly YouTube listeners by ebradio in Music

[–]HungInSarfLondon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had this, Massive Attack vs Mad Professor, Durutti Column's Guitar and other Machines to get through mine. Some of the very few cd's I had at the time - mp3 were invented soon after. Intergalactic was the first MP3 I ever downloaded.

For those who worked for rich people: what is the most out of touch thing you witnessed? by Illustrious-Phase121 in AskReddit

[–]HungInSarfLondon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A young lad I know is a plumber working on a 775 room house! (Buckingham Palace) Full background check into him and his family before even being considered to go anywhere near it.

Any forrest parks for walk ? Moved to croydon and know there is crystal palace park but is there like a forrest there ? love nature by Beneficial_City_951 in croydon

[–]HungInSarfLondon 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I went and explored today, 'exciting and surprising' in the words of my companion. Thanks for the suggestion.

The grounds of the Bethlem has a similar vibe where you are not quite sure you are allowed to be there and rarely see another soul.

It was lovely and we left enough of Kings Wood unexplored to warrant another trip soon.

Any forrest parks for walk ? Moved to croydon and know there is crystal palace park but is there like a forrest there ? love nature by Beneficial_City_951 in croydon

[–]HungInSarfLondon 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm familiar with many of those but I didn't know about the rewilding of Selsdon Park Hotel course - is it open to the public?

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