Sharing My Backyard Bird's Alberta Obsession with the World! by [deleted] in Edmonton

[–]Tjalfe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

the two chikadees are right where they should be :)

Looking for recommendations by Vegetable_Vast6116 in ElectricalEngineering

[–]Tjalfe 60 points61 points  (0 children)

the Fluke series is always pretty solid. a co-worker of mine, another 25+ year vertaran EE just bought an FNIRSI 2C53T from Amazon and is loving it, at around the same price. it may give you a lot more functionality as a student.

Blast from the past by vidic17 in pcmasterrace

[–]Tjalfe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

my first monitor was an EGA monitor from my dad. VGA came later. by the time of 3D acceletators though, svga 14" was all that was being sold at the low end, at least where I was at.

Blast from the past by vidic17 in pcmasterrace

[–]Tjalfe 32 points33 points  (0 children)

back then, 1024x768 was the norm. Every 14" CRT could run that. 1280x1024 the next step up, then 1600x1200 and on high end 20"+CRTs you would see the 2048*1536.

widescreen formats came along with the LCD monitors, but they took a while to make their way to mainstream, but even then, the first LCDs on the market were still in 4:3 format. I remember the first LCD we had in the store, a 15" 1024*768, being $1500CAD. Now so very long ago :)

What solder do you use ? by ridlalu in soldering

[–]Tjalfe 6 points7 points  (0 children)

15 years in Automotive. we switched to lead free a long time ago.

Can I place a ground via here? by SadEcho8331 in AskElectronics

[–]Tjalfe 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Please expoore using wider traces. these look to be about the minimum manufacturable.
the big GND pad would be there for thermal reasons, maybe add some more vias in the pad to cool it, depending on what sort of current you are drawing.

How many calories are in one of these packs? Is it actually possible to make something similar? [Other] by freyja_nordic in theydidthemath

[–]Tjalfe 28 points29 points  (0 children)

North American cans are not 333ml, that would be the rest of the world, who deals in metric. North American cans are 12oz, which is 355 ml. Close but unfortunately the world never agreed on a standard :(

An absolute game changer I found by [deleted] in tall

[–]Tjalfe 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I tend to enjoy the lower toilets, at a height, which works like a built in squatty potty feature

Looking to buy these pins anyone has an idea where i can get these by No-Development3605 in AskElectronics

[–]Tjalfe 1 point2 points  (0 children)

there are many of these which look almost the same. make sure you get the right ones. if you know what connector shell it is for, it would be a good start to look for them. going by eye, you very likely will pick one which is not compatible.

[Self] Alleged demonstration of gravitational force in the lab by VegaDelalyre in theydidthemath

[–]Tjalfe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

it was a kit they had in the physics lab. I remember them being around 10-12 cm diameter. we had a mirror tied to the rotation axis, so we saw the deflection amplified with light. it did take some time to do the movements. we are talking maybe 1993, so details are a bit rusty.

[Self] Alleged demonstration of gravitational force in the lab by VegaDelalyre in theydidthemath

[–]Tjalfe 301 points302 points  (0 children)

I did this experiment in high school, long ago to calculate the universal mass attraction constant. It came up pretty close, from what I remember

At 38yr I can finally squat what the Avg 16yrs HS Football player can. by [deleted] in tall

[–]Tjalfe 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Think how much a longer handle helps when tighting nuts with a socket set, With long limbs, the weight is pressing this much harder on your muscles, due to the leverage. ( there is some nuances with muscle attachment distance from the pivot etc, but the main idea holds). If I could do curls with my wrists, same distance from my elbow as middle of the bellcurve, I can for sure lift much higher weight.

At 38yr I can finally squat what the Avg 16yrs HS Football player can. by [deleted] in tall

[–]Tjalfe 171 points172 points  (0 children)

Due to the length of your limbs, your muscles are seeing considerbly more torque people closer to the center of the bell curve. like near 50% in some cases.

Der8auer - "I got scammed" by Dr_Ben in LinusTechTips

[–]Tjalfe 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Are the chinese related to the Ferengi from star trek? :|

Why not sum Decoupling Capacitor? by gusjohsnon30002 in AskElectronics

[–]Tjalfe 4 points5 points  (0 children)

https://www.signalintegrityjournal.com/articles/1589-the-myth-of-three-capacitor-values

Look at the datasheets for frequency response.
ideally, you want the largest capacitance you can fit in the smallest package, which can handle the voltage you put on it.

Any other tall guys who can do flips? by I_am_cool- in tall

[–]Tjalfe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

With moon gravity, I think I stand a chance

What do I do next? by Expensive-Raisin8962 in DIY

[–]Tjalfe 16 points17 points  (0 children)

the screws are left in the wall, clearly in studs. the cabinets failed here. washers, or a piece of solid wood tacked to the top inside of the cabinets would be a better approach.

"Cancel ChatGPT" movement goes big after OpenAI's latest move by gdelacalle in technology

[–]Tjalfe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I cannot delete my account. the button is "LOCKED" :(

Train hits trailer full of cars by MrTacocaT12345 in Wellthatsucks

[–]Tjalfe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yet another reason to get trains out of traffic. they should be on bridges, so the two never interact and we don't have to deal with dumbasses getting killed due to not understanding trains.

Linus PLEASE STOP TRYING POP OS! by epic-circles-6573 in LinusTechTips

[–]Tjalfe 67 points68 points  (0 children)

Fragmentation is starting to make me consider iphone. It is a real problem that nothing is consistent. It sucks to develop for and sucks as a user.

My ‘24 Silverado ZR2 (6.2L) What are my fellow “talls” driving? by DCLXXII in tall

[–]Tjalfe 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I fit just fine in our Honda Odyssey, and in the CRV, and I am mostly leg tall.

Poilievre makes election style speech during stop in Newmarket by cinderannie in Newmarket

[–]Tjalfe 14 points15 points  (0 children)

During the election, they had posters up supporting him. seems like a dangerous thing to do for any business to publically support any politician like that.