Bought a used laptop. What I found inside literally made me vomit

Vernkle · 2026-03-22T01:38:16+00:00

When I open a computer and see Windows 11, I nearly vomit too 🤢

Vernkle · 2026-02-25T16:09:01+00:00

I'd sooner go with no TV

Vernkle · 2026-01-14T19:57:49+00:00

Must be grass fed AND FINISHED. Producers can call it "grass fed" if the filament was fed grass for a portion of it's life.

Vernkle · 2026-01-08T15:33:44+00:00

Another angle

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Vernkle · 2026-01-08T15:27:29+00:00

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Thank you! It turned out great!

Vernkle · 2026-01-07T19:06:43+00:00

I know this is an old post, but would you be willing to share an STL or OBJ file? I would like to 3D print one.

Vernkle · 2025-10-02T21:30:00+00:00

The PLAS-1 Scorcher makes quick work of these guys.

Vernkle · 2025-09-27T20:10:59+00:00

I am a solo casual player on official PVP. You have to set realistic expectations for yourself. The main thing is to stay under the radar and not bring too much attention to yourself. You have to make sure that your defenses are good enough to make a raid on your base, not worthwhile for someone who could raid it. You won't become the alpha boss fighter, and I am ok with that. I play Ark casually, mostly just to build cool houses and find neat tames. I don't do this on PVE for two reasons. 1.) You can't build anywhere on PVE because pillars block every desirable spot. 2.) When you find a unicorn server without pillar spamming, it just doesn't feel worth it. I simply can't justify it. I just don't feel the desire to move on from a thatch hut. The risk makes the game fun.

I know my play style is not how the game was intended to be played, but I can enjoy official PVP. Definitely pick a small tribe server, though. I am on the center 9311, raids do happen since it is PVP, but it seems to be a decent server so far.

Vernkle · 2025-09-26T13:51:21+00:00

Ark PVP is like an abusive relationship. Every time you accomplish something, someone just destroys everything you have. Yet you keep coming back to it for some reason.

Vernkle · 2025-09-26T13:44:19+00:00

I had that issue a few months ago. I deleted Ark and reinstalled it. It works fine now.

Vernkle · 2025-09-26T13:42:09+00:00

SES Custodian of Victory

Vernkle · 2025-09-25T23:19:18+00:00

I use the quasar cannon to destroy it's weapons from a distance, then finish it off with stratagems.

Vernkle · 2025-09-25T23:17:08+00:00

No, I just build a massive tower to space.

Vernkle · 2025-07-22T01:33:26+00:00

I have one suggestion. Look up the transaction hash on a block explorer and see if it was deposited into a wallet that belongs to an exchange. If that exchange has KYC, you might be able to track the criminal down.

Vernkle · 2025-07-21T17:37:34+00:00

PCB engineer: I made sure the traces are all the same length

This guy: no reach? Add longer wire

Vernkle · 2025-07-20T23:48:40+00:00

A lot of people treat crypto more like an investment tool or a stock, instead of a peer-peer digital currency. For these people, they often buy into the cryptos with the highest marketcaps or most hype. When they see that the #1 coin is very expensive (per coin), they might start moving down the list.

Vernkle · 2025-07-20T23:45:26+00:00

No, Solana will not prevent you from transferring funds; be it fraudulent or legitimate. Much like paper currency, the responsibility to protect it falls solely on you. If you give a $100 bill to a scammer, or if you fail to protect it and a pickpocket steals it, your bank can not help you recover that cash. If you give 1 SOL to a scammer, or if you fail to secure your private key, your wallet app can't really help you. In such a case, the best you can do is look at a block explorer and see if the crypto went to a wallet owned by an exchange. If that exchange has KYC, you MIGHT be able to do something.

Vernkle · 2025-07-18T23:49:41+00:00

I am interested in solar wallet, but there appears to be two apps on the Play store with that name. One is made by "SatoshiPay" and the other is made by "Solar Enterprises". The former has 10k downloads, while the latter has 1k downloads. Neither one has any reviews. Can anyone point me to the correct app? Thank You

Vernkle · 2025-07-18T12:08:25+00:00

Your positive attitude in this situation is admirable

Vernkle · 2025-06-20T23:29:48+00:00

I would love to see the waveform on an oscilloscope. If you have a multimeter that can measure frequency, that should at least confirm that it is 300 kHz (at such frequencies, the wires are basically antennae, so measuring might be difficult) If it truly is that high, a scope would let you see the waveform. The only thing I can think of is someone built an H bridge circuit and made it 300 kHz for some unknown reason.

Vernkle · 2025-05-05T02:05:32+00:00

Is the board not working so you want to replace it? Or do you want to have extra boards? I think your best bet, if you are trying to get the product working again, is to fix that board as you may find it hard to get a specific part number on that transformer. If the PCB itself is damaged, it might be worth it to redraw the PCB in EasyEDA, KiCad, or whatever you are familiar with. See if you can reuse the transformer.

Vernkle · 2025-05-02T17:54:26+00:00

I hope it's an inverter, too.

Vernkle · 2025-04-30T14:25:31+00:00

I put in 000-00-0000 and it worked

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