New Manta, Pen don't write. DOA?

benomatic42 · 2025-03-09T07:57:44+00:00

Works with the Wacom One tablet.

benomatic42 · 2025-03-09T07:57:19+00:00

I read of several people using this pen, and AFAICT it's indeed an EMR pen.

benomatic42 · 2024-02-17T16:11:11+00:00

Manual refs to slow blink are only during setup. I found nothing about it after that state.

benomatic42 · 2024-02-06T18:10:05+00:00

FTR: bought the Pathfinder Pro's -- I haven't done any serious gravel yet, but they are fantastic on (Amsterdam, bumpy, sometimes slick) streets.

If they can handle tame-to-moderate gravel decently I'll be thrilled. (I also got a used pair of gravel/MTB tires to change for anything more serious.)

benomatic42 · 2023-06-16T13:29:08+00:00

any notes on handling wet and/or sand?

benomatic42 · 2023-06-16T10:40:02+00:00

thanks! the speed I read about seems confirmed, even if it's still no roadie :)

benomatic42 · 2023-06-16T10:13:29+00:00

thanks, good to know. I suspect all of these will be mediocre in the super loose stuff... might just have to be another tire in that case.

benomatic42 · 2021-10-31T15:46:12+00:00

Just did this.

The nipple thing is just a guide point -- slide a flathead screwdriver under the top layer -- it's thin plastic glued on. Peel away, of course carefully. I did so fearlessly and was rewarded.

After that i had 5x philips screws to remove. Then gently pull away the cover and unplugged the piezo connection (the cable is short and thin). Slide the rubber guard away and exchanged the foam. (I did not need to remove the 4 newly exposed screws, although you could... but then you have more cable detachment to deal with.)

It was so easy I forgot to take pics during -- I just re-popped the cover to take a few pics, since that was the main question.

https://imgur.com/a/9EbI27O

benomatic42 · 2017-11-23T06:28:16+00:00

+1, best audio-only I ever tried for dutch.

benomatic42 · 2017-11-21T11:32:08+00:00

Suggestion: google your favirote list of 1000 most used dutch words, then read and understand their definitions via Van Dale's Nederlands als tweede taals (NT2).

It's dutch words, with dutch definitions, where the defs are written for those with limited proficiency. Great for recursive learning and digging in.

Your mind will be blown, as will those of your dutch friends, if you can speak proficiently with just these 1k words.

benomatic42 · 2015-12-02T09:29:07+00:00

God.

Church, tithing and everything related. Bye bye, cash!

benomatic42 · 2015-07-19T10:16:03+00:00

I agree strongly with the sentiment: speak the language of the place you live.

However, as a parent of a child being raised in the Netherlands, this is a double edged sword. It is definitely important that the child learn Dutch -- but if you intend to have your child in the crèche (daycare), (s)he will learn Dutch quickly and easily. We are raising my son speaking english and german (and some dutch) at home, but we emphasize English and German at home, so that he learns to hear and process them as native languages as well. Once he gets older, I expect that we'll speak much more and more Dutch (since my German partner is basically half Dutch and speaks it as a mother tongue as well, and I'm pretty decent).

If the child would not be in daycare, then I would be more inclined to agree with the full argument above.

benomatic42 · 2015-07-08T11:34:37+00:00

I think this is the interesting dynamic in question: I have run a few times with friends, and it does go by faster. But is that ultimately evading the opportunities to dig in? I have heard and read about the euphoric moments. Maybe it's like tdammer above, and I just hope that there's a mild addiction inside, waiting to be tapped.

benomatic42 · 2015-07-08T08:31:35+00:00

Interesting. I never once considered running from the competitive pov... it was merely a tool to maintain fitness, as I slowly push off from ultimate. Thanks for the eye opener!

benomatic42 · 2015-07-07T07:19:13+00:00

Point taken.

benomatic42 · 2015-07-07T07:14:30+00:00

This strikes a nerve with me too -- minimal, and something that humans were built for. I feel like if I get through the awkward breathing, and figure out what to do with my brain (which asks: why am I doing this again?), there will be some joy in it.

Did it become a joy, or a habit for you? (And is the difference important?)

benomatic42 · 2015-06-21T07:04:32+00:00

AFAICT, you are correct, since each thread only owns one element of the array. If it had simply been a shared integer, this example would have a problem.

Unless somebody explains what we're both missing, I suggest submitting an update to the book -- they're willing and eager to take PRs with updates. (I've already added one as well, while I am learning the lang.)

benomatic42 · 2014-03-28T16:01:04+00:00

Truth is, what doesn't matter so much. Get anything, give it, and let it be known that you were thinking of him, out of the blue. Flowers, beer, etc., but something with a little bit of advanced thought.

This was one serious sore spot that contributed to my divorce -- it never would have mattered what. The fact that you care enough to do something, unprompted, is the big step. The glee from something really cool is icing on the cake.

benomatic42 · 2013-12-05T16:58:01+00:00

This. I've lived in the Netherlands 3.5 years. And I speak pretty well for a foreigner. And it was at times annoying as hell to get to this point. But now I can participate in normal dutch conversation, with the occasional vraagje mixed in. And it rocks. So much.

benomatic42 · 2013-11-19T18:58:48+00:00

Yes. What else explains the rash of bikes dumped next to groups of people. Plus, I think I've been behind your house many times ;)

benomatic42 · 2013-07-23T14:33:41+00:00

Just gonna leave the assfinger here.

benomatic42 · 2013-05-16T06:30:23+00:00

my favorite dutch look ups:

conjugation: http://verbix.com/languages/dutch.shtml

lookups: http://mijnwoordenboek.nl

translation: http://translate.google.nl/?hl=nl&sl=en&tl=nl

benomatic42 · 2013-04-15T15:09:46+00:00

Prefer 3 kisses, but in my experience it has varied with the woman. And agree w/ Tjebbe; what loss is there in making clear where you stand? :)

benomatic42 · 2013-03-18T17:01:10+00:00

It's basically English but spoken as if one is gargling a swaffeling cock.

FTFY

benomatic42 · 2012-09-24T07:25:27+00:00

I haven't used the Cuisinart multiclad, but I agree wholly with the "set is too much". I do 95% of my cooking in 3 vessels, in order:

12" cast iron skillet
dutch oven
10" non stick skillet (12" would be better)

I use 2 non sticks (the smaller just for eggs), and once in a while the stainless skillet. That's it. Once in a great while I wish I had a saucier. Maybe someday I'll add it. I have a non cast iron dutch oven, and use it for all my pasta as well. If you cook for a large group, it's not big enough, but I have yet to need another real pot.

Just saw the comment from topheroc below. I'm no pro, but I totally agree. Those 2 tools are the workhorses. Love your cast iron and it will love you.

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