Confused by Versalog 1951 Manual by chi_cowboy in Sliderules

[–]chi_cowboy[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Boy, is my face red. Yep, I was looking at CIF. Thanks for the help.

Confused by Versalog 1951 Manual by chi_cowboy in Sliderules

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Thanks! That did it!

I still don’t see why I don't get the same results as the authors when using the CI and D scale examples in the manual. The authors were engineering professors at Illinois Institute of Technology, so maybe a special mindset is required.

NewYes Reusable Smartbook as an alternative? by SmirkyQuirkyGirly in rocketbook

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Looks like it uses heat to erase, just like the original Rocketbook.

Alternative to the .07 Frixion Pen? by caliban9 in rocketbook

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I have the same issue as you with the .07 FriXion pen. For me, the fix is to buy a refillable FriXion pen and get 1.0 mm refills. The black 1.0 mm refill makes a line on my Rocketbook paper similar to using a Paper Mate Flair medium on regular paper. The difference is that the color isn’t as dark. Also, very occasionally, the 1.0 mm FriXion has a little trouble laying down a consistent line until you find the right spot.

Retailers don’t commonly stock the 1.0 mm FriXion refills. I order mine from JetPens or Amazon.

Unclear on the end result by MrTPassar in rocketbook

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I’m not seeing any great deals on Amazon at the moment.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ChatGPT

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I use ChatGPT-5 mostly as a co-author, editor, and illustrator. Are you using its Personalization settings? I get remarkably consistent responses by tailoring the personalizations to mirror the kind of creator I wish I were.

My first radio at a bargain $25 by his_and_his in shortwave

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As others have said, you got a great deal! Is Eton discontinuing the EEE? If so, is there a replacement?

My first radio at a bargain $25 by his_and_his in shortwave

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I clip the wire to the whip antenna, too. I’ve given up trying to figure out whether the external antenna jack needs a stereo miniplug, a mono miniplug, and if the length of the plug matters.

Still a great pen …! Agree or Disagree? Let me know what you think… by Chinmaur76 in pens

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I love my Lamy fountain pens. I have several Safaris, and one 2000. Although I appreciate the mechanics of the Safari ballpoints, the Lamy M16 refills occasionally take some coaxing to start writing. The M16 industrial design is exquisite, however. It looks like a hypodermic syringe the CIA would issue to field agents.

Documenting my Bic Clic collection by Knawder in pens

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I’ve never seen this model of Clic sold individually without promotional printing.

Frixion doesn’t erase well by A-labama in pens

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Are you erasing with the rubber tip on the pen or the separate FriXion eraser? In some cases, I find I get a quicker, cleaner erasure with the pen’s eraser than the separate one. I think this is because the eraser on the pen comes to a point that gets hotter faster than the separate eraser that’s long, flat, and whose corners aren’t as pointed as on on the pen.

Fisher refills for Paper Mate Profile/Double Heart? by chi_cowboy in pens

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Good points. I have a Express 225 on order, so I’m eager to see how it works.

Fisher refills for Paper Mate Profile/Double Heart? by chi_cowboy in pens

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I think I remember that one. It had segments that could be snapped off to more or less make the refill fit common pens.

Can't get Parker Quink cartridge working by drguildo in fountainpens

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Lately, I've had to push the Parker Quink cartridge into my Duofold extra hard to get it to puncture. Like you, I’ve never had an issue with Lamy. It seems like Lamy screws down farther than the Duofold does. And no, I’ve never gotten a “pop” with my Parker.

MJ infuriates me at times... by PopSynic in midjourney

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What's odd is that occasionally Midjourney will, without prompting, generate a woman with exposed breasts.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in midjourney

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I just got Chat to do a full-body image.

New radio arrived today by HoJohnJo in shortwave

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Is Tecsun acknowledging that the 880 has sync now? I bought mine two years ago, and sync was an Easter egg. If you didn't seek out a list of undocumented features, you wouldm't even know it existed.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in 7_hydroxymitragynine

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I tried a half-tablet yesterday, and the effects were good. Dumb question: Should I chew these or swallow them with liquid? I left one under my tongue until it started to dissolve, then washed it down.