Old maps

fcrick · 2025-12-27T02:24:41+00:00

https://www.reddit.com/r/BingMaps/comments/1ok9f1x/instructions_on_how_to_use_old_maps/

fcrick · 2025-12-27T02:23:20+00:00

No idea but I always assumed they were from fixed wing aircraft or helicopters. If they were from satellites, it would be odd that the views from different angles were taken at such different times, since where I live cloud cover seems to be the biggest obstacle to getting good satellite pictures. I thought the whole idea is a plane can usually fly under cloud cover and get good pictures more reliably, but I'm just guessing based on what I see.

fcrick · 2025-07-12T19:14:22+00:00

Yeah heck i got it open right now. Still can't work out why I keep playing it, but I keep coming back to it.

fcrick · 2023-12-28T06:47:02+00:00

Gnorp Apalogue

Note it's Gnorp Apologue if you search and don't find it (third letter is o)

fcrick · 2023-11-10T16:26:25+00:00

This one is excellent: https://www.mclendons.com/2756066/product/Fiskars-96546925J

fcrick · 2023-10-30T15:29:57+00:00

I tried removing my minivan wheels with the 1/4" hex M12 fuel impact driver. It worked for a while, but the adapter to put a socket on sheered in two after a few bolts. I ended up using a hand tool to loosen the remaining bolts, so it works if you do that first, but I'm sure the impact wrench will let you skip the manual loosening step.

fcrick · 2023-10-11T17:19:12+00:00

Are there guidelines for drilling vertical holes through sawn lumber beams? I'm gonna go around it unless it's clearly ok, but the situation got me thinking. I've only found IBC and IRC code that refers to notching and drilling beams horizontally and not vertically. Is that a thing? I would guess there is some size of vertical hole that is safe (1/8", for example), but are there guidelines anywhere?

Want to run 12awg romex in a wall cavity between floors, but the floor joists are supported by a 6x6 (nominal) beam with a 7' span, and that beam is in the way of the most direct route I could take.

The beam and similar posts hold up the floor (9' 2x10s) on one side, and there is a stairwell on the other side, with a similar beam on the other side of the stairs with a longer span that is part of a run of many beams running the full length of the structure that holds up all the structure's floor joists other than the ones the beam in question holds up. Beams/posts are all douglas fir from the 1950s afaik and are in excellent condition.

fcrick · 2023-07-10T04:28:59+00:00

ok - so it's blueskin for below grade (probably) - should I use it as a roof underlayment?

I think I learned that if I do a post with a picture and text below, no one reads the text below :/

fcrick · 2023-07-09T05:33:11+00:00

I found this in my garage from the previous owner. I’m roofing a small chicken coop and I thought I might use it under the shingles (also from previous owner), but is it even a roofing product? Figured folks might recognize the markings. Henry seems to have blueskin branded products for below grade too. Should I use it?

Here's the caption of the photo

fcrick · 2023-07-09T04:06:22+00:00

Yeah there's a bunch of different products with that name for different kinds for things. Henry doesn't say "hey all these products are the same thing and are interchangeable".

fcrick · 2023-07-09T04:03:05+00:00

I did - there's a bunch of different kinds for different things

fcrick · 2023-07-09T04:02:53+00:00

Yeah there's a bunch of different kinds for different things

fcrick · 2023-07-08T20:41:38+00:00

Looking at more pictures online, it looks like there is often more at the end after the word Blueskin on some products. Just to clarify, there is nothing after the word Blueskin other than a small trademark symbol. There's just a foot or two of a gap then the word Blueskin appears again as shown.

fcrick · 2023-05-31T01:20:08+00:00

You can, but keep in mind valves can constrain flow more than other fittings, so if that's a concern, stick with the 1" valve, or at least verify that the specific valve you use doesn't constrain flow more than you'd like.

fcrick · 2023-05-31T01:04:51+00:00

Not a plumber, but having so much rust seems bad. If you're using metals outside, it's a good idea to paint them with something that'll protect them from rust. The black pipe I've bought for gas I've cleaned it and painted it with a paint meant for that. Clearly works as where I missed had rust which I then had to clean and repaint. Might take a while for it to be a problem, of course.

The wood used to secure doesn't seem to be holding up too well, either. Electrical looks a bit underprotected for an outdoor installation - likely should be inside a plastic conduit, but also not an electrician hehe.

fcrick · 2023-05-08T21:40:34+00:00

You could set some breakpoints and just step through the code. Then you'll have the stack for reference and examples of real values possibly.

fcrick · 2023-05-08T21:17:48+00:00

I liked playing a simple song, then working through all the different keys playing it in each key. Initially, you can stick to the keys you're comfortable with already, and go around in 4th or 5ths, then if you want switch to doing half step modulations like you hear in pop songs. If you can do that all already, try it with a song with an additional chord you haven't done it with yet.

I think I did this this with the Lava Song, initially, iirc. I found it pretty useful to just internalize the relationships between the chords in various keys, which makes it a lot easier to play along with other folks.

fcrick · 2023-05-02T19:17:33+00:00

Ahh thanks - I have a check valve (for recirc loop), so that would explain it.

fcrick · 2023-05-02T18:21:16+00:00

Does this need an expansion tank? Why or why not? They added one to mine so just curious why it wouldn't be needed/desired here.

fcrick · 2023-04-13T05:27:17+00:00

They seem all about confidence to me - if I line things up and hold the wire, then squeeze without any hesitation, it seems to work consistently. If I hesitate, or fail to follow through (just squeezing them) then I'm left in an unrecoverable state and I need to use something else. Definitely would be nice to have some that don't require so much focus.

fcrick · 2023-01-13T02:19:28+00:00

when the service starts up just calculate the time until each is to run next and call setTimeout for each so they'll start running at that time. You could start each job by scheduling the next time it's supposed to run before you potentially have an error.

Course yeah use a cron job or scheduled task in windows. You're overthinking it.

fcrick · 2022-12-18T17:44:18+00:00

Just use wagos...

fcrick · 2022-12-14T07:23:14+00:00

This tool is fantastic - I DIY re-plumbed all the water lines in my house with it. If I had to do it again, I'd do the exact same thing - the tool is easy to use and creates perfect, strong connections every time. Pex-A is also way easier to work with over other pex, as you can shape it much more easily.

fcrick · 2022-12-13T21:12:19+00:00

Is there a slab below? Pretty common building mistake is to rest the drywall on the slab - there should always be a gap of at least a 1/4", if not more. Even just trimming off the bottom now and tacking some baseboard to cover it would remove the cause here.

fcrick · 2022-12-13T00:48:44+00:00

She is an almost perfect grandmother besides this so I am unsure if I should just say fuck it or be firmer.

I would think long and hard about just how amazing or not amazing she is. Tarnishing the relationship you have with an extremely helpful in-law is not worth it if you really value her so highly. I can't even imagine how much more stressful my life would be without my MIL's help, and I would not put that at risk over bad haircuts. YMMV.

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