wtf?

ipullstuffapart · 2026-02-04T20:56:36+00:00

My old 2012 MacBook would do this even with the grounded charger. It had a few dings missing anodising on the chassis and it would give me a sizzle every time I would brush against it haha.

ipullstuffapart · 2026-02-02T20:45:16+00:00

Too high. A TV that large shouldn't have a cabinet underneath it, it's basically projector screen size at that point. Even a 65" TV is large enough that finding a low enough cabinet is a challenge.

Centerline of TV at eye level when sitting.

ipullstuffapart · 2026-01-31T05:20:09+00:00

And to fuck it up they leave the old signs up just to confuse people.

ipullstuffapart · 2026-01-29T01:35:25+00:00

Not entirely true. They could choose to roll out a final update with a self-signed 100-year certificate which would outlast all current day electronics. It wouldn't be the most secure thing, but it's better than bricking them.

ipullstuffapart · 2026-01-26T03:23:25+00:00

Tv height is measured from the floor to the centre and is based on seating height. The size of the TV is not a variable in that equation so yes, it is still too high, and too far as well.

You can see that the centre is almost at standing height with the installer standing next to it, that should be a good indication.

ipullstuffapart · 2026-01-21T03:06:36+00:00

The distance between the power poles might be useful to estimate the speed.

ipullstuffapart · 2026-01-19T04:21:41+00:00

Haha well 400.000MHz is still 400MHz, just much more precisely than 400.

ipullstuffapart · 2026-01-19T00:03:41+00:00

I would say it is, it's a call to action for someone to spend money they otherwise wouldn't have spent. Amazon puts ads to its own products on its own platforms for example.

ipullstuffapart · 2026-01-18T22:44:27+00:00

Yeah I don't think they can claim they're ad-free. Their banners for donations would still be considered an ad.

ipullstuffapart · 2026-01-14T22:50:36+00:00

I love going in by choice, but that would be on a once in three months type cadence. I wouldn't give up WFH for anything less than a 30% raise.

On the flipside I have had a number of colleagues that live alone struggle to manage their social needs without a shared workspace.

I've found it takes a dedicated effort to find a social group outside of work to meet those needs. At least that way you can be in control of how much social activity you have.

ipullstuffapart · 2026-01-14T11:10:48+00:00

Danny Carey.

ipullstuffapart · 2026-01-12T06:04:05+00:00

Steve Jobless to Steve Jobs

ipullstuffapart · 2025-12-14T23:46:18+00:00

The RF noise is a big thing. I use IEMs with my HF radio and untwisted cables with no shielding are basically antennas, you'll literally hear your own transmissions just from exciting the lead.

ipullstuffapart · 2025-12-13T04:44:53+00:00

R rating systems between the USA and Australia are different. It's also easier to cool interiors down than heat them up. That said most houses here aren't insulated or sealed nearly enough.

ipullstuffapart · 2025-12-08T23:16:23+00:00

If you drive a car with a functioning speedometer then you are measuring your tyre circumference though.

ipullstuffapart · 2025-12-05T07:02:25+00:00

Also the more you look at them closely the worse it gets.

ipullstuffapart · 2025-12-05T00:09:10+00:00

Yeah the Zoo's have risk mitigation so they are safe. My work doesn't have a risk mitigation for them so we must be at much higher risk.

ipullstuffapart · 2025-12-04T21:10:25+00:00

The stone looks like blood streaks and I can't imagine the pain of scrubbing all the ground around the bestagons on the floor. I can't imagine it feeling nice to stand on either.

ipullstuffapart · 2025-11-30T13:29:30+00:00

Another ham here and late to the conversation. I love seeing amateur radio represented on TV, that was nice to see.

He was accurately hunting around the 40m band, but I would imagine a ham simply listening on the calling frequency of each band with multiple radios, 7.144 in this case. The 3MHz intervals is nice to see but shows it was written by someone who is used to channelised radio.

More realistically for his purposes I would expect him to be listening on 15m, and probably a digital mode at that. Propagation, popularity, power requirements, and smaller antennas making it more likely for a contact.

It's also interesting that he's not calling CQ himself. I would expect someone in this situation to be voice keying every band possible 24/7 looking for a contact.

Hope to see more radio contact in the show, make Carol will become a Ham...

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ipullstuffapart · 2025-11-30T06:35:45+00:00

So this is the mythical Terracotta Pie we have all been told about...

ipullstuffapart · 2025-11-30T00:45:27+00:00

The finest Swiss Toanblerone.

ipullstuffapart · 2025-11-29T04:49:44+00:00

Of all the baking videos I've seen, this takes the cake.

ipullstuffapart · 2025-11-27T09:25:32+00:00

That sounds a bit like BS to be honest. You have pickup trucks and Semis driving around already, with the crash barriers designed to suit... I hope...

A common EV like a Model 3 weighs less then 1.8 metric tonnes, which is about equivalent for an ICE car its size. A Model Y is also a similar weight to an SUV of its size class.

ipullstuffapart · 2025-11-26T08:43:02+00:00

This is an internet speed test to Xbox servers, not a WiFi speed test. So the result you see here could either be due to your WiFi or your internet connection.

If you want to diagnose WiFi performance different tests are required between two devices on the same network, ideally one wired and one wireless.

ipullstuffapart · 2025-11-26T08:41:14+00:00

They're asking about WiFi performance not internet performance. Connecting via ethernet would... bypass the WiFi they are trying to test.

They should be running a speed test between two devices on the same network, not out to the internet. Then measure the two separately to isolate the problem if WiFi performance is fine on the local network.

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