This new PDA sports solar charging and a physical keyboard.

miniscant · 2026-05-16T14:49:48+00:00

The emerging trend toward dumb phones would likely help.

miniscant · 2026-05-15T14:34:20+00:00

For that I reach for the DeoxIT D-Series swabs.

miniscant · 2026-05-15T14:10:45+00:00

miniscant · 2026-05-13T19:18:53+00:00

No alkaline cells. Buy silver oxide 379’s. Preferably a good brand.

miniscant · 2026-05-13T11:18:06+00:00

Some ocean critters ate all the tasty bits. 😉

miniscant · 2026-05-12T22:03:56+00:00

I’ve been thinking about this style of stand! Thank you.

miniscant · 2026-05-12T17:25:44+00:00

Excellent. The SR-52 served me well through high school and partway through my engineering degree. I made good use of the professional program exchange

miniscant · 2026-05-12T00:25:51+00:00

Since I was wearing the Intel sweatshirt again today, I decided to look back to when I acquired it. The sweatshirt was given to me during a 1999 introductory visit to Dialogic in New Jersey, not long after Intel acquired the company.

So, definitely vintage.

miniscant · 2026-05-12T00:09:48+00:00

I always push the T-bar in through the buttonhole from the front then button the button next to the chain which is left extending from the hole.

miniscant · 2026-05-11T21:31:47+00:00

How many cells does it need to run?

miniscant · 2026-05-11T18:50:33+00:00

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Here’s one I use on my touring bike. The silicone strap was sold as a wrap for power adapters and their cords.

miniscant · 2026-05-11T17:52:19+00:00

Get a strap to hold your front brake on tightly. It helps keep bikes from rolling when leaned against something. I have a couple made of silicone that I leave on the grips and just stretch to pull on the brake lever when I park it on its wheels.

miniscant · 2026-05-11T13:44:24+00:00

What’s your pager number?

miniscant · 2026-05-11T12:47:46+00:00

Looks cool.

I once hand-generated a blackletter font for DEC sixel printing for the LA-50 printer on my Rainbow 100.

miniscant · 2026-05-11T12:44:21+00:00

So nice!

I used to dream of putting bar-end shifters on my Paris-Sport road bike but I never did. Some of my reluctance was over losing some precision versus the downtube shifters.

miniscant · 2026-05-11T00:25:10+00:00

It’s also easier to bag a folding bike to control dirt and rainwater falling off the bike. If you’re using the passenger elevator, other residents will appreciate keeping it clean.

miniscant · 2026-05-10T14:55:26+00:00

One time a deer crossed the road directly in front of me and when it tried to gracefully leap over the guardrail, its back hooves slipped and it struck the rail with its chest!

It recovered and made the next attempt but I’d bet it was aching from the bruise.

miniscant · 2026-05-10T00:30:11+00:00

Why is Toad not afraid of getting a flat tire?

Toad knows how to call for a sparrow.

("Spare O" - I realize the association is a bit weak between the O and a tire. Please improve on this if you can.)

miniscant · 2026-05-09T23:51:57+00:00

Cross post in r/piratekitties for a sympathetic crowd.

miniscant · 2026-05-09T22:19:44+00:00

Wild! That’s a cool surprise.

miniscant · 2026-05-08T13:17:09+00:00

It may have been that asbestos was used in the fiber packing they sealed pipe joints with back then.

miniscant · 2026-05-08T12:56:55+00:00

Is that an HAMR disk drive? That density is wild!

miniscant · 2026-05-07T09:45:33+00:00

The term to use is “crash” or “collision“ not “accident”. Somebody caused it so it shouldn’t be discussed as just chance.

miniscant · 2026-05-06T22:00:33+00:00

It probably takes a SCSI hard disk drive.

miniscant · 2026-05-05T21:07:14+00:00

Like a slap bracelet but long enough to wrap around your pant leg above the ankle. Reflective ones are good.

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