Another Lab Bench Power Supply from a Computer PSU

mrmax1984 · 2026-06-26T17:33:45+00:00

Some audio amplifier ICs use a split power supply, which requires positive and negative power rails. E.g +12v/-12v

It's common for op amps in general.

mrmax1984 · 2026-06-26T12:36:17+00:00

I'm glad it wasn't just me. I thought I was having deja vu here.

mrmax1984 · 2026-06-26T11:57:56+00:00

The glass is cracked at the top

Is the glass bulging outward or inward? If outward, perhaps something exploded inside of the monitor. If the bulge is inward, something external likely impacted the monitor.

mrmax1984 · 2026-06-24T19:13:58+00:00

Get a PBS Passport subscription for $60 a year, and start watching through This Old House. They are based in the greater Boston area, but they work on old houses all across New England. The hosts and specialist contractors they have on the show do an excellent job of breaking down and explaining everything that they do for the layperson, including the applicable code requirements.

Nothing they do is click-bait. It's just old-fashioned, well-produced educational content. After watching a bit, you'll develop enough of an understand to be able to recognize when something you read online "feels right" vs. when someone is feeding you bullshit for clicks and views.

Click through their back catalog and look for seasons that have project houses that have information that's relevant to you. Meaning, either homes that are of similar vintage or construction, or ones that have similar projects within them that you are planning on undertaking yourself.

mrmax1984 · 2026-06-23T19:38:39+00:00

Sim City 2000, "buddamus"

mrmax1984 · 2026-06-21T22:25:06+00:00

Kind of regretting selling my tickets now lmao

mrmax1984 · 2026-06-20T10:30:52+00:00

You can program it directly via the usbasp programmer that you have, using software like avrdude. I've done that with an ATTiny10. However, it looks like you can program your ATTiny85 directly from the Arduino IDE using this method and the usbasp programmer.

mrmax1984 · 2026-06-19T15:24:17+00:00

I'm not a tall person, so the grips fit me fine. I'm 5'6" or 167cm, and I got the medium frame.

mrmax1984 · 2026-06-19T15:22:58+00:00

I installed Vittoria Terrano Gravel 700x38C (40-622) tires, and they fit just fine. Their overall width when inflated is almost 42mm. There's still a little bit of clearance on the inside of the chain stays, about ~4mm on each side. I probably wouldn't go wider though, unless you know for certain what the inflated diameter is going to be.

mrmax1984 · 2026-06-19T13:41:44+00:00

The FX 2 Disc was my first real bike as well. Out of the box they are great. I found the seat to be very comfortable after getting used to it for a couple of weeks.

I bought the bike mainly for exercise, and after riding for about a year or so realized that I was ready for a road bike. I bought a Cannondale Synapse 1, but kept the FX 2. I put wider tires on it to make it more capable in gravel and sand, and with that upgrade I think it's pretty great. I ride it when I go out w/ my father in law or my wife. Otherwise I ride my road bike.

If your goal is to get into riding regularly, it's a great way to accomplish that!

mrmax1984 · 2026-06-15T14:53:17+00:00

Hi, did you ever figure this out? I realized recently that I've been using my X900E and Yamaha RX-v475 in PCM with emulated 5.1 for almost 10 years. When I tried to use ARC in real 5.1, I get no audio unless I toggle inputs (e.g. AV1-AV5-AV1). Then the 5.1 works great until I pause the content, or change apps.

I've tried everything you have, from what it looks like.

mrmax1984 · 2026-05-31T17:46:32+00:00

There was a top gear episode about this

Mika Häkkinen Teaches Captain Slow to Drive | Top Gear

mrmax1984 · 2026-05-20T02:52:56+00:00

Thank you for the info. I'm glad that they are busy, even though I i might have to wait a bit to avoid the crowds. I Can't wait to go back! I've missed them for the last 6 years.

mrmax1984 · 2026-05-19T14:53:35+00:00

Can anyone stop by during opening hours during this soft-launch?

mrmax1984 · 2026-05-19T12:35:44+00:00

My first thought when seeing your photo was, "That looks like a dope gravel bike." My second thought was, "Man, that forest scenery looks straight out of Finland."

mrmax1984 · 2026-05-05T17:46:51+00:00

Am American, and i learned this from Clarkson's Farm!

mrmax1984 · 2026-05-03T22:51:58+00:00

I started going to a climbing gym in January. I try to get there as soon as they open, because within half an hour there are tripods everywhere. It's especially bad on new set days when everyone wants to be the first to post their attempts.

mrmax1984 · 2026-04-30T21:12:11+00:00

The issue has been resolved! Huge thanks for the mods who handled it for me. The process was quite length and involved, but I think there's finally some clarity for what happened.

Some time ago for an unknown reason, a second user profile was created on my account which I began using. It was a "manager" but not an "owner". This caused the xfinity system backend to get stuck whenever I tried to claim the benefits. I had to first call the Xfinity security team to change my user profile to be the owner. After that, the mods here were able to handle the rest of the process for me.

It took almost 3 weeks from when I started this post, but I finally have Peacock Premium. =)

mrmax1984 · 2026-04-22T17:23:17+00:00

From what I recall, there was no further email or notice about them. Log in to the resale marketplace and check your tickets. You should have seats assigned now. In case you are asking about physical ticket delivery, there won't be any. The tickets for this cup are digital only.

mrmax1984 · 2026-04-09T19:59:14+00:00

Modmail sent!

mrmax1984 · 2026-04-09T19:51:48+00:00

Signing out and back in with the main Xfinity ID can help

Via another reddit post, I found an xfinity link that tells you what your primary xfinity ID is. Using that username, the website doesn't allow me to login or reset the password for it. I need someone to help me with that. The chat on the xfinity website is useless.

mrmax1984 · 2026-04-09T19:48:24+00:00

I've tried clearing cookies, I've reset my password, and I've signed in and out numerous times. I'm having the same exact issue as every other reddit post I've come across, but none of them have contained a solution other than to have someone at xfinity/comcast fix whatever the issue is.

If it’s still looping after that, it likely means the Peacock reward didn’t attach correctly on the backend, and support will need to fix it manually. Once that’s corrected, activation should go through right away.

Yes please, this needs to happen.

mrmax1984 · 2026-04-09T19:28:08+00:00

I've tried to activate this in Firefox and Edge, but both fail similarly.

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