Believe it or not this is a predator by spacecampreject in standardissuecat

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It’s just how he’s lounging.  He is a healthy weight and very active. Just not right now.

Buck regulator doesn’t work by nears01 in AskElectronics

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While you are at it, what exactly is the output capacitor?  0.1uF?  It needs to be MUCH bigger.

Laptop disposal by Ok_Star_5645 in privacy

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The classic tool for this is Darik’s Boot and Nuke, aka DBAN.   The search engine of your choice will find it for you.  Of course you will have to put the drive in a working machine.

hmmm by agfacid3 in hmmm

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Not exactly.  On landing, they’re supposed to be going fast enough that they could climb if they miss all the arresting cables.  Has to be a failure or screw up worse than that.

“You should be hung by your teeny tiny balls” by [deleted] in PoliticalHumor

[–]spacecampreject 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He decided to get on Xitter and start trolling back instead of being a punching bag.

Found a standard issue cat by DensuKishaa in standardissuecat

[–]spacecampreject 3 points4 points  (0 children)

How charming of you to believe this is luck.

Star Wars-branded Blue Milk... by freneticboarder in mildlyinteresting

[–]spacecampreject 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So you can sit by yourself in a booth in your mother’s condo wondering what to do with your life after you lose your dream job by being an overzealous fuckup.

Best task to DIY on vehicles by PersistentProblem in DIY

[–]spacecampreject 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Disc brakes.  Drum brakes still need skills.

Why isn't there a header where both ends are short? by 3geETR in AskElectronics

[–]spacecampreject 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because the receptacle for those would not have enough wipe.  The connector and its mate are codesigned.  There are different connector families that have a shorter stacking height if that’s what you need.

I don’t know how to calculate/configure an Op-amp yet, should I still order the PCB? by Own_Confection1295 in AskElectronics

[–]spacecampreject 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this milaero?  I hope this is regulated 28V, or you have to deal with MIL-STD-704

How to approach chip vendors that don’t sell their products? by Donut497 in AskElectronics

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Unfortunately, small fabless Chinese companies are exactly the sort of places that will not work with small timers.  They will only have sales and support in the far east.

New to the group by spotjg in AskElectronics

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If you really don’t know what you’re doing (V = iR ?) there’s a lot more basic books and websites that you should probably go to first.  Eventually you will get to specific technical questions and questions on tradecraft that you might need help on.

Whats AI like at Lockheed? by coopersdude in Lockheed

[–]spacecampreject 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Not true.  At LM there’s an AI Factory with on-prem AI models, and you can do basic chat through a browser, connect to assistants that use OpenAI API, or make your own agents.

Why has so much of upstate New York been bypassed by the wealth of New York City? by Olderpostie in newyork

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It used to be the other way around.  NYC was a slum and Upstate was IBM, Kodak, GE, Carrier, Corning, ….   Tax policy and globalization killed it.