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[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 months ago

I am going to break open a USB-powered laptop cooling pad and find out if the fans are 5V or 12V. Then I'm going to work in designing my own cooling pad, because the garbage plastic in the mass produced pads keeps cracking and rubbing against the fan blades.

[–] dingus 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (1 children)

My mom and brother are coming over for a pre-Xmas visit! We are going to be seeing my other sibling along with his wife and kids. Been working on trying to clean up because I am a huge fucking slob lol.

Then I have a work party which I am very nervous about. I have pretty bad social anxiety, don't know how to make my hair look nice, and I won't know like 99% of the people there. But it's free food and drink and my friend is supposed to be going so we'll see how it goes.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Yeah new social gatherings are scary. Add in a big group, and it being work related :).

Good luck amigo

[–] dingus 2 points 2 months ago

Thank you very much :)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

Ditching the screens as much as possible: Hiking tomorrow, to make doggo happy. There's a spot where I've seen a kingfisher before, going to try to find it again. Going on a date on sunday.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 month ago

She rainchecked 😒

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago
[–] slazer2au 2 points 1 month ago

Lord of the rings: the two towers in concert in Rotterdam tonight.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 months ago
[–] BonesOfTheMoon 1 points 2 months ago

I am sick so probably feeling sorry for myself. I am dog sitting over the holidays starting tonight so that'll be cute.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 months ago

indulge in my crapulence