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[–] pageflight 28 points 22 hours ago (2 children)

In the video on NBC, I can't even see Vu make any physical motion. One second they're talking, the next Sgt. Joseph Gibson just loses his temper and throws the man on the pavement. Looks absolutely like he just can't handle not getting his way.

[–] pageflight 44 points 1 day ago (2 children)

In which the artist realizes they're much better at painting suits of armor than cats.

[–] pageflight 2 points 2 days ago

It must have been really loud to get hit on the head with a metal bucket over your ears. Better than taking the blow to the skull.

[–] pageflight 18 points 5 days ago* (last edited 5 days ago) (7 children)

Wikipedia lists many countries that use platform screen doors as a safety measure, for both train and bus platforms. Below, Bogotá.

Bogotá

[–] pageflight 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Yes, I'm using the extension board here, it's under the TBS Fusion. It's working great, though I'm a pretty slow flyer so I might not notice a minor latency hit.

I wish the analog feed had DVR, but otherwise it's working well. And HDMI out + USB video capture card + recording on my laptop works fine since I don't record analog often.

My major gripe is that CADDX just advertised A/V in, but it won't work with the A/V out of any VRX, I tried it and got terrible flickering, and their support was totally useless in explaining what was or wasn't supposed to work. So you basically have to use the adapter board it seems.

[–] pageflight 1 points 1 week ago

Thanks, hadn't seen that before. I wonder how things like "eat less beef" fit into that chart, or of that's part of the $0 premium.

[–] pageflight 3 points 1 week ago

ClarisWorks essays and flash animations?

[–] pageflight 5 points 1 week ago

As is teachers don't already have it hard enough.

[–] pageflight 17 points 1 week ago

The partition displaced between 10–12 million people along religious lines, creating overwhelming refugee crises in the newly constituted dominions; there was large-scale violence, with estimates of loss of life accompanying or preceding the partition disputed and varying between several hundred thousand and two million.[1][c] The violent nature of the partition created an atmosphere of hostility and suspicion between India and Pakistan that plagues their relationship to the present.

Wikipedia

 

I don't have a 3D printer, but I have a wood shop, so I carved a mount for my analog adapter board + TBS Fusion to clip onto my Walksnail Goggles X strap. Works well so far!

clipped onto goggles

separate

It would have been easier to drill the holes for the side where the cords plug in before cutting out the interior. I ended up finishing the profile with a jigsaw, just going very slowly to avoid splitting off the side.

cutouts

I used a scrap left over from turning a piece of birch.

bandsaw

[–] pageflight 10 points 1 week ago

What bank (or actually credit union) uses Fido or TOTP for second factor?

[–] pageflight 6 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Wow, 4 years to comply! Seems like a good change though.

[–] pageflight 25 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (8 children)

So what would it cost to replace all fossil fuel energy with renewable?

 

Temperature of the oven (green) and the oil / Yorkshire puddings (yellow). I think I did not heat the oil quite hot enough this time (looks like about 410F), since the batter didn't sizzle as much as usual when I poured it in and I didn't get good cup shapes.

Batter is equal mass of eggs, soy milk, and all purpose flour (200g each / 4 eggs), whisked and rested overnight in the fridge.

 

Today, Rivian announced that it is opening up the Rivian Adventure Network of fast chargers to drivers of all other makes of electric vehicles, beginning with its location in Joshua Tree, California. The Joshua Tree Charging Outpost, which has 12 DC fast chargers, is now accessible to any EV with a CCS1 charging port, as well as any Tesla or EV equipped with a native NACS (J3400) port using an adapter. A planned hardware upgrade in the future will add native NACS cables. (Rivian is switching the plugs on its own EVs from CCS1 to NACS in 2025.)

Rivian notes that the new chargers—which are rated at 900 V, meet the design and siting requirements set out under the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure and the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure programs created by US President Joe Biden to disburse federal money to states to build out EV charging infrastructure in the US. By opening up to non-Rivian EVs, the network becomes eligible to apply for funding under those programs.

 

Found it on the curb, and I liked the design. Looks like solid wood, but the joints are all coming apart and look tricky to reinforce. Would you bother?

 

I found a guide for some CA utilities, and for Eversource in NJ when a property is vacant, but haven't found any references for Eversource in MA. Curious if anyone has experience, but I'm planning to call them soon.

 

Adapter will go on sale via dealers at that point, although from what I read any 3rd party adapter (cheaper and available now) will work as well.

 

I'd like to make our front entryway lights motion sensing. However the wiring is a little complicated. And I'd like the lights to be operable normally if the automation doesn't work for some reason.

There are three light switches: one by the front door, one up the staircase at the landing, and one at the back of the entryway at another interior door. My favorite switch is the CloudFree motion sense switch, running Tasmota, but I don't see it or a similar switch available for three-way wiring.

There are two light fixtures: One hanging lamp, and one track light. The bulb in the hanging lamp is hidden, so although I could swap it out with something smart, it wouldn't be easy to just put a motion sensing bulb in there. And the bulbs in the track light are some small/unusual base, not something I can upgrade.

How would you automate the lights? Grateful for any ideas!

 

I had an easy maiden flight for my Reptile Dragon 2. But despite balancing right on the CG dots, I needed quite a lot of up elevator trim for level flight at about half throttle.

trim

I put my rx at the tail using the extra servo opening.

Rx

Plenty of room for the FC. The PDB install is a little clunky, but the wires are stiff enough to just hold it. I put the vtx up front.

main bay

A little custom trimming to fit a RunCam orange, though after one crash in my Zohd XL I have had a lot of trouble with that camera and will probably look for something else.

nose

Next upgrade is probably digital FPV, but I haven't decided on a system yet. Walksnail? Nice if I didn't need a separate action camera.

 

It took lots of repetition honing, stropping, going through setup, realizing the chip breaker was right on the edge of the blade, repeat, new error. The first picture is progress: small and crunchy, long and crinkley, long and papery.

Sharpening using Atoma 400/600/1200 diamond plates + a strop I had around. I found Wood By Wright's setup video helpful and have been enjoying Rex Kreuger's videos on sharpening and other things.

I worked so hard for these shavings, surely there's something fun to do with them.

 

I made a box joint jig following [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EyJof__nTR4](Woodfather's video). It's a nice simple/flexible design for those of us without a dado stack.

jig back

jig front

First try was very sloppy, but once I adjusted the key width and got my clamps set up better the fit is great. The scraps I had around were bed slats off the curb, which were very cupped. But they actually turned out pretty nicely (after plenty of cleanup).

examples

box closed

Boiled linseed oil finish.

box open

 

Wrapping up its first season, I think we're supposed to get a harvest starting year three.

 
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