Technology Connections

I'm that snarky, sometimes cranky YouTube person who told you about how dishwashers work.

I post many things which should not be taken too seriously (on account of the cranky snark thing). If you think I'm mad at you, I'm almost certainly not!

Friendly and helpful, if strongly opinionated.

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2024-11-24 16:19:09 UTC

I'm answering the important questions.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ea6jf-9Czo

2024-10-31 20:49:49 UTC

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That's a great question! I don't really know the mechanisms by which filament takes on moisture, but I don't know why it would at least reduce it.

2024-08-20 16:01:29 UTC

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A screenshot for posterity
https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/112/995/180/804/698/787/original/ed0a1610e9d65d62.png

2024-08-20 15:59:38 UTC

FYI my last boost?
That's why I don't hang out here so much anymore.
Kind of a drag to see someone share a video of mine then deal with that kind of sentiment.
Also I'd really like to be able to quote toot but alas...

2024-07-01 14:22:04 UTC

Gotta new video today for ya.
It's time to make fun of RCA again!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YGT1EvmDJh4

2024-06-26 14:15:57 UTC

WBEZ just had a pledge drive and didn't meet their goals.
NPR has its problems, but your local station does really valuable journalism for your area and it's accessible to all.
If you haven't listened to your local affiliate or checked out their website, see what you think of their work. If you find it valuable, and you have the means, I think it's good to support such work. Especially now, good, accessible journalism covering your local area and not just national news is important to preserve

2024-06-13 01:50:37 UTC

Scene: a facilities manager, having just ordered bathroom supplies, is out to lunch.
"Do you think the menu's this huge at the urinal cake factory?"

2024-06-12 16:49:15 UTC

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Troubleshooting is a skill. I don't know how exactly it can be taught, but we should absolutely be teaching it.
I have never used a scissor lift in my life prior to this point but I know enough about machines now to realize something is wrong. And with an error code, the machine will tell you what's wrong.
It's up to you to connect these things together - and that's honestly a guiding light in my work.

2024-06-12 16:46:59 UTC

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I found a document that explained this meant there was a fault in the pothole protection board.
Not knowing what that was, I then searched for "pothole board sinoboom" and found that there are limit switches which detect that these little side-plates which swing out as the lift goes up have actually deployed. The board wasn't seeing that switch input.
So, I figured out where that switch was and discovered it was sticking. I exercised it a bit and the lift was fixed.

2024-06-12 16:44:24 UTC

I'd like to tell a quick story about successful troubleshooting.
A few months ago I rented a scissor lift to install lighting at my new office. When it arrived, the delivery person gave me a quick demo and off he went.
Well, when I went to actually use it - the lift went up by about a foot then stopped and screamed beeps of terror. It was broken!
But the display on the control read "18"
Rather than call the rental company, I searched "sinoboom fault code 18" to see what that meant.

2024-06-11 15:39:15 UTC

This again?
This again.
https://youtu.be/jHP942Livy0

2024-06-10 20:54:55 UTC

I'm gonna be trying something different out tomorrow. Something between a re-do and a re-run.
It's a new shoot using almost entirely old B-roll and a significant re-work of the script. Basically, I wanted to combine the two dishwasher videos into one sub-half-hour video focused more on "tips and tricks" and less on my opinions on detergent (though you bet it still contains opinions on detergent!).

2024-06-02 18:35:36 UTC

Cicadas are here
https://media.mas.to/media_attachments/files/112/548/465/837/168/643/original/ff7b305187c37872.mp4

2024-05-27 17:00:35 UTC

Who wants to get tilted?
https://youtu.be/XeDCCNFAULk

2024-05-15 19:53:25 UTC

New Internet Annoyance Unlocked:
Nitpickers who know a lot about specific things chipping away at (and not seeing) a holistic argument.