2026-04-12T22:15:24Z https://yabu.me tjhowse https://yabu.me/npub1dujupc0r2xn082752e6mteg44jutgn4ydwwv0mps4ks6kjhdp8nsu2nvwz https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/howsesocialmastodon/accounts/avatars/109/369/918/322/897/843/original/c3a6941a71013733.png https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/howsesocialmastodon/accounts/avatars/109/369/918/322/897/843/original/c3a6941a71013733.png https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsptnrc7ltth4zccdy4xyanct2l6vv8hrzfhdtxkg7vq4u4l8w5s7szyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wrhvl8n Bought a pineapple on impulse yesterday. Incredible decision. I love pineapple. I must resist urge to eat the entire thing in one sitting. 2026-04-05T03:03:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy9v4wckh6846c5jqecuv9pt5e64pjhf3ef4kac8l89x8njtha38qzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wkryxkd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqstr07xv7kv3hjr98effftw4c9h2vvae64j8xxn0uz50q59pehcfnsyr92wh'>nevent1q…92wh</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>No joke I have the Artemis II livestream on in the background but mastodon was in the foreground. The narration said something like &#34;On you screen right now is the projected flight path for the closest approach to the moon...&#34;<br/><br/>I looked up and saw your post and my brain bluescreened and rebooted.<br/><br/>I need another coffee. 2026-04-05T01:55:31Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsveng8984k4seqq7lrys9y77998wkmhv4wu29sa9kmwerd0r3d6lqzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7w8xzrjl Status update on our LOTR gradual re-watch with the kids: Grandpa fixed the king. 2026-04-04T10:05:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg7nw4r70cfcun4mnvpxumgjq4jymfxcvh5adyvehespm922eatuczyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7w89l22p In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs9456hlv9keymcyyxcfqhhfejnj2mdktv6d7ltre8e34gzk4346dqvlehmk'>nevent1q…ehmk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>haha no, it was mostly for a shitposty response to a friend who had a jar of PB that had separated. He built a jig out of Lego to rotate the jar around to emulsify it. 2026-04-04T03:54:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvq7rj5hfw2u86n5enq7a3tn4wyy687593s9sf0cj5v6kkhh5c64qzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7w7ln28k In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsq8wyfarud3f6g7z3ugaum5tlz0ah2ep5mct35dc46x4jr9famt3q64g07y'>nevent1q…g07y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>it does not 2026-04-03T21:50:26Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfqzn3qvar84unu44qwkc8fk552qpzw7q535lc7sau74ljq762wugzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wueg4lw ROTATE<br/><br/>THE<br/><br/>PEANUT<br/><br/>BUTTER<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/howsesocialmastodon/media_attachments/files/116/340/806/291/800/607/original/a884e1645de02158.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-04-03T12:37:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspr4w4k0r4h7gl584gnesxcljqm6ye4acgy3sun5z6u9nvjx2hdsczyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wfzylv9 A de-chonked version for printing tomorrow. In the meantime my bandsaw is full of melted PLA and the big stepper is reasonably securely mounted.<br/> <img src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/howsesocialmastodon/media_attachments/files/116/340/254/684/734/232/original/fcf73d3a203cf5cc.png"> <br/> 2026-04-03T10:18:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswvrjzaudhs8geh29us5duwz9n5nsaxmnjn97nqzsqeud2qmhx4dgzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wx903kn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs0usvwt0rtc4kqzt4n2350f9savd3rwhvqmsm3q78gqjnzhtxf3vq9mp6ye'>nevent1q…p6ye</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s an i3 aluminium plate variant reprap. One of Prusa&#39;s early designs. It was printed on my old printer. 2026-04-03T08:41:22Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqst3nlngr0umqz3wg4a68g22f9dl4ue2ja6xvw9usq59ehlpnvjneqzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7w0fn2dd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrhz3875gauedfta4eskfzupadaktuy8jcknh75vw6jexjh90guks66cyey'>nevent1q…cyey</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Turns out: Too much chonk. Made it 10mm too high. Sigh. 2026-04-03T07:04:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrhz3875gauedfta4eskfzupadaktuy8jcknh75vw6jexjh90gukszyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7whhdccl This chonky 8 hour print is nearly done. 50% infill for increased chonk.<br/> <img src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/howsesocialmastodon/media_attachments/files/116/339/345/835/458/092/original/ffdbe1eb7a5a471d.png"> <br/> 2026-04-03T06:26:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyy7r4mcv0zjstqkz33qn0l04ju3v5z6085ycjsmpznpc0mlrrfygzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wle3ka6 This cold can choof off. There is so much snot. 2026-04-03T05:56:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstfvy257d62j2770z020xzyj4cma2f65yej6jcgp0dm78v0kre54gzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7w5lzav7 I can finally start doing the fun stuff with my #lathe. By which I mean &#34;more lathe improvements&#34;.<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/v_Xlgs-Bak4">https://youtu.be/v_Xlgs-Bak4</a><br/><br/>#diy #machining #mechatronics 2026-04-03T03:11:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrgzm9kffpzvvvud887wajhcn2mpzmlhwax7lfhnylmzq9vll0m4szyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7w6maxee In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgegejd2ps9pxpgzfqecv57n0kfuhswkr3cdru9xxd305yy6v4dcqcfawxe'>nevent1q…awxe</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The best I can think of is generic &#34;don&#39;t be a reckless dickhead&#34;, and I assume we already have laws for this. 2026-04-02T00:05:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgegejd2ps9pxpgzfqecv57n0kfuhswkr3cdru9xxd305yy6v4dcqzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7w9myt2t <span itemprop="mentions" itemscope itemtype="https://schema.org/Person"><a itemprop="url" href="/npub1zkjw3dmpdutq3q5w85zwcujntmvpdqqc3rdd2ucq33vr98dj7wssesjt8t" class="bg-lavender dark:prose:text-neutral-50 dark:text-neutral-50 dark:bg-garnet px-1"><span>Kit Bashir</span> (<span class="italic">npub1zkj…jt8t</span>)</a></span> I&#39;m writing an email to Di Farmer about e-mobility. You&#39;ve given this topic a lot more thought than I have; what would you recommend as reasonable upper limits to footpath-legal e-bikes and scooters?<br/><br/>Power limits are bad, because heavier bikes need more power to accelerate. Speed limits are bad because regular pushbikes can already go 40km/h on the flat without too much effort. Acceleration limits seem least bad, but field enforcement is nearly impossible. 2026-04-02T00:04:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsg2gasc26xkx7j2nazl5ut8r5x0535jmulh0zhh649e5drfzatfnczyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wvs5n3w Artemis II launch window opens in 10 hours! Right at the start of an end-of-term school event for youngest! Ack!<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3kR2KK8TEs">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m3kR2KK8TEs</a> 2026-04-01T12:28:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsz68enzhx6ttgldpetewrhsjc38qcdlsavzvjayrrymqj8e3vmjhgzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wj24uls In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs80sn62kq0gk4u6ww0unu6yhm4wmz3gwcljr3d7vrsewylpr52atq93yka5'>nevent1q…yka5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>It&#39;s nice to learn about interesting stuff happening between the &#34;AI will invent the torment nexus and/or drink the oceans&#34; stories. 2026-04-01T12:21:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0j0dnfyn57e9lx2pps22x8w45erg822nen2r84j0dapfclg2wlcczyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wqvn9yu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgu8xeuuhhnxgfqy3j3ua8nawuzlek6nl2nrmujczz7kq5km34tfqjan0cl'>nevent1q…n0cl</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Reading the FAQ in this repo makes me pity and respect Terry Tao in equal measure. It&#39;s a master class in condensing hours of soul-wracking frustration into a document. It tries to gently guide people to the conclusion that their yes-man machine might not actually have discovered new maths. 2026-04-01T11:47:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszxl8ad8r5k6scfqadnwh8wqm9c68awr9w7yrannny39f7vges4pqzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wqcve20 It fits! Huzzah!<br/> <img src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/howsesocialmastodon/media_attachments/files/116/327/609/902/782/381/original/79877103c57b59cd.png"> <br/> 2026-04-01T04:43:00Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs28rsjll4l576z2uaukqm0n9q59nykjfuz2l3ae0prp48flmv070czyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7w5hhsyq In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfrftq6v0av2s7nq038nvz32hn5tessxpkckjakw2pm4wtksdxrxqxz0ce9'>nevent1q…0ce9</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Do... do a fart in it. 2026-04-01T01:33:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfx9jzc9tm04c0qk662c680jh52ptqemmjlz2pd6ywd7c623en8hqzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wqarl42 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs2qjlr80uh0zn4rxs48pvlqm4z6hz5avfgtc9r0g7j7nzhvmfcryqrwqs4m'>nevent1q…qs4m</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>The framework 12 comes close! 2026-04-01T00:32:15Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswjj7wqvmyptzm4jlqtxm5fsnlhl602u5lsujdrry9ghnpzht0eagzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wqcszv9 I&#39;m certain my kids would love to watch Holy Grail, but I&#39;m not sure I have the fortitude to withstand the next 40 years of them quoting it to me. I have the opportunity to break the cycle, but at what cost?<br/><br/>#montypython 2026-03-30T03:09:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxzun76fev45a0nf8np5kvhwx24nm5np8258e3fnewqe4ass270hgzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wfg0f0w So there&#39;s something wrong with the belts I ordered for my electronic leadscrew project.<br/><br/>Turns out I got some units wrong during the belt length calculation...<br/> <img src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/howsesocialmastodon/media_attachments/files/116/314/949/924/318/817/original/b5a0d21158f185e0.png"> <br/> 2026-03-29T23:04:39Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsr63r9k8470cymvxl5nzefzgxshzggwgssa8j5g77vljv0ksnkcuqzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wehc6er In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgsdpyfs779d2x445jsazg37v7q3vkzkkwzr0uqh07vjvsjuhed9grkls7k'>nevent1q…ls7k</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>A wilfully annoying gift gives both ways! <a href="https://wiki.tjhowse.com/projects:solid_steam_card:overview">https://wiki.tjhowse.com/projects:solid_steam_card:overview</a> 2026-03-29T12:30:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv7u4xn7gunwdp8a3lqvzxwgqdcpzd7ku452pwcm7dr75re43yucgzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wf6jxa7 I have a hobby of making annoying presents. Once I stamped a gift card code on a piece of steel and welded another piece of steel over the top, then turned it down into a smooth cylinder. Or a microcontroller with an accelerometer and a screen that only showed the code when it was in free-fall.<br/><br/>I found this photo of me apparently making one of these gifts by setting the code in concrete. I have no memory of doing this, or who I gave the present to. The code is claimed, so it must be solved.<br/> <img src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/howsesocialmastodon/media_attachments/files/116/312/403/200/531/473/original/8ac04edebb0ac218.png"> <br/> 2026-03-29T12:15:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs97pfunak9eru4t042gh50l94m6w544fj2ppm4zxv3g3fc6etzepqzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7w62s908 One of my favourite youtube creators, KRAZAM, has started making longer-form content and it has consistently been pretty great. Lots of inside jokes for software developers to laugh/cry at. Good stuff.<br/><br/><a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIZt9YPAPZo">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KIZt9YPAPZo</a> 2026-03-29T11:27:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8z90ly0ze8kk8mg3nvnmxu3df0pr40s9s2xjnf9xe86ralpskhngzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7w095uy3 C&#39;mon GCC. You can probably work out what you need to do when I refactor code and end up accidentally calling abs(uint64_t). Take a guess. 2026-03-28T01:59:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxgwfpej9l05kfqp0xt5zlu5zyr3rhyhc7kak45arpsl09t27a2tszyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wxcl6xt What&#39;s the feel for &#34;ceramic&#34; paint protection coating on new cars? Scummy upsell or necessary mitigation against Queensland UV and fruit bats? 2026-03-27T03:04:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0w94ezp0vx9qm8c2k0nw0tmyerhhgxh4h6r3fn8ece69gpemfcaczyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wfvr2ry I am very slowly learning that I can get away with quite bad #lathe crimes and still get good results. Look at that mirror finish! Lovely stuff.<br/><br/>Please ignore the charred milling bit. That is less lovely.<br/><br/>#machining <br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/eTrFkrRKlJY">https://youtu.be/eTrFkrRKlJY</a> 2026-03-26T22:57:58Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvcd79cd5x2ql6fwam069yhyr5hzqcr3s0csq56rngg6sa2vdn8cszyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wux5lhn In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszmkmuew6rtdd5f6a9vgycmq4d4wxc7jplt8axget6k5s8wh2cxjq6w884z'>nevent1q…884z</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>This machine I&#39;ve just installed is my new work laptop. I am now completely free of windows on all the computers I touch on a daily basis. Feels good.<br/><br/>Now I&#39;ve just gotta cut over my wife and kids&#39; computers. My wife ran mint for years on her NUC until it died. Worked well. 2026-03-26T05:03:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw089f5y84vvmzkqxcrw99ykr0z39retnnj08p28e83e6e0rjx8cczyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wwx37s2 Oooh that&#39;s one of my favourite radio buttons of all time. Mmm. I could click it all day.<br/> <img src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/howsesocialmastodon/media_attachments/files/116/293/350/689/976/239/original/4b97730da5685ae5.png"> <br/> 2026-03-26T03:29:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqcg9gceevdft7duyg3r6g5p2smlsuml3e3yn96j7esn3ku3y9suczyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7w3jep7m In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsd3j887eaenx7kp9d6agna4ex5sjl3gvrkct8g6ycmcqfq2zlavws8vse6t'>nevent1q…se6t</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;m juuuuust old enough to catch the tail end of dialling into a BBS maintained by A Guy Dad Knows from Work, and playing with Teletext. In some respects we had it right back then: Small groups, administered by passionate volunteers. 2026-03-26T02:55:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyfw8h5xkkx3cyvtdn0s0c29qdk5lxs45qv6fr7ly48k666dg9ueszyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wvf53l4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqszurtpp3ceyzqnv5dvu7rcenay62uklnu4jlnk0wkxkdcpqpa3fac7xennx'>nevent1q…ennx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Very cool! I really want to see a modern photo of the same perspective for comparison. 2026-03-26T02:52:40Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfek69cjkszr8cxlme623s7z4wyjz5jgzznfw3y6gd0tkpzfz6vgqzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7ww3mtly There are men in my internet. RIP availability nines.<br/> <img src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/howsesocialmastodon/media_attachments/files/116/293/121/699/612/844/original/327d6fe47c84e314.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-26T02:32:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswpfc2n0ca674pas8yxurg7xa4dtwmarsa5fw3k0pwwl3qn23r9aqzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7w73jt9z I cherish my inner 15 year old who sees a download running at 20MB/s and loses his goddamned mind. His idea of a good download speed is 4kB/s when downloading Yoda_Weird_Al_Yankovic_CD_rip_64kb.mp3 off emule. 2026-03-25T23:16:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy8quef3u8gddal9jkhj8t7jvr5mcg9dsghtuay5gc8ydcpnqtnaqzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7w974al8 Damn damn damn damn. My shockz bone conduction headset has died in the left ear. Same failure mode as my last pair two years ago. I&#39;m just over a month out of warranty. Spewing. Had to listen to podcasts at the gym with right ear only. Maddening. 2026-03-25T10:39:30Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyve9rjp8xwvupymuylg5enzc9yr3rnma30hu69al7u98v5xl5xmqzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7welf70q PAKIJJJJJJJJJJJJJ<br/><br/>This is one of the sexiest pieces of mechatronics I&#39;ve ever held.<br/> <img src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/howsesocialmastodon/media_attachments/files/116/288/036/306/443/924/original/25e19b9cefdb29b3.png"> <br/> 2026-03-25T04:58:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv3868snsw9lum8etlhg7d79ldypvsrhh36udef52qwuwnlzjkq7gzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wq07f9m It&#39;s always insulting when you&#39;re singing &#34;An ode to the cutest dog on the planet&#34; and she wanders out of the room halfway through the second verse. 2026-03-25T02:50:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsry4pxlg396tr6g0cgv5fdflhktd29szhxq75g9z75h5x7qz2r6uszyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wuuslrt Damnit. I ordered some HTD-3M pulleys for my lathe upgrade, and a range of belt lengths because I wasn&#39;t sure exactly what size I needed.<br/><br/>Unfortunately I seem to have left my brain off when placing the order, because I&#39;ve ordered belts that have fewer teeth than the biggest pulley. Sigh.<br/><br/>Anyone got a favourite supplier of HTD-3M belts in #Australia, preferably #Brisbane? I need 15mm wide, and tooth counts between 83 (249mm) and 92 (276mm). 2026-03-25T01:41:16Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs854x72qwaulsgxzgqe6yqvqads79jktkanfqam2dcx57s43f06fczyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wnujz5l PAKIJJJJ<br/><br/>This is the gigantic servo motor for my lathe. Excite excite excite.<br/> <img src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/howsesocialmastodon/media_attachments/files/116/286/788/836/661/335/original/602bf7417de9d236.png"> <br/> 2026-03-24T23:41:18Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsp6a0dpmgc9nwckp592e4gmv4xvhkk4jt2wwql8qr6d5pguq8cpzqzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7w34tcc4 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspfwd5hfplh9x25xh4su9x8m48z8mxnxgwlhkr8xkxqe3775gqa8qg2t2pa'>nevent1q…t2pa</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Likewise! It was a huge shock, especially after reading the Martian and thinking &#34;OK, Andy Wier has one type of story he can tell, but that&#39;s OK because it&#39;s hand-crafted just for me.&#34; 2026-03-24T11:38:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrp5khsl4yavhzywf76egwx7fmmn24gmghmjscq760en5tq5dltwqzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7why7y0z In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspkq75vngp0pvtw4ruuaaz2kswxhchg8x5n3x8jeaug23esdw9v3c2hm72y'>nevent1q…m72y</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hey, not bad! Depending on how much they spam you, and how good the snack bar discount is. A dangerous proposition for me. 2026-03-23T00:58:06Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8fvxm6vj86yfe0ugzhzw0nj38hkf39k5pyvyfkn5s5lw2jly8k5czyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wy32weg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvquw6l2t38elmt4zee584yt75j58rrx9rzpsz5dj842c6m6sxh0gcstcqy'>nevent1q…tcqy</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Incredible work. I do bike+run+swim at the gym twice a week. I just crunched my numbers assuming a sustainable pace for each leg (about 80% of current PB) and came out to 3:16. I&#39;m 40, and I am certain I would hit the wall long before finishing. 2026-03-23T00:55:41Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv9ug0exkveaqgxftyyd0k7swa99yqmr0mahayllq4mudxvl5w82czyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wwx3aqt In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspm3v260fmjp83e4k2ntwjsmywu88vrgq8tukl7kawxgr7nrsh75q804vn5'>nevent1q…4vn5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Though incredibly a pre-run advert for audible or something spoiled a massive act 1 twist for the movie immediately following. Just insane.<br/><br/>They&#39;d already spoiled it in the trailers, but still. A terrible narrative decision, but presumably a good marketing decision? 2026-03-23T00:41:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqszmfc52fdglrgg9n4vnzzcvqqtcyfzn6054qunkr49n2hvkxtkvqczyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wfjxetl In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsgjy4sw9y7hgeta6ucflgec9nqjj8tcetpue3mack3zkqjs3psthqycg638'>nevent1q…g638</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Absolutely! Our local cinema does $10 adult tickets, so it was an easy choice. 2026-03-23T00:33:03Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspm3v260fmjp83e4k2ntwjsmywu88vrgq8tukl7kawxgr7nrsh75qzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7w0upzde My wife and I saw Project Hail Mary last night. We&#39;re both huge fans of the book, and can recommend the movie. It was really good! I feel they made the right cuts to the narrative to fit within a reasonable runtime.<br/><br/>The editing was a bit frantic in parts. Editors these days seem to favour sequences of shots that last about 20 frames each to invoke a sense of panic or urgency. Use a different tool, please. 2026-03-23T00:29:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgkytvqequ56ukv0uff07kf80f06er2d68my8csl4felm20dckhsczyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wzhm5d4 I should not have eaten that extra half a pancake. Bluurrrggg. <br/><br/>For my future reference: 5 is the correct setting for the big induction hob with the cast iron pan. 2026-03-21T00:36:21Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0ktwctgk5q8vwyfae25n2uqsuvjwdky6yk48vpy7fp2gemm5ynyczyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7w6cn9du Bugger. I unplugged the stepper motor controller from this little waveshare esp32-c6 LCD board and it instantly died and won&#39;t boot. AUD$32 down the drain. :(<br/><br/>It was just logic level signalling, but there was apparently enough spicy pixies going around to make it unhappy. 2026-03-20T11:04:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqwwxcrs9kzaxv96cg7906ukxzt3q3z8gu4ug74qjnrgswxhvm9cgzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7w3lxjdg I got a cheap Aliexpress DRO and installed it onto my new lathe! It all went pretty well! I cadded up some brackets in #freecad <br/><br/>Drilling holes into the cast iron bits of my lathe was fairly terrifying, but being able to measure cuts down to 0.005mm without reaching for the calipers is extremely useful.<br/><br/>#diy #lathe #machining<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/lSKLbnEP5lQ">https://youtu.be/lSKLbnEP5lQ</a> 2026-03-20T00:07:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyntxzscse7favl5dss9ne6ly33ta8luznh5a3n48n5vl2zjw4gwszyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7w75jxjg In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspkjrtgwcm6txy0604rtamu7kmgx8u0h2yr399g0anmslldve876qv2vju5'>nevent1q…vju5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I&#39;ve got a big bag of assorted practice padlocks. Some have cut-outs to see the pins, some have matching keys, many do not. I can loan them out if required. 2026-03-19T06:54:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspmeqma6w3yvs0akg683ru44d0nwhra3seh2xmgxvj5863k8869vszyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wta36dr I am waiting for many pakidge:<br/><br/>☐ 0.6Nm servomotor and 36VDC PSU<br/>☐ 1000 CPM rotary encoder<br/>☐ HTD3M belts and pulleys<br/>☐ Waveshare ESP32 LCD board<br/>☐ Magnetic swarf wand thing<br/><br/>I am looking forward to this new project very much. 2026-03-19T04:21:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyzwwuun2lxlmg8537hlxg79ekw2vjf3pyytuy8cu89lcmnurgvrszyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wa3hwsr In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfw2fpja7s5aqdwyg6rjpdvfn0xej6m6p3756cq3g0kec9q64akqq5awtr5'>nevent1q…wtr5</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I don&#39;t know what kind of advertising revenue radio pulls, but those talent contract numbers are bonkers. 2026-03-18T12:17:10Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxz6rnwqxlj9xs87mzhg2af85699xlmun35lrtlmxqhac2nc29azgzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7w8hk3vm In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsy6wwk2f9cepy4wjfud8w8vj4vfhfzl7fx87lq38uwzuscaw5rykgtnw36k'>nevent1q…w36k</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>42... 2026-03-18T06:57:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrgcu8ug2dzl7rpglzgff48slc48rhaq7n5cnq8mcu77ke0zkjlqgzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7w2f7jwc Playlist: *a banger*<br/><br/>Me: &#34;Hell yeah&#34; *turns up volume*<br/><br/>Me: *remembers about chronic hearing loss, and being 40 years old*<br/><br/>Me: *sadly turns volume down again* 2026-03-18T06:46:12Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvpn6la0zyw6wpa0hvn5q2mv3utc0ttdnd3tc4nl3a8wxmx3rwwpgzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wmq5wty I haven&#39;t listened to the radio since 2004, so I&#39;m not really sure what&#39;s going on with these Kyle and Jackie people. They seem upset, though.<br/><br/>Also being paid 100 million dollars to talk on the radio? Bloody hell. 2026-03-18T06:41:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8lgked6hnhsa4t089rhyydl7rljxy2lwyx8glf790f2xfs0r6r5czyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7w0slwug My TI-83 Plus has magically recovered itself! Hurrah! Last week it was refusing to turn on. 2026-03-17T06:59:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspt75zzke3v7swelh88akmw5k3xg7wfanhnkj3fekd4ylmlhezsrszyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wk09dmd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs23zrx6rddszatvgtnzn46mc856sgyc24v33ul4lhuarc6qnku9zq8hqckj'>nevent1q…qckj</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>😬 <br/><br/>Can you plug into power, then hold down the power button until something happens? 2026-03-17T06:56:09Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrspr2dwufqz5t02naqz2wxmqyc56rlxaelypkam30t8tnjwl5m6gzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wycyp5a In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsyhl4ral5m6j3pehdku2247cyd83yvexwxrt3x9ayxkdum2qsm93swq6mss'>nevent1q…6mss</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I wish I could remember any more details. I think it was an AMD thing? 2026-03-17T05:54:04Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2eeru92xmcf6cfkjhva4fktzctualmcqaz5sf63dvshmjvuye2zqzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wwuvnus In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs99ezl935d2x9rcfp3ftqa6zkhjc805pa7c0lyhmhymgp9wsa3gugpvqqch'>nevent1q…qqch</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Oh yes. And I start doing the mental arithmetic, weighing up my responsibility to this person, to myself and to society, to work out whether it&#39;s worth the hazards of offering advice. 2026-03-17T04:07:05Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxdhf5lmxv494endgr5rrtgmug5qvhk4hug0su7yd8kstwgjjdp4qzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wvtnep4 Ancient fedizens, lend me what remains of your memories:<br/><br/>About 20 years ago I remember playing Half-Life 1 and finding that a bunch of object and character geometry looked like it had been inflated slightly. Not scaled up, but rounded and puffy.<br/><br/>After some fiddling I worked out that the GPU driver had shipped a new &#34;geometry smoothing&#34; feature that tried to interpolate and smooth models, leading to some really wonky effects.<br/><br/>Does anyone else remember this? I can find no digital trace. 2026-03-17T00:44:54Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsv9acdga20ew7f7zpz607rrvdgvfx2vxrnyfse00hl8tcpdn3vwsszyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wkk0942 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqs8k0ftnqq62x5l2980ftrqyyxz3syu32huewqvfwp6nu82tr3nskspxtsp6'>nevent1q…tsp6</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I think I can be blamed for the last three weeks&#39; weather. It&#39;s my new solar battery. 2026-03-16T06:23:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdmcwkt0dsnce68dllrld34mn93qjpa7s9u373ewck5x48l7ynurszyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wct8zah Had dinner with some mates at DooDee Boran in the #brisbane CBD last week, just down the hill from the pancake manor. It was really great. I had a beef massaman, superb. 2026-03-16T03:04:13Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspzp7zwkvx2qz8jau5yh0fgnas2u7z4qn7q6g4vea9fh4d7t3nzuczyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wgh0frv &#34;Good jesus christ. Fucking hell.&#34;<br/><br/>All I had to say when I just saw this bird.<br/><video controls width="100%" class="max-h-[90vh] bg-neutral-300 dark:bg-zinc-700"><source src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/howsesocialmastodon/media_attachments/files/116/233/302/439/977/951/original/abf5738f2404d314.mp4"></video><br/> 2026-03-15T12:59:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsq7429825fufeaxly3l49jlqz848vzkjzmslp37wau2je5zr7yw4szyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7w4qqxkd In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsvp7jwlp72n4fnrrl46tt5cxuxvvzhvrtp7wg0hdtesc37g9leznc0dd2ya'>nevent1q…d2ya</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>They&#39;re fortunately still pretty common in Aus. We do our little weekend shop there. 2026-03-14T13:22:17Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsdym44drkc3xaw8ve5jmgcl78xsmc6cnpyw6le0j7ehjqze67dqlgzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wdhww39 My Saturday measurably improved by an IGA run.<br/> <img src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/howsesocialmastodon/media_attachments/files/116/226/859/693/377/797/original/d751be30a35982aa.png"> <br/> 2026-03-14T09:40:11Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqqkfyj73hn68h9shx5dwm60py97q5tuzess33pft4r0n63r6jhrgzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7w224ta6 I just set a new deadlift personal best wooooo.<br/><br/>#weightlifting 2026-03-14T08:59:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw939z6mq26y2hnx0v6vy079hm264lhflmckmlakwzcaawgdzrh6gzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wy8yegx As a huge fan of the first game, I am really loving Slay the Spire 2. It&#39;s exactly what I wanted. So many nice little improvements and flourishes on existing themes. Good stuff. 2026-03-14T05:29:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsymd44wk7hgjlew22x7uu0kjedpfgex8pm880603ktduq69gjcklczyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wnpsnhu In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqglaa22ea9l0t6ketma83vn4um7n4m034zjxmtgrqy8534esrl2q92l0cv'>nevent1q…l0cv</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>perfect sleep-in weather is coming. 2026-03-14T03:01:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8g3xf0zdtfz2c0w78m8ctzqylskxywfkcwagesqfahv7uv99503czyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7w5enevn Really nice weather in #brisbane today. Sunny and windy, not too hot. Right in the sweet spot.<br/><br/>#brisbaneweather 2026-03-14T01:25:37Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx67enwaw52xs9sssta92fq7sthav9lemlmxfzk4s0995j7d5yz5qzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7w4xsyxm I had a time making a part for my new lathe. It was educational.<br/><br/>#lathe #machining #diy<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/XdWNAAcdUzw">https://youtu.be/XdWNAAcdUzw</a> 2026-03-13T05:00:23Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx4h3yhvw7kty6jmcypjawkh443uhwpav2dsd706nx0gytyj7cc6qzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wecckpq The day has just begun and it&#39;s already 28°C and 76% humidity in my office. Blehg.<br/><br/>#brisbane #brisbaneweather 2026-03-12T23:11:59Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsy2y7d9rsj2cnz8r045ypksayp7n5c8ygs9huun3wqyfs750tr3gqzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wlaltla Lathe crimes absolutely pay. This came out better than I could&#39;ve reasonably hoped. Very happy.<br/><br/>I had to chop some of the metal away to hold tools at the correct height. I tried to use a HSS milling bit but these tool holders turned out to be hardened steel, and the HSS just got hot and angry. A carbide boring bar in the chuck made short work of it.<br/><br/>#lathe #diy #machining<br/> <img src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/howsesocialmastodon/media_attachments/files/116/210/577/581/193/682/original/22ca61b5c2be54e9.png"> <br/> 2026-03-11T12:40:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs2ehp05evrx806xd4wt8lslhan3u6qjqezjzdm295j85p9rvpm9xqzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7whj3p74 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr0x2t0qt4z65z33ekez0a76dujwmjaaeq89qdh4h48vnkp2f9m5c23mu2e'>nevent1q…mu2e</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>What channel are you on? Brisbane switched over to MediumFast about a year ago. I&#39;m not sure what channel Melbourne settled on. 2026-03-11T07:01:48Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgp4dx4pgz2gvdx5k52ppa509p752qhmu4eyal8v0aljslh2s2dzqzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wgrgs9t Hm. I am going to have to switch to having leftovers for lunch until the freezer space crisis has passed. 2026-03-11T03:59:50Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs08qns83zpvf624jg8a4gaazdqzs662378gut96ngqutue58jxgvczyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wl7s3la In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqw7zzp64asgguafycswfj8x5cgk2a3syhngqtdkd4sc6y450r5qswmkn96'>nevent1q…kn96</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>```// The rest of this was vibe-coded with robocrab lmfao yolo``` 2026-03-11T01:34:08Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqswhl3am0kd2q9ng8rqvhnesdtqlqp096z067hyyrtvd5jzj2w0d9gzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wga8h9u I am doing #lathe crimes and there&#39;s nobody here to stop me.<br/><br/>Turns out I don&#39;t need to buy a carbide endmill after all! <br/><br/>#metalworking<br/> <img src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/howsesocialmastodon/media_attachments/files/116/204/681/968/924/154/original/6c4d385993247aec.jpg"> <br/> 2026-03-10T11:41:24Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvh8vryjjy5wn0dje36uprle43nejnjxrnfxgchk2gj6s9q0tmmpszyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wa7xfzl I recently hit three years of #weightlifting! Woo!<br/><br/>It&#39;s very fun to see the numbers go up. I&#39;m very close to getting back up to setting personal bests again, after the bone cancer valley.<br/><br/>I can highly recommend weightlifting for health if you are a professional seat warmer, like myself. It solved my lower back problems handily.<br/><br/>I should probably upgrade from 5x5 stronglifts to a more nuanced programme, but eeh; it works well enough.<br/><br/>#fitness<br/> <img src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/howsesocialmastodon/media_attachments/files/116/202/964/980/411/862/original/49b3640a93776506.png"> <br/> 2026-03-10T04:27:53Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs0y9ak3ellhsw4ump9axdgdlmrajx8w4s4c2u4s4sp7dzg6uy9lxczyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7w34tzk5 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsp6crpum567kr0gd3fahw0u6vpfne0fzs47gx6q0f7a787408dfvgaq7ggk'>nevent1q…7ggk</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>!! Gonna have to try that next time. Perhaps microwave, halve, then put it under the broiler/grill/gorilla. 2026-03-10T00:14:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstl2w88drhgu6hxdt30ccv85slmcp7rtmu9xmvxjmwel5j4rc59lqzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wjm23c3 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxwjcy49wxn7un8y4esdfyhlu7u3ppgfwf6z497myk4h6p6apzyuqka893j'>nevent1q…893j</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Since I discovered microwaved whole potatoes my carb intake has increased at least 2x. Stab holes in skin, 7 minutes, flip, 7 minutes. enjoy. The only downside is the lack of crispy skin. 2026-03-10T00:11:20Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyfj9apqzacadxef0ucjnqdm0dvz59xk9cg4c7465pleyzve2x7pszyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wqw7zq4 Uh-Oh, we&#39;re getting into &#34;Bed is too comfy and warm to get up&#34; weather. 2026-03-09T22:14:38Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs29cvemrvmnt827zy8kl9jpxnpmn8036ttja8v0lwaz6cxf8xv7jszyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7w79h33c In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsrnhme4c4dx98368aq7s5cy222k5cru07tw7l8hgkdh6day5wkshct7ekek'>nevent1q…ekek</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Exactly the same as inside! I had my big office window open so I can hear the rain and butcher birds singing. 2026-03-09T12:55:34Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsx2rv3xs2xeksvj3kazwtdnprfskaypwa2u608dek8etulez938kqzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7we6kpn3 D A M P<br/><br/>#brisbaneweather #brisbane<br/> <img src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/howsesocialmastodon/media_attachments/files/116/197/485/899/496/607/original/d4ede8dd43849439.png"> <br/> 2026-03-09T05:09:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfc0hq30hh0a4v95th70tjqkd9jae8eakvg2twccewj7qkapadtaczyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7w4n5ld5 #steelseries headphones continue to impress for their repair-friendliness. Eldest broke the plug on his headphones by getting up from his computer, forgetting he was wearing them. I was able to easily solder on a new plug because the silkscreen on the PCB labelled the termination points for each core.<br/><br/>#righttorepair #diy #repair<br/> <img src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/howsesocialmastodon/media_attachments/files/116/197/081/324/037/240/original/2e3e2cbd6c202784.png"> <br/> 2026-03-09T03:28:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyfkkzr4dwz9mksrhcl6g5sdv20ep6kg9yyufvh80cmdmx9kg3xrczyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7w0ujg4g It turns out that a great tool for modifying my #lathe is itself.<br/><br/>I&#39;m having a great time making these little videos as I lean stuff about machining. It&#39;s a fun journey.<br/><br/>#machining #video<br/><br/><a href="https://youtu.be/igb5MyrKVH4">https://youtu.be/igb5MyrKVH4</a> 2026-03-06T23:09:36Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsfcak5un8hk83jyfk5kkp8puaq5tv57l4z39jgkxftaaq42frykeczyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wldnj75 House smell status: delicious.<br/><br/>#food<br/> <img src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/howsesocialmastodon/media_attachments/files/116/174/874/023/152/202/original/d983efb71d833232.png"> <br/> 2026-03-05T05:18:57Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsrfu7qzptj9awvnehwh7wsp6xupus84rv6yejcw2qm53hhp7ql2yqzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wjvafy8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsfuxqwf7jqkrahrzj40809ucrsefz5vau9jkxyzumjxgf6hge6pjqmff5hd'>nevent1q…f5hd</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hahaha us too. We used to play the hold music from the phone system in the lab. I got sick of 2000s pop music and adverts and snuck my iRiver MP3 disk player into the utility cupboard and patched it into the phone system on-hold music input.<br/><br/>I got into a bit of trouble from that. I got rumbled when Ride of the Valkyries started playing. 2026-03-04T05:22:35Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9gn4mdxx5vwxan7duf3ep79rug60n9tw03kc6pl3yrem5vweaq5gzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wesk86d In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqspneytgfgy77tp4x09j878f2htymhdv2a9a365ckctm6sy5t7dm2cm8nre7'>nevent1q…nre7</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>I had a similarly dull job as a teen, working in a coal lab. Weigh the coal, burn the coal, write down the number. Weigh, burn, write, weigh, burn, write.<br/><br/>Even at the time I thanked my lucky stars I wasn&#39;t working retail. 2026-03-04T04:50:02Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9a64u535yf9lsasctrjxj3pq3dy82zgfzzepcsgdn50q9w0ur9rgzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wmnueet In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsr3fs8yzs38x62pavawfceghx73utp246rd9g9hnw0wf6lwdv68hqkq6w7g'>nevent1q…6w7g</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Do you have a pinecil? I&#39;m reasonably sure they can ask for 28V. 2026-03-04T04:28:33Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsxwpjgeykk5p5ve4qwlvfffujjdk65tcmlk23daf4jxplmd4fk67czyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7w86gd96 Woo! My DRO arrived! All the bits are present and correct. Can&#39;t wait to get this fitted.<br/> <img src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/howsesocialmastodon/media_attachments/files/116/168/043/802/623/269/original/b50a900db27eaa4b.png"> <br/> 2026-03-04T00:33:55Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsvuhqsg4f5xqx72sdc8pk7qksx45yaclnung6mna86hrnwhxk56aszyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wulq05t In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsxrvlxxz6cwfx08h7u72me3pvekyu2sec2ksyklmnezumhculn55gfxs9z0'>nevent1q…s9z0</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>So shiny! 2026-03-04T00:20:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqxke9pnt63lrh7f3m9txeafkt83ms2lfkq8wquu9jnh9d0axpa7szyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7w7ca2un All hail the inanimate bronze rod!<br/><br/>It looks very pretty. Looking forward to making some parts with this. The first use will be some propeller adaptors for use in salt water.<br/> <img src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/howsesocialmastodon/media_attachments/files/116/167/960/417/792/760/original/1f33a696e66f2559.png"> <br/> <img src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/howsesocialmastodon/media_attachments/files/116/167/961/672/545/850/original/dc986842e990f2a8.png"> <br/> 2026-03-04T00:02:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqspdx74ts4nyq5t6pvd84qw797gaqj60z23stsher4hccvkjejkvtszyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7w0dpu2u Well this is fun. The output of LLMs can&#39;t be copyrighted in the US.<br/><br/>Does this mean all LLM output is considered public domain, as far as the US is concerned?<br/><br/><a href="https://pluralistic.net/2026/03/03/its-a-trap-2/">https://pluralistic.net/2026/03/03/its-a-trap-2/</a> 2026-03-03T23:40:52Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsda55f274c780sxxwpmu3688f0m6anng9em2qtqugwxvpgpgee9cqzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7whh70cr #PAKIGE<br/><br/>More lathe bits. Hopefully they arrive intact. I&#39;m also expecting some bronze bar stock to arrive today.<br/> <img src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/howsesocialmastodon/media_attachments/files/116/167/749/029/901/732/original/d642d005536a1799.png"> <br/> 2026-03-03T23:07:42Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsw0fesr9034lscppahl8zkw0m4zwct6t0kgch9h6myfdzndud7jrszyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wjh6u2j STOP CORRECTING ME YOU FUCK.<br/><br/>#microsoft #teams<br/> <img src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/howsesocialmastodon/media_attachments/files/116/163/413/178/722/508/original/3a82788fe829a920.png"> <br/> 2026-03-03T04:46:01Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs8lyw56xujlvyyettaluxggrl6j4x4ml62w5uwpfv5uukdhdgphhgzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wtvu4qn I have a #pakige en route from Aliexpress. It&#39;s a DRO for my lathe. After placing the order I messaged the seller with the dimensions of the rails I need to fit my lathe. This was the process defined in the product listing. However the seller never acknowledged my message, so I fear I&#39;m going to receive DRO sensor rails the wrong size for my #lathe 😬 2026-03-03T04:21:25Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs9j0244vfcrce453n0pnhklhnc5uqlpyz6mhgedu2xrgsvhap7ppgzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wryp7uw We&#39;ve had one (1) good honest day of sunshine since the new #solar #battery system went in. There ought to be a law against this sort of thing.<br/> <img src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/howsesocialmastodon/media_attachments/files/116/158/237/335/214/077/original/4515212c830ada03.png"> <br/> 2026-03-02T06:48:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsgaed83038nvpf9c25dsy6au3h5t7r53jr5e9qcmv2knn9j7jfwmgzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7w3e809p New #lathe bits arrived! A chuck adaptor plate so I can mount my old 4-jaw chuck on my new lathe, a quick change toolpost, and a set of tool holders. The toolpost is about triple the size of the QCTP on my old lathe. Hefty!<br/><br/>#pakige #machining<br/> <img src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/howsesocialmastodon/media_attachments/files/116/157/417/136/510/523/original/48b8c2d88d5178a1.png"> <br/> 2026-03-02T03:21:19Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsyery6tngtydgn8h4ldqgygexeekvytw8jjjqyeujgxf9rxjcn09qzyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7ww9yrq8 In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsqqvr3wt5hkq9p8exvf252l7zvnrlj9q6lhp05mjvufqxkclmkzgsrrgp3h'>nevent1q…gp3h</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>Hahahahahahahahahahhah. Fucking hell they&#39;re incompetent.<br/> <img src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/howsesocialmastodon/media_attachments/files/116/156/699/482/606/022/original/33c9f01744c616d1.png"> <br/> 2026-03-02T00:17:44Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqsqqvr3wt5hkq9p8exvf252l7zvnrlj9q6lhp05mjvufqxkclmkzgszyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7w8a9tcy IT have migrated over to a new onedrive account. I&#39;m going through and disabling sync on the old account and adding the new one. Let&#39;s see how badly this fucks up. I&#39;m expecting shadow copies of all my files, and/or the cloud side just blatting over my local files. Should be fun! 2026-03-02T00:12:56Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqstg2uj84qktv25ncdpxt2g7es5nz787kp6ddfzu336cpcy50qnqmczyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wcehded In reply to <a href='/nevent1qqsx2lvdq72tuzcwr0u9cldt8609jf20we9mdt35zu3w0efwvcz4lws7wdxfx'>nevent1q…dxfx</a><br/>_________________________<br/><br/>No worries! I hope someone finds it useful. It&#39;d need a little bit of work to make it more generally useful, currently it only listens for messages on channel zero, and the &#34;ANZ&#34; topic is hardcoded.<br/><br/>I have vague plans to check out #meshcore sometime, and write a similar bridge. However I couldn&#39;t find any published protobuf definitions for meshcore, so it&#39;s on pause for now. 2026-03-01T03:39:47Z https://yabu.me/nevent1qqs00qpv7thac80y4ahdw075l5p4h59a8ra3vycpv3h25suj75w6k9czyphjts8pudg6duat63t8td09zkkt3dzw534ee3lvxzk6r262a5y7wmj0hr4 Negative electricity prices in SE QLD! Oven, cooktop and stove on! I&#39;ll be able to earn SEVERAL extra cents!<br/> <img src="https://s3-ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/howsesocialmastodon/media_attachments/files/116/145/973/418/298/488/original/1d6e06d8e6b431e7.png"> <br/> 2026-02-28T02:50:33Z