Author Topic: What Are You Up To? (Read 121947 times)

Rocket T. Coyote · « **Reply #2350 on:** June 04, 2021, 10:10:13 pm »

Neighbor kid drove an ATV through my front yard as I was dragging my lawnmower around the corner. Later moved my good trail cam to the front yard in case he returns. Moments later, he runs out of gas and has to borrow some from a relative. Swapped out the good camera for a dud/decoy. Captured an image of the ATV in the street. Posted it to YouTube with a "complimentary" message. Will take it down tomorrow though.

cause the rat · « **Reply #2351 on:** June 09, 2021, 02:18:52 am »

Just got finished doing some guitar wiring repairs for a friend at work. Did my best to adjust the neck to make the guitar a bit more playable. Unfortunately the truss rod wont move any farther in the direction I need it to go to make the play as smooth as butter.

cause the rat · « **Reply #2352 on:** July 05, 2021, 05:05:30 pm »

Having fun with YouTube. Right now I going through and clicking "Not Interested. Don't recommend channel." on every channel that I don't subscribe to. I have close to thirty channels I follow. Multiple subjects. Everything from science to No Man's Sky. Once i get it down to where YouTube only shows these channels I'll click 'Not interested. Do not recommend channel"on all of them. Just to see what happens. Been doing this for a few months now. YouTube continues to show videos of things I have no interest in. I'm guessing YouTube algorithms sees 'how T cells effect the auto immune system' and 'color theory'. Put these two together and comes up with basket ball.

cause the rat · « **Reply #2353 on:** July 05, 2021, 09:31:13 pm »

I've done it!!!! Finally, not a single suggested channel. Only showing the one's I've subscribed to. So here we go. Let's find out what happens when I tell YouTube to not suggest videos from my subscription list as well.

Update. Yes! Now I'm getting random channels. I've said no to the entire first batch. Once they show me something I'm actually interested in I'll keep it.

Jade Sinapu · « **Reply #2354 on:** July 06, 2021, 02:24:54 pm »

Finished making an 8 port electronically variable RF attenuation circuit. It is made on Rogers-Duroid TMM 10 (ceramic circuit board material). Oh and by the way , no, you can not easily drill through this ceramic!!!
It is part of a much larger project, sadly not much to do with furry.
It is for a pseudo Doppler radio direction finder circuit. People call this Fox Hunting, aka find the hidden RF transmitter (the Fox), and you can be the hound (I am a working dog!). So maybe in some tiny way, this is slightly furry-ish? I was going to call it the Heidi Hound 1 (after my best dog pal Heidi).

It is smaller than the Beastars Manga Volumes

Close up of Surface Mount Soldering.. not my best, but not bad. Made in one day, soldering was done at 1am. No I can not see these parts when soldering, I do it by feel at times. I USED to be able to see everything.

This was all drawn, etched, drilled and soldered by hand, all my own design as well. It is almost a piece of art. And yes those swept bends are indeed constant 50Ohms impedance! (nerding out over here). About 250 individual components here! The PIN diodes cost over $100 for all 32 of them. Sometimes I think I am insane.

This is the control and readout part... don't laugh too hard please! All point to point wiring with through hole parts, a mixture of analog, digital, and weird esoteric parts I have collected since about 1997? Oh boy....memory lane. Those are Radio Shack perf boards 10 stacked with spacers. This thing needs to get into a metal enclosure later. Unfortunately, this circuit has developed a problem after this photo was taken.

And to finish it all off, a lot of RF cable and a huge 8 antenna array for the top of my vehicle!

I need a life

Kay Alett · « **Reply #2355 on:** July 06, 2021, 11:05:01 pm »

Quote from: cause the rat on July 05, 2021, 09:31:13 pm

I've done it!!!! Finally, not a single suggested channel. Only showing the one's I've subscribed to. So here we go. Let's find out what happens when I tell YouTube to not suggest videos from my subscription list as well.

Update. Yes! Now I'm getting random channels. I've said no to the entire first batch. Once they show me something I'm actually interested in I'll keep it.

Interesting. I just used Ublock Origin to nuke the recommendations from pages I visit. I don't see suggestions, i don't even get the multi-thumbnail thingie that pops up when videos end. Videos end and just black screen. also blocks all ads. I only turn off my adblockers for channels/creators I want to support with ad watching.

cause the rat · « **Reply #2356 on:** July 10, 2021, 05:15:59 pm »

Jade, that's AMAZING! I wish I had your soldering and electric skills.

Kay, I don't mind some of the channels YouTube suggests. But they can go overboard quickly. I left a news channel that had Trumps last propaganda speech. Then next time I opened YouTube I had lots of right wing media and propaganda sites. The news channel itself wasn't right wing or propaganda based. I'm finding out that anything you do is a sham. They have continued to suggest some of the very same channels. Despite how many times I've said clicked on 'do not recommend'. Think I'm through with this experiment.

Kobuk · « **Reply #2357 on:** July 11, 2021, 09:37:37 pm »

Working on a ship model kit.

Jade Sinapu · « **Reply #2358 on:** July 12, 2021, 10:53:16 am »

Trying to kick a 3-day migraine, and trying to get dog to stop having "gastric trouble", had to take day off work.

cause the rat · « **Reply #2359 on:** July 16, 2021, 02:31:31 pm »

Building a stand up art easel with an 18 by 48 work surface and two small shelves. The frame is all cut and ready for assembly. All out of scrap wood. The table top is part of a failed hydroponic experiment from years ago. Legs and all the plywood is free wood from the trash at work. The easel part itself I made some time ago. Been leaning it against the wall to us it. For now it'll be clamped to the work top. I may have to disassemble part of it to attach it to the base.

Had to scrap my plans on using the dresser as a base for this. Found that When I stand and paint my body shifts around to much. I can sit at the easel I'm putting together now. The part that holds the work is tall enough I'll be able to stand and work at it as well.

Beag L. Howler · « **Reply #2360 on:** July 16, 2021, 06:21:06 pm »

Just got a haircut. Also just took the dog for a walk.

Rocket T. Coyote · « **Reply #2361 on:** July 16, 2021, 11:08:52 pm »

Worked on a few rockets. Going fishing tomorrow.

Rocket T. Coyote · « **Reply #2362 on:** July 25, 2021, 08:04:04 am »

Working on my Saturn 1b and Saturn V Skylab models. Photographed some of my ROCO Minitanks to post on FA just to show up some guy in South America posting his model tanks. N'yuck! N'yuck!

Jade Sinapu · « **Reply #2363 on:** July 25, 2021, 11:55:58 pm »

I'm laying in bed, reevaluating my existence on this planet.
Not my finest time.
other than that, what in doing is struggling to find a way to sleep so I can repeat my ugly work day tomorrow.

Rocket T. Coyote · « **Reply #2364 on:** July 27, 2021, 08:46:06 pm »

Some light gardening--watering tomatoes. Get out the mower and do the last patch out back.

Jade Sinapu · « **Reply #2365 on:** August 02, 2021, 10:18:12 am »

I am still struggling to want to go to work.
About to do a phone meeting in 15 minutes , then walk dog, then head into work. I have 12 hours overtime already this payperiod, and I do not get paid for it.
But we are in a pandemic...so...

Firelight · « **Reply #2366 on:** September 05, 2021, 06:55:43 pm »

Just waiting for a package.

Jade Sinapu · « **Reply #2367 on:** September 07, 2021, 01:04:06 am »

I'm trying to get sleepy.
Not working.

Kobuk · « **Reply #2368 on:** October 12, 2021, 12:30:28 pm »

Going to see the new James Bond film with a friend this afternoon.

Kobuk · « **Reply #2369 on:** October 15, 2021, 09:03:05 am »

Getting ready to go out and search stores for Caffeine Free Pepsi. My mom can't find it in stores where she lives, so I thought I'd hunt for it where I live. Supposedly, the rumor is that there is an aluminum shortage, so some soft drinks have been stopped being produced if the cans can't be made. My mom thinks that's bull and she believes the real reason is that Pepsi probably discontinued some flavors so that other new flavors could be made and introduced.

cause the rat · « **Reply #2370 on:** October 25, 2021, 01:17:35 pm »

Sending my car to the shop again. Heater fan decided not to work for a few days. Working now. But still going into the shop to get a checked. Took the day off. That alone feels good.

Might even watch football tonight.

Kobuk · « **Reply #2371 on:** October 25, 2021, 04:46:07 pm »

Have to prepare for an upcoming model contest this coming weekend. Fill out registration sheets and figure out which models I am going to take.

(You know, it's kinda funny. I just got done with going to a model contest in Chicago this past weekend, and now I'm going to another several days later.

And on top of that, there will be another model contest in about 3 weeks time. Then another one later in December. This Fall is sure busy for me.)

Jade Sinapu · « **Reply #2372 on:** October 26, 2021, 08:49:09 pm »

I am currently camping with my terrible dog Wanda.
I honestly can't call it camping if I can get cell service... but oh well. Going home tomorrow.

Firelight · « **Reply #2373 on:** October 27, 2021, 07:01:12 pm »

Trying to figure out my Trick or Treating plans as my friend is unavailable due to work.

Kobuk · « **Reply #2374 on:** October 29, 2021, 05:46:46 pm »

Packing things up in preparation for going to a model contest tomorrow.