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02:56:57 <electrohead> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8PfrCpZKCSM
02:56:57 <EEVBot> [YouTube] Doom on a Toaster ... | 18m 14s | Channel: Aaron Christophel | 2,837 views | 2026-04-13 - 16:11:25 UTC
03:12:30 <steve30> lol @ touch screen toaster
03:30:41 <arch> need to ship the people who buy these sort of junk to a destitute country like haiti for a few months
03:32:16 <arch> all i see is lots and lots of ewaste
03:32:35 * arch bear hugs his old 1980s kenmore washer and dryer with analog buttons, timers, and no computers at all involved
03:33:02 * steve30 just had computerless toast
04:14:12 <arch> electrohead, https://old.reddit.com/r/Whatcouldgowrong/comments/1slwax6/wcgw_using_nonskinfriendly_paint_for_cosplay/
04:14:13 <EEVBot> [url] Blocked | old.reddit.com
04:17:19 <electrohead> ouch
04:17:22 <electrohead> lol
04:20:22 <rc-garage> did it damage the skin?
04:20:59 <electrohead> !twss
04:20:59 <EEVBot> That's what she said!
04:28:16 <arch> he;s off to fight kaka-krabby-patty
04:29:16 <arch> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7pSmhZFbCy0
04:29:16 <EEVBot> [YouTube] Dragonzball PeePee (Dragonball Z Parody Animation) - Oney Cartoons | 3m 18s | Channel: OneyNG | 52,355,370 views | 2012-12-20 - 12:00:30 UTC
04:30:58 <rust_collector> I am sure that is something
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07:37:34 <MrMobodies> I had this STUPIDITY with a Synpatics LuxPad and found a driver that actually had settings to to lower or disable it.
07:37:35 <MrMobodies> https://superuser.com/questions/399341/touchpad-does-not-respond-when-i-am-holding-key-on-the-keyboard
07:37:36 <EEVBot> [url] windows 7 - Touchpad does not respond when I am holding key on the keyboard - Super User | superuser.com
07:38:07 <MrMobodies> When I press a key, to prevent accidental mouse movement, it cuts off the input from the touchpad, FINE.
07:38:26 <MrMobodies> but when it is SLOW and no settings for it where it ends up inhibiting and working against the user
07:38:41 <MrMobodies> it could end up being the one of the MOST STUPID THINGS EVER!
07:39:17 <MrMobodies> there are situations where I might be using the touchpad and pressing the keys simultaneously
07:39:31 <MrMobodies> and find I can't do it with that turned on
07:40:45 <MrMobodies> also "tap to click", gestures, flicks or anything that ASSUMES or GUESSES without the user not know it's presence can causes far worse accidents to happen.
07:40:59 <MrMobodies> they thought of this half baked idea but not the others
07:41:10 <MrMobodies> this time it is an Elantech touchpad doing it
07:41:53 <MrMobodies> Luxpad (does that mean Luxury pad?) how can it is luxurious when it lacks settings and inhibuts functionality
07:42:46 <MrMobodies> I remember the Synpatics driver from like 2004, full of settings, a feature say if you wanted to create two addition buttons using an area of the touchpad
07:43:04 <MrMobodies> and they'd be another tab to limit movement aroun that area
07:43:15 <MrMobodies> now most of that is gone or hidden somewhere
07:43:41 <MrMobodies> and they focus on calling them stupid names
07:45:05 <MrMobodies> Sarcasm: "Advanced thinkers for the MASS MAJORITY. Mass majority are stupid and confused and DON'T USE touchpad and keyboard at the same time."
07:45:30 <MrMobodies> The "advanced thinkers" who decided this.
07:46:06 <MrMobodies> aah when I said stupid names talking of which "Elan Smar-Pad" this one is called.
07:46:36 <MrMobodies> Smartpad. Pad smarter than the user that user is stupid.
07:46:49 <MrMobodies> It does the thinking for the user
07:50:55 <MrMobodies> aaah in registry "DisableWhenType_enable" 0, hopefully I can find a way to stop that nonsense.
07:56:43 <MrMobodies> so many options in there and some gestures turned on, four finger gestures
07:57:26 <MrMobodies> EXCELLENT it worked
07:58:10 <MrMobodies> and i turned off two, three finger option stuff and notice when I put another finger on the touchpad it doesn't distract the pointer.
08:00:02 <MrMobodies> This has two physical touchpad buttons and shame they don't think of a SIMPLE mode in the control panel that'd disable that stuff that interfere's and second guessing the user input.
08:01:27 <MrMobodies> It's a Samsung NP330 I5 that I put that Windows 10 LTSC on and seems to perform well and I didn't know earlier that it supported EFI too but was switched off
08:01:58 <MrMobodies> it's belongs to a neighbour 3 doors down
08:35:33 <MrMobodies> Hello
08:35:37 <MrMobodies> I found this article
08:35:44 <MrMobodies> https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/world/uk/britons-to-get-free-electricity-for-weekend-laundry-under-new-scheme/articleshow/130284975.cms
08:35:44 <EEVBot> [url] British households to get free electricity for weekend laundry under new scheme - The Times of India | timesofindia.indiatimes.com
08:36:42 <MrMobodies> I am not sure if it is a good thing. The intention sounds good to balance supply and reward people who can shift the energy usage. But what when they start fining people.
08:36:53 <MrMobodies> What are your thoughts?
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09:44:35 <MrMobodies> I think I fixed the issues, got rid of the large stupid popup everytime the caps key is pressed (Samsung Easy Display Manager) by removing some components off so it doesn't appear along with this networking manager thing that keeps on stopping connections from connecting on startup despite them being set to connect automatically.
09:46:16 <MrMobodies> It reminds me of something that Dell use to do, Stardock toolbar popup but that could be switched off easily and brightness keys not tied to it.
11:12:30 <Halcyon> Morning all
11:12:33 <Halcyon> Quick question...
11:13:12 <Halcyon> If I have a faraday bag that's effective at blocking/highly attenuating 2.4 GHz, is it going to be effective for higher frequencies in the 5-10 GHz range?
11:13:22 <Halcyon> Where as lower ones may or may not be effective?
13:38:57 <arch> Halcyon, im pretty sure it should work. basically with radio waves, if you want to confine/reflect them, the "mesh" opening needs to be less than some fraction of the wavelength: https://physics.stackexchange.com/questions/391951/why-can-radio-telescopes-use-wire-mesh-as-their-parabolic-dish
13:38:57 <EEVBot> [url] Why can radio telescopes use wire mesh as their parabolic dish? - Physics Stack Exchange | physics.stackexchange.com
13:40:35 <arch> Halcyon, basically this meme: https://tenor.com/view/let-me-in-eric-andre-wanna-come-in-gif-13730108
13:40:35 <EEVBot> [url] Let Me In Eric Andre GIF - Let Me In Eric Andre Wanna Come In - Discover & Share GIFs | tenor.com
13:40:37 <Halcyon> So the faraday bags I have are like a mesh material with a slightly opaque mesh window so you can see the screen. It seems to block Bluetooth and WiFi very effectively (it's also supposed to block 2G/3G/4G), but now with Apple devices using Ultra Wideband on 6.24-8.23 GHz, it created a new set of challenges.
13:42:46 <Halcyon> It's like a metallic fabric for the most part so you can't actually see through it
13:43:00 <arch> Halcyon, try asking claude/chatgpt already? (as long as you ask it for sources to the physics research, it should be able to lead you to a correct answer
13:56:53 <Halcyon> I haven't yet, but I'll do some more digging. I guess the only way to really make sure is to test it with some proper RF gear
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16:35:48 <Nothing\> There's a shelf at my clinic that you can put stuff for homeless/impoverished people to take if they want them. I recently learned socks are of vital importance to a homeless person. So, I'm gonna buy a few packs and put one there every few days so someone doesn't just scoop them all
16:36:09 <Nothing\> and i'll open the pack so they can't just return it for maney
16:36:10 <Nothing\> money
16:36:41 <Nothing\> like, rip it open and reseal with the ziplock strip they put on em
16:38:01 <Nothing\> i used to just throw $20 to the guys panhandling at the major intersections, but I realized all of their signs are verbatim the exact same and I got suspicious it's some sort of a scamming ring... not really scamming but lying whatever
16:38:27 <Nothing\> haven't seen those guys out in months come to think of it. The city musta cracked down.
16:39:01 <Nothing\> i don't even know where the tent city is anymore after the original was burned to the ground by ne'er dowells
17:17:42 <steve30> In Sheffield we have a fat man who goes round with a little bucket and a cardboard sign which says "Please I'm Hungry"
17:19:03 <steve30> A few months ago we had him marched out of the city centre by council staff :D
17:37:57 <Nothing\> i see nothing wrong with that if he's legit hungry
17:38:16 <Nothing\> when I lived in waterloo they used to let the people there panhandle right outside the grocery
17:38:35 <Nothing\> like, right outside the door as if they were selling poppies or something
17:38:54 <Nothing\> but this was like 10-15 years ago before it was more rampant
17:39:46 <steve30> this bloke is a professional begger
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17:59:27 <Nothing\> argh this numb spot on my heel is driving me crazy
18:00:26 <Nothing\> it keeps getting itchy around the edges where i just barely have sensation and every little thing is like tickly pinny itching like when the feeling starts coming back after lidocaine at the dentist
18:00:31 <Nothing\> only all the time
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20:30:30 * steve30 passes Halcyon some Mr Fluffy
20:30:31 <steve30> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ttyp2Esyj-I
20:30:31 <EEVBot> [YouTube] Blue tit chick vs Mr Fluffy the cat - BBC | 2m 28s | Channel: BBC | 28,386 views | 2026-04-13 - 14:30:22 UTC
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21:15:50 <Nothing\> welp, so much for sleep
21:16:03 <Nothing\> went up stairs just long enough to get taken by the aliens again
21:16:10 <Nothing\> and i'm half serious
21:17:44 <Nothing\> every night it takes me 2-4 hours to get ready for bed somehow. I'll say, brush my teeth, take a leak, read a few wiki articles, take another leak, as far as I know, stand next to my bed for about an hour while i fall asleep standing up and stumble into my shelves and then finally get into bed
21:18:16 <Nothing\> which obviously sounds like i'm just faffing about too much before bed and need to focus more. cut out the reading, not stand next to my bed, etc
21:19:10 <Nothing\> but the really weird part is, my glucose monitor for my diabetes tracks my sugar 24/7 as a graph. I have a sensor stuck in/on my arm that keeps in touch with a reader via bluetooth.
21:20:24 <Nothing\> and every single day at the exact same time i lose all of this time, my glucose reader loses the signal from my sensor. Even though it's not even 2 feet away from me and within line of site. There's no reason it should cut out much less at the same time of my schedule
21:20:50 <Nothing\> always just before bed, doesn't matter if bed time is 9am or 6pm
21:21:22 <Nothing\> so weird
21:21:43 <Nothing\> it's a shitty transceiver anyways
21:21:58 <Nothing\> receiver. i guess it doesn't send anything
21:23:45 <Nothing\> oohhhhhhh fuuuck
21:23:59 <Nothing\> i dussedly don't feel so hot
21:24:22 <Nothing\> which is ironic because i'm pouring sweat
21:24:40 <Nothing\> always after showering
21:25:16 <Nothing\> i hate thursdays more than garfield hates mondays
21:26:16 <Nothing\> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oPuHpubV1gY
21:26:16 <EEVBot> [YouTube] Golden Brown by the Stranglers on a mechanical organ | 2m 50s | Channel: The Mechanical Music Man | 246,854 views | 2026-02-21 - 12:41:09 UTC
21:27:16 <Nothing\> omg i'm in love with this thing. The mechanisms are gorgeous. And I love the old victorian style flywheel. Oh man I'd love to have an in depth peek at it
22:01:46 <xstevia> Hi
22:52:34 <xstevia> Its hot in the sunshine today
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23:23:40 * xstevia waves from parkwood springs
23:23:51 <xstevia> Which has an awesome view
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23:46:04 <MrMobodies> Hello
23:48:00 <MrMobodies> That mechanical organs sounds to me like something from around the 15th century.
23:48:58 <MrMobodies> I think I like the sound of that more over the original sound track.
23:49:48 <MrMobodies> 1:44 and it has decorations to that move with. Looks to me like a work of art.
23:51:38 <MrMobodies> I like how the sheets naturally fold into a booklet at the other end as they pass through.
23:53:13 <MrMobodies> Some bad news, cockeral sick this morning, sitting on the ground, with it's friend around it, my mum had to pick it up, put it in a smaller coop and feed it. It seems to be moving around now and making some noise so hopefully it'd recover.
23:53:55 <MrMobodies> well moving around in the small coop
23:54:04 <MrMobodies> with frequency visits from it's small friend
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