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01:08:46 * arch hacks into T3sl4's runescape account and steals his rune scimitar
01:08:57 <T3sl4> ew
01:09:18 <arch> ew? bruh, that's 20k gp right there. im rich
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02:19:42 <electrohead> lmao
02:39:44 * Ysjoelfir hacks into arch 's runescape account and pets his T3sl4 plushy, rotates it by 20 degrees, than logs out again leaving no traces.
04:11:17 * electrohead saw nothing
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05:03:55 Topic Is: Official IRC channel of the EEVblog - www.eevblog.tv
05:03:55 Set By: (ChanOP) on: Mon Sep 22 21:57:42 2025
05:17:29 <arch> anyone have a rough idea how this generator auto idle circuit works? i should mention--i traced this out with GIMP. i double checked it, but haven't quadruple checked it for accuracy. https://imgur.com/a/1swn3Sq
05:18:13 <arch> i think i see a current transformer at the output of the phase legs, inside the trafo. it's a separate current transformer (i think) that is mounted to the chassis
05:26:34 <arch> the way this is supposed to work is, it detects when the current flowing in either leg is above a certain point; if it is, it increases the engine governor spring tension to raise the rpm
05:26:53 <arch> by activating a solenoid that pulls the spring tension up*
06:08:40 * steve30 attempts to update Vivaldi web browser
06:08:51 <steve30> since apt won't do it...
06:14:28 <arch> assfuck redhat wants people to sign in just to read docs. just used chatgpt to get me what i want.
06:14:43 <arch> these imbeciles' days are numbered
06:14:56 <arch> trying to hide documentation behind a paywall or login
06:35:12 <electrohead> yay!
06:36:40 <electrohead> arch: what does that board connect to?
06:38:02 <arch> electrohead, they are inputs from a few different things: the phases and neutral, filtered DC from a capacitor, and some other shit. i couldnt find the service manual, and im not gonna rip apart the generator. this was the easiest thing to get to which is why i bothered tracing it out lol
06:38:29 <arch> this board controls a solenoid as well that pulls up on the governor spring when the generator has a load applied to it
06:39:08 <K> that boards needs a shower
06:39:27 <electrohead> ahh, I think I see maybe? when no load is applied, the SCR is killing power, or?
06:39:36 <electrohead> it wants to be clean lol
06:40:05 <arch> when no or minimal load is on the generator, the engine idles at a lower rpm, saving fuel. the downside is the voltage as well as frequency is lower, something like 90VAC
06:40:17 <arch> i might just rip that out
06:40:38 <arch> what am i gonna save... $2.50 of fuel? big fucking deal
06:51:30 <electrohead> lmao
07:53:01 <MrMobodies> Hello
07:54:14 <MrMobodies> I remember a joke, "Manager walks into a firm and says to everyone in the office, we're going to be needing new firmware in this office so therefore, YOU'RE ALL FIRED!"
07:54:18 <MrMobodies> https://www.independent.co.uk/us/money/meta-layoffs-job-cuts-facebook-zuckerberg-b2963890.html
07:54:18 <EEVBot> [url] Meta cuts nearly 8,000 jobs as Mark Zuckerberg’s tech giant tells workers it’s looking to be more efficient | The Independent | www.independent.co.uk
07:54:31 <MrMobodies> "Meta has announced plans to cut nearly 8,000 jobs, telling workers it’s looking to be more efficient."
07:54:54 <MrMobodies> Reminds me of that joke.
07:56:03 <MrMobodies> "CEO Mark Zuckerberg told investors, 'We are now seeing a major AI acceleration' "
07:56:15 <MrMobodies> I see so that's 'the new firmware", the AI.
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10:59:07 <arch> electrohead, T3sl4 i am now a general \o/
10:59:44 <arch> i got something like 55% for the extra exam. 100% for tech, and 94% for general
10:59:54 <arch> 55% aint bad for me not studying for it at all
11:03:23 <T3sl4> golf clap
11:04:59 * arch CQs T3sl4 and sends over a ricardo meme over SSTV audio
11:12:36 <T3sl4> ricardo memetleban
11:25:01 <electrohead> congrats <3
11:29:05 <arch> ty
11:29:06 <arch> \o/
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12:10:21 <MrMobodies> GP surgeries in Kent bolstered up with £600,000 extra camera's, lighting and panic buttons.
12:10:24 <MrMobodies> https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cp3l0w2lv7yo
12:10:24 <EEVBot> [url] GPs struggling with internet outage in Kent, Surrey and Sussex - BBC News | www.bbc.co.uk
12:10:32 <MrMobodies> 21 April 2026
12:11:21 <MrMobodies> This bit: "two practices in Kent and it had "decided to close routine and urgent requests"
12:11:42 <MrMobodies> Back at my old address in 2019 this was never a problem at my GP practice whether they had internet or not.
12:12:15 <MrMobodies> what happened to their redundancy I wonder.
12:32:19 <steve30> because clouds are fashionable
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