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Needs a (2021) tag.

Ha, I remember that thread!

I did the same with a dumpster find in 2020. I saw the guy hauling and depositing it, so I asked and got it (2011 iMac 27" with maxed out specs at ordering time - radeon 9800, i7, 16gb ram, ssd+2tb hdd. Almost mint condition).

It had of course 2 issues:

- backlight was dead on one half of the screen

- infamous radeon BGA soldering issue, intermittent glitches & os freezing when it had warmed up

I resoldered the backlight connector (apparently broke off the pcb under mechanical stress) and swapped in a used $20 Nvidia Quadro that I had flashed with nick's hacked rom from the above thread.

I did not want to do some hackintosh mods to the OS so i went with (iirc) mavericks and sold it on classifieds for $430 after noone in my circle wanted it. I was also able to sell off the mxm radeon 9800/2GB for $30, placed the ad just for curiosity about it's resale value in such a broken state. :)

The money was just by-catch, the real joy always comes from resurrecting broken things (for me).

I assume your (probably more carefully driven) 100k did less wear than the 70k done via rental.

Why would the use the live database instead of importing snapshotted dumps?

Not unless one would take special measures of a clean room RE:

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clean_room_design

Isnt it reasonable to penalize drug trafficking over consumption, which just targets end users

Not exactly true. Metal straws may puncture one's throat:

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/11/world/europe/metal-straws...

"The Mystery of Numerical Notation on the Dial Plate - 4 is Expressed as IIII, not IV"

Here is the uneditorialized headline. Especially it is called dial plate, not clock face.

Where did you get that it was sent by Ilya? The to: field is redacted.

Dupe.

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39422778

Indexed and contracts with stepped rent are also a thing here, especially for sought-after zones/cities.

I e.g. avoid those if possible and we've moved out of an (inflation) indexed lease contract recently. Now back to just a regular (non-stepped/indexes) indefinite contract as usual.

As to why we dont buy: We like the flexibility and also property prices here make it hard to get sth. decent in comparison to renting.

The most obvious thing is: you will lose power transmission immediately. That once happened to me on a vintage Moto Guzzi LeMans while overtaking (the cardan drive's joint broke apart, but didnt block the rear wheel). That was absolutely not funny.

Apart from that: it depends if the snapped belt just flies away or if it obstructs/blocks the rear sprocket (very dangerous instant blockage of the read wheel). A chain is probably more prone to that than a belt.

I mostly ride motorcycles instead of driving and own bikes ranging from 125cc (Thai Honda Scooter) to 1300cc (BMW K1300R). Riding became a bit less since the pandemic increased remote working, and also I ride my bicycle locally (groceries, also commuting etc).

Fastest was/is about 175mph, but that is rare (and really uncomfortable on a naked bike). Most dangerous encounters are inner City during commute times when theres lots of "angry" drivers and the same on highways. When the road is empty, there is less danger. What I am uncomfortable with are tight bends with fear of approaching traffic that may cut corners, lane splitting is also not for the faint of heart and dirt in corners. And "idiots" that try to challenge me.

Edit: Also, my most used bikes (Ducati & KTM dualsports bike) have all the latest electronics, which makes a huge difference in dangerous situations (eg. slippery corner, emergency braking)

Edit2: what helps against fear? For me: Riding more, thoughout the year and security training on a closed track to keep a feeling for edge cases and not lose it when there's e.g. minor slide. After I kissed the tarmac in 2019 I did exactly that (got a new bike with latest electronics and kept riding, took some 3k miles to fully overcome the fear). Also: I only ride in full gear (helmet, gloves, riding suit with full set of protectors and motorcycle boots)

Seconded. No-Frost freezer compartments since the 80's i think and they are manufactured in Germany actually. Miele's fridges are also whitelabeled Liebherrs

The "Bosch Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH" was founded as a joint venture in 1967 already, the company has been producing both brands from the start.

Who knows if it wasn't counterfeit?

Put it one a timegrapher and check amplitude, beat rate & beat error in different watch positions (watch dial up, dial down, crown up, crown down etc.). There are timegraphing apps on the iOS/Android app stores (using the microphone for detecting beat signals) for a very quick test. The watch's tick signal may be a bit on the weak side but i usually get some data in a reasonably silent environments with direkt contact of the watch to the phone's body.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watch_timing_machine

Great espresso machine! Very pretty and takes almost no space + heats up promptly. I had a pre millenium "professional" model until last year (not my daily driver though).

I had a Dalla Corte mini as main machine but couldnt resist a great offer and upgraded to Ascaso Baby T recently :)

I can relate - i took repairing espresso machines as a hobby since the pandemic. The parts are not complex at all and even 60+ years old E61-machines can be serviced easily (apart from not so cool stuff like asbestos as boiler insulation, leaded solder for boiler + fittings and mercury pressure switches).

But even todays machines (depending on manufacturer and origin) are very serviceable. Especially italian made ones.

Stapedius reflex? Some can control this muscle volintarily (me as well), it dampens incoming noise by a few dB to protect the ears.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Acoustic_reflex

It also averts wifi deauth attacks (disconnecting the client up to a point of making the wifi unusable).

E.g. https://github.com/SpacehuhnTech/esp8266_deauther

Exactly. I just came here to confirm my suspicion (already thought about the toxin being BVO)

Wow, thanks for the information!

Side question: what can be done on Windows in such a case?

Guess why gorhill ended uMatrix....

Python, named after Monty Python.

Remember when priests and teachers condemmned the group and Life of Brian back in the day?

Would you mind to share what pathogen you're dealing with? In case it's tick borne, I can second your observations

Here's the safety data sheet of the product:

https://www.barkeepersfriend.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/...

Here are the ingredients:

Feldspar

Sodium dodecyl benzene sulfonate

Oxalic acid

Yes, it is scratched off metal (you see it also on bathroom tiles if you use a bathroom wiper with aluminum frame for cleaning the shower tiles) or from using cast aluminum pans with machined bottom on glass ceramic cooktops (you get little aluminum deposits on the glass).

It is reversible and you can "wipe" it off using acid and abrasives but it's tedious as the metal adheres really good to the ceramic.

Have a look at the overview on Geizhals.de - Almost all current models have optional hot water intake nowadays (like 95%+ of the models from AEG/Bosch/Siemens/Neff/Bauknecht/Miele). This is to further advance the energy-rating. Doesnt apply to the cheaper manufacturers though.

981 of 1027 models from a number of well-known brands have an optional hot water intake: https://geizhals.de/?cat=hgeschirr60&xf=1069_AEG+Electrolux%...

It probably depends on the optics and fragility of the lens' autofocus mechanics