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UPDATED: This photo is over five years old and is out-dated. If you are interested in seeing what my half of our office looks like Click Here. I've switched almost entirely over to Mac and things are a lot simpler overall.
Old Description of Office as it Was in 2005:
I spend a lot of time here. It's my half of our home office (my wife has the other half). I work out of my house about 40% of the time, and my wife works out of the house in the evenings and weekends. We both work a good bit... so we are in this room more than any other in our house.
Anyways, my side of our office is filled with tech stuff. I have two large tower cases (one is a server, the other is my desktop), my work laptop, my personal laptop and my Macinotsh G4.
These machines connect to another group of computers in my basement (I have six runs of CAT5e cabling between my 2nd floor office and basement). I run my firewall (Smoothwall), two test linux systems, and another Windows XP machine running next to my music/audio stuff, all out of my basement to avoid the complete geek overrun of the office. In fact soon the server and desktop machines will also move to the basement and into a custom rack enclosure (along with my other mess of boxes downstairs) I will then build another AMD dual core system to be my desktop computer. As my current desktop is headed to be a virtualization server (VMWare) which will act as a test bed /home lab for me.
All the fast stuff connects via gigabit ethernet (Server, Main Desktop, G4 Macintosh, downstairs XP machine and my wife's HP nc8230 laptop), the other stuff has to stay in the slow lane with fast ethernet connections, or wireless connections if I feel like walking about.
Click here to see a photo of our book case on the other side of the room.
Here is a link to the photo of my real office which isn't nearly as exciting.
NOTE: This photo made it into Flickr's 'Explore" as one of the top five hundred most interesting photos on a particular day. You can see all of my photo's that have made it into the Flickr Explore pages here.
As much as it may look like a slithery legless reptile, it is actually an industrial telecoms cable, used for digital audio control
Taken for the Smile on Saturday theme of blue-tiful. Without these cables none of this would be happening so they are definitely something to smile about.
Project 365 (one photo per day for 2021 taken on 120 film)
Event: Project 365
Location: Landing at Home
Camera: Mamiya RB67 Pro-S
Lens(s): Mamiya Sekor C 90mm f/3.8
Film: Ilford Delta 100
Shot ISO: 80
Light Meter: Weston Master II
Exposure: 1s @ f/22
Lighting: Vivanco VL300 (flagged) - 8pm
Mounting: Tripod - Manfrotto
Firing: Cable release
Developer: Ilford DD-X(1+4)
Scanner: Epson V800
Post: Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop (dust removal)
First and foremost, before doing this mod, I did a lot of reading about different kinds of mods you can do to increase the triggering distance of the Cactus V2s Wireless Trigger otherwise known as Poverty Wizard!
Before anything else, I would like to say I bought this Trigger/Receiver because I can't afford PW's, Skyports, Radio Popper, or any other high priced alternative.
I have read the following forum threads/blogs:
1. www.flickr.com/photos/joshsommers/527046465/
2. www.instructables.com/id/Increase-effective-distance-on-_...
3. www.flickr.com/photos/63856254@N00/348236022/
4. www.flickr.com/photos/lotto1/472239389/
5. www.flickr.com/groups/strobist/discuss/72157602062670517/
6. www.pbase.com/angusmeek/gi_cactus_mod
7. jeremykuster.blogspot.com/2007/10/gi-cactus-v2s-modificat...
8. www.flickr.com/photos/makelessnoise/1956119247/
Now its time to do the mod!
I need to say the best Mod I have seen is in link no. 7 above. Cosmetic and flexibility wise (I'm talking about his Trigger mod only), it is a clear winner because the finished product looks good, and you can remove the antenna when storing the trigger, but if I think of the cost of materials, especially I'm here in the UK (at the moment) where taxes are high, its not a very good option for me.
There were some peeps reporting that 1/4 wavelength antenna connected to the PCB of the trigger (especially the author of no. 7) with 1 inch wire works, some people disagree saying it doesn't work, and they use about 6.5inches or shorter/longer wire to connect the antenna to the PCB.
Other people use 1/4 wavelentgh of coiled wire inside the trigger and report it works as well.
Someone also used an old cordless phone's antenna, an old mobile phone's antenna, etc. The list goes on!
Anyway its time for me to decide on which one to follow! I was really leaning towards the 433Mhz antenna mod described in link no. 7 above. I was about to hit the button last night, but my undecided mind said the cost is almost the same for another V2s receiver.....
Hmmm.... if others used the coiled copper wire inside, maybe I should try that!
I didn't have any at home, but I found an old Cat5e cable that came with my wireless router!
I immediatley stripped it and cut out 6.82 inches long wire.
That lenght was based on www.csgnetwork.com/freqwavelengthcalc.html
Hang on, by reading all of the 7 links above, most people attach antenna/cable to the right of the PCB (assuming the trigger is facing you), but some people attach it to the left. I have also read some people rationalizing that when you attach the antenna to the right, you have to cut the tracing to the left.
And if you decide to attach the antenna to the left, then you have to deduct the tracing's length which is about 1.25 inches from the wire that you are going to use as antenna. So I decided to follow the latter, 6.82 - 1.25 = 5.57 inches!
OK, cut and solder, then test!
I was shocked, its not stable, its not as stable as before I soldered the antenna. It can trigger the receiver but intermittently! That's bad!
But there was a discussion in post no.7 that the 433mhz antenna with 1 inch wire doesn't work (with some people), instead, solder another 1/4 wavelength of copper wire from the PCB to the end of the 433Mhz antenna to make it 1/2 wavelenght.
That's where I got the idea, to make a 1/2 wavelenght of coiled copper wire. To make the story short, heres the calculation: 13.64inches - 1.25 inches (PCB trace) = 12.39 inches copper wire. Coiled copper antenna soldered to the left.
And the result was fantastic! I can trigger the flash when its way inside the house. I wasn't able to do that before the mod!
Please feel free to view the other pictures in the "Cactus Trigger" set to view the sample photos.
www.flickr.com/photos/25797462@N07/sets/72157604625194119/
Update May 03, 2008:
I just received my second set of Cactus V2s . I immediately tested the Trigger for distance, and I can confirm that the distance of the modded Trigger was double compared to that of the unmodded one!
Notes:
1. If you only have 1 Cat5e cable, don't chop it as you may need it to configure your wireless router.
2. If after doing this mod, you can trigger only 1 receiver, or you can trigger intermittently, or can't trigger at all, your battery might be the cause.
Please note that the battery that came with the trigger/receiver is only meant for testing (according to Gadget Infinity) so please change your batteries.
3. I have found taht when you are testing for range, a reliable way to test is by mounting the transmitter on your camera and pressing the shutter (like taking actual pictures) and not by pressing the test button on the transmitter.
4.Sometimes the battery contacts of the V2s receiver is somewhat wonky and the battery doesn't fit properly, therefore no proper contact with battery- so its worth checking this as well
Update: July 17,2008>
can you also please try to stretch the coiled antenna so its almost touching one side of the transmitter (from the soldering point), to the other side of the transmitter like this:
farm4.static.flickr.com/3146/2428693083_af60ac0d21.jpg?v=0
Its not scientifically proven, but the total length of the coiled antenna MIGHT have an effect. This is what I did to my 2 modded triggers, and looking at the pictures posted by other successful users, it looks like it may have an effect.
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The above is a copy of my blog @ strobemonkeyblog.blogspot.com/2008/04/gadget-infinity-cac...
Project 366 (one photo per day for 2020 taken on 35mm film)
Event: Project 366
Location: Living room at home
Camera: Canon AT-1
Lens(s): Canon FD 70-210mm f/4 in macro mode
Film: Fujifilm C200
Shot ISO: 200
Light Meter: Camera
Exposure: 1s @ f/16
Lighting: LED room lights
Mounting: Tripod - Manfrotto
Developer: Digibase C-41
Scanner: Epson V800
Post: Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop (dust removal)
My current home office setup.
Full Spec:
*Workstation:
- CoolerMaster Stacker 810 Case
- Tagan TG530-U15 Power Supply
- Asus P6T Deluxe V2
- Intel Core I7 970 - 6-Core 3.20Ghz
- 2x Kingston HyperX 3x2GB
- Kingston SSDNow V+ V2 64GB
- 2x Seagare Barracuda 7200.12 320GB (Raid 0)
- XFX HD5870 1024MB
- Club3D Active DisplayPort to DVI Converter
- 1x Dell 2007 WFP Display
- 2x Dell 1707 FP Displays
- Sony DVD
- Plextor PX800a DVD +-RW
- Addonics HDD Rack
- Apacer Multi Card Reader
- Floppy Drive
- RIM BlackBerry Docking station
- Cherry Keyboard
- Logitech Mouse
- APC Smart-UPS 1000VA
* KVM Station (Connected to server racks):
- Dell 1707FP
- Cherry Keyboard
- Logitech Mouse
* Laptop:
- Dell Latitude D820
- Intel Core2 T7200 2.00Ghz
- 4GB RAM
- 100GB HDD
- Nvidia Quadro FX 350M
- 17" WUXGA
- DVD +-RW Drive
- Docking Station
- Logitech Mouse
* Audio System:
- Syrincs M3-220 DT Active Multimedia System (2 Satellites, one subwoofer)
- TC Electronics Level-Pilot
- Behringer Eurorack Pro
- Tascam MD-801R
*Misc:
- Cisco 7970 IP Phone
- Dell 3110CN Color Laser printer
- 2 Ikea Desk lights
- IME Nemo 96 HD Power Analyzer
- 3 19" Racks for Servers and Cisco Lab More info can be found here
* Office Facts:
- Dimensions 3.75mtr x 3.75mtr (Room within a room).
- Powered by 2 completely separate 16Amp 230V A and B Feeds.
- 1375 Watts Power consumption (Lab disabled)
- 1865 Watts Power consumption (Lab enabled)
- 15 Minutes autonomous UPS runtime
- 15 Cat5E runs to the patch rack at the garage.
- 2 Independent Internet connections ( 30/5 Mbit VDSL and 15/1 Cable (Backup))
- 36 Harddisks (14 system, 22 Storage), mostly RAID, equals 4 TB of raw storage
- 42 GB RAM
-15 Processors
- Desk and LAB equipment connected to APC power switch for fast enabling and disabling through the Cisco IP Phone Services button. Control / Status
* Next up:
- Adding Dell 2407 WFP at the wall for TV and NOC/Calendar Messages
- Adding Denon DN110P DVD Player to the audio Rack
- Replacing Tascam MD-801R with CD-MD1
- Adding more storage (probably swap out the PowerVault 220S with MD1000)
- Find out how to add more Lab stuff without adding another rack :-)
* Detailed images:
During the course of my travels (~100k flown miles per year on United), I've learned a few things. Being a technologist and a huge fan of gear, I've had the opportunity to field a variety of different bags, cameras, flashlights, laptops, tablets, e-readers, mp3 players, IEMs, etc. I thought I'd share a few tricks of the trade that have stuck over time and have made my travels simpler.
There are a few themes I follow when I travel - less is more, redundancy is good, lighter is better. If I pack something and don't use it after 3 trips, it comes out. There are a few exceptions to this rule - the most notable being a basic First Aid kit that I keep in my toiletries bag - Edit: per requests sent to me via messages, I will post the contents of the first aid kit in a future post - short version includes safety pins, emergency medications like Advil, Tylenol, Nyquil, Caffeine, Imodium), a small sewing kit, Neosporin, bandaids, a chemlight, small packable towel, etc.
L:R
Garmin GPSMap 62s handheld GPS. Mine has a 16gb Sandisk MicroSDHC card loaded with city and topo maps for just about every continent I could possibly end up on. Great for finding directions in a new city both on foot and in-car. I carry this vs a car-mounted GPS because this handheld GPS takes AA batteries (I load mine up with Energizer Lithiums), which can easily be replaced if I'm on foot. Can't say the same for most in-vehicle GPS devices.
SureFire Flashlight - The model varies because I have so many it's absurd, but it's always a 2xCR123 model. This time it's an L4 Lumamax. It's also always the 2nd SureFire I have with me (I carry a SureFire Titan T1A in my pocket everywhere). I always have spare batteries with me as well - usually 2 or 4 of them.
Doorstop - This hasn't seen much use in recent times because I mostly stay in Starwood properties (the W San Francisco for this trip) that at least provide a decent illusion of security, but it doesn't weigh much and I keep it around anyway because I like having it with me. This particular doorstop can be deployed in a variety of ways to keep doors open, keep them closed, etc. If you've ever seen how easily an older-style hotel door chain-lock can be bypassed - same for some keycard locks - you'll understand =]
Recyclable tote bag - This one came from a conference - they fold up nice and flat and don't weigh much and are handy to have for lugging around handouts, souvenirs, and just creating some extra storage if your main pack is full.
Radio - This one is a Yaesu VX-3R 2m Ham radio with a little stubby Maldol antenna. I think it's very handy to have. Cellular networks are among the first things to buckle during a disaster or even when under heavy load at a tech conference - having a radio is very handy.
Watch - Sometimes mechanical, sometimes digital - it really depends on where I'm going and for what purpose. This Suunto Core watch is nice because it has a compass, keeps track of temperature/barometric pressure, etc. Also, it has an alarm, which is really handy until the day comes when I wind up with a mechanical watch with minute repeater from Ulysse Nardin or Audemars Piguet ;]
Phones - iPhone 5 pictured here - I carry 3 phones. 1 work phone and 2 "personal" phones - of the 2 personal phones, one is always an unlocked phone ready to take a SIM that I purchase at my destination. I have AT&T and Verizon as my carriers - if you only have AT&T, you can probably guess why I have two different carriers. I included the phone here because of a specific trick I've been employing for years - I use the camera on my phone to capture quick photos of things I'd otherwise forget during my travels that may be important...like the # of the cab I get into (if I have to ride in a cab) just in case I leave something behind, or a map of my hotel's fire egress route. In the event of an emergency, just about everyone these days will grab their phone, so...
Retractable Cables - I love these. I carry a CAT6, 2x Mini USB and 2x Micro USB - two of them frequently get used with my:
Mini 802.11 AP - This one was a gift from my brother from his last trip to Taiwan, so the menu/firmware is all in Chinese - good thing "SSID" and the other basic things were easy to figure out. A similar American model is available on Amazon. This thing is fantastic - powered via Micro USB and has a WAN IN and LAN out port on it - instant wifi in a hotel room that otherwise only has CAT5E and wants to charge extra for wifi. I always SSH tunnel into my home network before connecting out when on any sort of a public network and use FoxyProxy in Firefox to send my web traffic through my home internet as well.
Location-specific items - I was in San Francisco during this trip and so I had a BART ticket with me as well as a FastTrak (bridge/toll road payment device). You can usually purchase bus passes, train tickets, etc online in advance these days - I like to go prepared whenever possible. The BART tickets ended up being really handy during this trip as I decided to cancel my rental car at the last minute when I figured out that overnight parking at the W hotel in SF is $60/night.
Verizon MiFi - Mine has the huge Mugen Power battery on it. This device is a godsend. I never leave home without it. At some point I had an AT&T 4G device as well, which gave me the redundancy I so badly long for (GSM and CDMA), but I no longer have that. I haven't upgraded to an LTE device because Mugen Power doesn't make a huge battery for the newer MiFis...yet.
Alfa high-power WiFi adapter - Because sometimes - just sometimes - I need to hit a wireless network that's far away and am getting unusable service from my Verizon MiFi. The Alfa gets it done.
Outlets - Another godsend - this one turns a single outlet into 3 + 2 USB. Fantastic in airports, hotel rooms, and just about everywhere else.
I have a few other little things I do that make sense to me but may seem absurd to others: an example would be that I never push out my TripIt/travel status (Aaron is leaving on a trip to _______ for x days) on Facebook, etc. And most of the time, I try to avoid posting my travel photos/details of my whereabouts until I'm nearly home or at home. Maybe it's paranoia, but as a former home burglary victim and a desirable target for all sorts of opportunity criminals, I just can't see a reason why I should make it easier for them by announcing that I plan to be away from my home.
Late last year my local airport implemented TSA's PreCheck, which is a great throwback to travelling pre-9/11. I get to keep my shoes, belt and jacket on and my toiletries and laptop don't need to come out of my bag. The only thing that goes in a bin are my mobile phones. My average time through security (including the "line") has been UNDER 1 MINUTE at the airports I've visited that have PreCheck. I qualified for PreCheck via my enrollment in Global Entry, which is also fantastic as it lets me bypass the lines to re-enter the US at customs.
Explored 4/2/2013
Project 366 (one photo per day for 2020 taken on 35mm film)
Event: Project 366
Location: Landing at home
Camera: Canon AT-1
Lens(s): Canon FD 50mm f/1.8 + Vivitar 2x Macro converter
Film: Fujifilm C200
Shot ISO: 200
Light Meter: Camera
Exposure: 2s @ f/5.6
Lighting: 1 x LED Torch
Mounting: Tripod - Manfrotto
Firing: Self timer
Developer: AG Photographic
Scanner: Epson V800
Post: Adobe Lightroom & Photoshop (dust removal)
Once upon a time, live audio was simple.
Now, it is interfaces, clock sync, AES 50, mode, sample rate and CAT5E.
Now I need to get my head around this lot for tomorrow.....
For the MacroMonday theme "My Work", I work in IT and this is the end of a Cat5e cable. It's a pretty certain bet that somewhere between the device you are reading this on and the Flickr server that is presenting it to you there will be at least one of these little babies carrying the traffic. They really do make the Internet world go round.
To paraphrase Homer Simpson: "How can eight little copper strands in four twisted pairs, bring so much happiness?"
HMM!
Proxy servers and some other internet-related switches. Some POE injectors for wireless APs.
Power for this cabinet is crazy with about 6 switches, 2 servers, 4 POE injectors and a couple of APs.
This is the oldest network cabinet in the school and has loads of messy redundant cable in the base of the cabinet and on the floor.
My callout case for June 2016, top to bottom (main case): SATA to USB cable, Moshi notepad with CAT5e cable, GorrilaGrip tape, pens, ADSL cables, Netgear POE plugs, MacBook Pro charger, 1TB WD My Passport HDD, various screwdrivers, cable ties, business cards and a large mutli-point torque driver. Next to the case is my 15" MacBook Pro with SlickWraps skin, iPhone 6S Plus and iPad (Retina) mini
this is where i do all my hackin', crackin' and password jackin' ..etc (get your minds out of the gutter).
specs:
- macbook white 2.4ghz, 4GB DD2 (OSX 1.5.6, Adobe PSE6)
- 20.1" ViewSonic vx2025wm, PVA panel (yeah, no shitty TN)
- i1display2 monitor calbrator
- HP9800 wide format(13"x19") inkjet
- Bluetooth keyboard/mouse
- penguin stuff, yo-yos, NDSlite, ipod shuffle, other toys for stress relief!
-Beta, the beautiful hotdog dog.
Behind door #1 (what you cant see):
- linux server (ubuntu 8.04 server x64, no X) amd x2 w/ 3 gigs of ram used for:
-finch
-samba
-openssh
-scripting, testing etc.
-over half a TB of storage, (I dont keep anything on the macbook):
- mirrored photo storage
- smb share for all media (streamed)
Network:
- linksys wrt54gl, Tomato firmware
- gigabit ethernet switch
- cat5e all around
yes, I have a pink desk and chair. I love pink.
A. Toshiba Canvio 1TB External drive. (goo.gl/jSpTa0)
B. Gerber multi-tool. (goo.gl/jlxd2I)
C. Apple Lightning cable
D. PNY 16GB flashdrive (goo.gl/O6NrfI)
E. GrearPower external battery pack. (goo.gl/ZJiC6j)
F. Apple charging brick
G. Dental floss
H, 3FT CAT5e cable
I, MicroUSB cable
J. Pens, pencils, highlighters and a Musemee Notier (goo.gl/UIzIOs). Soon to be updated with a Jot Touch.
K. Grid it organizer
A USB extender system. It includes one local (computer) and one remote (accessory) endpoint module (which I relabeled Dest.[destination] and Source, respectively, for my reference even though USB is technically a bidirectional connection), plus a power supply, not shown here, which can be plugged in at either end. All the system needs is an Ethernet cable between the the two boxes; your USB devices can be situated up to 328 feet (100m) from the computer, a considerable distance.
The logo on the front of the module references the full plug-and-play nature of the system, not including the effort to run a long network cable and, when necessary, the skill and resources to install modular connectors at both cable ends.
The house has a central cable box with CAT5e, coax and other cables. There is a bit of work to do to set up a home network, then investigate what we can do with respect to home automation.
The outside of the box led me to believe it was just the connections for the security system but opening it up was a pleasant surprise.
$13. CAT5e computer network cable 20m. 15m probably would have done.
The twisted pairs provide a bit of immunity from interference.
I work as an IT support technician an this is my bag from left to right:
1.Jansport backpack
2.Monster (always have one)
3.Surface Pen (“eraser” is broken)
4.128G Surface Pro 2
5.(under surface) Surface type keyboard 2
6.(under keyboard) Brenthaven surface case
7.32G Nexus 7 (second gen) WiFi only
8.Assorted Precision screwdrivers in an Altoids tin
9.More Precision screwdrivers
10.Piranha sunglasses
11.electrical tape (I'm out of Duct tape)
12.generic flashlight
(Row 2 next to the nexus)
13.Altoids tin (with actual Altoids in it this time)
14.Green Lexar 8G flashdrive with assorted bootable OS’ on it
15.Black Silicon Power USB 3.0 32G flashdrive
16.USB SD card reader w/ 8G SD card
17.My keys with multi tool keychain and Kingston 16G flashdrive
(Starting from the left under the Nexus)
18.six way headphone splitter
19.My Levi wallet
20.WD My Passport 1TB external USB 3.0 HDD
21.generic backup mouse and the bag I keep it in
(Starting from the third row next to the bag beneath the surface
22.dental floss (you never know)
23.HDX ratcheting screwdriver (with about 10 heads in the base)
24.OBD II Bluetooth adapter
25.USB micro cable (phone charging cable)
26.USB 3.0 cable (for my external HDD)
27.Backup headphones (camouflage skullcandy INK’D)
28.My main mouse (generic gaming mouse from amazon)
29.Backup watch (G-SHOCK)
30.Main watch (Pebble smartwatch, I’m usually wearing it)
(Next row from the 2 cables under the bag)
31.DVI to HDMI cable
32.VGA cable
33.OEM surface charger (blew the Microsoft one)
34.The black case (there’s another picture with more description)
35.My Main Headphones (Red Skullcandy INK’D)
36.A regular pen
37.Cat5e Ethernet cable
Not pictured
1. My Galaxy S4 (using it to take the picture)
2. mini display to HDMI converter (On my desk at work)
Step 1: Gather your components.
Here you see the primary tools and parts used in building the extender. Not shown are the multimeter and wire stripper.
From the top we have a cable cutter, a donor F5P P-TTL Sync Cable, a punchdown tool, and an RJ45 surface-mount module.
The plan is to cut the cable and insert one module at each cut-end. Then a common ethernet cable can be used to extend the reach of the wired flash. This will enable the use of HSS and other advanced functions even when the flash is positioned far from the camera.
This project is inspired by similar work at DIY Photography. I came up with the idea independently, but that guide proved very helpful. I did stray from it quite a bit in order to build an extender that works with both standard and cross-over ethernet cables.
THIS IS A DANGEROUS PROJECT. IT CAN BREAK YOUR CAMERA, YOUR FLASH, OR BOTH. ATTEMPT IT AT YOUR OWN RISK.
In the left photo, 32 CAT-5e telephone cables and 43 CAT-6e computer cables come into the Community Center server room via a 4-inch conduit. Yesterday I went over to comb out all of the phone cable (middle photo) and then dress it over to the side and into the cable guides and punchdown block brackets. (I don't have to deal with the computer cables. We have a contractor for that...)
Soon I get to install the punchdown blocks and connect all of the dots! (Including the single 25-pair cable punchdown to connect this room to the actual digital phone switch, 200 feet away.) Then, when the building rehab is finished, the Recreation staff should be able to unplug their phones from their temporary trailer offices, walk into the newly opened building, and simply plug their phones in at their new desks.
It might even work!
We acquired a pulsejet engine and SA007 decided it would be fun to try it out.
The engine is fastened to a piece of train rails to weigh it down and prevent actual lift-off. The fuel line is crafted out of electrical wire (with the wires being removed from the jacket). The air intake line is made from CAT 5E network cable (also with inner wiring removed from the outer jacket). The prototype fuel tank was made from a piece of bicycle inner-tube, later we just used a cut plastic bottle. The high-voltage current which ignites the spark-plug is provided by a neon sign transformer.
Actual phrases overheard during construction and test-firing:
* "This (electrical) wire is rated for 300 volts, so it'll probably be okay to use as a gasoline fuel line"
* "This piece of train rails will weigh it down sufficiently to prevent lift-off....probably"
* "With us being boardmembers, shouldn't we put a stop to this?"
* "That length of CAT5E network cable is perfect as an air intake hose"
* "Wait, doesn't this count as a weapon?" (weapons are prohibited from entering the hackerspace)
* "We *do* have the paramedics on speed-dial, right?"
* "I am picturing a couple of nerds desperately running after an escaped pulse-jet-driven drinks cart"
* "Anyway, even *if* it escapes, it can't go farther than the compound gates" (300 metres away)
What's helping our home network go round (at time of posting)... check out the notes if you're interested in the specifics :-)
The gigabit Ethernet switch is the first step in preparing for the possibility of running Cat5e cables to other rooms in the house - HomePlugAV just isn't fast enough for every "use-case", and I'd rather stop using powerline Ethernet due to concerns over the electromagnetic interference it apparently causes. We'll see how long I take to get around to it...
We acquired a pulsejet engine and SA007 decided it would be fun to try it out.
The engine is fastened to a piece of train rails to weigh it down and prevent actual lift-off. The fuel line is crafted out of electrical wire (with the wires being removed from the jacket). The air intake line is made from CAT 5E network cable (also with inner wiring removed from the outer jacket). The prototype fuel tank was made from a piece of bicycle inner-tube, later we just used a cut plastic bottle. The high-voltage current which ignites the spark-plug is provided by a neon sign transformer.
Actual phrases overheard during construction and test-firing:
* "This (electrical) wire is rated for 300 volts, so it'll probably be okay to use as a gasoline fuel line"
* "This piece of train rails will weigh it down sufficiently to prevent lift-off....probably"
* "With us being boardmembers, shouldn't we put a stop to this?"
* "That length of CAT5E network cable is perfect as an air intake hose"
* "Wait, doesn't this count as a weapon?" (weapons are prohibited from entering the hackerspace)
* "We *do* have the paramedics on speed-dial, right?"
* "I am picturing a couple of nerds desperately running after an escaped pulse-jet-driven drinks cart"
* "Anyway, even *if* it escapes, it can't go farther than the compound gates" (300 metres away)
www.messersmith.name/wordpress/2010/03/25/actual-work-oh-no/
You'll get less sense than usual from me today, which is no sense at all. Today some people at the office expected me to do some actual work. The nerve of them! I'm the guy who lives in squalor back in the IT Dungeon; the bearded dude who comes and goes in silence and nobody bothers unless the building is on fire. Some might even have to think about that one. Anyway, it was 15:00 today before I had time to think of some novel way to irritate you.
I'll start with the same ol' same ol' morning sunrise: Yeah, yeah, ho-hum. Seen that scene before, man. I never get tired of looking out my front door and wondering what the day will bring. By the looks of the weather this morning, it doesn't seem promising.
So, I hopped over to BoinbBoing to see if I could find a muse hanging about. Amid the dross of eclectica I found this delightful item for all the dads out there seeking Daughters' Day presents: If I'm mistaken and there's no Daughters' Day yet, just give it a while. Hallmark will invent it and then you'll be obliged to spend five bucks for a twenty-five cent dard or pay the consequences in icy stares. Yes, someone has finally made Cat 5e network cables for your darling little girl. I'd say that these will work just fine until she hits about 45, unless she keeps small, yappy dogs. In that case, you're set for life. Notice the jeweled connectors. You can get these from Cables Unlimited.
If you see these in your son's room, you might have a little talk with him.
Being press for time, my mind had to wander at double-time quickstep, so I Googled "stupid stuff for girls" and found a veritable treasure chest: Among hundreds of idiotic items at www.stupid.com/fun/A_GPLS.html I found - I can hardly bring myself to say it - Glow In The Dark Fingernail Polish. This is, presumably, for young ladies who tend to believe that they ceases to exist when entering a dark room The have merely to look at their hands, assuming that they can locate them, to reassure themselves of their existence.
Personally, I find this unspeakably creepy, but then, I never had a daughter. Since I want to be fair about all this, I really should have a Stupid Stuff for Boys day soon.
Well, I could go on and on with this frivolity, but now it is time for the public service portion during which I will attempt to impart important information to you. You will, of course, find this information utterly useless. That is my speciality.
First, I'll show you this rather uninteresting image of Some Kind of Coral: I can't find it in any of my books and I'm far too lazy to wade through the web to give you an obscure Latin name about which you care not a whit. Now that I have a second look at it . . . does that dark shape near the top look like a mouth screaming? Whoa, let's move on.
I said nothing serious or substantive would be forthcoming today, but I can't find any place else to sneak in this imag of a Sea Squirt (Didemnum membranaceum) colony with a Robust Feather Star (Himerometra robustipinna) squatting right in the middle: I can't really explain why I laughed hysterically when I saw this at about ten metres. It's a diver thing.
You know, it's a strange sensation to laugh with a big rubber regulator in your mouth. I can't say that I've ever gotten used to that feeling anyway - sucking on that big pipe for air. It's . . . undignified. It's even weirder to cough and a completely wild sensation to sneeze. At first it's very scary, when you feel a sneeze coming on and you can't stop it and you wonder what's going to happen. Then, KAPLOOOEEE, you let fly and a huge cloud of bubbles comes out and you think, "Gosh, that felt good!"
It's even possible to vomit underwater, though I do not recommend the experience just for kicks. Yes, I have done it and yes, I didn't like it at all. There are two methods used. One is to remove your regulator and get it over as quickly as possible. This is not considered safe, because you may choke when you try to get air again and then it's probably all over. The other way it to just blow chunks into the regulator, gasping between and trying not to suck too much back in. You might still have to take your reg out and shake it around to get rid of the . . . stuff, so that it works properly. This also is considered dangerous.
I hope that I haven't put you off your breakfast.
We acquired a pulsejet engine and SA007 decided it would be fun to try it out.
The engine is fastened to a piece of train rails to weigh it down and prevent actual lift-off. The fuel line is crafted out of electrical wire (with the wires being removed from the jacket). The air intake line is made from CAT 5E network cable (also with inner wiring removed from the outer jacket). The prototype fuel tank was made from a piece of bicycle inner-tube, later we just used a cut plastic bottle. The high-voltage current which ignites the spark-plug is provided by a neon sign transformer.
Actual phrases overheard during construction and test-firing:
* "This (electrical) wire is rated for 300 volts, so it'll probably be okay to use as a gasoline fuel line"
* "This piece of train rails will weigh it down sufficiently to prevent lift-off....probably"
* "With us being boardmembers, shouldn't we put a stop to this?"
* "That length of CAT5E network cable is perfect as an air intake hose"
* "Wait, doesn't this count as a weapon?" (weapons are prohibited from entering the hackerspace)
* "We *do* have the paramedics on speed-dial, right?"
* "I am picturing a couple of nerds desperately running after an escaped pulse-jet-driven drinks cart"
* "Anyway, even *if* it escapes, it can't go farther than the compound gates" (300 metres away)
We acquired a pulsejet engine and SA007 decided it would be fun to try it out.
The engine is fastened to a piece of train rails to weigh it down and prevent actual lift-off. The fuel line is crafted out of electrical wire (with the wires being removed from the jacket). The air intake line is made from CAT 5E network cable (also with inner wiring removed from the outer jacket). The prototype fuel tank was made from a piece of bicycle inner-tube, later we just used a cut plastic bottle. The high-voltage current which ignites the spark-plug is provided by a neon sign transformer.
Actual phrases overheard during construction and test-firing:
* "This (electrical) wire is rated for 300 volts, so it'll probably be okay to use as a gasoline fuel line"
* "This piece of train rails will weigh it down sufficiently to prevent lift-off....probably"
* "With us being boardmembers, shouldn't we put a stop to this?"
* "That length of CAT5E network cable is perfect as an air intake hose"
* "Wait, doesn't this count as a weapon?" (weapons are prohibited from entering the hackerspace)
* "We *do* have the paramedics on speed-dial, right?"
* "I am picturing a couple of nerds desperately running after an escaped pulse-jet-driven drinks cart"
* "Anyway, even *if* it escapes, it can't go farther than the compound gates" (300 metres away)
We acquired a pulsejet engine and SA007 decided it would be fun to try it out.
The engine is fastened to a piece of train rails to weigh it down and prevent actual lift-off. The fuel line is crafted out of electrical wire (with the wires being removed from the jacket). The air intake line is made from CAT 5E network cable (also with inner wiring removed from the outer jacket). The prototype fuel tank was made from a piece of bicycle inner-tube, later we just used a cut plastic bottle. The high-voltage current which ignites the spark-plug is provided by a neon sign transformer.
Actual phrases overheard during construction and test-firing:
* "This (electrical) wire is rated for 300 volts, so it'll probably be okay to use as a gasoline fuel line"
* "This piece of train rails will weigh it down sufficiently to prevent lift-off....probably"
* "With us being boardmembers, shouldn't we put a stop to this?"
* "That length of CAT5E network cable is perfect as an air intake hose"
* "Wait, doesn't this count as a weapon?" (weapons are prohibited from entering the hackerspace)
* "We *do* have the paramedics on speed-dial, right?"
* "I am picturing a couple of nerds desperately running after an escaped pulse-jet-driven drinks cart"
* "Anyway, even *if* it escapes, it can't go farther than the compound gates" (300 metres away)
We acquired a pulsejet engine and SA007 decided it would be fun to try it out.
The engine is fastened to a piece of train rails to weigh it down and prevent actual lift-off. The fuel line is crafted out of electrical wire (with the wires being removed from the jacket). The air intake line is made from CAT 5E network cable (also with inner wiring removed from the outer jacket). The prototype fuel tank was made from a piece of bicycle inner-tube, later we just used a cut plastic bottle. The high-voltage current which ignites the spark-plug is provided by a neon sign transformer.
Actual phrases overheard during construction and test-firing:
* "This (electrical) wire is rated for 300 volts, so it'll probably be okay to use as a gasoline fuel line"
* "This piece of train rails will weigh it down sufficiently to prevent lift-off....probably"
* "With us being boardmembers, shouldn't we put a stop to this?"
* "That length of CAT5E network cable is perfect as an air intake hose"
* "Wait, doesn't this count as a weapon?" (weapons are prohibited from entering the hackerspace)
* "We *do* have the paramedics on speed-dial, right?"
* "I am picturing a couple of nerds desperately running after an escaped pulse-jet-driven drinks cart"
* "Anyway, even *if* it escapes, it can't go farther than the compound gates" (300 metres away)
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We acquired a pulsejet engine and SA007 decided it would be fun to try it out.
The engine is fastened to a piece of train rails to weigh it down and prevent actual lift-off. The fuel line is crafted out of electrical wire (with the wires being removed from the jacket). The air intake line is made from CAT 5E network cable (also with inner wiring removed from the outer jacket). The prototype fuel tank was made from a piece of bicycle inner-tube, later we just used a cut plastic bottle. The high-voltage current which ignites the spark-plug is provided by a neon sign transformer.
Actual phrases overheard during construction and test-firing:
* "This (electrical) wire is rated for 300 volts, so it'll probably be okay to use as a gasoline fuel line"
* "This piece of train rails will weigh it down sufficiently to prevent lift-off....probably"
* "With us being boardmembers, shouldn't we put a stop to this?"
* "That length of CAT5E network cable is perfect as an air intake hose"
* "Wait, doesn't this count as a weapon?" (weapons are prohibited from entering the hackerspace)
* "We *do* have the paramedics on speed-dial, right?"
* "I am picturing a couple of nerds desperately running after an escaped pulse-jet-driven drinks cart"
* "Anyway, even *if* it escapes, it can't go farther than the compound gates" (300 metres away)
We acquired a pulsejet engine and SA007 decided it would be fun to try it out.
The engine is fastened to a piece of train rails to weigh it down and prevent actual lift-off. The fuel line is crafted out of electrical wire (with the wires being removed from the jacket). The air intake line is made from CAT 5E network cable (also with inner wiring removed from the outer jacket). The prototype fuel tank was made from a piece of bicycle inner-tube, later we just used a cut plastic bottle. The high-voltage current which ignites the spark-plug is provided by a neon sign transformer.
Actual phrases overheard during construction and test-firing:
* "This (electrical) wire is rated for 300 volts, so it'll probably be okay to use as a gasoline fuel line"
* "This piece of train rails will weigh it down sufficiently to prevent lift-off....probably"
* "With us being boardmembers, shouldn't we put a stop to this?"
* "That length of CAT5E network cable is perfect as an air intake hose"
* "Wait, doesn't this count as a weapon?" (weapons are prohibited from entering the hackerspace)
* "We *do* have the paramedics on speed-dial, right?"
* "I am picturing a couple of nerds desperately running after an escaped pulse-jet-driven drinks cart"
* "Anyway, even *if* it escapes, it can't go farther than the compound gates" (300 metres away)
We acquired a pulsejet engine and SA007 decided it would be fun to try it out.
The engine is fastened to a piece of train rails to weigh it down and prevent actual lift-off. The fuel line is crafted out of electrical wire (with the wires being removed from the jacket). The air intake line is made from CAT 5E network cable (also with inner wiring removed from the outer jacket). The prototype fuel tank was made from a piece of bicycle inner-tube, later we just used a cut plastic bottle. The high-voltage current which ignites the spark-plug is provided by a neon sign transformer.
Actual phrases overheard during construction and test-firing:
* "This (electrical) wire is rated for 300 volts, so it'll probably be okay to use as a gasoline fuel line"
* "This piece of train rails will weigh it down sufficiently to prevent lift-off....probably"
* "With us being boardmembers, shouldn't we put a stop to this?"
* "That length of CAT5E network cable is perfect as an air intake hose"
* "Wait, doesn't this count as a weapon?" (weapons are prohibited from entering the hackerspace)
* "We *do* have the paramedics on speed-dial, right?"
* "I am picturing a couple of nerds desperately running after an escaped pulse-jet-driven drinks cart"
* "Anyway, even *if* it escapes, it can't go farther than the compound gates" (300 metres away)
We acquired a pulsejet engine and SA007 decided it would be fun to try it out.
The engine is fastened to a piece of train rails to weigh it down and prevent actual lift-off. The fuel line is crafted out of electrical wire (with the wires being removed from the jacket). The air intake line is made from CAT 5E network cable (also with inner wiring removed from the outer jacket). The prototype fuel tank was made from a piece of bicycle inner-tube, later we just used a cut plastic bottle. The high-voltage current which ignites the spark-plug is provided by a neon sign transformer.
Actual phrases overheard during construction and test-firing:
* "This (electrical) wire is rated for 300 volts, so it'll probably be okay to use as a gasoline fuel line"
* "This piece of train rails will weigh it down sufficiently to prevent lift-off....probably"
* "With us being boardmembers, shouldn't we put a stop to this?"
* "That length of CAT5E network cable is perfect as an air intake hose"
* "Wait, doesn't this count as a weapon?" (weapons are prohibited from entering the hackerspace)
* "We *do* have the paramedics on speed-dial, right?"
* "I am picturing a couple of nerds desperately running after an escaped pulse-jet-driven drinks cart"
* "Anyway, even *if* it escapes, it can't go farther than the compound gates" (300 metres away)