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2021-Apr-08, 10:51 PM

kpatz replied to a thread Trivial (or not so trivial) stuff that makes you happy. in Off-Topic Babbling

That requires three things. Talent, time and energy. I lack all three. Well, work steals the latter two from me, and I never had the first. I...

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2021-Apr-07, 11:41 PM

kpatz replied to a thread Trivial (or not so trivial) stuff that makes you happy. in Off-Topic Babbling

Trivial things that make me happy: reading about synths on an astronomy forum. :) I'm a synth nerd too, though not much of a musician. There's...

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2021-Apr-05, 12:44 PM

kpatz replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

Not sure whether this falls under trivial, but... chiclet keyboards. I miss the days of laptops with real sculpted keys you could actually type on. ...

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2021-Apr-05, 12:23 PM

kpatz replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

I can't even figure out how that is possible. But then it's Monday morning and I'm brain dead. On a similar vein, why is it "pronounce" and...

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2021-Apr-05, 11:58 AM

kpatz replied to a thread Trivial (or not so trivial) stuff that makes you happy. in Off-Topic Babbling

I was thinking the same thing. The days off are crucial for most working folks (and IMHO we should get at least three, not two per "weekend", though...

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2021-Apr-04, 02:38 PM

kpatz replied to a thread Trivial (or not so trivial) stuff that makes you happy. in Off-Topic Babbling

One time I had the thought that the calendar should be made up of 5 31-day months and 7 30-day months (or 6+6 on leap years). It would balance...

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2021-Mar-31, 03:32 PM

kpatz replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

Most smart phones have GPS receivers in them to get location data, but they can also triangulate an approximate location using cell towers, with or...

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2021-Mar-29, 07:34 PM

kpatz replied to a thread Heat Pump Question in Science and Technology

The Youtuber "Technology Connections" did an extensive video about heat pumps about a month ago. He explains the whole thing really well, including...

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2021-Mar-29, 07:31 PM

kpatz replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

Sounds like my work. When everything becomes "urgent", then nothing is. (Except "emergencies" but that level is abused too). Such priorities are...

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2021-Mar-29, 02:52 PM

kpatz replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

When work spams us about an routine yet annoying administrative task we all know about and puts the "important" tag on the email. One of my rules...

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2021-Mar-29, 11:57 AM

kpatz replied to a thread Really trivial stuff that bugs you in Off-Topic Babbling

Depends on which definition of "gross" you use. :)

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2021-Mar-28, 12:46 AM

kpatz replied to a thread Adventures in DIY in Off-Topic Babbling

Interesting turntable. Why two tonearms? So you can play 2 songs at once? LOL... or I'm guessing, so you can use different cartridges without...

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2021-Mar-25, 09:44 PM

kpatz replied to a thread Stuff you just don't get. in Off-Topic Babbling

That could be said about many "safety features" and worse yet, warning labels, these days. Especially dumb ones like "cup contains hot coffee" or...

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2021-Mar-22, 08:11 PM

kpatz replied to a thread New Binocular Nova Cas 2021 Flares in Cassiopeia in Universe Today

I still remember seeing Nova Delphini 2013 in binoculars back then. I look forward to attempting to spot this "new star" weather permitting. ...

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2021-Mar-18, 04:36 PM

kpatz replied to a thread Trivial (or not so trivial) stuff that makes you happy. in Off-Topic Babbling

The simple joy of popping bubble wrap. The kind with the big bubbles. It's been one of those days.

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2021-Mar-18, 12:40 PM

kpatz replied to a thread Betelgeuse Fainting in Astronomy

Here's my insane Thursday-morning-after-work-has-thoroughly-fried-my-brain thought: Obervation: Betelgeuse fainted in late 2019-early 2020,...

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2021-Mar-14, 02:57 PM

kpatz replied to a thread Why did we stop wearing digital watches and velcro shoes? in Science and Technology

I have 2 watches, both Casio G-Shock solar charged self setting models. One is analog and one is digital, and I've had both for over 10 years. I...

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