What oils your gears? - Page 290

Pepsi · 4th July 2019, 08:59

Quote:

Originally Posted by xor

Just finished my Masters program.

Congrats!!!

pxpx · 4th July 2019, 13:20

Quote:

Originally Posted by xor

Just finished my Masters program.

* Master of Puppets plays in my head

Ab · 29th July 2019, 16:03

HK protestors neutralising teargas grenades

https://twitter.com/alexhofford/stat...14310308896768

crocos · 16th August 2019, 15:03

Verbal offer of a role with a consulting firm based (mostly) in Melbourne. Still got to sort the specifics, but talking early Oct.

Cyberbob · 16th August 2019, 19:37

The fact that this exists.

What3words: The app that can save your life

Global geolocation based off a combination of three easy words.
For when Lat/Long is too long, post codes or street addresses aren't specific enough.
I can definitely see it being useful in casual meet ups with friends, emergency calls, you name it. Even if it's only ever used for meeting places and not for search & rescue, I hope this goes viral.

crocos · 16th August 2019, 21:23

W3W has been around for a fair while - still have it loaded on my phone, but never remember to use it because very few others that I know use it. <shrug>

Nich · 18th August 2019, 22:42

I was thinking about W3W the other day when trying to explain the power of "powers" to the layman.

If all it takes is 3 words to plot every 3x3m location on earth, then with 4 words you could plot every 3x3m location across 170,000,000 earths!

Yeah, the idea is super neat. But while we still have "pin drop", and while Google / Apple maps keep getting more accurate it may just be an idea that came too late.

DrTiTus · 18th August 2019, 23:16

Wouldn't it just be 40 000 Earths, with the 4th word referring to which Earth the co-ordinates of the 3 words prior are referring to? (for a dictionary of 40k words, which Bob's article mentions)

One benefit to using words rather than plain digits is for error correction/checking, since a stray or switched bit/digit in numerical co-ordinates [dyslexic/tired people] could send rescuers to the wrong place - all co-ordinates are valid - while a stray bit/character in a word is likely to indicate that the word is garbled if its not in the dictionary (and the words in the dictionary are chosen to maximise their Hamming distance to avoid similar words).

Nich · 19th August 2019, 00:17

Right you are! I jumped ahead to What 5 Words

StN · 19th August 2019, 09:29

Is it just me, or is W3W just a little... 2 dimensional?

Juju · 19th August 2019, 10:00

Outside of aviation, why would it need to be 3 dimensional?

I quite like the Maidenhead system, but appreciate it's a bit complicated for every day use.

fixed_truth · 19th August 2019, 10:55

Skyscrapers & office buildings etc? Wouldn't 100s of people have the same 3 words?

MadMax · 15th September 2019, 21:53

Found an old cd of MicroMachines 2 while rumaging through some old boxes in the shed.
Google tells me it'll run under dosbox
Ripped the cd to ISO/CUE so it includes the audio tracks
Installed on my laptop
For a little while it was me at over half my age vs my 9 year old son

blynk · 16th September 2019, 12:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadMax

Found an old cd of MicroMachines 2 while rumaging through some old boxes in the shed.
Google tells me it'll run under dosbox
Ripped the cd to ISO/CUE so it includes the audio tracks
Installed on my laptop
For a little while it was me at over half my age vs my 9 year old son

oh my gaaaah. A loved that game.

DrTiTus · 1st October 2019, 16:39

Polite young guy from next door (late 20s at a guess, bought the place a month ago) just came and introduced himself and dropped off a small food parcel from his work (including salad dressings/_oils_). Aside from his early morning renovations, which won't go on forever, they're much quieter neighbours than I had before.

Thanks, small town GC.

pxpx · 1st October 2019, 20:37

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadMax

Found an old cd of MicroMachines 2 while rumaging through some old boxes in the shed.
Google tells me it'll run under dosbox
Ripped the cd to ISO/CUE so it includes the audio tracks
Installed on my laptop
For a little while it was me at over half my age vs my 9 year old son

1 million thumbs up

Lightspeed · 21st October 2019, 16:02

Said hello to Lucy Lawless today.

Nich · 21st October 2019, 16:04

I hope your first words were "You know, now that I see you in person I think I could take you."

Ab · 21st October 2019, 16:16

"...to lunch"

#wholesomememes

Lightspeed · 21st October 2019, 17:18

Just hello. I have briefly chatted with her before, but not for some time. Inane small talk on my part.

Lightspeed · 21st October 2019, 17:25

One of my favourite locals is a QC. I try not to fan boy too much when I see him.

Nich · 24th October 2019, 13:00

CBD oil. Oh my what a great thing this is. The power of sleep compells you!

Just 4 drops right before sleep is enough to send me into a deep dreamful sleep. I also have 1 tablespoon of He Shou Wu + Reishi as a tea.

Ab · 24th October 2019, 16:33

My trick for getting deep sleep is two-part. First I decide to go sleep. Then I close my eyes. Sometimes they happen in reverse order.

DrTiTus · 24th October 2019, 19:12

My Spotify Discover Weekly gave me Sleaford Mods either this week or last. I've been listening to them in the car, and practicing at home with the simple basslines. I just googled to find out how to pronounce Sleaford (Slay? Slee? It's Slee) and saw tickets went on sale today for a concert in Feb at the Powerstation. Choiiice. Got mine.

Tarantula Deadly Cargo
Kebab Spider

Lightspeed · 19th November 2019, 23:42

Woo, just saw a sweet shooting star (meteor.) Not bright enough to light up the sky, but it had the classic shooting star look. White and orange tail in a long arc.

DrTiTus · 20th November 2019, 04:07

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Originally Posted by DrTiTus

Choiiice. Got mine.

Same night as Tool. Bastard. Never mind, pretentious cunts, probably expensive. Primus = Tool for hillbillies. Rhythm and groove > other shite.

StN · 20th November 2019, 14:40

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Originally Posted by Lightspeed

Woo, just saw a sweet shooting star (meteor.) Not bright enough to light up the sky, but it had the classic shooting star look. White and orange tail in a long arc.

Praise be to Leo who gives us that which Comet Tempel-Tuttle discarded.

MadMax · 22nd November 2019, 22:07

still cranking a 2407wfp, purchased way back when this thread was a thing:
https://forums.nzgames.com/showthread.php?t=70136

goes good.

Lightspeed · 22nd November 2019, 22:31

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Originally Posted by StN

Praise be to Leo who gives us that which Comet Tempel-Tuttle discarded.

You bet!

Lightspeed · 22nd November 2019, 22:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadMax

still cranking a 2407wfp, purchased way back when this thread was a thing:
https://forums.nzgames.com/showthread.php?t=70136

goes good.

Funny, so am I. It's got lines that run down the screen until it warms up.

Just about to do an upgrade, started specc'ing it up, but not sure what I'll go for at this stage. Some 4k 144Hz screen, but need to school up on the nitty-gritty first.

DrTiTus · 25th November 2019, 00:00

Went and visited a guy I met at a dance party - we clicked, seemed like my type. I was right. He showed me his rather large.... studio. SO MANY SYNTHS. So much modular. Racks, patch cables, instruments everywhere. He let me take pics, but I can't share them. Let's just say, all his equipment cost more than my house.

Worst part? I could hear his hard drive while he loaded up Logic! He said his i7 with 20GB of RAM was getting old, but I told him to get an SSD and I'd sort it out for him NEXT time I come round to use his Moogs :P

Ab · 25th November 2019, 03:05

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrTiTus

Went and visited a guy I met at a dance party - we clicked, seemed like my type. I was right.

I was too scared to read further

pxpx · 25th November 2019, 08:05

Just got back from a child-free week in NYC.

Cyberbob · 25th November 2019, 09:58

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Originally Posted by Ab

I was too scared to read further

Started off like a Dear Penthouse letter.

Juju · 29th November 2019, 10:08

Had an offer on our house a while ago. Due to timings, I decided to hand my notice into work basically the next day to give the 4 weeks required. I did say I might need to rescind it if the sale fell over. (Employer has been super understanding and flexible).
A week later, it did.
Luckily the agent had already signed a back up offer, with the same unconditional dates (and for 5% more money).
It was due to go unconditional last Friday. Today was due to be my last day at work. I had my leaving do on Wednesday.
They wanted an extension, till 5pm Thursday (Yesterday).
Tuesday night they wanted to talk to the agent about the builders report. Shitting bricks as was imagining walking into my leaving do the next day to tell them I wasn't leaving any more.
Much negotiations.
Went unconditional at 2pm yesterday. I leave work this afternoon.

Gears oiled, but would not recommend.

pxpx · 29th November 2019, 12:56

Catch me up on this Juj, you're selling the house and quitting your job...

Ab · 29th November 2019, 13:47

stories like this oh my gees:

https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...estic-violence

Juju · 2nd December 2019, 18:30

Quote:

Originally Posted by pxpx

Catch me up on this Juj, you're selling the house and quitting your job...

...upping sticks and moving to Wanaka.

pxpx · 2nd December 2019, 21:17

Lightspeed · 2nd December 2019, 21:27

18th August 2019, 23:16	#11568
DrTiTus HENCE WHY FOREVER ALONE	Wouldn't it just be 40 000 Earths, with the 4th word referring to which Earth the co-ordinates of the 3 words prior are referring to? (for a dictionary of 40k words, which Bob's article mentions) One benefit to using words rather than plain digits is for error correction/checking, since a stray or switched bit/digit in numerical co-ordinates [dyslexic/tired people] could send rescuers to the wrong place - all co-ordinates are valid - while a stray bit/character in a word is likely to indicate that the word is garbled if its not in the dictionary (and the words in the dictionary are chosen to maximise their Hamming distance to avoid similar words). __________________ Finger rolling rhythm, ride the horse one hand...

15th September 2019, 21:53	#11573
MadMax Stuff	Found an old cd of MicroMachines 2 while rumaging through some old boxes in the shed. Google tells me it'll run under dosbox Ripped the cd to ISO/CUE so it includes the audio tracks Installed on my laptop For a little while it was me at over half my age vs my 9 year old son __________________ My degree of sarcasm depends on your degree of stupidity.

1st October 2019, 16:39	#11575
DrTiTus HENCE WHY FOREVER ALONE	Polite young guy from next door (late 20s at a guess, bought the place a month ago) just came and introduced himself and dropped off a small food parcel from his work (including salad dressings/_oils_). Aside from his early morning renovations, which won't go on forever, they're much quieter neighbours than I had before. Thanks, small town GC. __________________ Finger rolling rhythm, ride the horse one hand...

24th October 2019, 19:12	#11584
DrTiTus HENCE WHY FOREVER ALONE	My Spotify Discover Weekly gave me Sleaford Mods either this week or last. I've been listening to them in the car, and practicing at home with the simple basslines. I just googled to find out how to pronounce Sleaford (Slay? Slee? It's Slee) and saw tickets went on sale today for a concert in Feb at the Powerstation. Choiiice. Got mine. Tarantula Deadly Cargo Kebab Spider __________________ Finger rolling rhythm, ride the horse one hand...

22nd November 2019, 22:07	#11588
MadMax Stuff	still cranking a 2407wfp, purchased way back when this thread was a thing: https://forums.nzgames.com/showthread.php?t=70136 goes good. __________________ My degree of sarcasm depends on your degree of stupidity.

29th July 2019, 16:03	#11563
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	HK protestors neutralising teargas grenades https://twitter.com/alexhofford/stat...14310308896768

16th August 2019, 15:03	#11564
crocos	Verbal offer of a role with a consulting firm based (mostly) in Melbourne. Still got to sort the specifics, but talking early Oct. __________________ Ξ √ Ω L U T ↑ ☼ N وكل يوم كنت تعيش في العبودية

16th August 2019, 19:37	#11565
Cyberbob	The fact that this exists. What3words: The app that can save your life Global geolocation based off a combination of three easy words. For when Lat/Long is too long, post codes or street addresses aren't specific enough. I can definitely see it being useful in casual meet ups with friends, emergency calls, you name it. Even if it's only ever used for meeting places and not for search & rescue, I hope this goes viral. __________________ ɹǝʌo sᴉ ǝɯɐƃ ʎɥʇ Last edited by Cyberbob : 16th August 2019 at 19:40.

16th August 2019, 21:23	#11566
crocos	W3W has been around for a fair while - still have it loaded on my phone, but never remember to use it because very few others that I know use it. <shrug> __________________ Ξ √ Ω L U T ↑ ☼ N وكل يوم كنت تعيش في العبودية

18th August 2019, 22:42	#11567
Nich	I was thinking about W3W the other day when trying to explain the power of "powers" to the layman. If all it takes is 3 words to plot every 3x3m location on earth, then with 4 words you could plot every 3x3m location across 170,000,000 earths! Yeah, the idea is super neat. But while we still have "pin drop", and while Google / Apple maps keep getting more accurate it may just be an idea that came too late.

19th August 2019, 00:17	#11569
Nich	Right you are! I jumped ahead to What 5 Words

19th August 2019, 09:29	#11570
StN I have detailed files	Is it just me, or is W3W just a little... 2 dimensional?

19th August 2019, 10:00	#11571
Juju get to da choppa	Outside of aviation, why would it need to be 3 dimensional? I quite like the Maidenhead system, but appreciate it's a bit complicated for every day use.

19th August 2019, 10:55	#11572
fixed_truth	Skyscrapers & office buildings etc? Wouldn't 100s of people have the same 3 words? __________________ Protecting your peace is way more important than proving your point. Some people aren't open to cultivating their views. Just let them be wrong.

21st October 2019, 16:02	#11577
Lightspeed	Said hello to Lucy Lawless today. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

21st October 2019, 16:04	#11578
Nich	I hope your first words were "You know, now that I see you in person I think I could take you."

21st October 2019, 16:16	#11579
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	"...to lunch" #wholesomememes

21st October 2019, 17:18	#11580
Lightspeed	Just hello. I have briefly chatted with her before, but not for some time. Inane small talk on my part. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

21st October 2019, 17:25	#11581
Lightspeed	One of my favourite locals is a QC. I try not to fan boy too much when I see him. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

24th October 2019, 13:00	#11582
Nich	CBD oil. Oh my what a great thing this is. The power of sleep compells you! Just 4 drops right before sleep is enough to send me into a deep dreamful sleep. I also have 1 tablespoon of He Shou Wu + Reishi as a tea.

24th October 2019, 16:33	#11583
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	My trick for getting deep sleep is two-part. First I decide to go sleep. Then I close my eyes. Sometimes they happen in reverse order.

19th November 2019, 23:42	#11585
Lightspeed	Woo, just saw a sweet shooting star (meteor.) Not bright enough to light up the sky, but it had the classic shooting star look. White and orange tail in a long arc. __________________ Stay shook. No sook.

25th November 2019, 00:00	#11591
DrTiTus HENCE WHY FOREVER ALONE	Went and visited a guy I met at a dance party - we clicked, seemed like my type. I was right. He showed me his rather large.... studio. SO MANY SYNTHS. So much modular. Racks, patch cables, instruments everywhere. He let me take pics, but I can't share them. Let's just say, all his equipment cost more than my house. Worst part? I could hear his hard drive while he loaded up Logic! He said his i7 with 20GB of RAM was getting old, but I told him to get an SSD and I'd sort it out for him NEXT time I come round to use his Moogs :P __________________ Finger rolling rhythm, ride the horse one hand...

25th November 2019, 08:05	#11593
pxpx	Just got back from a child-free week in NYC.

29th November 2019, 10:08	#11595
Juju get to da choppa	Had an offer on our house a while ago. Due to timings, I decided to hand my notice into work basically the next day to give the 4 weeks required. I did say I might need to rescind it if the sale fell over. (Employer has been super understanding and flexible). A week later, it did. Luckily the agent had already signed a back up offer, with the same unconditional dates (and for 5% more money). It was due to go unconditional last Friday. Today was due to be my last day at work. I had my leaving do on Wednesday. They wanted an extension, till 5pm Thursday (Yesterday). Tuesday night they wanted to talk to the agent about the builders report. Shitting bricks as was imagining walking into my leaving do the next day to tell them I wasn't leaving any more. Much negotiations. Went unconditional at 2pm yesterday. I leave work this afternoon. Gears oiled, but would not recommend.

29th November 2019, 12:56	#11596
pxpx	Catch me up on this Juj, you're selling the house and quitting your job...

29th November 2019, 13:47	#11597
Ab A mariachi ogre snorkel	stories like this oh my gees: https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...estic-violence

2nd December 2019, 21:27	#11600
Lightspeed	__________________ Stay shook. No sook.