+OLD CS1 Posted August 28, 2019 Share Posted August 28, 2019 40 minutes ago, --- Ω --- said: I can say something about the Orici with 100% conviction, she was one hot chick! Just look at those flames! Not sure I could have resisted converting. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted August 29, 2019 Author Share Posted August 29, 2019 Okay, my B.S. detector went off on << THIS WEBSITE >>, so I figured I'd ask what you're take is on it. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xabin Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 So, on the off-chance we get attacked by the Master of Magnet himself, we're able to hold him off and defeat him with a wooden gun given to us by this company? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted August 29, 2019 Author Share Posted August 29, 2019 I can see it as a surge protector, possibly even for lightning strikes on the powerlines going into your home, but unless you live underground in a hardened facility, it's worthless for what it's advertised for. In my opinion this is misleading advertising aimed at the scientifically illiterate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HOME AUTOMATION Posted August 29, 2019 Share Posted August 29, 2019 The Paradox remains... When V goes down... ...I goes up! ...even they claim that their system provides: High current shunting capability above 100kAmps. I know my circuits are not rated for 100kAmps. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted August 30, 2019 Author Share Posted August 30, 2019 The ironic thing is, even *IF* it could do what it claimed, (it cannot in a residential setting) the infrastructure supplying your electricity would be fried and would take years to be repaired, and by that time a good portion of the population would be dead from starvation, disease and possibly even total lawlessness. I suppose some old tube radios would survive, but unless you can generate your own power, not many stations, if any would still be broadcasting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xabin Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 Ah, so it is just as useful as a wooden gun against the Master of Magnet... if the latter was portrayed competently like he was by Ian McKellen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fsf Posted August 30, 2019 Share Posted August 30, 2019 I just feel the need to to say: dogs are great strong words, I know 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted September 4, 2019 Author Share Posted September 4, 2019 Oh, I found the PERFECT computer desk setup (well for me anyway), maybe in a couple of years when I start downsizing... << DESK & ACCESSORIES >> More affordable than I thought they would be, but then again... it's NOT real wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Asmusr Posted September 7, 2019 Share Posted September 7, 2019 I don't know how I managed to be unaware of the release of WebAssembly for two years? My TI-99/4A emulator, https://js99er.net, is almost begging to use this technology for implementing the computational heavy stuff like VDP and CPU emulation. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omega-TI Posted September 9, 2019 Author Share Posted September 9, 2019 Scramble for the Atari 5200 has come out in cartridge form, I could not resist a fast & dirty edit job on the photo... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xabin Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 *sighs* This PC upgrading thing is getting rough; the video card I got online is just a tad too long for the space in the case, so we're going to have to dremmel a space out for it to fit, or get a bigger case... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamchevy Posted September 19, 2019 Share Posted September 19, 2019 Vampire Diaries is a pretty good series I have to admit. Me and my wife watched it the first time through when it originally aired. It’s been fun the second time so far. I’m amazed at how much I like the Damon Character. He gets some great lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jrhodes Posted September 20, 2019 Share Posted September 20, 2019 Random totally non-TI related question of the day for you: Would you rather open; A. Pandora's Box B. Box containing schrodinger's cat C. A darkweb mystery box Which do you pick? I'm picking C. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xabin Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 I'm choosing B, because A is just horrible, C is just... no, I've heard too many horror stories about the Darkweb to even want to touch that; at least with B, there's a chance the cat can still be alive, and it doesn't scar to physically or psychologically once the mystery is revealed. Anyway, anyone want a slightly-used, mostly-working old gaming video card that can still run Doom 2016 at minimum settings? Turns out our rig is too primitive for it, and the seller won't return it, because he shipped it at a loss. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 The "Dark Web" is fine. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xabin Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 No, it isn't; the horror stories I've heard about it is why I refuse to trust cryptocurrency like Bitcoin, and why I haven't watched the Wreck-it Ralph sequel, yet (since it has a scene where they go into the dark web). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wierd_w Posted September 21, 2019 Share Posted September 21, 2019 (edited) If you give me a suitable respirator, I will open B. Not opening a box with a 50% chance of containing dead cat + toxic gas without suitable PPE. Edited September 21, 2019 by wierd_w Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+helocast Posted September 23, 2019 Share Posted September 23, 2019 For those that aren't current Udemy members, there's a course sale today only. Many titles retailing for $100-$200 can be purchased for $10.99. https://www.udemy.com/crash-course-electronics-and-pcb-design/ - This course includes 99.5 hours on-demand video 10 downloadable resources Full lifetime access Access on mobile and TV Certificate of Completion I have no affiliation with this company, but everybody likes saving money, right? And for those of us lacking formal degrees or means are out of our price range, there is more than enough here to allow you to brush up on a topic of your choosing or look at topics in a different way than traditional classroom lectures. Doug 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 19 pounds of awesomeness, standing 27 inches tall. https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-war-for-cybertron-unicron 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitkraft Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 1 hour ago, OLD CS1 said: 19 pounds of awesomeness, standing 27 inches tall. https://hasbropulse.com/products/transformers-war-for-cybertron-unicron That's Bull S$#^! This crowdfunding crap is totally out of hand. I understand some hobbyist trying to put out some obscure product with limited interest, but why the hell is one of the biggest toy companies in the world asking people to pay before they make a toy?! That's outrageous! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 22 minutes ago, Mitkraft said: That's Bull S$#^! This crowdfunding crap is totally out of hand. I understand some hobbyist trying to put out some obscure product with limited interest, but why the hell is one of the biggest toy companies in the world asking people to pay before they make a toy?! That's outrageous! Meh. Because otherwise bean-counters would say, "Okay, so it might be 'cool,' but we are not putting forth money for molds, tooling, and ultimate production of a product which might have niche appeal for only 8,000 people*. AND you had better not be doing this prototyping nonsense with company resources or time!" Sure, they could go the route of Star Wars and invest a shyte-ton of money into action figures and play-sets which sold barely half of the units produced and the rest are on clearance, but most people want to make money. Even if this project does not come to fruition, Hasbro now has a working concept and design which could be licensed off or sat on until there is enough publicity to build better interest. They are not ripping me off, and anyone who backs does so voluntarily and can apparently revoke backing as I watched it drop from 5,697 backers just today. * Only 5,694 at the time of this post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xabin Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 (edited) I saw that. I'm excited, but I'm anticipating the crowdfund to fail. I've owned the Armada Unicron, and I would've loved to own this, but the fact that it's mostly a shellformer* kinda ruins it for me. Anyway, good news/bad news time, for me: Good News: I'm getting a refund for my graphics card, after filing a case against the seller. I'll need to return the item and provide a tracking number for it, but that's okay. Bad News: I lost a good $30 on a sale that got damaged, and I can't request insurance on it, because a second sale I had for the same company was shipped in the same envelope with it, and was fine, so... * Shellformer: a Transformer whose transformation is mostly folding it up into a ball, and covering it with a shell for the alt mode. Edited September 24, 2019 by xabin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+OLD CS1 Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 1 hour ago, xabin said: I'm excited, but I'm anticipating the crowdfund to fail. I've owned the Armada Unicron, and I would've loved to own this, but the fact that it's mostly a shellformer* kinda ruins it for me. I do, as well, or it might be extended, again. It really seems they want to make this. I never knew about the Armada version. I stay away from "alternate" Tranformers, although the "War for Cybertron" figures seem really damn nice. I can forgive this Unicron design being a shellformer given how complex it must be, from a standing robot to a planet with a gaping, tooth-lined mouth, and HUGE! 1 hour ago, xabin said: Bad News: I lost a good $30 on a sale that got damaged, and I can't request insurance on it, because a second sale I had for the same company was shipped in the same envelope with it, and was fine, so... That sounds like a healthy dose of male bovine feces. What shipping company? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xabin Posted September 24, 2019 Share Posted September 24, 2019 USPS. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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