What Are You Doing Right Now
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@siringo definitely old floppy covers. Did you see any of the binary/hex/ASCII puzzles? There's one on each release.
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@rojoloco yep. my eyes glazed over, my head slipped off my hand and forehead hit the desk.
wonder why they used the 486dx on their banner?
see the old crystals with the cable tie around them to stop them vibrating? -
must be look at old stuff week?
pulled out my old CRO on Saturday, hadn't turned it on for close to 20 years...
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got some bubble memory somewhere, I'll try and find it and put up a pic. i think it's hand woven from memory!!
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want to go see my son and his band play in a few weeks, only problem is the $$$s.
stay down in town for 2-3 nights, there's about $600, miss a days work and we're up for close to $1K with fuel and food as well.
long gone are the days of crashing on someone's couch for a few nights, my bones & dignity don't allow that anymore. -
@siringo said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
must be look at old stuff week?
pulled out my old CRO on Saturday, hadn't turned it on for close to 20 years...
OMG! We used an O-scope last summer to measure the strength of the signal coming from a fuel dispenser to a fuel site controller and found that it was too weak to talk to the older equipment. We contacted the manufacturer and they altered the comm section of the board to boost the output. 1st time I used one since the 90's. We had to read the book. Ghaaaaa! Actually, it was kinda fun. Total geek moment.
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@scotth I started off on this crazy journey as an electronics tech, spent everyday using a cro of some description.
i can remember one time, i really wanted to work in the r&d area of this company where I worked, they were looking for a junior tech/engineer & I really wanted the position.
I got the spot and I still remember day 1. They sat a huge Techtronix cro on my bench, this thing had more buttons and knobs that anything. I reckon it took me 10 minutes to find the on/off switch.
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@siringo said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@scotth I started off on this crazy journey as an electronics tech, spent everyday using a cro of some description.
i can remember one time, i really wanted to work in the r&d area of this company where I worked, they were looking for a junior tech/engineer & I really wanted the position.
I got the spot and I still remember day 1. They sat a huge Techtronix cro on my bench, this thing had more buttons and knobs that anything. I reckon it took me 10 minutes to find the on/off switch.
It is so 'Star Trek'. I can imagine how intimidating it would have been. The more switches and buttons, the better.
I was extremely fortunate in my young life to be hired as a corporate flight attendant. I was cabin crew on an executive airliner -- BAC 1-11 401AK.
I was permitted to help with maintenance, preflight, attend training. The boys would teach me how the systems worked on the airplane. And yes, I have sat in the right seat during flight.
I quit college and landed this job through sheer luck. Although college would have benefitted me orders of magnitude more than this job.
I can honestly say that I don't regret the opportunity. I was 19 and would sit in the jump seat during any/all operations of flight. I lost that job when I was 27. An entirely other lifetime ago. Dare I say that I'm 62 now?
Major geek moments!
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@scotth said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@siringo said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@scotth I started off on this crazy journey as an electronics tech, spent everyday using a cro of some description.
i can remember one time, i really wanted to work in the r&d area of this company where I worked, they were looking for a junior tech/engineer & I really wanted the position.
I got the spot and I still remember day 1. They sat a huge Techtronix cro on my bench, this thing had more buttons and knobs that anything. I reckon it took me 10 minutes to find the on/off switch.
It is so 'Star Trek'. I can imagine how intimidating it would have been. The more switches and buttons, the better.
I was extremely fortunate in my young life to be hired as a corporate flight attendant. I was cabin crew on an executive airliner -- BAC 1-11 401AK.
I was permitted to help with maintenance, preflight, attend training. The boys would teach me how the systems worked on the airplane. And yes, I have sat in the right seat during flight.
I quit college and landed this job through sheer luck. Although college would have benefitted me orders of magnitude more than this job.
I can honestly say that I don't regret the opportunity. I was 19 and would sit in the jump seat during any/all operations of flight. I lost that job when I was 27. An entirely other lifetime ago. Dare I say that I'm 62 now?
Major geek moments!
Awesome stories! But... Maybe I should get off your lawn now?
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Another support call with Dell. We seem to be making progress... But I'm quite under caffeinated. Forgot to make time for a store run this morning. Someone portal me a triple 'spresso please.
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Breakfast with @CCWTech
Then we are going over to check out the new restaurant facility that we got last night. It's only a lease for this one, but we are opening as fast as we can move in tables!!
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@scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
Breakfast with @CCWTech
Then we are going over to check out the new restaurant facility that we got last night. It's only a lease for this one, but we are opening as fast as we can move in tables!!
That is diversifying your portfolio for certain...
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@gjacobse said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
Breakfast with @CCWTech
Then we are going over to check out the new restaurant facility that we got last night. It's only a lease for this one, but we are opening as fast as we can move in tables!!
That is diversifying your portfolio for certain...
Just a bit!
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@dafyre said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@scotth said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@siringo said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@scotth I started off on this crazy journey as an electronics tech, spent everyday using a cro of some description.
i can remember one time, i really wanted to work in the r&d area of this company where I worked, they were looking for a junior tech/engineer & I really wanted the position.
I got the spot and I still remember day 1. They sat a huge Techtronix cro on my bench, this thing had more buttons and knobs that anything. I reckon it took me 10 minutes to find the on/off switch.
It is so 'Star Trek'. I can imagine how intimidating it would have been. The more switches and buttons, the better.
I was extremely fortunate in my young life to be hired as a corporate flight attendant. I was cabin crew on an executive airliner -- BAC 1-11 401AK.
I was permitted to help with maintenance, preflight, attend training. The boys would teach me how the systems worked on the airplane. And yes, I have sat in the right seat during flight.
I quit college and landed this job through sheer luck. Although college would have benefitted me orders of magnitude more than this job.
I can honestly say that I don't regret the opportunity. I was 19 and would sit in the jump seat during any/all operations of flight. I lost that job when I was 27. An entirely other lifetime ago. Dare I say that I'm 62 now?
Major geek moments!
Awesome stories! But... Maybe I should get off your lawn now?
Hahahahaha. No stay there, I'll bring the mower over & you can be useful.
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@scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@gjacobse said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
Breakfast with @CCWTech
Then we are going over to check out the new restaurant facility that we got last night. It's only a lease for this one, but we are opening as fast as we can move in tables!!
That is diversifying your portfolio for certain...
Just a bit!
I thought you were an IT guru, not a wannabe Conrad Hilton?????
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Researching what to use for 4K video editing. Need to buy a PC.
They are using powerdirector.
Ā£1000 exVAT budget (but that includes a 22-24" monitor) -
@siringo said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@dafyre said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@scotth said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@siringo said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@scotth I started off on this crazy journey as an electronics tech, spent everyday using a cro of some description.
i can remember one time, i really wanted to work in the r&d area of this company where I worked, they were looking for a junior tech/engineer & I really wanted the position.
I got the spot and I still remember day 1. They sat a huge Techtronix cro on my bench, this thing had more buttons and knobs that anything. I reckon it took me 10 minutes to find the on/off switch.
It is so 'Star Trek'. I can imagine how intimidating it would have been. The more switches and buttons, the better.
I was extremely fortunate in my young life to be hired as a corporate flight attendant. I was cabin crew on an executive airliner -- BAC 1-11 401AK.
I was permitted to help with maintenance, preflight, attend training. The boys would teach me how the systems worked on the airplane. And yes, I have sat in the right seat during flight.
I quit college and landed this job through sheer luck. Although college would have benefitted me orders of magnitude more than this job.
I can honestly say that I don't regret the opportunity. I was 19 and would sit in the jump seat during any/all operations of flight. I lost that job when I was 27. An entirely other lifetime ago. Dare I say that I'm 62 now?
Major geek moments!
Awesome stories! But... Maybe I should get off your lawn now?
Hahahahaha. No stay there, I'll bring the mower over & you can be useful.
As long as it's one of them new fandangled ones with the batteries. Me and the mechanic ones just don't get along. (Read: I get tired of yanking the chain to get it to start).
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@siringo said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@gjacobse said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
@scottalanmiller said in What Are You Doing Right Now:
Breakfast with @CCWTech
Then we are going over to check out the new restaurant facility that we got last night. It's only a lease for this one, but we are opening as fast as we can move in tables!!
That is diversifying your portfolio for certain...
Just a bit!
I thought you were an IT guru, not a wannabe Conrad Hilton?????
I do everything
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I hit my downvote limit on the spam
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@wrcombs Need a powerful witch doctor to get rid of the spam lol
