This thread also has a nice discussion on alternatives to scanning film and slides: [WayBack] New for the D850: Nikon ES-2 film digitizing adapter set – scan film at 45.7MP | Nikon Rumors
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New for the D850: Nikon ES-2 film digitizing adapter set – scan film at 45.7MP | Nikon Rumors
Posted by jpluimers on 2019/03/22
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Periods of drought reveals historic landscape and soil changes
Posted by jpluimers on 2019/03/18
Periods of long drought can reveal historic changes in the landscape and soil.
One example was posted last year at [Archive.is] Je bent een Sassemer als … of the natural ice staking area in Sassenheim, The Netherlands, which is part of a polder.
Historically, creeks were running through it, and later on drainage tubes were laid into the ground:
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How to Block Ads on YouTube App for Android?
Posted by jpluimers on 2019/03/18
The Android Google YouTube application is showing more and more ads, mostly irrelevant, and has moved the “skip video” button outside of the “countdown timer” control.
Right now, there is no video – not even short videos lasting like 10 seconds – that goes without ads.
Time to research [WayBack] How to Block Ads on YouTube App for Android?.
The most promising solutions:
- [WayBack] Download YouTube Vanced APK [NON-ROOT]: YouTube Vanced is a popular modded version of YouTube. This page has installation instructions and download links for non-rooted devices.
- [WayBack] GitHub – TeamNewPipe/NewPipe: A lightweight Youtube frontend for Android.
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Is It Better to Rent or Buy? – The New York Times
Posted by jpluimers on 2019/03/15
[WayBack] Is It Better to Rent or Buy? – The New York Times
Via: [WayBack] This is the #calculator you need in your life but no one ever told you about. Is it better for you to #rent or #own a #property? Drag the sliders for yo… – Jason Mayes – Google+
Source: This is the #calculator you need in your life but no one ever told you about….
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(24) 8 KNOTS You Need to Know – How to tie knots that you will actually use. – YouTube
Posted by jpluimers on 2019/03/15
- Chain Sinnet (AKA Daisy Chain or Monkey Chain)
- Farrimond Friction Hitch
https://nl.scoutwiki.org/Farrimond_steek - Trucker’s Hitch
- Constrictor Knot
https://nl.scoutwiki.org/Constrictorknoop - Cow Hitch
ringknoop - Half hitch
https://nl.scoutwiki.org/Halve_steek - Fisherman’s Bend
https://nl.scoutwiki.org/Vissersknoop - Water Knot
Dutch / English knot translations via
- https://nl.scoutwiki.org/Lijst_van_knopen_met_hun_Engelse_naam
- https://nl.scoutwiki.org/Knopen
- https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Subcategories_of_knots
Via the comments: the Automatic Trucker’s Hitch:
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