[WayBack] Nick_Craver on Twitter: Plus Another mini-project: let’s see if we can’t figure out what’s wrong with this little guy. Symptoms: constant LCD on (briefly) and restart loop immediately when plugged in.
–jeroen
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When Samsung TV’s fail, check the capacitors on the power board
Posted by jpluimers on 2021/08/31
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LEGO Car Chassis Instructions 8860, Technic
Posted by jpluimers on 2021/08/30
My first big LEGO Technic car: [WayBack] LEGO Car Chassis Instructions 8860, Technic.
These are the instructions for building the LEGO Technic Car Chassis that was released in 1980.
Unfortunately we don’t have the PDF of these instructions.
The scanned images are OK, so no PDF needed.
–jeroen
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Afschermen gegevens in BRP (voormalig GBA)
Posted by jpluimers on 2021/08/30
Interessant draadje over iemand die zijn gegevens probeerde af te schermen, maar die in een rechtzaak toch gebruikt mochten worden: [WayBack] Verkoper illegale e-books moet 1421 euro aan Stichting Brein betalen – IT Pro – Nieuws – Tweakers.
–jeroen
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How to: Reset C by GE Light Bulbs – turning things off and on again, and again, and again…
Posted by jpluimers on 2021/08/27
You know the old helpdesk joke about “turning it off and on”, right?
GE did that on steroids for their C light bulbs.
It is an off, on, off, on, off, on sequence that depends on the firmware version which nobody knows.
Both procedures:
- start with the light bulb being on for at least 5 seconds
- have a sequence of off (for 8 seconds) and on (for 2 seconds)
- ends with the bulb to flash on/off 3 times (apparently it ends in the “off” position)
Do not mix up the off and on times, or you have to restart again.
So step 2 becomes this:
- for firmware 2.8 or later: turn off and on 5 times.
- for firmware 2.7 or earlier: turn off and on 6 times.
The recommend counting using Mississippi seconds (am I the only one having to check the spelling of that 3 times?).
No counting mechanism beats using a watch or clock.
They even made a video about it lasting 3+ minutes.
The video has a great comment thread.
Via: [WayBack] Alexander BITCOIN ADS ZIJN NEP Klöpping on Twitter: “Als ik ooit zomergast ben laat ik dit fragment integraal zien https://t.co/iHuclGuddu”
–jeroen
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Chur is not just a city in Switzerland (:
Posted by jpluimers on 2021/08/20
Thanks [WayBack] David Clegg on Twitter: “www.slang.co.nz/c/chur”
[WayBack] Chur – Kiwi Slang Dictionary
Definition of ‘Chur’
Chur
nounThanks, cool, sweet as (there are many usages)
Example of ‘Chur’
– Can I please have some more chips?
– Yup, here.
– Chur!
–jeroen
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KIX-code: informatie en downloaden | PostNL
Posted by jpluimers on 2021/08/20
PostNL maakt bij de sortering van post gebruik van een streepjescode: de KIX (KlantIndeX). Deze code voegt u toe aan de adresgegevens. De KIX bevat de gegevens die wij nodig hebben om uw post met de modernste sorteermachines te verwerken. Door de KIX bij het adres af te drukken helpt u ons om de kwaliteit van de dienstverlening te verbeteren.
Note that in order to install the KIX font on macOS/OS X/Mac OS, you
- need [WayBack] StuffIt Expander – Wikipedia from the app store at [Archive.is] StuffIt Expander 16 on the Mac App Store.
- uncompress
KIX-font-barco-sit-PostNL_tcm10-12655.zip(see link below) intoKIX-Barcode.sitStuffIt archive - uncompress
KIX-Barcode.sitto theKIX-BarcodeFont Suitcase - install KIX-Barcode using steps from [WayBack] How to install and remove fonts on your Mac – Apple Support
- Double-click the font in the Finder
- Click Install Font in the font preview window that opens.
- After your Mac validates the font and opens the Font Book app, the font is installed and available for use.
More on FontBook at [WayBack] Welcome to Font Book on Mac – Apple Support.
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Two might lead to a pattern
Posted by jpluimers on 2021/08/05
There is a known saying phrased using cardinal, adverbial or ordinal numbers, and several naming for the first:
- One is change, two is coincidence, three is a pattern
- Once Is Chance, Twice is Coincidence, Third Time Is A Pattern
- One is an anomaly, two is a coincidence, three is a pattern
- First time is an incident, second a coincidence, third a pattern
Sometimes the second can lead to a pattern.
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Geurthee nr. 5 theebuiltjes – De Pelikaan Zutphen – Koffie/theespecialist sinds 1816
Posted by jpluimers on 2021/08/02
[WayBack] Geurthee nr. 5 theebuiltjes – De Pelikaan Zutphen – Koffie/theespecialist sinds 1816
Een huisgemelangeerde zwarte thee met een gerookt tintje. Perfecte keuze als u van Earl Grey houdt en opzoek bent naar een extra smaaksensatie
Onze Geurthee nr. 5 is een gemelangeerde zwarte thee. Naast dat wij onze Geurthee nr. 2 hiervoor gebruiken, zitten er nog meer theesoorten in verwerkt zoals Lapsang Souchong. Lapsang Souchong is een zwarte theesoort uit China en is erg sterk van smaak. Deze thee wordt in bamboemanden gedroogd boven brandend naald- of cypressenhout. Dit zorgt ervoor dat er zich een sterke rooksmaak ontwikkeld. Ook is de Geurthee nr. 5 sterk gearomatiseerd met Bergamot-olie. Bergamot is een citrusvrucht die wordt gebruikt als smaakmaker in Earl Grey. Door al deze ingrediënten met elkaar te melangeren, ontstaat er een heerlijke Earl Grey met een gerookt tintje
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ZETADVIES (1 kop): 1 zakje, water opschenken (95°C -100°C), 2-3 minuten laten trekken. Één zakje kan zelfs voor een hele pot gebruikt worden!
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15 piramide theebuiltjes
Via [WayBack] Frederike op Twitter: “Dan vind jij Geurthee 5 van @pelikaankoffie vast ook lekker.… “
–jeroen
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Dani Donovan on Twitter: “therapist: and what do we do when we’re feeling stressed? me: stop making plans, avoid text messages, and accidentally alienate myself from all of my friends therapist: no”
Posted by jpluimers on 2021/07/26
ADHD is hard. Dani Donovan has some great resources on it.
[WayBack] Dani Donovan on Twitter: ”
therapist: and what do we do when we’re feeling stressed?
me: stop making plans, avoid text messages, and accidentally alienate myself from all of my friends
therapist: no”
Via: [WayBack] Ian Coldwater 📦💥✨ on Twitter: “For extra fun, delete your Twitter and avoid messages from your friends across Signal and 15 different Slack teams… “
Related:
- [WayBack] Dani Donovan auf Twitter: “speaking of therapy, i make mental health comics: https://t.co/bcnFCqS7Iv Patreon link in bio if you’d like to support a fellow stressed-out homebody”
- [WayBack] Dani Donovan on Twitter: “speaking of therapy, i make mental health comics: zzzzz Patreon link in bio if you’d like to support a fellow stressed-out homebody”
- [WayBack] Dani Donovan on Twitter: “looks like i’m not the only one who defaults to social isolation as a coping mechanism good to know i’m not alone when i’m feeling alone”
- [Archive.is] Dani Donovan (@danidonovan) • Instagram photos and videos
- [WayBack] Stacey on Twitter: “Me to my friends re. mental health: “Ask for help! Therapy is great! There’s no shame in taking meds! Reach out! Me to me: “Why can’t you just pull yourself together without bothering anyone else?!”… “
It also taught me about Twitter: Moments – Wikipedia (which have been there for way longer than I thought: 2015! [WayBack] Moments, the best of Twitter in an instant)
–jeroen
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PostNL International Parcel Tracking
Posted by jpluimers on 2021/07/23
When local tracking fails use PostNL International Parcel Tracking
Convert the URL
- from: https://jouw.postnl.nl/#!/track-en-trace/3S………../NL/9999AA
- to: https://www.internationalparceltracking.com/Main.aspx#/track/3S………../NL/9999AA
For instance when this happens:
- [WayBack] Jeroen Pluimers on Twitter: “Beste @PostNL hoe kan het dat een tracking code in https://t.co/y4tg777VAp aangeeft dat die niet bestaat, maar op https://t.co/nWm7KNZzQ6 wel? (zending van NL naar NL) CC @KommaGo @Routershop… https://t.co/kFqDyAeTqo”
- [WayBack] PostNL on Twitter: “Ha Jeroen, dat is inderdaad wel wat gek zeg. Kan je mij de Track&Trace code samen met de postcode en huisnummer van de ontvanger sturen? Dan kijk ik even wat er aan de hand is.” .
–jeroen
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The Wiert Corner - irregular stream of stuff 