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I won't miss Flash as such - but I still have fond memories of an animation style (2D comics-like) that was common many years ago, often to music. If you have seen/heard "Dear p*nis" in SWF format, you sure remember it. Then there was this poor girl falling forever, hitting balls of various sizes as she fell. There were hundreds of such funny, sometimes artistic, animations - sometimes like a cartoon movie, sometimes with interactive elements.
There were some more "serious" interactive animations as well, such as world history visualizations, and of magnitudes, ranging from the known universe down to string theory elements.
For "photographic" video, we can kick out Flash. But for the interactive SWF animations, we don't have very much of better replacements.
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OK, so I need a 3.3V supply for a little project, and I'm out of variable voltage regulators. Order half a dozen 3.3 fixed regulators but they'll be a few days.
Grab a couple of AA batteries and that'll do - just a quick meter, and ... 1.8V. Hmm. these are from my "new batteries" pack.
Measure one on its own: slowly climbs to 1.5V
Measure the other: Slowly climbs to 1.4V
Light bulb goes on. Get another meter (my clamp meter - it'll read VDC).
Instant reading: 3.178 V. Perfect.
Open up my main meter, and check the PP3 9V battery (with the other meter) - 8.8V
Ah. Close inspection and the battery has "Use by 2014" printed on it.
Have I got replacement PP3's? Nope. Shed loads of other types though ...
Perhaps I ought to check these things a little more often?
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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OriginalGriff wrote: Perhaps I ought to check these things a little more often?
You would if you used them more often.
Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello
Never stop dreaming - Freddie Kruger
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Quote: quis custodiet ipsos custodes Who checks the checker?
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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Solar panel !
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Leaving aside such issues as day/night, weather, etc., The Sun is a mildly variable star (~4% IIRC). This does not make it a good standard.
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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I'm amazed that in this day, the AA's will still leak and bite you if you forget a device for a few months and leave the batteries in: Camera, game controllers, etc.
It was only in wine that he laid down no limit for himself, but he did not allow himself to be confused by it.
― Confucian Analects: Rules of Confucius about his food
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Well, it's difficult to reply without breaking the "no politics" rule, but ... just when you think get REDACTED over the top forkfull REDACTED Sasquatch position REDACTED REDACTED REDACTED with a melon ...
I think we can all go along with that, can't we?
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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Especially the melon
Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello
Never stop dreaming - Freddie Kruger
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Forgive me Father, Pastor, Priest, Vicar, Padre … for I have synonymed.
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
AntiTwitter: @DalekDave is now a follower!
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Forgive me, mathematician, for I have sined.
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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Going off on a tangent I see.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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I hope this hasn't trig-gered anyone.
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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If it has, they'll have to sec solace somewhere else.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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Only if they are not well-integrated.
Perhaps they need their reality checks cosined.
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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Quote: Only if they are not well-integrated. That pretty much sums it up.
Daniel Pfeffer wrote: need their reality checks cosined. As long as you can differentiate between the two.
"the debugger doesn't tell me anything because this code compiles just fine" - random QA comment
"Facebook is where you tell lies to your friends. Twitter is where you tell the truth to strangers." - chriselst
"I don't drink any more... then again, I don't drink any less." - Mike Mullikins uncle
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I mullahed over the thought for a bit and hopefully nun took offense, I mean that list didn't rabbi anyone the wrong way.
Ravings en masse^ |
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"The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has its limits." - Albert Einstein | "If you are searching for perfection in others, then you seek disappointment. If you seek perfection in yourself, then you will find failure." - Balboos HaGadol Mar 2010 |
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According to Frank Caliendo, synonym is George Bush's favorite spice.
"They have a consciousness, they have a life, they have a soul! Damn you! Let the rabbits wear glasses! Save our brothers! Can I get an amen?"
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Roget rules, governs, administers - OK, all right, fair enough . .
A few are great.
I am small.
Together we are the Universe.
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And you think Elvish and Klingon are too mainstream?
Why not try Geonosian[^]?
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Who wants to have a chat with a bug?
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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Next time I have a fly in my house I'm going to tell it to 'kua-edo a'ai
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