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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
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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?
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"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
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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.
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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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Sander Rossel wrote: Geonosian[^]?
I thought you meant Genovian, The Princess Diaries (film) - Wikipedia[^].
Social Media - A platform that makes it easier for the crazies to find each other.
Everyone is born right handed. Only the strongest overcome it.
Fight for left-handed rights and hand equality.
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