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[DoctorStrangelove]

Morning denizens

Almost sunny out - there's a very thin layer of high hazy cloud, but the sun seems to be getting through it without too much trouble

Lower right back is giving me gyp¹. Googling suggests a satisfyingly large number of possible causes, mainly chronic or fatal

1 gyp | Definition of gyp in English by Lexico Dictionaries

Where shall we send the flowers?

In with the hoi polloi.

Very quiet in here today, no kids playing with Lego(tm).

Speaking of which, I found a tin box full of Lego(tm) in the garage yesterday.

Maybe I should donate it.

How about this for A Big Chip:

Wafer scale is back

Phwoar get the dimensions on that little beauty.

And not a mention of Ivor fecking Catt, Oiuda Dogg, or F.U. Weaver-Mowes *.


*From the Wireless World letters many many moons ago.

[BR14]

[Scruff]

Morning denizens

Almost sunny out - there's a very thin layer of high hazy cloud, but the sun seems to be getting through it without too much trouble

Lower right back is giving me gyp¹. Googling suggests a satisfyingly large number of possible causes, mainly chronic or fatal

1 gyp | Definition of gyp in English by Lexico Dictionaries

My pain specialist Consultant, refers to this site when explaining things to me...

Back Pain, Neck Pain, Lower Back Pain | Spine-Health

Quick exit...

[NickFitz]

Just wasted about an hour working out how to configure my bash prompt so it shows a smiling face emoji if the last command completed successfully, and a horrified face if it didn't

[DaveB]

Just wasted about an hour working out how to configure my bash prompt so it shows a smiling face emoji if the last command completed successfully, and a horrified face if it didn't

Sounds like a thoroughly worthwhile use of time to me

[NickFitz]

Sounds like a thoroughly worthwhile use of time to me

I got the idea off some bloke on Twitter that got RTed into my timeline, but he just posted a screenshot rather than the code. So I ended up learning/being reminded of a fair bit about bash via places like the Unix StackExchange site. I suppose some of it might come in handy some time

[WTFH]

I don't have the steam roller one that my mate had, it's the static one that you can bolt bits of Meccano on to power stuff.

In fact, one like this:

VINTAGE,MAMOD STATIONARY STEAM ENGINE | eBay

I also found a Meccano Emebo Electric motor which sounds a lot less rough now it's had a little oil in the bearings.

Mine’s not the roller, it’s this one:
I still have the box

[WTFH]

I got the idea off some bloke on Twitter that got RTed into my timeline...

I’ve just refilled 6 of our 10 bird feeders due to some bloke off Twitter

[NickFitz]

I’ve just refilled 6 of our 10 bird feeders due to some bloke off Twitter

Rhodri Marsden, by any chance?

[WTFH]

Rhodri Marsden, by any chance?

Someone referred to him.