What are you doing RIGHT NOW?

[somnia]

I would have gotten something similar to that, but at the time I just wanted something that works and didn't require any tinkering.

Fair enough.
I guess that's why those horrible mecer battery box square wave doohickeys are so popular?

Must be, those things can reak havoc on electronics that don't have a good filter, but is quite cheap and easy to just plug in and start using.

[Adagio]

Must be, those things can reak havoc on electronics that don't have a good filter, but is quite cheap and easy to just plug in and start using.

They're fine unless you try and use them on something with an induction motor like a fridge or a fan.
Sad thing is most things we use runs on DC

So we convert our AC grid to low voltage DC, Charge some batteries, then boost the low voltage DC to high voltage DC, Then convert that back to AC, Then convert that AC back to high voltage DC to convert it back to low voltage DC. XD

[somnia]

They're fine unless you try and use them on something with an induction motor like a fridge or a fan.
Sad thing is most things we use runs on DC

So we convert our AC grid to low voltage DC, Charge some batteries, then boost the low voltage DC to high voltage DC, Then convert that back to AC, Then convert that AC back to high voltage DC to convert it back to low voltage DC. XD

This is exactly why my "router" and nuc have their own little batteries seperate from my inverter, much more efficient to convert DC to DC.
Got lucky with those ellies cube LiPO4 batteries and actually got a functional one that has lasted more than 2 years now. They are amazing, but break easy or many defective ones made it through QA, since everyone I know who got one had theirs break in the first month.

[somnia]

Well in an effort to keep this going...

Currently I am practicing some line art, trying to draw a 3 1/4 view of a wolf's head~

[Adagio]

I finally managed to program that 2 way radio!
All it took was borrowing a DOS computer from work and some help from Wolfie-DMX

[Rakuen Growlithe]

Your work is using DOS computers?

[somnia]

I finally managed to program that 2 way radio!
All it took was borrowing a DOS computer from work and some help from Wolfie-DMX

Where on earth did you get a DOS computer?

[Adagio]

I finally managed to program that 2 way radio!
All it took was borrowing a DOS computer from work and some help from Wolfie-DMX

Where on earth did you get a DOS computer?

XD
That was a friggen challenge.
First I tried a Windows XP VM.
Then I tried DOSBOX.
Then I tried installing Windows XP on the machine but it didn't have Sata drivers.
So I downloaded a freedos bootable USB ISO, which worked.

[somnia]

XD
That was a friggen challenge.
First I tried a Windows XP VM.
Then I tried DOSBOX.
Then I tried installing Windows XP on the machine but it didn't have Sata drivers.
So I downloaded a freedos bootable USB ISO, which worked.

What a process... It might be time to upgrade your radios xD

[Adagio]

XD
That was a friggen challenge.
First I tried a Windows XP VM.
Then I tried DOSBOX.
Then I tried installing Windows XP on the machine but it didn't have Sata drivers.
So I downloaded a freedos bootable USB ISO, which worked.

What a process... It might be time to upgrade your radios xD

I have better radios. But they're at my parents place. And they threatened violence last time we talked. So.

[somnia]

I have better radios. But they're at my parents place. And they threatened violence last time we talked. So.

Eeek, that sucks...

No way to mission impossible in there or have an unfortunate breakin happen?


I sometimes want to threaten violence when family is like that...

[Contrast]

I've lost five belt sizes in less than three months. Hooray...?
Helth. o_O

[somnia]

I've lost five belt sizes in less than three months. Hooray...?
Helth. o_O

Nothing like stressed induced weight loss, one of the only proven ways to loose weight fast. >.<

[Adagio]

Whoah. Having something lasercut and bent is actually kinda cheap.

I made a rack mount panel for my inverter. It's gonna cost less than R500 to make it.

[somnia]

Whoah. Having something lasercut and bent is actually kinda cheap.

I made a rack mount panel for my inverter. It's gonna cost less than R500 to make it.

Thats so cool. Where are you getting it cut?

[Adagio]

Whoah. Having something lasercut and bent is actually kinda cheap.

I made a rack mount panel for my inverter. It's gonna cost less than R500 to make it.

Thats so cool. Where are you getting it cut?

Place my work uses to get enclosures cut.
DW Steel

[Adagio]

I'm looking if my CS:GO is any better with a 144hz screen I'm borrowing from my BF. XD

[somnia]

I'm looking if my CS:GO is any better with a 144hz screen I'm borrowing from my BF. XD

I have a 240Hz screen which I hardly ever use for game, because I am a coach gamer for life and a 24" screen just does not work for that.

[Adagio]

I'm looking if my CS:GO is any better with a 144hz screen I'm borrowing from my BF. XD

I have a 240Hz screen which I hardly ever use for game, because I am a coach gamer for life and a 24" screen just does not work for that.

Hahahaha! I love couch gaming.
I played Stray on the couch. Steam in home streaming is nice for that. But sometimes it just refuses to work right.
The amount of times I just didn't have audio.

[somnia]

Hahahaha! I love couch gaming.
I played Stray on the couch. Steam in home streaming is nice for that. But sometimes it just refuses to work right.
The amount of times I just didn't have audio.

It helps when your pc is right next to ones tv xD

[Adagio]

Hahahaha! I love couch gaming.
I played Stray on the couch. Steam in home streaming is nice for that. But sometimes it just refuses to work right.
The amount of times I just didn't have audio.

It helps when your pc is right next to ones tv xD

That would help yeah. XD

[Contrast]

I've lost five belt sizes in less than three months. Hooray...?
Helth. o_O

I had to drop another belt size. I was kinda trying to laugh it off before, but this cannot be good for me. I'm starting to run out of holes! >.<

[Galahad]

I've lost five belt sizes in less than three months. Hooray...?
Helth. o_O

I had to drop another belt size. I was kinda trying to laugh it off before, but this cannot be good for me. I'm starting to run out of holes! >.<

Dude.

Eat food.

[Contrast]

I don't have much of a choice. I haven't gotten paid yet, so I have to make do with what my sister and her husband deign to give us. Kind of unfair, considering that they both get full free meals at their workplaces, and then only toss some scraps our way in the evening.

We have to get out of here.

I know it's unfair from their POV too, since we're a sudden expense for them, but still. You'd think people as rich as them wouldn't be like this about some food. I don't really need much, but it bothers me that they're not giving enough to our mom.

[Adagio]

I finally got my firearm licence renewed! It only took a year this time.

Last time it took... Well I want to say 5 years but that'd be a lie. Cause Ibstull haven't gotten it. It was approved they just never gave me my card.

[Rakuen Growlithe]

I remember seeing a photo of the firearm applications room or something. Just boxes and stacks of paper covering everything with no apparent organisation.

[somnia]

Now you can defend all the furries "legally"

[Adagio]

I remember seeing a photo of the firearm applications room or something. Just boxes and stacks of paper covering everything with no apparent organisation.

Yeah you sent that to me. XD

[Contrast]

I had a desk buddy at work today. His name is Buddy.
Stayed with me all day, being supportive.

I am not going crazy.

Buddy

[Rakuen Growlithe]

I'm watching the Antinatalist Advocacy Conference: https://antinatalistadvocacy.org/projects/aac-2023
It's just three talks today and another three tomorrow.