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Raising awareness, do your own due dilligence (check your favourite feeds, Internet Storm Center, &c.): VoidLink was detected around 2026-01-13: Cloud-Native Malware Framework; Linux-based; extremely sophistocated; stealthy; modular, adaptive behavior based on detected environment; Go/Zig/C (dammit, now I have to learn Zig); highly in-depth knowledge of Linux internals... As I saw said about about it elsewhere, "targeting Windows, hackers were in the lobby; targeting Linux, hackers are now in the vault".

Thanks a lot, JoaMat. Much appreciated.👍 That confirms my understanding.

I tie cathode direct to -HV, -400 V in my case. Works with EL34, 300B, 2A3, EML 20B-V4 and EL156. The datasheet for my Electro-Harmonix 2A3EH Gold says 450 V maximum plate voltage.

@JoaMat I have a quick question regarding the servo. Once the servo is in place, does that mean the cathode resistor and its bypass capacitor are no longer needed, and the cathode is effectively tied directly without local bias components? Or are they still retained in some form? Thanks.

Thanks for the Birthday wishes everyone. The day was taken up with moving and it's aftermath. Had to look away when the movers decided it was easier to heave various pieces up and over the deck than navigate up a flight of stairs, but they are the professionals 🤷‍♂️ Then out for a Birthday Meal at a highly rated local dining establishment https://maps.app.goo.gl/3axzZPydB9u67P9y5 While we waited for a commercial sized load of bedding to be washed. Tasty Large portions, enough for lunch the following day. Brent would have felt at home.

So where can I get this Shangri-La so I can listen to it? I won't be buying a complete set with an amplifier from Fang.

Probably my last watch for a long time, but one I really like.

Neujahrskonzert 2026 / New Year's Concert 2026 / Concert du Nouvel An 2026 by Wiener Philharmonic Orchestra (2026) https://open.qobuz.com/album/nhabo81gvrobc Example: Nice recording and all the Waltzes that you can waltz to.

Happy Belated Birthday man!

I found a 2.3mm receptacle contact with a lantern-type spring insert, which should be able to tolerate some radial misalignment without too much change in the mating force. I've been toying with the idea of a multi-part jack. The pin center diameter was chosen to be 10.75mm in order to accommodate the Stax, the Hifiman and the less accurate Kaldas plug with the acrylic base. The contact retainer washer is made from Teflon which also gives a bit of flexibility. The connector and shell can be made from PEEK but I can't help trying the PEI (Ultem). Its translucent color matches with the gold plated contacts quite well. There are two variations of the design, with the retainer sandwiched between the shell and the cap, and with the retainer secured flush with the cap. The latter requires better precision from machining.

Belated Happy Birthday! Tickety-Boo and all that still. Hope you enjoyed the day!

Happy birthday, former Skylark tenant!

https://archive.org/details/dan-tyminski-2026-01-15

Happy Birthday, homeowner!

Happy Birthday Graham! Glad the stress of moving is behind you.

Happy birthday!

Happy Birthday Grahame!

Happy birthday!

Happy Birthday!

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Happy birthday - (working on my prompts)

Happy usual Birthday, matey!!!!

Happy birthday, Grəm! Hanging on in quiet desperation is the English way... (party favour noise)

Went from Via To They say that moving is a major life stressor. I can believe it. It's almost like I feel a year older! Time for bed!

Happy birthday!