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It’s alive! Getting the offsets adjusted is so touchy…finally got it below 2mv as it drifted about. Did it without heatsinks after being on for a while. It seems to settle in around 14ma with the LTST-C170CKT LEDs and the 402R. Running 240R vice the 255R. Will likely let this cook for a while and see if it needs any tweaks. That front panel light is a bit bright…may need to tone that down a bit… 🤓

I doubt I got a security ping, it's just a meme. It says, "The American government could take every billionaires' assets the same way they stole Venezuela's oil".

Apparently, "blurple" is a freak of nature that took the recessive genes from both parents. As nature is wont to do on occasion.

Not a lot of cinema giants left, but we just lost another - RIP Bela Tarr. https://www.indiewire.com/news/breaking-news/bela-tarr-dead-1235171338/ https://www.npr.org/2026/01/06/nx-s1-5668240/bela-tarr-filmmaker-dead

Interesting, I like my shirts blue, the darker the better I always knew I’m a psycho.

^ And Blurple?

From memory: Yellows -- happiness Reds -- energy Blue -- cool, calm Purple -- Royalty Greens and Oranges -- psychoses 🙃 Black -- self-harm, depression, death And now, testing my memory: I like how it felt obliged to raise its voice in defense of green and orange, but didn't defend black at all. Also: a more serious -- albeit Joan Rivers, fashionista -- take on colours for 2026: https://www.domino.com/design-inspiration/fixr-2026-color-trends/?utm_source=firefox-newtab-en-us

Harder than I thought, but got a lot more than I thought I would.

But wait. There's more! Joanne is having second thoughts on the north facing rooms and is considering something lighter ( or technically a higher LRV) so our friend with taste (she worked professionally with fabrics and has a good eye) suggested "Rich Cream" as a lighter alternative to Desert Tan. A soft beige sweetened with a touch of peach, this neutral brings to mind a decadent crème custard. https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/2153-60/rich-cream Time for another trip to the hardware store for a paint sample and paint up a color board.

^^ Not available anymore....did you get a picture? Or maybe a security thing?

I prefer blues and greens myself. Water/sky, grass.....calming colors (though not too dark on each). Helps keep me from doing the things my mind screams at me to do to some people.

Honestly, yellows >> greens

In case you need to replace the onboard battery.

We had a friend with "taste" come and have a look, and apparently What we want is "Desert Tan" Capturing the sunbaked warmth of a desert landscape, this yellowish tan is low-key yet luxurious. https://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-colors/color/2153-50/desert-tan Well OK then. The Office Renders look Ok. Like I have a choice.

...and just as legally.

Dan's advice is solid. I got the Kickr on black Friday so it's a bit more now but is the bottom of the range direct drive model they make. I decided to get what i needed instead of what i might want.

lumber-jacking?

Haha, there are always budget options. I usually go for end gmae stuff, but bills and all that. Thanks for the link, I'll have a look later tonight.

Venezuela is also a major source of gold. Both were being purchased largely by China. They also want Greenland. What's driving this is not So much what we want, but making sure China can't have it. Iran cooked themselves. Their total lack of water management has doomed their capital. 10 million people and no water. Instead of spending $$$ on weapons and nukes, they should of invested in desalination and piped down water to important areas. There should be a lesson in all this to California. Right now only San Diego is doing it, but isn't even covering half their needs.

That's my fault. I love/LOVE/LURV everything Sheena Ringo/Tokyo Jihen, so that's probably why it showed up on your feed. LOL, never mind, I was confused. Unrelated:

^^ thanks youtube copyright whatever... Anyway - this has a groove. Just have to get past the 45 seconds of the most boring intro ever...

Gag-ish gift as in stocking stuffers. Forgot to post as I don’t even currently have the vinyl rig connected, but all the best holiday 2025 Tiny Vinyls. Reconfigured listening rig soon.

I remember that stuff!

ok, this is head case :), what do you mean by inexpensive? I found it almost impossible to motivate myself to ride a purely mechanical trailer. Just got bored. I would get any trainer that would connect to zwift, and would read https://www.dcrainmaker.com/2020/11/trainer-recommendations-winter.html to get an idea about what the options are.

Anyone know anything about indoor trainers for the winter? Looking for an inexpensive one to use during the icy parts of winter. Lmk how you like it. Any idea how much it runs for?