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I made some cotton sleeved speaker cables - going to get them hooked up to my horns which I moved my rack over to the side and as such needed two different length cables… couldn’t find any coconut fiber sleeving

I think that I already mentioned that the floor is out 1/4" just in the span of the two doors. You don't feel it, and certainly can't see it. However, if I had cut the door bottoms straight across, it'd be very noticeable. So instead the left side is 1/4" longer than the right side, and I cut that angle to match the floor. That gave me a perfect 1/4" gap at the bottom of the doors. I hate when interior doors have a giant gap at the bottom. As these solid Oak doors are heavy, I installed 3" brass screws into the hinges on the framing side. These reach into the studs and not just the jambs. Then I used two inch hinges on the door side of the hinges. This will guarantee no sagging over time.

Installed the doors this morning. I aborted the installation last Sunday, because I didn't want to take the chance of scratching/denting them trying to reach my lumber rack by myself. Today I had the owners help and her pickup. I'm always nervous, even though I measured three times. There's just no room for even 1/16" of error. Luckily they fit perfectly.

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Jeff Tweedy‘s Twilight Override

Based on - https://arxiv.org/pdf/2506.24088 Thinking of Shelly.. 🪢

If you need 2SC4686a – check this link. German company claiming they have 4000 pieces available. I bought a couple of hundreds 10 years ago and they were genuine.

Panasonic makes great film caps. I've used many different types for many applications. When used for audio coupling, my experience has been that higher voltage ratings tend to sound better. Look for caps designed for high frequency, high voltage, high current circuits (like PFC or resonant power circuits) and you'll usually find good construction that has nothing objectionable to audio. The ECWFD series you linked has copper-clad steel leads. I tend to look for copper leads on principle, though most datasheets will just say "wire leads". According to a list I made many years ago, Panasonic series ECWH(V), ECWH(C), and ECWFG have copper leads. Series ECWF(L), ECWF(A), ECQUA have copper or copper-clad leads. I think the leads are more likely to be copper with higher voltage ratings. The only slightly annoying thing about the Panasonic caps is that they'll sometimes throw out a non-standard lead spacing (17.5mm, why?), but I don't think that will matter to most people.

Claudia Cardinale, the famed Italian actress, passed away on Tuesday. Not sure which one of her movies - quite possibly "Once Upon A Time In The West", or just as likely "The Pink Panther" - sparked my initial crush in my early, prepubescent years. But I just knew she had "it": "Ciao bella". RIP

Happy belated birthday!

They're interviewing sperm racing investors at, of course, Peter Thiel’s Antichrist talk https://sfstandard.com/2025/09/16/peter-thiel-antichrist-san-francisco/ Tech bros versus cool kids

TRON: Ares by Nine Inch Nails (2025) https://album.link/jq5ws98zwg6sx Example: Good not great for me. I think I could make a pretty nice listening set by making a shorter playlist out of the 20 tracks. I will see if my interest is piqued post movie.

A… possibly… new camera manufacturer https://esquisse.camera/

Belated Happy Birthday, Jim! Hope you had a great one.

Do other people hear those McCartney quotes in a bad impression of his voice, or is it just me?

Carol Kaye Is Being Honored by the Rock Hall. She Doesn’t Care. https://www.nytimes.com/2025/09/24/arts/music/carol-kaye-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame.html?unlocked_article_code=1.ok8.jc_B.uWHtQAZ4VieQ&smid=nytcore-ios-share&referringSource=articleShare (gift article) The first time Paul McCartney played the Beach Boys’ 1966 album “Pet Sounds,” he was struck by the grand ambition of the music as well the intricacies of tracks like “Wouldn’t It Be Nice.” “And as I was a bass player,” McCartney noted in a recent interview, “I listened closely to the bass parts.” Like most people, McCartney assumed the song’s melodically affecting rhythms were the work of Brian Wilson. “Then later I looked at the credits,” he said, “and I saw it wasn’t Brian on bass, it was this girl, Carol — Carol Kaye. That was quite a shock to me. I started looking into what else Carol played on, and she was on everything.”

Happy Birthday Jim!

Happy birthday Morph!

Happy (AI Slop Free) Birthday!

Happy belated birthday! (party favour noise...zuh)

Happy Birthday!

I haven't thought about Guster for awhile but I like their Massholes too!

I always had a soft spot for Guster as Massholes.

Telekon by Gary Numan (1980) https://album.link/vxsxnrct8fzns Example: Fun with Gary.