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So he "improved" the design by taking out all the CCS stuff in the front end and replaced it with some resistors... which are way inferior... Yup...plus a shitty tube based PSU and I'm sure this is brilliant!!

Hubble mosaic of the majestic Sombrero Galaxy (ESA/Hubble)

750W home space heater. I don't understand Australian politics at all. The Lauterbrunnen Valley, Switzerland. Glacier National Park from Logan Pass. Mount Fuji from a Pagoda, Japan. Click for hilariously larger.

FYI to Bay Area locals: Hiss Golden Messenger is playing for free at Hardly Strictly Bluegrass on Sunday at 2:10 pm.

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Man that takes me back. Think I first read "A Wizard of Earthsea" in 1980 or so. I was going through a very regrettable Westerns phase (Louis L' Amour etc.) at the time and it was what really drew me into Fantasy.

nice!! - that was my wallpaper at work for the last 3 months or so... enjoyed it everyday... until a few days ago I found -- (thanks Cassini - you did good - rip)

1972 Buick Riviera low rider. Plitvice Lakes National Park. Myall Lake, NSW, Australia.

It being a '65, you were spot on. Go hotel libation, go!

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Happy Birthday, Jim! Hope it's been a great one.

Happy Birthday! Hope the fishin' was good!

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It makes me think 60’s more than 70’s but I’m old and taking in the I just arrived to my hotel libation.... HS

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Happy Birthday, Jim!!

Elon has already lived on the moon for a long time ?

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Have a great one (or three) Jim! Cheers!

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Sand dunes with ice melting near the North pole of Mars

Cheers - Happy Birthday

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Hope it’s a great one

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First impressions of the new watch are very positive vs. the 3rd gen one I had been using up until I broke it over the 4th of July weekend. The always-on display is a game changer for the watch and was badly needed. Not having to do the "apple watch flip" with the wrist every time you want to check the time is a godsend. Also, won't be true for everybody but I really like the lighter weight of the base aluminum watch. There are some people who like a more substantial watch on their wrist but I prefer something I barely notice. This fits the bill. The base aluminum model is noticeably lighter than the Stainless or Edition models. Yes, it feels cheaper as a result. At least for me comfort is paramount.

Now it seems like I’m obsessing, but Phoebe Waller-Bridge was just brought in to spice up the next Bond film script. “There’s been a lot of talk about whether or not [the Bond franchise] is relevant now because of who he is and the way he treats women,” she says. “I think that’s bollocks. I think he’s absolutely relevant now. It has just got to grow. It has just got to evolve, and the important thing is that the film treats the women properly. He doesn’t have to. He needs to be true to this character.”

some build notes: · The 360R KSA1156 emitter resistors set the current to the 3rd stage. The original BH ran 10mA, the 360R resistors in current version set it to be about 3mA to reduce heat. If you decide to raise the current, make sure you compensate for it by lower initial value in offset adjustment. · The boards are designed T2 style – the tubes are mounted on the back side of the board. I also mounted the LED, all trim pots and the 50R CCS resistors on the back side for ease of diagnosis and adjustment. · Be VERY CAREFUL when you measure the voltage across the 50R CCA resistor next to the 24V zener. There is significant voltage potential difference between the two and they can get arcy sparky easily – it happened to me twice when I was testing/adjusting the CCS current - big bang, magic smoke and flying silicon pieces. I ended up mounting those 50R resistors tall to give additional Clarence. · Also be careful with the DN2540 in the CCS, their exposed tabs are live. · It should be obvious but the PZTA06 and PZTA56 SMD are to be mounted vertically observing the pinout.

RIP Cokie Roberts. I loved her voice and her approach to journalism and her style. Fuck cancer. https://www.npr.org/2019/09/17/761050916/cokie-roberts-pioneering-female-journalist-who-helped-shape-npr-dies-at-75