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Feeling pretty awesome, and hoping I can do more..... I got the OK to take an old work laptop, as well as using one of my own. Wiped disks, refreshed OS (Windows 10 Pro OEM for ~$10!), and donated them via a local "Buy Nothing" FB group. One went to a woman who has no computer (does have a Smartphone but not always easy to do a lot on the small screen), and goes to the local library for computer work. Second went to a woman who's husband was just laid off, and they are keeping money tight - don't want to spend anything on even a used laptop right now. So this will help with his job search. I told the work folks who OK'd the one laptop how this turned out, and I'm trying to do more. We have some laptops that come in and are fully written off and removed from inventory. I'm now checking with the CIO and our Legal team, to see if I can do more of these refreshes and donations. Such a nice thing, I love doing this and hoping it can continue....

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Thankyou all. Had a wonderful day celebrating my 70th b/d. Hope to be able to see a few more 😇

It's always kayaking season, I've gone 6 times so far this year...

I will be staying at the hotel Saturday night I booked a room so can hang out Saturday night ,See everyone soon.

Silver Lining Suite Hiromi 2021 https://album.link/i/1577444014 Example: Very good all the way around. Fun, pointent, complex, pretty, swinging.

(blame Joanne) Are you channeling Steve?

Where's the banana? 🥺

My friend has tagged along for the trip so I'll have to check with him but I'm sure we'll up for something on Friday.

It's Chilly and Breezy in the Bay Area, so, A warming curry.

What wineries did Suzy prefer?

Happy Birthday, Dan! "libertarian kayaker birthday celebration" https://labs.openai.com/s/5PFmD3EtPG573f9wRFM6LYIp

Michelle and I are up for Friday events provided work doesn't decide to need me at the last minute. No particular time constraints at this point.

Yeah, it's in many ways worse to have an external PSU but let's not get some actual engineering involved here. Go buy the Woo 3ES with a 500$ opamp electrostatic amp. That is 14K$ all in and has an external PSU... well kinda as they saw the need to have the power transformers right next to the output sockets.

The Koss unit draws 9W from the wall, max so factor in PSU losses, very high rail voltages, that you driving 4 amplifier channels and yup, there is not a lot of power there. So Woo has a new electrostatic amp out, WA7e... who wants to guess that it is a tube pre driving some Apex modules?

Friday I will be in Princeton. Let me know where y’all end up on Friday after dinner and I will join up.

Yes, I am up for fun times!

What the hell. I'll try one! https://www.wsj.com/articles/starbucks-bets-coffee-infused-with-olive-oil-could-be-the-next-frappuccino-7a079d50?st=j2rvqpxxnl65trz&reflink=desktopwebshare_permalink

I just bought the fellow opus to compare to the niche zero. Hopefully the niche will be for sale soon.

Funny post on FB by a photographer friend, thought some might like....

Definitely my thinking and plan for the day. Timing is open to other people's needs. My daughter Sophie and maybe her girlfriend can join in the early evening, but not quite the afternoon. We could meet for a late lunch at Court Street Grocers for some amazing sandwiches and then walk to Other Half and then to Finback. There are other brewery options nearby that are not as great but people also like, such as Threes Brewing. It's a haul back to midtown near the meet location but it's worth it. 😁 Saturday dinner would be great to get a number of folks together after the meet. I haven't thought about location for that but maybe @Kerry or even @jp11801 might have some local knowledge.

Is this still the thinking? Michelle's interested to go to Other Half for the first time.

Unfortunately I have had teaching schedule changes and other travel commitments near this date that pretty much ensure that I will not be there.