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Cal Tjader Plays, Mary Stallings Sings by Cal Tjader (1961) https://album.link/i/1444024038 Example: Holy Poop. I am not sure why I didn't know that this existed. I get inputs from all over the place, and I just keep adding them to my queue. I work my way through, best as I can, listening. About 1 in 10 are worthy of a post. This is one of the 1 in 10.

the 2sa1968 is definitely a pnp. there were datasheets that were definitely wrong. for this application you need a 400v pnp.

definitely not. use ksa1156. not sure if its the same pinout. kind of busy at the moment. but you would not know that

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https://archive.org/details/whb-20250207 192/24 recording

Actually yesterday, but visited the DeYoung Museum for the last day of the Tamara de Lempicka exhibit. Amazing work. These are just a few of the paintings exhibited...

I've been thinking about teaching myself to carve wood. Yesterday I decided to give it a go on an old cabinet. I do tend to get over ambitious. Did I go overboard?

Warren Haynes band

I've told you, or you've heard of, this movie, right? This is one of the best documentaries ever. I mean, I may have event watched this with you, I just can't remember anymore.

Friday we saw the Boston Symphony Orchestra and the Tanglewood Choir perform Beethoven's 9th. So far the only live music event I have been to that made my heart race. When the choir and soloists all stood up in unison to perform the fourth moment, I was shook.

I was at my partner’s great-uncle’s funeral this past weekend. He was the patriarch of the clan. Heather’s family is Scottish: he came over after Korea, with his wife from Jersey (a story in and of itself). He was bigger than life in some ways, and kind and decent, and everything I’ve heard says to me that I’m sad I didn’t get to meet him. It was sorrowful, and happy in remembrance, and I got to see her family again (they have absolutely welcomed me, and I appreciate them so much). I wore my Drive Extra Flat. I wore it because I thought “boy, this watch is beautiful on my dresser, but leaves me cold on the wrist, but selling a watch is such a pain in the ass so I never have done so, so I should probably wear it.” At the wake, after, the youngest adult grand-daughter of the decedent, whom I adore (vibrant, smart, fun as hell, striking out on her own at the end of her college career in secondary education and the first openly gay member of the family) kept looking at my wrist (jacket off and sleeves rolled up). I of course noticed. She finally got around to asking what the watch was, because she just was fascinated and loved it. I took it off and handed it to her and told her what it was and said “try it on.” There have been a few times where I have seen somebody’s life just shift a little by an object. I of course immediately said it was hers. Sending the box and papers off to her tomorrow. I’m sure she’ll wear it for the rest of her life, and she’ll remember me every time she puts it on, when I’m long gone. I have a form of “seller’s remorse” now, of course: it was so damned pretty on my dresser! Thought the ‘case watch people would like the little story. Watches aren’t worth anything if they aren’t worn. [Edits because I got some of the family details wrong as I thought about it.]

I am planning on building the 450V PSU. Received the following quote from TOROIDY. Shipping to the US is 55 EUR. Audio grade transformers: TS 300VA PRI: 2x 115V SEC: > 2x 360V @350mA > 16-0-16V @600mA cost: 76,50 EUR/pc (0% VAT – export price) Audio Supreme version: TS 300VA PRI: 2x 115V SEC: > 2x 360V @350mA > 16-0-16V @600mA cost: 121,60 EUR/pc (0% VAT – export price) Is there a difference between the Audio grade and the Audio Supreme version regarding hum and interference? The difference in price is significant and I rather purchase the cheaper version if possible. He stated the following: "In audio grade, noiseless transformer price You'll get transformer wound on high inductive, selected and measured core. Core and all the windings will be impregnated. Transformer will also has electric and electromagnetic shields and epoxy filled interior. Audio SUPREME version is fully epoxy resinged in stainless steel box"