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spwath

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May have broken my finger going over a jump on cross country skis will see tomorrow. Got cool action shot though https://imgur.com/a/WLFpdqV Jan 19, 2022 at 4:12 PM

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1. spwath
  May have broken my finger going over a jump on cross country skis will see tomorrow. Got cool action shot though https://imgur.com/a/WLFpdqV
  
  Jan 19, 2022 at 4:12 PM
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  3. spwath
    Was going down a decent sized hill, the trail turned but another trail went straight that I decided to go on, but I didn't see a fat bike trailed crossed it, making a big bump, so I fell and must have landed wrong somehow on my hand. The way the poles are strapped to hand could have made it worse
    
    Jan 20, 2022 at 12:38 PM
    
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  4. spwath
    Waiting for xray now, will see how it is
    
    Jan 20, 2022 at 4:56 PM
  5. spwath
    not broken! just torn ligament probably
    
    Jan 20, 2022 at 6:02 PM
    
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2. spwath
  Got a new vacuum. The amount of dust it pulled up from my "clean" carpet was concerning. And the color change. Now it's clean!
  
  Dec 28, 2021
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  3. HotRatSalad
    Yes this is what I meant area rugs FTW
    
    Dec 28, 2021
  4. zonto
    We just upgraded a 10+ year old Dyson to a Shark vacuum and noticed the same thing. So much so we noticed it started to pull up some of the rug fibers itself! We have to use the hardwood setting on the rug to avoid any damage now. :)
    
    Dec 28, 2021
    
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  5. spwath
    Yes, this was a shark as well
    
    Dec 28, 2021
    
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3. spwath
  Covid symptoms gone, roommate gone, Lego Porche 911 set here, time to listen to my speakers and build some legos
  
  Dec 24, 2021
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  3. SoupRKnowva
    This reminds me, I should build the Supra Lego set someone gave me a few months back
    
    Dec 24, 2021
  4. bixby
    Glad to hear you are feeling better.
    
    Dec 24, 2021
  5. Claritas
    As my college buddies used to say, "Excellent Action!"
    
    Dec 25, 2021
4. spwath
  Always tempted by cool looking tube amps https://madison.craigslist.org/ele/d/mc-farland-velleman-k4040-stereo-vacuum/7414831773.html
  
  Dec 22, 2021
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5. spwath
  Just got a positive covid test... just got my booster last month too. hoping for false positive but I was exposed to someone with covid...
  
  Dec 20, 2021
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  3. Biodegraded
    Shit, sorry to hear that. Get somebody to bring you paint for the speakers to give you something to do? And the fumes might help keep your sinuses clear ;)
    
    Dec 21, 2021
  4. Jinxy245
    Hope it passes quickly...stay well
    
    Dec 21, 2021
  5. Thad E Ginathom
    Wishing you well
    
    Dec 21, 2021
6. spwath
  Finally some free time tonight to do listening and compare my Bel Canto to the LSA amp and an aegir
  
  Dec 10, 2021
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7. spwath
  I really thought for like 4 days the omicron varient was named after a computer chip manufacturer that it started in...
  
  Nov 30, 2021
  1. Thad E Ginathom, aamefford, Cryptowolf and 1 other person like this.
  2. dasman66
    I thought everyone wanted the Omnicron Prime transformer for Christmas... Hasbro stock has to be tanking...
    
    Nov 30, 2021
    
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8. spwath
  just got the amp camp amp kit I won
  
  Nov 17, 2021
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  2. philipmorgan
    Pics when you can, pls. I haven't seen any online yet.
    
    Nov 17, 2021
  3. spwath
    Will do. I'll create a whole build thread as well. Still don't know what I'm going to do with it once done... maybe I'll need to get some high efficiency speakers.
    
    Nov 18, 2021
    
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  4. spwath
    @philipmorgan
    https://www.superbestaudiofriends.org/index.php?threads/amp-camp-amp-mini-build-log.11777/
    
    Dec 20, 2021
9. spwath
  Completed my 6 month training at my job, now get a nice little pay bump
  
  Nov 16, 2021
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  2. fraggler
    Time to buy some finish for your speakers!
    
    Nov 16, 2021
    
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  3. spwath
    Need to do a bunch of sanding first, and I have no good place to do that right now
    
    Nov 16, 2021
10. spwath
  Watched 2001: A space odyssey on my big TV. Really beautiful movie. And from 1968, damn.
  
  Nov 14, 2021
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  3. Qildail
    One of the first ones I put up on the new OLED last year. Nobody would put all that effort into doing in-camera effects anymore.
    
    Nov 15, 2021
  4. spwath
    Yeah something about the real camera effects is much better than cgi. Plus the giant rotating sets.
    
    Nov 16, 2021
  5. Scott Kramer
    You might like Star Trek TMP, check out the Enterprise model in that. Really good soundtrack also.
    
    Nov 16, 2021
    
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11. spwath
  Somehow already been at my job and new location 5 months. Feels like I just started (and that I have been here forever)
  
  Nov 11, 2021
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  2. Lyander
    Time on the greater scale (i.e. not regarding deadlines for deliverables) after college feels more like a suggestion than anything
    
    Nov 11, 2021
    
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  3. Senorx12562
    Trust me, that will change. A point will come not too far down the road when you will feel like you are going downhill with no brakes, steadily gaining speed. Enjoy every bit while you can.
    
    Nov 11, 2021
    
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12. spwath
  This ThinkPad dock is nice, but like 5% of the time when I put the laptop in it locks up the whole computer and I have to hard restart
  
  Nov 11, 2021
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  3. spwath
    Yeah it's my work laptop so I don't have a choice in the matter. Other than that though it seems to work great, doesn't get hot or loud, even with my 50 tabs and various work stuff open
    
    Nov 11, 2021
    
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  4. Riotvan
    @YMO if you’re ballsy change the thermal paste with some liquid metal or some other good paste. Either way stock paste is crap and probably dried out being the cause of your problems.
    
    Nov 11, 2021
    
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  5. YMO
    I'm not ballsy. I do believe it's due to the paste, but also I hate how the botnet on Windows work.
    
    Nov 11, 2021
    
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13. spwath
  Been really busy, then sick, now finally mostly not sick and have some time to relax
  
  Nov 6, 2021
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  2. Thad E Ginathom
    Sorry you were sick. Best wishes!
    
    Nov 6, 2021
14. spwath
  Somehow stayed out until 5 am yesterday. Today is not so good...
  
  Oct 31, 2021
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15. spwath
  Something about these tweeters is so lifelike and just... perfect. I feel like I never need to upgrade my 2 channel system
  
  Oct 29, 2021
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16. spwath
  Been busy. I was awake in my apartment for only about an hour yesterday.
  
  Oct 28, 2021
  2. Riotvan
    Careful, burnouts can happen even if you’re young. I had one at 25… they are no joke.
    
    Oct 28, 2021
    
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  3. spwath
    Haven't been too busy. And busy having fun. Today though, after work I have nothing. Going to go to sleep early tonight
    
    Oct 28, 2021
    
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17. spwath
  Any suggestions on a nice soldering iron? Mine is bad and my parents want Christmas gift suggestions
  
  Oct 26, 2021
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  3. purr1n
    Go MetCal or go home. I threw my Weller into the trash. It's tool that you will use for a lifetime. PS-900 for a bit under $300. Better than any DAC. I use the MetCal almost every day professionally.
    
    Oct 26, 2021
    
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  4. Cspirou
    Metcal is definitely premium
    
    Oct 26, 2021
  5. Azimuth
    I used to have a shitty $25 Weller. Upgrade to a $99 Hakko. Once you use that enough, then you can go with a $300 MetCal.
    
    Oct 27, 2021
18. spwath
  So far life after college is... pretty much exactly like college. But I have more money. Having good times...
  
  Oct 25, 2021
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  3. spwath
    @atomicbob yeah, looks like there is plenty of opportunity to do that, once I finish my training. Would be interesting to see the hospital side, and even better if it was in a cool location
    
    Oct 26, 2021
    
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  4. atomicbob
    After experiencing how caregivers in acute situations interact with technology, product design decisions will be more insightful over those made in nice quiet meeting rooms. Our company has team members regularly rotate through with customers and then also have mock codes in special UX rooms to keep focus on medical professional needs, especially prehospital acute events.
    
    Oct 28, 2021
    
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  5. spwath
    It is nice to be able to really make a difference. At Google if you make things better, people enjoy the product more. Improvements to things in Epic can save lives. The ceo sends us emails from customers saying how things epic has done have saved lives, and that always feels good
    
    Oct 28, 2021
19. spwath
  First party with my speakers was success
  
  Oct 22, 2021
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20. spwath
  Ok yeah these speakers are amazing
  
  Oct 22, 2021
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  2. zonto
    Which ones?
    
    Oct 22, 2021
  3. AdvanTech
    Probably these https://www.superbestaudiofriends.org/index.php?threads/troels-gravesen-illumina-66-build-log.11071/
    
    Oct 22, 2021
    
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