February 2013 – Page 3 – Personal blog of Peter "Sci" Turpin

Twitter Updates for 17-02-2013

grimelords: The news right now is like the news from some weird future Pope resigns Meteor strike in Russia… http://t.co/E5KwlBZH 01:04:59, 2013-02-17
Photo: milkbarista: “JAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAKE” “FIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINN”… http://t.co/j4UwzBYy 01:10:11, 2013-02-17
Photo: adriofthedead: queenston: awesomejuice: aflightygrim: obscuruslupa: itswalky: c0m1c4l-ch4o5: a show… http://t.co/8o4O3KAO 01:13:18, 2013-02-17
Photoset: http://t.co/hgyYR9Al 01:14:18, 2013-02-17
Which is more disturbing; not knowing which MP was part of a "VIP" paedophile ring, or that it's been ignored by police for 27 years? 01:50:46, 2013-02-17
Photo: knusprig-titten-hitler: “A vocal minority was offended by this mural and the city caved. Hope they… http://t.co/2xzYylkE 01:52:51, 2013-02-17
@ChaseLion Right reaction; "Did you go to the police? Because they tried to murder you or rape you back to liking other cartoons, right?" in reply to ChaseLion 01:57:41, 2013-02-17
@freshie2777 London, where all items with blown fuses are left in the front garden. in reply to freshie2777 01:59:11, 2013-02-17
Food or bed? 02:01:49, 2013-02-17
@FlowerAssassin Time to close the browser Get yourself a cup of hot chocolate. I'm going to. in reply to FlowerAssassin 02:03:32, 2013-02-17
Photo: adriofthedead: kiyoaki: (vía Pan-Seared, Oven-Finished New York Strips with Balsamic Caramel |… http://t.co/lkTtmSaJ 11:22:34, 2013-02-17
Photoset: millercross: Dirk Anger: The Chronicle of a Mental Breakdown: Part one. As requested by this dude… http://t.co/qDLTkSjd 11:29:51, 2013-02-17
We have a ladder! But haven't got the cables & sealant, so no camera-fitting today. :P 14:53:19, 2013-02-17
@GarnetPanda What nick? :3 in reply to GarnetPanda 15:04:01, 2013-02-17
@GarnetPanda n/m, found you~ in reply to GarnetPanda 15:06:22, 2013-02-17
Just dragged the donor moped chassis into the shed for a meeting with Mr Drill. 15:37:49, 2013-02-17
@Youtube ad humour; Personal Injury lawyers on @GuudeLP's Dead Space 3 playthru, diarrhoea medicine on @PauseUnpauses's Penumbra series. 15:41:17, 2013-02-17
Mr Drill has been replaced by Mr Angle McGrinder. 16:06:35, 2013-02-17
Forgot how much using the grinder makes my hand hurt. 16:24:09, 2013-02-17
when you're shaking your hand around and trying not to swear is the point it'd be nice to have someone hug you. 16:28:24, 2013-02-17
@ZeroShiBlue For certain values of "some" ;) in reply to ZeroShiBlue 16:38:36, 2013-02-17
I seem to have turned grey. Apparently using a grinder turns you into a homestuck cosplayer. 16:50:40, 2013-02-17
Sections of the donor vespa now chopped up into general arrangement. Looks like robot will be about 7ft tall. :| #gonnaneedabiggershed 17:28:00, 2013-02-17
With the parts on hand it's looking something like the lovechild of Robot (Lost In Space movie) and Maximilian. 17:29:20, 2013-02-17
@JezzKitty @ShadowSeerclaw Yellowy-brown or gold-gold? Got some brass powder to hand that could give the right sorta metallic look. in reply to JezzKitty 17:31:28, 2013-02-17
@ZeroShiBlue *jealous* My bath's not big enough to lay right out in. XD in reply to ZeroShiBlue 18:40:44, 2013-02-17
@JezzKitty @ShadowSeerclaw Should be able to do something close. in reply to JezzKitty 18:41:51, 2013-02-17
@JezzKitty What size & type? in reply to JezzKitty 18:56:22, 2013-02-17
@JezzKitty Also for ref, what I have gives this effect: http://t.co/UpRGEXvM in reply to JezzKitty 19:00:39, 2013-02-17
@ZeroShiBlue Showers for waking up, baths for relaxing. :3 in reply to ZeroShiBlue 19:49:09, 2013-02-17
Cool, got some inverters and AND-gate ICs. And more shelf-space now. 19:59:53, 2013-02-17
Fucking love Ghostbusters. Just think about each scene as it'd have been written. No way it'd get made today. Least not by a studio. 21:01:19, 2013-02-17
@jonty You know there's that switch-room at 445? Can we rig this klaxon in case someone tampers with it? ;) http://t.co/283V5s8m 21:05:22, 2013-02-17
@jonty Okay, it wouldn't be much of a deterrent I just love that klaxon. XD 21:11:28, 2013-02-17
Measuring peaks using Audacity, Ghostbusters Containment Failure klaxon has a frequency of ~909Hz on roughly a 50Hz modulation. 21:47:50, 2013-02-17
I say roughly because rotary mechanical klaxon's speed up & slow down at the start and end of a burst. 50Hz may indicate a European make. 21:48:38, 2013-02-17
Argh, I dunno. Will ask on the mailing list later. May get some useful hints to ID siren. 22:06:02, 2013-02-17

Twitter Updates for 16-02-2013

Photo: http://t.co/MLKOMpGk 01:12:01, 2013-02-16
Photo: dirktricksterstrider: teratomarty: mindovermorals: rune-midgarts: lesbiansandthelivingdead: rrgb:… http://t.co/KpImFpOv 01:21:48, 2013-02-16
Something is very wrong with these horns. Second attempt and they *snapped* with some sort of residue in the break. Suspect bad pigment. 02:08:14, 2013-02-16
By residue I mean they're leaching something to the surface, and apparently causing seams internally too. Has never happened before. 02:09:08, 2013-02-16
I liked a @YouTube video from @generikb http://t.co/skOKS3mw Feed The B-Team! Ep34 – "Piddle-Farting Around The House" Feed The 03:11:24, 2013-02-16
Photo: harry-truman: casatoo: interesting-fact: Source If you don’t know Alex, I suggest you read up on him…. http://t.co/V4m9GEet 10:46:55, 2013-02-16
@Kurren @doctorow Since such DRM would be impossible on Linux, does this amount to media bias in tacit support of pay-for OS's? in reply to Kurren 12:10:09, 2013-02-16
Welp, off to the LF meet for first time in 8-9months. :| 12:35:13, 2013-02-16
Good news; not loathing meet as much as before. Bad; bored out of my fucking skull. 14:33:34, 2013-02-16
Lasted a couple of hours at the meet. Few nice folk there I knew, but generally it was boring as all hell. Went to the space & did stuff. 21:03:39, 2013-02-16
The damaged PC I found has a better CPU than the one in this machine & faster RAM. People are throwing out PCs better than my own. :| 21:14:47, 2013-02-16
I don't even know what movie it's from, but I can't read the word "boner" without hearing it in Nicholas Cage's voice. 23:03:06, 2013-02-16
@Moshiicake Looks gorgeous :) Also my bruv & his GF are down there too. in reply to Moshiicake 23:05:26, 2013-02-16
@ChaseLion Stick your finger up his bum! lol. Congrats you two. :3 in reply to ChaseLion 23:43:30, 2013-02-16
Salvaged PC is the cleanest I've ever found. XP install is beyond like-new. There's NO unessesary software on board. 23:45:24, 2013-02-16
Does seem to crash when trying to install onboard sound tho. May be a hardware or BIOS config issue. 23:46:17, 2013-02-16

Twitter Updates for 15-02-2013

Wombled a V damaged Dell Optiplex GX280. No RAM, riser card ripped out, case damage, no CD. CPU intact, HDD intact. 02:28:15, 2013-02-15
Just need to dig out some DDR2 400/533 to test it with. It has onboard graphics in worst case. 02:32:28, 2013-02-15
Photo: darziel: I glitched this and it got Better. (first time was just photoshop editing) http://t.co/4f1lPVmC 02:38:00, 2013-02-15
Not OK: 9 year old who gave birth in Mexico sterilized without consent – fuckyeahfeminists: so fucked up…. http://t.co/WP4hGzRw 02:47:43, 2013-02-15
Photo: piercingsandink: dstod: And you thought there was nothing good on TV. what Ah, Troma films.. http://t.co/1gc0ig7w 02:48:59, 2013-02-15
WTF ebay? I type "female dummy" into your search engine and one of the related searches suggested is "kate moss"?? 03:54:05, 2013-02-15
Panorama: What the fuck ebay? Was running through search-terms looking for one that’d show the cheapest… http://t.co/uvpnrNQa 03:59:59, 2013-02-15
@thepandalion Because the robot head doesn't fit the one I already have very well? in reply to thepandalion 14:09:34, 2013-02-15
Overheard: Guy: She keeps gold digging, cheating on people, lying about everything, then acting like all of… http://t.co/CEDmCRcp 14:13:56, 2013-02-15
So while I was asleep a meteor hits Russia. AND IT'S NOT THE METEOR WE WERE *EXPECTING* TODAY. 14:19:42, 2013-02-15
Hopefully the meteor tonight destroys some satellites Maybe the two events combined will actually get some funding to space research. 14:22:39, 2013-02-15
@Kast_Monster Yup! To think an explosion 32miles up can still break windows & collapse roofs. in reply to Kast_Monster 14:28:00, 2013-02-15
@Kast_Monster Unsure which booms are explosion & which are the sound barrier. Gotta love the Russians and their dashcams. in reply to Kast_Monster 14:28:20, 2013-02-15
Video: reaill: weeaboo-chan: typette: more breaking news guys a meteor just hit down in fucking russia 20… http://t.co/3SJX1BSy 14:45:39, 2013-02-15
Would really like to know if the #RussianMeteor came in from the same direction as the one expected later. If so, to be concerned about. 15:57:09, 2013-02-15
Photoset: paisleypawpads: polarbearsarebrilliant: Russian Meteor Strike, February 2013 [x] [x] Can I just… http://t.co/xSNid1vw 17:47:32, 2013-02-15
Photo: mothdust: We’re gonna need a bigger boat… http://t.co/covrKQ23 17:50:51, 2013-02-15
The heavy-duty shredder is all chopped down and working again now. Okay it's got less than half the blades, but it works. 22:36:31, 2013-02-15
@ladysnakebite RAM is measured in storage capacity, CPU is measured by an abstract guideline of the number of things it can per second. in reply to ladysnakebite 22:43:13, 2013-02-15

Twitter Updates for 14-02-2013

Photo: pettankoprincess: artattackmusic: rocketrissa: nautilid: trebaolofarabia: inkbatts: thescpfoundation:… http://t.co/I7V4jeWj 01:45:13, 2013-02-14
Photoset: adriofthedead: faultywording: purplsosa: police mad He rolled out of the vehicle after they… http://t.co/S8SSiuI0 01:48:41, 2013-02-14
Photoset: prostheticknowledge: Rhizome: Prosthetic Knowledge Picks – Slitscan In this submission, a brief… http://t.co/ZPbXJ8PK 01:50:20, 2013-02-14
Photo: wicked-draws: THE SHAMEFUL PAST MEME we’ve all been on the internet for some time and probably got… http://t.co/fyigpK6q 01:53:32, 2013-02-14
Photoset: banasmagiccastle: “I would die for her. I would kill for her. Either way, what bliss.”—Gomez… http://t.co/323Ae6MF 02:53:18, 2013-02-14
Photo: pettankoprincess: artattackmusic: rocketrissa: nautilid: trebaolofarabia: inkbatts: thescpfoundation:… http://t.co/w2HKaCVZ 04:15:42, 2013-02-14
Tired of sitting around, have booked coach tickets. Manchester-bound next weekend! 14:25:47, 2013-02-14
Well to be correct, * Sheffield* here I come. 14:30:37, 2013-02-14
@ZeroShiBlue DM'd you. Let me know asap so can book fare? :) 14:34:21, 2013-02-14
Right, demoulding horns, posting them. Also phoning supplier over post-cure yellowing. 15:12:32, 2013-02-14
Photoset: http://t.co/Hr09nQsW 16:28:13, 2013-02-14
Photo: rather-be-at-221b: trekthehalls: visitingfan: askapisceszodiac: oh wow that’s not even ok Because the… http://t.co/zPU44eZt 16:36:37, 2013-02-14
@ThrashWolf "other"? in reply to ThrashWolf 17:45:28, 2013-02-14
I liked a @YouTube video http://t.co/p8NdXC52 The Scottish Tenner (feat. Crabstickz) – Scrap'd Week (3/7) 18:10:17, 2013-02-14
I got turned down at the bank for trying to put a scottish note into my *business bank (@YouTube http://t.co/p8NdXC52) 18:11:59, 2013-02-14
Put the new springbok horns in the sink with some Miltons, trying to soak off the "debris" (suspected manure). 18:37:05, 2013-02-14
Just having a quick look at "blow moulding". Hmmm, domes.. 23:02:19, 2013-02-14

Twitter Updates for 13-02-2013

Video: “Ultimate Teacher” A rather odd anime from the early 90s. http://t.co/ujg8R6Mj 00:55:47, 2013-02-13
I now have all of Manga Mania, issues #1 to #46. And just missing issues #18 & #20 of Manga Max. 02:42:21, 2013-02-13
@jeriellsworth Sucks to hear it! I'm sure you'll find something hiding up your sleeves though! in reply to jeriellsworth 02:49:52, 2013-02-13
Need to check with people tomorrow if they're free in a couple of weeks. That or just grab busfare. Sick of putting off travel. 02:51:32, 2013-02-13
ET4's clock is very dead. Looking at replacing it with a battery meter. 14:57:33, 2013-02-13
Wiring for the post-cure oven is done (roughly). Just seeing what sort of temp it can actually reach. 200c no prob. 17:13:11, 2013-02-13
I think 250c is enough for my nerves. The thermal fuse I bypassed is marked for 142c. 17:14:56, 2013-02-13
The 120c post-cure seems to have discoloured the resin after 1 hour. Hopefully just a stage, otherwise annoyed with data-sheet. 20:53:18, 2013-02-13
Chopped down the big paper shredder to remove the damaged & loose blades. Should help it chew thicker stuff too. 20:57:30, 2013-02-13
Well I've now officially eaten an entire pack of dark-choc digestives today. #fat 21:46:02, 2013-02-13