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... swapping my router from the ISP original to a Motorola MD1600 because the original is getting flaky.
Took me 3 hours. 2 of them to actually connect the stupid thing (the ISP instructions were wrong and needless to say Tech Support aren't available by phone), and 1 to connect all the devices: skybox, phone, surface, ChromeCast, Amazon Fire stick, printer, Sous Vides, Her tablet, Her surface, VR goggles, ...
But finally I'm back! Did you miss me?
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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Were you gone?
Freedom is the freedom to say that two plus two make four. If that is granted, all else follows.
-- 6079 Smith W.
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Be nice and give the poor man some validation. 
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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I'm arrogant, egocentric and superficial, so I don't care much about reputation points. But he's different. He will suffer if he does not get any.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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OriginalGriff wrote: Did you miss me?
Uhm, no. It was a little quiet here, but that's all I noticed.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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OriginalGriff wrote: Did you miss me?
Are you kidding? It was as if there had been a break in the space time continuum.
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Yeah! Don't you feel like a dinosaur when you're trying to solve a technical problem but you don't have Internet access?!
Just out of interest, why did you need time to reconnect all the devices? When I changed my router I just set up the new one with the same SSID and password as the old one and the devices didn't even notice.
(and YES, we did miss you  )
Phil
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Partly because I've tried that before and had problems: some devices couldn't find the new WiFi under the old name, or complained it had changed. This was 7 or so years ago, I don't remember the full details.
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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OriginalGriff wrote: 1 to connect all the devices
Go wired, or be doomed to go through that ritual every time an ID changes. Plus, your connection won't drop when you turn on the microwave oven...
OriginalGriff wrote: Sous Vides
Wait, what?
"One of these is not like the others" comes to mind. Followed by "why does that need connectivity". Haven't we learned anything? This isn't three days old...
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Yeah ...  I have four now ...
Three of them are Anova units and they can connect to your phone so you can monitor what they are doing and (better) start then off when you aren't home.
It's surprisingly handy: Cook a couple of kilo's of chilli con carne for example, freeze it in "two people" portions in vacuum bags, then stuff a bag in the sous vide when you go out. When you have an ide what time you will get home, start the sous vide off at 80C for 1.5 hours (1/2 hour for preheat, 1 hour for temp all the way through) then all you have to do when you get home is butter some bread and a quick supper is ready.
"I have no idea what I did, but I'm taking full credit for it." - ThisOldTony
"Common sense is so rare these days, it should be classified as a super power" - Random T-shirt
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https://youtu.be/CaAY-jAjm0w
Caveat Emptor.
"Progress doesn't come from early risers – progress is made by lazy men looking for easier ways to do things." Lazarus Long
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Get your ungrounded fingers off the board! And bow down three times before touching honolable glaphics plocessol, as recommended in the origignal datasheet!
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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I've never had modern systems give a darn about static and such.
On the other hand, back in the day, my Atari ST would die if there was lightning three counties over. 
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Í have been working with CMOS since the 1970s and grounding everything, including the cat, has become part of the ritual. Early CMOS was much more vulnerable to ESD than today's, but it's still a problem.
And thanks for reminding me. I could use the time and repair my old Atari ST. Nothing too serious, just a mechanical failure in the floppy drive and I think I still have a 3.5 inch DD floppy drive to replace it.
And my Atari 800 needs a new ROM. I hope the dead one is in a socket, so that I can solder up a replacement that uses an 28C256 EEPROM that plugs right in.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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I had a laptop motherboard die on me after using a vacuum to suck the dust out the vents. I' had done it before without issues, so I have to assume that it must have created static that fried something.
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Oh boy.
Had you been using that vacuum not too long before on carpeted floors?
Personally, I use compressed air to clean the insides of my computers, and have been doing it for decades. As in, the type my dad (an auto mechanic) has in the garage. I stick something long like a pen or screwdriver in the fans so they can't start spinning faster than they're designed to and blow the living sh*t out of it all. They always come out looking new with a minimal amount of effort.
I keep reading that people don't recommend that as there can be some sort of oily residue/build-up coming out of the compressor. I don't know what these people are using, but I've never seen anything but air come out of it. I've done the experiment - blowing air onto a white sheet of paper for a few minutes. It didn't end up looking any less clean than the next sheet in the stack.
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I do not know what I expected, but this was especially unspectacular.
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To be fair, you would need quantum mechanics to explain some of the things that go on on that board or what the placement of some components has to do with the unacceptably low speed of light.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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Fair point. The liquid metal cooling also looks great.
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There is a text that has been floating in front of my nose for years now and it was time to let Google Translate help me understand every detail of it. Indeed, there are many aspects that had eluded me until now. Have fun!
Quote: This room is a public place with all the local regulations, unemployment plans, work and meetings. First of all, there will be wonderful meetings and seminars for those who want to discuss this issue.
Rule 1: Respect the Internet and society.
2. Write a script, but ask questions about the program, but do not use quick answers [2]. If you want to discuss the program in detail, do not think that you are discussing technical issues. If you choose to transfer data, they will be deleted or deleted.
He called it system management, network configuration or XYZ configuration. In this case, use the CSS management tool [^] or [^].
It has nothing to do with this policy (including environmental policy [1], industry or religion. It applies to a variety of uses. Many other methods are also relevant. Some recommendations).
Believe it or not (women, women, women work) want to connect.
Private. Personal policies, spam, advertising, networking, and misuse of your policies may block your account.
Not all languages are English. Understand
Remember to respect society and others, I belong to many cultures. People shouldn't think it's a joke.
We are a consortium of software developers. Leave your spirit at the door.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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Oh, I believe that, but only until they discover that this has to do with lots of math and studies and that they are up against an army of nerds who are more interested in all that than them.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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I take it you have never met a girl that outnerded you?
Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello
Never stop dreaming - Freddie Kruger
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No, only the sort who wanted me to choose between 'that computer' and her.
I have lived with several Zen masters - all of them were cats.
His last invention was an evil Lasagna. It didn't kill anyone, and it actually tasted pretty good.
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