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« Last post by Renegade on November 17, 2012, 07:54 AM »Why do I have a headache all of a sudden? 
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Be interesting to see if he ends up taking it.-40hz (November 17, 2012, 06:31 AM)
Some people like to have their water boiling for a bit (decrease dissolved gases for example), and AFAIU that doesn't necessarily happen so well with some (many?) electric kettles. IIUC, some (many?) models stop / turn off shortly after reaching 100 C (I've heard but not verified that some don't even reach 100 C) and this is not as effective as boiling (maintaining temperature at 100 C) for longer. Excuse the inaccuracies for not taking into account pressure and such
Plastic electric kettles are a bit of a concern for me too for reasons having to do with heating plastic (too much for too long) that's in contact with a liquid that one is about to ingest. Non-plastic ones I've looked for tend to be a bit less safe because of pilot error (unwariness leading to skin contacting heated metal) -- on a stove top for just the period of boiling I am more wary than when an electric kettle is sitting on a tea table for longer periods. I'm an ex-user.
Just trying to point out here that depending on what you want to do with the water (in my own case it's green tea preparation) and what sort of water you get, the type of kettle may make a difference.-ewemoa (November 17, 2012, 03:01 AM)
I was just flipping through and reading my Pocket Ref. 
I'm really baffled as to why people still use non-electric kettles.-NigelH (November 16, 2012, 09:58 PM)
Have you tried measuring the temperature of the water that you heat in an electric kettle?-ewemoa (November 16, 2012, 10:11 PM)
I got black pepper oil somewhere a few years back - it actually smells lovely (it is spicy, but not at all peppery like freshly ground). Dont know would it work well in the humidifier (maybe in a mix) but it's really great in the bath if you've got aching muscles.-tomos (November 16, 2012, 01:20 PM)
PS Renegade-tomos (November 16, 2012, 01:20 PM)
I'll sneak one, (well three), in:
(see attachment in previous post)
Top is the original Gerber Multi-tool that you could open by flicking your wrist and the jaws would slide out plus the optional 1/4" hex drive and bits. No longer available, it's about 15+ years old.
Bottom right is the Gerber EVO Multi-tool and the other is an earlier version of the Gerber Splice Mini-tool.
The top one is probably my most used version due to the hex drive but it's absolutely lethal to use as pliers if you're not watching what you're doing - the handles close to a gap of about 2mm and if you happen to catch the skin of your hand, (or a finger), when the jaws slip off whatever you're using them on....IT F'N HURTS!
I'm partial to Gerber but I also had a Leatherman Micra....which got left on the bus between Cusco and Puno
Honestly, a tech without a multi-tool ?
Heresy-4wd (November 16, 2012, 06:12 PM)
I use my Micra all the time! It lives on my keychain, along with the flashlights, tape measure, usb stick, and my emergency supply of Xanax...-x16wda (November 16, 2012, 06:56 PM)
If you're going to fly, might as well be flying~! 
(But seriously - a few Xanax and a quick guzzle of about a half dozen of those tiny airplane drinks, and all of a sudden flying is much better. Makes time just fly by. I think next time I'll try the quick guzzle & Xanax before I get to security clearance though. But not sure what dosage would make that tolerable... )Here's mine for this week, a Vacuum Food Sealer:
(see attachment in previous post)
The idea of a vacuum food sealer is to remove the air and thus preserve foods for longer, and keep frozen foods from developing ice crystals.-mouser (November 16, 2012, 07:09 AM)
For the irrational gadget lover they are wonderful things, because they make noise, require the purchase of accessory supplies (bags), and give you a serious gadget satisfaction when you use them.-mouser (November 16, 2012, 07:09 AM)
) We have 2 of them! ), which is excellent, and explains a huge amount about what different oils do, and how to use them. I also have the smaller version of the book as well: Essential Oils Pocket Reference. It's also very good, and quicker for some things. Even sometimes in my kangaroo tacos~! (Usually oregano, black pepper, or basil there.) I also use ginger oil sometimes, especially when cooking chicken stir-fry. (Others as well, but that's an idea of the versatility.) Hm... the offset appears to be from server time, not (the assumed usual) GMT. While my board time is correct I'm only using an offset of 1. I'm EST(/DST) vs. the server's local CST (e.g. +1 off). But normally I should be using GMT -5 to get the correct time.-Stoic Joker (November 16, 2012, 06:38 AM)
And things with motors. And moving parts. Even things that don't have moving parts but are novel. Like my skull ashtrays. But they're not gadgets. Gadgets do things. Nifty things. Things that make you go oooooh~! 
Reread the post, Renegade-barney (November 15, 2012, 11:31 PM)
Gotta learn to scrounge. It's possible to do it way cheaper than that, really the only expense is the required length of wire unless you happen to have a transformer core with the right shape and coil counts. Used transformers are easy enough to strip the cores from as well if you don't have a suitable core.
Try though they might, the government cannot realistically eliminate people's ability to simply make what they need out of whatever they have. It's an ability that sets the human race apart from the beasts, and something a lot of people these days should use more often.-SeraphimLabs (November 15, 2012, 06:36 PM)
...-SeraphimLabs (November 15, 2012, 06:36 PM)
Yeah! There can never be enough BuckyBalls! Lets get on it pronto!-40hz (November 15, 2012, 06:40 PM)
Maybe this whole saga is somehow related with rare-earth elements shortage looming on the horizon. Right now China is virtually the sole provider of rare-earth elements, so US government may be trying in a convoluted way to make more "rational" use of the stocks at hand. This may be a means to circumvent WTO rules.
I realize this one is as good as conspiracy theories come, so don't assume that I have proof or something.-eleman (November 14, 2012, 12:25 AM)
You may very well be right. Canada is now getting into the rare earth metals game. I'd rather get it from Canada than China, even if it is a little more expensive...-Tinman57 (November 15, 2012, 04:11 PM)
Best - and excuse any typos. I'm doing this on a bloody iPhone on a moving train right now.-40hz (November 13, 2012, 12:06 PM)
For this post, I'll blame it on a bit of honesty, and a bottle or 2 of fine Australian wine! Leo Laporte... is he that guy that podcasted with Steve Gibson? In that case, please take what he says with a grain... no, wait, metric sh!tton... of salt.
Which adds the most entropy - adding 30 to a number, or adding 10 three times?-f0dder (November 13, 2012, 11:54 AM)
I won't recommend any specific software or algorithm, but I will say that multiple iterations with encryption, even with the same algorithm, are stronger.I know this "intuitively feels right", but please back up the claim with work from acknowledge cryptographers :-)-Renegade (November 13, 2012, 10:20 AM)-f0dder (November 13, 2012, 11:21 AM)
