Random Thoughts - Part III The Search for Spark (No Politics)

[Teseo]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Ugh I’m in the 86/BRZ withdrawal… or manual withdrawal. Highlander have been nice for a family & hauling big stuff, but driving fun is gone. It’s killing me a bit. Have been looking at another coupe w manual car more recently. But of course, used car market is crazy! So I look at all the possible project cars… and tell myself “where you got the space or funds to finish it?”

The never ending struggle of car geek

I feel you.... I started to lurking on manual RX8.

[soundman98]

Originally Posted by bcj

I don't feel sorry for Amazon.
One of their cat herders broke my house using my drive for a turnaround.

Amazon, no, but considering the drivers are all subcontractors that get paid in literal peanuts, hard to expect any competence from them...

[humfrz]

On this Memorial Day, my thoughts are for those that gave all.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by p1l0t

Some of these kits include the main board so they buy them up in speculation on how many they will probably sell. In a tight supply market you can charge more for something (intentionally or not) if you have boards and your competitors don't.

The Arduino website doesn't publish available stock so I have no expectations. I may not see it for another year if it even ships.

Are we missing the distinction between circuit boards and integrated circuits? The Atmel microcontroller is likely the thing in short supply. I'm no expert but am guessing that the one in the Uno is already an outdated system.

It'll be an interesting ride no matter what the outcome. Cheap, potentially educational entertainment.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

The Arduino website doesn't publish available stock so I have no expectations. I may not see it for another year if it even ships.

Are we missing the distinction between circuit boards and integrated circuits? The Atmel microcontroller is likely the thing in short supply. I'm no expert but am guessing that the one in the Uno is already an outdated system.

It'll be an interesting ride no matter what the outcome. Cheap, potentially educational entertainment.

It's a pretty basic little microcontroller but it has a lot of uses. I've had fun playing with the ones I have lying around. I am working slowly on spoofing one of the control panels we use at work with an UNO since it is NLA and quickly becoming non repairable.

[NoHaveMSG]

Originally Posted by ichitaka05

Ugh I’m in the 86/BRZ withdrawal… or manual withdrawal. Highlander have been nice for a family & hauling big stuff, but driving fun is gone. It’s killing me a bit. Have been looking at another coupe w manual car more recently. But of course, used car market is crazy! So I look at all the possible project cars… and tell myself “where you got the space or funds to finish it?”

The never ending struggle of car geek

I completely forgot you don't have your car anymore

[cjd]

Excellent. The HVAC replaced last August because it was old and the A/C had failed yet again (and was leaking) is not cooling. W.T.F. This is the same one where they installed the humidifier so it turned the furnace on rather than opening the water solenoid (which I fixed myself...) so color me very GRUMPY but not the least bit surprised.

[ichitaka05]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

I completely forgot you don't have your car anymore

Yeah… enjoy hauling stuff, but how often I haul stuff? Not often. But it was handy hauling shelves for the garage

[Captain Snooze]

No nails.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by NoHaveMSG

It's a pretty basic little microcontroller but it has a lot of uses. I've had fun playing with the ones I have lying around. I am working slowly on spoofing one of the control panels we use at work with an UNO since it is NLA and quickly becoming non repairable.

Oh, it's quite a capable little machine. It's just right for a whole bunch of stuff.

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

No nails.

I don't know how to explain it but there is something special about how hushed tones are a universal message unto themselves.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Captain Snooze

No nails.

I live in Amish country. The majority of the barns around here are built like that to this very day.

[soundman98]

harbor freights "inside track club" is a complete waste of money.

can't be applied to anything but big ticket items, can't be combined with other discounts. only 'advantage' is getting sales slightly earlier than everyone else. it's cost more to maintain the membership than it's saved..

got a winch for the truck today, the 25% off memorial day discount was the most i've ever seen them discounted. it was $529 for inside track club members, or $487.50 with the coupon, but then ITC discount can't apply...

[p1l0t]

Originally Posted by soundman98

harbor freights "inside track club" is a complete waste of money.

can't be applied to anything but big ticket items, can't be combined with other discounts. only 'advantage' is getting sales slightly earlier than everyone else. it's cost more to maintain the membership than it's saved..

got a winch for the truck today, the 25% off memorial day discount was the most i've ever seen them discounted. it was $529 for inside track club members, or $487.50 with the coupon, but then ITC discount can't apply...

Sounds like a scam

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