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- Comment on What is the oldest gaming console you still have that is operational? 1 week ago:
Atari VCS “2600” & Intellivision. Retro computers sold mainly for games may as well also be considered game consoles, so Commodore VIC-20. Remember Craigslist? 😅
- Comment on Laser is a new, modern CD ripper for Linux - OMG! Ubuntu 2 weeks ago:
The fancier rippers have testing and database for calibration of each model of optical drive. Basically, every one can have a different offset of a few dozen samples that you probably wouldn’t miss*, but if you compensate for that you can match checksums with other people ripping the same disc and know that you have an error-free rip.
*If you are ripping continuous DJ mixes with track markers, you also don’t want that gap of missing samples.
- Comment on Removed the stupid loud beep from the kettle It beeps when it’s done. 3 weeks ago:
Compare to a light bulb. When it burns out, the circuit is opened, just like our piezo buzzer being removed here.
There are some instances where a circuit going open can be very bad; those generally get fuses to cut off the supply. A transformer won’t like its secondary (load side) going open while a lot of electrons are still flowing through its primary (supply side), for example.