hitmanNo2 Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 A nice bit of rain to wash off the *suitcase* load of pollen that appeared on my car over the past couple of days. Link to post Share on other sites
amateurstuntman Posted May 9, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 USB 3 Damn. My new laptop is very Windows optimised so it still has W10 on it. There are loads of issues with the lid position sensors and accelerometers etc. that control the screen orientation and the digitiser pen is a bit of a nuisance in Linux. However, my work needed me to do some network shenanigans today and I am just so much more familiar with the diagnostic tools in Linux so I booted in from a live USB stick. I have a 128Gb Samsung USB 3 dual stick (USB A and USB micro and it is fast enough to use as a primary OS. That is fascinating to me. I was going to make the live drive persistent but I think that doing a full install on the USB stick is actually viable now. Dang. That is awesome. Link to post Share on other sites
Tinkerton Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 That's... That's actually hellishly impressive. I've got no USB 3.0 devices, so it's all just vapourware to me at the moment, but dang. EDIT: presumably this means with some clever synchronising and one o'them keychain USB sticks you could carry a 'lite' copy of your home OS around and use it at will, presumably with some ingenious drop-box style workings to backup/share files worked on betwixt your 'home' OS, your 'portable OS' and your own fileserver...? Link to post Share on other sites
Habakure Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 Wait, 33% off any sized pizza and a one month voucher for Sky Movies (on Now tv)? *suitcase*, be rude not to order a Pappa Johns now. Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted May 9, 2016 Report Share Posted May 9, 2016 They're practically paying you. Link to post Share on other sites
aznriptide859 Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 Finished a keyboard build today. Link to post Share on other sites
amateurstuntman Posted May 10, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 That's amazing. How much would you have to charge for one of those? That's... That's actually hellishly impressive. I've got no USB 3.0 devices, so it's all just vapourware to me at the moment, but dang. EDIT: presumably this means with some clever synchronising and one o'them keychain USB sticks you could carry a 'lite' copy of your home OS around and use it at will, presumably with some ingenious drop-box style workings to backup/share files worked on betwixt your 'home' OS, your 'portable OS' and your own fileserver...? Yeah, it is pretty special. With a 128Gb stick you can take a lot of the major files with you. Other stuff in the Cloud. It is a stopgap until mobile convergence which shouldn't be too far off now... Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 Google Photos has told me it has automatically created a panoramic image for me. Er...thanks Google. Good job. Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 Your builder has done a *suitcase* job... Link to post Share on other sites
Tinkerton Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 Eurovision. Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted May 10, 2016 Report Share Posted May 10, 2016 Eurovision. What?!! Link to post Share on other sites
aznriptide859 Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 That's amazing. How much would you have to charge for one of those? The keyboard kit with switches was about $215, and the keycap set was about $150. The various LED stuffs were about $25 or so. So yea, almost as much as a TM AA-12 Link to post Share on other sites
Got Wood? Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 Shotgun toys turned up today. Mount will go on the M870 but will need holes drilled in to the receiver to fit. Pretty slick but of kit for £6! The red paper is to steal Jeebus' shotgun shell idea! Praise to him Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 Who makes that caddy? Looks pretty cool. I don't think I've seen a sliding one before. Link to post Share on other sites
Got Wood? Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 Just ACM. Here's the link to it - https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/191538988727 I think some 870 shotguns it'll just be a replace the pins fit but not 100% sure Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 Thanks. Shame you can't buy the shell holder on it's own. Cheap enough though I guess. Link to post Share on other sites
Got Wood? Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 Yeah. I just bought a 2nd one so I can swap out the shells nice and easy. Would have expected that part to cost £5 alone anyway really Link to post Share on other sites
DeltaZero Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 Finally feeling more human couple more days and I'll be back to tip top condition. Or as close as I'll ever be! Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk Link to post Share on other sites
scorch Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 I'm making an airsoft IED kit. Mucking about with maroons makes me happy. Link to post Share on other sites
amateurstuntman Posted May 11, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 The keyboard kit with switches was about $215, and the keycap set was about $150. The various LED stuffs were about $25 or so. So yea, almost as much as a TM AA-12 Tell me more, submit links etc. I am interest. Link to post Share on other sites
Got Wood? Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 DAMMIT. The shell holder is way too small for sprinter shells. I'm going to cut the holder down so that they will hopefully pop in and out rather than slide vertically in. Otherwise it's a waste Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 Heat it with a hair dryer and flare them out a bit and jam shells in to stretch it? Link to post Share on other sites
Got Wood? Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 Needs too much for that. The way it's built and the size is too small. The outer diameter of the holder is the width of the shell, so even if I flared them, they wouldn't sit in it properly Link to post Share on other sites
shmook Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 I'm making an airsoft IED kit. Mucking about with maroons makes me happy. Whatever you do, don't shout Allah ackbar while detonating it Link to post Share on other sites
hitmanNo2 Posted May 11, 2016 Report Share Posted May 11, 2016 Needs too much for that. The way it's built and the size is too small. The outer diameter of the holder is the width of the shell, so even if I flared them, they wouldn't sit in it properly That's a bummer. What's the internal diameter? Link to post Share on other sites
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