Newfangled Junk!
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I heard about an airline pilot complaining about airline regulations against deviating from computer projected courses, mostly to save the maximum amount of fuel.
"Soon every jet will have only two crew, a pilot and a dog. The pilot's job will be to feed the dog and the dog's job will be to bite the pilot if he touches the controls."
Given what you said, it seems we are right on course. Which is good. Heaven forbid we should be off course! That would totally ruin the computer projections.
"Soon every jet will have only two crew, a pilot and a dog. The pilot's job will be to feed the dog and the dog's job will be to bite the pilot if he touches the controls."
Given what you said, it seems we are right on course. Which is good. Heaven forbid we should be off course! That would totally ruin the computer projections.
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Not necessarily, I'm younger than that and I have tech issues.
My issues are different though. I just never took to cell phones. I have one that only has talk and text, and that is good enough for me. My 2 closest friends are more than a decade older than me (one is more than 2 decades older) and they are way better at cell phones than I am.
My issues are different though. I just never took to cell phones. I have one that only has talk and text, and that is good enough for me. My 2 closest friends are more than a decade older than me (one is more than 2 decades older) and they are way better at cell phones than I am.
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That avatar is of a much younger me. 
Your cat looks very at ease in her environment. It is readily apparent that she has nothing to worry about and considers herself secure.
Your cat looks very at ease in her environment. It is readily apparent that she has nothing to worry about and considers herself secure.
Anyway, my little darling is 10 now and she's actually even more beautiful. She obviously has very recent Persian heritage, which is great for her looks but sucks for her health, heart and waterwork issues. Her quality of life is really good, she isn't obviously affected by her issues but probably will become so as she gets older. I'd do the right thing by her and during the summer, i shave her fur as it's so thick and long. There's a very slender, incredibly youthful looking li'l Princess under all that fur, she looks gorgeous and clearly feels good.
As you can probably tell, i love her to bits, she is really intelligent and a very strong character. I'll tell her you thought she's gorgeous
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She really is Lynx, cats aren't slavish like dogs, they KNOW they're our equals in ways that matter to them. Cats are actually more intelligent than dogs, much more as they have multitasking/skills brains like humans. We're told big brains are better but what really matters are the number/efficacy of network pathways connecting the neurons. Think you'd love the film Kedi [2016], it's lovely and shows how wild cats live in Istanbul, where they are very much loved for sure. Back in '16 they were welcomed even in restaurants, wonder if that's changed since '20. The subtitles are in Turkish but the video of Kedi on odysee is very watchable: https://odysee.com/@Ludmil:c/Kedi.2016.bg:4
Anyway, my little darling is 10 now and she's actually even more beautiful. She obviously has very recent Persian heritage, which is great for her looks but sucks for her health, heart and waterwork issues. Her quality of life is really good, she isn't obviously affected by her issues but probably will become so as she gets older. I'd do the right thing by her and during the summer, i shave her fur as it's so thick and long. There's a very slender, incredibly youthful looking li'l Princess under all that fur, she looks gorgeous and clearly feels good.
As you can probably tell, i love her to bits, she is really intelligent and a very strong character. I'll tell her you thought she's gorgeous
Anyway, my little darling is 10 now and she's actually even more beautiful. She obviously has very recent Persian heritage, which is great for her looks but sucks for her health, heart and waterwork issues. Her quality of life is really good, she isn't obviously affected by her issues but probably will become so as she gets older. I'd do the right thing by her and during the summer, i shave her fur as it's so thick and long. There's a very slender, incredibly youthful looking li'l Princess under all that fur, she looks gorgeous and clearly feels good.
As you can probably tell, i love her to bits, she is really intelligent and a very strong character. I'll tell her you thought she's gorgeous
Well your nickname certainly fits.
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I'm 49 and have lost a little of my techie type abilities, though I was never duper knowledgeable to begin with.
But I do have a newer, 4 year old, car. I use the Bluetooth for my music on my smart phone. I can plug my phone into for GPS, which I need often.
It has warnings on the side mirrors if there's something you may run into, which I enjoy. Double safety. And for times when it's more difficult for me to turn my head to check.
Reverse camera, which comes in handy for me, used in combination with my side mirrors.
But there are some new tech things I'm not interested in.
Overall I'm not against using all new tech, just more picky about which I use now. And also not as interested in keeping up with it all. Other things I'd rather focus on.
But I do have a newer, 4 year old, car. I use the Bluetooth for my music on my smart phone. I can plug my phone into for GPS, which I need often.
It has warnings on the side mirrors if there's something you may run into, which I enjoy. Double safety. And for times when it's more difficult for me to turn my head to check.
Reverse camera, which comes in handy for me, used in combination with my side mirrors.
But there are some new tech things I'm not interested in.
Overall I'm not against using all new tech, just more picky about which I use now. And also not as interested in keeping up with it all. Other things I'd rather focus on.
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Can't believe i forgot to reply to your post sweet friend, think she truly is beautiful and she has a fabulous personality too.
Also, you might want to pop in to my Spiritual Journey thread, Sean and Daisy have had a deep, thoughtful discussion there. Seems they've really been through some hard times, you might want to offer some verbal support too.
God's blessings, hugs from me and all that's good for now precious friend
Also, you might want to pop in to my Spiritual Journey thread, Sean and Daisy have had a deep, thoughtful discussion there. Seems they've really been through some hard times, you might want to offer some verbal support too.
God's blessings, hugs from me and all that's good for now precious friend
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My neighbor had a toy of his grandsons that I repaired a while ago. It was a little tractor that he rode around on and he is too big for it now but it cost 50 bucks so I was really happy to have fixed it so it got him by without his mom having to by another one so I beat China out of 50 bucks lol.
Of course the issue was the circuit board. It had lost control power that came out of the board to the on switch and pedals and such. It actually had a radio with a usb to play mp3s.
My solution? I wired the battery directly to the control out so it didn't have to travel through the board. Worked like a charm.
I also gypped China out of 5 more bucks because I fixed my wife's calculator she likes to use by soldering the wire back onto the solar panel.
Of course the issue was the circuit board. It had lost control power that came out of the board to the on switch and pedals and such. It actually had a radio with a usb to play mp3s.
My solution? I wired the battery directly to the control out so it didn't have to travel through the board. Worked like a charm.
I also gypped China out of 5 more bucks because I fixed my wife's calculator she likes to use by soldering the wire back onto the solar panel.
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Here you go @seoulsearch , I know you always liked redgreen.
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TU364uMVZMY
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/TU364uMVZMY
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If your like me and you still like incandescent bulbs, here's an old trick from back when I was at college learning skience. Wire two bulbs in series. They will last forever because the voltage (electrical pressure) is cut in half that way. I had an instructor that taught me by every 10 percent drop of voltage of an incandescent bulb it increases the life span by 10x. I wired two 200 watt bulbs in series and put them in my well house. I'm not sure how long they will last, but they've burned in there all winter so far 24/7.
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This thread is about old people getting used to new things.
I picked up a 2016 Hyundai Elantra. Lord help me...
Before this, my latest model car was the 2003 Mazda minivan. Lots of stuff for me to get used to now. The motor starts if you hit the lock button four times, and I'm never quite certain the car is entirely turned off when I leave it. I need a jump start kit, stat. The battery ran down last night at church and I had to get a jump from a friend.
As an old phart I of course don't care about most of the bells and whistles. The navigation map can go fry its processors. I don't care at all about Bluetooth. The backup camera can go blind for all I care.
But there is one feature I kind of like... In the bottom left corner of the dashboard screen, the current speed limit on the road I'm traveling is always displayed. That could come in really handy.
How about you? What kind of newfangled junk have you had to get used to lately, that left you feeling old and out of date?
I picked up a 2016 Hyundai Elantra. Lord help me...
Before this, my latest model car was the 2003 Mazda minivan. Lots of stuff for me to get used to now. The motor starts if you hit the lock button four times, and I'm never quite certain the car is entirely turned off when I leave it. I need a jump start kit, stat. The battery ran down last night at church and I had to get a jump from a friend.
As an old phart I of course don't care about most of the bells and whistles. The navigation map can go fry its processors. I don't care at all about Bluetooth. The backup camera can go blind for all I care.
But there is one feature I kind of like... In the bottom left corner of the dashboard screen, the current speed limit on the road I'm traveling is always displayed. That could come in really handy.
How about you? What kind of newfangled junk have you had to get used to lately, that left you feeling old and out of date?
I love the GPS. It displays right in front of the driver, like a street map on the screen. I have no sense of direction.
Frustrated with tech? For sure. I'm trying to get into Wordpress to work on my website. Wordpress just laughs at me.
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