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  Is it quicker to find & download a Win98 ISO, or make an ISO of the physical disk on my desk?

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  I've just found some of my uni work ... lab books, including PIC assembly written out by hand, and glued-in screenshots of logic simulations. There was also evidence of a PCB I'd completely forgotten I'd ever designed. Supposedly a group project, but having read the names I'm remembering why we got such a bad score. There's even some bonus points for me, and a note from the lecturer that says "because you were the only one in the group who knew a...

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  Yesterday, after shaving (one of those hate-it-when-I-don't, hate-doing-the-thing, things), I slipped when unscrewing to remove the blade, and sliced the top of my thumb off... oopsy. It's not terrible, but the flap almost certainly didn't go back where it came from, and a bunch of the edges died away (I cut the dead bits off, leaving smooth patches from underneath). ... it's got me wondering - do fingerprints come back or slowly go back to what they were before...

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  Mmm spaghetti 🍝

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  I got some COB LED strips... - 2x 5M, 4mm wide, 480 LED/m - 1x 10M, 10mm wide, 528 LED/m They produce some really lovely light. Now to find them a good home (behind TV, and above workbench is my initial plan) Many moons ago, I put dumb RGB strips above my desk. The CRI is appalling (no surprises), and they're really not that bright. These on the other hand, outshine my current task light while still on the spool and claim CRI ≥90! 😀

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  Any suggestions for where to get high-purity IPA (~99%) in the US? ... Pharmacy (CVS) apparently has 71% and 90% options, but I want more!

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  If I drank tea, I think I would have just spat it out! I was just quoted for a 305m drum of CAT6 F/UTP... £705 + shipping. 😵

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  I'm sure some of you lot would be interested in this... 😱 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HfSO-LCKmrA