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[–] [email protected] 12 points 10 hours ago (3 children)

This has been tried a few times now. Why will this one succeed?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 16 hours ago

the crackle of soldering irons

Start by repairing the soldering irons!

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

I looked into this at some point in the past.

From memory, despite 0.3 being unrepresenatable, the routine that formats the output rounds it (stringily) to 0.3.

Someone can correct me, because it's only a vague memory at this point.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Ah, so you're a println! kinda guy?

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I used to eat baked beans cold from the can when I was a student.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 3 days ago (1 children)

You know that the food is cooked in the sealed can at the factory, right?

I watched a documentary about the heinz factory and that was one of the surprising facts I took away from it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 4 days ago

That's what I was thinking. I have a voyager and it's uncomfortable to use without the tenting pegs attached (I.e.flat).

This build looks beautiful though. I couldn't make that.

[–] [email protected] 23 points 6 days ago (6 children)

Then you need to start treating them right.

Every teacher I've known is overworked, underpaid and stressed out.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

It's not really much to do with Christchurch.

Kentonline wouldn't publish clickbait, would they?

[–] [email protected] 7 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Oh grow up. Wouldn't it raise the house prices? Solar is a sign of progress.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 week ago

That's too much dude. You haven't left any space for the anchovies.

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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

Hey,

I was wondering what folks use to quickly send a file or a link between your PC and android phone in a lightweight and self hosted way.

Currently I use syncthing to copy files around, but I'm looking for something more immediate, and quick than doesn't involve searching for folders in a file manager.

Example use case: Send a file from PC to phone. Notification pops up on phone, tap it to access.

(PC runs OpenBSD)

What lightweight software do you guys use?

Stuff I tried so far:

  • syncthing
  • xmpp
  • tox
  • scp and termux.
  • magic wormhole
  • telegram saved messages
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Stabilo Grow (lemmy.sdf.org)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

Stabilo may not be a name you associate with fountain pens. It wasn't for me either, but I was curious when I saw an image of a wooden Stabilo Flow fountain pen.

In fact Stabilo have been making fountain pens for some time (their "Flow" range) but perhaps because prior designs have been a little "student utilitarian" there's been little focus on them in the community. The Grow range though, is a little different.

https://www.stabilo.com/uk/climate-neutral-fountain-pen-stabilo-grow/5171-1-41

There are three different designs, each with a different wood and coloured band:

  • oak/green
  • beech/blueberry (pictured)
  • cherry/plum red

In my opinion the combos are all very attractive, but the oak/green model works best. I bought the rollerball version of the oak model for a friend, hence I have the beech one.

The pen is marketed as being eco friendly.

The pen body is made from wood and eco-plastic (bio plastics and plastics with sunflower seed hulls apparently). The plastics are ok. There are a few seams visible in places, but it's not awful. The clip appears to be metal and has just a hint of wobble where it's attached.

The pen posts well with a soft friction fit.

The pen takes international standard cartridges and when you screw on the section there is an affirmative click to confirm it's closed properly. The cap is snap on.

The nib itself is a small steel nib. It writes very smoothly. I was surprised how well. Note however there are no nib options.

All in all, I think its a decent pen, and it's not expensive at around the £20 mark. It would be a nice first fountain pen for a beginner, competing perhaps with the Lamy Safari and Pilot Metro.

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abyssal, by black smokers (blacksmokers.bandcamp.com)
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submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

I inked up a Kaweco sport today.

Initially I took a half used Kaweco cartridge out of a Kaweco Perkeo, but it was so loose fitting, I was scared to use it in the Sport.

So I tried a brand new Kaweco cartridge. It fits better, but boy does it feel precarious. The converter seems to hold in place a little better, but not by much.

A search online suggests it's not just me that finds this disconcerting. There are reports of the cartridge detaching when out and about and some are reccommend putting a spring in the barrell to hold the cartridge firmly in place.

Faced with this design floor, I wonder why Kaweco don't improve the fit of the cartridge in Sports series. They've been in the game a long time and should know how to make a better fitment. In fact I know that they know how, because the fitment on the Perkeo is really good. Not as good as some other pens I own (e.g. Sailors), but still leagues ahead of the Sport.

Can anyone here relate?

EDIT: and yes, I know, they released piston fillers recently, but they are quite a bit more expensive.

 

More like "Junk shop opens in former Wilko store"?

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submitted 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago) by [email protected] to c/[email protected]
 

Did you folks see this rather odd capless pen?

It's certainly novel, but two-handed deploy kind of defeats the point, no?

Also it's apparently quite uncomfortable to use. Shame.

Couple of reviews here:

EDIT:

And this:

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