Simon

Electronics, Software & Firmware Design Engineer specialising in HV power supplies and automated test equipment. Also interested in Amateur Radio & 3D printing.

[Simon @M0IVQ]

Looks like @bookingcom has been hacked again - email asking to confirm card for booking which even has previous message included to look legit but has phishing link.

[Simon @M0IVQ]

Another batch of boards from @JLCPCB - ordered Thursday, arrived following Tuesday. 120 PCB's plus stencil for half the price of a single PCB from a local fab on a 10 day turnaround!

[Simon @M0IVQ]

So the area I live in has clear signs stating it's a no cold calling zone. @NickGibbUK thinks that knocking on doors to talk his @Conservatives rubbish is not cold calling and continues to knock on elderly people's doors after being made aware!

[Simon @M0IVQ]

@travisgoodspeed ...Eventually got it to work to specification but still felt it wasn't done the right way and was more of a bodge than a solution. My company was happy and so was the customer but I wasn't! 2/2

[Simon @M0IVQ]

@travisgoodspeed I've been on the other side - inherited a 2 year old project which had already been heading in the wrong direction for too long but wasn't allowed to go back and change anything. Spent a further 2.5 years trying to make it work in its existing form and burnt myself out. 1/2

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Looks like I won't be buying @Samsung again in a hurry. Surely all the filters (which are emptied every cycle) are supposed to stop fluff getting to the internals and motor (which has failed) in the drier?

[Simon @M0IVQ]

My 7 year old daughter wants to learn to code. Which language is most suitable and can anyone recommend any good books for children around that age group? Things have changed a bit since I used to spend hours typing BASIC code from magazines and books into my C64!

[Simon @M0IVQ]

Can't believe I've actually managed to find time to complete a project at home. Usually end up ordering parts for them to sit on a shelf for months/years!

[Simon @M0IVQ]

Oh @Raspberry_Pi why did you put the GPIO silkscreen on the back of the Pico? So frustrating when you've soldered in place already!

[Simon @M0IVQ]

Come on @MWApeRescue have you ever tried to get a 3YO to wear a hat let alone a mask! What about those medically exempt? Plus, visitors will be OUTDOORS where the risk is already minimised if you keep social distancing measures in place. #berealistic

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@MayaPosch I still struggle to tick "I'm not a robot"!

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Oops, should have checked the package type! That would be the reason I could buy 74 level converters for the price of 2 elsewhere! Back on eBay they go...

[Simon @M0IVQ]

@w8lid @Raspberry_Pi I'm with you on that. Having spent hours trying to get the C/C++ SDK working with VS Code I've made the switch to MicroPython.

[Simon @M0IVQ]

@LushLtd teach your warehouse staff to use suitable sized boxes.Your eco pops may supposedly be biodegradable (after you search online to find out) but 3/4 of a large bin bag full is rediculous!What's the point in reducing your item packaging to then be so wasteful when shipping?

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@fbz Huge congratulations!

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Well that was a shock - phoned @EE to renew broadband and not only was I offered cheaper price than when first signed up (for same product), but also was the same deal a new customer would get! @Plusnet you could learn a thing or 2 from these guys as that's the reason I left you!

[Simon @M0IVQ]

@BasOort @szczys You'll probably find that during the signs lifetime, it has had panels replaced. I work for a company that only recently stopped manufacturing flip-dot signs and their signs have a 10 year guarantee.

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And to make things worse, the live wire is connected directly to the live pin so the fuse does nothing!

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Yet another eBay purchase supplied with an illegal/dangerous mains plug - casing dimensions too small, pins not correct spacing and semi-insulated earth pin! Still shows CE and BS markings.

[Simon @M0IVQ]

My printer's running night & day non-stop for #TheBigPrint and will be until I run out of filament.

[3DCrowd @3dcrowduk]

Watch out for #TheBigPrint this weekend!

@3dcrowduk volunteers, get your 3D printers ready! Watch out for an email tonight and posts in the Slack group about this.

#COVID19UK #coronavirusUK