Subj : Re: Solar TV Batt To : Barry Martin From : Nancy Backus Date : Thu Jul 09 2020 18:30:02 -=> Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 27-Jun-2020 09:29 <=- -=> Quoting Barry Martin to Nancy Backus on 20-Jun-2020 19:39 <=- BM> Ooo! Only seven days behind!! Didn't last long... ;0 Heat etc got to me... and was fighting off something besides, nothing serious at least.... seem to be better now... but we still are under this heat advisary until tomorrow night... BM>> Been busy with updating to the fiber optic system -- main problem is BM>> the LAN IP addresses (my side of the router, etc.) was changed from BM>> 192.168.0.x to 192.168.4.x -- like same apartment building but BM>> different floor. NB>> Keeping you busy indeed... ;) And you have lots of devices needing to NB>> be updated.... So it explains why you've been less in evidence here... BM> One of the lists has over a dozen devices and there were a few shut BM> off or otherwise inactive -- the cell phone via WiFi wasn't initially BM> listed until I did something and woke up the connection. BM> LIS in an earlier message all of the 'big' computers are now BM> reconnected -- could have done some earlier but with the problem of the BM> MythTV Backend Database portion being stuck with the old IP address it BM> didn't make sense to update those other Frontends quite yet. BM> The ones left are mainly Raspberry Pi's - some "small computers" BM> (though some doing big jobs). Some might automatically take on the new BM> address when rebooted, a couple I know have static addresses so those BM> will have to be manually updated. Not going to be today as Autumn BM> coming shortly, though may do a bit of preparing. Plenty to keep you busy... :) BM>> Yes. IMO not a good idea to run anything near max. spec. much less at BM>> and even worse over: something's going to give! (And to stay out of BM>> trouble with the overclockers, if know what one is doing [decr voltage BM>> when incr clock speed, super-cooling, etc.], great, and thank you! BM>> You're exploring territory I'm uncomfortable with.) NB>> And that I know almost nothing about... ;) BM> And essentially neither do I. LIS someplace, I sort of go by the rule BM> if I need to force the thing to go faster it isn't the right thing BM> in the first place. Seems reasonable to me.... ;) NB>>> It was just too cute (and powerful at that) to pass up... ;) BM>> Yes! :) For $35 (plus parts) it's not a big deal if one BM>> fries because of overclocking, or gives a bad command and damages the BM>> SD card, etc. Great as a sophisticated toy; there are things I'd try BM>> with a $50 computer (so the Pi) I'd probably be relucant to do with a BM>> $100 (refurbished) computer. And a big plus is the size: deck of BM>> cards. Can't come close with a regular computer's motherboard! NB>> That's what I keep hearing (and "over-reading") from a number of NB>> different people on the various echoes.... :) BM> For the base price of $35 almost can't go wrong -- if of interest, of BM> course! Probably closer to $100 if need to purchase the wall wart, BM> video cable, case. Can connect to a TV or monitor, usually have one BM> or the other. USB keyboard and mouse - I had old spares.... Not something I'm interested in... and so far as I know, Richard's not been tempted by it yet... ;) But I do keep seeing people wax enthusiastic about them.... ;) BM>>> In this instance specifically is a recipe for chocolate pie which has BM>>> been passed down at least two generations. No size as far as ounces BM>>> for the evaporated milk other than "one small can", and so the rest of BM>>> the ingredients have not changed. It also appears the consistency and BM>>> flavour alters with the brand, even with the correct/original amount: BM>>> once years ago substituted a house brand of evaporated milk and "close BM>>> but not right". NB>>> In that case, one needs the original (and has to hope that the NB>>> formulation doesn't get changed along the line) brand, and probably NB>>> some research is in order to figure out what the size of the original NB>>> can was... and then one would have to buy probably a larger can, or NB>>> two current small cans, and put in just the right amount.... BM>> Yes, probably will be the research option to find what the original BM>> small can size was. It seems the small can option has been BM>> discontinued and only what was the medium and large sizes are now being BM>> sold. NB>> All the more reason to do the research, and note in the recipe what NB>> the original ounces were.... BM> Good excuse to teach 'the cook' how to do research via Google, etc.! Possibly... ;) NB>>> My friend in COOKING that lives in Springfield Ill is still talking NB>>> about his Schnuck's store, so I guess they're still there.... :) But NB>>> if yours was an outlier, I guess I can see where they might find it NB>>> overall unprofitable.... sadly for you.... BM>> Yes, as I understand it Schnuck's will remain open overall, just the BM>> local store will be closed, my guess being because it is an outlying BM>> store and so getting stock to it is expensive. Haven't heard anything BM>> about any replacement, grocery or otherwise, though way too soon. NB>> Sad, though.... BM> Autumn's mom has been considering starting a petition of people in BM> this part of Bettendorf and the adjoining neighbourhoods of Davenport BM> as there will be nothing in the way of a decent grocery store close-by. BM> There are a couple (almost literally) small convenience stores BM> attached to gas stations. Those hardly count.... sounds like you really do need a proper replacement.... BM>>> Hopefully another grocery chain will take over that property. BM>>> Location for us was handy to "grab a few things". Also is/was the only BM>>> major-sized grocery store in this part of town. NB>>> Depends on what might be looking for a toe-hold... ;) Hopefully you NB>>> get something good, so you can still have your handy place to go... BM>> A lot of "it depends". I haven't heard any noises of grocery stores BM>> interested in building in this part of town, and I would guess the BM>> various expenses associated with COVID-19 may have put expansion BM>> considerations on hold. NB>> If they use the existing building, it might not be that big a deal to NB>> move into the area.... :) BM> Right. My guess is the shelving would be removed and re-used in other BM> Schnuck's stores but refrigerated cases probably staying because of BM> the refrigeration lines. As long as properly moth-balled and not left BM> idle too long seems like could be re-used. One would hope... NB>>> Plastic bags tend to be not so sturdy as the paper bags... as well NB>>> as being floppier.... BM>> Right, though sometimes it seems like the sturdiness is disregarded BM>> when they pack six cans of vegetables in one plastic bag and two boxes BM>> of crackers in another! (Though of course six boxes of crackers would BM>> not fit in one plastic bag.) NB>> Back when there were plastic bags here, the cashier would double bag NB>> them for putting cans into them... ;) BM> Pretty much same when I shop and have several at Hy-Vee. Last week BM> bought 15 containers of Yoplait yogurt (real good sale + coupon off BM> five) and they were all packed together in a double plastic bag. At BM> home I separate them into a plastic bag with five each, so used one of BM> the double bags and one from another package. "Five" is the magic BM> number as generally have one a day (even when worked) - sometimes skip BM> a day. When out up here bring up another bag from the basement BM> refrigerator. A three week supply, then... ;) ttyl neb .... I don't have a solution but I admire the problem. --- EzyBlueWave V3.00 01FB001F * Origin: Tiny's BBS - http://www.tinysbbs.com (454:1/452) .