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oh god how did this get in here I am not good with computers
@the_turtle @vfrmedia @ozzelot @catsalad Yeesh, that's awful. I had a similar concern cleaning recently but didn't think there would be enough volume to be a factor. I guess I was lucky to find peroxide and enzyme based cleaners first.
As regards the metal, ammonia/ammonium are typically fine on stainless up to industrial temps, but apparently the chlorides in the urine are what make it so aggressive as it removes the protective chromium oxide layer, and without oxygen exposure that doesn't reform. Plus despite having uricase, a purine heavy diet means uric acid is still present among all the other stuff.
Was not expecting the cat biology/metallurgy rabbit hole, but kinda fascinating.
@vfrmedia @ozzelot @the_turtle @catsalad
Interesting. From what I gather, in addition to the normal electrolytes and such, cat urine is extra high in urea (as you could guess by smell) because their kidneys are very efficient, urea is hygroscopic, and moisture in the air breaks that down to ammonium which is conductive and quite corrosive.
@ozzelot @the_turtle @catsalad
That's the way I took it, though I can't say I put either to the test.
@MatthewChat @inthehands
Not trying to be pedantic but video shows an agent in a grey jacket removing Pretti's gun before shots are fired. He crosses the street as the shooting happens, and afterward you can hear agents asking "where's the gun".
So, you know, even worse.
@0x00string @spiegelmama Not a lawyer/cpa, this is true in my location but ymmv, etc. but the way an LLC opts to be taxed does not change the liability protections afforded by that structure, and passthrough is a lot less hassle (no tax on the business, you just pay normal income tax). Depending on the type of work performed, you may want to look into Errors and Omissions (AKA Professional Liability) insurance in addition to General Liability coverage, which is often part of a Business Owner Policy package.
You'll also presumably want a registered agent and maybe virtual office if you don't have a business address so your personal details aren't public.
If you have a local SBDC or equivalent they may have resources that could be helpful, though for most legal/tax questions they'll tell you to consult a professional.
ETA my bad, sounds like you're primarily doing your own hardware, E+O insurance is more for consulting type stuff.
@the_turtle @catsalad Once had a portable DVD player where the instructions had the specific callout "Do not urinate on and dispose of the battery in a fire."
"And", not "or"...
@rgsteele @JenMsft Still got the install media for this somewhere
https://apple.fandom.com/wiki/RAM_Doubler
RAM Doubler

RAM Doubler was a memory compression utility developed by Connectix for classic Mac OS and Windows. RAM Doubler compressed less-used memory contents of background applications, and recovered free memory for use by the foreground application. Only when all free physical memory was occupied, would it start writing swap files to disk, like virtual memory.[1] Version 1.0 debuted for Mac users in January 1994 at the Macworld Expo in San Francisco. At least a Motorola 68030 processor (or a 68020...

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@brian_greenberg /s
^ dropped this
@Jorvon_Moss
You doing you is one of the bright spots in what is otherwise the doomscroll of my feed. Whimsy seems in vanishingly short supply and is one of the things that most repairs my faith in humanity when I see it. Your creativity, desire to share, and what strikes me as the personality of a genuinely good person make this kind of treatment all the more infuriating to me. Really sorry you're having to deal with this crap.
I have a strong suspicion the creatures responsible for such comments would attack a mirror.
@foone
- Thermal camera for sure, basically feels like a superpower.
- 3d scanner. Really nice for making replacement parts, attachments, cases etc. with very little waste/iteration.
- Cheap digital microscope. Removed the vast majority of PCB soldering issues for me.