Don't be naughty!

Don't be naughty!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-OKtcGEEtf4&feature=share

OK, so I have the NUC back together and it's working again. In fact this is being posted from it.

OK, so I have the NUC back together and it's working again. In fact this is being posted from it.

But was an ongoing drama, just to replace the therm past between the processor and the heat-sink! I took the NUC into a computer shop and David - whom I spoke to over the phone yesterday - tried to get the lead attached but couldn't, because the pin on the ead was BENT. I probably did that yesterday trying to reattach it. The good news is that it's the backup WiFi antenna and I probably don't need it anyway, especially as I prefer to use LAN at home.

Anyway, I got home, and after having lunch and laying with the dog, proceeded to put the rest of the NUC together. I made several mistakes: leaving the memory cards out (oops), nd putting screws that hold the main board in the wrong holes (and later blocking the longer screws that are attached to the base) being the most annoying. But it's back together again and working. This means I can finally get back to working on SECONDS.

The next time I need to do something like this, I'm taking the NUC to a shop and paying someone to do it!
#NUC #ComputerMadness

OK, I may have a solution.

OK, I may have a solution. I phoned a computer shop in Charlestown about repairing the NUC and the person I spoke to over the phone says it'd be less than 5 minutes to do! It seems they've put NUCs together and cleaned and repaired dozens of them!

So, I'm off to Charlestown tomorrow with the NUC bits in tow to have it restored by a professional!
#NUC #ComputerMadness

Still no success getting that lead in.

Still no success getting that lead in.

Part of the problem might be that it needs to be placed at a certain angle (like the grey cable which is attach at a 45°), and I can't get that angle easily because the cable is too short. Or not. I've been working from mostly ignorance from the start with this, which crumbs leading the way. What I could have done is take a photo of the board before I removed anything. Too late for that.

This seems to be related to WiFi and Bluetooth and may be an aerial. Maybe I could get away without WiFi? Or - but I despair of this. My fingers ache with the early stages of rheumatoid arthritis, and every time I lean close enough to see clearly, my bifocals fall loose, or I block the light.. An even when it seems I've the lead in the correct position, it refuses to clip on to the point.

I feel so close to either giving up entirely or a panic attack. I DO want to finish this and restore things. The simple repair was been a nightmare from start to, well now. Even if I can't restore the NUC, I might be able to recover the grid from the SSD chip, provided I have a reader for that. But that's not something I want to think about yet. Maybe I could pay someone to restore it??? 😟 😞😖

I'll take a break so that my fingers aren't hurting and try again.
#NUC #PanicAttack #Anxiety #ComputerMadness

Gah, an hour of trying to get the black lead on, with no success.

Gah, an hour of trying to get the black lead on, with no success. I'll come back to this after lunch. I wonder if a small dog of glue would work?
#NUC #ComputerMadness

[ORIGINAL POST MADE TO G+]

[ORIGINAL POST MADE TO G+]
I read (on a google translation of https://www.googlewatchblog.de/2019/01/das-ende-googleplus-google/) that this is the current schedule for phasing out G+

February 4: No new profiles, pages, communities, and events can be created.
February 4 & March 7: Google+ comments on Blogger will be removed on February 4, on external sites on March 7. All comments will be deleted on April 2nd. Google+ login button will not work in the coming weeks and will be partially replaced by the Google login.
Early March 2019: Google+ community owners and moderators will be able to download more data at the beginning of March. This data will include the author, the text, as well as the photos of all posts in the communities.
April 2: All Google+ accounts and pages will be closed and data will be deleted. All photos and videos related to Google+ will also be deleted. Photos and videos stored on Google Photos will not be deleted.

I guess I should start looking at archiving my collections and posts soon. I've already moved to MeWe (for the groups that moved there) and Friendica (ISurfSocial, but I can connect to anyone who's moved to THE FEDERATION) and posts from G+ currently "echo" - including this one - to ISurfSocial and Live Journal.

So I have my exit strategy in place, but it's also necessary to archive what's here. I've also left a few groups here on G+ because I'm already on their replacements in MeWe. There's no point in reviewing the same posts in each.

The countdown continues.
#GooglePlus #INternetStuff #MeWe #Friendica #ISurfSocial

Got the grey lead attached. Now for the black.

Got the grey lead attached. Now for the black.
#NUC #ComputerMadness

I just spent almost an hour trying to get these leads attached 0n my NUC.

I just spent almost an hour trying to get these leads attached 0n my NUC. The image below is a screenshot of a video showing someone pulling a NUC apart and putting it back together again. Hence I've been trying to attach the leads the same way on my NUC, even though to do so the black lead has to go through a hole in the board.

But no luck, so far. The problem is twofold - getting the leads in the correct position over the points, and applying pressure so that the lead and point are snugly attached. I can't apply too much force without danger of damaging the board, and I can't see exactly where the correct position is. But I was able to get the grey lead attached yesterday, so I know it can be done. I'll give it another try tomorrow morning.
#NUC #ComputerMadness

Update:

Update:
I have the main board back into place. The key was first having the reset switch in place (there's a bolt that anchors it), and lowering the front side in first. Once I'd finally done that correctly I screwed it in place.

The next step I'm attempting to do is to connect a black and a grey cable to what appears to be a voltage source, though according to the schematic is the "Intel Dual Band Wireless AC + Bluetooth 8265 module". It shouldn't matter which cable goes to which point (i hope), and in fact I didn't spot these when I disassembled the main board.

The photo below isn't the clearest - I had to have the anti-shake setting onand working with bifocals doesn't help - so that's why I have second drawn on version + the schematic. I got the grey cable on before, so I know it can be done! I know my progress on this seems ridiculously snail-like, but I'm getting there! But once again I need to go away and see if my assumption above is correct, before I do it!
#NUC #ComputerMadness Fred Beckhusen

Attempting to put the NUC back together.

Attempting to put the NUC back together.
#NUC

Damn, more struggles getting the NUC board back in its case.

Damn, more struggles getting the NUC board back in its case. This is the hottest period of the day. That cable I got back on had fallen off again. This is going to take some time. 😕
#NUC #ComputerMadness

Got the heatsink and processor done.

Got the heatsink and processor done. Was carfully putting the main board back in when a grey wire, that seems to be connected to the chassis and the board (probably grounding it) - came loose!!! I can't see where this came from on the board. The manuals aren't much help, because they don't show things in such detail. Bugger.
Fred Beckhusen

Finally, I've got to the point where I apply the Nano Diamond Thermal Compound!

Finally, I've got to the point where I apply the Nano Diamond Thermal Compound! I was told that "it was held in by only two screws", which is correct. However, I had to remove six other screws, remove the harddrive, ssd and memory, gently pull the board out, and then unscrew the fan before I could get to those screws! Plus there's a third screw in the middle of the heat sink that keeps it attached to the mother board.

The NUC seems incredibly compactly designed. And that being the case, it's not so much adding the compound that's the issue now, but reassembling all the components correctly afterwards. I'll leave doing both until the morning. It's 8:30pm just now, and I'm a lot fresher in the morning, and this is better done in daylight!
#NUC #ComputerMadness

Well, it's taken a few days, but I've finally been able to access the heat-sink and fan of the NUC, WITHOUT having...

Well, it's taken a few days, but I've finally been able to access the heat-sink and fan of the NUC, WITHOUT having broken or lost anything in the process.

Yesterday I bought a ToolPro Precision Screwdriver & Bit Set.I wasn't up to using it yesterday or this morning because on a case of the runs. The last thing I wanted to do was have to rush off to the toilet in middle of things, or try anything while I had the shakes. But this afternoon I was finally able to remove the various screws (after gently removing SSD and memory sticks) and there it is. The next step is to apply the contact fluid, but before I do that I need to read the manual, and the instructions that came with it.

This might sound like an overly cautious and time consuming process, but this NUC is the best PC I have, and I didn't want either: break stuff trying to repair it, strip the head of the retaining screws, or apply the fluid in the wrong place and/or amount like I used to when I attempted to make Airfix model as a child (in all their blobby glue glory)!!!

So once I'm ready, I'll do the next step. Might even take another night of pondering and caution.
#ComputerMadness #NUC

I joined LJ back in 2004, and still have my account there.

I joined LJ back in 2004, and still have my account there. I also moved on to Dreamwidth and have my account there. I'd still be active on each if the people I had as contacts were still there. A few are, but there's a limit to how much SocialMedia stuff I do.
#InternetStuff #SocialMedia #LiveJournal
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2019/01/the-linux-of-social-media-how-livejournal-pioneered-then-lost-web-blogging/

They never really caught on, in this format.

They never really caught on, in this format.
#Technomania

Interesting idea.

Interesting idea.
#BlindedbyScience
https://qz.com/1516804/physics-explains-why-time-passes-faster-as-you-age/

Well, I was going to apply that heatsink gell on the NUC nuc7i5bnh, just in case its resetting the other day was...

Well, I was going to apply that heatsink gell on the NUC nuc7i5bnh, just in case its resetting the other day was caused by overheating. I carefully unscrewed the bottom plat and found a hard drive, and the motheboard with SSD memory, but I couldn't find what looked like a CPU or the heatsink. D'OH! I've been downloading user manuals for a layout but so far no luck.

This must be what my father felt like when he opened up the car he'd bought to fix something, and discovered a computer instead.

No doubt it's a trick of perspective but the tail fins look bigger than the wings.

No doubt it's a trick of perspective but the tail fins look bigger than the wings. And um, three wheeled car? I've seen Mr Bean!
#Technomania
https://flic.kr/p/dkZk7E

So The Jetsons didn't get this out of thin air!

So The Jetsons didn't get this out of thin air!
#Technomania #Retro

Probably not.

Probably not.
#Technomania

This week’s dishwasher vote was just one of a series revising the 2009 Ecodesign Directive, which governs everything...

This week’s dishwasher vote was just one of a series revising the 2009 Ecodesign Directive, which governs everything from how much energy a vacuum cleaner sold in the EU can use to how many household appliances and electronics are recycled. Put together, the EU is looking at the manufacturing rules surrounding everything from lighting to televisions and large home appliances, such as washing machines and fridges.

You should be able to have your stuff fixed for a reasonable cost, rather than be forced to buy a replacement.
#Technomania
http://fortune.com/2019/01/09/right-to-repair-manufacturers/?utm_medium=social&xid=soc_socialflow_twitter_FORTUNE&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=fortunemagazine

Damn damn damn.

Damn damn damn. I turned the aircon on and the RecRoom PC just went dead. And then it went dead a few minutes later, with the aircon was off. Not this nonsense again..
#ComputerMadness

Seems a trifle excessive.

Seems a trifle excessive.
#Technomania
https://afuturelostintime.tumblr.com/post/152742944102

Free, Open Source Modular Synth Software Lets You Create 70s & 80s Electronic Music—Without Having to Pay Thousands...

So, you wanna use a moog, eh?

#Applications #Music #Linux #Windows #Mac
http://www.openculture.com/2018/01/free-open-source-modular-synth-software-lets-you-create-70s-80s-electronic-music-without-having-to-pay-thousands-for-a-real-world-synthesizer.html

Segun Oyeyiola has managed to make a renewable car of his own on a smaller scale.

Segun Oyeyiola has managed to make a renewable car of his own on a smaller scale. The engineering senior at Nigeria’s Obagemi Awolowo University spent a year retrofitting a Volkswagen Beetle into a wind and solar-powered car.

Nothing new about solar powered cars, but I like thisguy's spirit in doing this.
#Technomania
https://www.intelligentliving.co/nigerian-college-student-builds-6000-wind-solar-powered-car/

Domestic use of nuclear detonations? Mmm, maybe not.

Domestic use of nuclear detonations? Mmm, maybe not.
#Technomania
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8t3X7tUTk5o&feature=share

At the height of the oil crisis in the 1970s, the US government considered building a network of 60 orbiting solar...

At the height of the oil crisis in the 1970s, the US government considered building a network of 60 orbiting solar power stations that would beam energy down to Earth. Each geosynchronous satellite, according to this 1981 NASA memo, was to weigh around 35,000 to 50,000 metric tons. The Satellite Power System (SPS) project envisaged building two satellites a year for 30 years.
#technomania

https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/article/ezvj4j/the-747-to-space-that-never-was

Across four studies conducted in three countries — the U.S., France and Germany — the researchers found that extreme...

Across four studies conducted in three countries — the U.S., France and Germany — the researchers found that extreme opponents of genetically modified foods “display a lack of insight into how much they know.” They know the least, but think they know the most.
https://edmontonjournal.com/news/canada/people-with-extreme-anti-science-views-know-the-least-but-think-they-know-the-most-study/wcm/8c1fded3-b1ab-46ba-ab40-201c9df46672?fbclid=IwAR2EXBtwheoJAVsMzjOz-4Yu5MgVB4iDkfxr8jj4q7U-375QqwdonY_U2A4

Just checking out CAKE, which is a social media system based on conversations.

Just checking out CAKE, which is a social media system based on conversations.
https://www.cake.co/

As the game’s popularity grows, law enforcement officials, schools and parents are working to spread awareness about...

As the game’s popularity grows, law enforcement officials, schools and parents are working to spread awareness about the frightening trend.

Wasn't there a film released last year about something like this? The characters had to go on bigger and more challenging dares until, well I never watched it, but I remember the trailer. In any case, playing a game coordinated via the net that ends in your own suicide, is just crazy!
#HighandLowWeirdness
https://allthatsinteresting.com/blue-whale-challenge-india

Seems very cheap.

Seems very cheap.
#Technomania
https://nextshark.com/china-worlds-cheapest-electric-car/

Um...

Um...
Rob Jongschaap
#BlindedbyScience
https://aeon.co/essays/how-many-dimensions-are-there-and-what-do-they-do-to-reality

Oh yeah, I remember now!

Oh yeah, I remember now!
#BlindedbyScience
https://www.wired.com/story/your-brain-is-memories/amp?__twitter_impression=true

Team Win Recovery Project (TWRP) is an open-source software custom recovery image for Android-based devices.

Team Win Recovery Project (TWRP) is an open-source software custom recovery image for Android-based devices.

Mind you, if you go to the official website at https://twrp.me/about/, it never actually says what it's for! DÓh!
#Android
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Team_Win_Recovery_Project

Yet more free resources.

Yet more free resources.
http://www.openculture.com/2019/01/the-getty-digital-archive-expands-to-135000-images.html

The friendly Samsung Bot Care robot can help older people do everything, from taking their vital signs to getting...

The friendly Samsung Bot Care robot can help older people do everything, from taking their vital signs to getting them moving with some stretches and yoga. In one demo, I saw the Bot Care take a Samsung rep's blood pressure just by pressing and holding the rep's finger to a screen. The robot can then send a snapshot of your latest stats to loved ones.

Yeah? Well I bet it wouldn't stand a chance against a TESLA!
#Technomania
https://www.tomsguide.com/us/samsung-bot-care-bot-air-bot-retail-robots,news-29050.html

Robot death race 2019!

Robot death race 2019!
#Technomania
https://electrek.co/2019/01/08/tesla-crash-robot-pr-stunt-media/

The model v4 robot was unveiled at CES by a Russian company called Promobot that specializes in autonomous robot...

The model v4 robot was unveiled at CES by a Russian company called Promobot that specializes in autonomous robot design. Unfortunately, it didn't last long. As it was making its way to the booth on Monday evening it was struck by a Tesla Model S.

#Technomania
https://www.iflscience.com/technology/selfdriving-tesla-mows-down-and-kills-ai-robot-at-ces-tech-show-/

I seem to have an issue with the LG monitor, which I thought I'd fixed.

I seem to have an issue with the LG monitor, which I thought I'd fixed.

It's a really nice monitor, but at random times, when I'm using a Viewer for Second Life/Opensim (as I do with SECONDS), it TURNS THE PC OFF. It was suggested that the CPU was overheating on the PC, but yesterday was cool and it only happens when I'm using a viewer (and I've tried more than one)! No I think there's some issue between the resolution mode (I run it in 1900x120 when it can do up to 3840x2160) and the driver.

Must research this issue. There's bound to be a workaround out there somewhere.
#ComputerMadess

#technomania

#technomania
https://www.thestar.com/news/world/2018/12/27/35-years-ago-isaac-asimov-was-asked-by-the-star-to-predict-the-world-of-2019-here-is-what-he-wrote.html

The camera generally recognised as the first digital still snapper was a prototype (US patent 4,131,919) developed...

The camera generally recognised as the first digital still snapper was a prototype (US patent 4,131,919) developed by Eastman Kodak engineer Steven Sasson in 1975. He cobbled together some Motorola parts with a Kodak movie-camera lens and some newly invented Fairchild CCD electronic sensors.

And yet, like IBM, they never managed to maintain a dominant position in the technology.
https://www.cnet.com/news/photos-the-history-of-the-digital-camera/

Must have missed that.

Must have missed that.
https://flic.kr/p/79xNvw

Probably a good speaker, especially it has some built-in.

Is this article fake? ;-)

Is this article fake? ;-)
#InternetStuff
http://nymag.com/intelligencer/2018/12/how-much-of-the-internet-is-fake.html

Speeding towards a future built upon a new kind of civilisation, a robot-human world is rapidly on its way to...

Speeding towards a future built upon a new kind of civilisation, a robot-human world is rapidly on its way to becoming reality. Biology and technology intertwine, pushed and pulled by those two enduring forces: sex and war. And they're set to distort our evolutionary path in a way that human history has never yet seen.

Here comes the future? As recently shown on SBS.
#Technomania #Video
https://www.sbs.com.au/guide/feature/sex-war-robots

Persist, and spend time playing with the code, and making the mistakes you need to, to highlight the stuff that...

Persist, and spend time playing with the code, and making the mistakes you need to, to highlight the stuff that works.
#ComputerMadness
https://medium.freecodecamp.org/the-most-difficult-things-about-learning-to-code-by-yourself-b24ac8c3c23a

According to the NetApplications.com-operated NetMarketShare usage statistics website, Small Windows 10 iconWindows...

According to the NetApplications.com-operated NetMarketShare usage statistics website, Small Windows 10 iconWindows 10 has overtaken Windows 7 in worldwide usage in December of 2018. This comes three-and-a-half years after the release of Windows 10.

GOSH!
https://alternativeto.net/news/2019/1/windows-10-is-now-more-used-than-windows-7

A friend will help you move, goes an old saying, while a good friend will help you move a body. And why not?

A friend will help you move, goes an old saying, while a good friend will help you move a body. And why not?

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/16/science/friendship-brain-health.html?smid=fb-nytscience&smtyp=cur