A happy snap from my lab as it looks today.
Living the life
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In use: PCB Circuit Board Holder
Here’s a picture of my new PCB Circuit Board Holder in use holding a v1.0 Xbox motherboard:
Pretty nifty!
PCB Circuit Board Holder
Today my new PCB Circuit Board Holder arrived. Where has this been all my life!?
Adapters
Yes, I have that adapter. No, I can’t find it.
Lifetime supply of pin headers…
I accidentally ordered 25x 1.27mm Pin Headers, and then realised they come in a 10 pack. So I have 250 2×6 pin headers on the way. Whoops. :P
Doctor Who comics
All self-respecting nerds should be aware of this one: Humble Comics Bundle: Doctor Who 2022 by Titan Comics. Love, John.
Goo Gone
I ordered this citric based cleaner from the States: Goo Gone
And I’ve added it to my collection:
New toy: Xbox wheel
My first Xbox wheel arrived today:
I tested it with a couple of games:
Works great! Gonna clean in up and package it for sale.
Backing up MySQL views
So my `mysqldump` script wasn’t backing up views. I found a good solution using information_schema on Stack Overflow: Backing Up Views with Mysql Dump.
Heatshrink padding
Today I put some 6mm heatshrink padding over the jaws of my bench alligator clips and one pair of my needle nose pliers.
