zyzzogeton t1_j93of6q wrote on February 19, 2023 at 12:19 AM

Reply to comment by ExHempKnight in "The longest-lived micrometer than can be bought." J.T. Slocomb micrometers and stand, all fully restored by myself. Each mic is between 70-120 years old, and they're all still accurate. by ExHempKnight

Adam Savage has some interesting discussions about his journey towards precision. Pask has a similar kind of arc as well on his channel. The hallmark of craftsmen is that their tastes become more and more exacting over time. The tools needed to accomplish that become more and more specialized and beautiful too.

zyzzogeton t1_ivh4g04 wrote on November 7, 2022 at 10:46 PM

Reply to Koss 4AA Headphones, lifetime warranty honored by zstandig

How do these sound? Do they need to be driven by an amp with some oomf?

zyzzogeton t1_iqp9feq wrote on October 2, 2022 at 2:22 AM

Reply to comment by urmomaisjabbathehutt in The US's National Renewable Energy Laboratory wants to make decentralized microgrids as simple to set up and operate as diesel generators, and has created a prototype that is much simpler than existing microgrid technology. by lughnasadh

Developing countries can often leapfrog technologies. By the time most of the developing countries in Central and South America needed to really upgrade their telco infrastructure, mobile towers became easier and cheaper to deploy and that became the norm.