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Experienced RF engineer and a radio amateur, amongst other less lucrative things. Sometimes a #Gallery365 contributor.

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The new iPhone 17 Pro Max, no less!

10.03.2026 14:15 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I wonder why this could have happened. It’s obviously a complete mystery.

10.03.2026 13:00 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Yup, just off Wapping High Street and is now a "gated" development. The milk float is gone though.

10.03.2026 10:21 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

This is where the wonderful diffusion filter comes in handy with modern sharp lenses.

10.03.2026 09:11 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

They weren’t dead but they were only sleeping.

09.03.2026 13:13 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

I had much this discussion about my most excellent bubble tea.

08.03.2026 22:32 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

They often lead to codes because the two tracks of the pot lead to different positions and hence the ECU says β€œnope.”

08.03.2026 20:23 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The position potentiometers wear. Now you have the old one out you can have a go at sprucing it up, maybe replace the pots if possible or clean with a bit of Deoxit. It can’t hurt and you’ve nothing to lose!

08.03.2026 11:53 πŸ‘ 2 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Yup. I stopped playing electric instruments and switch to brass, much more satisfying, a more intimate feeling with the instrument.

08.03.2026 11:46 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Late to the war is it.
Ok, understood.

08.03.2026 11:41 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Is that a record player?

06.03.2026 18:49 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

47 years? Oh, you mean when the US-supported/installed Shah was deposed? Gotcha.

06.03.2026 10:34 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

s there an echo in here? ;-)

To be fair it's more of a lazy shorthand that I still hear used in the DR as it implies the Graflex in a particular configuration.

06.03.2026 09:32 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

That pint is way, way short. To be fair I suspect the glass is 10% too small for a pint anyway but the fizz doesn't help at all.

06.03.2026 09:30 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Well yes, that is correct but Graflok is often used synonymously.

05.03.2026 23:35 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Ah ok, understood. πŸ‘

05.03.2026 23:07 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

The Graflok is a fine camera and doesn’t need Lomofication.

05.03.2026 19:54 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Well, a percussionist is not necessarily a drummer so this might not work as well as you think; 15 minute marimba solo…

05.03.2026 15:59 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

I see your three-piece and raise you a brass band.

05.03.2026 15:47 πŸ‘ 3 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

In the UK we have a word which encapsulates a response to Johnson's assertion: "bollocks"

05.03.2026 09:20 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

"Laws" don't matter to this regime.

05.03.2026 09:16 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

No, it’s not a major change in anything. It has always been the stated aim.

04.03.2026 22:51 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 3 πŸ“Œ 0

No, it is not. It has never been.

Besides, why does it need to β€œtaming?”

04.03.2026 22:50 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 4 πŸ“Œ 0

β€œGame plan?”

A game?

This is NOT a game.
People are being killed.

04.03.2026 22:47 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

The US has already done this numerous times over the past decade, just as a starting point.

04.03.2026 22:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

Why do this when you had announced that everything in Iran was gone?

04.03.2026 16:54 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

He is.
You know he is, I know he is and she knows he is.

04.03.2026 16:24 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 0 πŸ“Œ 0

Cool, thanks. This definitely looks like something I’d find useful so I shall sort out ordering the bits soon.

04.03.2026 16:19 πŸ‘ 1 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 2 πŸ“Œ 0

That should say β€œkit” not β€œminor”

04.03.2026 12:46 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0

Now that looks like an excellent idea! Is it a minor something you have cooked up?

04.03.2026 12:31 πŸ‘ 0 πŸ” 0 πŸ’¬ 1 πŸ“Œ 0