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ooterness

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I’m an electrical engineer living in Los Angeles, CA.

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The cost isn’t necessarily zero. Old games are often removed due to music licenses that are about to expire.

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Lead-based solder is preferred for high-reliability electronics (space, nuclear, military, etc.) because it’s easier to rework, easier to verify by visual inspection, and it’s not vulnerable to tin whiskers.

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Here’s the relevant safety guides from Stanford and MIT.

In short, if you do a lot of soldering, there are long-term occupational hazards from both lead oxides and rosin. Both guides agree that the main hazards are the fumes (workstation should have a fume extractor or suitable filter) and residue on your hands (wash hands with soap and water before eating).

I couldn’t find any numbers on how much material is removed by washing, but every reference emphasized that soap and water are vitally important.

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IF YOU DON’T RULE AND STONE, YOU AIN’T COMING HOME!

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“WAAAAAAAAAGGH!” is what the 10-foot monster yells while charging at you.

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Does that require admin access? It wasn’t their machine, it was one the school provided for the auditorium.

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This wasn’t their machine, it was one the school provided for the auditorium.

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I saw that happen once in a big presentation.

There was a team of students presenting their work to ~200 people. Right in the middle, a pop-up says updates are finished and the computer needs to restart. It has a helpful 60-second countdown, but “cancel” is grayed out, so all they can do is watch.

I was only in the audience and I still have nightmares.

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  1. Do you know anybody from “Ohio”?
  2. Have you ever been to “Ohio”?
  3. Do you know anybody who has ever been to “Ohio”?
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