Test Equipment Anonymous

Sounds like hell. Would rather have a couple of CFM56's shoving me along. At least if you do something wrong it indicates to you verbally that you're a retard. Don't need to be told anything in a glider. If you do something wrong in a glider one of three things happens: it gets very quiet (and the ...

It is nice, isn't it :) Most occupations seem to have such slang in-jokes that aren't used in other circumstances. Given the minuscule amount of force necessary to move the stick, the concept of bending it is unthinkable. I always assumed it meant the same as it does in model aircraft - you've slam...

On top of that due to the physical properties of the equipment it's likely to be very difficult to commercialise on any scale anyway. It's another graphene: even if we succeed, it doesn't mean it's going to change the world much once real-world practicalities are evident. AFAIK, quantum computing d...

That's about it. Quantum computing is one of those things. There's progress on the left hand side (physics) and progress on the right hand side (mathematics). But for commercial viability there needs to be more than just a meet in the middle, there has to be a huge overlap and it has to result in vi...

"pole bending" What a great, descriptive phrase! It is nice, isn't it :) Most occupations seem to have such slang in-jokes that aren't used in other circumstances. Given the minuscule amount of force necessary to move the stick, the concept of bending it is unthinkable. Reminds me of fint...

Yes. It is the "achievement by proxy" that unsettles me. Absolutely no idea why that is (too?) prominent in my mind. Boasting about what she has achieved isn't pride :) I suspect you've worked for a company who took all credit for your work too :lol: Surprisingly, pleasingly, I managed to...

She did good, indeed :) Never understood pride in daughter's achievements. Pleasure, amazement, quiet satisfaction w.r.t. a job well done, dinner table story - yes. It depends on the person using the word I find. Pleasure from a closely related person's achievements is the textbook definition of pr...

Graduation day today. She got a 1st class BSc Biochem and starts an MRes in Biological and Physical Chemistry at Imperial College in October :shock: She did good. So proud :) She did good, indeed :) Never understood pride in daughter's achievements. Pleasure, amazement, quiet satisfaction w.r.t. a ...

Now Hulk Hogan too. Oh no, anyway... RIP Ozzy. (My dislike for Hulk Hogan spans decades but that's a whole new thread) --- Anyway some good news. IMG_0028.jpeg Graduation day today. She got a 1st class BSc Biochem and starts an MRes in Biological and Physical Chemistry at Imperial College in Octobe...

You do indeed. Owned by Raytheon of course. I started at Cossor and left after the Raytheon rebrand which involved introduction of all the Americanisms like Six Sigma and Dilbert Ethics Challenge. Six Sigma is not an Americanism, it's a Japaneseism....mainly Toyota. I remember IBM trying to adopt t...

Minor rant. Things always happen at once. ... viewing a new rental and bagging it quick because my current landlord is a wanker ... Need a holiday. I'm so glad I don't have to rent in today's market. What went wrong this time, or is it a case of 99% of landlords being wankers? Once you've cleared y...

Zenith wrote: ↑Tue Jul 22, 2025 8:26 am

nixiefreqq wrote: ↑Tue Jul 22, 2025 1:02 am what would compel you to replace it with that "thing"?

I'd guess it caught his eye as a bit of junk to play with, as a diversion from the other things that crowd his hours.

It's TTL, well documented, cheap and broken. Perfection!

didn't you used to be the proud owner of an hp 5334b? what would compel you to replace it with that "thing"? we know you prefer counters without fans........but geeeeeze. in future consult with a time nut before giving in to an impulse that leads to this kind of shameful situation. ps it ...

Minor rant. Things always happen at once. It's Monday and we already have just today ... viewing a new rental and bagging it quick because my current landlord is a wanker, organising moving with pickfords, eldest's boyfriend currently conked out on fentanyl post-surgery after badly broken arm being ...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mouse_Problem A most unfortunate associate for honourable daughter. Try Rodine, if you can still get it these days. Was unaware of that one. Hilarous :lol: I like the trick of broadcasting David Frost's company's phone number. I wonder whether there was a grudge ag...

I have an additional lodger at the moment that the eldest brought home after getting rid of the lasta one. He seems to mostly consume cheese, which is getting quite expensive. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Mouse_Problem A most unfortunate associate for honourable daughter. Try Rodine, if you ca...

Yummy :( I find it helpful if people don't think I can clean up things. Daughter's (nice pleasant) current lodger is a stroke nurse, with more than a little OCD. Daughter isn't complaining :) I'm forbidden from asking her to see my house; she would probably have a fit. Glad she has a good one. I ha...

Away from test equipment the display problem was worse because equipment was being thrown away because of bad displays, even when those displays were generic. I was one of the first people to spot generic LCDs in quite expensive electronic music modules could be replaced by inexpensive and much bet...

We had a couple of HP 1818A's at Cossor/Raytheon. Don't think I ever saw one getting used though!

Finally had some time to do something TE related. Only took 8 months between instalments... It is not an IBM one this one. Anyway, what do we have? Well after digging around trying to debug the HV I found that the HV was working correctly and the rest of the scope wasn't which was resulting in no tr...

Why would you waste a perfectly good sick day actually being sick? Be sick on work time!

Interesting mini documentary on HP

I wish I was that sure. Farage is more slippery and oleaginous than eels or Michael Gove. He's not really. He's got a few slogans and nothing to back it up. Slightly to the side, this is funny https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZRc0by2vZ7k There seems to be a bias that disenchanted males -> Reform (sc...

I came here to post this (as recommended by worsthorse) and got distracted. Anyway, this is on the mark:

https://deadsimpletech.com/blog/keeping_up_appearances

Again, on behalf of all sane Americans... I'm sorry. :oops: We in the UK are prone to similar problems. Currently the name of the desperation fantasy is "Farage". They are neither the cause nor the cure but they are the manifestation of the desperation, cf Hitler in the 30s. To try and un...