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  1. Veek M

    Corona virus

    DIY face mask - goes into details of how good facemasks are actually made:
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    How do I start learning Python?

    my tips are the exact opposite: 1. go with what's easy for typing - you DON'T want to master the editor and python simultaneously! Editors have their own language for programming them - emacs has lisp, vi has vimscript and now perl/python but vi is modal so.. I use Kate BUT I would like to start...
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    Looking for a home UPS that is smart

    I have the TVS 700 VA and can attest that it WAS expensive but good.It's smart in the sense that I can write to the serial port and program it to wake up at a particular time and such. Takes 2x7Ah lead acid gel batteries (VRLA). Problem is TVS stopped making them :( and mine has some software on...
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    How do I start learning Python?

    the beazley books.. i have some notes here but they ought to be cryptic
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    Any Reddit fans here?

    Well.. time is meant to be spent on politics, especially in a democracy! It's only wasted when you fail to conduct yourself successfully in politics and that applies to every other field/profession (business, teaching). So one must ask what are the aims of ones small political career: form a...
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    Any Reddit fans here?

    True but it's not so simple: my dad used to give me that advice as a child - fast forward some time and a big chunk of land in our public playground got encroached and a park to the rear of the house got eaten up and came out of litigation only recently. We are talking of public land worth...
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    Any Reddit fans here?

    > Unfortunately, whether you like it or not, reddit paints the right picture of India at the current moment. It's an approximation of truth - after all, Reddit is just a platform for posts - their algorithms aren't unbiased: eg - you have to pay money to reddit to be heard on r/india* I...
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    Anyone into prepping, canning, preserving food and stuff?

    regarding sunning on the terrace.. you can sun it for a day or two but at night moisture from the air will enter the food unless you pack it up, probably while the sun is still pretty hot - so it's time consuming. (but for a beginner like me - probably the best bet)
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    Anyone into prepping, canning, preserving food and stuff?

    regarding canning, one can also store food in "mylar" bags which are basically just ESD bags for storing food. The datasheets for various types of ESD bags can be found on Digikey a very reputable distributor of electronic components. Why a special bag - because water vapor/moisture can diffuse...
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    Who runs, owns, operates TechEnclave?

    ah! yes - cool! thank you very much seshu! (i've been looking for a place for general discussion by Indians, for Indians - Reddit's not ideal for this) Reddit's great for technical stuff like Optics and Engineering but not so great when it comes to anything relate to India and the computer...
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    Any Reddit fans here?

    Reddit is biased and encourages hate: It's sad to see Indians deliberately sowing the seeds of hate and discord just because of a slave mentality towards America. I don't think the white guys are directly involved in administering Reddit's india/ subreddits but certainly a lot of Indians board...
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    Who runs, owns, operates TechEnclave?

    I did a whois techenclave.com and the domain is registered via WhoisGuard/Panama registration. MX record shows Google Mail. Amazon for DNS. It's hosted on Amazon as well. So is TechEnclave American/run by americans? Who owns the servers - company, private individual? With Erodov gone, I was...
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    What's a good place to buy Static Shielding Bags/ESD bags - barring Mouser, Element14, RS - which are online - any local store in Bangalore?

    Mouser has them at a decent price but it's SCS/3M.. any Indian companies making them? Any local shop selling them? I was thinking SP Road or Chickpet? Spec found here http://everyspec.com/MIL-SPECS/MIL-SPECS-MIL-DTL/MIL-DTL-117H_2407/
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    Why don't Indian companies sell to individuals vs NGO/company?

    ah yep - didn't work for me. I wanted to buy Iron Powder/Filings: BioMall sells it for INR200 for 500gm (roughly). Various random companies contacted me on IndiaMart and the rates were ridiculous.. If you google Iron Filings, on Amazon: Thing is Vasa Scientific is probably lesser but.. with...
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    Why don't Indian companies sell to individuals vs NGO/company?

    So I contact this company https://goo.gl/maps/xgwFsGfnGDGs4WZs6 they make plastic bags that I can buy on AliExpress - a 100 of them for https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32914677689.html USD 27 ish. INR16/8L pkt. That's the best price I've found - Amazon has some seriously ridiculous prices.. He...
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    Anyone into prepping, canning, preserving food and stuff?

    I guess you could - I don't have much experience with baking. Veggies will get cooked vs dried.. Thing is I like gardening and though my garden is pathetic right now, storing produce is part of the big picture.. +prepping's more my thing though I wouldn't mind learning baking.. it's a bit...
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    Anyone into prepping, canning, preserving food and stuff?

    Oo good idea on the jackfruit - yes but I was thinking of buying one of these https://www.amazon.in/TOSIBA-ROOM-HEATER-1000-WATT-MARK/ only 550/ EXCEPT that it uses radiation and not convection to heat SO IT WON'T work. Then it's a matter of just building an enclosure :p Anyhow so the element...
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    Anyone into prepping, canning, preserving food and stuff?

    I have a few minor ailments so to speak and I haven't stocked up on medication THOUGH I'VE ALWAYS wanted to buy in bulk. So my post is purely related to cooking: It's not meant to panic people into buying crud that WILL SPOIL. +there is a LOT OF MISINFORMATION on the net! Take for example...
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    Anyone into prepping, canning, preserving food and stuff?

    So i'm looking for like minded people who are interested in such things so as to swap ideas and research. There's a lot of complicated mumbo-jumbo floating around and I thought it would help to clarify it. I had made this post on my research into preserving food and I'll replicate it here with...
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    PC Peripherals Splashjet printer inkjet inks: prices quality (refill)?

    what do you feel should be done then in terms of sourcing some ink..