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Apr 26, 2024 11:25:19   #
jerryc41 wrote:
You probably already know a lot about this, but the Smithsonian has a good video about the nuclear tests in Nevada in the 1950s. They did 100 above ground tests and a dozen below ground. It attracted huge crowds of tourists to witness this free entertainment. In ten days, they set off five bombs. It was interesting seeing all the work that went into these tests, like building an entire town to see what might survive. I'm not sure what streaming service I used last night, but it's worth a look.

https://www.google.com/search?q=smithsonian+video+nevada+nuclear+tests&oq=smithsonian+video+nevada+nuclear+tests&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIKCAEQABiABBiiBDIKCAIQABiABBiiBNIBCTEwMTAzajBqMagCALACAQ&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
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When I was at Tektronix in the 70s, we built the worlds fastest transient digitizer, the R7912, which had a single shot capability of 100 GSamples/sec with 9 bit resolution (!) and cost north of 60k$ each in the early 70s if memory serves. Each time there was an underground nuclear test, the AEA blew up 20-30 of them inside the cavern. As the blast occurred, the digitizer recorded the EMP and was then vaporized, with the data moving at over 1/2 light speed down the cable from the cavern to the recorders as the cable was being vaporized right behind it. Each blast was a big commission payday for the Tek sales engineer for Nevada.
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Apr 25, 2024 21:13:47   #
JoeBiker wrote:
That is not correct. The SIM card primarily holds the phone number and the ability to use it. It is possible to store a few contacts on the SIM card, but most (android) phones don't do that by default. Other data such as pictures could be stored on a SD card, but most android phones don't do that by default (and iPhones don't support internal SD cards).

Moving the SIM to the new phone "should" move the phone number and the ability to use it to the new phone. But, a few caveats: the new phone must be unlocked. Also (a little harder to explain), but for best results, the new phone must support the protocols and should be optimized for the frequencies used by the carrier in your country. Look on the description of the new phone to make sure that it is compatible with your cell phone company and country. If you get a phone that is optimized for a different region (like Asia), it will probably work where the cell coverage is strong, but may not work well where the cell coverage is weak.

Also, you have to make sure that your new phone has a SIM slot in the first place. Some newer phones (some versions of the Samsung S23+, for example) only support eSIM (electronic SIM: a soft copy of the SIM data), and don't even have a SIM slot.
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Very informative! Thanks.
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Apr 25, 2024 20:46:14   #
Basil wrote:
Samsung 990 Pro in appropriate high speed enclosure.


Right answer (or a slower but more portable Samsung T-9)
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Apr 23, 2024 20:44:19   #
lamiaceae wrote:
... I guess I may be the only one on the Hog that listens to Radio.


You are not. Im addition to short wave stations, ham radio and satellite/space communications, I regularly listen to NPR. Radio is magic - a window to the world.
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Apr 22, 2024 23:35:19   #
selmslie wrote:
Cibachrome was tolerable considering what we could get from Kodachrome slides. I still have a couple of prints that have never faded after 40 years.

But I scanned the original slides and the results are just as good.

Loved Cibachrome - beautiful ultra long lasting media. I stopped doing color when Cibachrome paper and chemicals became unavailable - no interest in Kodacolor prints although I still have a color darkroom. The reason I asked about the 2 part C-41 process is that I have a lot of 120 Fuji Velvia and NPS that’s been in the fridge for years that I may go shoot, develop and scan if I can simplify the developer/bleach/fix (or blix)/stabilizer process. I agree the bleach was nasty stuff, even with good ventilation - wonder if the 2 part bleach is as bad.
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Apr 22, 2024 19:22:16   #
Muddyvalley wrote:
Roger Corman

Sorry, you are correct.

Just rewatching Forbidden Planet on TCM (for at least the 4th or 5th time)
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Apr 22, 2024 19:21:24   #
planepics wrote:
I listen to the radio on a daily basis. My personal favorites are a jazz station broadcast by a local university and NPR, who had 3 hybrid digital stations, the "normal" one, a jazz station and a classical station. I sometimes listen to other stations through my Denon receiver "Tune-in" app. you can search by type of music or location - some stations overseas are broadcast in English and some in the native language...Greece is fun to listen to, or Hawai'i.


Let me suggest the Radio Garden ap (free) for simple to navigate thousands of streaming stations all over the world. Just pick a location from the world map, and a list of statins and the type of music appears, then just click on your selection to listen in real time. I’m finding that music from areas where European and Middle Eastern music intersect, such as Turkey, are interesting.
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Apr 22, 2024 19:11:06   #
Has anyone tried the CineStill 2 bath C-41 color negative processing chemicals? I’ve usually used the 4-5 chemical process, but this is getting excellent reviews and the pricing is very reasonable.
https://cinestillfilm.com/products/cs41-simplified-color-processing-at-home-quart-kit-c-41-chemistry?variant=30376678593
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Apr 22, 2024 18:59:04   #
As long as we’re discussing film, has anyone tried the CineStill 2 bath C-41 color negative processing chemicals? I’ve usually used the 4-5 chemical process, but this is getting excellent reviews and the pricing is very reasonable.
https://cinestillfilm.com/products/cs41-simplified-color-processing-at-home-quart-kit-c-41-chemistry?variant=30376678593
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Apr 22, 2024 12:04:49   #
I’ll just add that to my eye, the resolution from my medium format film camera (Mamiya RB67 Pro S) is superior to any of my digital cameras. Plus for B&W, personally, I prefer the look of a silver halide print. I do shoot mostly digital, but, I still have my film cameras and darkroom.
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Apr 18, 2024 23:30:04   #
Let me suggest Attack of the Crab Monsters (on You Tube) directed by Harvey Corman no less.
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Apr 18, 2024 20:39:20   #
TriX wrote:
Not to butt in, but to minimize wear on your vinyl, I’d try 1-1/2 G if your arm and cartridge will track at that weight. If not, try 2G.


Please ignore - missed your second sentence that you had sold it before I replied
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Apr 18, 2024 18:46:48   #
fourlocks wrote:
To the best of my questionable memory that was what the specs called for. I sold my vinyl setup for a pittance a few years ago when my hearing started getting lousy. I now rely on cd’s and YouTube Music. Not as good sound but at least I can pull up just about every concert and song I ever liked.


Not to butt in, but to minimize wear on your vinyl, I’d try 1-1/2 G if your arm and cartridge will track at that weight. If not, try 2G.
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Apr 18, 2024 10:57:45   #
jerryc41 wrote:
Wow! I bought an AR turntable in the late 1960, and that considered very good at the time (Acoustic Research). I placed the order for the whole setup with a store in Manhattan. I drove down, parked outside the store, and loaded everything into the car for the ride home. Everything still works.


Very simple and excellent turntable. AR (Acoustic Research) became well known for popularizing the acoustic suspension (closed box) bookshelf loudspeaker, particularly the classic AR-3(A). It was direct competition for the well respected JBL L100 Studio Monitor,
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Apr 18, 2024 10:53:51   #
fourlocks wrote:
I'd be suspicious of (very expensive) gimmickry. There were tables in the '70's that didn't rely on gravity but they never won out over traditional tables & tone arms because of inconsistent tracking. I had a Thorens table with the Shure SME high track arm and a Stanton 681EE cartridge that perfectly tracked deep in the center of the groove and kept a constant 3 gram pressure. Its sound still beats any digital format. I suppose the Miniot might appeal to a rich Millennial who wants to impress his/her friends but who doesn't know any better.
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Nice setup - the tracking force seems a bit high - do you find that necessary?
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