Stuff you didn't know and probably don't care about

[CZroe]

Oh yeah I remember the NES TV. Me and my lame ass friends waited and waited. Eventually we forgot about it.
But I knew a kid who had one black NES controller and a couple black SNES controllers. His dad bought them from somewhere, we never got a source. It was pretty sweet.

Nowadays you can fork over a buttload of cash for custom controllers from many different places, so its less special.

Well, if it was the black "Game Television" NES controller, people are paying more than ever!

I posted about it in a CRT group on Facebook since I'm hoping to find the TV. Instead, I got a ridiculous number of random people begging me to sell the controllers. That reaction in a group that wasn't even about game collecting gave me an idea:
I'm working on some controller projects that adapt or convert NES controllers for TurboGrafx-16, Atari, C64, etc so I'll probably reveal the specifics with a how-to video where I play dumb about them. In it, I'll act like I'm using one to hack up because I think that they're bootlegs. I'll be sure have a few "accidents" that'll make collectors squirm. "Oh well. That's why we're using fake controllers. There's another where that came from," followed by a jump cut to a finished, painted, controller with a custom overlay.

Speaking of custom controller envy from back in the day:
I wore the rubber pads out on both of my NES controllers but K-Mart sold an affordable "Doc's Fix-a-Pad" repair kit with controller replacement parts contained inside a plastic NES game pak case. It was way cheaper than new controllers so I grabbed it. A little unexpectedly it had neon-colored replacement buttons in addition to a screwdriver and rubber pads. Abstract neon-colored shapes and stuff were all the rage around 1990.

The screwdriver was defective garbage (didn't even fit the screws) but the pads were great! I threw in the neon buttons just for the heck of it, but I kinda regretted it when my friends were always begging me to trade, loan, do theirs, etc. Eventually they grew on me. The kits weren't available for long and my controllers ended up being the only ones I ever saw like that. Made them feel pretty special.

Nostalgic as they are now, I really hated all the ugly controllers with the free Nintendo Power stickers.

 

[nakedfrog]

Is the Amazon catalog complete? That would be epic.

I got one in the mail too, but it was just a kid's wish-list kind of thing. Maybe the thickness of a magazine.

 

[CZroe]

Sounds like Amazon wants to reboot the Sears Wishbook.

Oh, the memories!

 

[shortylickens]

YEAH, you remember jerking off to granny panties right you sick fuck!!!!!

 

[highland145]

This goes into the "you may not have known but should care about." Dealing with the public 10+ hours/day, I've got my humidifier going even though the flu season hasn't hit us yet. 27% humidity in here yesterday.

2013 article:
You may be safer from the flu in a humid room than in a dry one, according to a new study from researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
To simulate flu transmission in a health care setting, the researchers used "coughing" and "breathing" mannequins that were placed about 6 feet apart. Flu virus particles were released during a "cough," and devices throughout the room and near each "breathing" mannequin's mouth captured the particles. The particles were then collected and tested for their ability to infect human cells.
At humidity levels of 23 percent, 70 to 77 percent of the flu virus particles were still able to cause an infection an hour after the coughing simulation. But when humidity levels were raised to 43 percent, just 14 percent of the virus particles had the ability to infect. Most of the flu particles became inactive 15 minutes after they were released into the humid air. "The virus just falls apart," at high humidity levels, said study researcher John Noti, of the CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
High humidity was just as detrimental to small flu particles as large ones. That's important because small flu particles tend to hang in the air for a longer time, while large particles fall to the ground, Noti said.

Researchers already knew that humidity levels affect flu transmission . One reason flu transmission is thought to be lower during the summer months is because of the high humidity. But the new study more directly assessed how humidity levels might affect flu transmission in a health care setting, and also took into account flu particle size, said study researcher Donald Beezhold, also of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
During the summer months, it's pretty easy for indoor humidity levels to be up to 30 to 40 percent, Noti said. But during the winter months it's harder because indoor heating dries out the air, he said. [See Does A Warmer World Mean Less Flu?]
Raising the humidity level of a whole building could be a challenge. But the findings suggest that hospitals might consider raising humidity levels in certain rooms where there might be a high risk for flu transmission, or in rooms with patients who are particularly vulnerable to the flu, such as the intensive care unit (ICU), Noti said.
However, humidity levels should not be too high, because mold starts to grow, Noti said.
The new study is published today (Feb. 27) in the journal PLOS ONE.
Pass it on: The flu virus is less infective at in rooms with higher humidity levels.

Higher Humidity Lowers Flu Transmission

You may be safer from the flu in a humid room than a dry one, according to a new study from researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

www.livescience.com

 

[snoopy7548]

Yeah, dry air is bad (or good) for viruses.

I've been considering getting a whole-house humidifier as my humidity levels drop to the low-mid 20s during the winter. Presently it's at ~32%.

 

[highland145]

Yeah, dry air is bad (or good) for viruses.

I've been considering getting a whole-house humidifier as my humidity levels drop to the low-mid 20s during the winter. Presently it's at ~32%.

Just ordered another for the house. Less concerned about there. If one of the vicious midgets gets sick, I can quarantine them.

 

[OccamsToothbrush]

Just ordered another for the house. Less concerned about there. If one of the vicious midgets gets sick, I can quarantine them.

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Lock the vicious midgets in the basement proactively.

 

[highland145]

An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. Lock the vicious midgets in the basement proactively.

lol

The one is now nearly 4" taller than me. I've told him for years that it doesn't matter what he does for a living but I'm staying in his basement. He used to say that he wasn't going to have a basement. Recently, it's changed to having one with a slot in the door so his kid's can feed me like it's it a petting zoo. Cheeky damned bastard.

 

[OccamsToothbrush]

lol

The one is now nearly 4" taller than me. I've told him for years that it doesn't matter what he does for a living but I'm staying in his basement. He used to say that he wasn't going to have a basement. Recently, it's changed to having one with a slot in the door so his kid's can feed me like it's it a petting zoo. Cheeky damned bastard.

Hmmm, I wonder where he picked that up.

 

[highland145]

Hmmm, I wonder where he picked that up.

His Mother, of course.

 

[FeuerFrei]

Hey, it's a Zephyr Land Yacht.

Did you know they made RVs in the 1930s??
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[KMFJD]

Great Analysis of the slowest great run

 

[KMFJD]

whoa

 

[KMFJD]

time for a rezoning?

 

[highland145]

...and should care about.

“There is 100 times more gold in a ton of mobile phones than in a ton of gold ore,” the WEF said.
And harvesting the material from used electronics produces substantially less carbon-dioxide emissions than mining the Earth’s crust, the organization said.

Electronic waste pileup sparks warnings

The pileup of electronic waste will only accelerate with consumers buying more and more devices.

www.foxnews.com

 

[IronWing]

The Seven Years War which raged on five continents, took the lives of over a half million troops, and was central to the collapse of the French monarchy was started in Pennsylvania by George Washington.

Battle of Jumonville Glen - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

 

[KMFJD]

 

[KMFJD]

 

[highland145]

This goes into the "you may not have known but should care about." Dealing with the public 10+ hours/day, I've got my humidifier going even though the flu season hasn't hit us yet. 27% humidity in here yesterday.

2013 article:
You may be safer from the flu in a humid room than in a dry one, according to a new study from researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
To simulate flu transmission in a health care setting, the researchers used "coughing" and "breathing" mannequins that were placed about 6 feet apart. Flu virus particles were released during a "cough," and devices throughout the room and near each "breathing" mannequin's mouth captured the particles. The particles were then collected and tested for their ability to infect human cells.
At humidity levels of 23 percent, 70 to 77 percent of the flu virus particles were still able to cause an infection an hour after the coughing simulation. But when humidity levels were raised to 43 percent, just 14 percent of the virus particles had the ability to infect. Most of the flu particles became inactive 15 minutes after they were released into the humid air. "The virus just falls apart," at high humidity levels, said study researcher John Noti, of the CDC's National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
High humidity was just as detrimental to small flu particles as large ones. That's important because small flu particles tend to hang in the air for a longer time, while large particles fall to the ground, Noti said.

Researchers already knew that humidity levels affect flu transmission . One reason flu transmission is thought to be lower during the summer months is because of the high humidity. But the new study more directly assessed how humidity levels might affect flu transmission in a health care setting, and also took into account flu particle size, said study researcher Donald Beezhold, also of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health.
During the summer months, it's pretty easy for indoor humidity levels to be up to 30 to 40 percent, Noti said. But during the winter months it's harder because indoor heating dries out the air, he said. [See Does A Warmer World Mean Less Flu?]
Raising the humidity level of a whole building could be a challenge. But the findings suggest that hospitals might consider raising humidity levels in certain rooms where there might be a high risk for flu transmission, or in rooms with patients who are particularly vulnerable to the flu, such as the intensive care unit (ICU), Noti said.
However, humidity levels should not be too high, because mold starts to grow, Noti said.
The new study is published today (Feb. 27) in the journal PLOS ONE.
Pass it on: The flu virus is less infective at in rooms with higher humidity levels.

Higher Humidity Lowers Flu Transmission

You may be safer from the flu in a humid room than a dry one, according to a new study from researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

www.livescience.com

So I got a thermometer/humidity gauge. My main office space is ~20x20. On my desk, 70/40%. Got curious what it was in the direct sunlight...that's currently blinding me...On my front counter 110/11% Never would have thought the difference would be so much. I'll check it later in the day. Might have to get another humidifier.

 

[sdifox]

So I got a thermometer/humidity gauge. My main office space is ~20x20. On my desk, 70/40%. Got curious what it was in the direct sunlight...that's currently blinding me...On my front counter 110/11% Never would have thought the difference would be so much. I'll check it later in the day. Might have to get another humidifier.

Put on a full biker helmet. Humidify the helmet.

 

[sdifox]

So I got a thermometer/humidity gauge. My main office space is ~20x20. On my desk, 70/40%. Got curious what it was in the direct sunlight...that's currently blinding me...On my front counter 110/11% Never would have thought the difference would be so much. I'll check it later in the day. Might have to get another humidifier.

Put on a full biker helmet. Humidify the helmet.

 

[IronWing]

Put on a full biker helmet. Humidify the helmet.

 

[OccamsToothbrush]

Put on a full biker helmet. Humidify the helmet.

Screw that. If you have any job that exposes you to the general public or co-workers the only solution is to wear a full Haz-Mat suit.

 

[highland145]

Screw that. If you have any job that exposes you to the general public or co-workers the only solution is to wear a full Haz-Mat suit.

And I handle a lot of cash. Better than a chrome book, I guess.

White Bread Mold Experiment Teaches the Importance of Washing Hands

An elementary school teacher used a simple experiment with white bread to show how important is to wash your hands.

interestingengineering.com