Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
I also touched many PS/2 computers physically. They are no more now. But
I like their metal chassis...
A very satisfying 'thunk' from the handle of a PS/2 Model 80 falling
back into place ...
On 6/19/2026 10:17 PM, Andy Burns wrote:
Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
I also touched many PS/2 computers physically. They are no more now. But >>> I like their metal chassis...
A very satisfying 'thunk' from the handle of a PS/2 Model 80 falling
back into place ...
Did you notice that those fish-tank computer chassis usually have no handle to lift them?
What if the glass was so slipper and you dropped the glassy fancy chassis?ÿ :)
I can see why manufacturers love glassy computer chassis. And it must be black so that you cannot see them in the dark.
And for those people who are worried about dropping their case,
you can get one with a really crappy handle :-) I expect the
first thing you'd be doing, is plotting how to replace that
with a decent handle.
On 6/20/2026 11:27 AM, Paul wrote:
And for those people who are worried about dropping their case,
you can get one with a really crappy handle :-) I expect the
first thing you'd be doing, is plotting how to replace that
with a decent handle.
Can you use sonic sound wave to break tempered glass? I doubt any glassy computer chassis has sufficient damping. :)
Also in terms of security and privacy, a hidden camera on the motherboard (disguised as a component) can watch you all day. Or maybe a really nano-microphone....
I think people have reported that the glass breaks into tiny pieces.
Heat would be easier to apply, followed by a splash of cold water should do it.
The last computer case I bought, there were three options. And I
picked the option where there were no glass panels. That's because I knew you'd be around with your sonic thingy, to test it :-) The metal
case is pretty robust.
On 6/20/2026 9:24 PM, Paul wrote:[]
I think people have reported that the glass breaks into tiny pieces.
It's home safety. You do NOT compromise.
On 2026/6/20 15:58:35, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
If it _does_ break into tiny pieces, that _will_ be safety: the sort of
It's home safety. You do NOT compromise.
glass used in bus shelters and other similar places is safer, because
the tiny pieces are (an approximation to) little cubes, with fairly
blunt points, rather than long jagged pieces with sharp points/edges.
On 6/20/2026 11:27 PM, J. P. Gilliver wrote:
On 2026/6/20 15:58:35, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
If it _does_ break into tiny pieces, that _will_ be safety: the sort of
It's home safety. You do NOT compromise.
glass used in bus shelters and other similar places is safer, because
the tiny pieces are (an approximation to) little cubes, with fairly
blunt points, rather than long jagged pieces with sharp points/edges.
I don't care how things break into safe pieces. Nothing breaks in a
safe home! :)
Do you break your dishes and cups every day? Your job breaks things?
Now that's to home safety like "What could possibly go wrong?" is to engineering.
On 6/21/2026 3:57 PM, Nuno Silva wrote:
Now that's to home safety like "What could possibly go wrong?" is to
engineering.
Engineering is a job. Keep it in the workplace!!
A home should NOT be a laboratory nor a factory.
On 6/21/2026 3:57 PM, Nuno Silva wrote:
Now that's to home safety like "What could possibly go wrong?" is to
engineering.
Engineering is a job. Keep it in the workplace!!
A home should NOT be a laboratory nor a factory.
I once built a kite, that was 12 feet high and 9 feet wide.
The tail on the kite was 50 feet long.
It took a 30MPH breeze, to get that airborne. The first
.....
Well, what do you notice when a thing is that big ?
It's dragging you along the ground. You can't hold it back.
On 6/22/2026 7:28 AM, Paul wrote:
I once built a kite, that was 12 feet high and 9 feet wide.
The tail on the kite was 50 feet long.
It took a 30MPH breeze, to get that airborne. The first
.....
Well, what do you notice when a thing is that big ?
It's dragging you along the ground. You can't hold it back.
Did you also discover electricity with that 12x9 kite? :)
On Sun, 6/21/2026 7:27 AM, Mr. Man-wai Chang wrote:
On 6/21/2026 3:57 PM, Nuno Silva wrote:
Now that's to home safety like "What could possibly go wrong?" is to
engineering.
Engineering is a job. Keep it in the workplace!!
A home should NOT be a laboratory nor a factory.
You've led a much-too-sheltered life, if you haven't
been constantly making things.
I once built a kite, that was 12 feet high and 9 feet wide.
The tail on the kite was 50 feet long.
It took a 30MPH breeze, to get that airborne. The first
day, I couldn't get enough breeze to do it. But the
next day, I didn't have to run with it. I figured this is
great, I'll have no problem getting this up in the sky.
After a harness adjustment, away we went.
Well, what do you notice when a thing is that big ?
It's dragging you along the ground. You can't hold it back.
You're running out of field... You have to dump the kite.
And just at that moment, the kite decides to become unstable
and it's heading for the ground at warp velocity.
I had to give a "giant pull" on the string at the
last moment (I knew I was in trouble on the trajectory).
The kite cleared a power line (11kV) by only about six inches :-)
It was never my intention to be over the adjacent street
with the stupid thing. It started out just fine
over the field I was in.
One of the spars broke on impact. The other spar is still
in the basement back home, as a piece of scrap lumber.
That's how we learn things. By building stuff.
I can confidently tell you, not to do that :-)
Scaling a kite is OK, just not that much.
It was just my luck, a windy-enough day happens by,
for the launch. This was spring kite-weather. If the wind
had not been that high, I would have concluded it would
never get off the ground. Well, it got off the ground :-)
Paul
I once built a kite, that was 12 feet high and 9 feet wide.
The tail on the kite was 50 feet long.
It took a 30MPH breeze, to get that airborne. The first
.....
Well, what do you notice when a thing is that big ?
It's dragging you along the ground. You can't hold it back.
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