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Why Does My Traxxas Disruptor Chirp and How I Solved It
I notice that when I first start using the Traxxas Disruptor, it will cut power momentarily and give off a “chirp” sound. It is happening with a brand new, full charged Traxxas brand 4S 5000C. And I suspect it is hitting the low voltage cutoff. I’m not seeing any search results for this, but I…
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The 2 MB Upload Limit that Came Back from the Dead After an Ubuntu Upgrade
I upgraded my blog server from Ubuntu 22.04 to 24.04 only to realize today that I couldn’t upload pictures — that ancient 2 MB default cap had quietly reasserted itself. The reason it came back: the upgrade installed a fresh PHP 8.3 with a clean php.ini, so all my old tuned values were left behind…
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Traxxas Disruptor Day 5
It worked! I wanted to upload a video to WordPress and see if Chrome would not ignore it this time as it did yesterday. The fix is in, see that post for details. It has to do with the phone recording in HVEC and Chrome not wanting to play it for patent reasons. Anyways. Zipping…
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Peace at the Lake in the Morning
I have found peace getting to the lake at 6am, especially on a weekday before work. So much so that I am breaking my rule of using “what I have” and I’ve ordered a new RC boat. I did so because I really want my son to experience this peace. His generation stays indoors and…
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Getting Serious About Growing Milkweed
I volunteered to help plant some milkweed at the local creek with a fellow Rotarian. Since I dabble in gardening, I asked him what plant could a hobbyist grow in their suburban yard at small scale and offload at a farmer’s market? He suggested milkweed. Of course though, he is completely biased as someone leading…
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First Practice on Vacation
Family took a vacation this week to the dunes and I brought my practice pad and a single drumstick. Aka, my minimalist drum practice kit. I’ve crossed 40 hours and approaching 300k single strokes. My left hand is starting to feel strong. i can now go like 500 strokes without needing to rest. Today I…
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Snare Stand for Tall People
If your snare sits too low and you think you need a taller stand, make sure that you are mounting the snare on the tips of the claw, like so: I mounted mine settled on the base of the claw. Mounting on the tips gave me the extra inch that I needed. And I was…