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The X-maxx Files – Day 1
As it arrived yesterday (super fast shipping for those who care, I Paypal’d the money on Thursday, and the truck arrived on Monday) I felt the need to get the rubber side down and test it out. First, the body is perfect. No noticeable blemishes. A stock X-maxx with any real ‘bashing’ on the clock…
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Oops, I did it
Well, the contagion continues. The bug to go big – ignited by Kevin Talbot’s YT channel, made me look seriously for a used Traxxas X-Maxx 8s. Now one is on the way
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Terrible Movies
TCM is a great channel, running uncut, uninterrupted films from the past and not so distant past. But they also show some garbage.
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Mailing lists
The “get the fuck outta G-Suite” project continues, this time focusing on the unending list of email lists that spam me.
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Back on the road…
The RC Car saga continues… Thursday afternoon, I received the steering posts I ordered, two days early! Woot! So, I found a little time to get the front end of my buggy back together. After installing the servo arm upside down (d’oh!) I got it sorted out, I got out yesterday afternoon for some driving…
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Email Migration – baby steps
Google’s g-suite is wearing out its welcome, and it is time for a replacement. But the natural options (O365) isn’t much better. Proton Mail seems like a reasonable choice
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RC Cars – stripped screw redux
Well, I think I figured out why I stripped that fucking button head screw. To facilitate the repair, I removed the steering post. It appears that instead of using thread locker (aka Locktite), the builder used cyanoacrylate adhesive. For the uninitiated that is super glue.
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Hobbies – boy, is this fun …
The startup costs of RC cars is high, but it is still a very rewarding hobby. Learning a lot and making mistakes, but I will soon get it dialed in.
