What are you doing today? [Part II]

[mrrsm]

Unfortunately A few days ago...some Hackers decided to do like wise to (of all things) The Internet Archive... but without one scintilla of the genuine motivation coming from TJ's Deep Curiosity... and something more akin to acting like the Drunken Roman Soldiers who decided to Burn Down the Library at Alexandria while on the attack against Cleopatra and Marcus Antonius in Egypt... Just Because they COULD.

The Internet Archive has evolved into being one of the last vestiges of the places left to us on-line that can be used to research historical documents, books, films, audio recordings and images that bear true historical significance and timeline specific accuracy.

In an age where Generative AI can create things that LOOK Real... even being able to create images and even full length movies from a mere scrap of text... it is becoming will nigh impossible to determine what Really is REAL anymore.

This disturbing article shows us what the most recent Data Breach versus The Internet Archive yielded up to these Information Anarchists in the manner of 31,000.000 Registered Uses of the On-Line Library:

https://www.techopedia.com/the-internet-archive-hack-why-is-digital-library-under-constant-attacks

 

[flyboy2610]

it is becoming will nigh impossible to determine what Really is REAL anymore.

And that isn't an accident.
"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false".
CIA Director William Casey at a White House meeting in 1981

 

[TJBaker57]

So today I was at the workbench and connected up a TCCM, 4WD switch, front disconnect, encoder/motor to the already connected PCM, BCM, LGM, DDM, and IPC at the station.

Just experimenting as I had never tried running a shift motor independently of my vehicle.

I stumbled upon a condition I would imagine easily happens when someone connects their encoder/shift motor to the harness but not attached to the transfer case.

When I switched to the 4Hi setting the shift motor over-ran the intended position. Likely due to there being no resistance from a transfer case.

This resulted in the return signal voltage from the encoder to the TCCM being out of range high. It was only 0.01 volts too high but that is enough to set a C0327 code.

When a C0327 code is set the TCCM locks out all shifts.

If you clear the code it immediately returns because of course the too high voltage will still be there.

The only recourse is to reposition the shift motor by whatever means you have.

 

[BrianF]

First of three days off today. I have the Trailblazer parked at my office and it wont be home until next weekend, so no tinkering on her.

Tomorrow is fencing before the ground is too frozen. Its been a nice fall but this is Saskatchewan, climate change, global warming or whatever you call it, has no effect here. It still gets cold.....

So I dug out a nice cross rib roast for pulled beef. She got sea salt and Meat Church Blanco for a dry brine. Tomorrow she hits the smoker.

 

[mrrsm]

I've been meaning to pass along this information to us ALL for some time now and finally decided to make mention of it as follows:

I have a Jet Black Female Cat I call "Baby-Bird" who besides looking --EXACTLY-- like the Black Cat depicted in the image below, has always had this habit of almost completely emptying the contents of whatever kind of Plastic Litter Pan I've tried using over the years... right out onto the floor.

Even as fastidious as I am about keeping the Damned Thing(s) Cleaned and Filled with Fresh Non-Clumping Kitty Litter... this is all to no effect because "The Bird" is a HUGE, Muscular, Lithe Black Leopard Cat of sorts whose remarkable strength and determination had managed to defeat my purposes all along. That is...Until NOW.

For the Mechanic's among us who suffer with trying to have the necessary "Elbow Room" capable of allowing for EZ Parts Washing... This Stainless Steel Pan is Long, Wide and Deep enough to suit your needs as well. Roughly speaking, with it being 23.6" Long...15.7" Wide... and MOST importantly, 7.9" DEEP... I Finally have found a Litter Box that "The Bird" cannot DEFEAT> YAY ME~! The Bonus here is that it is also Completely and Utterly NON-STICK, Too!

Even when "The Bird" tries out her "Canadian Volcano Kimber-Pipe Black Diamond Digging" Efforts... NOTHING ever winds up on the Deck!

 

[TJBaker57]

@mrrsm

We currently have 3 adult fosters here (in addition to the 15 residents). One or more of the fosters actually flipped a similarly sized plastic litter pan on its side the other day! I suspect it was accidentally done, maybe being startled while making an exit.

 

[Redbeard]

We currently have 3 adult fosters here (in addition to the 15 residents). One or more of the fosters actually flipped a similarly sized plastic litter pan on its side the other day! I suspect it was accidentally done, maybe being startled while making an exit.

Ditto last week with my black kitty! This was the first time I had seen a cat do this to! Mine did it on accident on his way out of the litter box and it looked hilarious as he sprayed himself with the cat litter on his backside. Naturally he gave me "that look" like it was my fault or something.

 

[Mooseman]

Yesterday was busy. Had to go back to the family 50 acre lot about an hour away as that's where we're storing our RV trailer this year instead of our back yard. We had brought it there a couple of weeks ago but was raining and couldn't put the cover on it. Speaking of which, that Amazon cover is starting its 4th winter and it shows. It's faded and starting to rip. Patched it up with Gorilla Tape in several places, mostly the corners. I ran out of tape and had to run to town 15 minutes away to get some more and some tennis balls to cover the eavestrough downspouts. I just need it to last one more winter as next year, the BIL will have a giant fabric farm storage building to store his son's 32ft trailer and our 25ft along with his tractor and excavator.

Then headed back home but stopped in town on the way at a restaurant we really like for a mid-afternoon lunch. Stopped by Costco on the way to pick up a toilet for my son's place that is having its bathroom renovated. It was a good deal at $99, cheapest I've seen anywhere. On a Saturday afternoon, Costco was an absolute zoo! I love it but mostly hate it because of the crowds.

Once I got home, had a nap as I was totally zonked. I haven't been sleeping well lately, having trouble falling asleep and waking up in the middle of the night. Been toying with Melatonin, which helps with the sleep, but I feel tired during the day. No stress except maybe those renos that are getting expensive.

Today should be easier. Cutting up a strip loin into steaks, then seasoning some of them as a friend is coming over for dinner. Some leaf blowing and raking, then grill up them steaks. Probably will use Meat Church's Holy Cow seasoning as a dry rub for the day.

 

[Blckshdw]

Not nearly as exciting as the rest of you... I had been meaning to get a battery backup for my internet device, that's outside the house and is plugged in, in the garage right behind the EXT. The old one used to have its own, but they upgraded the hardware a couple years back and the new stuff doesn't have one. Got a bargain basement model from the blue smile site, as the only thing running off the battery would be that modem, but I forgot to confirm if it had mounting holes on the back, and of course, it did not.

So what do we do around here? We make our own damn mounting holes! lol Bye bye warranty, but who cares. Cracked open the case, to see there was just enough room behind the battery for a screw head to fit, and plenty of real estate around the base of the cable. Drilled my clearance holes where I wanted them, and used a smaller bit to make short slots.




Had a roll of drywall tape laying around, so used a short piece of that to map my holes, to transfer over to the wall. Poked some holes through the drywall, popped in a pair of anchors, and set the screw depth using the back of the casing to allow some adjustments.




Put it all back together, and it mounted up nicely. Since there's only 2 screws vertically, there's very slight side to side wobble, but that's OK. The 30 gallon compressor still goes into the GFCI outlet, everything else will run through this. Shouldn't get much usage, I charge my LED work lights, and occasionally a big extension cord for my HV fan, car battery charger, or the pressure washer when the EXT needs a bath. Those wouldn't pass through the battery side, of course.



Half tempted to move the internet box to the right side for convenience, as well as aesthetics. Currently it's right in the center of the lift gate, and while the gate does clear it, whenever I need to take larger sized objects out of there, a little bit more clearance could come in handy, without having to open the big door, to poke the EXT's nose out.

As always @BrianF and @Mooseman are talking about food, and making me hungry . I've been itching to make cheesesteak sandwiches again for a while now. I did order a set of nicer metal spatulas which arrived yesterday, as the assortment of plastic kitchen ones were serviceable, but less than ideal. Gonna head to the grocery store for some goodies before football starts, and maybe give these a whirl later today.

 

[BrianF]

Many hours late but this beef does not disappoint. Rib bones slid out and it was shredded in its juices. Half got a light toss in Bullseye bbq sauce, the rest got nothing. It needed nothing.

 

[BrianF]

Boys! That beef was f'ing amazing! I made it last night but it was late so only a snack. Reheated it in the pan today. To all the vegetarians out there, you are missing out.

Yesterday and today we were fencing hard. Got a pile of posts in and most of the wood planks up. This week we will finish the last of it and that will give us 6 more paddocks..... but still some more to go.

Then, last minute I made it to town to vote in our Provincial election.

 

[flyboy2610]

Then, last minute I made it to town to vote in our Provincial election.

The first election I was eligible to vote in was the presidential election of 1980. I've made sure to vote in every election since then. It's something I take seriously.

 

[BrianF]

@flyboy2610 while you got some years on me, I too take it very seriously come election time. Got my 15 year old daughter to drive and took her in to see. While she is still too young to vote, I tell her to take some interest in the news and politics because when people don't, you end up with with our current state of affairs. I said I cannot make your decision and I will not twll you who to vote for

I was half out the door when they asked if I wanted an "I voted" sticker. I exclaimed "Hell yeah I do!!!"

On a side not, I tell my kids I believe in democracy but in our house, its authoritarian....