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@georgepenney@sunny.garden Absolutely Yes! One must maintain/replenish energy levels when dancing! 8- ) May I ask what people in NZ consider a "full" fish and chip(s ) dinner?

@handmade_ghost@sunny.garden Oh my word! This is one of my favorite¹ sci-fi stories! I first read it years ago in the book, "The Martian Chronicles", which I borrowed from our high school library. This past Spring semester, I read an updated² copy for my WRT-102 "Writing II" course. Significant impact then, significant now! 8- } ( ¹ this story lingered in the back of my mind when earned my B.S. in Computer Science. :- ) ( ² the newer copy dated from 1997 edition which added 31 years to the original dates in the book. :- )

@ObsidianUrbex @NatureMC My first thoughts when I looked at this picture of abandoned cars in an abandoned mine shaft was the near certainty that one or more still contained fuel, oil and lubricants, all of which will pollute and poison the water table. 8'- ( This is on par with the toxic tailings generated by virtually ALL mining operations with similarly negative impacts on the environment.

@afewbugs LOL! Now, I am *very* curious about this item: "Ben is storing Creme Eggs in a medically inadvisable way" 8- )

@ExtKits@mstdn.social Thanks for resuming shipments to the U.S. :- ) I am happy to note that the RPi Pico Z-80 emulator does *not* require that RC2014 backplane. With this kit, I can play with Z-80 code at a minimal investment. So, I ordered both it *and* your Nano Probe! 8- )

@treyhunner@mastodon.social Nice! This helps me improve my Python programming skills and my UX design skills! 8- )

@TheBreadmonkey @afewbugs I was partly right about assuming that this involved the alimentary canal. I prefer my choice of top end.

@nwarner@tenforward.social

I really LIKE the Language Families board!

8- )

I have studied languages in 1 "North American" and 3 of the 4 European families:

• Uto-Aztecan ( Tohono O'odham )

• Italic / Romance ( Latin, French )

• Germanic ( English* , German )

• Balto-Slavic ( Czech )

I've also wrapped my tongue around words from a few other families:

• Polynesian ( Hawaiian )

• Sino-Tibetan ( Chinese )

• Na-Dene ( Tlingit )

I hope that I can join you all at a future event!

( * English: American is my parental language and I've encountered quite a few of the differences in "British": spellings, vocabulary, & even grammar. :- )

@Maker_of_Things@cupoftea.social I've read Pullman's trilogy, "His Dark Materials", and had not yet heard of "The Tin Princess". I am now quite intrigued by Si Clarke's "Starship Teapot" series! I will see what I can find at our local book resellers! 8- )

@Maker_of_Things@cupoftea.social

Oh cool!

8- )

As a computer software developer/consultant, I find it quite curious at first glance.

• it looks like each column can hold 1 decimal(?) digit.

• it has 13 columns, enough to calculate 10^13 (US: 9 "trillion", UK: 9 "billion")

Re: digits: I wonder why the "ones" (lower) registers have 5 beads instead of 4 beads and "fives" (upper) registers have 2 beads instead of 1.

Backstory: Roman Numerals appear to match the 4 fingers (I) and 1 thumb (V) on ones hand. The other hand has 4 fingers (X) and 1 thumb (L). This means that one can count 0-99 on two hands.

Thanks for sharing! I hope that you find some English instructions!

:- )

@ExtKits@mstdn.social Oh, very cool! 8- ) I have fond memories of the Z-80 family! I chose this CPU for my Assembly Language course on a NorthStar Horizon microcomputer. I then did an independent studies course implementing Forth on it. I have watched with considerable interest as the RC2014 community developed, but never quite justified getting Yet Another Micro-Board (YAMB). Using a RPi Pico which emulates a Z-80 changes the game! With this, I can re-explore the Z-80. If I enjoy it enough, I can always look at getting a hardware Z-80. If I am less thrilled, then I have a Pico which I can repurpose. Now, to figure out if/how I can get it shipped here (U.S.) :- }

@pathunstrom@ngmx.com Hmm. Just saw this a few toots later in my feed. Sadly relevant ? :- ( https://fediscience.org/@ElenLeFoll/116565832368168392

@TicklishHoneyBee@twoot.site LoL! 8- ) I wonder how long *this* recovery will take! :- )