@xconde it's beautiful here!
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@xconde Thank you, it's beautiful here! We visited the blowhole in Kiama yesterday, at a wine tasting right now :)
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@farah do you *need* to get up? it's saturday
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@Steve12L bonjour!
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40 anni fa veniva assassinata #DianFossey. Gorilla nella nebbia - La vera storia (ITA) - Video Dailymotion https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x6d62ks
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mi sono appena resa conto che tutto il mio yogurt è nel frigo al piano di sotto
e non ho impostato il timer per il té
questa colazione non sta iniziando nel modo giusto :D
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Ma è un foto montaggio o manno beccata prima de annà da l'estetista? 🤔
https://www.open.online/2025/12/26/manifesti-giorgia-meloni-hitler-bolzano/
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I've just realized that all of my yogurt is in the fridge downstairs.
also, I haven't set the timer for my tea
this breakfast isn't starting right :D
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Don't Worry Darling is much better than the first half led me to believe. Crazy twist that I didn't really see coming, though I guess the clues were there.
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Drunken eBay Purchase Becomes Motorized, Speaking Dalek
Not every impulsive purchase on eBay leads to possession of a wooden Dalek, but when a friend did exactly that, [Tony Goacher] did his part to turn ‘Dalek Bob’ into a motorized and remote-controlled unit of impressive stature.
Fitting wheels to shafts and motors to a frame can be a bit tricky when none were made with the other in mind.
The purchased Dalek is made of wood and, with the help of two bolts, is of sufficient size to trap a human inside. There’s a bench of sorts upon which the captive can sit, and with some effort, shuffle the surrounding frame awkwardly about. The scale of the Dalek is impressive, but it was clear the effect of human-powered locomotion was lacking. The solution was to install wheelchair motors, tires, and an ESP32-based remote control.Quite a lot of work went into mounting the motors and wheels, and the challenges will be familiar to anyone who has done hobby robotics. One can choose ideal motors and wheels, but making them fit one another can be an entirely different story. Shafts and hubs are of different sizes, motor mounting doesn’t quite match the platform, and it’s all a bit like fitting a square peg into a round hole. But with access to the right tools, it’s nothing a little metalwork and welding can’t solve.
For the control system, the ESP32 (with a beautiful CNC-routed custom PCB) sets itself up as a wireless access point that serves a web-based control panel for piloting, and controls two H-bridges to drive the motors. What’s more, it also provides a sound board from which a second operator can trigger appropriate phrases and sounds from the Dalek.
Some folks prefer their remote-controlled Daleks plush and cute instead of large and looming, but we like the smooth movement and imposing stature of this one. Watch it all in action in the video, embedded below.
