Quote from: granz on Apr 18, 2026, 06:15 AMThat is one of the troubles that I have with losing data. I often remember the gist of the matter, but forget many of the fine details of the write-up. Although, often when rewriting a piece, I end up with more details in the rewrite, it isn't quite the same.

It's 50 / 50 with me. I find some of the projects I recreate aren't as robust as the original, mainly because I forgot much of what I put into it, with much of that being inspired by my time in Tech Support.

The other 50% are better before of additional experience, reflection, and not using Parallax products for some of them.

Quote from: Chris Savage on Apr 17, 2026, 09:51 AMSmall Parts Tray - I am often trying to get little screws and other hardware into the little ziplock bags and this saves a lot of hair. 

Ok That's handy

Quote from: Chris Savage on Apr 17, 2026, 11:01 PMI had roughly 6 projects ready to publish in Nuts and Volts as well as Servo magazine when I got the news that I was being laid off. After that, all projects stopped. I lost everything that was in storage, so I have to start over on many things. But I remember almost all the details.

That is one of the troubles that I have with losing data. I often remember the gist of the matter, but forget many of the fine details of the write-up. Although, often when rewriting a piece, I end up with more details in the rewrite, it isn't quite the same.

Quote from: granz on Apr 17, 2026, 09:38 PMThat sounds pretty cool. It would be really useful for preparing kits/packages of hardware. I don't remember seeing this before. Have you written it up before?

I had roughly 6 projects ready to publish in Nuts and Volts as well as Servo magazine when I got the news that I was being laid off. After that, all projects stopped. I lost everything that was in storage, so I have to start over on many things. But I remember almost all the details.

That sounds pretty cool. It would be really useful for preparing kits/packages of hardware.

I don't remember seeing this before. Have you written it up before?

When I was working at Parallax, I also created a project that I didn't have the chance to publish. It was a parts counter. You would dump screws, nuts, etc into the hopper and it would counter out specific numbers into containers. I'm thinking I should rebuild this at some point.

Quote from: Chris Savage on Apr 17, 2026, 10:03 AMIronically, I use the same toothpaste as the author. This is my personal tube at home.

I asked the dentist at my first duty assignment what toothpaste to use, and he just said anything with fluoride. That wasn't good enough for me, so I asked him what he used at home, and he said Aim. So, that is what I have been using since 1980.

I like your squeezer. I purchased a metal one (non-rachet) a year, or so, ago. It helps keep the toothpaste tube clear.

Nice. I bought one of the dispenser trays that pharmacists use for bottling drugs a couple years ago. I use it to sort out jelly beans, and other small candies, into small "doses" and put them into small bags. This limits the amount of candy that I eat at a time to the recommended serving size - trying to cut my sugars/carbohydrates to keep my blood sugar down.

Quote from: Jeff_T on Apr 17, 2026, 07:37 PMIs the meet up a one day event? and where would the likely venue be?

The last one was a one day event, though we met again for dinner and some of us met the next morning for breakfast before going home. It was held at First Christian Church, 503 North Main Street Extension, Meadville, PA 16335

Complete story / history here.

Just checked. I got the same.