# A litany of dumbassery **URL:** \ **Category:** Uncategorized\ **Created:** [April 4, 2020, 9:42pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/a-litany-of-dumbassery/526 "2020-04-04T21:42:52Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 17
**Author:** ![analogoutput](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/analogoutput/32/29663_2.png) [@analogoutput](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/analogoutput)\ **Post date:** [December 5, 2020, 6:14pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/a-litany-of-dumbassery/526/321 "2020-12-05T18:14:10Z")
Fear not, the mask only goes on when I’m inside somewhere that isn’t my house, and indeed the stink was the first thing that tipped me off. COVID-19 sometimes causes one to lose one’s sense of smell, however, so keep that in mind when working on electronics. ---
**Author:** ![Riggidyboo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/riggidyboo/32/10_2.png) [@Riggidyboo](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/Riggidyboo)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2020, 2:01am UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/a-litany-of-dumbassery/526/322 "2020-12-11T02:01:05Z")
Tayda’s new shopping cart layout is screwing with me. I ended up buying 1,100 56K resistors without noticing the price difference. So pissed, I just wanted 100. ---
**Author:** ![analogoutput](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/analogoutput/32/29663_2.png) [@analogoutput](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/analogoutput)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2020, 2:21am UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/a-litany-of-dumbassery/526/323 "2020-12-11T02:21:38Z")
If I ever find a circuit that calls for a 61.6M resistor I’ll give you a call! ---
**Author:** ![devicex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/devicex/32/28_2.png) [@devicex](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/devicex)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2020, 2:23am UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/a-litany-of-dumbassery/526/324 "2020-12-11T02:23:19Z")
guess who’s got 56k resistors for sale ---
**Author:** ![CTorp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/ctorp/32/15023_2.png) [@CTorp](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/CTorp)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2020, 3:32am UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/a-litany-of-dumbassery/526/325 "2020-12-11T03:32:33Z")
It got me too! 50 LM339’s when I wanted 5 which was already 4 more than I needed 56k tho, lol oh noooo. if it was 100ks you would probably go thru them but you might have to get creative with 56ks 🤣 ---
**Author:** ![Riggidyboo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/riggidyboo/32/10_2.png) [@Riggidyboo](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/Riggidyboo)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2020, 5:06am UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/a-litany-of-dumbassery/526/326 "2020-12-11T05:06:42Z")
reviewing my order, I couldn’t even find the 56K’s on there until I noticed the small print, there is a 2nd page. ---
**Author:** ![Riggidyboo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/riggidyboo/32/10_2.png) [@Riggidyboo](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/Riggidyboo)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2020, 4:27am UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/a-litany-of-dumbassery/526/327 "2020-12-12T04:27:42Z")
I finished @analogoutput’s Noise Bells tonight. Works much better when you put the IC’s in the correct direction. Really fun module though. ---
**Author:** ![Riggidyboo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/riggidyboo/32/10_2.png) [@Riggidyboo](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/Riggidyboo)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2020, 7:07pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/a-litany-of-dumbassery/526/328 "2020-12-12T19:07:07Z")
As far as the new Tayda page configuration, look right above the subtotal, 2nd page link is barely visible. ![TAYDA](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/lookmumnocomputer/original/2X/2/2b2c481736c1e074e8d5dc6bc4849ba149d46273.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![ChristianBloch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/christianbloch/32/56_2.png) [@ChristianBloch](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/ChristianBloch)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 1:33am UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/a-litany-of-dumbassery/526/329 "2020-12-13T01:33:06Z")
Oh, wow! That is some really bad accessibility design ---
**Author:** ![eric](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/898d66/32.png) [@eric](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/eric)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 7:27am UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/a-litany-of-dumbassery/526/330 "2020-12-13T07:27:35Z")
Bad color choice. Probably related to this… ![css-is-awesome](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/lookmumnocomputer/original/2X/e/e596e16309c9e4d38958036ef45fcf7a3d226c3a.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![telec16](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/telec16/32/4510_2.png) [@telec16](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/telec16)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 9:11am UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/a-litany-of-dumbassery/526/331 "2020-12-13T09:11:21Z")
For once my dark reader addon repaired the page instead of broking it: ![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/lookmumnocomputer/original/2X/b/b6a12d81a0cc16bb1133c1127133b754e3014b12.png) ---
**Author:** ![analogoutput](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/analogoutput/32/29663_2.png) [@analogoutput](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/analogoutput)\ **Post date:** [December 13, 2020, 3:56pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/a-litany-of-dumbassery/526/332 "2020-12-13T15:56:27Z")
TFW you realize you can try to mount your pots on the wrong side of the stripboard, or you can have pots that work backwards ---
**Author:** ![CTorp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/ctorp/32/15023_2.png) [@CTorp](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/CTorp)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 12:56am UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/a-litany-of-dumbassery/526/333 "2020-12-18T00:56:17Z")
Just spilled my beer on my computer keyboard RIP keyboard ---
**Author:** ![analogoutput](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/analogoutput/32/29663_2.png) [@analogoutput](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/analogoutput)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 12:57am UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/a-litany-of-dumbassery/526/334 "2020-12-18T00:57:13Z")
RIP beer ![drink](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/lookmumnocomputer/original/2X/7/7d9e0cf1fba3a11cbc6f9b9fe6180aa424c786d2.jpeg) Hard earned lesson ---
**Author:** ![CTorp](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/ctorp/32/15023_2.png) [@CTorp](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/CTorp)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 1:07am UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/a-litany-of-dumbassery/526/335 "2020-12-18T01:07:17Z")
![image](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/free1/uploads/lookmumnocomputer/original/2X/e/e8c8768043f9fdb5e24c927adf1ab93bf79d5be1.jpeg) Like this? ---
**Author:** ![analogoutput](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/analogoutput/32/29663_2.png) [@analogoutput](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/analogoutput)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 1:08am UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/a-litany-of-dumbassery/526/336 "2020-12-18T01:08:05Z")
Maybe not quite like that ---
**Author:** ![devicex](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/devicex/32/28_2.png) [@devicex](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/devicex)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 1:09am UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/a-litany-of-dumbassery/526/337 "2020-12-18T01:09:55Z")
ah keyboards clean up easy enough , you can put them under water and they will still work when they dry out . I know this because … well the dam caps lock key still sticks a bit . guess that reply wasn’t to you in particular . ---
**Author:** ![Farabide](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/ecc23a/32.png) [@Farabide](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/Farabide)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 4:26am UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/a-litany-of-dumbassery/526/338 "2020-12-18T04:26:25Z")
My 86 year old mum asked me to take a look at her laptop. “I dont know what happened” she swore. So I took it home and when i put it on it’s side my workbench got covered in sherry. ---
**Author:** ![Dud](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/free1/user_avatar/lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/dud/32/610_2.png) [@Dud](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/Dud)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 9:50am UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/a-litany-of-dumbassery/526/339 "2020-12-18T09:50:40Z")
there is many years my pedal board guitar under a “velux” with rain when i was not at home = pedal board full of water ! open it to dry during 1 week … and i play with it also today 😉 ---
**Author:** ![twinturbo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8baadc/32.png) [@twinturbo](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/u/twinturbo)\ **Post date:** [December 18, 2020, 12:15pm UTC](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/a-litany-of-dumbassery/526/340 "2020-12-18T12:15:12Z")
Working In I.T. i have only spilled my coffee once in 24 years. Although it was a full mug and it did fall down the crack between the desk on to a network Switch… And the 4-Way mains Adapter… My son knocked a can of Stella on my laptop keyboard a few months ago, I could have beaten Husain Bolt in the dash to lift the can and upturn the laptop. Only the DEL key suffered long term and I can’t be bothered to replace the keyboard as even now it’s only 12 months old after the last replacement. [Previous page](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/a-litany-of-dumbassery/526.md?page=16) [Next page](https://lookmumnocomputer.discourse.group/t/a-litany-of-dumbassery/526.md?page=18)