Jimm
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“I met someone who looks a lot like you,
she does the things you do,
but she is an IBM.”
- Jeff Lynne, 1981
she does the things you do,
but she is an IBM.”
- Jeff Lynne, 1981
i made this for an ER Nurse and shipped it yesterday. titled: He Blew a Fuse.
November 13, 2025 at 1:18 PM
i made this for an ER Nurse and shipped it yesterday. titled: He Blew a Fuse.
heat sink, bearing, and inductor top these “lawn mowers”.
i can’t decide which one i like best.
i can’t decide which one i like best.
October 29, 2025 at 11:03 AM
heat sink, bearing, and inductor top these “lawn mowers”.
i can’t decide which one i like best.
i can’t decide which one i like best.
if you simply ignore them they eventually go away.
October 3, 2025 at 1:46 AM
if you simply ignore them they eventually go away.
A peek under the hood of the Intel 80188 microprocessor. The design team even found room to print the number!
September 30, 2025 at 4:10 AM
A peek under the hood of the Intel 80188 microprocessor. The design team even found room to print the number!
i found this yesterday.
it’s the fossilized remains of the “snow” we used to see when we tuned our TVs to an empty channel.
(yes, i am quite old)
it’s the fossilized remains of the “snow” we used to see when we tuned our TVs to an empty channel.
(yes, i am quite old)
August 31, 2025 at 10:50 AM
i found this yesterday.
it’s the fossilized remains of the “snow” we used to see when we tuned our TVs to an empty channel.
(yes, i am quite old)
it’s the fossilized remains of the “snow” we used to see when we tuned our TVs to an empty channel.
(yes, i am quite old)
my eBike charger was hot to the touch during use. i cut a hole in the case and installed a heat sink. now the case is slightly warm and the heat sink dissipates most of the high temps.
i wonder why they designed these to burn themselves up? a small internal fan wouldn’t break the bank!
i wonder why they designed these to burn themselves up? a small internal fan wouldn’t break the bank!
August 24, 2025 at 11:13 PM
my eBike charger was hot to the touch during use. i cut a hole in the case and installed a heat sink. now the case is slightly warm and the heat sink dissipates most of the high temps.
i wonder why they designed these to burn themselves up? a small internal fan wouldn’t break the bank!
i wonder why they designed these to burn themselves up? a small internal fan wouldn’t break the bank!
my ode to sleeping bear dunes.
August 21, 2025 at 10:35 PM
my ode to sleeping bear dunes.
one of the scenes i saw just before turning in for the night
August 20, 2025 at 12:35 AM
one of the scenes i saw just before turning in for the night
you live near some really fine country! it’s nice up here. i should come back sometime. this was the first nights sunset over the lake.
what does this have to do with being old? absolutely nothing.
what does this have to do with being old? absolutely nothing.
August 20, 2025 at 12:29 AM
you live near some really fine country! it’s nice up here. i should come back sometime. this was the first nights sunset over the lake.
what does this have to do with being old? absolutely nothing.
what does this have to do with being old? absolutely nothing.
lightning on the dry, Wyoming plains creates a spectacular tragedy.
August 14, 2025 at 9:40 PM
lightning on the dry, Wyoming plains creates a spectacular tragedy.
more “signs of the times.”
from where i stood, i could not see the section with the “White’s Only” pencils. no matter, i was there for tar and feathers and a list of SCOTUS addresses.
from where i stood, i could not see the section with the “White’s Only” pencils. no matter, i was there for tar and feathers and a list of SCOTUS addresses.
August 11, 2025 at 5:17 PM
more “signs of the times.”
from where i stood, i could not see the section with the “White’s Only” pencils. no matter, i was there for tar and feathers and a list of SCOTUS addresses.
from where i stood, i could not see the section with the “White’s Only” pencils. no matter, i was there for tar and feathers and a list of SCOTUS addresses.
when your arm becomes a pillow your normal life is over.
August 8, 2025 at 9:17 PM
when your arm becomes a pillow your normal life is over.
i’d say the fire danger has been low for a long, long time.
August 8, 2025 at 12:38 PM
i’d say the fire danger has been low for a long, long time.
temperatures continue to soar in spite of these huge cooling fans dotted across the countryside.
July 29, 2025 at 6:22 PM
temperatures continue to soar in spite of these huge cooling fans dotted across the countryside.
i’ve had jobs like this one.
July 28, 2025 at 2:05 AM
i’ve had jobs like this one.
So…
I pull into the Schaumburg hotel parking lot, grab my luggage and go inside. The lobby is crowded with happy, loud people attending a wedding reception. I get my key, go to my room, relax a bit, go back to the lobby dining room for supper, watch the bride mingle with friends, fun times.
I pull into the Schaumburg hotel parking lot, grab my luggage and go inside. The lobby is crowded with happy, loud people attending a wedding reception. I get my key, go to my room, relax a bit, go back to the lobby dining room for supper, watch the bride mingle with friends, fun times.
July 26, 2025 at 5:30 PM
So…
I pull into the Schaumburg hotel parking lot, grab my luggage and go inside. The lobby is crowded with happy, loud people attending a wedding reception. I get my key, go to my room, relax a bit, go back to the lobby dining room for supper, watch the bride mingle with friends, fun times.
I pull into the Schaumburg hotel parking lot, grab my luggage and go inside. The lobby is crowded with happy, loud people attending a wedding reception. I get my key, go to my room, relax a bit, go back to the lobby dining room for supper, watch the bride mingle with friends, fun times.
she bumps the door open and plops down on the floor at my feet, purring.
is this normal?
is this normal?
July 21, 2025 at 2:47 PM
she bumps the door open and plops down on the floor at my feet, purring.
is this normal?
is this normal?
The concept is sound, the parts are reliable, but the assembly is poorly engineered at a savings to the company of a fraction of a dollar and that is why that $8 light bulb that was supposed to last 16 years just quit working after one year.
and you didn’t save the receipt or the package, right?
and you didn’t save the receipt or the package, right?
July 13, 2025 at 11:01 AM
The concept is sound, the parts are reliable, but the assembly is poorly engineered at a savings to the company of a fraction of a dollar and that is why that $8 light bulb that was supposed to last 16 years just quit working after one year.
and you didn’t save the receipt or the package, right?
and you didn’t save the receipt or the package, right?
the woman in front of me at the farmer’s market.
i showed her this photo and she laughed out loud.
i showed her this photo and she laughed out loud.
July 9, 2025 at 5:57 PM
the woman in front of me at the farmer’s market.
i showed her this photo and she laughed out loud.
i showed her this photo and she laughed out loud.
fresh raspberries filled with dark chocolte syrup, i call them Raspberry Shots.
don’t blink
don’t blink
July 2, 2025 at 6:35 PM
fresh raspberries filled with dark chocolte syrup, i call them Raspberry Shots.
don’t blink
don’t blink
only a most excellent painter could accomplish this task.
July 1, 2025 at 5:59 PM
only a most excellent painter could accomplish this task.
i can’t tell what this says, but i’m sure it’s safe to eat fresh from the tube.
July 1, 2025 at 4:16 PM
i can’t tell what this says, but i’m sure it’s safe to eat fresh from the tube.
i found this “BIG W” at the end of the road and started digging for the buried money.
the land owner called the cops.
bummer.
the land owner called the cops.
bummer.
July 1, 2025 at 4:09 PM
i found this “BIG W” at the end of the road and started digging for the buried money.
the land owner called the cops.
bummer.
the land owner called the cops.
bummer.
i was ticked for parking within 10’ of a fire hydrant, a $250 fine.
i showed the judge this photo and five similar photos from the city center.
case dismissed.
i showed the judge this photo and five similar photos from the city center.
case dismissed.
July 1, 2025 at 4:01 PM
i was ticked for parking within 10’ of a fire hydrant, a $250 fine.
i showed the judge this photo and five similar photos from the city center.
case dismissed.
i showed the judge this photo and five similar photos from the city center.
case dismissed.