Hacking pickups on highly customized Les Paul

Posted on Sat 25 November 2023 in news • Tagged with guitar, hacking, pickups

Les Paul Les Paul

In this video I show my highly customized, hand wired and hand wound Les Paul. The pickup fell down off the spring and I had to restore it.


Impact of Java virtual threads on performance?

Posted on Mon 20 November 2023 in tech

Virtual threads are ideal for handling a large number of short-lived threads without prioritizing low latency or high throughput. This is because virtual threads share the compute resources overall. In contrast, applications seeking high throughput often use long-lived platform threads as dedicated workers for spinning or polling workloads. In this …


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EMOM Timer

Posted on Sun 19 November 2023 in tech

Exploring the EMOM Timer - A Rust and Yew Application

EMOM Timer

Introduction to the EMOM Timer

EMOM Timer is a customizable timer designed for your workout. EMOM Timer is developed using the Rust programming language and the Yew framework. This is a completely new way to develop web applications. The resulting application …


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History: aratum

Posted on Sun 19 November 2023 in dictionary

See carruca aratum|see carruca .


History: carruca

Posted on Sun 12 November 2023 in dictionary

A carruca is a heavy, wheeled plow, that revolutionized agriculture in the high middle ages, . The aratum , a light, wooden, non-wheeled plow was used previously. The aratum could be effective in the light soil regions of the Mediterranean, however it was ineffective in the dense clay soils of northern and …


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History: Abbasids

Posted on Sun 05 November 2023 in dictionary • Tagged with dynasty

750- 1258 CE - The Abbasid's were a dynasty in Damascus established by Abu al-Abbas. The Abbasids improved relations among Arab and non-Arab Muslims. They allowed Muslims of any ethnic origin to hold civil and military office in government. The natural result was far greater ethnic diversity and even greater acceptance …


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