I like this time at night on HBT

[Leadgolem]

I bought a stereo off Amazon. It came today. There are no inputs on this stereo, and it uses some kind of weird speaker connection. I'm moderately annoyed. It isn't an expensive stereo, but you it never even occured to me that any company would make a stereo without standard stereo input jacks on the back... Ok, whatever. It's useless for what I wanted it for, but I guess It will make a good shop stereo.

EDIT: I also bought the wrong connectors for my existing setup. Oh well. I guess I'll try this again.

 

[Thunder_Chicken]

Any chance of modifying the jacks to suit your needs?

Bottled my George Washington "small" beer (which turned out at 8.3% ABV as I messed up the syrup addition for a 3 qt. batch). Interesting, kinda bland, but it's definitely beer. Cooled to about 50F it tastes a lot like a slightly starchy black iced tea, no hint of alcohol at all even at 8+%. Pretty quaffable beverage, probably pretty good straight from the icehouse at Mt. Vernon on a hot Virginia summer day.

It is interesting tasting it then having a SNPA right afterwards - you really get a sense of the evolution of beer, especially of the hops. A ho-hum pale ale like Bass is an atomic hop bomb compared to the GW brew.

Threw together a nice home-made cheddar mac & cheese casserole for dinner, coming out of the oven in 3....2....1....

 

[TNGabe]

Trying to get back into the habit of working out again. Started with four miles this morning and this was the last song up on my iPod before I finished. Now to shower!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VN8JFPSmZs&sns=em

Way to go. It's hard to get moving again. I've been slacking off this summer, but I'm looking forward to fall weather and enjoying running again.

 

[Leadgolem]

Any chance of modifying the jacks to suit your needs?

Bottled my George Washington "small" beer (which turned out at 8.3% ABV as I messed up the syrup addition for a 3 qt. batch). Interesting, kinda bland, but it's definitely beer. Cooled to about 50F it tastes a lot like a slightly starchy black iced tea, no hint of alcohol at all even at 8+%. Pretty quaffable beverage, probably pretty good straight from the icehouse at Mt. Vernon on a hot Virginia summer day.

It is interesting tasting it then having a SNPA right afterwards - you really get a sense of the evolution of beer, especially of the hops. A ho-hum pale ale like Bass is an atomic hop bomb compared to the GW brew.

Threw together a nice home-made cheddar mac & cheese casserole for dinner, coming out of the oven in 3....2....1....

Well, no. I bought 1/4" couplers. I thought I was buying av type couplers. Oops.

That did remind me that I've got a box of av stuff I haven't looked at in a while. Turns out that I've got most of what I need already.

Hooked everything up, and remembered why I stopped using this rather mad scientist type of audio setup.

So, here's the setup. Audio from the my old ps2 is going into the female ends of these.

One set of the male connectors from that is plugged into a pair of these, only mine are cables.

The extra female connector is plugged into the male connector for my wireless headphones. The male connector for image above is then connected to one of these.

The 3.5mm connector from the av is then connected to one of these.

The male end of that goes to a A/B switch for 3.5mm audio.

The extra female 3.5mm connector goes to a pair of regular wired headphones. The A/B switch is connected to the computer as an audio source.

At present, I've got another one of these in cable form connected to the speaker output from the A/B switch.

I need to order two more of these to connect all the audio to the stereo. I've got the extra male connectors from the ps2 av lines, and the av's from the adapter on the speaker output for the A/B switch.

Anyway, I need to get the connectors and a different stereo. Then I can run those floor speakers I found the other day with everything currently available.


At present, all of that lets me listen to audio from the computer and the game system at the same time on either the wired or wireless headphones.

There are two problems with the present setup. 1. I can only get audio from the game system on the headphones. Both because I'm missing a couple of connectors and because the stereo doesn't have av inputs. 2. The ps2 sucks power off the av audio outputs while it turned off. No kidding. Unplug the connector from the back of the ps2 and the volume of the computer sound output jumps massively.

I'm considering reversing the whole mess. That way I can use the A/B switch to do input rather then output selection. Run one input from the computer only. Run the other from the ps2. Then attach all the audio outputs in parallel to the now single output from the switch.

That wouldn't let me listen to both streams though. If I split the audio output from the computer and did one input as both, the annoying drop in volume from the ps2 being connected would still apply. To both lines....

 

[Thunder_Chicken]

I just got a mental image of Chevy Chase entangled in Christmas light cords. Don't forget to put a penny in the fusebox before you switch the amps on Leadgolem

 

[Stauffbier]

LG, your post hurt my brain! I'm stuck in the past when it comes to technology. I see all the trouble Dan is having with his phone, and it makes me glad I have my old beat-up Blackberry.

I'm super restless this evening. I have a feeling I'm not going to sleep very well tonight.

 

[Leadgolem]

I just got a mental image of Chevy Chase entangled in Christmas light cords. Don't forget to put a penny in the fusebox before you switch the amps on Leadgolem

Haha, you're not far off.

LG, your post hurt my brain! I'm stuck in the past when it comes to technology. I see all the trouble Dan is having with his phone, and it makes me glad I have my old beat-up Blackberry.

I'm super restless this evening. I have a feeling I'm not going to sleep very well tonight.

Well, it makes sense it a mad scientist kind of way.

Actually, I just redid it anyway. Now everything is hooked into the source 3.5mm line before it gets to the A/B switch. That, and I've got a 3.5mm connector with the audio from the ps2 handy so I can disconnect it more easily. I'll plug that in when I want to use the ps2 so it doesn't borkify my audio.

 

[TNGabe]

LG, your post hurt my brain! I'm stuck in the past when it comes to technology. I see all the trouble Dan is having with his phone, and it makes me glad I have my old beat-up Blackberry.

I'm super restless this evening. I have a feeling I'm not going to sleep very well tonight.

I would be quite restless in your shoes. Eat something good tonight and enjoy a few brews.

 

[LabRatBrewer]

Haha, you're not far off.


Well, it makes sense it a mad scientist kind of way.

Actually, I just redid it anyway. Now everything is hooked into the source 3.5mm line before it gets to the A/B switch. That, and I've got a 3.5mm connector with the audio from the ps2 handy so I can disconnect it more easily. I'll plug that in when I want to use the ps2 so it doesn't borkify my audio.

Borkify?

 

[mcbaumannerb]

LG, your post hurt my brain! I'm stuck in the past when it comes to technology. I see all the trouble Dan is having with his phone, and it makes me glad I have my old beat-up Blackberry.

I'm super restless this evening. I have a feeling I'm not going to sleep very well tonight.

Enjoy some great food and brew and relax the best you can. Best wishes for smooth sailing tomorrow!

 

[opus345]

Stauff,

Good luck tomorrow.

 

[LabRatBrewer]

stauff,

good luck tomorrow.

+1

 

[Leadgolem]

I am now disassembling an old hard drive. I want the magnet out of it for a stir plate I'm building.

 

[Stauffbier]

Thanks everyone!

I had a leftover stuffed burger, which I truly enjoyed. As much as I want a beer right now I'm not drinking or taking any meds. I don't want to weaken the effect of the novacane or whatever it is they use. I also don't want my blood running thin.

I have a feeling by this time tomorrow I'll be hitting the whiskey bottle and chocolate pudding hard! haha..

 

[Dan]

Hi everybody!

Id like to reply to many here but it woul be painful cor all involved. Thank thankyou LG for the tutorial.

Mike, hope for you a speedy recovery

As for me and trying to send many post, proba ly not going to happen untkl I can figure how to get the phonee to stop vibrating every time a key is pressed. Quite annoying.

Hope everybody has a great week!

 

[Stauffbier]

Thanks a lot Dan!

I'm sure you'll get that phone figured out eventually.

 

[Leadgolem]

Hi everybody!

Id like to reply to many here but it woul be painful cor all involved. Thank thankyou LG for the tutorial.

Mike, hope for you a speedy recovery

As for me and trying to send many post, proba ly not going to happen untkl I can figure how to get the phonee to stop vibrating every time a key is pressed. Quite annoying.

Hope everybody has a great week!

Oh, is that the problem

Go to sound settings and scroll down and un check vibrate feedback with key press.

 

[Dan]

Thanks a lot Dan!

I'm sure you'll get that phone figured out eventually.

Thanks for the encouragement.

How are you feeling today?

 

[Dan]

I finally figured it out just before my last post. I think it was called haptics. I could be wrong about that but no more vibration. I guess I can live with this phone

Seems people with androids are a faithful crew. Its just new and unfamiliar to me at the moment.


On a totally different note. Have I mentioned I am very excited to move to hawaii. The water there is totally drinkable right out of the tap. If it is chlorinated I cant detect. What is the other chemical used on city water? Do campden tablets work for both?

Cheers!

 

[beaksnbeer]

Thanks everyone!

I had a leftover stuffed burger, which I truly enjoyed. As much as I want a beer right now I'm not drinking or taking any meds. I don't want to weaken the effect of the novacane or whatever it is they use. I also don't want my blood running thin.

I have a feeling by this time tomorrow I'll be hitting the whiskey bottle and chocolate pudding hard! haha..

I feel for you man, good luck, Just remember how much better your going to be feeling in a couple of days

 

[Leadgolem]

I finally figured it out just before my last post. I think it was called haptics. I could be wrong about that but no more vibration. I guess I can live with this phone

Seems people with androids are a faithful crew. Its just new and unfamiliar to me at the moment.


On a totally different note. Have I mentioned I am very excited to move to hawaii. The water there is totally drinkable right out of the tap. If it is chlorinated I cant detect. What is the other chemical used on city water? Do campden tablets work for both?

Cheers!

Fluoride, not sure if campden will do anything about it.

 

[LabRatBrewer]

My son had his tonsils removed today. surgery went smooth and he's resting well. So maybe I didn't win the 15 gallon stainless conical today (congrat's to
maethorn and thanks to Brewer's Hardware), it was still a good day.

 

[Dan]

Well. For some reason now I cant quote. Thats probably better than yesterday when the only way to reply was to quote.

LG, I forgot about fluoride but dont believe that's that what I was thinking of. Chloramines sound familiar to anyone or Is that just another name for chlorine?

LRB, happy to hear your son is doing well.

Sorry you didnt win the conical. On the bright you wont have another peice of brew gear to clean or take up space

 

[Thunder_Chicken]

Chloramines are something different from straight chlorine. Campden takes care of both, 1 tablet per 20 gallons is the dosage.

 

[Stauffbier]

Thanks for the encouragement.

How are you feeling today?

Thanks for asking Dan! I'm actually feeling pretty good. My pain went away about a week ago, and I've been off of the strong meds since then.
Now I'm just dealing with nerves, but I feel ready.

I feel for you man, good luck, Just remember how much better your going to be feeling in a couple of days

Thanks a lot. The thought of being pain free in the future is definitely giving me the courage that I need. I should hopefully have a pretty nice looking grill too! :cross:

 

[Leadgolem]

Well. For some reason now I cant quote. Thats probably better than yesterday when the only way to reply was to quote.

LG, I forgot about fluoride but dont believe that's that what I was thinking of. Chloramines sound familiar to anyone or Is that just another name for chlorine?

LRB, happy to hear your son is doing well.

Sorry you didnt win the conical. On the bright you wont have another peice of brew gear to clean or take up space

Yup, chloramine is a more stable type of chlorine. Campden takes care of them both.

Campden tablets (potassium or sodium metabisulfite)[1] are a sulfur-based product that is used primarily in wine, cider and beer making to kill bacteria and to inhibit the growth of most wild yeast: this product is also used to eliminate both free chlorine, and the more stable form, chloramine, from water solutions...

Thanks for asking Dan! I'm actually feeling pretty good. My pain went away about a week ago, and I've been off of the strong meds since then.
Now I'm just dealing with nerves, but I feel ready.


Thanks a lot. The thought of being pain free in the future is definitely giving me the courage that I need. I should hopefully have a pretty nice looking grill too! :cross:

You mean like this?

Not having your teeth hurt...I wonder what that would be like?

 

[LabRatBrewer]

Well. For some reason now I cant quote. Thats probably better than yesterday when the only way to reply was to quote.

LG, I forgot about fluoride but dont believe that's that what I was thinking of. Chloramines sound familiar to anyone or Is that just another name for chlorine?

LRB, happy to hear your son is doing well.

Sorry you didnt win the conical. On the bright you wont have another peice of brew gear to clean or take up space

Thanks Dan', and you're right winning would have meant building a nice big ferment chamber to do it justice, and pumps, and maybe a CIP system....winning would have broke me

 

[Thunder_Chicken]

 

[Stauffbier]

HAHA! TC, I loved his character in James Bond! I need me some chompers like that!

 

[TNGabe]

As for me and trying to send many post, proba ly not going to happen untkl I can figure how to get the phonee to stop vibrating every time a key is pressed. Quite annoying.

You're just not holding the phone in the right place then.