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At a former job some of the staff were printing some free product vouchers. On each they highlighted certain data to make it easy to spot. Well they soon found out that a highlighter on thermal paper will erase what is highlighted. It takes some time but it does a great job of erasing it. I don't know how or what the chemical process is but it does work, or fail, whatever your goal was I guess.
This chapter was funny. "Cut the USB With time running out and no better option in mind, I broke out the cutting disks and surgically removed one of the USB hub circuits from the 7-port hub." Regarding his earlier rant about USB hub quality, I have to agree. It's getting harder to come by a robust USB hub nowadays. Bad connector and power supply quality (USB hub PSUs are electrically noisy and way under powered for t…
1) Cheap Chinese crap
2) Cheap Chinese crap, in a fancy, expensive designer enclosure.
Just an FYI regarding thermal paper and highlighter pens. At a former job some of the staff were printing some free product vouchers. On each they highlighted certain data to make it easy to spot. Well they soon found out that a highlighter on thermal paper will erase what is highlighted. It takes some time but it does a great job of erasing it. I don't know how or what the chemical process is but it does work, or fa…
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They've been noticeably degrading for a while already in fact, and are getting worse. https://i.imgur.com/Qmmqs3E.jpg
is it possible to prevent or reduce the degradation with a frame or some other protection?
Just a friendly reminder that most common types of thermal paper contain BPA or BPS. You really should be avoiding these endocrine disruptors when possible. https://www.pca.state.mn.us/green-chemistry/bpa-thermal-pape...
Why must every post on HN have a (surprisingly) high ranking post just crapping all over some aspect of a project?
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Why must every post on HN have a (surprisingly) high ranking post just crapping all over some aspect of a project?
It doesn't feel like it's "crapping all over" the post - it's just a off-hand safety tip that isn't judging anything.
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It doesn't feel like it's "crapping all over" the post - it's just a off-hand safety tip that isn't judging anything.
It's off topic, mildly tedious, and yet it's somehow stuck to the top of the thread while more interesting posts are buried below it.
Just a friendly reminder that most common types of thermal paper contain BPA or BPS. You really should be avoiding these endocrine disruptors when possible. https://www.pca.state.mn.us/green-chemistry/bpa-thermal-pape...
Why must every post on HN have a (surprisingly) high ranking post just crapping all over some aspect of a project?
but yeah, sometimes that does turn into a kind of contest where someone tries hard to find the detail that will mark them as an expert. That can be very tiring. If people try too hard, it shows and makes others tired.
Oh wow, I remember this guy from ages ago on an old Zelda forum. The internet really is a small place. Great post!