Taumatawhakatangihangakoauauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukupokaiwhenuakitanatahu

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  • An old stereo like that is also going to need new capacitors.

    This. As capacitors dielectic fluids deteriorate over time.

    With Shematics in hand, open up that stereo system. With a thin plastic/dry wooden stick (thickness of straw), gently knock on all caps while stereo is playing. You will find the culprit cap(s).

    It is recommended that you replace all electrolytic capacitors, but more time and energy. Throw it on “future projects” basket.

    Caution:

    ⚠️ Risk of electric shock ⚠️

    ****** BE CAREFUL *******

    • wear shoes (utility boots, eg. CAT boots)
    • wear gloves (a dry-cloth glove at least on hand that will hold the stick)
    • put the stereo unit on a table where you can stand while you test it. Make sure there’s nothing behind you, in case you need to abruptly fall down. 'Cause accidents happen.
    • bonus: have plastic lamina paper cover areas where grid power gets stepped down to prevent accidental touch. 'cause, for most well-made devices, grid power is handled on a separate PCB board. You will clearly see it (huge capacitors and a big fat transformer)











  • Swahili speaker (native) here, fluent in English.

    Language is a medium of communication between two or more parties. So long as they understand each other, all is good. whether they used klingon or Martian, it don’t matter.

    What i do know is that, if, hypothetically, internet throws a poll for people all over the world to choose language they will use for communication, every one, myself included, will hold their conner, defending how real and original the language that they are familiar with (and most definitely biased towards) is.

    if you put it on a vote on the other hand, something different happens. In fact, it’s been happening all along, silently and quietly at the back of our heads. From the first day surfing through the internet to buying your first own smartphone/laptop and choosing the default language for these devices, I know on my part I was driven by convenience. As the majority of media outlets use English. From the shows i watched to the role‐models i looked up on while growing up, they all circled around this fascinating slang that made them even more interesting. The internet’s influence towards english made it easy (at least for me) to catch up real quick.

    I will say this tho, hearing hakuna matata on the lion king was awesooome