I’m Saahbs aka Mike Sabala. This here is my very own corner of the internet, free of external control, expressing my personal opinions and published without any warranty.
My Motto:
“Endorse your beliefs, not people or organizations which align (at the moment) with them, while remembering that ends do not justify the means”.
Quotes:
- “Less is more” – Mies van der Rohe
- “Keep it simple stupid” – Kelly Johnson
- “Measure trice, cut once” – proverb
- “shoveling bits in data mines in the dim light of burning midnight oil” – saahbs’ work
Most Recent Content:
Back in the late 90s, when TI already ruled calculators in High Schools, I selected HP48 as my platform. It is a high-end engineering calculator with CAS capabilities, native units, stack based interface and programmable in RPL1.
Recently I purchased a near mint HP48G and again have a physical calculator on my desk.
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Today, I uninstalled my Blink security camera. It is a cloud connected device controlled by Amazon Corporation with full access to my recordings. I decided that uninstalling the camera is the most reliable mechanism to ensure my footage cannot be accessed (in the future) for privacy violating use cases (AI training, government overreach, etc).
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Aircraft engines need to be protected from moisture to prevent internal corrosion. As their overhaul intervals often exceed 10 years and it is not uncommon for an engine to not operate for months at a time, protecting them from corrosion can significantly extend their operational life.
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