
Ex Post Facto: I started this remainders a couple-three weeks ago, then did not give it much attention, then did a rush of searches for a variety of reasons that finally gave me a few entries.
I then became extremely busy for a several days and wound work working the weekend. Therefore, I did not close out my remainders list properly. So, I have now updated it (Monday 23 March 2025).
- I stumbled on a weblog where I found mention of a Linux-based mobile phone. The operating system is called Mobian and it looks interesting.
- I need some kind of PDF tool (other than Acrobat). BlueBeam might be a solution.
- By the time this posts, the Sasquatch Stomp will be done. I am writing this days before the event. I wonder (before the fact) if I participated?
- Mido makes inexpensive chronometers that are based on a solid movement (ETA 2678). I expect one will wander into my life at some point.
- My buddy got me looking at Hanhart watches. Steve McQueen wore a Hanhart chronograph. They also make a solid field watch. I like tool watches (but am not particularly enamored with divers). I want a field watch, but the Hamilton Khaki line is built on a Powermatic movement that does not allow after-factory regulation. The Hamiltons are very classy looking, but are not acceptable.
- I have a couple of military masts for portable operations. HamStop makes 3D printed standoffs for the hanging of antennas from these masts. I think one or more of these will wind up in my inventory.
- The Dirty Dozen was not only a movie, but a reference to the dozen watchmakers who built wrist watches for British troops in WW2.
- The Timor has been reissued as a homage to the field watches of WW2. It is based on a Sellita SW216 or SW260 caliber (movement).
- I eschewed learning the EPA Stormwater Management Model (SWMM) for many years. However, it turned out to be a useful tool for a couple projects the last year or so. There is an open source version as well as the version directly from FEMA. This is the core site, best I can tell.