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  • Plasma Speakers

    Plasma Speakers

    Plasma speakers are audio-modulated electric arcs.

    How the hell does it work? Well it’s like this; The arc is a high frequency AC current and it constantly makes a high pitched squeal. But when the frequency is above 18kHz we humans can’t hear it because our ears fucking suck. Since it’s silent quiet we can do what we want with the arc now, and to make music we just need a little modulation.

    WTF is modulation? Well if a 50kHz arc is turned on and off 2000 times a second, we hear a 2kHz tone. Now if we modulate it to the tune of music, well then music comes out. In the below circuit the 10kΩ pot controls the arc’s frequency. A lower frequency typically means higher voltage and a higher freq means more amps. The thing works best around 40-60 kHz. Also, the mosfet doesn’t have to be a 260; It can be any mosfet that can handle at least 100 volts, and more than 30 amps. It must be heatsinked very well with plenty of thermal goop though because it gets really fucking hot. You can even put the heatsink in a bucket of water, provided it doesn’t make contact with the fet’s pins.

    How do I make one? I suck at soldering…

    Also, too loud an audio signal will fry the chip. You’ll need a quiet signal, a really quiet one. Just turn the volume all the way down, then turn it up. When the music starts to distort that’s the max volume. The ground wire gets really hot. Hot enough to burn if it’s iron. You’ll need something with a lot of thermal mass such as a screw.

    By Katzenklavier

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  • Getting Through A Fence

    Getting Through A Fence

    When trying to enter or exit areas, a fence may be in your way. Here are several ways to get past it.

    Climb over the fence

    This works best if the fence does not have barbed wire on top. Simply climb over, or jump over if it’s low enough, and you’re through. If there are tools nearby such as ladders or crates, use them if wanted.

    If there is barbed wire, it can get tricky. There are several scenarios here:

    • Straight lines of barbed wire, noncontinuous due to a change in elevation. Find the break and climb over from there. The higher point will offer support in climbing over the lower point.
    • Straight lines of barbed wire, continuous, no height change. Find the supports for the barbed wire, use them to assist you and prevent falling. Avoid touching the barbed wire.
    • Angled barbed wire. This is tough, but the same method as #2 can be applied, but use much more care. Avoid at all costs.
    • Looped razor wire. Do not attempt to climb over this. More on this later.

    CAUTION: Take extreme care when climbing over barbed wire. Cuts can lead to infections. Tetanus is also not fun.

    Cut through the fence

    Use wire cutters to cut through a chain link fence, or a tool like an axe or sledgehammer to smash through wooden fences. This leaves obvious marks of unauthorized entry, so take care. You can try to put it back into place to hide the damage, but it will be discovered eventually.

    Bypass barbed wire/razor wire

    Couple ways to do this:

    • Use wire cutters to cut through. This leaves obvious marks of unauthorized entry.
    • Drape a thick cloth, like a rug over the wire and climb over.

    Electric Fences

    Avoid these unless you’re wearing a rubber suit. If you can find a switch to turn it off or find a way to disconnect it, proceed as you would with a normal fence.

    Methods less used

    • Drive through the fence with a car
    • Explosives
    • Fly over in a plane/helicopter
    • Parachute
    • Springboard
    • Dig underneath

    Now that you’ve gotten to the other side of the fence, take care to watch out for any other security features the location might have. Also make sure that you have a way to get back across the fence or have another exit strategy planned.

  • Win any argument (To the victor goes the spoils)

    Win any argument (To the victor goes the spoils)

    One of the greatest things about human interaction is the arguments. Everything is done spur of the moment, and full of emotion. It is quite easy to win if you stay composed. Most of these tips are meant for face-to-face arguments, but can be adapted to the internet.

    Keep swearing to a minimum

    Swearing does not advance any points and only serves to agitate your opponent further. Use sparingly.

    Keep emotions boiling

    The more emotions a person feels, the more prone they are to make mistakes. This is where you can swear. A ‘fuck you’ here and there will keep tensions high. Just take care to keep your own composure.

    Make things up

    This may not work as well on the internet, but in face-to-face arguments nobody has time to check your facts. Be as detailed as possible (but not outrageous) to intimidate your opponent with your intelligence. Something along the lines of: “In 2006, over 50000 cats died due to vegetarians feeding them only vegetables.”

    Pay attention and point out any weak points

    Your opponent will be making many mistakes in their argument. Point them all out and they will weaken with every point. If they give a statistic, refute that statistic with your own ‘correct’ statistic.

    Non sequitur

    If you have nothing to say, make nonsensical statements to confuse and intimidate. “My cat learned to drive after I gave it ten pounds of turkey.” This will cause your opponent to pause for a moment and allow you recover and think of something to say.

    Comebacks

    A well-delivered comeback can single-handedly end an argument. Someone says, “Your mom is a bitch.” You say, “At least I have a mom.”

    No mercy: An eye for an eye

    Even if someone’s mom just died, if they insult your mom, you have all the right to insult theirs.

    Tell long stories

    Long stories that are interesting will keep your opponent shut up and occupied. You can even twist the story to change the entire topic of the conversation.

    Use big words

    Big words that you know. If your opponent does not know the word, they will most likely not ask what it means and try to get around it. This will weaken them and if they use it incorrectly, you can pounce. If they ask you what it means, you can rip on them for being ignorant and stupid.

    Walk away

    Sometimes your opponent’s argument is so stupid, hypocritical and/or fail that it’s not worth aruging. A simple “Fuck off” and walk away will do the trick.

    End of argument

    You will know the argument is over when your opponent starts to make nonsensical verbal sounds and eventually ceases to talk. Perhaps they will even cry. Leave with an intimidating statement. I personally like “That’s what you get” or “Don’t ever try that again.”

  • Jump Rope: Tips and Tricks to get your Feet off the Ground

    Jump Rope: Tips and Tricks to get your Feet off the Ground

    So what do I know? I figured, I at least know this. So I decided to make this informational thread about jump rope. Just a few tips and what not to have you bouncing in no time.

    Firstly, jump rope isn’t hard. If you think you’re hard, it’s because you’re making it hard. Usually the issue beginners have is they overthink it. They think it’s a lot harder than it looks, but on a very basic level, just plain single bounce jumping, it’s not. You don’t have to jump a foot in the air, an inch or so is good, the rope isn’t that big. Getting and keeping your rhythm is important, and swing from the WRISTS. A big mistake lots of beginners make is thinking it takes the whole arm. No. Small flicks of the wrist should be good enough. If you have trouble knowing when to jump, listen for when the rope hits the ground, and jumping right then usually does the trick to get you into the swing of things, but once you find a steady pace and get the rhythm down, you won’t have to think about it.

    Basic single bouncing is probably the most common form of jumping among people who don’t do jump rope as a sport. It’s simple, just jump over the rope, no rebound jumps in between.

    Okay, so you got basic bounce down? Good. Now there are a hundred different ways to go from here. You don’t have to want to be a world champion to find that learning a few cool tricks is a lot more fun than just basic endurance jumping, so even as conditioning for another sport, you can make it far more interesting than ten minutes of basic bounce.

    There are the basic tricks you may have seen before. Criss -cross: Just cross your arms when the rope is above your head. At first, you want to start crossing really big… perhaps at the elbows, but once you gain more control, you won’t need to cross that big. And then when the rope hits the ground. You jump. Simple enough. Not too hard to get.

    And then there is backwards basic bounce, backwards criss-cross. Same thing as the normal, you’re just swinging the rope the opposite way.

    When you get into more advanced tricks, it’s important not to forget the basics. Remember… you don’t need to jump higher, and it all comes from the wrists.

    A fairly simple high level trick, would be a double under. The concept is easy: One jump, but the rope goes under the feet twice. Again, it’s from the wrists. Don’t make the mistake of thinking that it’s all in jumping higher… jumping higher may help, especially at first, but the key is swinging faster and stronger from the wrists. Once you get this, you can try for more multiple-unders, like triples or quadruple unders, which of course is the same concept, with a bit of added difficulty.

    So just a few little tips and a bit of advice.
    If you have anymore questions, feel free to ask.
    I hope someone found this at least slightly useful. I’m new at the whole &T “quality” posting thing.

  • Fixing a Snapped Cigarette

    Fixing a Snapped Cigarette

    Fixing A Snapped Cigarette

    It happens to the best of us and it sucks when it does. Snapped cigarettes can suck badly if you don’t know how to fix them but this guide will hopefully give you some insight on that.

    What you need:
    A broken cigarette (preferably snapped near the filter if you can help it :p)

    Snapped near filter like in the picture:
    This is the easiest kind of snapped cigarette to fix so heres what you do

    • First you want to completely separate the snapped cigarette.
    • Next you want to take the filter and empty any tobacco out of it. Just roll it in between your thumb and forefinger and it should pour out easily
    • Take the tobacco filled part of the cig and spin it around so the part you would normally light is facing the filter
    • Gently twist and slide the cigarette into the open end of the filter until it stays put without you holding it.

    A fixed cigarette won’t be nearly as strong as a cigarette that is already in good condition (which isn’t very strong in the first place) so instead of flicking the ashes, just let them fall off or blow them off. You will also want to hold the cigarette at the end of the filter closest to the tobacco for extra support and so it doesn’t fall out of the filter.

    Snapped in the middle:
    This situation is worse than the other because of the fact that you need to smoke both parts separately.

    What you have to do in this situation (or at least what i always do) is smoke the half that is still on the filter until there is about a centimeter of tobacco left. You want to put it out and then rip whatever tobacco is remaining off. This will help you by not leaving a burnt filter which would make it hard for you to fit the other half in there.

    To put the other half into the filter just follow the steps from the first example and smoke it to the end.

    Just be careful with your cigarettes and don’t be stupid with them and you shouldn’t need to do this but if your cigarette does break then at least you will know what to do.