How come they don't make selenium meters anymore?

E. von Hoegh · Nov 21, 2014

BrianShaw said:
In this contest to prove who is the most "regresive" I'm wondering who will be first to say that they deliver their posts to APUG using a passenger pigeon.

That's too easy. But, a longwave/ULF link powered by a steam-driven modulated Alexanderson alternator would be seriously cool.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexanderson_alternator

BrianShaw · Nov 21, 2014

Seriously! (not Siriusly, for sure).

StoneNYC · Nov 21, 2014

Fo' sho'

BrianShaw · Nov 21, 2014

StoneNYC said:
Fo' sho'

"sent from my iPhone6" ???

StoneNYC · Nov 21, 2014

BrianShaw said:
"sent from my iPhone6" ???

Does it say that? I only have an iPhone 5s

I can't see where it says that anywhere in my signature haha unless this is a joke, in which case my retort...

"Sent from my IBM selectrix" and yes I used to own one and typed papers on it before I had the IBM AT (which I still own).

benjiboy · Nov 21, 2014

BrianShaw said:
In this contest to prove who is the most "regresive" I'm wondering who will be first to say that they deliver their posts to APUG using a passenger pigeon.

Exactly, I didn't realize there were so many Luddite s around in the 21st century.

BrianShaw · Nov 21, 2014

StoneNYC said:
Does it say that? I only have an iPhone 5s

I can't see where it says that anywhere in my signature haha unless this is a joke, in which case my retort...

"Sent from my IBM selectrix" and yes I used to own one and typed papers on it before I had the IBM AT (which I still own).

joke. But I laughed my @$$ off at your retort... laughing with you, not at you!

StoneNYC · Nov 21, 2014

BrianShaw said:
joke. But I laughed my @$$ off at your retort... laughing with you, not at you!

Always wanted to convert this to a mail server...

E. von Hoegh · Nov 21, 2014

benjiboy said:
Exactly, I didn't realize there were so many Luddite s around in the 21st century.

Hardly a Luddite. I see no reason to clutter my existence with a myriad of annoying gadgets that become obsolete shortly after you bring them home.

I like simple things that work and can be maintained in good order for decades.

Mainecoonmaniac · Nov 21, 2014

It has to connect to the internet first.

StoneNYC said:
Always wanted to convert this to a mail server...

View attachment 98383

Maybe you can attach it to a post and make a mailbox out of it

The snail mail server.

BrianShaw · Nov 21, 2014

For a German gentleman, Emil, you certainly talk more like a Scottish or Yankee fellow. I can say that without fear of being considered a bigot since I am partly one of those and wholeheartedly the other.

Xmas · Nov 21, 2014

BrianShaw said:
In this contest to prove who is the most "regresive" I'm wondering who will be first to say that they deliver their posts to APUG using a passenger pigeon.

The last one died in Cincinnati zoo 1908?

Xmas · Nov 21, 2014

benjiboy said:
Exactly, I didn't realize there were so many Luddite s around in the 21st century.

hi Ben

Ned was misunderstood!

Noel

StoneNYC · Nov 21, 2014

Mainecoonmaniac said:
Maybe you can attach it to a post and make a mailbox out of it

The snail mail server.

That's actually kind of a neat idea!

BrianShaw · Nov 21, 2014

Xmas said:
The last one died in Cincinnati zoo 1908?

Why should that stop anyone who insists on living completely in the past????

E. von Hoegh · Nov 21, 2014

BrianShaw said:
For a German gentleman, Emil, you certainly talk more like a Scottish or Yankee fellow. I can say that without fear of being considered a bigot since I am partly one of those and wholeheartedly the other.

Scots, Irish, Swiss (Schweizer Deutsch) on the maternal side, Irish & German on the paternal.
Explains rather a lot, doesn't it? And, I'll be celebrating my 150th birthday next year!

StoneNYC · Nov 21, 2014

Xmas said:
The last one died in Cincinnati zoo 1908?

Why did they die?

Steve Smith · Nov 21, 2014

BrianShaw said:
In this contest to prove who is the most "regresive" I'm wondering who will be first to say that they deliver their posts to APUG using a passenger pigeon.

I send mine via Tesla coil.

Steve.

BrianShaw · Nov 21, 2014

StoneNYC said:
Why did they die?

Too many were hunted and eaten. The last one died from old age and lonliness, I believe. Once the world wsa down to one remaining the future of the species was fairly predictable. Now we would just clone. Then they just mourned.

E. von Hoegh · Nov 21, 2014

Steve Smith said:
I send mine via Tesla coil.

Steve.

I've always wanted a Poulsen arc converter to build a transmitter around.

E. von Hoegh · Nov 21, 2014

BrianShaw said:
Too many were hunted and eaten. The last one died from old age and lonliness, I believe. Once the world wsa down to one remaining the future of the species was fairly predictable. Now we would just clone. Then they just mourned.

I recently heard about someone exploring the possibility of cloning passenger pigeons.

Xmas · Nov 21, 2014

StoneNYC said:
Why did they die?

They were overhunted for food.
Their breeding colonies needed 20k minium pairs so when they got below that they stopped breeding.

TheToadMen · Nov 21, 2014

If even a Tardis will still function after 51 years of heavy duty service, why not a well cared selinium meter?

benjiboy · Nov 21, 2014

I wonder how many of the members who have posted on this thread advocating selenium cell meters have ever used a modern digital Silicon Blue Cell meter like the Gossen Starlite, Kenko KFM-2100 (Minolta Auto-meter V1) or Sekonic L-758
I sold my Western meter years ago and never regretted it I find the digital ones are much better.

E. von Hoegh · Nov 21, 2014

TheToadMen said:
If even a Tardis will still function after 51 years of heavy duty service, why not a well cared selinium meter?

Three things go wrong with them. The contacts between the cell and the circuitry oxidise, an easy fix. What kills them though is when the protective coating of the cell deteriorates - then the cell dies. Also, it's important to keep the cell dark unless you are actually taking a reading. My Westons are 55 - 60 years old and are reliable and accurate.

How come they don't make selenium meters anymore?

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