dear diary, today i learnt that...

TIL screw placement for monitor stands are a standard!

#hardware
1.6 months ago

I needed to buy a stand for my monitor - but how do I know if the stand fits my monitor?

The VESA mounting standard defines a set of dimensions for the 4-hole setup behind your monitor, which ensures you can buy any stand for your monitor. Works for flatscreen TVs as well.

Monitor attachment screw-holes
^Monitor attachment screw-holes
Stands of different shapes/sizes but following the right positioning ratio
^Stands of different shapes/sizes but following the right positioning ratio

TIL I eat prank bombs (not recommended)

#science
20.7 hours ago

This here is a humble rice batter packet. To make dosas, idlis, appams and so on.
Leave it in a warm place for a few hours and it fermets - bloats and bloats till it explodes.

Try leaving it in a car to paint the insides white.
(Appam batter ferments quicker than dosa batter. For educational purposes, of course.)

The little unassuming dude
^The little unassuming dude