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The High Pitched Whine of My Showerhead, and Why I Like It
Posted by Eric Stein - January 11, 2010 @ 19:00:16
It's a squealing sound. Shrill, even. Why would I like such a thing? How could I want to get into the shower in the morning and hear unpleasant sounds?
Because I don't like being frozen or burned, that's why. The pitch of the squeal goes down if either the hot water or cold water is about to drop precipitously. I get about 2 seconds of warning before I experience serious discomfort.
When I moved in I didn't really think "I hope my shower shrills in my ear", but I guess it's what I want, given the situation. Thanks showerhead!
Because I don't like being frozen or burned, that's why. The pitch of the squeal goes down if either the hot water or cold water is about to drop precipitously. I get about 2 seconds of warning before I experience serious discomfort.
When I moved in I didn't really think "I hope my shower shrills in my ear", but I guess it's what I want, given the situation. Thanks showerhead!
Last Edited January 11, 2010 @ 19:04:23
To the comments...May 30, 2000
Posted by Eric Stein - December 12, 2009 @ 00:19:57
I wrote this almost ten years ago. I don't remember why.
The rain is coming down in little drips, not big splatting ones. It is also making a background noise that sounds like it does when you're in the shower, but quieter. Every once in awhile a big drop falls off the eaves and goes popsplatt on the ground. The leaves on the trees are a little bit droopy. It is pretty quiet, except for the rain and a crow squalling in the background. Inside the house, it is so quiet that you can hear the cat chewing. It is almost dreary but not quite(it isn't dreary because Philip's chewing breaks the silence).
The rain just stopped. The sun is trying to come out, but the clouds are having the victory. I feel like I want to do something that is less boring that doing this math paper. I feel like this because we are going to a model store soon and we can't go if I'm not done. It is muggy and stuffy inside the house, but the air outside is fresh and cool. The leaves are still soaking wet and would drop their water any minute if the wind rustled the leaves. It is the sort of day that things don't happen in much.
To the comments...The rain is coming down in little drips, not big splatting ones. It is also making a background noise that sounds like it does when you're in the shower, but quieter. Every once in awhile a big drop falls off the eaves and goes popsplatt on the ground. The leaves on the trees are a little bit droopy. It is pretty quiet, except for the rain and a crow squalling in the background. Inside the house, it is so quiet that you can hear the cat chewing. It is almost dreary but not quite(it isn't dreary because Philip's chewing breaks the silence).
The rain just stopped. The sun is trying to come out, but the clouds are having the victory. I feel like I want to do something that is less boring that doing this math paper. I feel like this because we are going to a model store soon and we can't go if I'm not done. It is muggy and stuffy inside the house, but the air outside is fresh and cool. The leaves are still soaking wet and would drop their water any minute if the wind rustled the leaves. It is the sort of day that things don't happen in much.
Fly Sky
Posted by Eric Stein - November 5, 2009 @ 00:25:04
A few months ago in late July, I flew to California for OSCON 2009. On the way back, I took a few photos out the window of my plane as the sun was getting close to setting. Today I stitched together some of those photos into a relatively wide angle view of what was a breathtakingly beautiful view. I'm not sure this representation does it justice, but here it is nonetheless:
Fly Sky Full Size Panorama
To the comments...Fly Sky Full Size Panorama
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