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Re:Beowulf's opening "What" is no interjection on Wednesday January 21, 2026 @03:32PM (#46711146)
That's the 2021 translation by Maria Headley

https://us.macmillan.com/books/9780374110031/beowulfanewtran...

Re:How to Assemble an Electric Heating Element from Scratch on Sunday October 19, 2025 @10:53AM (#45634592)
Images aren't like that for artistic effect, but for lower energy consumption.

> We further apply default typefaces, dithered images, off-line reading options, and other tricks to lower energy use far below that of the average website.

https://solar.lowtechmagazine.com/about/the-solar-website/

I'm a ADS200 fan, too. Bought one recently after way too many years of using a 30W Weller. Having a big choice of tips is nice. As a bonus, it's made in the US. I've been able to tackle projects that I'd never have even thought of trying with the old soldering iron.