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Can someone point me in the right direction for a keyboard and mouse? 1. Keyboards needs to be able to switch between a PC and an iPad (I don't think that the iPad can work with a mouse, this is fine). 2. Number pad needed 3. Don't know if this is a thing, but work in a congested environment (We have a lot of Bluetooth devices on and connected to our computers)
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obi_ant posted:Can someone point me in the right direction for a keyboard and mouse? Yes the iPad can use a mouse.
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Nov 1, 2021 20:42
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Cornuto posted:Koala Eyeglass Lens Cleaner Spray Kit, 2 Ounces, for All Lenses (Pack of 3) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07K4R213M/ref=cm_sw_r_apan_glt_fabc_SVB5AF3S6EF6PRSEG37T?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1 I got this and it's exactly what I wanted. Coupled with a nice clean microfiber, it made all the lenses and screens in my apartment look brand new. Gracias for the rec.
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Nov 3, 2021 01:40
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obi_ant posted:Can someone point me in the right direction for a keyboard and mouse? https://www.bestbuy.com/site/logitech-k780-wireless-keyboard-white/5592420.p?skuId=5592420 , and I use the MX Anywhere as my mouse but there are a few choices that can pair with multiple devices
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Nov 3, 2021 05:32
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I want a vacuum cleaner that is fully repairable and built with the expectation that it can be disassembled and reassembled. The bottom hose split on my shark vacuum and I thought it'd be easy to replace. Buying special long torx screw bits allowed me to get in there, but it simply refuses to go back together. I'm guessing a classic Miele is probably the way to go.
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Nov 10, 2021 14:53
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Recommend me a chair, a chair that I will sit in at my hobby table for miniature painting etc. I will be sitting on carpet and specifically don't want a chair on wheels, if the chair spins I guess that would be fine but not required.* Currently I have a chair that's a rickety 40+ year old thing meant for someone with less stout asscheeks and thighs which makes it not very comfortable for long periods of time. *I know goons love office chairs that spin for computer use, and I have one for that, but I'm specifically looking for not that here.
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Nov 11, 2021 23:41
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tangy yet delightful posted:I will be sitting on carpet and specifically don't want a chair on wheels, if the chair spins I guess that would be fine but not required.* Probably worth keeping in mind that you can generally replace casters with simple feet for computer chairs that come with caster wheels. You just pull the wheels out and shove the replacements in, it takes very little time and is much less expensive than a whole chair, if you happen to have a different chair you like, but not for this purpose because of wheels, or if you find a chair you like the look of other than it having wheels.
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Nov 11, 2021 23:58
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signalnoise posted:Probably worth keeping in mind that you can generally replace casters with simple feet for computer chairs that come with caster wheels. You just pull the wheels out and shove the replacements in, it takes very little time and is much less expensive than a whole chair, if you happen to have a different chair you like, but not for this purpose because of wheels, or if you find a chair you like the look of other than it having wheels. I am woefully under-chaired so nothing to swap wheels for feet on, but that's an excellent idea for if a good wheeled option comes up without a good already non-wheeled option. Thanks for the idea!
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Nov 12, 2021 00:05
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You can also upgrade crappy wheels with ones that are more like rollerblade wheels. I bought these for my wife's chair: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07KSF11X6/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1. Although they're less likely to scratch wood floors, they're more likely to dent walls as kids love flinging each other around the house. This post was not for the original request, just a further exposition on replacement wheels.
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Nov 12, 2021 00:21
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STEALTHO is a really stupid name for a company/product line, I love it
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Nov 12, 2021 01:41
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Chas McGill posted:I want a vacuum cleaner that is fully repairable and built with the expectation that it can be disassembled and reassembled. The bottom hose split on my shark vacuum and I thought it'd be easy to replace. Buying special long torx screw bits allowed me to get in there, but it simply refuses to go back together. I don't have an answer, but if you're in a big enough town look up the vacuum repair shop (surprising how often they exist) and ask for recs. They'll probably sell you one too.
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Nov 12, 2021 01:50
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OGDanDogg posted:You can also upgrade crappy wheels with ones that are more like rollerblade wheels. Now that's what I call wheeling and dealing
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Nov 12, 2021 01:59
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Chas McGill posted:I want a vacuum cleaner that is fully repairable and built with the expectation that it can be disassembled and reassembled. The bottom hose split on my shark vacuum and I thought it'd be easy to replace. Buying special long torx screw bits allowed me to get in there, but it simply refuses to go back together. I got a free shark on Craigslist. It had a split hose. Most frustrating 3 hours of my recent life to repair.
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Nov 12, 2021 02:10
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PYF Products and requests for Products: I got a free shark on Craigslist
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Nov 12, 2021 02:20
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speaking of vacuum cleaners, I am a sucker for the ol' horizontal electrolux vacuums. I have one of these really old Electrolux Diamond Jubilee vacuums. I'm pretty sure it's older than I am, my parents had it for as long as I can remember. Still works, had to have it repaired a single time well over a decade ago. I found one at a yard sale with all the attachments for like 25 bucks so I have a spare if the original ever carks it. But it's a goddamn tank of a machine, if you are looking for a vacuum cleaner, see if you can find one of these, I have seen them on craigslist from time to time for dirt cheap, like 50 bucks used and complete. also while looking for a photo I found a forum dedicated to vacuum connoisseurs which. I guess!!!
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Nov 12, 2021 03:08
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tangy yet delightful posted:Recommend me a chair, a chair that I will sit in at my hobby table for miniature painting etc. I will be sitting on carpet and specifically don't want a chair on wheels, if the chair spins I guess that would be fine but not required.* I dearly love my two Clore Plain Master chairs, but they certainly cost me (and are worth) a pretty penny. https://clore.furniture/furniture/all/plain-master-chair/
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Nov 12, 2021 04:04
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Happiness Commando posted:I got a free shark on Craigslist. It had a split hose. Most frustrating 3 hours of my recent life to repair. I gave up on it after an hour, I'll give it another try at the weekend, but I will be miserable.
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I'll throw my Electrolux AEG AirMax vacuum into the chat. Picked up for $20 in our craigslist equivalent, bought all new filters and bags directly from Electrolux online. All other spareparts are still available.
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Nov 12, 2021 13:46
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Captain Invictus posted:speaking of vacuum cleaners, I am a sucker for the ol' horizontal electrolux vacuums. I follow this vac reviewer’s YouTube channel, not looking to buy one, I just find the reviews interesting. https://m.youtube.com/channel/UCvavJlMjlTd4wLwi9yKCtew
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Nov 12, 2021 15:39
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I snagged a used Kirby G5 with no accessories for $75 on Craigslist, I know their business model is scummy but they're fantastic (18 Lb) vacuums. It magically wasn't even full of roaches!
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Nov 12, 2021 16:21
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My over a decade old Roomba is acting up and loud and I think it's ultimately time for a new one. It'll be doing duty in the basement only, so I don't need for it to do a lot. My wife bought a Deebot for upstairs and its fine. I bought my Roomba (basic one) years ago and looks like since then there's obviously been a lot of tech that's come along, and iRobot seems to have leased the tech to other manufacturers. The Roombas seem more expensive, but I don't know if you're paying for the name or if anything else will do just as well. I am definitely interested in something from a different manufacturer. Any reason why I shouldn't just by another basic Roomba? Mine lasted so dang long which was great, especially all the cat hair and basement crap it dealt with. Planet X has a new favorite as of 19:30 on Nov 19, 2021 |
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Nov 19, 2021 19:26
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Someone suggested this Roborock in a different thread. Either homeowners or tools, probably. I want a robovac but don't have one yet, so I took note. Good luck. Roborock S4 max
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Nov 20, 2021 05:19
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The work secret santa has given me someone who I don't know and only has "formula 1" listed as his interests. I am at a total loss for ideas, I know nothing about what someone who likes any kind of racing might enjoy. All I can think of after some research is a poster of the 2022 race schedule/maps. I don't feel confident about it but that's all I've got. Does anyone have any ideas or, at least, keywords I can be investigating?
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Nov 22, 2021 17:10
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BONESAWWWWWW posted:The work secret santa has given me someone who I don't know and only has "formula 1" listed as his interests. One bottle of baby formula.
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Nov 22, 2021 18:11
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Anyone recommend a white noise machine? My partner keeps having issues with random noises keeping em up at night and I've been trying for like 3 years to convince them to get one to no avail.
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Nov 22, 2021 18:13
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Hrvstmn31 posted:Anyone recommend a white noise machine? My partner keeps having issues with random noises keeping em up at night and I've been trying for like 3 years to convince them to get one to no avail. Get a Dohm sound machine. We have 2 (bedroom, kids bedroom) and run them every night. The oldest machine ran for probably 7 years before the on/off switch wore out (I think was the issue). I love that it's not electronic sound but rather real spinning fan type noise.
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Nov 22, 2021 18:16
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Hrvstmn31 posted:Anyone recommend a white noise machine? My partner keeps having issues with random noises keeping em up at night and I've been trying for like 3 years to convince them to get one to no avail. it's out of stock but you might be able to find it elsewhere. the key bit is getting one with non-looping sound, because I will guarantee if you get one with a like 15 second loop you will almost immediately get into a rhythm of hearing every specific tic of that loop and it will instead keep you awake, the exact opposite of what it's supposed to do. I bought my mom this one and it works well enough, too, and is still available: https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B07RWRJ4XW
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Nov 22, 2021 18:20
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tangy yet delightful posted:Get a Dohm sound machine. We have 2 (bedroom, kids bedroom) and run them every night. The oldest machine ran for probably 7 years before the on/off switch wore out (I think was the issue). I love that it's not electronic sound but rather real spinning fan type noise. Seconding this, the fact that it isn’t playing a recording makes a huge difference imo
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Nov 22, 2021 20:12
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On the chance that you already have one, Alexa will play white noise if you ask her to
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devilmonk posted:On the chance that you already have one, Alexa will play white noise if you ask her to My partner would kill me and bury in the basement if I even joked about getting one. I will keep all this in mind especially the non-looping, I'm not super sure what'll work for him so I'll probs go for cheaper and if he prefers white noise I'll upgrade him to The Dohm. Thanks y'all.
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BONESAWWWWWW posted:The work secret santa has given me someone who I don't know and only has "formula 1" listed as his interests. I know one guy that’s into that a bit too much recently bought a part of a wrecked car and seems to be pretty pleased about it. No idea what that sort of thing runs for.
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Nov 23, 2021 15:28
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BONESAWWWWWW posted:The work secret santa has given me someone who I don't know and only has "formula 1" listed as his interests. I've seen LED lamps of various tracks that people think are pretty cool, looks like they run about $50 though for example: https://www.etsy.com/listing/797197935/circuit-de-monaco-led-lamp-monaco-grand
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Warbird posted:I know one guy that’s into that a bit too much recently bought a part of a wrecked car and seems to be pretty pleased about it. No idea what that sort of thing runs for. robziel posted:I've seen LED lamps of various tracks that people think are pretty cool, looks like they run about $50 though Thank you both!
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Nov 23, 2021 16:38
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BONESAWWWWWW posted:This is a really cool idea! Looks like it's out of my price range though. https://www.thegpbox.com/product/su...otorsport-gift/ Looks like there's quite a price spread, some are like $20 bucks. https://www.thegpbox.com/f1-car-parts/
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if we're doing recommendations for gifts, I just bought one of these for my dad, who is a big space nut. https://ozmarecords.com/products/voyager-golden-record-3xlp-box-set it's a set of LPs of the Voyager Golden Record, containing all of the audio from the original discs, as well as other things like a book, pin, etc. It's a neat item, the one I got was already opened so I took a look at the stuff inside and it's quite nicely made, I hope he likes it.
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Hrvstmn31 posted:Anyone recommend a white noise machine? My partner keeps having issues with random noises keeping em up at night and I've been trying for like 3 years to convince them to get one to no avail. I got an air purifier at costco and it doubles as a very nice white noise machine. Seems to help with waking up congested during pollen season too.
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Captain Invictus posted:if we're doing recommendations for gifts, I just bought one of these for my dad, who is a big space nut. lmk when it comes with a kit to assemble your own record player like the probe actually has Nah just kidding, that's cool as poo poo. gently caress I want it and I have no where to display it (or play it for that matter).
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Humerus posted:lmk when it comes with a kit to assemble your own record player like the probe actually has the idea of getting my dad a copy of the golden record popped into my head when I was listening to a playlist and Melodysheep's Children of Planet Earth came on: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6zulqXLPUw&hd=1 it's kind of unfortunate there's no "official" physical product for it, but the omni records are quite nice looking all the same. the Golden Record is such a fascinating and hopeful creation of humanity.
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Nov 23, 2021 23:56
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Anyone have a good recommendation for an entry level sewing machine? My GF has dropped more than a couple hints that's what she would enjoy for Christmas. I don't know much of sewing machines, but I do know that it does not need to be able to do large things like quilts/blankets, nor anything like embroidery. Primarily hemming curtains and clothes, fixing rips and tears, and smaller sewing projects/patterns.
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DrBouvenstein posted:Anyone have a good recommendation for an entry level sewing machine? My GF has dropped more than a couple hints that's what she would enjoy for Christmas. I'm not an expert but I do the occasional clothing repair and similar simple tasks. I bought this Brother model from Wirecutter's recommendation almost ten years ago and it's been perfect for my needs. There's a more recent model for not much more (the 7000) that also gets good reviews. https://amazon.com/gp/product/B000JQM1DE
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