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LifeSunDeath posted:my granny had a fake dog that would simulate breathing and it was creepy as hell, also she thought it was alive. My brain somehow skipped over the word "fake" reading this sentence and I was extremely confused.
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goatface posted:Get one that uses gravel instead. put your glasses in a rock tumbler OP
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What's the consensus on Temu? Just as much a gamble as AliExpress?
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No. Much more
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REMEMBER SPONGE MONKEYS posted:I hope I’m not being annoying posting random things; if so, I’ll knock it off. is what you're after like Da ShareZone / THE_PACK aesthetic?
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obeyasia posted:What's the consensus on Temu? Just as much a gamble as AliExpress? I almost exclusively order from temu now And I've always gotten what I ordered within a couple weeks vs. a couple months from aliex. I never order stuff over about ten bux tho
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I am on the opposite, 80% of my recent aliexpress ordered arrived in 10-15 days, half of them are combined shipping. So Temp is not faster for me.
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I haven't really done a post in a while but here we go! Recently got a TurboGrafx-16 for free so got myself the knockoff Flashcart for it:  https://www.aliexpress.com/item/4001124539807.html Notice the TG-16 and PC-Engine switch - that MATTERS as they switched the pinout between the two regions  If this is your first time with HUCards, you have to push them in HARD. I've seen reviews complaining that it wont work cos the power switch fouls on the card, this is due to not inserting fully.  Basic menus:   Tried a few games I also own legit  and works great! Also been mucking about with Saturns so a RAM/Pseudo Kai Cartridge was in order!  https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002006710656.html In the Kai menu  Some Homebrew I'm using to dump game saves 
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Can someone recommend a dash cam, preferably that allows wireless file transfer and outputs to something less archaic than AVI?
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I've been using a viofo a129 dashcam from AliExpress for a few years now. It's been absolutely rock solid.
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codo27 posted:Can someone recommend a dash cam, preferably that allows wireless file transfer and outputs to something less archaic than AVI? https://www.aliexpress.com/item/32904216842.html
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yoloer420 posted:I've been using a viofo a129 dashcam from AliExpress for a few years now. Thats a little rich for a dash cam for me. 
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mobby_6kl posted:I have the older version of this one (1S), it's theoretically 1080p but looks worse than that. Has WiFi, but the downside is that there's no way to mark or protect a clip other than through the voice command which kind of sucks as you have to shout something like "SAVE VIDEO" over the road and engine noise, and sometimes ti gets false positives. For the price it's ok though. So your car is upside down on fire and you have to remember to yell SAVE VIDEO? Lol
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everdave posted:So your car is upside down on fire and you have to remember to yell SAVE VIDEO? Lol This wouldn't be a big deal if your car is on its roof and burning, you just take the newest file or check the last few. It's just annoying if you want to look up the time you caught some idiot doing something stupid on the road.
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obeyasia posted:What's the consensus on Temu? Just as much a gamble as AliExpress? Faster but somehow lower quality.
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Temu is faster (and free shipping) and actually has customer support, which I’m not sure Ali does. It seems like they have a central processing/mailing point, which means fewer shipments from all over. Everything I’ve bought is on par with Ali. Selection seems less, but Ali is kind of like the Wild West. Mostly I need to stop buying (both places) my fake Lego army is looking good though. Crab buddy is cool, iron giant to build and Treebeard on the way. There is literally every set scene from LotR in Lego on Ali. Including a 100,000 piece Minas Tirith for like $5k  The little music boxes have been surprisingly decent, lots of legos for the family (some of the stuff on Temu is tiny tiny, not sure on Ali). Ordering some jewelry now, see if it’s worth a drat or not.
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mystes posted:Seriously get pogies if you haven't tried them. They are life changing. deong posted:Agree to this. I've always questioned these. I live in Minnesota so it can get extremely cold. I keep my bike outside so do the pogies just trap the cold air in when you use them? Do the light gloves + pogies just sap the head from your fingers into the handlebars? I'm imagining that they're good for windy weather if you're pulling the bike from inside but I'd love if they just worked for every situation.
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bar88537 posted:I've always questioned these. I live in Minnesota so it can get extremely cold. I keep my bike outside so do the pogies just trap the cold air in when you use them? Do the light gloves + pogies just sap the head from your fingers into the handlebars? I'm imagining that they're good for windy weather if you're pulling the bike from inside but I'd love if they just worked for every situation.
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bar88537 posted:I've always questioned these. I live in Minnesota so it can get extremely cold. I keep my bike outside so do the pogies just trap the cold air in when you use them? Do the light gloves + pogies just sap the head from your fingers into the handlebars? I'm imagining that they're good for windy weather if you're pulling the bike from inside but I'd love if they just worked for every situation. I'm in Denver, Co. So it gets cold but different kind. I have 2 sets, neither this heavy duty. I use BarMitts neoprene ones for dog poo poo cold days ~10f to -10f (I don't go below -10f). For anything above, I have BikeIowa Pogie Lites. They're lighter and better for when its mostly cutting frigid wind. I keep my bike in the house at night, but leave it outside in a cage/parking garage in the day. Your hands add a surprising level of heat that gets trapped inside. So it starts out cold but warms up pretty fast when you get moving. I was thinking this was the bike commuting thread. Pretty sure I've seen people from MN in there with Pogies.
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codo27 posted:Thats a little rich for a dash cam for me. I think the scale might be slightly off in that picture.
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CaptainSarcastic posted:I think the scale might be slightly off in that picture. No it's accurate how else do you think it will impregnate your ears
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Those aren’t usb ports they’re slots for cassette tapes
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Another difference between Temu and AliExpres is that Temu spam you with e-mail 6+ times a day by default. I feel like I've only ever gotten maybe 1 email a day from AliExpress for recommendations before I unsubscribed completely.
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Unperson_47 posted:Another difference between Temu and AliExpres is that Temu spam you with e-mail 6+ times a day by default. I feel like I've only ever gotten maybe 1 email a day from AliExpress for recommendations before I unsubscribed completely. Similarly, I couldn't ever figure out how to get the AliExpress android app from hitting me with 4-5 notifications every day despite having them all turned off.
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deong posted:I'm in Denver, Co. So it gets cold but different kind. I have 2 sets, neither this heavy duty. I use BarMitts neoprene ones for dog poo poo cold days ~10f to -10f (I don't go below -10f). For anything above, I have BikeIowa Pogie Lites. They're lighter and better for when its mostly cutting frigid wind. I keep my bike in the house at night, but leave it outside in a cage/parking garage in the day. Your hands add a surprising level of heat that gets trapped inside. So it starts out cold but warms up pretty fast when you get moving. This is a great review. I'll probably try the neoprene ones, thanks.
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I used bar mitts for 1 winter (NYC weather, not that cold). IME you have to block the other ends with either scarf or arm warmers to block out the wind, then it gets very comfortable. I only stop using them because every food delivery guy in NY have really ugly mitts plus white plastic bags on their ebike. I don't want to look like an Uber eat guy. 
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Humphreys posted:Also been mucking about with Saturns so a RAM/Pseudo Kai Cartridge was in order! I was planning on getting one of these for my Saturn eventually, glad to see it works
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Humphreys posted:I haven't really done a post in a while but here we go! Do these do what I assume is necessary in terms of level shifting of the voltages? I know for the NeoGeo multicarts, as well as the "popular" Megadrive/etc. flash cartridges before they were updated, they'd just apply the 5V buses from the consoles direct to the 3.3v ports of the FPGAs, which will eventually burn out either the console or the cartridge, or both. I actually have a Neogeo one I got before I learned this and it did burn out, hopefully without taking the Neogeo with it.
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Really enjoy the Humphreys posts. So many neat gadgets 🙂 I thought that Ali might be a good resource for cheap postcards but didn't find much that really stood out. There's a set of Miyazaki scene cards but the price was quite similar to other retailers.
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One of the items in my recent order was out of stock and Temu refunded me for it and gave me a $5 credit in addition. That credit is more than the value of the item I ordered. Looks like they'll give you a $5 credit if items are delivered after a few days (looks like 3) past the estimated delivery date, too. I've yet to have that happen, though. No idea if those credits will be honored when I go to buy something. There will probably be some rigamarole and shenanigans and perhaps tomfoolery. Unperson_47 fucked around with this message at 10:40 on Jan 25, 2023 |
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DeadMansSuspenders posted:I thought that Ali might be a good resource for cheap postcards but didn't find much that really stood out. There's a set of Miyazaki scene cards but the price was quite similar to other retailers.
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What's the current thread recommendation for infrared cameras? I've been in this house for a little over a year and want to start investigating my windows/doors/fireplace/etc e:insane how much these things are, even on ali
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w00tmonger posted:e:insane how much these things are, even on ali the chip shortage hosed everything up forever irt electronics and it will never reverse course hth
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MrQwerty posted:the chip shortage hosed everything up forever irt electronics and it will never reverse course hth w00tmonger posted:What's the current thread recommendation for infrared cameras? I've been in this house for a little over a year and want to start investigating my windows/doors/fireplace/etc There are a few other goons with better cameras. You might want to wait for a sale and use some coupons, you can get it down to around $200. mobby_6kl posted:InfiRay P2 Pro mobby_6kl fucked around with this message at 17:51 on Jan 25, 2023 |
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Unperson_47 posted:One of the items in my recent order was out of stock and Temu refunded me for it and gave me a $5 credit in addition. That credit is more than the value of the item I ordered. I got a credit for a price change (they will give you store credit immediately, back to your card supposedly takes a while). The item was also bent so I requested a refund, no idea how long that might take. Packing for prints and stuff from Ali has been quite good. I can decorate my kids rooms and stuff for way, way less.
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My new shoes just got in and they're super comfy I just hope they're not going to fall apart the moment they hit pavement.
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Ive bought a few pairs of shoes from ali. Only difference ive seen is what will cost me $150 here, i got for $20 on ali. My only issue is i need to remember to go 1 size up as they are often slightly narrow for my feet. My kids shoes are amazing in terms of quality.
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Yeah the Ali shoes I have are as good or better quality than stuff I buy here, at a fraction of the price. As long as you get the sizing right, you're good.
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Tips on sizing? I wear 13 usually. I mean shoes would be the one thing out of all that I'd expect to be consistent with what we get, as its all sweat shop poo poo anyway. I'm a fiend for Skechers but the things dont last.
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codo27 posted:Tips on sizing? I wear 13 usually. You would have trouble there aren’t that many listings for size 47 which is as close as you are going to get to 13s. If you don’t wear thick socks a 47 should work but that’s the biggest I’ve ever seen on Ali
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