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My electric water bottles arrived, after filling one up and replacing the flex on the charging plug it came with it warmed up quite nicely. Even though you are not supposed to use it while plugged in I was curious about the potential for capacitive coupling so I placed it on a metal plate while it was heating and got about 50 volts on the meter between the plate and ground and no measurable amperage at least as far as my multimeter can detect, overall I am quite happy with it.
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people have occasionally shared RayBan knockoff sellers in here, but the yupoo link from awhile back doesn't have any Wayfarers I could find, and people elsewhere have said the seller is sketchy lately. anyone have a good one to turn to so I'm not putting my spouse's actual pair at risk on a regular basis? I'd like them with the logo because quite frankly I'm a jackass. Thank you.
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Sep 4, 2023 00:24
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Sep 4, 2023 00:27
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I love the magnet charging cables. I replaced every cable I had with them. Let me explain, I have a wife and kids, they all have various devices, I have an iPhone and all my crap. Micro, C, lightning - used to all need own cords everywhere all the time. Now, no matter what room or what needs to be charged, it always fits. I take my AirPods off a cord and can snap a flashlight on it, or a tablet, or any toy that needs recharging, or a PS4 controller or whatever else that charges, fits any cord. I can not oversell how great it is. I bought 20 cords and they all came with 3 plug things (one of each type) so have a bag of the extra tips in case one breaks too.
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I bought a bunch of them at one point and my Apple stuff would just stop accepting them. They’re great when they work.
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mobby_6kl posted:A few months ago I bought this magnetic USB charging cable: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002231745991.html You can buy replacement "nibs" on ali and temu. I got like 6,7 cables in my house, killed (shorted) 2 cables because I sat the thing wrong. I don't worry about about burning my house or anything. But I can't recommend it anymore. It's possible to sit the charge position wrong at 45 degree angle if you use the nib on a Bluetooth earbud. I still use it regularly in my car because its much easier to connect the cable when you are driving. stephenthinkpad fucked around with this message at 01:18 on Sep 4, 2023 |
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The Fuzzy Hulk posted:I love the magnet charging cables. Same. I have had 2 or 3 magnets break, and replaced a couple of cords that weren't charging well anymore but I am still way ahead in cost and convenience compared to when I had separate cables for all my devices. I broke a half-dozen or more "regular" charging cables by accidentally snagging the cord and pulling my phone or tablet off a table; invariably they would land on the charging port and break or bend the end of the cable. Hasn't happened once with the magnetic ones. Also, when I am on the couch with a sleeping cat holding me immobile, I can use the cord to go magnet fishing for my glasses on the end table.
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Gambit from the X-Men posted:people have occasionally shared RayBan knockoff sellers in here, but the yupoo link from awhile back doesn't have any Wayfarers I could find, and people elsewhere have said the seller is sketchy lately. anyone have a good one to turn to so I'm not putting my spouse's actual pair at risk on a regular basis? I'd like them with the logo because quite frankly I'm a jackass. Knockoff sunglasses sellers are pretty ephemeral and tend to disappear after a month or just rename themselves. The best you can do really is buy one from a seller with a lot of sales. I’ve bought a lot of fake cycling sunglasses and it’s a bit of a diceroll. Some have been as good as the real thing including packaging and others have been a lump of plastic that look a bit like the original. At least with cycling glasses, there’s two tiers of quality: the absolute cheapest listings are usually bad but occasionally ok ~£5 a pair, and the more expensive ~£20 a pair that tend to be much better quality but are occasionally poo poo.
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Gambit from the X-Men posted:people have occasionally shared RayBan knockoff sellers in here, but the yupoo link from awhile back doesn't have any Wayfarers I could find, and people elsewhere have said the seller is sketchy lately. anyone have a good one to turn to so I'm not putting my spouse's actual pair at risk on a regular basis? I'd like them with the logo because quite frankly I'm a jackass. https://www.reddit.com/r/FashionReps/comments/167gz5h/5kg_haul_to_spain_polo_shirt_nike_tee_and_socks/ Unfortunately it's just 3 days old and the Wayfarer link is already dead  stephenthinkpad posted:You can buy replacement "nibs" on ali and temu.
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It's too bad that there's no real standard for magnetic plugs, it would be really nice if the USB consortium made some kind of usb type m plug that required the pins to not be too exposed and the magnet to have a rubber/plastic gasket to reduce the risk of shattering when it snaps into place. None of mine have broken yet but I already have two different kinds of cable, I use the simple round ones for 5v USB and these oval ones for usb-c laptop charging since they can negotiate 20v  I like these plugs the best, since they seem way more robust and harder to short circuit and it's not that much harder to make them snap into place.
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Anyone have a lead on a good cheap uv flashlight for scorpions? I know I can askjeeves it but I feel like blindly trusting a noname brand's tech specs isn't the best idea without a way to verify. Looks like 365nm is preferred over 395nm
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I've used Convoy S2+ as my everyday flashlight for years without trouble, so something from Convoy should be good. Maybe something like this: Convoy T2 AA/14500 UV 365nm ultraviolet flashlight Uses AA battery, no strobe/SOS mode, has a filter to only let UV through.
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Sentient Data posted:Anyone have a lead on a good cheap uv flashlight for scorpions? I know I can askjeeves it but I feel like blindly trusting a noname brand's tech specs isn't the best idea without a way to verify. Looks like 365nm is preferred over 395nm I got the 365nm one to use with UV dyes (like in AC), though I didn't get to test it on this intended use: https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005002663165708.html E: for the dorito fan in your family  https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005204649310.html mobby_6kl fucked around with this message at 15:02 on Sep 4, 2023 |
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wheatpuppy posted:Same. I have had 2 or 3 magnets break, and replaced a couple of cords that weren't charging well anymore but I am still way ahead in cost and convenience compared to when I had separate cables for all my devices. I broke a half-dozen or more "regular" charging cables by accidentally snagging the cord and pulling my phone or tablet off a table; invariably they would land on the charging port and break or bend the end of the cable. Hasn't happened once with the magnetic ones. The last time I flew I felt pretty clever using one to fish one of my Bluetooth earbuds out from between the seat and bulkhead. Also to whomever said the Apple ones are annoying unreliable, I feel you. Never had a USB C or micro USB stop working, but the Lightning ones ones seem to have like a 25% chance to completely fail forever every time you take them out.
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DRINK ME posted:I got some of those cables that I’ve been using on my phone and iPad for months, thankfully I haven’t had that problem yet. I mostly like it because now it’s the same cable to charge them both - instead of separate lightning and usbc cables - but I do also like the snap of the magnet when it gets close. I didn’t think I was being boastful but the universe got me anyway  It wasn’t actually the magnets, I moved the side table yesterday, when I finished reading last night I tried to place my phone on the side table and it landed on the floor. Must have landed right on the bottom.
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I loved magnet chargers but eventually they tarnish in pocket or the magnets break and eventually after trying 3 distinct designs I gave up
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r u ready to WALK posted:It's too bad that there's no real standard for magnetic plugs, it would be really nice if the USB consortium made some kind of usb type m plug that required the pins to not be too exposed and the magnet to have a rubber/plastic gasket to reduce the risk of shattering when it snaps into place. That's closer to the type I have, and I found lighter things suffered attrition worse than heavier things. The Bluetooth headpiece I use for work has burned through like 3 adapters, while the cable remains fine. First thing to go is usually data transfer, at least with mine. Complete failure is more rare but I've had that happen, too.
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I've been using two Essager plug-in magnets and one cable for about two and a half years with no problems at all. The cable stays plugged into the wall next to my bed, where it charges either my old-rear end Kindle Keyboard or my new-rear end tablet. Sometimes I bring the cable with me when I travel; sometimes I just remove the magnets from a device so the device can charge with a regular cable. I love the whole setup; it makes great sense for me. No chipping, no collecting metal dust, no nothing. It's a little slow to charge, but if I'm in a real hurry, I can always charge the traditional way. My mom, who ruined a bunch of tablets/cables by ??? at or near the charging port, loves the magnetic stuff too, but has inexplicably gone through a bunch of them in the nearly two years she's been using them. I guess there are a few duds out there. I wish there were similar things for my Dell and her Asus laptop--particularly her laptop, because again, she's ruined a few by ??? at the charging port.
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i bought some stuff from temu: kirby keychain for little jones, a thermal printer for us to play with, and some protein shaker bottles of the two shaker bottles, one leaked and so i threw it away. the thermal printer works fine, but as far as i can tell only with the iphone app. i was hoping to use it with a raspberry pi, so that's disappointing. kirby's great though.
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I use the 3-ring "Target logo" type round magnetic tips. I brought originals from Temu and replacement tips from ali and Temu. They all advertise with different charging Amp but seem to work together fine. The only type of cable I would advise against is the one with led light at charging end. It seems to require more power and doesn't work all the time on a power brick or in a car. This one Haven't had one broken tip yet, they are tough.
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Facebook Aunt posted:Might be useful in a slow moving line. Especially if you have issues that make standing for 20 minutes difficult. Folks who use a cane rather than a more cumbersome mobility aid, but still need to be able to sit sometimes on short notice. I saw people at universal studios doing this in lines that were easily 50 min long. It was children opposed to anytime with mobility needs. But I was a bit jealous tbh.
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Not sure if this pin got posted yet. I bought it years ago and stuck it in an odd drawer. Found it today and got a good chuckle. https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2251832696478662.html 
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bar88537 posted:Not sure if this pin got posted yet. I bought it years ago and stuck it in an odd drawer. Found it today and got a good chuckle. 
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That whole store is a goldmine of weird and tacky tat  
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I can't find this one in their store, so now you are my posting enemy.
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Oops the related items had taken me to another seller https://aliexpress.com/item/1005005848505502.html
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That second one with some tweaks would make a pretty good goatse. Put it on a ring for a little goatse on a goatse.
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r u ready to WALK posted:Oops the related items had taken me to another seller  Thank you very much, that's very nice of you!
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r u ready to WALK posted:That whole store is a goldmine of weird and tacky tat Winner of the Golden Hemmorhoid Award!
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No idea how good or bad this stupid pigeon soap dispenser is, I'll let you know when I get it. https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003917394712.html
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hey could anyone help me find one of these that isnt $30? https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2251832768770561.html i really just need the bottom half
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i am harry posted:hey could anyone help me find one of these that isnt $30? okay, $0.85 each will do! thanks me!
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https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005862392614.html It's pricey for a retro handheld but the build quality is incredibly nice. I even managed to get the android port of sm64 working including the 60fps patch, woo  https://github.com/VDavid003/sm64-port-android-base https://i.imgur.com/qskDFmw.mp4
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these trees look pretty decent. i'm gonna dress them up with some more flock i think but they're pretty good for being like 25 cents each
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r u ready to WALK posted:https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005862392614.html I got a knife, not a switchblade or for using on trees but I guess I have to now 
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DRINK ME posted:
Technically that is indeed a switch blade.
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Yeah, a pruning knife could probably be used for grafting, and could definitely cut you a switch.
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r u ready to WALK posted:https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005862392614.html There is a thread for these if anyone was interested https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3937810
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Got my mini-dremel type tool today but I haven’t tried it out yet - beyond turning it on and off and putting a bit in it to make sure it functions. This weekend I’m either going to pull a model from my backlog or buy a cheap gundam and then build it with lots of wear / damage using the dremel  Not sure about those circular blades bottom right but I’m going to shred some gnarly plastic dudes!
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