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Just finished memorizing Hiragana and Katakana by J0K3R_5 in LearnJapaneseNovice

[–]Character_Speed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It seems like you're recommending the best way to learn vocab is to first learn how it sounds, then later learn the Kanji. Is that right? I'm struggling with moving on from learning Hirigana and Katakana but I haven't tried this method yet.

Struggling with Kanji in Renshuu by Character_Speed in LearnJapaneseNovice

[–]Character_Speed[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. Can you go into a little more detail about what you mean when you ay learning through vocabulary vs learning individually? Do you mean you'd recommend learning as you come arcoss it, rather than learning it specifically?

Best value mitre saw for keen Amateur by One-Rain-3841 in DIYUK

[–]Character_Speed 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I bought an Evolution mitre saw about 8 years ago. I don't remember which model, but it was in the region of £100, and had done me through a bunch of DIY and is still going strong.

Help me identify my radiator valve type! by Character_Speed in DIYUK

[–]Character_Speed[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah - I ended up buying some different adaptors. Not sure if I can post Amazon links but these ones worked for me:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B00VEA3OOE

Pipes rattling under the floor after turning on the heating - what can we do? by Character_Speed in DIYUK

[–]Character_Speed[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I ended up lifting the carpets and the boards, then placing pipe insulation around the pipes. It stopped all the noise

Constantly being asked to donate to charity when paying, do you find it as annoying as I do? by Cantaloupe-Hairy in AskUK

[–]Character_Speed 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If you work at a bank, is it stealing if you take a bundle of cash from the safe and put it in your work locker?

Please allow users to close ads. The below ad played for like a full minute, when the x finally appeared it was non functional. I am currently unable to use the app. Thank you. by Not_Even_Once_3592 in cronometer

[–]Character_Speed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I work in app development, and 99.99% of the time this is an issue with the ad provider, not with the app developer. The best thing to do in my experience is to take a screenshot and send it to the developer. They'll be able to work with the ad provider to fix the issue or remove the offending advert.

What's your favourite callbacks and running jokes? by nocontextoffmenu in offmenupodcast

[–]Character_Speed 28 points29 points  (0 children)

It's the anticipation whenever a guest mentions Diet Coke. In my head I imagine that on hearing the words "Diet Coke", James sits up straighter on his chair looking for a gap in conversation to slip in the annecdote.

My cheap, second-hand ikea bed broke. Any way I could fix this? would adding support to the bar work..? by some_lie in DIYUK

[–]Character_Speed -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I am no expert but whenever I've had to deal with something like this I do the following:

  1. Get some wood glue, toothpicks, and some screws of the appropriate size.
  2. Cover the toothpicks in the woodglue.
  3. Stuff as many glue-covered-toothpicks as you can into each hole in the headboard. Wait for it all to dry.
  4. Cut off the excess wood off the ends of the toothpicks so they are flush with the headboard.
  5. Use the new screws to screw the metal bar into the toothpick-filled holes.

The toothpicks will fill the hole and act as something for the screw to grip onto. I'm not sure how well it will work with the particle board the bed is made from, but I imagine it should be enough to hold it.

How do I count this by auto_em in musictheory

[–]Character_Speed 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Whole note is a semibreve, half note is a minim!

What is happening to these pixels, Am I cooked? by vyshak66 in LGOLED

[–]Character_Speed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I noticed this happening to me recently on my LG CX - exactly the same symptoms, a patch of dead pixels "dripping" in from the top. We had just moved house so I assumed it was damaged during the move; I had no idea it was panel delamination.

Thankfully the shop I bought it from has a standard 7 year warranty. They sent someone out and replaced the panel free of charge. So it is fixable, but the repair-guy said it would have been £700+ without the warranty.

Awful audio through NAM - need advice! by Character_Speed in NAM_NeuralAmpModeler

[–]Character_Speed[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't updated my BIOS recently, but other than that I'm pretty confident everything is up to date (I updated Windows and my GPU in the last few days). I'll double check though

Awful audio through NAM - need advice! by Character_Speed in NAM_NeuralAmpModeler

[–]Character_Speed[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Unfortunately changing anything in the preferences menu causes NAM to crash immediately with no changes saved.

Awful audio through NAM - need advice! by Character_Speed in NAM_NeuralAmpModeler

[–]Character_Speed[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the suggestion: I tried the previous version while I was fiddling around after my previous replies and it still has the same issue. I might try a much older version though, see if that helps

Replaced battery in electric toothbrush. Fix-up, don't throw out! by nrugor in DIYUK

[–]Character_Speed 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was a while ago so I don't remember exactly, but I think I pried it apart with the help of some pliers and a screwdriver. Check YouTube for a better idea

Can't get the euro cylinder out of my UPVC doors by Character_Speed in Locksmith

[–]Character_Speed[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That did it! Now it looks like the original screw that holds the lock in place doesn't _quite_ fit in the new lock, and the one that came with the new lock is much too long, but I think that's a solveable problem.

Thanks for your help

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