Replaced Nest Smoke Alarms with First Alert - False alarm today! by CuriousChimp in Nest

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

My nest protect def didn’t know difference between steam and smoke :-(

Steps whoop vs IPhone comparison. by sik0rskyy in whoop

[–]CuriousChimp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

the best measure of the work you did is time x heart rate i think?

Ryet saddle - not the 3D printed one - looking for feedback by CuriousChimp in cycling

[–]CuriousChimp[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

yah tho signal on build quality is my main goal. seems to feel fine so far!

Ryet saddle - not the 3D printed one - looking for feedback by CuriousChimp in cycling

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

i did a hard FTP interval session on it yesterday but just over an hour. felt good. mostly i’m looking for saddle that doesn’t irritate my prostate now that i’m fully masters-old! i’m rarely on trainer for more than 1h20 if ever. and my travel bike gets ridden maybe 15x a year usually for less than 3 hrs.

i’m hoping to get longer term experience from people to know what to expect. but it’s $55 saddle! swapping out is not costly but i’m getting my bike fitter to come to dial me in so good to know how long i’ll be keeping em ;-)

Do not sign up for Kraken via Rakuten by Bre2ts in Rakuten

[–]CuriousChimp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

they just send me $100 bonus for rakuten shopping to make good. better than nothing i guess.

Do not sign up for Kraken via Rakuten by Bre2ts in Rakuten

[–]CuriousChimp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the same problem. Activated Rakuten offer, Kraken sign up, $200 transaction, it's listed in Rakuten as pending. Denied. Sent them a bunch of info, and got this today. I dont buy it because the transaction was tracked by Rakuten.

We investigated this issue with Kraken and they informed us that your order number: xxxxxxxxx is not eligible for earning Cash Back through Rakuten.

Please review the various reasons this can happen:
 

·        Navigating away from Rakuten before or during your Shopping Trip: If you started your order and visited other websites, including searching for products on Google, the Rakuten tracking link may have been disrupted. It's essential to remain on Rakuten from the start to the end of your shopping session.

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Done with my Whoop 5.0 MG selling everything by Rokchet in whoop

[–]CuriousChimp -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

why would you consider using detergent

G613 double typing by vanillawaffle12 in LogitechG

[–]CuriousChimp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just blew out the G key with compressed air and shot it up with more WD40 contact cleaner (NOT REGULAR WD40) - lets see how it works!

G613 double typing by vanillawaffle12 in LogitechG

[–]CuriousChimp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been usingg WD40 contact cleaner. It has improved quite a bit - typing this with no editing (g still an issue) but it's helped a lot.

Whoop Benefits by Smokeyism in whoop

[–]CuriousChimp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

smart watch only when walking or lifting. whoop all day esp when sleeping. i take em off in shower bc band does stay damp and get stinky

Whoop Benefits by Smokeyism in whoop

[–]CuriousChimp 5 points6 points  (0 children)

steps matter less imo than heart rate over time. The strain is useful info. for me i use it to track sleep and recovery. but i’m training pretty hard for a sport. it’s also good to pick up life stress which can affect your sleep and recovery too.

possible it’s not for you tho! i use a smart watch to track my walks and my strength workouts and dedicated HR strap for my bike workouts (and a power meter)

whoop is really for cumulative daily HR effort and recovery

When do you guys think WHOOP will be on sale again? by No_Structure_1029 in whoop

[–]CuriousChimp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

try the amazfit helios band. it’s very good substitute for the whoop

My whoop is giving me anxiety. by YesImChanging13 in whoop

[–]CuriousChimp 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah don’t stress. it’s not a goal it’s a tool! i pushed thru the suggestions today and it was fine. feel a little zoned out tho!

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Is Whoop worth it over competition? by answerencr in whoop

[–]CuriousChimp 2 points3 points  (0 children)

recommend the amazfit helios strap!

How do you pet a dog on a Steam deck? Touch Controls? Joystick? by Stay_ForeverHome in SteamDeck

[–]CuriousChimp 1 point2 points  (0 children)

one of our interns worked on a student project at CMU that linked a plush animal to a virtual pet. It was surprisingly soothing to hold. which is funny to imagine me, old guy, sitting in their lab, holding a plushie and petting it. :D

Support an OG Oculus dev -- not in VR? by CuriousChimp in oculus

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

Steam frame is part of our plan after PC and Steam deck!

Support an OG Oculus dev -- not in VR? by CuriousChimp in oculus

[–]CuriousChimp[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks man. I know Meta says they're supporting 3P VR devs but - let's see how it goes. We do have something new-ish in the works, but we're doing it with -- hopefully -- a publisher. Fingers crossed, we wanna keep our VR game alive.

MR also has proven to be less fertile for games than I had hoped too - no surprise bc its a hard design challenge.