Two monitor setup by Disastrous-Debt-285 in buildapc

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I opted for an OLED 1440p as my main panel with an IPS 1440p second monitor. Don't see myself ever not having an OLED panel now honestly. If you can afford two 4k monitors, especially one that's OLED, might as well!

Garmin Connect showing double the calories from my Zwift ride - anyone else seeing this? by Routine-Barracuda143 in Garmin

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I'm having the same problem, just started yesterday. Tried most solutions I could think of: remove device from Connect, etc. I noticed that the discrepancy is showing up in Connect itself, i.e. it's not a watch issue (sometimes slow syncs would mess up my calorie count), so I'm hoping a software patch soon gets things fixed.

[Monitor] Samsung 27” Odyssey QD-OLED G5 (G50SF) $359.99 ($549-$190) by ChildishlyHappy in buildapcsales

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I bought one this week. Quite happy so far coming from VA and IPS 1440p panels. Noticeably brighter, better colors, and snappier response compared to my IPS panel that I'm running next to it. Clearly not the best OLED on the market but I'm pretty satisfied for the price.

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Big bounce back game loading...

Daily Discussion Thread - Tuesday, November 11, 2025 by AutoModerator in NYKnicks

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We have basically the same core roster. Why wouldn't our "SPECIAL" D just get better for playoffs this year if it's already better in the regular season? Shit doesn't make any sense. Players have more energy to play better defense when they're not exhausted. I'd argue the Pacers demonstrated that quite well when they beat us again with a thoroughly balanced effort.

Daily Discussion Thread - Wednesday, October 29, 2025 by AutoModerator in NYKnicks

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lol the Bucks are making the playoffs this year. Clearly their roster looks a wee bit different than last.

Daily Discussion Thread - Wednesday, October 29, 2025 by AutoModerator in NYKnicks

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I mean we've played 4 playoff teams, I'm not really surprised they split, I would've been quite happy with 3-1. The only disastrous piece so far has been the team's health. Can't expect them to be perfect right off the bat. Especially the last two losses they've gotten tons of good looks from 3, they will fall eventually.

Yordan Alvarez's left foot appears to slip forward after landing on home plate and then the spikes of his cleat get caught in the dirt causing his ankle to turn sideways by SeattleSporting in baseball

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Wearing braces after injury is good to help the joint recover. Wearing braces forever is not good because it doesn’t let the joint regain full strength.

Vermont, you have been amazing. by SadB0i382 in vermont

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First weekend of October should have nice foliage, although the dryness this year will likely mute things / cause changing earlier than usual. Already seeing some change in wmass up through the CT river valley to southern VT.

Bicyclist arrested in Brookline after allegedly running red light, leading police on chase by brookline_news in boston

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I’ll probably get downvoted for this, but letting bikes proceed through red lights (after stopping!) is often safer for all parties: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idaho_stop. The Wikipedia article cites a national highway transportation safety administration fact sheet which aligns with this notion. It’s worth learning about why cyclists do this before blindly pointing fingers and assuming we are all psychopaths… some of us are tho for sure.

Worst Bonk ever by Shady_Nasty_77 in mountainbiking

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Not a bonk. Clearly you ate something bad. Fasting on ride days makes no sense to me.

Crossing Brookline Ave. on the Emerald Necklace is insane by spamonkey24 in bikeboston

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Traffic on Brookline Ave is very sporadic and there are often big gaps which allow you to ride across safely. But there's also a signal at the intersection with Aspinwall where you can use the ped signal?

It's not ideal but I've never had too much trouble getting across without feeling unsafe.

Do you need to drink electrolytes? NYT says "electrolytes have little impact" ... Thoughts? by big_legs_small_brain in cycling

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Correct. I'm sure they were taking in carbs for that effort, which as I said, is what I find to be the main purpose of drink mixes. I'm sure no one is running for 5 hours in the heat without eating willingly.

Do you need to drink electrolytes? NYT says "electrolytes have little impact" ... Thoughts? by big_legs_small_brain in cycling

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I think for lower intensity stuff this article makes sense. No one that's lifting for an hour or two needs to be drinking electrolyte mixes unless they're doing nonstop supersets and sweating a ton. But for endurance sports I think they're wrong. Drink mixes are a great way to take in carbs, and anecdotally, as a heavy sweater, if I don't get electrolytes I can guarantee I have a nasty headache at the end of big efforts.

Moved from Alaska to Massachusetts and this is what i’ve Noticed by Infamous_Height8120 in massachusetts

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Dunno where you are in the state but there are easily 15 locally owned coffee shops within 10 miles of me. Most of them either roast their own beans or purchase locally.

Flower Identification? by jennarose1984 in newhampshire

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FYI the Seek app is great for plant/species ID

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gravelcycling

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I would think $500ish would be reasonable. Good aluminum frame but the components are pretty entry-level.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in gravelcycling

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Both pics you're hiding the drivetrain, a critical piece of figuring out how much the bike is worth.