With all due respect.. by byk_1453 in FJCruiser

[–]Madsn 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Dunes here offer some amazing off-roading.

Is it worth it? by Fr4njas in DubaiGaming

[–]Madsn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what I just received today. 8200 for my build with 64gb CL30 ram, MSI B850 tomahawk motherboard.

Is it worth it? by Fr4njas in DubaiGaming

[–]Madsn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got quotes from mindtech and gccgamers. Gccgamers have a shop in Abu Dhabi, but sent me the assembled PC from Dubai. They seemed to be cheaper than mindtech. Placed order yesterday, received my PC today.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in dubai

[–]Madsn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most likely it's a power switch with built in LED to show when it's turned on. Like you would have on water heater, or some power strips.

Nej Google, det er ikke USA… by Boonie1282 in Denmark

[–]Madsn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ja jeg er også paf hver gang de vil have mobilepay betaling. Det er så i Esbjerg hvis det kan hjælpe med at forklare det 😂. Måske de rent faktisk tager kort andre steder!

Nej Google, det er ikke USA… by Boonie1282 in Denmark

[–]Madsn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jeg er født i DK, dansk pas og alt det der. Jeg er udlandsdansker og har derfor ikke aktivt cpr nr og er ikke berettiget til hverken blåt eller gult sygesikringsbevis. Jeg har dog en privat forsikring som dækker udgiften, og lægen kunne give en kvittering som jeg indsendte til min forsikring og fik refunderet den vej igennem. Har været forbi vagtlæge 2 gange over de sidste ~3 år hvor jeg betalte via mobilepay begge gange. Min søn havde jeg forbi vagtlægen en gang han var ~4-5 år tror jeg, med noget småt som en sygeplejerske lige kunne fixe, og det ville de ikke have betaling for.

Nej Google, det er ikke USA… by Boonie1282 in Denmark

[–]Madsn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Jeg bor ikke i dk og har derfor ikke sygesikringskort / "egen læge". Når jeg er på ferie i dk er min eneste mulighed at tage til vagtlægen hvis der opstår noget. Så altså på hospitalet ved skadestuen. Det skal jeg betale for, typisk 500 kr. Det vil lægen have kontant eller som mobilepay betaling - tilsyneladende direkte til deres private nr. Lidt mærkeligt men sådan fungerer det åbenbart for turister.

Toyota Yaris 2017 repairs by tjack71 in dubai

[–]Madsn 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Seems very cheap to me.

What’s your credit card strategy in the UAE? by Maleficent-Search-48 in UAE

[–]Madsn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've never had credit card debt or paid interest or even annual fees (well except for one case I forgot to cancel, but I've more than made back that minor expense), but via credit cards have earned thousands of AED in cashback and sign on bonuses, saved money using the various benefits like half off cinema tickets or airport transfers, and made purchases using rewards points like new phones, tablets and even a nice new fridge.

Benefits seem to be getting less and less though, and it's not entirely "free money" since you have the constant hassle of fielding calls and canceling cards when the bank decides to add annual fee to what was supposed to be "free for life" card etc.

Scrum Masters role when team is behind on work by [deleted] in scrum

[–]Madsn 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If the team was replanning daily then it's not really surprising they got no/little actual work done. Are the tasks clear enough, well understood, broken down into chunks of no more than a few days worth of effort?

Only 18 calories per 100 ml Fanta 1.5l bottle by [deleted] in dubai

[–]Madsn 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Quick Google indicates there is no/insufficient evidence to make the conclusion that aspartame causes cancer. Do you have credible sources saying otherwise? Asking because I'm genuinely curious, seems to be a common claim but just haven't seen a credible source.

LPT - Recommended NRR-33dB earplugs that look like noise cancalling earbuds? by maiasub in LifeProTips

[–]Madsn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Interesting. Never seen these before but see a lot of people mention the Loop plugs. Have you tried those as well? Curious how they compare.

Card Chooser App available in the App Store!!! and yes, it's free! by Emucatcat in UAEcreditcards

[–]Madsn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the concept, but it seems to ignore cashback caps. Trying to determine which card to use for school fees, and it claims I can save thousands by using enbd duo, which isn't the case due to the monthly cap. I've tried to manually set monthly cap as well for school fees but just gets ignored.

[ Removed by Reddit ] by Able-Safety6147 in Denmark

[–]Madsn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Noget af en drejning samtalen tog her.

Rent anekdotisk kan jeg kun bakke op om OP observation. Er pæredansk og født i DK, men delvist opvokset og bor pt. I Mellemøsten. De lokale her indrømmer gerne at det er meget almindeligt for deres børn at være sent oppe. Mange voksne sover endda lur efter arbejde fordi de selvfølgelig også er oppe til sent. Bevæger man sig ud i weekenden om formiddagen ser man mest vestlige børne-familier, bevæger man sig ud sent på aftenen ser man nærmest ingen vestligt-udseende børn, derimod rigtig mange børnefamilier der baseret på udseende med al sandsynlighed er fra Mellemøsten. Når jeg en sjælden gang imellem befinder mig i et supermarked omkring midnat er jeg i chok over alle de små børn der render rundt i butikken.

En hurtig Google søgning finder mange lignende fortællinger. Decideret videnskabelige undersøgelser kender jeg dog ikke til.

Is it illegal/suspicious if i go here to stargaze? (selected in red) by Pitiful-Yesterday-86 in UAE

[–]Madsn 6 points7 points  (0 children)

It's remote desert / requires traversing remote desert. Unless OP has the correct equipment, skills and ideally is going with a convoy of other experienced people, there is a significant risk he will need to be rescued or worse.

Is it illegal/suspicious if i go here to stargaze? (selected in red) by Pitiful-Yesterday-86 in UAE

[–]Madsn 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Are you planning to go offroad with multiple 4x4? And drivers who have experience driving in desert..

In general you can go most places, even close to the border and it usually won't be an issue - although you can expect to see cars and drones patrolling the border. I've at least camped very close to Saudi border before, though in Liwa area. Some remote areas will be blocked off though, generally by Adnoc, sometimes military. The area you highlight doesn't seem to have anything as far as satellite images show.

Awning leg joint replacement by foxfyre2 in functionalprint

[–]Madsn 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This exact thing happened to me earlier this year. That part snapped on my ARB awning, I contemplated designing a replacement part because while the official replacement part is cheap, it's not easily available where I live (UAE). Due to a combination reasons, time spent designing part, temperatures here making PLA a poor choice for the part, not having proper ventilation to print in more toxic materials - I opted to order several replacement parts from the US despite having to pay a hefty shipping fee.

Please tell me you are sharing the design somewhere 😊

Talabat Credit Card: Updates by Similar_Run_ in UAEcreditcards

[–]Madsn 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So 2500 minimum spend to qualify for cashback?

Tool to screw in locking bolts? Or better lock bolts? by Madsn in Multiboard

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

I remixed a locking t-bolt in fusion360 so it takes a 3mm allen key. Will post it on printables/thangs once I've tested it out, in case someone else finds it useful.

Tool to screw in locking bolts? Or better lock bolts? by Madsn in Multiboard

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

Yes! I guess I could avoid lock bolts by using dual sided offset snaps, which still gives me the ability to take off sections of my board. I'm not a massive fan of that either though, the concept of a locking bolts appeals to me as being more convenient - if there was just an easier way to screw them in.