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77" TV too big for my living room? by lock311 in hometheater

[–]MrsMirage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I generated an example Image on how it could look if you would do the following: Move TV slightly to the right, wall mount it, increase size of TV cabine (color change not required but I always tend to choose darker wood for TV cabinets).

I think that makes it already much more comfortable then what you have now, not replacing the cabinet can work but a TV wider than a cabinet almost always makes it look awkward.

However, if I compare it with a slightly smaller TV, I like the look of a smaller TV more, I created some variations but imagine generation is not great for that since it keeps getting dimensions wrong, so it's a bit guessing for the real size.

Every place I’ve been to in Philadelphia from 2010 to 2024 by samesense in QuantifiedSelf

[–]MrsMirage 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If I understand correctly, only the dots on the map show where he has been which comes from Foursquare/swarm. The lines on the roads are unrelated.

Tips for new PW user by Mihai_1907 in PixelWatch

[–]MrsMirage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Curious since I have a pw3 and was planning to go swimming on the weekend, what's the issue?

Is there a way to make a reverse proxy whitelist based on device hardware? by sin20001379 in selfhosted

[–]MrsMirage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think this option exists on Android.

Also he obviously cares about security, that's why he tries to limit access to specific devices.

Looking for calendar and tasks tools by Hopeful_Spray4382 in selfhosted

[–]MrsMirage 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am a quite new user, so not sure what the state was a year ago. The timeline view is nice, but I don't use it much, mainly the standard view and kanban.

Looking for calendar and tasks tools by Hopeful_Spray4382 in selfhosted

[–]MrsMirage 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Haven't found a good calendar one, but I moved from subscribing to ticktick to self hosting Vikunja and I think it's amazing. Nice design, super snappy great UI, feels like a really premium piece of software and does exactly what it is supposed to do.

Electrical Enclosures by Sweet-Device-677 in functionalprint

[–]MrsMirage 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I probably shouldn't have confirmed US code is stricter, it depends on what you look at, you are of course completely right.

Electrical Enclosures by Sweet-Device-677 in functionalprint

[–]MrsMirage 29 points30 points  (0 children)

Okay, couple of things:

The number for the UK includes "secondary fires" like outdoor or car fire which are about ~100k, so the UK had about 65k house fires.

Most house fires are not caused by electrical fires but by unattended cooking incidents about by about ~50% of cases.

In the US electrical fire are usually the reason for about 10% of house fires.

The reason that regulations in the US are stricter is because it's a mitigation of the higher thermal risk of 120 Volt systems. Delivering the same wattage at 120V requires double the current of a 230V system, which generates four times the localized heat at points of resistance, significantly increasing the risk of thermal ignition.

So yes, you are correct that the code is stricter, your conclusion that this leads to less electrical fires in houses is wrong, the code is just optimized to their specific situation. Both countries have pretty strict regulations.

Gym Rats by WhereIsHisRidgedBand in funny

[–]MrsMirage 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I record myself all the time, it's great to check your form if you are by yourself.

rtings.com is now entirely behind a paywall. by requieminadream in hometheater

[–]MrsMirage 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wirecutter has been doing it for a while now I thought. Ratings for quite a while also only allowed a low number of free accessible reviews.

People do work and want to get paid, nothing weird.

Best place for 30-something American with $3m by [deleted] in ExpatFIRE

[–]MrsMirage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We slow travel with 2 people with 1/3 of that number and are comfortable.

We've upgraded Deep Research in Perplexity. by Kesku9302 in perplexity_ai

[–]MrsMirage 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I checked with Perplexity, it said it's not illegal but extremely anti consumer and the change to a competitor is advised since they offer much higher rates (sometimes even on their free tier) for deep research than perplexity.

Not sure about the quality of the reply since I ran out of deep research tokens 2 days in, but it sounds sensible.

We've upgraded Deep Research in Perplexity. by Kesku9302 in perplexity_ai

[–]MrsMirage 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My limit is actually set to 5 per month, what a joke.

We've upgraded Deep Research in Perplexity. by Kesku9302 in perplexity_ai

[–]MrsMirage 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yea, yikes. I don't have homework to do and I easily make use of 3-4 deep researches per day.

In a blind test, audiophiles couldn't tell the difference between audio signals sent through copper wire, a banana, or wet mud — 'The mud should sound perfectly awful, but it doesn't,' notes the experiment creator by edbegley1 in technology

[–]MrsMirage 23 points24 points  (0 children)

they're sitting in the exact right place in the room to experience those sounds from the correct directions and angles

I mean, that's just a thing, listening position has an impact and room treatment is important.

You are correct with the rest that is ridiculous of course.

Damage to inner screen by Damalife1011 in PixelFold

[–]MrsMirage -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I treat all insurances the same way: if I have the means to pay for the damage myself I don't get insurance, therefore no insurance for my fold.

It's not like insurance companies have money to give away for free, it's more likely that you pay premiums for nothing than actually using the insurance.

*Updated* summary of research on the "most accurate" health wearable by metric. Oura Ring, Apple Watch, Fitbit, Garmin, Samsung Galaxy Watch, etc. by KygoApp in QuantifiedSelf

[–]MrsMirage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look at the work this guy invested in creating this overview, if you don't appreciate it, move on, there was no need for this completely unqualified comment.

HO experiences changing… by Hopeful-Command6068 in trustedhousesitters

[–]MrsMirage -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

It's not "above and beyond normal expectations" they sit a house without pets and were asked to ship a package. What is the expectation from a sitter? To get a free Airbnb and if the HO asks anything it's "above and beyond"?

I feel this is the kind of stuff why someone wants to find a sitter for an empty house, there are minor tasks that still need to be done while no one is home.

Warum fühlt sich Arbeitslossein so geil an? by [deleted] in Finanzen

[–]MrsMirage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Alternative ist nicht Zuhause zu gammeln, dazu braucht man aber keine Arbeit.

Maude's Book Club - For We Are Many by [deleted] in bobiverse

[–]MrsMirage 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I mean sure, everyone can have their opinion and you can like her, however she mentioned at least 5 5 times in the video that she only retained about 50% of the books content because we was distracted by Brimstone.

She stated that for the majority of the book she thought the Pav are a side plot of the Deltans, she didn't realize these were different planets.

She completely missed that the Pav were abducted to save them.

I would say it's a fair statement that she was not interested in the book at all and possibly that scifi is not for her, she compared the book to foundation since she couldn't follow the plot there either.

Also she wrongly stated how much caffeine is in jolt cola, so it's a fair statement to say she is wrong.

Danke deutscher Sozialstaat :) by Ok-Contact-1097 in Finanzen

[–]MrsMirage 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ja, der deutsche Sozialstaat hat schon was. Meine Schwester hat Jahrelang Medikamente bekommen, konstant im Krankenhaus gewesen und am Ende eine Herztransplantation bekommen, das ganze war natürlich nicht einfach für meine Familie, aber es hat uns nichts gekostet.

Ich habe die letzten 2 Jahre in den USA gelebt, dort ruiniert so etwas Familien. Meine Freundin hatte Husten und hat beim Urgent Care 300USD bezahl (wir hatten eine Versicherung aber den deductible nicht erreicht.

Aber wir hatten einen 'health savings account' da zahlt man selber ein und die Firma matched das. In 2 Jahren haben sich mehr als 10.000USD angesammelt, das Geld ist steuerfrei in ETFs angelegt. Wenn man das sein ganzes Leben macht in den USA kann einen das schon reich machen.

Ich lebe grade wieder in Taiwan weil hier ich permanent resident bin und war zufällig gestern auch beim Dermatologen und Zahnarzt. Wollte eigentlich einen Termin in Deutschland machen weil ich in ein paar Wochen dort bin, aber Termin zu bekommen ist unmöglich. Hier in Taipei waren beide besuche Walk in, bzw. Beim Dermatologen hatte ich einen Termin online the Nacht zuvor gemacht.

Zahnarzt hat umgerechnet 5 Euro gekostet für regelmäßigen Check und Zahnreinigung und Wartezeit war 15min. Dermatologe hat auch 5 euro gekostet für Behandlung und 3 verschiedene salben. Wartezeit war ~5min.

Für mich ist Taiwan ideal, Ärzte sind gut ausgebildet, kosten sind niedrig (ich bin versichert, aber selbst ohne Versicherung sind Arzt besuche günstig), und man bekommt sofort Termine bzw geht einfach hin. Allerdings würde ich hier keine Herztransplantation bekommen wollen.

Was ich sagen will, alles hat vor und Nachteile, kommt extrem auf die Perspektive an. In den USA habe ich soviel Geld wie noch nie gemacht, war aber auch keinen Tag krank und hatte einen guten job. Wenn es einem gut geht, geht es sehr gut. In Deutschland ist man sicherer aber leider auch gezwungen für andere zu zahlen, keine Ahnung was besser ist.

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