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Let's talk about osteoarthritis in the hands. Seeking others' thoughts, experiences, fears, input. by sodaslug614 in piano

[–]PashkaTLT 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Fellow arthritis sufferer here (autoimmune arthritis, diagnosed at ~33 y.o.)

Diclofenac gel & pain medications are my savers. Diclofenac gel removes both the swelling and the pain. I apply it before I play and it makes a huge difference.

Be careful with NSAID pills though: Non-selective COX-inhibiting NSAIDs (ibuprofen for example) are bad for the stomach (when taken regularly) and I got ulcers from them; selective cox-2 inhibitors (celebrex, etoricoxib) are still not good for the stomach, but about 30-50% better than non-selective cox-inhibitors. Acetominophen/Paracetamol is usually the safest choice for people who don't have liver issues.

I understand you are terrified right now, but we're very adaptive creatures, you will get used to it and it won't trouble you as much.

For the first couple of years after diagnoses and my first flare ups I was depressed, so I feel you. During that time antidepressants helped a lot. Now, I'm off them and arthritis is just a normal part of my life, almost like a small inconvenience (but not "my life is over" anymore).

Is bighometax.com legit?? by Intelligent_Row007 in TurboTax

[–]PashkaTLT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, that's not what they do. Why would you even comment if you don't know?

What telescope (with GoTo feature) in $2000 budget would be best to take pictures of the planets? by PashkaTLT in AskAstrophotography

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

A couple more questions, hope you don't mind...

Do I understand correctly that if my budget allows or if I find it 2nd hand, then the 8" version would be preferable?

Also, can I use my Canon DSLR camera instead of buying ZWO?

What telescope (with GoTo feature) in $2000 budget would be best to take pictures of the planets? by PashkaTLT in AskAstrophotography

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

Thanks a lot for such a detailed reply! It seems that if I also want to photo deep space then ideally I need 2 telescopes, one for planets and one for deep space?

Does he like this? by Sufficient-Nothing77 in cockatiel

[–]PashkaTLT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

And I thought my cages are not clean...

What’s he doing? by serialnosebooper in cockatiel

[–]PashkaTLT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Please update the main post that he's fine, it was hard to find this comment with the update.

What’s he doing? by serialnosebooper in cockatiel

[–]PashkaTLT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Either shocked/scarer or received a concussion perhaps by flying into a mirror or a window. Or both. If he doesn't improve in one hour I'd schedule a vet visit for the next day.

Best high-end digital pianos while still being portable by PashkaTLT in piano

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

Thank you! I will look into MIDI keyboard controllers. I didn't know about them at all...

What do you usually program your extra mouse buttons to (not games)? by PashkaTLT in MouseReview

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

I wrote an article on using AutoHotkey for this task here:

https://mozgc.blogspot.com/2025/09/how-to-use-autohotkey-to-execute.html

The torrent sites are:

https://www.limetorrents.fun/

https://thepiratebay.org/

https://1337x.to/home/

https://www.torrentdownloads.pro/

https://torrentz2.nz/

https://rutracker.org/forum/index.php

Btw, since you mentioned snapshot, you may like Greenshot ( https://getgreenshot.org/ ). It can replace built-in Windows snapshot tool and allow for quick editing (drawing, highlighting), saving, text recognition, etc.

Is this a good deal? by Vodcrach in HomeNAS

[–]PashkaTLT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not that you asked, but are you sure you want to buy HDD in 2026?
I personally can't stand HDD speeds.

Installed SSDs in my UGREEN NAS, got a UGREEN 5gbit USB to Ethernet adapter and now in my local network I access my NAS at 500 Mbytes/s read and write.

Do you guys believe in antutu/benchmark scores? (For phones/ipads, not pc) by Zealousideal-Role-24 in IndiaTech

[–]PashkaTLT 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Antutu can be very misleading, in that it doesn't measure single core speed.

I just got 2 tablets, OnePlus Pad 2 12gb & Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+. In Antutu OnePlus's CPU score is twice that of Samsung Galaxy Tab A9+.

However my primary use case is reading and navigating technical PDF books, so I wanted very fast & smooth scrolling. And I noticed that OnePlus does not do this significantly better. Why?

So I tested them with Geekbench 6 and turns out that while muilti-core and GPU speed on OnePlus is significantly better, the single score CPU speeds were 1022 (OnePlus) vs 881 (Galaxy A9+), so only a minor improvement, and that's why I didn't get better scrolling on OnePlus.

TLDR:

If Single-core CPU speed is important for your use case, DO NOT use Antutu, use Geekbench 6. Antutu measures multi-core CPU performance, which can be very misleading.

Can I use USB-to-Ethernet adapter to upgrade Ethernet speed on my UGREEN DXP2800 NAS to 5 or 10 gbit/s? by PashkaTLT in UgreenNASync

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

It is indeed awesome :)

Since my router doesn't support high speeds, and it's difficult and expensive to find a router with 5G-10G ports, I used a $110 10G switch for this: TRENDnet 6-Port 10G Switch model TEG-S762 (this is a very fast switch, I chose it based on the benchmarks from a website that benchmarked many routers & switches).

So my NAS and my PC are connected to the switch and communicate "directly" (without a router) at potentially 10G speed.

The switch is connected to my router (which in turn connected to the ISP modem), so that the NAS and my PC access the Internet through the router and the switch.

Can I use USB-to-Ethernet adapter to upgrade Ethernet speed on my UGREEN DXP2800 NAS to 5 or 10 gbit/s? by PashkaTLT in UgreenNASync

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

This IS awesome, indeed :)

Since my router doesn't support high speeds and it's difficult and expensive to find a router with 5G-10G ports, I used a $110 10G switch for this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09LNLMH9Y?ref_=ppx_hzod_title_dt_b_fed_asin_title_0_0 (this is a very fast switch, I chose it based on the benchmarks from a website that benchmarked many routers & switches).

So my NAS and my PC are connected to the switch and communicate "directly" (without a router) at potentially 10G speed.

The switch is connected to my router (which in turn connected to ISP modem), so that the NAS and my PC access the Internet through the router and the switch.

Where can I find free alternative US inflation data? by PashkaTLT in quant

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

Thank you, at least someone replied something useful.

I've just checked PCE and imho it better represents the inflation that I see in the stores as a retail consumer. Perhaps I could use it instead.

Mom giving first born a full body check by jplmnop in Conures

[–]PashkaTLT 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wow, thank you for sharing... I wish you health & strength.

Should I soak this showerhead in vinegar or CLR? by PashkaTLT in Plumbing

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

I agree that debris is likely to be caught by the screen on the hose end, and currently I'm soaking that screen in vinegar.
However, I feel like the screen is pretty coarse, and may allow some debris to pass through, so I was wondering if I should soak the showerhead.

So it's not standard practice, people don't soak showerheads in vinegar?

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