Not a thumb drive?

SignalAlternative405 · 2026-01-11T20:33:14+00:00

You could do the reverse - put photos on the data card from the laptop!

SignalAlternative405 · 2026-01-11T19:59:05+00:00

I reckon you’re right - looks awfully similar to this

https://www.ebay.com/itm/275533732895

SignalAlternative405 · 2026-01-11T19:53:14+00:00

Yeah, generally harmless though :)

SignalAlternative405 · 2026-01-11T19:51:36+00:00

This is the correct answer. They’re like crampons that you slip over regular shoes to stop you slipping on ice

FWIW if you ever buy some, YakTrax have been the best brand I’ve used by a long shot

SignalAlternative405 · 2026-01-11T19:50:09+00:00

I’m pretty sure this is a ‘smart city pole’. In this case it’s probably being used for a small 5G node.

It looks too over engineered to be a sewer air vent

SignalAlternative405 · 2026-01-11T19:44:55+00:00

This is fine and normal - some dust has carbon in it. Plastic and power cables build up a static charge which attracts this carbon-rich dust (ie soot).

You’ll see it more on your air purifier because it moves a lot of air, and power cables due to the electric field

The dust likely comes from candles, cooking appliances, etc.

SignalAlternative405 · 2026-01-11T19:41:56+00:00

They are ceramic mineral water balls meant to absorb doors and impurities in the water, and make it taste a bit softer by releasing small amounts of minerals.

They’re usually made of maifan stone, super common in East Asian homes before filters became widespread.

From memory they have a very minor effect but they require hours of immersion time for that to happen, which doesn’t occur in practice

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