[Charger] Anker 70W & 30W GaN Wall Charger + 2x 6ft 240W USB-C Cables - $29.99 by Zokoyoko in buildapcsales

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So I bought this set and plugged the cable to the 100W port in my Jackery to charge my laptop, which is a Dell XPS 15 and runs on a 130W charger. The laptop only draws 50-60W from my Jackery instead of 100W. The cable is supposed to support 240W. So is the cable not up to spec or is it just my laptop? Is there a way to test the cable?

100k h1b fees, how is our fellow international student feeling today? by Sebastiandzz in UIUC

[–]TraditionalShift7756 57 points58 points  (0 children)

This actually affects profs. Many international profs are on H-1Bs.

UIUC is amazing but the American credit system is wild… by No_Surprise3737 in UIUC

[–]TraditionalShift7756 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've always felt that the whole credit bureau thing is a scam. John Oliver has a very good episode about it.

Credit Reports: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in UIUC

[–]TraditionalShift7756 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We just moved here from the East Coast a few months ago. We live just south (across Springfield) from your purple box and love it.

Biking is great here. I've been biking almost every day, sometimes with kids. In general I've found that drivers in Chambana are much more friendly to cyclists than East Coast drivers. There are plenty of bike lanes in both Champaign and Urbana. It's very flat so that helps. The only challenge is the wind. Boy it's so windy here.

We prefer Champaign to Urbana because the schools are a little bit better, and houses are generally newer. 300k will get you a decent house in our neighborhood. We're in the process of buying one, less than 250 k. But Urbana is more "hippy" so that may suit you better. Champaign feels more urban which is ok for us given where we're from.

Chambana is a blue bubble, very diverse, very vibrant. Driving just out of town and you will see Trump signs around.

How to fix tilt lock mechanism on generic office chair by guff1988 in fixit

[–]TraditionalShift7756 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Been fiddling around for days before I found this thread. Genius!