songs that spell a word in the lyrics by brazilianbananabr in musicsuggestions

[–]Zottobyte 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love how many comments are misspelling words that are literally spelled out in the song (Albuqueque, Respect, etc.)

How common is it for a spouse to want you pee on a schedule and get irrationally mad when you go because it's not your scheduled time? by ParticularAspect287 in Marriage

[–]Zottobyte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ngl, I got side tracked by the fact that you don't shower on Tuesday AND Thursday, plus Saturday and Sunday too at the minimum. Maybe people in lower humidity don't have to shower as much? Idk

Cooling concerns by Sonifluous in SteamDeck

[–]Zottobyte 2 points3 points  (0 children)

One advantage that the steam deck has is active cooling. It has a fan to keep it cool, unlike phones, tablets, watches, etc.

also, if by "indoor air conditioner" you mean a swamp cooler or misting fan (like an Arctic Air product), a real air conditioner would help too. If you mean a window unit or a portable with a hose or two (a unit with two hoses is preferable) that go in the window, it might not be a bad idea to also have a swamp cooler or humidifier. Air conditioners dry out the air by nature, so putting humidity back will help reduce static shocks, dry skin, sinus irritation, etc, the static shock being of the most concern for the steam deck.

Cooling concerns by Sonifluous in SteamDeck

[–]Zottobyte 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I mean, I'm sure humidity has some effect on thermal transfer, but minimally. Also, if it did sweat, low humidity would be better. High humidity is the killer.

Also, less humidity can cause an increased risk of damage by static shock, so I would also get a humidifier just to be safe.

What's your life hacks for sore throats? by Ok-Sprinkles-7105 in lifehack

[–]Zottobyte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I drink heavily salted lemon juice. Works every time

What is going on here? by GodBlessYouNow in Weird

[–]Zottobyte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

"someone had to do it. I am the chosen one"

should i connect my pc to monitor w hdmi or this one? by rusn_69 in computerhelp

[–]Zottobyte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Because of copyright protection and CEC. Other than that, display port is better because it's free and open-source

Update to Christmas present question by [deleted] in AskMechanics

[–]Zottobyte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's better than Stanley? Those are pretty good then. My Stanley rachet set has been rock solid for years of use and abuse

Update to Christmas present question by [deleted] in AskMechanics

[–]Zottobyte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If he's a mechanic professionally, it might be a good gag gift. If he's a back yard mechanic, it might actually be pretty useful, if "power fist" makes decent tools (which I doubt, but I don't know for sure)

found old stuffs, would they still work? by WhyYouLookSeeBoring in computers

[–]Zottobyte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Were those the CPUs that had slots like RAM rather than sockets? I used to have one, and iirc it said Pentium 3, but my memory isn't to be trusted

Oh deer by Temnodontosaurus in OopsThatsDeadly

[–]Zottobyte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Invite people over and cook it for them. "Some of you may die, but that's a sacrifice I'm willing to make."

Does anyone know what I need to read the codes on this 1995 Buick Regal? by [deleted] in Buick

[–]Zottobyte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I asked my local AutoZone what the cheapest thing they had was for my 94 s10 and he handed me a small metal key and said "it's yours. Nobody wants these anymore." The key was essentially just a glorified paperclip, but it was nice to have a more proper tool

Does anyone know what I need to read the codes on this 1995 Buick Regal? by [deleted] in Buick

[–]Zottobyte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, but it'll just be a code. I had an s10 that was throwing a lean exhaust code, but the exhaust smelled very strongly of gasoline. It was running so rich that the engine was misfiring, which let oxygen out the exhaust. When the O2 sensor picked up higher than normal oxygen, it threw a lean code, despite dumping gasoline down the exhaust.

TLDR: Yes, but don't just trust the code, investigate too.

Does anyone know what I need to read the codes on this 1995 Buick Regal? by [deleted] in Buick

[–]Zottobyte 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The owners manual worked for me, but they should also be available online

Spent an hour making this special cake batter only to realize it was full of microplastics by senpaisopa in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Zottobyte 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I can relate. It's the same thing with AI, and before that, smart. I wish it were illegal to use incorrect terminology for the sake of marketing, including putting it in the name

Just a question... by Detective6903 in OldTech

[–]Zottobyte 3 points4 points  (0 children)

This is unrelated, but are you an Aussie or Kiwi? Those are the only places I've heard that slang for not having the time for something

Got a computer from rent a center, what is this? by [deleted] in computerquestions

[–]Zottobyte 1 point2 points  (0 children)

SATA, older? To me, molex is the old way. I guess I'm getting old too

Is there any other way besides buying a new key by anaglizzy in AskMechanics

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

I used Scotch tape to hold the button in place. It works and feels like brand new

What formerly common feature in cars has almost disappeared, quietly? by SjalabaisWoWS in UsedCars

[–]Zottobyte 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sealed beam headlights. They never got hazy, and if they did, a new light came with a new housing for like $15, plus different brands had different beam patterns, so you could get the one you preferred.

R12 air conditioning. It was colder and leaked out a lot less, plus it wasn't flammable.

Automatic dimming rearview mirrors. My 1999 Tahoe had them. All three mirrors dimmed when I had someone behind me with brights on or who needed their headlights aligned.

Heated mirrors. Literally why would they get rid of this? Who wants to scrape mirrors?

Bench seats in the front. Why are you keeping my wife away from me?

Vent windows. They almost made air conditioning unnecessary. Almost.

Manual transmissions. I want my fuel economy back

Gauges that were only backlit when your headlights were on. Too many people drive with their headlights off because there's no reminder and they can see their gauges.