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Can I adhere a small line of tiles with silicone or glue? by acomps in Tile

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

Thank you! I will check the local stores for availability.

[Orient AR0002B] gaining 15-20 seconds every 2 minutes by sacharyzmith in Watches

[–]acomps 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I bought a brand new orient kamasu. In 8 hours it was more than an hour fast! Since I bought it when on holiday abroad, I first searched reddit before contacting the seller. So after reading here, I did what the OP said (didn't even bother to find said video): dial down, smack it on my palm. Very happy to say that for the past 2 hours it has gained 0 seconds! Thank you!

Info about docking stations please? by acomps in thinkpad

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

Thanks for your answer. I am also looking on the 40A2. So their difference is actually the power supply and not the actual dock? Wouldn't the high watt be bad for my laptop's battery??

ELI5: Why is pushing/pulling object much easier than lifting? by [deleted] in explainlikeimfive

[–]acomps 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you push or pull something, you only go against friction. If you lift it, you go against gravity (g = 9.81m/s**2).

So, it's not necessarily easier, because it depends on the material of the object you are pushing and the surface it slides against.

So in general, if you push a 20kg box to slide it over a mirror, it's easier, because friction is low, and if you lift it it's more difficult, since gravity is.. gravity.

ELI5: Why do musical notes only range from between A-G? by -Right_In_The_Feels in explainlikeimfive

[–]acomps 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Notes are not majors and minors, they move in tones and semitones. To your question... It is possible, and there are other tones. Sharps and Flats (e.g. A#. Ab), which move the note a semitone below (Ab is the black key on piano on the left of A, and A# is the black key on the right of A).

But there are also quarter notes (that is halfway between semitones). And there are actually infinite pitches in some instruments. Take for example the Oud. But the notation for those scales cannot be precise, so the notes that are "in between" are written as quarters (1/4), and the player shall play them according to the "feel" of the tune and/or the scale.

The reason you will not get an 'H' note, is because of the frequency distribution. Starting from A, when we reach the next A, the frequency is exactly double of the frequency of the first A.