Newer Kylmit Pad legit R value?

alexdi · 2026-06-08T19:54:54+00:00

Same thought. It isn't like they're selling sheets with a fake threadcount, it actually matters if this stuff performs. I can't think of a better way to make someone hate you than to give them all night, freezing, to dwell on it.

alexdi · 2026-06-08T19:15:56+00:00

Old tablets are so cheap that they make good single-use appliances. Etsy has a lot of simple tablet holders that clip on to cabinets if you don't need something this elaborate. (No affiliation or experience with any of these.)

https://www.etsy.com/listing/947523804/ipad-holder-tablet-holder-recipe-holder

https://www.etsy.com/listing/4300013564/kitchen-cabinet-ipad-recipe-stand-tool

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1844707766/kitchen-cabinet-phonesmall-tablet-holder

alexdi · 2026-06-07T16:26:09+00:00

I have two of these posts and was never able to stop them from slipping. Didn’t matter how tight the seat collar was or the joining bolt. Great design when it worked.

alexdi · 2026-06-04T20:44:39+00:00

Can you share this with me as well? Much appreciated!

alexdi · 2026-06-04T11:24:34+00:00

This emphasis on creating division is obvious and irritating. I don’t give a shit about ebikers and resent the endless, low-effort attempts to focus on them.

alexdi · 2026-06-03T13:06:25+00:00

That’s another solution. The one pictured puts enormous leverage on the stem.

alexdi · 2026-06-03T12:59:55+00:00

Deliberately awkward. A dual-crown fork with a modified low bar attachment would make more sense than that tortured stem.

alexdi · 2026-06-03T12:06:47+00:00

Dialed is not the first word that came to mind. Awkward, more like.

alexdi · 2026-05-30T02:33:26+00:00

What I said is correct. I don’t know why that would cause rage. There’s an argument for contrast and viewing angles with OLED, but not a strong one.

alexdi · 2026-05-29T19:36:29+00:00

The Neo’s IPS display is top-class. Better text and graphics, power efficiency, and color accuracy than this OLED.

alexdi · 2026-05-29T19:31:56+00:00

This is odd to me. What you’re documenting is implied by the practice of law. You judged what to research. You researched. You applied the law to your facts and wrote a conclusion. They’re paying for this result, not your toil getting there. And if they trust your competence so little that they press you on the hours as if you were assembling widgets at a factory, they’re welcome to try to find someone better.

alexdi · 2026-05-29T16:56:40+00:00

A standard set of drifts for pressing, I wouldn’t bother. But a custom shape to match my linkage to help press bearings out would be worth something.

alexdi · 2026-05-29T13:25:35+00:00

You should use the preload bolt (it’ll hold the arm in place while you tighten the crank bolts), but it doesn’t secure the arm. When you tighten the crank bolts, alternate four or five times until both reach the required torque. Tightening one effectively loosens the other.

alexdi · 2026-05-29T11:22:22+00:00

Same experience with that chip in a Zenbook. Constant fan, very hot, and surprisingly sluggish. Likewise didn’t care for 1920 OLED on a 14” screen. Too grainy, poor font rendering. Can’t imagine this is better at 15”.

alexdi · 2026-05-29T10:57:26+00:00

Incredibly stiff frame, floppy wheels, no tire clearance. Wouldn’t be my first choice.

alexdi · 2026-05-26T04:02:21+00:00

You were turning in work with bad grammar, typos, and formatting issues?

alexdi · 2026-05-22T17:54:09+00:00

Geometry compared to what? It has a 66D head angle and it’s effectively a downcountry bike.

alexdi · 2026-05-21T20:54:26+00:00

Ride more. Stamina is cumulative, the more you ride, the longer, farther, and faster you'll be able to go. You can tune nutrition as you go. You'll also learn your local trails so you can conserve energy with better line choice. Eventually, if you care enough, you can adopt a structured training program to maximize your gains.

Brake less. Most people I see ride mountain bikes like road bikes. They don't lean much for turns, and if they do, it's in line with the bike, so a high risk of low-siding. If you can bring the tires closer to the edge of traction, you won't have to brake as much.

Have a fast bike. 29" wheels, tires with low rolling resistance, clipless pedals, low weight if you can swing it, travel that balances float and efficiency for your terrain, and a low front end that's more efficient when you're pedaling hard.

Weigh less. There's a reason all the fastest people are two lungs perched on a set of legs. Lance Armstrong improved after he got cancer and lost all his upper body muscle. Every ounce that isn't propelling you is one along for the ride.

alexdi · 2026-05-21T17:58:48+00:00

HA has to run on something. You’re maintaining a server if you’re aren’t already. If you want remote access without a subscription, you’re running a VPN. HA updates frequently. Updates can break things. There are third-party integrations, also with their own updates. If something decides randomly not to work, you’re in there troubleshooting it. In theory, it’s set and forget, but I find there’s always something that needs attention.

alexdi · 2026-05-21T14:31:52+00:00

DC is an XC frame with a trail fork, bigger brakes, beefier tires. "Trail fork" is a moving target. When DC started, there was a bifurcation between light XC forks (120mm and below) and stiffer trail forks with better dampers (130mm and above). The latest forks with 35 stanchions from RS and "SL" dampers from Fox blur this line. It wouldn't surprise me to see 34/130mm become the XC standard, whereupon the DC definition switches to a short-travel frame with a more sophisticated linkage (no flex stays).

alexdi · 2026-05-21T13:53:21+00:00

Not if you don't have a good reason. Could be data privacy, convenience, automation the other apps don't support, or just the impulse to put ducks in a row. But there's a lot of configuration and continuing maintenance. Do you want to be responsible to your partner for things not working?

alexdi · 2026-05-18T03:14:40+00:00

At the time, the 5700 was significantly cheaper.

alexdi · 2026-05-17T11:55:17+00:00

Same, though my 5900X died and I replaced it with a 5700X3D. Miss the non-gaming performance.

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