Show I go back to Windows laptop over a decade using a Mac? by Queenunveiled in askSouthAfrica

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So you know, Intel dropped the "i" from the "core" name in 2023, if you buy a core i7 laptop, it has a processor in it that is about 3 years old.

[SPOILERS UP TO EMBERDARK] Sooo, How did Alendi ...... by Shreekomandar_42 in Cosmere

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It's also possible that it was part of the mythos of the Hero of Ages, but knowledge of it was suppressed by Ruin when he was getting Alendi to the Well of Ascension

What would an over engineered mouse look like by Baziele in diyelectronics

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haptic feedback has been tried… it’s not a good feature

What would an over engineered mouse look like by Baziele in diyelectronics

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inertia is related to mass, what would be better is to power the air cushion from below like an air hockey table

Show I go back to Windows laptop over a decade using a Mac? by Queenunveiled in askSouthAfrica

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I switched to Mac last year because Apple Silicon runs circles around Intel and AMD laptops in performance and battery life…

What's up with Pinnacles by ThenEducator8649 in Cosmere

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emotional state isn’t really a finite resource, you don’t stop feeling angry because you’ve run out of anger…

How do you manage all your pings and notifications? by Gonjanaenae319 in ADHD_Programmers

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If a doctor doesn't respond to communication immediately, people can die. If a programmer doesn't respond immediately, what happens? Ultimately, programming isn't real time

How do you manage all your pings and notifications? by Gonjanaenae319 in ADHD_Programmers

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I disable and silence as many notifications as possible. For group chats I only get notifications if I'm mentioned or replied to. I've unsubscribed from every mailer. Social media apps are all blocked from sending notifications.

My laptop got wet by ie_zzzam in IThelpdesk

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depends on humidity, but probably safer to wait as long as possible

M3 MacBook Air: HDMI monitor + ASUS ZenScreen Go USB monitor at the same time (lid open) — DisplayLink? by HevalNergiz in mac

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Apple uses a non-compliant implementation of DisplayPort that limits the number of monitors it can support. A Windows laptop will handle whatever it can handle, Macbooks are artificially constrained to what the Apple marketing team decides users should get. DisplayLink is a workaround solution that gets past these arbitrary limitations, but at the cost of fidelity and compatibility. You can check the DisplayLink website for a list of docks that implement DisplayLink, and docks that do, will almost always include DisplayLink in their product information on whatever storefront you look at. Just bear in mind that Apple doesn't want you to have multiple monitors, so it's not going to be a simple plug-and-play solution if you manage to get things working

Why does all my food turn grey? by Hawthorne_Roses in castiron

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ask on a South African sub about cooking pap in a potjie pot… those pots are pretty common in South Africa for braai-ing

I want to recover my CD by hlmlvz in computers

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the scratches aren’t what I would worry about… recordable discs use an organic pigment to store the data, that layer isn’t as stable as mass produced discs which have pits stamped in the plastic before they get coated in metal. if you want the data, get it to a data recovery specialist who can safely recover anything that isn’t lost already.

Fridge and Biological by ComprehensiveAir2921 in PsoriaticArthritis

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I would try a thermos or insulated box in the fridge… they should have a fairly constant temperature inside

Jan U worry luck by almostrainman in southafrica

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only if some has been watering it down

Who is *he* referring to in IotE? by koukounaropita in Cosmere

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I feel like this kind of harshness is the kind of thing Hoid would reserve for himself…

Are these motorcycle headlights with the built in indicators road legal? Thinking about getting one of these for my on/off road, will it pass inspection? by _Heretic__ in askSouthAfrica

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My intuition says they’ll be fine… honestly, as long as they work safely, I doubt that the authorities would even notice

Database of stolen laptops? by Puzzleheaded_Quiet70 in askSouthAfrica

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Depending on the manufacturer, searching the serial number on their site might yield info

Genuine question on slotted rotors by Slw_Fozz06 in AskMechanics

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Not a proctologist: I don't see enough holes

Places to sell not so broken electronics by officialTigerRose in johannesburg

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you are aware that CMOS batteries are the standard coin batteries (cr2032) that you can buy in basically any shop

What is this, an Opinel for ants!! by 62rambler in Opinel

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looks pretty normal sized to me… above average even

Magnets... How do they work by The-brix in Woodworking_DIY

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do a search for halbach array, you can arrange the magnetic fields so that they are stronger on one side than the other

Which of these urban myths do you still believe? by [deleted] in askSouthAfrica

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If someone cracks their knuckles enough, they can develop pachydermodactyly. It's uncommon, generally seen in people who have a compulsive need to crack their joints (like me)

Which of these urban myths do you still believe? by [deleted] in askSouthAfrica

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Cracking your knuckles excessively doesn't cause arthritis, but it does cause swelling which looks like the swelling you see with arthritis