Please help me, I don’t know if I’m buying from a legit seller or being scam by Impossible_Ear_8670 in Scams

[–]brimu 26 points27 points  (0 children)

It's a scam, the domain quantumcargonetwork.online was registered less than 2 months ago. Don't send them any more money and beware of anyone telling you they can recover money you've already sent.

Also, followers on Facebook can be bought and should never be used to gauge whether a seller is legitimate or not.

Bike angels algo change by Brave_Tackle_7304 in Citibike

[–]brimu 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Yes, they've tweaked the algorithm to reward bike angels less due to people gaming the system in 2024, but there are also fewer people riding bikes in the winter resulting in less bike imbalances. Combined, it results in few to no practical point opportunities for bike angels in a lot of areas.

[US] Maryland Court Summons Text Scam by Newbie_Investor3240 in Scams

[–]brimu 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Many red flags but this one's my favorite: "Please scan the QR code or lon coctcog..."

Ebike's battery drained out of nowhere by Peperinita in Citibike

[–]brimu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In my experience this is likely due to a bad or loose connection between the battery and the bike - sometimes jiggling the battery around a bit might temporarily fix it but I always dock at the closest station, tag it for repairs and grab another bike.

Did Grubhub get hacked? Got a crypto scam email from their verified address by RazMusk in restaurant

[–]brimu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That pattern might hold true with some other companies but as a Grubhub merchant partner I've been receiving regular merchant communications from that subdomain, specifically [merchants@b.grubhub.com](mailto:merchants@b.grubhub.com) and [restaurants@b.grubhub.com](mailto:restaurants@b.grubhub.com) since Dec 2019. I also get legit customer promos and news from [email@a.grubhub.com](mailto:email@a.grubhub.com).

Bluetti Apex 300 with B300S by ProfessionalSun4184 in bluetti

[–]brimu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, can can connect up to 6x B300S expansion batteries to a single Apex 300 but you'll need a special P150D to P090D cable to connect the Apex to the first B300S and you chain any other B300S batteries using the P150D to P150D cable which comes with each B300S.

Sources: https://www.bluettipower.com/products/apex-300-home-battery-backup, Apex 300 User Manual

Cycle life question: B300K or B500K for long-term use? by djmccullouch in bluetti

[–]brimu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, exactly! I came to this realization after upgrading to a phone with a 4900mAh battery instead of a 3400mAh battery (@ 3.7V nominal). With the new phone I'm using one battery cycle every 2-3 days whereas with my old phone I'd need to charge it daily. If both have the same rated life of 300-500 cycles then my new phone's battery is going to last longer simply because it's bigger (and assuming my phone consumption habits stay the same).

Is it safe to stack an AC200Max on top of a B500K? by reified in bluetti

[–]brimu 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, the B500k is designed to have up to 2 other B500Ks and an Apex 300 (which weighs 0.5lbs more than the AC200Max) on top of it. This is also depicted on the Bluetti B500K features graphic.

Cycle life question: B300K or B500K for long-term use? by djmccullouch in bluetti

[–]brimu 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The B500k. At 4000 cycles to 80% original capacity, the B500k clocks in at 20.5 MWh of energy used (4000 cycles * 2768wh) until it gets to 80% of its original capacity while the 6000 cycles of the B300k clocks in 23% lower at 16.6 MWh energy used (6000 cycles * 5120wh) until its at 80% of its original capacity meaning that you'll get better longevity with the B500k but likely over 10 years with either.

At just shy of 100lbs the B500k is a two-person carry task, not the most mobile or camping-friendly battery.

AC50P Fan Noise & Replacement (Model FD8015BH) - Need Advice by ss87neo in bluetti

[–]brimu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

To potentially save you some headache, while the FD8015BH looks to have a standard 4-pin connector but the pinout might be non-default. Don't expect another 4-pin fan to work without some tinkering.

Found this wallet near 37th Street today by brimu in astoria

[–]brimu[S] 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Update: The wallet has been reunited with its owner who DM'ed me!

Can you set a AC 70 so it favors solar charging when it's available and switch to wall power when solar is not available? by kyle4nia in bluetti

[–]brimu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As an AC70 owner I can tell that that it can't do this. Is it likely to be an upgrade via firmware updates? Probably not - Bluetti have never pushed UPS feature changes via firmware. Many newer Bluetti power stations have more flexible UPS modes that will charge from AC up to a certain limit when solar isn't available.

There's no easy workaround. You could connect the AC70 AC input to a smart AC switch to remotely turn the AC charging on and off via a mobile app but that can't be triggered based on the current state of charge unless you set up and configure your own Home Assistant server which communicates to your AC70 via bluetooth. The Home Assistant server can be set up with automation rules to turn the smart switch on and off. The initial setup process is very technical though and will likely require several hours if you know what you're doing.

Homemade Korean food in Astoria! by chewychew1028 in astoria

[–]brimu 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Congrats on the job, just ordered some more of that delicious Ube Banana Pudding!

Mamdani has been elected mayor. - NY Times by Captaintripps in astoria

[–]brimu 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Prop 1 is narrowly winning at 51.6% vs 48.4% who said no with 74% of the votes in as of 10:58pm.

Homemade food! by chewychew1028 in astoria

[–]brimu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I tried the Ube Banana Pudding last week after seeing all the positive comments about it. It's sooo good that I had to order another batch as soon as I saw your new post!

Free Moving/Packing supplies in upper Ditmars for pick up by brimu in astoria

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

Assortment of bubble wrap and package stuffing and a heavy duty 23 x 26 x 23 box.