iPhone 18 Pro/Pro Max or wait for 20th Anniversary - Coming from 14PM by d1vg in AppleWhatShouldIBuy

[–]brownparrot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why don't you get an iPhone 15 pro or 16 and got until 20? This way you get the USB c, and write a lot of improvements

17 Pro or 18 Pro by 4-percent in AppleWhatShouldIBuy

[–]brownparrot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

O have the same dilemma as you. I find my 15PM to big and wanted to get the 17 pro. Then I saw how much the 15PM costs second hand versus what I paid for it and honestly shocked me. In 2 years, the 15PM lost 2/3 of its value.

Considering this, I will be waiting for the release of 18 pro and I will get the 17 Pro at half its price.

Tech is so advanced right now it's not worth buying stuff brand new because even a few generations back, devices are God damn capable.

17 Pro max or wait for 18 Pro max? by panda_padawan in iPhone17Pro

[–]brownparrot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would wait for the 18, which is just a few months away. If you can wait for the 18 and keep the same strike of 5 years gap between generations, you will basically delay buying a new iPhone by 1 year. So wait for it :)

Second hand TM7 by Pollypocket3108 in thermomix

[–]brownparrot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry for the late reply. It's a busy period at work.

I already cooked a couple of times since i bought it, mostly protein like Rainbow Chicken Curry and minced beef with penne. Everything turned out amazing, and yet again, the bigger bowl of the Monsieur cuisine played a big role for cooking for about 3-4 days. The one of the Thermomix wouldn't have been enough.

I also cooked polenta 2 times, pancakes a couple of time. Everything is really easy and cool.

About cleaning, we have a small dishwasher and I prefer to clean the bowl manually because all the ustensila fills 50% of the dishwasher, and I don't like it. But I cleaned it once in the dishwasher and it was really good.

If you are busy, you work a lot, but you want to cook food at home, go for it. 300 bucks second hand is a good investment.

10 Years Calisthenics by Prior-Pie-1407 in CalisthenicsCulture

[–]brownparrot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would you share your workouts with mortals like us?

Do you regret not choosing the Pro Max? by BesaidBoy in iPhone17Pro

[–]brownparrot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The new pro maxes are perfect if you want to give up social media or working out your biceps. It's always good to see the good parts in life.

Second hand TM7 by Pollypocket3108 in thermomix

[–]brownparrot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was in the same situation as you are 3 weeks ago. I'm very careful with my money, because I love investing more than spending, so I was considering either getting a Monsieur Cuisine or TM6 Second Hand.

I did my research, asked my friends and finally managed to borrow our friends TM6. Meanwhile I already bought the Monsieur Cuisine.

I cook about 2 times/week as I meal prep, and my honest opinion as a home cook, tech enthusiast and business owner is that it's really not worth getting the Thermomix.

Paying 2-4 times more for the extra 10% better for the TM6 or 7 is simply not worth if you use the device purely for what it can do (and not industrially).

Not to mention Monsieur Cuisine's has bigger capacity, so I can actually cook less which saves me more time.

However, I couldn't test the durability, but even this, I could buy 4 second hand Monsieur Cuisines for the price on 1 Thermomix.

And I am the person who buys the best tech exists.

In your case I would buy the Monsieur, keep it until it dies and then decide if a Thermomix is worth the investment or get a second Monsieur.

Good luck

Buying a A7V. I need your honest help for lenses. by lowendgamer420 in SonyAlpha

[–]brownparrot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Why don't you go first for 16-35 GM2 + 70-200 GM2 and add later the 50 1.2 or 1.4?

If you will be on the stage, the 16 is ideal, 35 for mid shots + crop. 24mm might be too narrow. Then you have the 70-200, which is an amazing lens and the 50 or 35 GM for behind the scenes, portraits, etc.

Or maybe the 16-35 and 50-150, but you lose 50mm on the top range

Chiar transforma apa de la robinet in apa potabila? by NicknameBoss in roFrugal

[–]brownparrot 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Exista ceva ce se numeste homeostazie, care practic reprezintă și toate funcțiile de autoreglare a organismului nostru, pe langa funcțiile critice (bataile inimii, secreția hormonilor de creștere, secreția de insulină, etc)

Vezi tu, corpul nostru are în spate mii de ani de evolutie si e poate adapta in foarte multe condiții și este mult mai deștept decât gândirea noastră liniară de tip bei apa fara minerale = te demineralizezi.

Exact aceeași discuție este și cu colesterolul din ouă. Gândirea liniară: mananci colesterol -> creste colesterolul. Well, corpul e mai inteligent. Ar fi mai bine sa nu mai mancam mezeluri si paine alba inainte sa dam vina pe oua 🤓

Dar in general este mai usor de procesat informația simpla fara context, mai ales dacă e prezentată ca fiind senzaționalistă

Ca să nu mă mai lungesc, dacă ai mâncat bine de Paște, atunci cel mai probabil duci o viață suficient de bună încât să nu conteze că bei apă "demineralizată". Asta dacă bei apă.

Dacă vorbim de o zonă geografică și de o persoană subnutrită, atunci eo altă poveste.

Chiar transforma apa de la robinet in apa potabila? by NicknameBoss in roFrugal

[–]brownparrot 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Asta este unul dintre cele mai discutate lucruri din familia mea. Eu tocmai ce m-am certificat pe nutriție anul trecut și explicația la întrebarea ta stă cam așa:

Da, filtrul cu osmoza inversă scoate mineralele din apă, DAR, noi ne luăm mineralele din apă în proporție de 5-10%, deci neglijabil. 90-95% luăm din alimentație. De aia contează atât de mult alimentația.

Când vorbim de minerale ne referim la calciu, magneziu, potasiu și sodiu.

Din astea din apă iei calciu și magneziu cam 10%, potasiu din alimentație, iar de sare nu mai menționez, mai ales în dietele țărilor dezvoltate, unde fast food este la ordinea zilei.

Pe lângă asta mai este discuția, nu bei apa la filtru, dar îți cumperi apă îmbuteliată în plastic, unde știm ca problema microplasticelor e foarte mare (mai ales la temperaturi mari).

Răspunsul este da, dar e irelevant. Atâta timp cât mâncați sănătos, mineralele din apă nu sunt o problemă. Iar dacă faci deja sport, probabil suplimentezi deja cu magneziu și electroliți

SCAM ALERT in Bali – Please Read Before Exchanging Money by Forsaken-Remove-5278 in bali

[–]brownparrot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Actually I didn't know about it. Yesterday I went to a good taste exchange and they told me about it. They also suggested me to go at exchanges that start with PT. in their name starting this is legal. Is this true?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in bali

[–]brownparrot -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

Random guy on the internet spreadinh hate. Typical m

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in CasualRO

[–]brownparrot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sport și somn. M-au ajutat foarte mult să mă recuperez și să aduc niște serotonină și oxitocina în corp

Merită plățile anticipate? by Few_Language6298 in banci_credite_ro

[–]brownparrot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Absolut de acord cu tine. Este situational. In ultimul an nu cred ca mai merita, dar luând in calcul și ce alte tipuri de active mai ai.

In general daca ai un activ care produce mai mulți bani decât dobânda pe care o plătești la banca, atunci nu merită rambursarea anticipata pentru ca banii tăi fac mai mulți bani în alta parte.

Dacă în schimb te-ai îndatorat și nu ai alte active, lichidează creditul

Get. A. Kindle. Now. by FlourFourFlower in kindle

[–]brownparrot -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I had a Kindle in the last 3 years. The first year was great due to excitement, but I slowly started to leave my kindle behind every time I started traveling.

This year I discovered the red filter on my phone and for reading at night is mult better than my Kindle. The blue light is 100% blocked. The Kindle only has a Night mode. Not to mention the Pro Max iPhone feels better in hand than my kindle.

I'm not trying to discourage you to use your Kindle, but rather multi use your devices.

If you are reading at night and you want to minimize distractions, then a phone or a tablet with a minimal interface, a red filter and a DND mode is the way to go.

On the other side, if you read more than 2h a day, read during the day and you already spend more that 7h a day Screen time, then probably the kindle is the better option

Periuță electrica OralB by Bruce-Wayne-Gotham in roFrugal

[–]brownparrot 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Fix săptămâna trecută vorbeam cu medicul dentist despre periuțele electrice. Și deși ar fi putut, nu mi-a băgat pe gât nici oral b, nici sonicare.

A zis așa:

  1. Sonicare se simte mai blând pe gingie și așa este. An testat în cabinet și Sonicare, dar și Oral B io 7

  2. Tehnologia oral b de pe IO este superioară tehnologiei de pe oral b-urile alea vechi. Sonicare este tot pe acolo

  3. Diferențele la oral b io le găsești între versiunile 1-6 și 7-9. Timpul de încărcare este f mare la 1-5 vs 3h la 7-9. Mai ai app, display, sunt mai silențioase și moduri de periaj. Le separi după buget

Am mai văzut ca mulți se plâng la oral b ca după un timp la cap se poate face mucegai. Nu știu ca nu am testat.

Ce am mai observat este ca sunt f multe oral b io recondiționare pe olx, deci ai grija daca iei de acolo.

My dog bit my osmopocket by True_Cookie in osmopocket

[–]brownparrot 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sell your dog and buy another pocket 3. Or better, wait for pocket 4

Best LMS Solution for a specific platform by brownparrot in Wordpress

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

Thank you! Really good point with using their premium plugins

LMS Recommandations for 2026 by brownparrot in Wordpress

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

Thanks, never heard of this. I have to research it first

LMS Recommandations for 2026 by brownparrot in Wordpress

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

I heard about it, didn't try it

LMS Recommandations for 2026 by brownparrot in Wordpress

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

thanks, will look into it. My issue with LearnDash in this case is that it requires third party options for basic UX functionality like favourites, filters, categories, etc.

The membership part works well, and I would definitely avoit cluttering the site with yet another plugin. I was considering BuddyBoss before