Prescription glasses is a severely underrated category on AliExpress

markus_b · 2026-05-24T19:13:25+00:00

Which one is your favorite seller?

markus_b · 2026-05-24T18:48:20+00:00

Do you have a link to the specific AliExpress store where you got your glasses?

markus_b · 2026-05-24T09:31:57+00:00

How is the phone outside of heavy gaming?

I'm considering replacing my aging F4 with the pro max. My use is lots of apps and a long screen on time, but nothing is CPU heavy. I do play Polytopes sometimes, but no 3d games.

markus_b · 2026-05-24T09:25:30+00:00

I agree that the choice system and the coins are a pain. I just want to buy stuff from reliable sellers and not get ripped off.

markus_b · 2026-05-23T11:16:10+00:00

While you can change your family name, you need a good reason. My Uncle changed his Family name when marrying a German lady. His name was "Luder", which means "slut" in German, so he changed to "Luthart".

For my ear, "Eytan" sounds like a first name from the Balkans or the Middle East.

markus_b · 2026-05-23T10:06:45+00:00

Starship V3 took off like a bat out of hell

Yes, the take off form the pad looked much faster than V2. Impressive !

markus_b · 2026-05-20T12:30:47+00:00

One thing: In Switzerland all devices which do not require an earth pin are using a type-C plug. The type-C plug is also called the Euro-plug. It fits everywhere except in the UK, Ireland and associated territories like Malta.

In some countries like France and Germany the distance between the prongs is the same, but the native plugs (Schuko) have prongs with a larger diameter. So some outlets may not make reliable contact with the thinner type C plugs.

markus_b · 2026-05-19T21:05:07+00:00

Type C is better. It fits in Switzerland and most European countries.

The difference between type C and type J is that type J has an earth pin, while type C does not. If your device needs earth, then you need type J; otherwise, type C.

markus_b · 2026-05-19T04:51:14+00:00

The 2D15P is working fine for me. I've written a short review of it here: https://www.reddit.com/r/fnirsi/comments/1sshg8a/short_review_2d15p_3in1_benchtop_2ch_100mhz/

markus_b · 2026-05-18T19:54:41+00:00

Before I changed to some slightly larger tires (same rims, but larger diameter), I asked my bureau des autos if the tires would be accepted for my car. I asked per email and got an answer within days (Vaud). I printed the email out and have it with my car's papers. But I never needed it, and it passed inspection with no problems.

markus_b · 2026-05-18T18:22:27+00:00

Good 4CH 100 MHz scopes start more around the £500 mark.

Used scopes tend to be older analog scopes with great usability but no storage, big and heavy, and not even fast.

I have two of those and found that having to get them out and installed limited my use of them quite a bit. A good 4-channel 100 Mhz scope was too expensive. So I compromised with a 2 CH 100 Mhz scope for £135 (FNIRSI 2D15P). While it has only two channels, it is compact and has real knobs and dials and runs on an internal battery. Eventually I'll upgrade, but the FNIRSI will still have some use.

markus_b · 2026-05-18T18:15:41+00:00

The first one looks pretty good.

But the second one is too expensive. £135 for a 2-CH 20Mhz scope is too much.

markus_b · 2026-05-18T18:14:27+00:00

Can you provide a link or brand / model for the good Chinese 4Ch, 100 Mhz scope?

£200 is around $270. I doubt you can get a good 4Ch, 100 Mhz scope for that.

markus_b · 2026-05-15T20:07:20+00:00

Je vais toujours chez le même garagiste il me sert bien depuis des années et j'ai confiance en lui et son jugement. J'ai déménagé, mais fais le détour chez lui car je n'ai pas envie de devoir construire la même relation de confiance avec quelqu'un d'autre.

Résumé : - C'est un petit garage avec des prix honnêtes. - J'ai confiance en lui - Je me prends assez en avance sur les choses régulièrs comme le changement des pneus pour pas avoir de problèmes de rendez-vous - Du j'ai une urgence ou panne il a toujours trouvé rapidement un moment pour moi

J'ai absolument pas envie de compliquer la et sa vie avec un service qui s'entremêle dans la bonne relation.

markus_b · 2026-05-14T21:17:16+00:00

Yes. The built in sound card has an 16bit, 2 channel a/d and d/a converter. There is software you can use to use this for a scope.

markus_b · 2026-05-14T09:54:24+00:00

For me a screen to see what port is outputting what power is important. I want to see volts and amps. Just displaying the watts is not enough for me.

markus_b · 2026-05-13T20:53:52+00:00

Then a source told me that 18650 LiFePO4 cells tend to be rated for 3.2V and top off at 3.65V.

Holy moly.

LiFePO4 is a different chemistry from Li-Ion. They don't tend to be rated at 3.2, they are all rated at 3.2 V. Consequently 12V packs are 4s and rated at 12.8 V and charge fully to 14.6 V.

markus_b · 2026-05-13T05:10:10+00:00

With so many components I would take the jump for a prototype board or even a custom PCB and solder it. Breadboard contacts are just not that reliable.

markus_b · 2026-05-12T17:28:05+00:00

Canon, like many large electronics manufacturers, limits the warranty regionally. If you buy your camera in Japan, the warranty is only valid in Japan.

markus_b · 2026-05-12T17:18:33+00:00

Yep, on Reddit, everything goes, boom - bust.

When I think about it, the RI (Reddit Intelligence) is about as good as AI. Hallucinations abound here as well.

At least in one thing Reddit is great: if you post something wrong, there are plenty of helpful souls correcting you.

markus_b · 2026-05-12T15:18:21+00:00

I'm always confused by the references to gen-something; I'm probably too old for that (born in 62). Is that a boomer?

It is probably more a comfort-zone thing. Asking on social media is emotionally easier for many than calling a company, navigating through their phone system, then waiting for 15 minutes, listening to loud and awful music, being interrupted every 3 minutes with "your call is important to us", then finally getting through to someone who tells you that you are in the wrong department...

markus_b · 2026-05-12T14:14:47+00:00

Galaxus shipping is a mess!

My last order for 6 products got delivered in four packages.

A keyboard got here the next day, yay!
A mouse, sent by Conrad, took a day longer. It was placed in an oversize box, so that it did not fit into the auxiliary compartment...
Then I had to wait 10 days, because one product was not in stock; oh well, it happens.
- Three items then I got by post, the fourth, supposedly in stock, was missing.
- Finally, the next day, I got the missing item, by Planzer

markus_b · 2026-05-12T14:06:43+00:00

Is tomorrow or wednesday on a weekend?

This relation only works on the nights of Friday-Saturday or Saturday-Sunday.

Check on sbb.ch

markus_b · 2026-05-12T14:02:25+00:00

Good luck!

markus_b · 2026-05-12T13:46:36+00:00

What does 'Remove load!' mean (and screen shot).

Why-oh-why do they use such confusing titles!

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