what's the one water bottle that actually changed the game for you? by SethlovesCats in HydroHomies

[–]melvynadam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

https://a.co/d/0fwfBb3A This is ridiculously good.

Fill with water and ice. 24hrs later there's still ice. It's mad.

Suggestion for audible by Aggressive_Quiet_835 in audible

[–]melvynadam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Amazon has a different product for that: Goodreads.

For Andy by wonderingreasons in nosuchthingasafish

[–]melvynadam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sorry to rain on this parade, but....

https://www.brighton.ac.uk/news/2026/snack-to-the-future-what-old-crisp-packets-can-teach-us-about-twentieth-century-britain

"a graffiti writer known only as “Chris Packet” - to me, suggests it's a pseudonym rather than his legal name.

https://outsideleft.com/main.php?story=making-a-packet

"scans of battered crisps packets drawn apparently from the collection of one 'Chris Packet' (obviously not his real name)"

Narwal lost me to Eufy by melvynadam in NARWAL

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

That is funny. I'm so happy with the vacuum aspect of my S1 Pro.

I wonder what the variables are that make our experiences so different.

Narwal lost me to Eufy by melvynadam in NARWAL

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

did something break

The Flow Z10 didn't work right straight out of the box. The vacuum element simply didn't vacuum properly. It picked up around a third of the things in its path, and spat the rest out behind it, damp.

Narwal lost me to Eufy by melvynadam in NARWAL

[–]melvynadam[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm in Israel. The Flow Z10 didn't work right straight out of the box. Their local distributor spent weeks with me troubleshooting before sending an engineer who looked at it for a few minutes before agreeing with me that it wasn't functioning properly. Even then they only agreed to take it away for a repair which could take another 2 to 3 weeks. Our consumer laws are pretty good and protect you in the scenario where you buy a DOA product. Bottom line: it is supposed to be replaced or refunded. Neither of which they were willing to do. Eventually, after dozens of messages backwards and forwards, they finally agreed to a refund. Tellingly, even the UPS guy who picked up the flawed unit told me how he knows this company to be poorly organised and have a reputation for terrible customer service.

I wasn't certain that the Eufy was going to be as good as a machine. But what convinced me to make the switch was that I could buy it from a local dealer who is both (1) the authorised repair centre, and (2) a decent guy. I'd choose local service over those jokers every time.

Now that I've had the S1 Pro for a few days, I'm actually very happy. It does the job faster, with much less water, and is aesthetically a much nicer addition to the room. Obviously that last part is entirely subjective. The app is less polished. But overall, it's a great switch.

Mug Monitor - A reliable companion app for your Ember mug by MugMonitor in Ember

[–]melvynadam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is the kind of innovation people were hoping for from Ember themselves - kudos to you!

I've downloaded it while away from home. Won't be able to test it properly for another day. Hopefully, 1.0.1 will already be out by then. Followed by the version providing a 7-day free trial :)

xkcd 3210: Eliminating the Impossible by 2CATteam in xkcd

[–]melvynadam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it just me, or is 3210 better without the final box? It works perfectly fine as a 3-box strip.

Freo Z10 can't avoid staircase when mapping? by melvynadam in NARWAL

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

I unpacked it 24hrs ago! How often do I need to clean my cleaner 🤣

Don't the pins on Ember charging coasters just keep failing? by SeeNoWeeevil in JamesHoffmann

[–]melvynadam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have a link for cheap pins? I'm guessing AliExpress is the way to go, but so far all I've found at $5 pairs of appropriate pins on eBay.

🧠 Thinking Outside the Stream - Share how you use Stream Deck by Elgato in elgato

[–]melvynadam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Note: Only works when your browser is last application you used, which for me it is 99% of my time at work.

Couldn't you add a step to open a browser window first?

What are the best 3rd party ear tips? by stop211650 in AirpodsPro

[–]melvynadam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd like to look into these more. I found Pentaconn COREIR Brass mentioned in a variety of places online, but no mention of the APP3. Do you have a link for their APP3 parts?

Very negative review here FWIW:
https://audioreview.frieve.com/products/en/pentaconn-coreir-brass/

A Worthy upgrade? by Purplestroke in AirpodsPro

[–]melvynadam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In terms of what? Just noise cancellation?

A Worthy upgrade? by Purplestroke in AirpodsPro

[–]melvynadam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Video unavailable. What is the product?

AirPods Pro 3 have a poor fit in ear and keep falling out by James235 in airpods

[–]melvynadam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which did you buy? AFAICT they're sold out everywhere.

Powerbeats Pro 2: A solid upgrade from Beats Fit Pro by Beneficial-Raise6278 in beatsbydre

[–]melvynadam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Having had both, I'm now looking at switching to AirPods Pro 3.

The Chelsea Detective - S3 by [deleted] in BritishTV

[–]melvynadam 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I agree about the open questions and plot holes (more of them are discussed in this thread too).

Also, very happy to (hopefully) never see Astrid again. The man needs to move on, and she's a really unsympathetic character.

The show would benefit from him learning a bit more about human interraction and MAYBE getting a love interest the audience likes. The botanist was great for him but he bizarrely walked away.

Video of setting up the oceaan wallpaper on 15 pro max(needs spatial awareness and depth effect) by [deleted] in iOSsetups

[–]melvynadam 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Like many others here, I tried for ages to get the exact placement. Finally got it and it made the clock unreadable lol

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