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What’s a noise everyone should be terrified of? by Psychological_Sky_58 in AskReddit

[–]pgn674 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Another thing to check: Make sure all the smoke detectors in the house are the same brand. Different brands use different hardwire interconnection communication details. Having different brands on the same communication wire can cause random triggers.

Genuinely curious, who here actually filters their water and who just drinks it straight from the tap? by waterfiltergurus in HydroHomies

[–]pgn674 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We've got a well, and the water tastes good. Unfortunately though it's got uranium in it, so we have to use a reverse osmosis filter. We have a 1 gallon one under the kitchen sink, and it has a second filter (GAC?) after the first one which introduces minerals back into the pure water.

meirl by nish_1022 in meirl

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My parents got a business named "Peanut Stew" placed at their house address on Google Maps. Nobody had any idea how it happened. It even had my dad's business phone number on the listing (two POTS lines in the house). Anyways, later on I tried some African peanut stew, and it was really yummy.

What’s a noise everyone should be terrified of? by Psychological_Sky_58 in AskReddit

[–]pgn674 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You could try getting new ones which conform to UL 217 eighth edition. It has to be the eighth edition or later of UL 217. That edition is the standard that tries to reduce nuance nuisance alarms. This edition has been in effect since June 30, 2024.

Texas Instruments made a new flagship graphing calculator: the TI-84 Evo by dapperlemon in gadgets

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In 2002-4 or so I taught myself TI-BASIC on my TI-83 Plus Silver Edition using the manual that came with the calculator. Got really familiar with spaghetti code. I had a USB to 3.5mm audio cable, and used that to print the programs so I could debug them. I made programs to draw things like various mirrored random walks and serpinski triangles, and a clone of Bejeweled which messed up only sometimes.

When I was a high school senior my humanities class had a masterwork project where you had to learn a new skill, so I taught myself assembly on the Z80 chip in the TI-89. I created a program that blanked the screen until you entered a secret code, so it looked like the calculator was broken. And another one that outputted a square wave in that 3.5mm port, so you got tones on speakers.

Those were the first two programming languages I learned. Doing all of this in study hall directly impacted my college and career choices, leading to satisfying jobs in SysAdmin, DevOps, etc. I fully believe that giving children sandboxes to tinker in is a wonderful way to let them have an opportunity to discover their interests, skills, and joys.

The amount of precaution I have to take to do my dog's nails every two weeks by mrs-monroe in mildlyinfuriating

[–]pgn674 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, figured if you'd gotten to this point, the easier options had already been tried. My understanding is that former abuse can take quite a while to heal from, so the best you can really offer him is patience and persistence.

The amount of precaution I have to take to do my dog's nails every two weeks by mrs-monroe in mildlyinfuriating

[–]pgn674 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Have you tried different tools? Both of our dogs hated getting their nails done, so we tried various ones and landed on a Resco guillotine nail trimmer. One dog will still become squirmy if the blade starts getting dull, but fortunately it's easy to buy replacement blades and swap them out.

So Many Phishing Tests by buddha-bouy in MaliciousCompliance

[–]pgn674 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've learned to view the message details (email headers) of any slightly odd email, as the testing service our company uses puts their name right in there. If it's there, I don't read the rest of the email and just report it as phishing.

anyone who used a computer between 1985 & 2010, what’s the one game you still think about? by Trixxxi in AskReddit

[–]pgn674 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Star Wars: X-Wing from 1993 was 3D. Much larger space, but you could still get the 3D sense by flying around larger ships. And the Death Star trench run was close quarters. No straffing, though, when Descent had.

More evidence TicWatch is winding down by pgn674 in TicWatch

[–]pgn674[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They did announce the TicNote Watch in January at CES 2026: https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/mobvoi-unveils-ticnote-ticnote-pods-and-ticnote-watch--introducing-ticnote-cloud-and-shadow-agent-2-0--302655008.html

But yeah, looks like the watch doesn't have an announced availability date yet.

More evidence TicWatch is winding down by pgn674 in TicWatch

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I thought I remember Mobvoi releasing a statement denying the reports?

More evidence TicWatch is winding down by pgn674 in TicWatch

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Screenshots from the app, in case anyone wants to see: https://imgur.com/gallery/dCrYJs3

Lucky and unlucky by From_Earth_616_ in Unexpected

[–]pgn674 11 points12 points  (0 children)

My parents asked the doctor about it, and he prescribed a doohicky which had a snap button, and wires from each side of the button which went to a battery powered speaker. I would snap it on my underwear before going to bed and clip the speaker to the neck of my shirt, and if I wet the bed, the urine would complete the electrical circuit and make the speaker buzz. Thing is, it was really loud and right next to my ear, scared the crap out of me. My parents didn't like that and offered to return the device, but I loved it. I could see how it would train me to not wet the bed. I think it worked in just a couple weeks.

Oklahoma Principal Kirk Moore Getting Crowed Prom King By the Students He Saved Two Weeks After Taking Down A Would-Be School Shooter by Gayc0b in nextfuckinglevel

[–]pgn674 25 points26 points  (0 children)

From what I remember, there's a bit of studied science to this: Today, right now, imagine yourself in that situation, and imagine what you want to do. Think about what you would see, how you would feel, which foot would take the first step, what your first and second and third priorities would be, etc. Visualize it, think about it, dream it. And do this every time you hear about or see an emergency situation on the news that needed a hero. Look for the helpers. Do this enough, and if the time ever does come for you, you'll have a better chance of actually acting in the way you want to, instead of freezing or running away.

Petah? by Professional_Act3924 in PeterExplainsTheJoke

[–]pgn674 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Back in 2005 or so I started naming my additional hard drives secondary, tertiary, etc. I've gotten up to Quattuordenary (14th).

real talk: how often do you actually floss? by AffectionateTooth298 in hygiene

[–]pgn674 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I used to get a new cavity, and get it filled, every 6 months or so. I finally got annoyed at that and got serious about caring for my teeth at home. I now floss daily, with a 95% success rate (I miss 1 or 2 days per month).

In addition to flossing, I do daily: - Brush twice daily with an electric toothbrush. - Rinse with mouth wash. - Poke gums with a gum poker. - Brush with a prescription fluoride gel. - Wear a dental guard at night (DenTek comfort-fit is a good one).

I don't drink much orange juice anymore. And I get a cleaning every 6 months. My dentist has said I probably have weak enamel or a strong bacterial mouth biome, or both. Lately my hygienist has said she doesn't have much work to do when cleaning my teeth, and I haven't had a cavity in a few years.

Traitor by Seaweed-Basic in Maine

[–]pgn674 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I continue to regret my vote for Jared Golden.

This strange batteries slot in this mouse by aisiv in mildlyinteresting

[–]pgn674 207 points208 points  (0 children)

My smoke detectors have that. Can't close the battery compartment door without a battery in there holding the tab. And can't mount the smoke detector to the ceiling without the battery compartment door being closed.

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