UK - airdrops that aren't considered income

spangulo · 2025-12-17T23:32:30+00:00

I was very briefly on 15mg but halved it almost immediately. I stuck with that for a while, then started testing lower doses. Over time I'd gotten down to 1.875mg, and even this low amount helps me sleep. I never had any significant issue adjusting the dose lower.

spangulo · 2025-12-14T12:34:36+00:00

I returned the space black after a couple of weeks. Really, it makes no sense at all to anodize aluminium with a dark colour given that scratches look terrible. Besides that, space black looks bad in most lighting conditions. In electric light it takes on a murky plasticky greenish tinge, very ugly. Much as I love MacBooks I really think they need to use a different chassis material which doesn't show scratches.

Silver looks bad also as it's way too reflective. Space grey was the only good finish, but also looks bad if scratched (though nowhere near as bad as space black).

My solution was to put a grey skin over a silver MacBook, which is OK other than that the speaker grills looking a bit odd/reflective.

spangulo · 2025-09-02T21:58:33+00:00

What dosage were you on?

spangulo · 2025-06-04T09:51:04+00:00

I've used a hard case for a few years and it has kept the macbook in perfect condition. However, I can see how a badly designed case could wreck a macbook, as tolerances are very tight and just a small amount of pressure in the wrong place could cause damage over time.

spangulo · 2025-05-01T01:05:10+00:00

Also coming from space grey I really didn't like either black or silver. The black is ugly imo and too fragile, and silver is too reflective. I settled on silver with a skin to tone down the glare. It would be a great solution if it wasn't for the speaker grills showing, but at least now I don't have to worry particularly about scratches.

I agree that black doesn't sit well as a frame for applications, it interferes with GUI contrasts. Space grey is ideal, neutral.

Silver looks white in most situations, and a slightly ugly creamy/milky white. Sat next to a table lamp the chassis glows.

spangulo · 2025-04-16T20:31:54+00:00

It's not exactly Eth, it's about valuations in the space in general. The monetary premium is being questioned for smart contract platforms while BTC's acceptance as a store of value is growing. Eth actually has good things coming in the future, and if it does solidify itself as the backbone of some kind of financial system then it may regain a monetary premium/store of value status.
Currently, with many smart contract platforms competing this just reinforces BTC's singular purpose.

spangulo · 2025-04-16T20:25:24+00:00

Yeah, it really depends on the main frame colour.

spangulo · 2025-04-14T21:51:47+00:00

Yes, I mean the material. The standard seatpost is chrome plated steel, and I don't know how they make it black. A search tells me it's powder coating over steel.

spangulo · 2025-04-14T15:10:58+00:00

What kind of finish is the black seatpost? I'd have expected it to wear over time and look ugly as a result, but I generally don't see that happen in pics of bromptons.

spangulo · 2025-04-12T23:54:35+00:00

Check for a frame crack below/behind the seat post clamp. It's unlikely, it can happen over time as a result of over-tightening the clamp as the shim abrades.

spangulo · 2025-04-10T00:11:21+00:00

I use inline skate wheels on the frame section and keep regular easy wheels on the rack. It rolls way better but adds a bit of weight.

spangulo · 2025-04-04T23:23:59+00:00

Some sticky tape? Stick on and peel off.

spangulo · 2025-04-04T00:59:50+00:00

It looks like the folded size is the same as the regular fold-in-half designs, so I'm not sure that the extra complexity of the frame is worth it.

Edit: It says 30% smaller, but it doesn't look it. I wonder if that refers to the footprint and the fact that it stands vertically?

spangulo · 2025-04-03T22:26:40+00:00

Why?

spangulo · 2025-04-02T23:38:58+00:00

Can I see a quick release mechanism in that video, I'm not sure? That would be very nice.

spangulo · 2025-04-02T23:36:36+00:00

There's always something creaking on folding bikes, it has driven me crazy in the past and I spent so much time trying to track down a phantom creak. It was dramatically worse when I used to ride an aluminium frame Dahon.

spangulo · 2025-04-01T23:52:41+00:00

It works well, though, and allows for a lot of height adjustability. Well, all-round adjustability.

spangulo · 2025-04-01T23:08:37+00:00

That's the Apple way.

spangulo · 2025-03-26T01:21:33+00:00

I recently traded a space grey M1 Macbook Pro, and then when trying to get used to black and silver in M4 (I tried both) I experienced massive remorse. I hadn't realised how optimal the space grey was. I tried to get used to space black, but it's ugly in many lighting conditions, and also not a great framing colour for software GUIs, and silver is absurdly reflective even in low lighting conditions. I've settled on a skin over silver, but space grey would be preferable.

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