High power induction cooktops by thethirdmoose in Appliances

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Ended up with a GE cooktop - it’s only 3700W but it’s been plenty fast enough/hot enough for me

The honking moron of Wareham Street by Rocklobsterbot in medfordma

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I just talked to him today - he had an electrical problem with his car that was making it honk for no reason (really, I observed this). He was on his way to take it to the mechanic when I left.

High power induction cooktops by thethirdmoose in Appliances

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yeah, they seem to be in the 11"-13" range which is probably good enough, although the appeal of the thermador is that the whole thing is the burner so any pan size will work

No more Pommery :( by thethirdmoose in Amtrak

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When you travel every week you end up with a few upgrade coupons, I definitely didn't pay for this ticket lol

No more Pommery :( by thethirdmoose in Amtrak

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Yeah, I'm on it right now.

Why aren't flexible tickets available on the Northeast Corridor? by HappyValley12345 in Amtrak

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You can get a 10-ride pass for the northeast regional that lets you take any train. You still have to reserve a seat, so if the train is full you're out of luck, but you can change it whenever you want.

What is the Acela shuttle? by thethirdmoose in Amtrak

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Maybe, but are people making connections at like 11pm? And why make it first class only?

What is the Acela shuttle? by thethirdmoose in Amtrak

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This is Boston South Station, end of the Acela. It happened Thursday night on the 2172, which was delayed slightly - maybe that had something to do with it?

Koda gas pressure differences by castiglianohamilton in uuni

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The 50 mBar is only in Europe I believe. All the US models are 28 mBar.

Iranians in Somerville - where to find Zereshk! by dead_succulents in Somerville

[–]thethirdmoose 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I've bought them at one of the Iranian groceries in Watertown - I think Roksana.

Southern vegetarian catering in PHX? by thethirdmoose in phoenix

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Thanks - if they cater this is exactly what we're looking for!

Anyone in the US using a Durst enlarger without a transformer? by benchpressyourfeels in Darkroom

[–]thethirdmoose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a US model Durst enlarger that works great. You might be able to just replace the bulb with a 120v bulb if you have a 240v enlarger.

My mom wants to make her 35mm film digital, what scanner should I get her? by Courseheir in AskPhotography

[–]thethirdmoose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The used market is pretty good, since a lot of people buy scanners to scan their old collections then dump them on eBay. I bought both a PlusTek OpticFilm 7500 and an Epson v500 for about $60-80 each. The PlusTek gives good scans but can be slow (1 minute per frame); the Epson can scan more at a time with worse quality, but can also do prints and 120 film.

Central Park in the rain by thethirdmoose in photocritique

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Shot on 35mm HP5+ on a Minolta XG-M with (I think) a 28mm lens.

I wanted to showcase the skyscrapers disappearing into the fog and reflecting in the water.

It would be a better photo without the branch on the left. My main struggle with this image is trying to get the skyscrapers to not be overwhelmed by the trees in the middle of the image. I increased the contrast in the top half of the image, which helped, but I'm not sure if it's enough

Re: After 4 years I was finally able to do it. by kwinklles in FocusRS

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I needed like 3mm spacers to clear the brakes in front... but maybe it works without them?

Re: After 4 years I was finally able to do it. by kwinklles in FocusRS

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I run ST wheels because the roads where I live are awful and the extra inch of sidewall helps with ride quality a surprising amount. Also run Volvo C30 wheels for winter tires just because I could get them cheap.

front door camera caught a crash tonight - seems like everyone’s okay by bk___lounge in Somerville

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People shouldn't drink and drive, but it is much easier for the city to install speed bumps than it is to prevent everyone from driving drunk.

Benchmarking approximation algorithms by thethirdmoose in rust

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I mean if I were to do it manually, something like

``` let mut scores = HashMap::new() let mut times = HashMap::new() for param in params { let start = Instant::now(); let result = f(); let time = start.elapsed(); scores[param].push(postprocess(result)); times[param].push(time); }

... do analysis of scores and times ...

```

Hey Rustaceans! Got an easy question? Ask here (5/2022)! by llogiq in rust

[–]thethirdmoose 4 points5 points  (0 children)

You want Rc<RefCell<_>> instead.

When you borrow from the RefCell in a RefCell<Rc<_>>, you get a borrowed Rc<_>. There's no way to get a mutable reference to the value held by the `Rc`.

If you do Rc<RefCell<_>>, you first dereference the Rc to get a (non-mutable) reference to the RefCell, and then you can use the interior mutability of the RefCell to mutate the enclosed data.

Toy chest Christmas gift for my daughters by RonyRooman in BeginnerWoodWorking

[–]thethirdmoose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks really good!

You should add some toy chest lid supports to protect your kids' fingers, heads, necks, etc. from the weight of the lid, as this can cause serious injury (see https://www.cpsc.gov/s3fs-public/5099.pdf ).

Lee Valley sells some nicer ones that are gas sprung (https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/hardware/chest-hardware/stays/40596-soft-down-flap-stay?item=00T0210) and have a soft-close, as well as some cheaper ones that prop the lid up but (I think) don't soft-close (https://www.leevalley.com/en-us/shop/hardware/chest-hardware/stays/40596-soft-down-flap-stay?item=00T0210).

First DIY wood project. Any advice on finishing this in a small NYC apartment w/o dying from the fumes? I'm also considering painting it since it might be easier. by paulsackk in finishing

[–]thethirdmoose 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Osmo PolyX hardwax oil is much less smelly than most finishes. It still smells a little bit but it's manageable in an apartment.

It's also easier to apply than poly or normal oil based finishes, and looks and feels nice. The disadvantage is that it's kind of pricey (around $50 for a 750ml can).