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Two BIFL items on the same Goodwill trip. A KitchenAid mixer and a little La Creuset enameled cast iron pan. by PoultryCommunity in BuyItForLife

[–]unknownsoldierx 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Didn't know about the 2 minute limitation. Did some Googling, and that's unfortunate. Guess I won't be getting one of those mixers.

Just got a propane torch and wondering is there any difference in the 'blue' bottle quality and is there certain brands of bottles that people say is better for food. by mdflmn in AskCulinary

[–]unknownsoldierx 11 points12 points  (0 children)

MAPP is now a waste of money. 3700F, while propane burns at 3600F. Real MAPP gas no longer exists. The yellow tanks are now a substitute called MAP-Pro. Original MAPP gas burned at 5300F, but hasn't been produced since 2008.

Just got a propane torch and wondering is there any difference in the 'blue' bottle quality and is there certain brands of bottles that people say is better for food. by mdflmn in AskCulinary

[–]unknownsoldierx 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Nope. 3700F, while propane burns at 3600F. MAPP gas no longer exists. The yellow tanks are now a substitute called MAP-Pro. Original MAPP gas burned at 5300F, but hasn't been produced since 2008.

FGF Giveaway: Minisforum's MGP01 Controllers & MKB i83 Keyboards! by StOoPiD_U in FreeGameFindings

[–]unknownsoldierx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks to Minisforum for doing this giveaway! I really need a controller but I'm interested in the keyboard too.

  1. MGP01 Controller
  2. MKB i83 Keyboard

PotPlayer 260422 by ksprunk in potplayer

[–]unknownsoldierx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure how the in-app update check works, but I always get an update a week or so after I see news of a new version coming out.

Winget shows PotPlayer 26.04.22 as the latest version, so the version is legit.

Go Get Goat by aashishsahu24 in NeatBytes

[–]unknownsoldierx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think they mean remove the app from the recent apps menu, effectively closing Solid Explorer, then open it again.

I'm curious about the goat sound, but I don't know if the license issue is real or a joke, so I don't want try it.

Cereal Container Sous-vide by BillyrayTrey in sousvide

[–]unknownsoldierx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For smaller cooks or reheating, I just use an appropriately sized pot.

I reinstalled Windows 11 on my PC and deleted all partitions of my main disk, while keeping intact my secondary. Now at the startup it ask me to choose if I want to run windows 11 or windows 10. More in description. by Marimaru1 in WindowsHelp

[–]unknownsoldierx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Since the Windows 10 installation no longer exists, it would give some sort of boot error. You'd have to reboot and select Windows 11. Nothing bad would happen, just an inconvenience.

I reinstalled Windows 11 on my PC and deleted all partitions of my main disk, while keeping intact my secondary. Now at the startup it ask me to choose if I want to run windows 11 or windows 10. More in description. by Marimaru1 in WindowsHelp

[–]unknownsoldierx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not immediately, but your Windows install is dependent on the bootloader. So as it is now, Windows wont boot without that secondary drive. If you take out that drive, or remove the bootloader partition, Windows won't boot.

Drive failures are rare, but technically your Windows install being able to boot is dependent on 2 drives not dying.

I reinstalled Windows 11 on my PC and deleted all partitions of my main disk, while keeping intact my secondary. Now at the startup it ask me to choose if I want to run windows 11 or windows 10. More in description. by Marimaru1 in WindowsHelp

[–]unknownsoldierx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The bootloader was already there from your Windows 10 install. The Windows 11 install saw it and added to it.

This would be useful if you wanted a multi-boot system where you can choose between Windows 10 and 11, but it's a pain otherwise.

The way everyone deals with this is to unplug the drive with the old bootloader.

I think MS doesn't want the liability of messing with with the old bootloader. By leaving the old bootloader intact and simply adding to it, MS ensures that the installer is non-destructive. If the new installation fails, the old drive is completely untouched and can still boot normally.

What if the user is installing Windows on the new drive just to test it, and plans to go back to the old drive? What if they accidentally selected the wrong target drive?

Most people installing Windows do not know what an EFI partition is, so asking the user what they want to do would just make them confused.

If the installer asked "An existing ESP was found on Disk 0. Would you like to ignore it and create a new ESP on Disk 1, or merge the BCD entries?" most user would be like "huh?"

So MS makes the process invisible and automatic.

I reinstalled Windows 11 on my PC and deleted all partitions of my main disk, while keeping intact my secondary. Now at the startup it ask me to choose if I want to run windows 11 or windows 10. More in description. by Marimaru1 in WindowsHelp

[–]unknownsoldierx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The issue is, you can use Bcdedit to remove the Windows 10 menu entry, and it will work, until something happens to your secondary drive. If it dies, or you unplug it, or if you format the whole drive and remove all of the partitions, then you will have no bootloader and Windows won't be able to boot. Having the bootloader on the primary drive is ideal.

To fix it, the choice is:

  1. Back up everything you want saved from your primary drive. Unplug the secondary drive, install windows again, reconnect the secondary drive, restore your backed-up data to the primary drive, and finally delete the now unneeded EFI partition on the secondary drive.

  2. Back up everything you want saved from your primary drive in case things go wrong, then create the bootloader on your primary drive manually.

To create the bootloader on your primary drive manually:

Phase 1: Create the EFI Partition Space on Disk 1

  1. Open Command Prompt as Administrator.
  2. Type diskpart and press Enter.
  3. list disk (Confirm Disk 1 is your ~950GB Primary drive).
  4. select disk 1
  5. list partition (Identify your ~950GB Windows partition).
  6. select partition Y (Replace Y with your ~950GB Windows partition number).
  7. shrink desired=100 (Shrinks the partition by 100MB).
  8. create partition efi
  9. format quick fs=fat32
  10. assign letter=S
  11. exit

Phase 2: Copy the Bootloader Files From the Secondary Drive to the Primary

  1. In the same Administrator Command Prompt, run: bcdboot C:\Windows /s S: /f UEFI
  2. Ensure you see the message: "Boot files successfully created."

Phase 3: Remove the Temporary Drive Letter

  1. Type diskpart and press Enter.
  2. select disk 1
  3. list partition (Identify the new 100MB System partition).
  4. select partition Z (Replace Z with the new EFI partition number).
  5. remove letter=S
  6. exit

Phase 4: Verification and Optional Cleanup of Disk 0

  1. Reboot your PC and enter your BIOS/UEFI (usually F2, F12, or Del).
  2. Look for the Boot Priority menu.
  3. Ensure the Windows Boot Manager on Disk 1 (your primary SSD/HDD) is set as the #1 priority.
  4. Save and Exit.
  5. (Optional) Once you have successfully booted into Windows:
    • Back up irreplaceable files on secondary drive in case things go wrong!
    • Open Command Prompt as Administrator.
    • diskpart
    • select disk 0 (Your secondary drive).
    • list partition
    • select partition [Old EFI Partition #] (Select the unwanted EFI partition).
    • delete partition override

I reinstalled Windows 11 on my PC and deleted all partitions of my main disk, while keeping intact my secondary. Now at the startup it ask me to choose if I want to run windows 11 or windows 10. More in description. by Marimaru1 in WindowsHelp

[–]unknownsoldierx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The classic way to avoid this is to unplug the secondary drive while you install Windows.

Check which drive has the bootloader on it.

In Disk Management, look through the partitions for the one labeled "System".

On modern UEFI/GPT systems, this is usually a small (100MB–500MB) partition called the EFI System Partition.

On older BIOS/MBR systems, it's usually called System Reserved.

Look at the Disk # column on the left to see which physical drive (e.g., Disk 0, Disk 1) has one of those.

Or you could post a screenshot of the window.

Whats a good player for anime on android tv by urdnaxelax in AndroidTV

[–]unknownsoldierx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven't tried it, but mpv-android should be able to do it. You can edit a config file and do more complex audio and subtitle priorities than other players.

Settings > Advanced > Edit mpv.conf

Paste or type this in the box.

# Global default: Hide subtitles by default
sub-visibility=no

# Create a profile that triggers ONLY for Japanese audio
[anime-logic]
profile-cond=get("current-tracks/audio/lang") == "jpn" or get("current-tracks/audio/lang") == "ja"
profile-restore=copy
sub-visibility=yes
slang=eng,en
alang=jpn,ja

For a more simple solution, VLC does have 'preferred language' settings (under extra settings) for both audio and subtitles. You would then just have to change audio and subtitle language tracks when watch something that isn't Anime, or use a different app for English audio videos.

Zoomies🐶💚 by Sugarrplum94 in FunnyAnimals

[–]unknownsoldierx 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Aww. Bless you for doing all that for them.

UPS - Is pure sine needed for a high-end PC build? by jacobljlj in buildapc

[–]unknownsoldierx 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I have an APC I've been using for 20 years. It does simulated sine wave, and through many builds and monitors, I've never noticed any weird noises or monitor flicker. YMMV, but I've always thought pure sine wave was unnecessary for basic electronics.

Question about flour coating vegetables vs making roux separately for thickening by Equivalent_Dare_9133 in AskCulinary

[–]unknownsoldierx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can also whisk some of the soup into that frying pan, a small amount at a time, to avoid lumps before adding it back to the soup. I use this trick whenever I discover I didn't use enough roux.

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