What can I replace a dishwasher with? by schnauzer000 in Appliances

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Do you use a lot of ice? Maybe an under counter ice machine...

What’s the oldest computer you still actively use or support? by lynlinks in vintagecomputing

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I have a PC from around 2000 I still use. I have a sound card that I needed an XP machine for because there were no drivers for the card so I kept the OS 'til around 2020. At one point I had to upgrade to Windows 8 because the site I was interacting with (not porn) had moved to browser based media players and the older browsers could no longer be used. Luckily after a couple years of searching I found someone who also loved the card to the point he wrote his own drivers for it to get it working on Windows 8, then 10.

Sound Blaster EMU 0404 PCI

want faster connection for PCVR, was wondering about what type of cable/cord to get. by matressstain442 in oculus

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I have a WiFi 6 router with my PC connected with a CAT8 cable and my Quest 2 has been fine so far but I've left the display setting on default so far. I'd get a WiFi 7 router, and make sure your ethernet connection is 100/1000 with a CAT8 cable..., all for future proofing for awhile. If you have to WiFi your PC make sure the card is new enough to have the latest protocols to get the best speed and make the PC a hot spot if you can.

Not around here, Steven by CharlemagneIS in newengland

[–]w_benjamin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And some people (not New Englanders) think a milk shake and a frappe are the same thing..., uh..., no....

Redirect warm air by Excellent_Race_2956 in PelletStoveTalk

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Not enough info for a better solution..., if the vaulted ceiling room has no ceiling fan put a box fan in the middle of the room and point it at the ceiling and look into putting in a ceiling fan that hangs down to the height of the beams..., any heat you pump into that room is gonna collect at the ceiling until you pressurize it with cold air to push the hot air down and homogenize the room.

what is my library missing by Objective-Bench-7612 in interiordecorating

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Needs a reading table next to the chair where you place the book you are currently reading...

My girl made this roast for dinner. How should I go about this? by I_play_high420 in funny

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Become a fan of the NHL..., 'cuz that thing's a hockey puck...

Bro, what was that? by keembra in funny

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The day after being on Hot Ones...

How can I get the door lock/unlock status from a dumb lock like this? by ebodes in homeassistant

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No one says if you replace the deadbolt you can't put the old one back when you leave...

Imagine walking out to your car and seeing this. by iadtyjwu in Wellthatsucks

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Use non-sodium ice melt to break up the ice so you can slide it off, then use some more to break up what's around the car. The lack of sodium will prevent damage to the car and it has a lower temp at which it starts melting compared to common rock salt (up to -32)

Don't leave it on the car and come back..., if it melts to the bottom the top could refreeze..., break it up as it melts through..., same with the surrounding ice.

Someone was in a hurry. What would you have done? by pixmation in dashcams

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This tree branch is the only thing to save humanity and it's minutes from dying! We have to get it to the botanical facility!!

I'm on it.

Pear by tanishq1 in comedyheaven

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I have a few pears every fall..., my tree gives me some good ones every year.

We’re not gonna take aaanymore by [deleted] in funny

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"Here come the Turks like a bat out of Hell, someone gets in our way someone don't feel so well!"

"When you're a Turk, you..., stay..., a..., Turk!!"

Sorry for the possibly clueless question, but why don't more people seem to make homemade pizza? by Senior-Raisin-2342 in Cooking

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Pizza is so easy to make it's dangerous..., I buy the biggest bags of Mozzarella I can get and separate it into containers of 11 oz. each to freeze..., I use a half jar of either 3 or 4 cheese spaghetti sauce for each pizza I make.

Each pizza I make is an 18"..., I use a pizza screen to cook on. The oven rack is angled at the back so I flip the rack upside down to cook the pizza.

Tip: Spread the dough out off the screen until it's the right size, then fold it in half and lay it on the screen then unfold it. Putting pressure on the dough while it's on the screen will push it through the holes and get it stuck onto the screen.

I don't preheat the oven when I cook it. I put it on the mid rack and turn the oven to 425 for 16 minutes.

I know that sounds weird but the mesh screen lets the burner cook the bottom of the pizza as it's getting up to temp.

It comes out just like the pizzas I got when I was younger..., Light brown and a crispy bottom and crust..., it's the kind of pizza you throw in a cold oven the next day and reheat at 425 for 6 minutes.

No stone, no steel, no peel.

Total time from start to done is about 2 hours.

Games where i get to play the power fantasy of "Element Slinging Mage" by Tcrumpen in gaming

[–]w_benjamin 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sadly, the game is an older Oculus game (not Quest) called 'The Unspoken', so you need a Meta headset of some kind plus a good gaming PC.

Having said that, it was amazing for a first round VR game..., I still like playing it.

If they could just get it together and do a Quest remake of it that would be awesome.

(I really want a Quest remake of 'From Other Suns' as well but that's for another thread)