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Helpful app for hearing test, whether on not you buy something
This app came with the yoke-style sound amplifier I bought, but it seems to work with a cell phone and earbuds too, and though it's not what an audiologist would do, IMO it's pretty good, and easy,...
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Sound on my new radio is muffled.
I bought a $230 wifi radio that is impressive in many ways, but the problem I have is that the sound sounds muffled Maybe it's okay for music. I haven't listened to much music, but for talk it sounds...
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Material (putty/caulk) used to seal off outdoor cables entering house
I had to run an outdoor ethernet cable into my house in the hole where my electric comes from the power pole, the cable wire, and the ground wire enter the house. The caulk/putty sealing the opening...
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receiptify spotify
Is there an equivalent to stats for spotify/receiptify where you can see your stats for the past month? The Receiptify app is here. It was made by Michelle Liu, a college student. Everyone uses...
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How to hang curtains on traverse rod
I have a traverse rod in my bedroom. The string has broken and the curtains are frayed, but to buy pre-made replacement curtains seems hard. First, I can't tell what size they are selling. Some say in...
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OT: Getting out of a car underwater
Americans really incapable of smashing the glass of their own car to escape? It's hardly rocket science. Video footage shows an officer wading through waist-deep water and using a baton to smash a...
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OT: Why can't non-EU websites ignore EU cookie laws/GDPR?
If an American company with an American server doesn't obey EU cookie/GDPR/privacy laws, what's the EU gonna do? They can't get someone into trouble for breaking a law which only exists in another...
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New management company only schedules fixed amounts.
Our property management company collects our HOA fees, paid via credit card or electronic "bank check" (or by mail by check, of course). Online it seems to handle only fixed amounts, but since it's...
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car with splayed wheels.
I saw today what I think was a Subaru BRZ. Very pretty car (for a sedan) but what made it unusual were the wheels. All 4 were splayed. Isn't that the word when the bottoms of the wheels are farther...
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Need a search wod wrt motels
What do you call a motel where you can drive right up to your room? As opposed to "motels" that are really hotels. You have to park, go into the lobby, walk down the hall, and finally you're at your...
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What is a good web site for a 20-mile (selectable distance) circle from any given zip code?
The best I can find is this map & selectable circle... 's not intended to be a specific circle around a given location which is why I ask if you know of a good site to specify any USA zip code and...
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Factoids from my 5-say trip
Wednesday morning at 9 or 10AM, in Williamsport, Pa., it was only 75^ out but the sun was so strong it burned on my neck and I had to put the top of the car up. I have never encountered sun this hot...
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Testing home dehumidifier
I know they're largely disposable. I bought the current one in May of 2019 so I've got more than the expected use. But, is it broken? Normally in rainy periods it comes on a lot, but it hasn't been...
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Leaky Toilet Flapper
Toilet is 2-piece. Toilet was flushing and refilling fine, but the wax gasket had to be replaced because it was dried up after many years, and leaked. When removing the tank, the gasket on the...
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chain saw sharpner
Has anyone tried a chain saw sharpner that you just clamp over the end of the bar. Then you run the saw for about 10 seconds and the chain is sharp ? Looks too easy to be true.
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