Yes please do what this person says… And well, myself too lol

It’s not wine snobbery or anything like that, it’s just physics. No matter how good a quality a sound bar is made, you have small speakers, and you simply cannot create the full range of sound frequencies.

There are fabulous three-way bookshelf speakers that you can supplement with a sub

We all get used to whatever we’re listening to in a moment, but our audio life does not have to sound like a talking greeting card, it can be so much better with just a little bit of trying

I love it! I love being able to hack something together that’s better.

I feel you on the aesthetics OTOH I chose a gigantic purple milk crate attached to the back rack for that reason as well

Wow awesome, this is going in the bookmark pile. I’ve been so annoyed with every adhesive I’ve tried for fabric. Cheers for this tip!

You completely reminded me of this stuff called “Plumber’s Goop” which I never once used in a plumbing application but it was everywhere in my fix-it life.

It was basically some kind of silicone glue-sealant and heavily rubberized, or at least the cured product was like rubber, but also tougher than a $2 steak.

I used to re-tip pool cues with it! No lie I’ve played more than 10,000 games of snooker/pool and never once did a tip fly off. The ability for it to weather that level shock and shrug it off was incredible to me!

With exception of some incompatible materials, for a few decades it was my “do you want to stick these things together forever” go to lol

It also smelled like a skunk’s ass. And probably was deleting brain cells in realtime. Maybe that’s why I haven’t seen it on shelves for a while

Get a surround sound receiver that has Dolby ProLogic (it lets you expand 2 channel into simulated 5 channel). You’ll want to make sure it has optical input and possibly Bluetooth functionality.

Got a couple of really high quality 125-150W RMS studio monitor towers or just tower speakers.

Get any random 8-in or 10-in down firing active subwoofer.

If you feel compelled you can fill in the other channels… grab some 50W RMS cheaper bookshelf speakers for those.

You should be able to accomplish this whole feat for less than $400 used on Facebook marketplace.

A good quality used receiver should be around $100. Good studio monitor speakers as I expect should be around $200, sub and extras no more than $100.

There is no reason to go out and pay $5,000 for an audio setup when you can build it yourself with a little knowledge for a couple hun

I’m not trying to come at you personally, but I’m an audio enthusiast and I can say definitively that sound bars are complete trash. Even high-end like Harman Kardon, you just cannot produce quality sound with those dinky speakers.

Yes yes!

Six full sets of plate armor, no problem. Oh you want to pick up that flower petal, sorry no room.

Otoh - The 3D gauntlet arcade game. If you got skilled enough you could loop it on 1 credit.

It’s clearly mold (e okay technically it’s mildew), and people who say it’s rust are smoking the drapes.

But it’s safe to eat the pickles because they’re not contaminated.

Games with inventories where they treat a single gem or a flower petal as occupying the same space in your rucksack as a pair of boots.

Guys, we go back to Ultima 7 with the key ring, the problem was solved along fucking time ago. Stop being lazy and have gem sacks, crafting bags, keyrings, etc for small items.

What are some things a person can fix with rope?

Do parents get notified if their adult child is in the hospital?

The fuck is wrong with you

They’re full of shit. 50% of women on dating apps are just looking to get laid too, and maybe something good will follow. It’s not a battle of the sexist thing, that’s what it is these days

All dating apps are also hookup apps.

Have profile pictures that aren’t trying too hard, but show you reasonably well groomed, having fun, and at least one picture with others.

Have a basic write-up that shows a little personality, maybe make a cheesy dog joke or just something to lighten the mood.

Be honest what you’re looking for but use code words. Say something like… “I’ve been single for a while and I’m just looking for company, friendship and whatever happens. Open to long-term just not rushing”

When you do make a match, I don’t care if it humiliates you to your soul, tell a few crappy dad jokes to break the ice. It’s not about quality comedy, you just have to put the woman at ease and make her smile and let her know that you can joke around together.

You can refer to getting together to have sex as getting together to watch a movie or show. You test the water by hinting that you would like to be together at one another’s residence, but you don’t talk about it as sex, Even though both you and the woman know you’re having sex. I don’t know why women are this way but it’s just easier.

There’s this product called grab-a-rag… They are washcloth-sized washable microfiber cloths.

Comes in a large box (think maybe a box that new boots would come in) but it’s exactly like a box of tissues - pull one out, the next emerges halfway.

Once I wash them, I don’t reformulate this tissue box set up, I just throw them in the drawers, I use them for wipes, I wash the floor with them, I have some set aside for dishes. They are mind-bogglingly good for cleaning surfaces.

I give mitt-fulls away because they’re so cheap, and people freak out about how great they are.

No. More. Gewgaws.

I’ll take the opposite view… what technologies are ubiquitous today that will be irrelevant in a few years?

Smartwatches. Nobody needs this shit, they’re mostly just toys for fat people who want to “monitor their health”, and for gadget-goofs that need everything shiny, new and overpriced, regardless of the actual utility in their lives.

No based on the fact that it’s completely overloaded with idiots.

It takes constant, active blocking and research to figure out how to make this experience … not a complete piece of shit

It’s just not for the average person, even as a former game dev and highly technical person, I find it irritating to just use Lemmy

I had the institute a block one community, and block one user per day policy just to make myself sane around here

And of course, the biggest reason not to recommend anybody to come to Lemmy, is they basically cloned Reddit. Outside of some philosophical feelings that us technical people have, there’s really no reason for anybody to be here

I used to manage buildings for a little bit.

I tell people all the time the best bet is to phone different apartment management places, and speak to their leasing team… They will have a complete inventory of what is available, who has sent notice that they are moving and when, etc

Basically put those people to work for you!

I can absolutely confirm this, I have a policy of blocking at least one person per day

Every once in awhile I accidentally catch a big fish, and not really realize it, until I casually observe that there’s a significant amount less bullshit I’m seeing in posts and comments.

I’ve said a few times, many people disagree, that about 20 or 30 fuck head users are really the major problem here