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What's the worst?

For those who currently working from home long hours a day and having a standing desk, are you happy with it?

I work remotely full time, and injured my back recently, had to take several weeks off work as I quite literally couldn't move, and now I'm back but sitting is the most difficult thing.

I'm planning to work from home long term, so i think i need to upgrade my home setup as I can no longer sit for more than 2+ hours at a time without pain.

I've heard about standing desks for last year but now i really want to get one. I can pay up to $800 and im quite curious if you have a really good one within that budget. As the title says, which options would you recommend buying right now? Thanks so much for any help.

I’m looking for a product that I can carry around anywhere and use anywhere. Almost like a fidget toy but something that has a bit more use. I have a Pen Spin thing but it’s just not doing it for me. Price range can be anywhere from a couple dollars to $100. The more niche the object is the better!

Anybody have a BIFL replacement for this Portfolio I own? I use it every day and the fake leather is peeling. Money is not a factor.

Honda remains a beast! Everything still works as it should. Regular maintenance is key but we’ll hit 500k easily.

Our dryer in dying. Because we have money in the budget, we would like to buy a matching washing machine. My question is GE, Speed Queen, or Maytag? We have 2 dogs, 3 cats, and I occasionally wash my grandparents clothes. We do laundry just about every other day. I’m not really into the idea of the high efficiency machines. I like the idea of an agitator, bonus if I can remove it. I’ve had great luck with Maytags, but not sure if there is something else out there!

I got this light fixture, it's 16 inches in width and I'm trying to figure out how I can put a filter or something over it to soften the light

Found at a charity shop for £5. Hunting sure is fun

Sorry if this is the wrong place to post this, and please remove if I am breaking any rules. I got this brand new in the box Aladdinette II heater donated to me from a now deceased relative. I see plenty of these are in use and for sale round the world for heating sheds etc. My question is should I use it (just for the novelty/shed heating) or because it is brand new with the box and all, should preserve/sell/donate it to a worthy cause? I’m not sure what year it is and just do not want to wreck something that should be kept in original condition. If the answer is use it, I’m all set to go with a load of paraffin!

Hi! Looking to get a queen size bed frame ideally under 1k but open to higher if its great quality. Looking at the Dalton bed on castelry but open to more, just like a similar style to that

TLDR: search airbus to pc adapter. Easy. Below is an explanation how I found this answer.

I hate how headsets are designed to break. They are almost always made of plastic and have designed weak points that always eventually fail. I have seen a lot of people trying to figure out how to use a dt109 for gaming but they always seem to resort to extreme measure to get it to work, taking the cable apart and soldering a custom connection that can get messed up.

I learned this headset is sometimes used by pilots. The plug this uses called XLR5 is also called by pilots an airbus connection. Usually aviation headsets require power to work and adapters that go to a pc for aviation headsets are powered, a dt109 will tolerate power and still work but does not require it. I also learned pilot headsets, while expensive but affordable secondhand, are designed for an extreme degree of comfort quality and durability that even if you spent the same amount on a normal headset you would not achieve the same results of reliability and retain the ability to service the headset to repair it.

I learned for aviation there is an adapter that turns an airbus xlr5 connection to a "fixed wing" two plug connection that uses a 1/4 inch 6.35 connection for headphones like a guitar amp uses, so easy to find adapters for that to size it down to a 3.5mm, but the mic on a fixed wing plug is 3/16in or 5.23mm which has proven really difficult to find a 5.23 to 3.5mm adapter for. There are some adapter boxes you can buy that coast about as much as the adapter which will in total cost you about $100 for both which is pretty annoying.

I researched the XLR connection and how it is used, which seems largely used by professional sound and broadcasting production work. It's really hard to find affordable equipment compatible with this connection type so I was researching for a long time.

I asked around on flight sim discords and talked through what I have tried so far and we bounced ideas back and forth, nobody really was sure either what would work.

I am going to try this and report if it works for me. For reference the amp I am using is for a cheap headset the Tritton 720+ that uses a cable specific to this headset but has 3.5mm connectors, one for mic and one for headphones. This goes into the amp which uses a toslink output which makes me suspect it works as a DAC and translates analog signal into digital.

If this does not work I will report back and update this post.

Hi, we inherited a dining room table and leaves from my husband's family several years ago. I'm so done with ensuring people don't put glasses or hot/cold dishes on the table when we have parties despite leaving out plenty of coasters and trivets.

I want to buy custom table pads for the table and its leaves. Most of the websites I've come across look dated, so I'm hoping for some recs of legit places. There is what I think is a brand or model stamped on the bottom, but Google yields nothing. It is about 60y old.

Any help you can provide is appreciated.

Had my regular airpods die out on me a few weeks ago and decided i finally need to invest in a new pair.

Budget is around ~$150. I have a very long travel day on friday (Over 24+hrs of travel), and I really need a good set of earbuds that i can use. Really all im after is just maximum comfiness and maximum battery life. I would like some good sound quality, but i really don't need anything too ridiculous.

Edit: Sorry if i worded it weirdly, by battery life I mean how long on a single charge, not consistent use over the years. Won't be able to stop much on my travel day so I they need to last a while on a single charge.

Anyone got experience with buying a used fridge? I consider buying a Bosch KTR16V28 since I can get it for a very low price, but I'm not sure if its worth it

It has LowFrost technology, which minimizes ice buildup, has adjustable temparature control, is energy efficient (A+), and quiet

Looking for recommendations for stackable front load washer and dryer for an apartment.

Also what brands to avoid?

Thanks.

Also respectfully not interested in a top load washer

I'm trying to convince my wife that we should buy a 2-3 y/o speedqueen for $300. Anyone similarly situated who had success with this?

Not necessarily expecting BIFL with a kitchen towel, but want to replace our cheap crappy ones with some higher quality ones that are nice to use and will last awhile. Any recommendations?

Thank you in advance.

God bless the Top-Tier-Chair Masterace.

So I'm lost on my search for a better set of dish gloves. I hate buying a new pair every few months. I have no clue what material to get or even what companies are worth supporting.

This is a need for me. My hands cannot take getting waterlogged. Cracking and bleeding from being so dry from dish soap. I have small hands as well. If anyone has a pair that they sing the praises of I'd love to read it.

Not much of a review, but my sharing of love for this piece of immortal engineering. Got it a year and a half ago preowned for 50€, but in pristine conditions, it basically lefts my wrist when I take a shower only. Very rugged, but not that big (in photos it always looks bigger than it is, when I saw it the first time irl I thought it was one of those smaller G-Shocks), its battery is recharged by sunlight, you can set its screen to turn on every time you rise your arm to look at the time, it got timer and 5 alarms settable, and the time is always right because it synchronizes every night with radio towers. It does everything perfectly, and I think it will probably outlive me (or survive the WWIII I guess…), I just love it and I love brands such as Casio that deliver great products made to endure, without enshitting everything in the name of consumerism and money alone.

This could be the only watch I keep for years and years to come, maybe in pair with a more formal one eventually ahah

“Hi, I have a question about installing a pull-up bar in my room.

Give me measurements and my hands for the grip are normal hands..

My current weight is 84 kg (185 lbs) and I’m 183 cm (6’0”) tall. I’m a beginner in calisthenics and also do weightlifting. The room where I want to install the bar is between 2.70 to 3 meters (8.9 to 9.8 feet) high. The pull-up bar I have is adjustable with a grip size of 30 to 40 cm (12 to 16 inches), made of metal.

I plan to send these measurements to a welder to have the bar custom-made, so I need accurate advice before proceeding. The price of the custom bar will be quite high, so I want to make sure the measurements are correct.

These are the measurements I’ve received from ChatGPT as advice:

• The bar should be positioned 65 cm away from the wall.
• The height of the bar should be set at 2.30 meters (7.5 feet).

I’m wondering if these measurements will work for the room size and if my weight and height could cause any issues with the bar’s durability or installation. Since this will be my first time installing a pull-up bar, I need to be certain that it can safely handle my weight. Any advice or similar experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thanks!”