Time for a new cable or a clean
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    Used to be the socket with micro USB, but USB c is much more resilient. And any damage usually occurs on the cable end and not the socket. So worst case just replace the cable

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  • Coffee Time
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    You're welcome! Well it's more complicated than that, and I'll be honest I don't THOROUGHLY understand everything about it.

    But the idea is to move the liquid from one canister to the other, that's why the "giving" canister is upside down. But because you're moving the liquid itself, you can accidentally fill the entire canister with liquid, no room for the vapor to expand into when it gets warm, and boom! So be careful. As long as you weigh it you'll be safe 👍 You freeze the receiving can because cold gas has a lower vapor pressure. And you can put the giving can in a bowl of warm (not hot!) water to increase it's pressure and make the transfer happen faster. You'll feel the giving can get cold as you fill the bottom can.

    Fun fact, this is how air conditioners work! Take any gas (preferably not flammable, but that exists too), decompress it in a pipe so it boils into a vapor and absorbs a bunch of heat, making the pipe cold and you can blow air over it to cool your house or fridge.

    Then that boiled gas vapor goes into a compressor that increases the pressure in a second pipe, enough that the gas has no choice but to condense into a liquid again. This releases all the heat that was captured in the boiling phase. Now you've got a hot pipe, and you put it outside and blow air over it to cool it off, further liquifying it. Then you take the liquid and release it back into the low pressure boiling pipe inside and start the process all over again!

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  • Coffee Time
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    A special adapter from Amazon, like $20.

    Be sure to refill by weight. Buy a full screw top canister and weigh it with a kitchen scale, note the weight in grams, write it on the can and in your phone.

    Then later, when it's empty, put it in the freezer for several minutes, pull it out and refill it with the other canister, but only fill it to the weight it was originally at. It will gladly take more gas, but there will be less headroom or no headroom, and the canister has a high chance of exploding.

    The Internet will tell you not to do it, and how unsafe it is, how the valves aren't meant for that many uses, and it's definitely gonna explode etc etc. But if you do it smart, you're fine. And don't reuse the same screw canister many many times, you're already saving money, reuse it a few times then recycle it and start over.

    Edit: this is the one I bought, it'll do the trick. https://a.co/d/eHJDQGL

    Also NEVER EVER EVER refill them with any amount of propane! Yes the normal canisters come with a percent of propane in them to help in cold weather. But getting the partial pressure mixture right is almost impossible at home, and propane will definitely make your canister explode. It's vapor pressure is too high. That's why the pure butane canisters are so thin, and the green pure propane canisters are so thick and heavy, because they need to be to hold back the pressure.

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  • Gyro input broken on HZD? My last playthrough it was working fine, now it seems impossible to make it work. Am I an idiot or did some configuration get broken in the last year?
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    I meant on purpose as in to remove gyro aim for some reason. Though I don't think so, apparently forbidden west has native gyro support.

    It's ok if my old profile is invalid, but why is it now not possible to set up gyro again?

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  • Gyro input broken on HZD? My last playthrough it was working fine, now it seems impossible to make it work. Am I an idiot or did some configuration get broken in the last year?
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    It looks like hers got nuked too, it's on the "official" input scheme, and there's no sign of my previous setup, and gyro is off.

    I'm hoping this wasn't a intentional change made by the have developer, that would make me pretty salty

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  • I'm trying to configure the gyro to help me aim. I've tried every configuration I can think of, or find online. I'm slamming head into a wall. From what I can tell, the game now only accepts "steam controller" input. Which means the right joystick isn't actually a joystick, it's a weird virtual joystick, and there's some conversion going on. So when the old methods for getting gyro input are used, ie "as joystick" or "as mouse", the input is completely ignored by the game. I've tried configuring a fresh controller configuration based on a standard controller, but then the game things I'm trying to use a keyboard and mouse and ignores all controller input. Now, if I set gyro to "right stick (steam controller logo)", then suddenly the gyro starts affecting the right stick. But instead of being a relative input, as in when I pull the left trigger to aim, use the current gyro position as zero, and all relative movement should be applied to the stick. Instead it is an absolute value, with the movement being relative to the calibrated location of gravity down. So when I pull the left trigger, I immediately stare into the sky. I think the solution to this is the "auto world tilt" option, but that is only available in the "gyro to joystick" configuration, which of course doesn't work. Am I missing something completely obvious here? Can someone please guide me in the right direction? I miss gyro aim. Thanks

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    What is a small gadget under $10-20 that you absolutely LOVE?
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    Bidet master race.

    Got myself one with heated seat, heated water (tankless water heater, not a connection to a hot water tap that takes ages to warm up), and even a hot air dryer thing that I only really use in the winter.

    Cost a hundred bucks, best hundred bucks I've ever spent, I'll never go back.

    Cold water ones are good too, more practical even, but the water gets cold here in the winter, make your brown eye blue lol

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  • How come LED Light Bulbs only last for about 2-3 Years?
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    Some people like tinkering. Big Clive has a series of videos on Dubai led bulbs. The government mandates that the bulbs be extra efficient and last extra long, so they are built with more filaments driven at a lower current. They run cooler and last longer. You can do a similar thing with American bulbs if you're handy with a soldering iron.

    Honestly, with how poor many of these things are mass produced, opening them up yourself is practically a personal form of quality control. Whether you modify it or not I bet it's less likely to die prematurely or burn your house down than those of a regular person who doesn't open them 🤷‍♂️

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  • FSR 4 has been in development for 9-12 months already, and one of the biggest focuses is improving battery life for handhelds
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    I'm reasonably excited. I like the steam deck, and I'm off the opinion that we don't need an updated version just yet. A slower moving target for developers is best for long term game compatibility.

    But eventually a new steam deck will arrive, and it will likely use the latest CPU/GPU, which will likely benefit from this new frame generation technology.

    And perhaps some benefits will trickle down to the current steam deck, or maybe not 🤷‍♂️

    But still, I'm optimistic for the future of mobile gaming.

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  • Framework 16 power supply, 65 watt?
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    That makes sense. I'm pretty sure all my chargers support voltages up in the 20s, I forget what the standard is. So perhaps that's the main factor.

    Thanks for your input!

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  • Framework 16 power supply, 65 watt?
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    Hmmm, well USB PD is pretty universal and I imagine that's what framework uses?

    18w is pretty low, I agree and I wouldn't expect that to work. But the 13 inch framework uses a 65w power supply so it certainly seems in the realm of possibility. To me anyway.

    I'd love to know if anyone has tried it

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  • Framework 16 power supply, 65 watt?
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    That's fair. I figured as much. I'm still doing most of my couch computing on a 2016 Chromebook. It calls for a 45w charger, but I've used my 18w phone charger in the past. It complains about it, but it still slooowly charges.

    I was hoping the framework would fare better on 65w.

    Again, not a big deal, just a talking point. Easily solved problem. Just curious. Thanks!

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  • Hi there, I've been wanting a framework for awhile now, just haven't pulled the trigger yet. I was perusing the website today, comparing the price and performance of different configurations, when I realized that the 16 needs a 100w power adapter, 180w if you've got the graphics card. This is a dumb question, because obviously it would charge fine with the lid closed and idling or turned off. Or I could just upgrade my power adapters. But I have a lot of 65w USB C PD chargers in my house and cars, and I was wondering if anyone has tried using them, and if so how effective is it? Like, 180w is a lot of power. If I'm just working on spreadsheets or something, I'm imagining it would charge just fine? Under a heavier load I would probably start to slip backwards? Where's the line? Movie watching? Light gaming? Just food for discussion I guess, I still haven't pulled the trigger haha. Thanks!

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    The civet processed beans? I'm wondering if it's all hype? Or worth buying a bag to try? Edit: Thanks for the responses everyone! I'm gonna pass on it 👍

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    I'm new to backpacking, did my first trip this year with a hammock and had a great time. Trying to get my wife into it with me. We're planning on going to Iceland in September, no trees. Plus she sleeps cold so she'll probably be more comfortable if we're in the same tent. I'm looking to spend as little as possible, we're really not sure this will be our thing going forward, it might just be something I do solo. And we already have a big six person tent for glamping with a big air mattress. I'm hoping for under $200, less if possible. But I also don't wanna buy garbage, or carry something excessively heavy. Suggestions? Edit: this seems popular and well liked? https://www.rei.com/product/185632/rei-co-op-half-dome-sl-2-tent-with-footprint

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