bixby
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bixby

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    1. bixby
      bixby
      Green Tea -Need rec for decent tea in bags avail in any grocery, target. Wally, etc.
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      2. penguins
        penguins
        If you have a really hard time lmk I'll see if I can send you some. Pm if needed, etc. I can send you some loose leaf teas w/ brewing instructions as well etc.
        Jun 3, 2021
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      3. Cryptowolf
        Cryptowolf
        Bixby, I’m also a tea fan and agree with the above. I buy my tea from Mandala Tea or Camellia Sinensis online. the latter offers quality bagged tea.
        Jun 4, 2021
      4. Cryptowolf
        Cryptowolf
        if you want to sample some loose tea, DM me and i’ll gladly send some along. I have about 20 varieties on hand at the moment.
        Jun 4, 2021
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    2. bixby
      bixby
      Knowing you have an aversion to 3.7khz peaks or 3.7 khz rich music has profound effects on how you listen to and perceive equipment.
      1. bixby
        bixby
        Yes, it happens when you analyze to death a 1 meter nearfield setup, cuz it and your main setup set you off when it comes to whacked sax, cymbals, voices, etc. And you find the culprit frequency that is making lots of marginal recordings sound even crappier.
        Jun 1, 2021
    3. bixby
      bixby
      Lifehacker-was lamest site that came up as an answer to some of the simplest google searches, now gone thanks ublacklist
    4. bixby
    5. bixby
      bixby
      Anyone have rec for best free cookie manager for chrome browser? Prefer you guys vs lists via goog search.
      1. bixby
        bixby
        Already tried 3 editors and am stopping for now. None address searching and shredding stored cookies. Is it that hard?
        May 24, 2021
    6. bixby
      bixby
      I've been against adapters (given a choice), but "fixing" a problem of low level noise caused by 1/4 to RCA adapters is pretty amazing.
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    7. bixby
      bixby
      oK, I'll say it... 240 LB. Sturgeon that may be 100 years old, dude, that's clickbait, but real
      1. ChaChaRealSmooth and CBC like this.
      2. Erroneous
        Erroneous
        Reminds me of a Primus song. Fish on!
        May 14, 2021
        rott, Azimuth and DigMe like this.
      3. Azimuth
        Azimuth
        "Dad caught a hundred pound sturgeon
        On twenty-pound test...fish on"
        May 15, 2021
        Boops and Erroneous like this.
      4. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        I caught a fish once. It was this big:

        <--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------->

        Literally!

        And I had to get a local fisherman to take it off the hook and throw it back in the harbour for me. Never fished again.
        May 15, 2021
    8. bixby
      bixby
      Recs for Frequency Analyzer app for Android, free is best. I have used Audizer but it has a built in bump at 7khz.
      1. Biodegraded
        Biodegraded
        Audizr also smooths the low octaves too much. Tried Spectroid? Free, good variety of settings.
        May 4, 2021
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      2. bixby
        bixby
        thanks, I will give it a go.
        May 4, 2021
    9. bixby
      bixby
      Listening to clean version of album on Qobuz vs master on Tidal. I did not realize how crappy some Master titles are on Tidal.
      1. Imraan, Cryptowolf, nishan99 and 4 others like this.
      2. Bitter
        Bitter
        It's like every time they want to clear the background noise or whatever and It's ending like crap.
        Apr 26, 2021
    10. bixby
      bixby
      Hey Ted, isn't karma a bitch or is it that pesky non existant little virus?
      1. Azimuth, jexby, Jinxy245 and 3 others like this.
      2. Ringingears
        Ringingears
        Denial is a bitch sometimes. He probably thought he had cat scratch fever.
        Apr 20, 2021
        Azimuth, obsiCO, Merrick and 6 others like this.
      3. DigMe
        DigMe
        Man, how many stories have we seen now about people who scoffed at COVID/denied it and then either got really sick or died from it, I’m so sick of the science denialism.
        Apr 20, 2021
    11. bixby
      1. Azimuth, Jinxy245, ergopower and 6 others like this.
      2. gixxerwimp
        gixxerwimp
        Visuals are much more impressive if you skip back to nighttime (it was 10am local when I tuned in live)
        Apr 11, 2021
        Lyander, Jinxy245 and bixby like this.
    12. bixby
      bixby
      Mechanical keyboards.com- lots of negative reviews on one site, anyone have okay experience? Need to order a Leopold keyboard.
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      2. SSL
        SSL
        I've had two okay experiences with them. Leopold keyboards are good.
        Mar 31, 2021
        Cryptowolf, bixby and Sqveak like this.
      3. penguins
        penguins
        Not recent but ordered 3 about 3 years ago without issue. Had no issues with returning the one I didn't want either. Which reminds me - it looks like they resell their returns for IIRC ~10% off.
        Mar 31, 2021
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      4. bixby
        bixby
        Thanks guys, I appreciate the info.
        Apr 1, 2021
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    14. bixby
      bixby
      What's your favorite $100 speaker amp? Looking for a desktop replacement for some small bookshelf speakers. Used or new.
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      3. philipmorgan
        philipmorgan
        I got a Crown x1000 , used of course, for around $100. Solid value I think.
        Mar 25, 2021
        bixby, Azimuth and DigMe like this.
      4. bixby
        bixby
        I've owned Indeed tda7498e w/30 v supply, not bad but thin. Looking at tpa 3251 or 3255 non BT. Using a Sonance 260 (class ab) that is a bit too fuzzy up top. Nad 316bee was crap and way over budget, Dayton ap150 sounds decent, but above budget. May be pulling trigger on Peter Daniels Lm3875 for main setup so maybe that could work if I up my budget. Keep the ideas coming.
        Mar 25, 2021
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      5. fraggler
        fraggler
        I've read good things about the TPA325x chips as a good step up from the 3116. There are a billion clones but apparently 3eaudio on ebay and aliexpress are a cut above.
        Mar 25, 2021
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    15. bixby
      bixby
      I feel it is fucked up when a member glorifies weapons of war as if it is some machismo badge. Thanks for the ignore button.
      1. Ksaurav402
        Ksaurav402
        It's a shame that a good thread got shut down due to some nonsense talk
        Mar 25, 2021
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    16. bixby
      bixby
      Free News Aggregators-Anyone have a favorite over Google? eg. Flip sucks. MS not customizable, etc.
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      2. bixby
        bixby
        Mar 21, 2021
      3. jexby
        jexby
        haven’t paid a dime to Feedly. Reeder is entirely optional.
        Mar 21, 2021
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      4. bixby
        bixby
        maybe you got grandfathered? I see $72 a yr as the cheapest option. Unless I am missing something. https://feedly.com/i/pro/welcome.
        Wait, is the "Get started for Free" button the "unlisted free version"?
        Mar 21, 2021
    17. bixby
      bixby
      Trying to use a legit VPN US location and I'm getting the your IP address is banned
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      2. bixby
        bixby
        It is from a big provider outside DC, but perhaps one day it belonged to someone else. I have a suspicion someone put it on a blacklist and it never got updated. No ability to pick another since it is FREE.
        Mar 8, 2021
      3. Jinxy245
        Jinxy245
        I haven't read a lot, but most of what I've read about the free ones is that they aren't really free in that they use/sell your info and they're best to avoid. YMMV of course.
        Mar 9, 2021
      4. Merrick
        Merrick
        Yeah, I also recommend using a paid VPN if you can. I use Mullvad.
        Mar 9, 2021
    18. bixby
      bixby
      Texans join 12 other states and ask the rest of the US, invincible yet?
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      2. atomicbob
        atomicbob
        Haven't been able to get jabbed yet ... the appointments disappear so quickly upon notification. Maybe I'll get invisible tonight.
        Mar 2, 2021
      3. bixby
        bixby
        Baffles my mind with variants becoming much more predominant and the main trait is they are up to 10X more contagious. If there was a time frame when masks are most important, it is now. Just plain stupid.
        Mar 2, 2021
        atomicbob, sheldaze, Jinxy245 and 4 others like this.
      4. DigMe
        DigMe
        This decision was 100% politics and 0% health science.
        Mar 2, 2021
    19. bixby
      bixby
      1. Thad E Ginathom likes this.
      2. gixxerwimp
        gixxerwimp
        Am I detecting some sarcasm?

        I just put together a Pi Zero W running piCorePlayer and PI2AES, that's also fanless.
        Feb 14, 2021
      3. Thad E Ginathom
        Thad E Ginathom
        "they have the target market all figured out"

        It is a prime tenet of audiophoolery that playing music must be difficult. Such people believe that it takes a lot of computer power to do audio. Which is, of course, bollocks.
        Feb 14, 2021
    20. bixby
      bixby
      You wouldn't eat fries or chips cooked in Valvoline or Castor Oil, why you eatin them cooked in Cottonseed Oil? Want a nice plate of cotton?
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      2. bixby
        bixby
        Yes $ is the reason, use waste instead of a good oil, like 50+ years ago when they convinced Grandma to use Crisco in her baking. Cottonseed oil that has been hydrogenated. She should have kept using Lard, probably healthier.
        Feb 3, 2021
      3. Syzygy
        Syzygy
        About the same time, they switched pig breeds so pork chops stopped being as tasty…but they could advertise it as "lean". That was during the fat-free craze of the mid-late 80s.

        So we dropped the fat and loaded everything up on sugar to make up for it. Now we know that sugar is a toxin and fat is crucial in brain development.

        Meanwhile corn subsidies have also contributed to the decline in Americans' health, IMO.
        Feb 3, 2021
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      4. Azimuth
        Azimuth
        The switch to lard to Crisco was because of the horrible health conditions at the meat packing plants in places like Chicago. Crisco was advertised as a clean and healthier alternative. If you want some tasty biscuits, cut them with lard, not vegetable shorting.
        Feb 3, 2021
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    Gender:
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    Location:
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