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Bottom Liner posted:Link to that system? I’ve been looking for a wireless system for our projector. Sure, it's the Vizio SB3651-E6. I'm Canadian so I don't know how widely available it is stateside, but up here is pretty rare. Also a note on how wireless it is; the sub is entirely wireless from the bar, so you only have to plug it in for power. But the satellite speakers do need to plug into the sub. So you won't have to deal with speaker wires running across the room, but you'll still need to deal with that. Bad on the reviews I've read, it's one of the better sound bar solutions out there; but most of them still doesn't match an honest to god 5.1 home theatre system with discrete speakers. So keep that in mind when considering it. I went with it because I can't afford a decent home theatre (and this system cost about as much as a good reciever for me), plus I live in a apartment so anything more than a soundbar is overkill.
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Jan 6, 2018 19:23
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I have a similar Vizio soundbar/sub/satellite set up, and I will say one of the biggest annoyances is that I can't independently control the subwoofer's amperage (or whatever you would call it); so if I'm watching a movie that has quiet moments and loud moments, I have to constantly turn the volume up and down to avoid having my whole house shake. So, like, maybe buy a model that allows you to do that, cause it is loving annoying.
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Jan 6, 2018 20:07
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rockcity posted:Ribeye is so good done sous vide. I have 8 filet mignon steaks bagged up with truffle and Cabernet salts and herbs right now waiting for the puddle later today. Also doing take two on liquid nitrogen dessert fuckery. I have an instant thermometer so my plan is just to use a large pot on my stove and check the temp every so often.
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Jan 6, 2018 20:48
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Finally came upon a Mini DV camera while out thrifting, Panasonic PV-G83. Still works! I have a new battery and a 3-pack of tapes on the way. Now I just need to figure out a workaround so I can get the footage onto my computer.
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Jan 7, 2018 01:26
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Coffee And Pie posted:Finally came upon a Mini DV camera while out thrifting, Panasonic PV-G83. Still works! I have a new battery and a 3-pack of tapes on the way. Now I just need to figure out a workaround so I can get the footage onto my computer. 
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Jan 7, 2018 01:29
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Dewgy posted:Re: Sous vide and good safety, this article is fantastic and has a time/temp chart that I use pretty often. See this is a big reason Im loving mine. Right away I started thinking of it as a kick rear end robot that slow cooks food for me. The food science aspect is addicting. It feels very futuristic to use even if theres not anything that crazy going on. You still have to prepare and sear the food after so it maintains the satisfying human involvement. And now that I say that I realize how the singularity will function if it goes in our favor  For real though the local Winn-Dixie has the absolutely best Steelhead Trout Ive ever had. Very soon I will try it as my first sous vide fish. Im expecting my tiny little reality to blow the gently caress up.
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Jan 7, 2018 01:51
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Two bags of coffee from this awesome company. Best affordable coffee I ever got the chance to taste. 14$ for 12oz is a great deal
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Jan 7, 2018 01:54
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If you need further convincing 24 hour chuck tender. Probably needed 48 total but still drat good. Seared before, 10 min roast afterwards for the herb crust. 
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Jan 7, 2018 04:17
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I picked up a giant set of vintage E.O. Richter & Co drafting tools for $45.
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Jan 7, 2018 14:58
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Oneiros posted:There's a whole thread about sous vide in GWS! Two popular immersion circulator models are the Anova and the Joule. The Anova is larger and noisier but can be operated stand-alone (no smart phone or app required). The Joule is the iPhone of sous vide and is remarkably tiny and quiet (at least with the water output port submerged) but requires a companion app to function. Thank you so much. That Anova is like $113 right now. That sounds bad rear end.
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Jan 7, 2018 19:38
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Went backpacking this weekend, and the temps dipped down to -18 with the wind chill. So I figured it was time I finally shelled out for a proper Alaskan parka from Wiggy's: With the L-8 lamilite insulation, should be comfortable at -20.
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umalt posted:
Just finally used it some last night and a little bit today. I can easily say that it meet my expectations, and that it's definitely no replacement for a 5.1 home theatre. Its plenty loud for my living room, and sounds way better than my TV's speakers. But I can't say how it sounds at a decent volume, since I was mostly testing it late at night with Star Wars and Bob's Burgers. But at low volumes it is far more intelligible than TV, and the night mode works well at cutting off the most peircing treble and rumbly bass. But doesn't make it so that you can crank it while your wife sleeps in the next room. Set-up for the soundbar itself was easy enough, though cable management is necessary unless you want extra feet of wires dangling about. Getting HDMI-ARC was a pain, but that was more of a design issue with my TV than anything else.
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OSU_Matthew posted:Went backpacking this weekend, and the temps dipped down to -18 with the wind chill. So I figured it was time I finally shelled out for a proper Alaskan parka from Wiggy's:
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Jan 8, 2018 02:00
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Mu Zeta posted:Do you really tie your shoes like that This is how oxford shoes should be laced hth
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Jan 8, 2018 05:19
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Cakefarts Carol posted:This is how oxford shoes should be laced hth The way it's tied is absolutely useless. Bar lacing sucks. Also the one in the picture is done "for show" only at shoe stores and isn't really functional IMO, which is why I was asking if he really tied his shoes that way. Mu Zeta has a new favorite as of 05:29 on Jan 8, 2018 |
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Jan 8, 2018 05:27
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Sold and donated some shoes and stuff finally, so I decided to treat myself 
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Also got some shoes
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Jan 8, 2018 07:05
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Mu Zeta posted:The way it's tied is absolutely useless. Bar lacing sucks.
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Jan 8, 2018 07:31
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Josh Lyman posted:How do you recommend tying dress shoes? The same way as any shoes, so that normal people don't think you're a sociopath.
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Jan 8, 2018 08:24
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KingColliwog posted:Two bags of coffee from this awesome company. Best affordable coffee I ever got the chance to taste. 14$ for 12oz is a great deal I too bought some coffe and also a scale for brew over because I'm going all-in with being a coffee hipster. Brewista smart scale V2    
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Jan 8, 2018 08:46
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Helios Grime posted:I too bought some coffe and also a scale for brew over because I'm going all-in with being a coffee hipster Same here. It's a pretty fun and cheapish hobby if you stay away from espresso. Finding a spot/time to hand grind and brew your coffee at work when there is no one around so people aren't looking at you like you're some kind of insane person is also an interesting side effect!
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Jan 8, 2018 09:55
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 I got a Google Home Max because I refuse to spend my holiday bonus wisely. It's LOUD AS HELL. I accidentally maxed the volume while playing around with it and a neighbor knocked on my door to make sure everything was OK. Anyway, it's overpriced and heavy and extremely loud and it owns.
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Jan 8, 2018 10:44
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I want one. I'll grab it when Google discontinues it 6 months from now.
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Jan 8, 2018 10:49
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Josh Lyman posted:Down or bust! Down is great because it's ultra light and compressible, but it collapses and fails if it gets wet, which I've had happen on a mid layer puffy just from perspiration. The synthetic lamilite they've developed is much better suited for garments. It's slightly heavier per insulating ounce, and not as compressible as down, but I don't care about either of those for a deep winter jacket. Where lamilite outperforms down is that it doesn't fail when it gets wet, and the fibers are anti-static so it always regains its loft, even after being compressed. Plus the insulating material is one continuous sheet, so it doesn't have cold spots where baffles are sewn together. I've had the Wiggy's sweater as my main winter jacket for years now, and it's just incredible, it's like wearing a sleeping bag.
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Jan 8, 2018 13:35
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umalt posted:But doesn't make it so that you can crank it while your wife sleeps in the next room. Oh man, this one time she got up to pee and caught me, she made fun of me for like a week about it.
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Jan 8, 2018 14:04
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OSU_Matthew posted:Down is great because it's ultra light and compressible, but it collapses and fails if it gets wet, which I've had happen on a mid layer puffy just from perspiration. It just depends on what you're going to do with it. If you're being really active, synthetic is best. If you're being inactive a lot, down is champ. A huge down parka is the best thing I ever bought for canadian winters, but it's not what I would choose to go snowshoeing uphill for hours.
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Ehh not exactly. If you have one of those insane CANADA GOOSE jackets yeah you don't really want to go being active in that for long, you'll overheat. If you layer with a lighter down over a thermal top it's fine.
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Jan 8, 2018 16:05
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Just tie a Canada goose around yourself and if you get too warm let it go. Layering, Manitoba style! 
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Dewgy posted:Bonus: This also means you can sterilize some things without actually cooking them, like eggs for safe raw cookie dough! The availability of (really expensive) in-shell pasteurized eggs is great for this if you have anyone who has a weakened immune system or is otherwise high risk. (Children, elderly, pregnant, otherwise in a state where salmonella poisoning would be double plus ungood rather than just a generally lovely weekend.) Thankfully we currently don't have room for two Yet Another Kitchen Gadget's or we would likely own one by now. What do you use for bagging in case the 1 click order button gets the best of me?
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Mu Zeta posted:I want one. I'll grab it when Google discontinues it 6 months from now. Too bad they never drop the price when they do that. I want them too but I've already got three google homes in my one bedroom condo since they hand them out like candy.
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H110Hawk posted:The availability of (really expensive) in-shell pasteurized eggs is great for this if you have anyone who has a weakened immune system or is otherwise high risk. (Children, elderly, pregnant, otherwise in a state where salmonella poisoning would be double plus ungood rather than just a generally lovely weekend.) Thankfully we currently don't have room for two Yet Another Kitchen Gadget's or we would likely own one by now. What do you use for bagging in case the 1 click order button gets the best of me? I just use Ziplocks. They are BPA free, but there are other poisons in plastic you might be wary of. You can cook stuff in mason jars, too, but it's a major headache and changes a lot of the heat profiles.
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H110Hawk posted:The availability of (really expensive) in-shell pasteurized eggs is great for this if you have anyone who has a weakened immune system or is otherwise high risk. (Children, elderly, pregnant, otherwise in a state where salmonella poisoning would be double plus ungood rather than just a generally lovely weekend.) Thankfully we currently don't have room for two Yet Another Kitchen Gadget's or we would likely own one by now. What do you use for bagging in case the 1 click order button gets the best of me? Ziplocs work fine to start, but a proper vacuum sealer is better. I started with a seal-a-meal that I got new for about $30, which is about the best cost to quality ratio you could ask for in a new vacuum sealer, but you can do even better being vigilant at thrift stores. Got a decent FoodSaver that way for $5 which was a solid upgrade, then an even better one that locks and has a seal-only button for $8 a few months later. I think they end up getting given away a lot since apart from sous vide there isnt a ton of stuff theyre legitimately useful for. Bag rolls are cheap enough, I think I paid $20 for 4 12x50 rolls on Amazon, and they last for a real good long time.
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Dewgy posted:Ziplocs work fine to start, but a proper vacuum sealer is better. I have a vac sealer, but I still use ziplocs for delicate/soft stuff like burgers and fish. Whenever I vac seal a burger, it compresses too much and gets a really dense texture.
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I really need someone to take my credit card away, I just spent $16 on a fisheye lens for this:Coffee And Pie posted:Finally came upon a Mini DV camera while out thrifting, Panasonic PV-G83. Still works! I have a new battery and a 3-pack of tapes on the way. Now I just need to figure out a workaround so I can get the footage onto my computer.
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Argyle posted:I have a vac sealer, but I still use ziplocs for delicate/soft stuff like burgers and fish. Whenever I vac seal a burger, it compresses too much and gets a really dense texture. I just hit the seal button early. Still better than a ziploc in terms of vacuum and seal but without squishing. I cover a chamber unit though.
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Jerry Cotton posted:The same way as any shoes, so that normal people don't think you're a sociopath. 
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Jan 9, 2018 07:33
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Nice little score for five bucks at the local swap meet 
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Argyle posted:I have a vac sealer, but I still use ziplocs for delicate/soft stuff like burgers and fish. Whenever I vac seal a burger, it compresses too much and gets a really dense texture. I freeze my burgers first then vacuum seal them. Still decent texture for us that way, so maybe that might be something to try ?
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ChocNitty posted:Nice little score for five bucks at the local swap meet  (j/k I would totally wear that... maybe)
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