Betty_Boopie

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[–] Betty_Boopie 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I mean Turkish coffee is sort of like what you described, but you use a super fine grind and a lot of the grounds stay in the pot. But if you like drinking mud then more powered to ya.

Different strokes for different folks, I was just poking fun that you're taking the approach of "everyone else is drinking weak coffee, I make the real stuff" kinda like Terry was certain that his ways were best even though alternatives already existed.

[–] Betty_Boopie 1 points 1 week ago (3 children)

That sounds like the TempleOS equivalent of coffee methods

[–] Betty_Boopie 5 points 1 month ago

I kinda disagree, there is still a lot of waste even with the best bike brands. Hydraulic brakes are probably my biggest gripe, it's basically impossible to rebuild 4 piston calipers, and that's if they even have replacement pistons/seals to begin with. Hope and SRAM are the only two I know of that have pistons readily available but they are also overpriced to hell (it costs around $100 for 8 pistons, almost the same price as replacing the calipers entirely). Magura, TRP, and Shimano make everything in-house but they only supply parts to rebuild the levers, the calipers are basically just wear items.

Dropper posts, carbonfiber parts/frames, the 3 different hub "standards" being used, and non-standard sized bearings are all adding to the irrepairability of bicycles. And that's before you factor in that Shimano and SRAM are hell bent on using electronic shifting and shoving wireless bullshit on all their products.

Yes, a good bicycle is repairable and will last decades, it's just getting harder and harder to find new bikes that are good.

[–] Betty_Boopie 11 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Pyrolysis sounds really cool in theory but in practice it's wasteful, produces lower quality fuel that is harder to refine, and contains a ton of benzene.

There's a dude on youtube making one of these in his backyard, basically a speed run to turn his house into a superfund site. I have no idea how people can see burnt plastic as a "green" alternative.

[–] Betty_Boopie 35 points 2 months ago (3 children)

I feel like even calling this a ring is an insult to actual jewelry

[–] Betty_Boopie 87 points 2 months ago (12 children)

Good news! This ring also comes in fuchsia pink with piss yellow sapphires:

[–] Betty_Boopie 36 points 3 months ago (3 children)

it's real and if it didn't already look dystopian enough, everything is oil themed for some fucking reason.

I believe it was built for the world cup but wasn't finished in time, yet another $200+ million wasted in the desert.

[–] Betty_Boopie 11 points 4 months ago

I have torx all over my mountain bike that gets caked in dirt, a little bit of water and a pick gets them usable in seconds. I could argue that hex is superior to square but they're both worse than torx so who really cares.

[–] Betty_Boopie 21 points 5 months ago

Sir this is a picture of a toyota tacoma and a ford f250

[–] Betty_Boopie 8 points 5 months ago (2 children)

I'm not a snob, I'll spark up with the homies from time to time, but my god are flower vapes far superior to burning. I will never go back to smoking as my main, it's just worse in almost every way.

I don't care how crazy they look, my funky doohickeys keep my taste buds and lungs safe.

[–] Betty_Boopie 31 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Snakes don't suffocate prey by stopping their breathing, they stop the blood flow to the brain. A retic can kill a person without even trying, that much muscle around your neck might leave you a few seconds before you're unconscious.

[–] Betty_Boopie 2 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Your correct that thickness plays a role in theremal transfer, but the paste and amount you use is not what determines that gap. Both laptop and desktop heatsinks are under quite a bit of pressure, more than enough to squish out extra paste. If you want to be extra sure you can spread a thin layer across the entire chip, but a dot or two usually works just fine. This video is on desktop coolers but mounting pressure should be similar.

If your laptop is over a couple years old I can almost guarantee there are dry spots on the chip currently. Laptops already run pretty hot and it's a double whammy for drying and pump out.

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submitted 6 months ago by Betty_Boopie to c/mtb
 

So, it's about time to replace this derailleur, it's served me well but honestly the problems never really stopped with GX eagle.

I just don't know which route to take, since I run a helix cassette I could possibly jump to Shimano deoreXT for about $130 while keeping the SRAM chain. It should be compatible, but concrete information is sparce when mixing so many brands.

Even less information is available about the other option, LTWOO TX. Apparently for $50 shipped I can get a 12 speed shifter and derailleur. Every bike shop guy will tell you to steer clear of LTWOO but the stuff I've seen in person felt good quality. I can't find any food reviews on the TX group and even aliexpress shows maybe a dozen orders between multiple vendors. Really my biggest gripe with them is that spare parts seem to be impossible to find, everything seems to be disposable instead of rebuildable.

As far as I can tell there's no ultra reliable mechanical 12speed. Shimano is probably the best I can afford, but the mismatched parts are likely to lead to issues. LTWOO would save me enough to upgrade my brakes but I have no idea if it's just going to be a pain in the ass or actually usable. Honestly I really don't want to buy another eagle derailleur. From day 1 I've had nonstop issues, yet it's the option that makes the most sense to me.

If anyone has real experience with 12 speed outside of the usual setups your knowledge would be greatly appreciated. Sorry for the ramble.

TLDR:

  1. Just replace the derailleur ($100)
  2. Upgrade to Shimano ($130)
  3. (Maybe) downgrade To LTWOO ($50)
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