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  1. TehMac

    Are you planning to buy a 4K monitor for gaming soon?

    When will Dell shift from 27" 5k displays to 32"? http://accessories.us.dell.com/sna/productdetail.aspx?c=us&cs=04&l=en&sku=UP275K3 I have a 27" right now (1200p obvs) and it's nice, but would like more real estate. 32" 4k...
  2. TehMac

    Help! Volvo 2004 S60 62.5k mileage Auto tranny problems

    Not that it makes much of a difference at this point, but I just realized the Volvo is a 2004 S60, not an '06. Trying to dig up more info on Google about the auto tranny and the TSB...
  3. TehMac

    Help! Volvo 2004 S60 62.5k mileage Auto tranny problems

    This is really helpful, thanks so much! It sounds like the transmission is probably grenaded at this point. Wish the moron mechanics knew about the software update earlier in the car's lifespan.
  4. TehMac

    Help! Volvo 2004 S60 62.5k mileage Auto tranny problems

    Thanks for this. Not sure how Volvo's brand has survived with this knowledge in mind. What crap! (also, why I prefer manual) Any idea what lifespan looks like? Can I make it home tonight? (50 mi drive) Avoid load on the transmission helpful?
  5. TehMac

    Help! Volvo 2004 S60 62.5k mileage Auto tranny problems

    Occasionally the auto transmission will undergo 'clunky' shifts which I'm used to in most automatic transmission cars but this is a borrowed car I have been using to commute 100 miles a day (both ways) starting this week. I was experiencing some clunky gear shifts in stop and go traffic the...
  6. TehMac

    New portable air conditioner already losing steam

    weird, I haven't had that problem, although I still can't seal up the window all the way (improv'ing it with some of the packing styrofoam and the retard piece of plastic honeywell sends you for the task. I did start hanging a towel on the blinds covering the window that gets hit hardest by...
  7. TehMac

    New portable air conditioner already losing steam

    That's so hawt! Btw guise, thanks for the tips, Ive been sealing my windows as much as I could have and I'm seeing improved results! Now I just need to figure out how to stop vomiting in the parking lot...
  8. TehMac

    Does my body hate apples or do apples hate my body?

    So...did my workout today and...I yakked. On the sand. In front of some German tourists. As a refresh I did my full routine: run 3/4 mile to the beach, stretch + 80 situps, run a mile and a half to the bars, 21 pullups, 68 pushups, 38 tri-ups, then 18 pullups, 48 pushups, 32 tri-ups, then 17...
  9. TehMac

    Does my body hate apples or do apples hate my body?

    K, well I just bought some gatorade, so if I barf in the parking lot tomorrow it's going to look like a clown got smeared on the pavement. Wish me luck guise!
  10. TehMac

    New portable air conditioner already losing steam

    Not sure the meaning of this. I looked up what was recommended for an apmnt this size and a few sites recommended an ac rated at 10k BTU
  11. TehMac

    New portable air conditioner already losing steam

    Yep! that is mine as well
  12. TehMac

    New portable air conditioner already losing steam

    First off, thank you so much Tiamat for this very well thought out response. Maybe the AT gods bring you much favors. Unfortunately, the '1/3 down the longest wall' doesn't really exist-- my kitchen with the door frame juts outward and there aren't any windows along the way-- I could put the...
  13. TehMac

    New portable air conditioner already losing steam

    Even in warmer temps the place was effectively cooled to 67-68* quickly, now it has trouble getting below 76* even with open/unblocked windows
  14. TehMac

    New portable air conditioner already losing steam

    There's a drain on mine, but there's no refrigerant leakage that I can see, or moisture on the floor. The manual helpfully of course didn't mention anything about draining schedules. Yep, the macro temp is higher than it was a few weeks ago, but even last week, which was a cooler week, I was...
  15. TehMac

    New portable air conditioner already losing steam

    interesting. A neighbor of mine had nothing but good things to say about his, and it's been going strong for a while. I think there might be an end user/maintenance issue I'm just not picking up on
  16. TehMac

    New portable air conditioner already losing steam

    I recently ordered a honeywell 10,000 BTU portable air conditioning for a studio (~150 sq ft) and in the first two weeks it was working really well. My abominably hot apartment was being kept cool very well, in some cases even getting down to the high 60's in a few hours (I usually come back in...
  17. TehMac

    Does my body hate apples or do apples hate my body?

    I'm leaning more towards a minor form of heat exhaustion, as frustrating as that is because I just stocked up with a bunch of water bottles. I did have the problem AGAIN on tuesday, although I didn't barf as much, even though I ate a pretty conservative serving of apples and sunflower seeds an...
  18. TehMac

    Does my body hate apples or do apples hate my body?

    Thanks for all the feedback-- nope haven't had any issues before with these apples (they're TJ's Fijis) and I usually end up waiting about 20 min anyway after eating the snack because I also do a quick stretch (L/R arm over/under shoulder stretch) before I go run/workout and then prep/put on the...
  19. TehMac

    Does my body hate apples or do apples hate my body?

    I've been having this issue where I feel rather nauseous after doing a run + outdoor workout by the beach (pushups, pullups, & tris)-- sometimes the sun is out and so I attribute some of it to being hot and dry heaving (I sometimes chug water more than I should during a workout). Recently I...
  20. TehMac

    Apps for built-in iphone mic audio control?

    I wasn't sure if this belonged in the Audio/Sound or mobile subforum, but does anyone have suggestions for quality iphone apps that let me manually adjust the gain/audio settings on my iphone 5's microphone? For context, I do have a neumann, but my preamp is in a different location, and in...
  21. TehMac

    How do I cut out the tummy flab once and for all?

    That's the thing, he's NEVER done any exercise (doesn't run, jog, lift etc) but pretty much just by cutting carbs and pasta from his consumption, he's slimmed way the hell down. For context, I'm not necessarily trying to lose weight. I'm 165 lbs at 6'. My emphasis is in building muscle...
  22. TehMac

    How do I cut out the tummy flab once and for all?

    Not sure I understand-- I do sets of pushups/pullups while on my run. Not weight lifting, but not exclusively running either. My question isn't how to get a six pack, it's how to cut down on stomach fat given that other folks have accomplished it without even exercise.
  23. TehMac

    How do I cut out the tummy flab once and for all?

    I run about 3 miles (stopping halfway in the middle to stretch/workout) and do situps, pushups, pullups twice a week. I also *mostly* eliminated sugar and carbs (I will occasionally slip at work, but have no candy/sugar in the house). Lunch for me looks like an in-n-out burger in lettuce...
  24. TehMac

    Good office chairs for long bouts of computer work?

    Great suggestions. I'm not in the market for this kind of chair just yet, but I mention it as one kind of benchmark. But I figure given ATOT's resourceful nature, we would have found some cheaper, but just as quality alternative? Or are industrial designers that good?
  25. TehMac

    Good office chairs for long bouts of computer work?

    I had no idea where to put this, and I couldn't find any recent chair threads, so here goes. I have these stumpy chairs, but they're not very comfortable for long periods of sitting to get shit done and have a smaller back support. I got hooked on the Herman Miller site, stuff like this...
  26. TehMac

    Diet to Reduce Mucous

    I haven't opened it up yet, but the air filter is losing its power already. Filter should last 3 months, but I'm no longer feeling the kind of relief in its proximity I was when it was a few hours new. You may be right. There might be some kind of fungal issues the house is having-- I dont...
  27. TehMac

    Diet to Reduce Mucous

    I hereby necro this thread with an update that I found exciting and potentially life changing in my quest to be able to live for a specified time in a specific locale without risk of suffocating from allergies. Thread necro'd.
  28. TehMac

    Did LA Amateur Hour bork my PC?

    Yup, you were right. It was hidden behind where a door usually blocks it. And yes, that seems to have solved the problem. Thanks Virgorising, long may your constellation be bright and unclouded!
  29. TehMac

    Did LA Amateur Hour bork my PC?

    Thanks for the well wishes, yes the fridge is working. I don't have a TV or radio. The fuses and circuit breakers are in a maintenance room I dont have access to, but I'll ping the landlord and see whats up. Good thinking!
  30. TehMac

    Did LA Amateur Hour bork my PC?

    Had a power outage earlier tonight, with the usual, lights/electrical appliances turning off, then a few moments later there was a flickering of the lights as if power was being restored, and then total power off, accompanied by a small boom, almost a popping noise coming out of my computer, but...
  31. TehMac

    My favorite thing to happen in the Middle of the Night...

    I installed the cross beams-- there wasn't an immediate noticeable effect, but I did see the slats seemed to sit with more tension on the metal railings-- and yes the plastic caps were always in place. I'll let you know how it goes tonight
  32. TehMac

    My favorite thing to happen in the Middle of the Night...

    some of the slats' staples that connect the cable to the slats had come out, so I took a staple gun and stapled them back in. Anyway, I just got brand NEW slats, and the thing still fucking fell apart. What a garbage product. I heard IKEA used slave labor btw
  33. TehMac

    My favorite thing to happen in the Middle of the Night...

    I got new slats! And the fucking thing still collapsed, slats that have been in use for LESS than TWELVE HOURS. Never buying anything from Ikea again as long as I can help it. My only last ditch outside of throwing out the whole fucking bed is to install the cross beam (two metallic thin bars)...
  34. TehMac

    Made a discovery-- FujiFilm Finepix S8100fd

    Thanks again for the indepth response, but for whatever reason, I am still being tripped up by something. Is the 486mm length (for example) referring to a horizontal vector measuring the fully extended tube holding the camera's lens at max tele?
  35. TehMac

    Tough call: new Mac mini or wait til Mac Pro?

    What were your needs?
  36. TehMac

    Tough call: new Mac mini or wait til Mac Pro?

    The new Mac Pro looks (and sounds) like it will be exorbitantly expensive, but the Mac Mini with a Fusion hard drive (SSD and HD) and 8GB of ram is around 1100 +tax. I LOVE the Mini's form factor however and think it'd be great for compiling code/running Unity 3D's kit. Any great...
  37. TehMac

    Made a discovery-- FujiFilm Finepix S8100fd

    Really in depth post, appreciate it, especially since my question was superficially broad. I have a couple of questions, but let me take a stab at one that's been on my mind for a while: When I see a stat like this: Zoom 18x (27-486mm) Fujinon zoom, f/2.8-4.5 What are saying? 18x zoom. 18...
  38. TehMac

    Made a discovery-- FujiFilm Finepix S8100fd

    That's interesting! Had no idea that there is a multi-area focusing scheme that could be set via d-pad. Unless I missed it, the owner's manual doesn't cover that at all. There's an option to turn Manual-focus on (MF) but it ridiculously crimps usability (to my knowledge/efforts, you can't adjust...
  39. TehMac

    Made a discovery-- FujiFilm Finepix S8100fd

    So new random question: At a basic technical level I get what shutter speed, aperture, and ISO do in relation to each other. What I'd like to read into is how to more quickly gauge (assuming a consistently Low and unchanging ISO for daylight shots around 64) what combination of shutter speed...
  40. TehMac

    Age of Empires 1 Poster

    hey bro, you and me both bro. Never give up on your dreams though.