[–] 3 points 2 weeks ago

Thank you lodian for the impressive work at making such a seamless experience and Nath for being top admin and having their back.

I'm keen to donate to help cover costs but in my situation I can only provide fairly sporadic financial help.

I also fully agree with the notion of regular financial updates of where the community is at along with gentle reminders to donate. Particularly for people in my financial situation who have more sporadic financial freedom.

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  • [–] 7 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 child)

    Try whisking harder and pouring slower to achieve an hollandaise that isn't split.

    If you whisk by hand then twist a kitchen towel into a diagonal tube and make a ring on the bench with it to hold the bowl so you can whisk harder.

    Also, don't overheat it when keeping it at temp. Normally just leave it sitting over a pot of warm water or on top of an oven with a barrier to keep the direct heat off it.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

    I recently refurbished it myself which involved delidding the CPU and replacing the thermal paste on it. It was quite a job and found many guides online.

    First I tried the fishing line method and that didn't work at all. Second i tried the razor method and almost damaged the circuitry. Last I settled on the aluminium can method where you cut a long strip of aluminium can and create two handles each end do you don't cut your fingers off. If doing it yourself recommend cutting several of them and when you use the first one take particular note of getting the length correct so you can leverage it correctly.

    I used a hair drier to soften the glue and sawed through it with the aluminium can strip. Aluminium is softer than the circuitry so there is less risk of damage.

    I didn't repair the laser as it cost too much for my budget so I flashed the rom to custom and transfer my disks digitally.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 month ago

    Yes and no, this is what's called a ground swell. It is formed by winds very far away on the other side of the ocean. The distance it travels, plus the lack of swells coming in other directions and low wind when it gets to it's destination essentially scrub it of any imperfections and causes it to become more uniform.

    It's the epitome of the search for the perfect wave.

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  • [–] 19 points 1 month ago* (16 children)

    This looks good, has anyone here used it yet?

    I have the discontinued free Sega games on my phone and would like to see about transferring the files to my PC and playing them. I don't play any games on my mobile.

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