vext01

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[–] vext01 4 points 1 day ago

In the UK it's the Hokey Cokey.

[–] vext01 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

So what is it?

[–] vext01 3 points 1 day ago (3 children)

TIL some places call it the Hokey Pokey.

[–] vext01 6 points 1 day ago
[–] vext01 8 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Was it crypto?

[–] vext01 14 points 1 day ago (1 children)

An influencer's review only makes me wary of a product and makes me question their motives.

But I guess others don't see it that way, or they wouldn't be doing it.

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[–] vext01 123 points 1 day ago (17 children)

Why would I use such a browser?

[–] vext01 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

I was recently told that 16GB wasn't much for ZFS...

[–] vext01 12 points 5 days ago

Well it did say minimalistic.

Tbh, paperless has a load of stuff I don't use anyway.

[–] vext01 14 points 5 days ago (14 children)

I was just thinking "bah ssd, that'll be expensive" but a quick search on Amazon suggests prices have dropped quite a bit.

12Gb soldered on memory though. That's a shame.

[–] vext01 2 points 6 days ago

No silicon heaven? How preposterous!

 

Hi again,

Just to say thanks to this community for the help with the Ever Ready 1912 boot sale find I posted the other day.

The blades arrived yesterday and I had a very nice shave with it this morning. A very close shave in fact, closer than my prior daily driver the Edwin Jagger DE89.

I also like the big feedback this razor has and how it reverberates down the handle. Feels serious!

Anyways, thanks to everyone who helped me find the right blades! Shave on!

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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by vext01 to c/wetshaving@sub.wetshaving.social
 

Hi folks,

Been shaving my head with DEs for years. The shinier the better!

Well, I just picked this razor up at a boot sale, knowing basically nothing about vintage razors. It was cheap, and I like the ornate handle, so "why not?", I thought.

However, I tried a DE blade in it and it didn't fit. Does anyone know the name for the blade this accepts? I assume it takes a SE blade, but a standard one looks too skinny.

I've seen people on the Internet talking about "Gem" blades. Not much comes up for that when I search UK suppliers, so I wonder if there's another name for them?

Maybe you can't get them any more...

Any advice? I'd like the give it a spin.

Cheers

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submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by vext01 to c/selfhosted@lemmy.world
 

Hey,

I was wondering what folks use to quickly send a file or a link between your PC and android phone in a lightweight and self hosted way.

Currently I use syncthing to copy files around, but I'm looking for something more immediate, and quick than doesn't involve searching for folders in a file manager.

Example use case: Send a file from PC to phone. Notification pops up on phone, tap it to access.

(PC runs OpenBSD)

What lightweight software do you guys use?

Stuff I tried so far:

  • syncthing
  • xmpp
  • tox
  • scp and termux.
  • magic wormhole
  • telegram saved messages
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Stabilo Grow (lemmy.sdf.org)
submitted 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) by vext01 to c/fountainpens@lemmy.world
 

Stabilo may not be a name you associate with fountain pens. It wasn't for me either, but I was curious when I saw an image of a wooden Stabilo Flow fountain pen.

In fact Stabilo have been making fountain pens for some time (their "Flow" range) but perhaps because prior designs have been a little "student utilitarian" there's been little focus on them in the community. The Grow range though, is a little different.

https://www.stabilo.com/uk/climate-neutral-fountain-pen-stabilo-grow/5171-1-41

There are three different designs, each with a different wood and coloured band:

  • oak/green
  • beech/blueberry (pictured)
  • cherry/plum red

In my opinion the combos are all very attractive, but the oak/green model works best. I bought the rollerball version of the oak model for a friend, hence I have the beech one.

The pen is marketed as being eco friendly.

The pen body is made from wood and eco-plastic (bio plastics and plastics with sunflower seed hulls apparently). The plastics are ok. There are a few seams visible in places, but it's not awful. The clip appears to be metal and has just a hint of wobble where it's attached.

The pen posts well with a soft friction fit.

The pen takes international standard cartridges and when you screw on the section there is an affirmative click to confirm it's closed properly. The cap is snap on.

The nib itself is a small steel nib. It writes very smoothly. I was surprised how well. Note however there are no nib options.

All in all, I think its a decent pen, and it's not expensive at around the £20 mark. It would be a nice first fountain pen for a beginner, competing perhaps with the Lamy Safari and Pilot Metro.

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abyssal, by black smokers (blacksmokers.bandcamp.com)
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Exoplanetary, by Ruptured World (cryochamber.bandcamp.com)
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submitted 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) by vext01 to c/fountainpens@lemmy.world
 

I inked up a Kaweco sport today.

Initially I took a half used Kaweco cartridge out of a Kaweco Perkeo, but it was so loose fitting, I was scared to use it in the Sport.

So I tried a brand new Kaweco cartridge. It fits better, but boy does it feel precarious. The converter seems to hold in place a little better, but not by much.

A search online suggests it's not just me that finds this disconcerting. There are reports of the cartridge detaching when out and about and some are reccommend putting a spring in the barrell to hold the cartridge firmly in place.

Faced with this design floor, I wonder why Kaweco don't improve the fit of the cartridge in Sports series. They've been in the game a long time and should know how to make a better fitment. In fact I know that they know how, because the fitment on the Perkeo is really good. Not as good as some other pens I own (e.g. Sailors), but still leagues ahead of the Sport.

Can anyone here relate?

EDIT: and yes, I know, they released piston fillers recently, but they are quite a bit more expensive.

 

More like "Junk shop opens in former Wilko store"?

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