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    Living the good life :)

    I name my PC's. Makes it easier to keep track of them. And the name follow the motherboard, with the name being based off some feature or overall aesthetic. In this case, "Alisa" is a robot character from Tekken 6. Was just a name that somehow popped up in my mind because the motherboard had 4x...
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    Extreme distance flashlights, what their use?

    Even as a non-american, am I still allowed to plead the fifth? :giggle: I cannot speak for the bragging (unless that was the meaning of the image xD), but that one certainly was quirky and aesthetically pleasing to look at.
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    Living the good life :)

    As someone who was struggling earlier in life, it took me a good, long while - and some help - to come to that realization. I wish my brain knew years ago, especially when it comes to home projects, that "good enough" is precisely that. It doesn't have to be perfect. Perfectionism isn't just a...
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    Living the good life :)

    I know that feeling all too well. Wanted to redo the entrance a couple years back, which consisted of a rusted and badly welded cast-iron staircase. While working on a wooden staircase, I decided I wanted to tear up all the grass and greenery that was growing up through the steps, and add a...
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    Extreme distance flashlights, what their use?

    I guess this one was directed at me? The reason why I bought an LEP light at all was not because I needed one, it was because I wanted to see what the "white laser" technology was all about. And I got my Fenix TK30 for about $130, so it was a good deal. And even if I don't have a usecase for...
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    Extreme distance flashlights, what their use?

    Having played a bit with my Fenix TK30 (LEP, rated throw distance of 1200 meters (3937 feet)), my opinion was very quickly that this is completely pointless for any serious use, such as search and rescue, without a second person with a binocular or a spotting scope. Or having the light attached...
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    Only 5 lights.

    5 lights to keep!? You're making this easy! 1 - Fenix TK76. For one, it is massive, which already makes it score some points. Second, it got 12x ("dodeca", if we're getting fancy) 18650's, so the runtime is measured in days, not hours. Third, it got 3 different LED's, with 3 different optics...
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    Have we witnessed the death of the audiophile? ...

    This is why I won't go on those caribbean vacations or whatever. Or do much leisure traveling at all. Because I know I will only be so focused on getting the best images that I can of the place, that I will pretty much forget that I am actually there to just enjoy the moment. If my only...
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    18650's Care and Maintenance

    I know this thread is "specifically" about 18650's, but I figure the same thing applies to 21700's, so I'll ask here. ^^ I am starting to get a collection of 21700 lights, and with those lights, I've purchased several spare 21700 batteries as well, both protected (Nitecore NL2150 / Coast ZX955)...
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    Have we witnessed the death of the audiophile? ...

    I have experienced good audio ONCE, back in 1998. Though I know I was too young to fully appreciate it at the time, I was old enough to recognize how audio is supposed to sound like, compared to anything I had heard until that point. All I remember was the speaker price: $20000 per pair. And the...
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    Is my 18650 dead?

    My 2 Cents would just be to recycle and replace it at this point. After 7 years, I would say you have gotten your money's worth out of it. Unless you know what you are doing, with equpment on hand, and want to try experimenting on it (insert Frankenstein quote), I would toss it out. As a...
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    Incoming - What do you have coming in the mail??

    This is why I now only wear works pants, similar to Snickers 6241, when I'm going anywhere (exclusively sweat pants at home). One of the pockets on mine are designed to handle nails, so I'm not worried about a typical everyday carry load. But if I need any more, +1 on the satchel / messenger...
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    Do Flashlights get dimmer with age?

    At the time, it was an interiour carpenter. The storage warehouse, where all the kitchen tops and whatnot was stored, didn't have the best lighting, so I used the Coast G45, and later Fenix PD35, to easier read the labels. It was cute seeing my supervisor with his single AA Maglite to do the...
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    Do Flashlights get dimmer with age?

    This is actually an interesting question. How do flashlights tell their age? Do they just perform 100 % until they no longer work (at which point the user has to decide whether it's worth the money to replace whatever is broken, if possible)? I got the original Fenix PD35 960 Lumen myself...
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    Favorite budget light 2024

    Don't know about the AI or reeducation, but I can't say Hank managed to do much better in all this. The Emisar order I made above was supposed to be for one standard DW4, and one custom DW4 mule. But even after chatting back and forth with Hank directly about specifications and options, they...
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