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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

most logitech mice use the same switches, any Japanese Omron switches will work (avoid the Chinese Omrons). here's an amazon link to a 2-pack. there's also a bunch of other switch types nearly as varied as keyboard switches, these are what I put in my mouse, but if you're just looking to stop the double-clicking the Japanese Omrons are the way to go.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

the switches are pretty straightforward to swap out, fwiw. fairly large and reasonably spaced pins to solder compared to any other mouse hardware. tbh the disassembly and reassembly of my g604 to get to them was more effort than replacing the switches themselves.

[–] [email protected] 7 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

I went down a rabbit hole when my mouse started double clicking wanting to know why, especially compared to older mice that seem to last forever. turns out the switches themselves technically haven't changed or even dropped in quality much over the years, they've always used the same shit-tier switches. many modern mice use too low of a voltage and operate out of spec, and the otherwise good enough switches don't hold up. here's an hour+ long youtube video about it if you want all the details.

it's bullshit that it's necessary, but if you're willing to solder in new switches you can get better quality ones that will outlast the rest of the mouse for ~$5-10.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 1 month ago

the only time a normal person would otherwise encounter butyric acid is when vomiting

On the contrary, it's also the delicious tang in Parmesan cheese. American chocolate tastes as much like vomit as real Parmesan cheese does

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago

Except when they're not lying but windows by default has 'fast-startup' enabled, so every time they shutdown the uptime never resets.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Or they shutdown and turn it back on, which doesn't count in windows as restarting unless you disable fast-startup. So you get annoyed tech support thinking the user is a liar and an annoyed end user that knows they turned it off and on again.

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 month ago

Depends where in the world you are. In the US it was popularized by Dr Kellogg to curb masturbation. He also recommended a few drops of carbolic acid applied to young girls clits to damage the nerves and avoid what he called "abnormal excitement".

Dude was opposed to pretty much anything even vaguely resembling pleasure, he invented corn flakes as a food to be as bland and tasteless as possible. The only reason they ever became a popular breakfast cereal is because of his brother adding sugar to them despite Kelloggs objections

'cleanliness' and 'looking like their father' were later justifications after the practice had already gained traction.

[–] [email protected] 12 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (5 children)

I'm a linehaul driver, pic from my first day at this job. I pull a set of double-trailers back and forth between two company terminals overnight. Same route each time, home every day. Pretty chill and easy work, I just listen to audiobooks and podcasts all night as I try not to slap anyone with my back trailer. any recommendations for something new to listen to I'd love to hear it

[–] [email protected] 17 points 2 months ago

Nah, we'll do like we did with the Spanish flu where we put our heads in the sand about a new flu strain from a farm in Kansas and name it after the first place to publicly acknowledge it exists.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago

As someone that used to be tasked with clearing other people's shit at work, here's how you fix a clogged toilet without a plunger:

first of all DO NOT FLUSH! Stay tf away from the handle on the toilet until the clog is cleared. shutoff the water if possible, there should be a valve between the toilet and the wall that you turn 90°. Even then there's still water in the tank, so I repeat do not flush!

If the clog isn't 100% and some water can slowly drain through, leave it for a few minutes and come back. You want the water level in the bowl as low as possible. Next, fill a small trash can with hot water. not boiling, just the hottest you can get from the tap. Now dump that hot water in the toilet bowl. Be quick about it, but not so quick that you can't stop yourself from overflowing

The hot water and large volume helps break things up. manually pouring you can dump a lot more water in the bowl a lot faster than flushing normally will without the risk of overflowing.

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