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My biggest issue here is delivery date certainty. So often the manufacturer will list "2-5 day delivery" or similar. But no way to tell which side of the country they ship from.

Starlink's AI customer service agent confidently gave me incorrect information about shipping time estimates. It would have been better to have no answer at all than to have a brok…

I think this comment references something many people don't realize: Even items that say "Ships from Amazon, Sold by Amazon" could be counterfeit, because the inventory from third …

In my experience, desperate people cut the cords off of perfectly good appliances to sell the copper as scrap. Copper wire fetches something like ~$1/lb as scrap. It's infuriating …

This solves a huge annoyance I've had: swap a Bluetooth keyboard/mouse between multiple laptops, without manually un0paring / re-pairing. I have a personal "hot desk" at home. I wa…

Yes, you should do this. Will you add your contact info to your profile, or contact me from mine? I've been thinking the exact same thing about toasters. Here was my recent comment…

The reviews suggest this $250 toaster isn't any better: "was hoping it lasted longer & would be better quality but was disappointed" "All the coils do no not glow and It toasts une…

The recent outrage over RealPage seems misplaced, at least here in Seattle where demand for housing is so much higher than supply. There are so many restrictions on new housing. We…

Based on some of the follow-ups you've posted here, it sounds like the crucial factor is the 1200€ authorization and capture from PayPal. With your initial dispute of "order not re…

I've noticed a problem when I try to buy tools (especially automotive tools): The only tools available locally are cheap and crappy. I know they are crappy because half the reviews…

Looks great, I'll give it a try for my next scraping project. My favorite of all these types of tools was kimonolabs ( http://kimonolabs.com ) before they were acquired and shut do…

When I found pine nuts for only $16/lb at Trader Joe's, I thought I'd hit the jackpot. I made pesto, and even snacked on the pine nuts while I cooked. Then I had a terrible, 2-week…

The concept of installation was very simple – just put clips on wires. However even with my entire electrical panel switched off at the main breaker, the supply from the meter is a…

I started using the Emporia Vue 2 about a month ago. Overall I'd say it's great. I hooked up a few circuits individually and I got crucial insight into unusually high energy usage …

I think your comment describes something very similar to what Solar Foods is doing ( https://solarfoods.fi ). There was a previous discussion with some more details about what they…

UPS and FedEx don't really have warehouse space for things to sit. The facilities are all designed to unload, sort, and load parcels as efficiently as possible. Oftentimes the line…

I got the particle counter used on eBay for about $100. I know it's totally unnecessary to have that industrial version, but it was cheaper (used) than I could buy their consumer-l…

For anyone wondering about immediate solutions in your own home, I can say: Indoor air filtration really works. I now use this industrial-level laser particle counter to verify my …

Ugh, deceptive headline. More accurate: Tesla's Model 3 now includes wireless phone charger

I'm not an app developer, but I am equally frustrated as a user on several of Wil Shipley's key points: 1. Ads for competitors. Sure, show me ads. But don't replace my exact match …

Yes, I investigated the conversion issue and it seems it's due to HEVC / H.265 video being the default in iOS 11, but not supported in older versions of iOS / OS X. I was transferr…

Looks like it doesn't work on iOS. What happened to AirDrop? It used to "just work" and now it rarely works. In the last two days I experienced: - Unable to discover devices (a con…

Fakes: Are you sure you haven't received a fake item? If you don't have a reference point, you might not be able to tell unless/until something goes wrong with it. Clones: If you s…

I'm curious why the model doesn't work. I didn't get a chance to use Maven but I loved using ReachNow, Car2Go and LimePod in Seattle before they each shut down. I would think the b…

Yes, it is edge-lit. And since the original power supply still works, I was able to use the existing LEDs. I'm not a huge fan of the spectrum/quality of the light though, so I may …