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I like pushing my fingers at those sharp edges and then feel the short lasting indent with my other finger. We are not the same :)
It's always entertaining for me to realize that there are people who find very annoying things that I don't even notice.
Like that dead pixel on your screen, or video tearing when you scroll, or game running at 20 fps
On a similar note, people are way too precious about their dead-tree books. Feel free to chuck them in bags, make notes in the margins, fold pages, underline, and strike through text in them. It's yours. Make it yours! Your scribblings don't detract from what's in there – they elevate it to something unique. (This is particularly true if it's a book that's still in print, or was in large enough print runs it's easy t…
I was riding my motorcycle in heavy rains and had a book in my work bag which, as I later found out, doesn't resist water at all, and the book got soaked. Half the pages puffed up, and I hated myself for it at first, but after a while I realized I like it even better since it feels like the book has been through something with me and I will always remember that incident whenever I think about the book. Though admitte…
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The first reason is price. Macs are expensive, you may argue that it is worth it but it is still a lot of money. The Macbook Neo change the deal somewhat, really good value, but even with that, it is not the cheapest laptop by far. The second reason is compatibility. Apple does a pretty good job with x86 emulation, but it still a problem for many Windows games, Linux support is not the best either. And then, there ma…
I have to disagree with you on the price. The cheap price was one of the reasons I ended up going with it. It's an M4 Air with 24GB of Memory. I got it for around 950 Euros, and at the time I could not find anything close to it that combined the same amount of processing power, memory, battery and overall built at that price. The compatibility yes I fully agree. This is sort of a trial for me to see how well it works…
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Bosch is one of those companies that makes a lot of different things. I own powertools, kitchen appliances and car parts from them.
And car engine control software. Bosch developed the "experimental" ECU software that VW used in the Dieselgate vehicles.
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I'm waiting for a Bosch dishwasher to be delivered today. Supposedly it's one of the best.
I thought the same too and I think it's horrible. It can neither be too loaded or too empty, the door doesn't stay cracked open after it dries so I have to prop it slightly open and the placement on tines on the drawers are poor and often too small. It'll probably last forever so I'll have no reason to replace it. In my last home my cheap Kitchenaid was great, I suppose I could swap them. I suppose the floor light is…
Whoever installed your device didn't properly adjust tension springs that keep the door open. You can do it by yourself with user's manual (that can be downloaded.)
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I'm waiting for a Bosch dishwasher to be delivered today. Supposedly it's one of the best.
I hope you have a good experience with it. I had a Bosch dishwasher in my old house for some time until a failure, and it was so absurdly quiet that the little light it projects on the floor when running was truly valuable. It cleaned well and was all around pretty great until it gave up the ghost. Unfortunately when I went shopping last year for new appliances I found out that Bosch now requires you to use their app…
This is true, but the ear measures sound pressure, not sound intensity. Sound pressure requires a 6dB increase to double. See:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Power,_root-power,_and_field_q...
And human perception of loudness is also non-linear. The increase necessary for a perceived doubling in loudness is frequency dependent, but at most frequencies it's higher than 6dB. At 1 KHz you need roughly 10dB increase for a perceived doubling. See:
Nitpick: those are (sharp) edges, not corners. Maybe the next generation of MacBooks will also actually have exactly 90° non-rounded corners? I guess that's the next logical step... Also, TIL that Bosch also makes files. I was under the impression that they only made powertools (or electronic measuring devices, or other things with a battery or power cord).
They invented the O2 sensor that lead to electronic fuel injected engines being awesome, and they still produce huge numbers of OE automotive engine management systems.
They've got their self-branded tools, but when you buy a Dremel widget or a Diablo saw blade, you're also buying Bosch.
I used to get home aquarium equipment that was made by Bosch. I've owned a (rather high-end, for the time) aftermarket car stereo that was a product of Bosch. The Bosch dishwasher I had was a skookum choocher despite being relatively inexpensive and near the bottom of their line.
They make industrial automation hardware and sell plant engineering services. They build and run factories that manufacture semiconductors.
I'm only scratching the surface here.
Chances are excellent that you've got stuff related to Bosch all around you, wherever you go.
I know, not the main purpose of it but what's the reduced weight in grams?
Take of that what you will, but I can't imagine that I filed off that much. I'm assuming my kitchen scale is just not well calibrated
There's a spelling mistake in the first paragraph. The expression is "lo and behold", and not "low and behold". Lo is an old English interjection for expressing surprise.