What first world problem did you have today?

[DeathReborn]

I ran out of space on my DVR today but it's only a 500GB one. Gonna have to stick a 2TB drive in there tomorrow.

 

[Imp]

Looking into getting a ratchet and some sockets, finally, but there are too many choices. I just want like two sockets, too many sets with dozens of pieces!

 

[lxskllr]

Looking into getting a ratchet and some sockets, finally, but there are too many choices. I just want like two sockets, too many sets with dozens of pieces!

Go to a flea market or pawn shop. If you just want some junk, HarborFreight sells small sets.

 

[Imp]

Go to a flea market or pawn shop. If you just want some junk, HarborFreight sells small sets.

Found single-ratchets from Stanley and Tekton for ~$20. Think I'll get that in 3/8" or 1/4" then find the individual sockets I want at a local store.

Edit: FML, so I ordered a new club -- I mean D-battery flashlight -- instead of a torque wrench. It's the last one at Amazon so I hope it's not a dud like that time when I ordered a clearly opened/returned surge protector that was the last one. Oh wait, it was two times...

 

[Red Squirrel]

Was doing battery maintenance on my UPS batteries and ran out of distilled water. Now I have to wait until tomorrow so I can buy more at the grocery store. Shoppers Drug Mart might sell some though, but don't feel like driving there for nothing if they don't.

Wait, I don't think running out of water counts as a 1st world problem. :hmm:

 

[AMD64Blondie]

Stupid bizarre heat wave here in Portland,OR.

68 degrees F @ 4:30 AM? WTF....

 

[Jeeebus]

Had to wake up at 6:30am on a Sunday morning so I could go play tennis in a gated neighborhood. The struggle is real.

 

[lxskllr]

Got a glass screen protector for my phone from the dollar store. I'm not really enthused about screen covers since they take a high dollar beautiful display, and make it look like crap. I've never used glass before, and debated on it a short while. Figured fuck it; it's a dollar, and I can really try one out under heavy use. If I end up liking the concept, but not the execution, I can buy a better glass.

Got home, cleaned up the phone, and put the glass on. Perfect execution... Except for the cat hair in the middle of the display :^S

Pull it up, remove the hair, and now there's a little bubble at one end, but it's not terrible I guess. Well, I'll see how it goes. It doesn't look too bad now. If it looks good for a year, and protects the phone against crap in my pockets at work, I may get another one.

 

[Imp]

Tried to cancel an Amazon order less than 24 hours after ordering it on a weekend and they said they can't... Meanwhile, the package I ordered last weekend still hasn't arrived. And they usually take their sweet time shipping it so it takes the 4-8 days estimate for free shipping.

Edit: Completely forgot how series circuits work. Volts get added with batteries, do amps get added?

 

[Red Squirrel]

Tried to cancel an Amazon order less than 24 hours after ordering it on a weekend and they said they can't... Meanwhile, the package I ordered last weekend still hasn't arrived. And they usually take their sweet time shipping it so it takes the 4-8 days estimate for free shipping.

Edit: Completely forgot how series circuits work. Volts get added with batteries, do amps get added?

I hate how Amazon just holds on to stuff for no reason. I have a Greenlee DMM that I ordered, and it's just sitting there as "not yet shipped" with ETA in July. WHY?!!? Just freaking send it now! The actual shipping should only take a few days if it's coming from the states. It's listed as being sold by Amazon.

For circuits, series adds voltages, parallel adds current (and higher run time capacity with batteries). So two AA batteries in series will give you 3 volts and you'll be able to draw the same amount of amps from it but two AA in parallel will be 1.5 volts but you'll be able to draw more amps out of it, and it will be be able to run something twice as long.

 

[Imp]

I hate how Amazon just holds on to stuff for no reason. I have a Greenlee DMM that I ordered, and it's just sitting there as "not yet shipped" with ETA in July. WHY?!!? Just freaking send it now! The actual shipping should only take a few days if it's coming from the states. It's listed as being sold by Amazon.

For circuits, series adds voltages, parallel adds current (and higher run time capacity with batteries). So two AA batteries in series will give you 3 volts and you'll be able to draw the same amount of amps from it but two AA in parallel will be 1.5 volts but you'll be able to draw more amps out of it, and it will be be able to run something twice as long.

Oh, there's a reason... I asked for "Free Shipping" with an estimated 5-8 days or whatever for the package to arrive, but they want me to pay for it to arrive in less than 5 days, or sign up for Prime so it'll arrive in two.

I did some more reading on series/parallel. So, with two batteries in series, the current between the batteries is the same as before and after? Haven't done this stuff since high school...

 

[Charmonium]

Oh, there's a reason... I asked for "Free Shipping" with an estimated 5-8 days or whatever for the package to arrive, but they want me to pay for it to arrive in less than 5 days, or sign up for Prime so it'll arrive in two.

I did some more reading on series/parallel. So, with two batteries in series, the current between the batteries is the same as before and after? Haven't done this stuff since high school...

how much do you order from Amazon? If it's just a couple of times per month, then given how long the delays are, you might be better off with Walmart or even Jet. But if it's at least once per week, Prime easily pays for itself several times over.

 

[Imp]

how much do you order from Amazon? If it's just a couple of times per month, then given how long the delays are, you might be better off with Walmart or even Jet. But if it's at least once per week, Prime easily pays for itself several times over.

Just looked up my order history earlier when I went to cancel... Looks like once or twice a month. Wal-mart has a $50 minimum for free shipping and has a different/smaller selection. And I'm too cheap to pay for shipping if I don't have to. Bitching is free though.

 

[krottt]

i had a headache

 

[Imp]

Can you get sick from powdered milk or cream alternatives like Coffee Mate?

I've noticed that the only pattern in my "food problems" is that I drink instant coffee out of a cup on a near daily basis... I do a really half-assed job of rinsing the cup and leave a bit of cream/residue in the cup -- the goal is to rely on the next hot cup to melt it away.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

The cover/cap of my E160BY coffee grinder (Proctor Silex P/N 916000000) cracked. It is available as a replacement part for $14.36, ($9.11 + $5.45 s&h) or I can get a new (identical) coffee grinder on Amazon for ~$10, after I cash in another Bing Rewards $5 gift card code.

I don't really want to spend more money on less stuff, but I'm too liberal/green to want to throw away a perfectly good coffee grinder, when I can just buy the part I need instead. So... I'm torn. I may just say "screw it" and break out the epoxy.

 

[Harrod]

I hate how Amazon just holds on to stuff for no reason. I have a Greenlee DMM that I ordered, and it's just sitting there as "not yet shipped" with ETA in July. WHY?!!? Just freaking send it now! The actual shipping should only take a few days if it's coming from the states. It's listed as being sold by Amazon.

For circuits, series adds voltages, parallel adds current (and higher run time capacity with batteries). So two AA batteries in series will give you 3 volts and you'll be able to draw the same amount of amps from it but two AA in parallel will be 1.5 volts but you'll be able to draw more amps out of it, and it will be be able to run something twice as long.

Newegg is even worse, there is a warehouse 2 hours from where I live, somehow it takes all week to get a package from them, whether it ships from the CA warehouse across the country or the TN warehouse 2 hours away.

 

[pete6032]

I have a sunburn so I had to wear long sleeves and a collared shirt today, instead of a more comfortable polo. :|

 

[Imp]

My new flashlights came... Never bought from this brand before and did it from Amazon so didn't realize that they had Alka-leak batteries pre-installed. They did it so that they could add a "Try me" button to the package. Great, so you're risking a leak and having your stock ruined -- and potentially requiring a clean-up by the customer -- so you can peddle your shit slightly more.

In comparison, all my Made in USA Maglites that included batteries stored them outside the flashlight.

 

[lxskllr]

The cover/cap of my E160BY coffee grinder (Proctor Silex P/N 916000000) cracked. It is available as a replacement part for $14.36, ($9.11 + $5.45 s&h) or I can get a new (identical) coffee grinder on Amazon for ~$10, after I cash in another Bing Rewards $5 gift card code.

I don't really want to spend more money on less stuff, but I'm too liberal/green to want to throw away a perfectly good coffee grinder, when I can just buy the part I need instead. So... I'm torn. I may just say "screw it" and break out the epoxy.

That kind of stuff pisses me off. A *small* premium for buying individual parts is warranted, but some stuff ends up being 80%+ of the total product cost. What they're saying is that shitty piece of plastic you broke is 65% of the value of the whole. Motors? Semi precious metals? Fuck no! That plastic lid is the most valuable part :^S

 

[Red Squirrel]

Oh, there's a reason... I asked for "Free Shipping" with an estimated 5-8 days or whatever for the package to arrive, but they want me to pay for it to arrive in less than 5 days, or sign up for Prime so it'll arrive in two.

I did some more reading on series/parallel. So, with two batteries in series, the current between the batteries is the same as before and after? Haven't done this stuff since high school...

Yeah current stays the same, but remember current is only a measure of capacity/capability, your load will only draw what it needs. Telecom batteries are about 2 volts, but can deliver an insane amount of amps, but you could still power a flash light bulb with it and it won't blow. Generally with batteries the higher the capacity (amp hours) the more current it can also deliver. Though that's not 100% the case, it really depends on the design. Ex: a car battery can deliver extremely high currents for starting the car, but don't have as much capacity as a pure deep cycle battery, which may not be able to put out quite as much amps.

 

[Imp]

^Cool.

And I keep getting mobile versions of webpages popping up when clicking on peoples' links. Then I have to look for the link to get to the desktop version.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

That kind of stuff pisses me off. A *small* premium for buying individual parts is warranted, but some stuff ends up being 80%+ of the total product cost. What they're saying is that shitty piece of plastic you broke is 65% of the value of the whole. Motors? Semi precious metals? Fuck no! That plastic lid is the most valuable part :^S

Agreed.

2-part epoxy is awesome, btw.

 

[Imp]

Effing ice cream truck parked outside where I live and the windows are open so now I'm enjoying some nice diesel fumes even after he's left.

 

[Imp]

I think I'm going to get rid of my stereo system. Speakers will sell easy, but subwoofer weighs a ton, and my receiver might be on the way out so will be trashed. Entire set is right around ten years old so I got my money's worth.

Receiver is a bit concerning... Shot it with my infrared camera and got an 80 C reading inside. I probably didn't set the camera properly, but it's a ten year old, passively cooled, never cleaned out unit, so it wouldn't be impossible.

Think I'm going to downsize to cheapo speakers and use my already expensive headphones.