Glad you’re ok!!

I’ve got a newer instapot and it has a switch at the top the vents extremely well.

I’d vent and relock it in that situation.

If the vent didn’t work I’d unplug it and leave it alone for the rest of the day out of paranoia. Too scared of this happening.

At the time I’m not sure how to make it clear I was referring to the new tech rechargeable AA batteries. Except this is a thread about batteries. So I didn’t feel the need to spell it out.

I did want to mention the consistent 1.5v voltage. The li-ion cell is sepped down to 1.5v so it’s maintained perfectly until the cell runs out of juice and cuts to 0.

Its great for sensitive electronics lifespan and performance.

The issue is many devices work fine with standard 1.5v batteries. They take the full range of down to 1.2v(?)
In fact they tolerate voltage drop off and have warnings when the voltage drops too far so you can replace them.

The pain with li-ion AA batteries is they never set off the low battery warning. They just straight up die. Due to the consistent 1.5v.

Obviously.

I have mixed feelings over those new Lithium ion AA batteries.

They require special charging means (USBC on the battery itself or a special charger bank) and they don’t fall off on voltage.

Its great to have a perfect 1.5v but it doesn’t wane down. It just dies.

In a TV remote or flashlight it’s great. I use them in devices that provide low battery warning like Xbox controllers and the low battery indicator never goes off. This is annoying if it just dies out of nowhere while gaming.

e-ink tablet with a water proof case.

Problem solved!

Aeropress is interesting for coffee fans. It’s a tiny and portable single serving french press.

I second a traditional razor. It’s a wonderful rabbit hole to go down.

https://www.therazorcompany.com/products/rockwell-razors-travel-shaving-gift-set-gunmetal-razor

Best I got is trusting my gut feeling.

15 years ago we had a blizzard.
I’m driving a company car on a highway.
My boss called me telling me I can go home for the day.
I’m younger and dumb so I tell him I know how to drive so I’m going to finish my last stop first.
Going 60mph in the slow lane. Barely any cars.

Then I see a cluster of five cars going 80mph~ (15 over the limit like people normally do) while tailgating each other.

My Spidey sense freaks out. I lay off the accelerator and just slow all the way down to 40 and let them pass. Don’t wanna be near them at all.

Once they’re about 200(?) yards ahead of me all of them hit the brakes. Front car slides rotating 90° and gets ping ponged around in front of me Black ice

Hit my brake. Does nothing.
Start white knuckleing.
See the fast lane/brake down open.
I rotate my wheel just enough to start a turn and clear them just in time. All five hit each other or the walls.

Holy shit I’m glad I listened to my gut
Even if you think you know how to drive. Fucking idiots can still kill you.

Until you cross the street at night…

Shitty terms of service.

Yeah I’m tempted to go for commercial appliances just to ensure I have more dumb options and quality.

This reminds me of an ancient YouTube video drawing nearly the same chart.

Found it

Functional RGB isn’t bad when tastefully done like that. Nice little effect.

That said I have all of mine turned off and prefer my tower under my desk and out of sight.

This is a fantastic example of the benefits of open source and contributions

Skipper. No. Please skipper. 😐

Gattaca is an amazing movie that surprisingly still holds up.

Yeah I’ll do 2-3 shots and maintain the buzz.

Tomato soup was never a thing for me.

First time I had it was after a root canal. Made a grilled cheese, cut it into small cubes, tossed them into a bowl and poured hot tomato soup over it.

I had a mouthgasm. Pizza soup.

I think I try it again about once a month.

14 shots > 14 beers

My stomach couldn’t handle that much beer.

Of course there’s a thing for that…