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9 votes
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I Am Groot | Official trailer
5 votes -
The maintenance race
11 votes -
Shazam! Fury of the Gods | Official trailer 1
4 votes -
Interview with Apple engineer about transition from Mac OS 9 to OSX
4 votes -
Spain to introduce free train travel
13 votes -
Past environmental threats didn’t just disappear
5 votes -
Solar power is bailing Texas out this summer
10 votes -
Kero Kero Bonito - It’s Bugsnax (2020)
7 votes -
Rio Grande runs dry in Albuquerque for the first time in forty years
9 votes -
Why Europe feels more accessible than the USA
8 votes -
World Health Organization declares mpox spread a global health emergency
16 votes -
Hard water solutions?
I recently moved to a place with harder water than I'm used to (more minerals). It tastes bad, it makes my detergents less effective, it forms soap scum everywhere, and it's definitely not good...
I recently moved to a place with harder water than I'm used to (more minerals). It tastes bad, it makes my detergents less effective, it forms soap scum everywhere, and it's definitely not good for my appliances. Does anyone have advice on how to deal with this in a cost-effective way?
I unfortunately can't install a point-of-entry water softener here. I can theoretically install point-of-use softeners for each of my appliances (bathroom sink, kitchen sink, dishwasher, washing machine, maybe shower), but the portable ones cost like $300+. I can't decide if it's worth the purchase. I also don't know enough about the different kinds or whether they're available in portable formats (reverse osmosis filtration, potassium chloride water softening, and sodium water softening; maybe others). Does anyone have recommendations?
I recently bought a showerhead with a better filter, which will probably help reduce skin irritation, but it can't actually remove calcium or magnesium. I can't visualize what a genuine point-of-use softener for a shower would even look like or how I would attach it to my showerhead, and I don't know where to get one that isn't just marketing fluff.
I have some CLR that I intend to use with my dishwasher, but I don't want to have to buy this stuff constantly (just another cleaning product in my cabinet). And I have a Brita for drinking water, but was thinking of getting an under-sink filter as I don't like waiting for it to refill; I have no idea how much to spend on this or which brands are best.
Happy to hear everyone's thoughts on household water management!
9 votes -
Why rails buckle under the heat in Britain
6 votes -
Dungeons & Dragons: Honor Among Thieves | Official trailer
9 votes -
Linda Sembrant's last-ditch winner sent Sweden into a semi-final against England following a dominant performance against a brave Belgium side
5 votes -
Preppers: Sweden bracing for the worst
6 votes -
Jordan Peele exists in a space of his own
5 votes -
TV Tuesdays Free Talk
Have you watched any TV shows recently you want to discuss? Any shows you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here. Please just try to provide fair warning of...
Have you watched any TV shows recently you want to discuss? Any shows you want to recommend or are hyped about? Feel free to discuss anything here.
Please just try to provide fair warning of spoilers if you can.
7 votes -
What did you do this week (and weekend)?
As part of a weekly series, these topics are a place for users to casually discuss the things they did — or didn't do — during their week. Did you accomplish any goals? Suffer a failure? Do...
As part of a weekly series, these topics are a place for users to casually discuss the things they did — or didn't do — during their week. Did you accomplish any goals? Suffer a failure? Do nothing at all? Tell us about it!
8 votes -
US Congress' push to regulate Big Tech is fizzling out
11 votes -
Belgium and energy provider Engie agree to extend nuclear power plants
7 votes -
What have you been listening to this week?
What have you been listening to this week? You don't need to do a 6000 word review if you don't want to, but please write something! If you've just picked up some music, please update on that as...
What have you been listening to this week? You don't need to do a 6000 word review if you don't want to, but please write something! If you've just picked up some music, please update on that as well, we'd love to see your hauls :)
Feel free to give recs or discuss anything about each others' listening habits.
You can make a chart if you use last.fm:
http://www.tapmusic.net/lastfm/
Remember that linking directly to your image will update with your future listening, make sure to reupload to somewhere like imgur if you'd like it to remain what you have at the time of posting.
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Weekly coronavirus-related chat, questions, and minor updates - week of July 18
This thread is posted weekly, and is intended as a place for more-casual discussion of the coronavirus and questions/updates that may not warrant their own dedicated topics. Tell us about what the...
This thread is posted weekly, and is intended as a place for more-casual discussion of the coronavirus and questions/updates that may not warrant their own dedicated topics. Tell us about what the situation is like where you live!
11 votes -
Reaching closer to Earth's core, one lava scoop at a time – 2021 eruption in Iceland gave researchers rare and illuminating access to the mantle
5 votes -
Beloved monarch butterflies now listed as endangered
27 votes -
What are you battling with right now?
What are you battling with at the moment? What are you struggling with or grappling with? How is it going for you?
34 votes -
Magnus Carlsen will not defend World Championship title
11 votes -
Two US senators propose ban on data caps, blasting ISPs for “predatory” limits
18 votes -
Denmark's decade-long experiment with negative rates seen ending soon – central bank raised its key interest rate
5 votes -
What have you been watching / reading this week? (Anime/Manga)
What have you been watching and reading this week? You don't need to give us a whole essay if you don't want to, but please write something! Feel free to talk about something you saw that was...
What have you been watching and reading this week? You don't need to give us a whole essay if you don't want to, but please write something! Feel free to talk about something you saw that was cool, something that was bad, ask for recommendations, or anything else you can think of.
If you want to, feel free to find the thing you're talking about and link to its pages on Anilist, MAL, or any other database you use!
6 votes -
How to take things less personally and avoid mind reading
7 votes -
What creative projects have you been working on?
This topic is part of a series. It is meant to be a place for users to discuss creative projects they have been working on. Projects can be personal, professional, physical, digital, or even just...
This topic is part of a series. It is meant to be a place for users to discuss creative projects they have been working on.
Projects can be personal, professional, physical, digital, or even just ideas.
If you have any creative projects that you have been working on or want to eventually work on, this is a place for discussing those.
8 votes -
Limits to economic growth
6 votes -
DALL·E now available in beta - with full commercial usage rights
15 votes -
RISC-V only takes 12 years to achieve the milestone of 10 billion cores, 5 years faster than ARM
14 votes -
Ukrainian exhibition that was left stranded in a gallery in Denmark, unable to return to Kyiv when Russia invaded, has reopened after being adopted by the EU
5 votes -
Noah Baumbach’s ‘White Noise’ chaotic production lasted 270+ days
4 votes -
Do you talk to your pets? How does the conversation usually go?
I understand that I must write something here for this to work, but I don't think I need to clarify the title any further. Just a prompt for our mutual amusement ;)
18 votes -
What did you do this week (and weekend)?
As part of a weekly series, these topics are a place for users to casually discuss the things they did — or didn't do — during their week. Did you accomplish any goals? Suffer a failure? Do...
As part of a weekly series, these topics are a place for users to casually discuss the things they did — or didn't do — during their week. Did you accomplish any goals? Suffer a failure? Do nothing at all? Tell us about it!
9 votes -
‘Top Gun: Maverick’ passes ‘The Avengers’ as ninth-highest grossing domestic release in history
8 votes -
‘Elvis’ boogies past $100M at domestic box office
8 votes -
Fitness Weekly Discussion
What have you been doing lately for your own fitness? Try out any new programs or exercises? Have any questions for others about your training? Want to vent about poor behavior in the gym? Started...
What have you been doing lately for your own fitness? Try out any new programs or exercises? Have any questions for others about your training? Want to vent about poor behavior in the gym? Started a new diet or have a new recipe you want to share? Anything else health and wellness related?
6 votes -
Henrik Stenson will no longer serve as the European captain at the 2023 Ryder Cup in Rome – informed DP World Tour officials of his decision to join LIV Golf
5 votes -
A-ha – I'm In (2022)
6 votes -
The tiny US island with a British accent
11 votes -
Denmark bans Chromebooks and Google Workspace in schools over data transfer risks
25 votes -
I recommend: Trek to Yomi (Review)
5 votes -
40% of Americans believe in creationism
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What have you been eating, drinking, and cooking?
What food and drinks have you been enjoying (or not enjoying) recently? Have you cooked or created anything interesting? Tell us about it!
10 votes