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    Any Extreme Privacy Enthusiasts Here? Share your setup.

    I'm not that old either!!! My dad still thinks I'm an immature little brat! :grin::grin:
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    Any Extreme Privacy Enthusiasts Here? Share your setup.

    Great write up. I'm using Calyx OS on my Mi A2. I really want a KDE Plasma phone, but it looks like that project is dead. Debian on all my machines. Firefox with ublock as my browser on all devices. Along with multi-account containers so that my tabs can't spy on each other. Got a Raspberry...
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    5600x running at 96C

    Post some pictures of your computer. It looks like your airflow is restricted causing the high temps. 60 degrees plus at idle is very high. How have you installed your cabinet fans? How many are pulling air in, and how many are pushing air out? Who installed your cooler? How much, and which...
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    5600x running at 96C

    Your CPU is designed to keep boosting it's clock speeds till it hits it's max temperature, ie ~ 95 degrees. So, it is running within spec. I've got a 5500GT and that used to run at max clocks, and max speeds till it touched 95, but that was with the stock cooler, but then it would throttle a...
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    Anyone from Kashmir or Assam, need help in sourcing Chili Seeds.

    If you're used to Bhut Jalokai you grow immune to it's spiciness over time. My wife's from Nagaland, and we used to have it with practically all our food for years (as a chutney/salsa). Then, one day we ran out of the chili - during covid, I think, and our taste buds reset. 6 -12 months later...
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    Mechanical Ventilation System for home

    Check this out if you're living in a city - https://airth.in/products/fresh-air-unit. Cross ventilation depends on which direction the wind blows, how many obstacles you have in front of your house, and how your windows and doors are placed. I've got a VRF system (HVAC) installed in my...
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    Rusting inside microwave cavity

    Same thing happened to my microwave after about 5 years. We then used a microwave lid - https://www.ikea.com/in/en/p/prickig-microwave-lid-grey-50186091/ - to prevent any debris from falling onto food. We used it for 2-3 more years without any issue - don't know about the long term health...
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    The book I am reading currently

    I loved the Mistborn series. I hope you enjoy it as much as I did. I just finished "The Remains of the Day" by Kazuo Ishiguro. It's really good. I picked it up because I'd just read "Klara and the Sun", also by Ishiguro. That is the best book I've read in a long time. A haunting, sad, sci-fi...
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    Air Fryer - Healthy Options?

    You can use silicon baskets/steel plates/bowls in any air fryer.
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    Maharashtra wants to charge people WFH commercial rate electricity

    It works out to max rate of about Rs.23/unit for me during summers Rs.16.64 per unit above 500 units FAC Rs.1 Wheeling charge Rs. 1.17 /unit Electricity duty 16% plus Rs.639 fixed charges for LT I Res 3-Phase.
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    First Marathon Next Year: Where Do I Begin?

    Not for running a particular, but for any form of exercise - 1) Enjoy yourself. For me that means doing workouts that are right for my body type and my personality. In the gym, I don't like doing slow controlled sets of 8-15 reps. It doesn't work for me physically, or mentally. I've begun...
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    0-20k Cabinet with minimum 4 3.5 inch HDD bays

    https://www.amazon.in/Corsair-Carbide-CC-9011050-WW-Mid-Tower-Gaming/dp/B00I6BJATW/ I bought that a few months ago. It has 4 3.5" drive bays. Corsair Carbide Spec 05
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    PC Peripherals UPS suggestion

    Why not just get a second 650va UPS, and distribute the load evenly between the two. It'll save you a bit of cash, and you can use what you already have.
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    List of useful Android FOSS Apps (Free and Open Soruce Software) without bloat and malware!

    I've recently begun using futo tools - from https://www.futo.org/ One thing I missed with my de-googled phone was voice input. Futo voice is offline, and works really well. I've also begun using Futo keyboard, and it is very very good.
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    Home air purifiers effective for improving indoor air quality?

    It won't render it ineffective. You'll just have to change the filters more often. Anyway, something is better than nothing.