Products to avoid - Page 8

Beest · 06-20-2016, 04:09 PM

I can imagine the insert loosening in the wrench pretty quickly

glatt · 06-20-2016, 04:20 PM

I would think that they would have a special weave to the carbon fiber cloth to give it better strength along the long axis of the wrench. Those short fibers going perpendicular to the long axis add very little strength.

xoxoxoBruce · 06-20-2016, 09:33 PM

Actually the short fibers tie the long ones together so they share the strain. Pulling on the wrench wants to compress the long ones on one side and stretch the long ones on the other.

But the fact remains this is a high tech solution to a nonexistent problem. Plus they're way too much money. Sure a polished Snap-On set could cost that much, but personally I think that's ridiculous, when you can get a Craftsman set for probably $30. I don't like the Snap-Ons because they're too slippery. Oh, and combination wrenches are more useful.

Gravdigr · 08-30-2017, 01:18 PM

The Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ is a goddamned turd. It is a motherfucking piece of shit. I could happily beat Mr. Barnes, and Mr. Noble to death with it. Smiling every second. I cannot believe this product made it to store shelves. There is no way, NO FUCKING WAY, I would have my name associated with this product.

Somebody, somewhere was the last person to have to sign their name on a document releasing this chalky, dried up, dog turd of a product to the market place. That person should be fired and prohibited from ever holding more responsibility than the fry guy at McDonald's. I'm not talking about the guy what cooks the fries, mind you, I'm talking about the guy who's job it is to put the cooked fries in the little paper sack, or the little cardboard carrier.

Looking at something online? SLAM!! Fuck you, Bunky, you're now looking at the desktop, or WETF they call it. Want to type in a web address? Go ahead, Pecky, type it in. Wait. Why doesn't my keyboard come up when I touch the address bar? Come to think of it why doesn't my touch screen work. Touch. Touch. Touch. TOUCH! TOUCH!!!! TOUCH, GODDAMMIT!!!!!!!!!!!

MOTHERFUCKER!!!!!!!!!!

I hope you get buttfucked, right in the mouth.

Gravdigr · 08-30-2017, 01:23 PM

Me: Turn the page.

Nook HD+: Whuh, what's that?

Me: Turn the page.

Nook:

Me: Please turn the page.

Nook: Whatsthatnow?

Me: Turn the page, y'know, swipe left to turn the page?

Nook: What is this, some new alien technology? I don't ev--desktop.

Gravdigr · 08-30-2017, 01:25 PM

One of these days, I'll prolly stick my finger right through this fucking thing.

Pico and ME · 08-30-2017, 01:32 PM

Sorry for your frustration but that was

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Gravdigr · 08-30-2017, 02:01 PM

Oh, I can totally see the humor. It ain't too funny rfn, but I can see it.

Flint · 08-30-2017, 05:28 PM

This is hilarious, you know it is.

You're responding the correct way--don't listen to those pansies who will try to calm you down. DESTROY THAT GARBAGE DEVICE. Teach it a lesson, HA HA HA ha ...

Happy Monkey · 08-30-2017, 06:10 PM

I'm pretty happy with my Kindle Fire, though I do wish it had a hardware button for page turning, so I could maintain a light grip, and just apply pressure to turn the page, rather than reach and swipe with my finger as I'm reading myself to sleep.

I think the e-ink kindles have hardware buttons, but I want it to be lit (but dimmable) so I can read myself to sleep with the lights off, and I want the option for other apps. It's a tradeoff.

DanaC · 08-30-2017, 06:24 PM

I have a 4th gen e-ink kindle - no backlight, and no touch screen. Page turning uses paddles on the sides.

I've had it since around 2012 and it still works well. No good for graphic novels or magazines, and books with illustrations of any kind suffer - but just a standard novel and it is great.

When I got mum a kindle, I got the newer touchscreen version of the e-ink model - very similar but with touch screen and better able to cope with magazine articles and the like. It is still black and white and very simple but works well. I deliberately got that one because it is the only one in the range without backlight.

The blue light that is emitted by kindle screens, like smart phone and tablet screens interferes with the brain's natural detection of night time and suppresses production of the sleep hormone.

Happy Monkey · 08-30-2017, 06:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DanaC

The blue light that is emitted by kindle screens, like smart phone and tablet screens interferes with the brain's natural detection of night time and the suppresses production of the sleep hormone.

Maybe, but the yellow light emitted by a lamp that's on when I fall asleep bypasses hormones altogether, and makes me wake up in the middle of the night to turn it off.

Gravdigr · 08-31-2017, 12:34 PM

This thing has ruined touch screens for me. Fuck a touch screen, I won't have one.

You guys should be around when this thing decides to fuck me over like I described. It's a slow burn that Jackie Gleason could be proud of. I can actually see Kramden using one and going all, well, Kramden on the thing.

I'd kinda like to see what it looks like, the slow build to near-violence. Probably quite entertaining.

Gravdigr · 08-31-2017, 12:36 PM

Oh, and the coolest thing about the Nook HD+?

About 25% of them brick theyself at the first update.

It is just a horrible product.

Pico and ME · 08-31-2017, 03:16 PM

Yeah, the Nook HD was my first tablet and it taught me to IGNORE THE UPDATES!

In fact, I am currently doing just that to my Samsung s6 phone. I just don't want to have to deal with the headache it will cause.

06-20-2016, 09:33 PM	#108
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	Actually the short fibers tie the long ones together so they share the strain. Pulling on the wrench wants to compress the long ones on one side and stretch the long ones on the other. But the fact remains this is a high tech solution to a nonexistent problem. Plus they're way too much money. Sure a polished Snap-On set could cost that much, but personally I think that's ridiculous, when you can get a Craftsman set for probably $30. I don't like the Snap-Ons because they're too slippery. Oh, and combination wrenches are more useful. __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

08-30-2017, 01:18 PM	#109
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	The Barnes & Noble Nook HD+ is a goddamned turd. It is a motherfucking piece of shit. I could happily beat Mr. Barnes, and Mr. Noble to death with it. Smiling every second. I cannot believe this product made it to store shelves. There is no way, NO FUCKING WAY, I would have my name associated with this product. Somebody, somewhere was the last person to have to sign their name on a document releasing this chalky, dried up, dog turd of a product to the market place. That person should be fired and prohibited from ever holding more responsibility than the fry guy at McDonald's. I'm not talking about the guy what cooks the fries, mind you, I'm talking about the guy who's job it is to put the cooked fries in the little paper sack, or the little cardboard carrier. Looking at something online? SLAM!! Fuck you, Bunky, you're now looking at the desktop, or WETF they call it. Want to type in a web address? Go ahead, Pecky, type it in. Wait. Why doesn't my keyboard come up when I touch the address bar? Come to think of it why doesn't my touch screen work. Touch. Touch. Touch. TOUCH! *TOUCH!!!!* *TOUCH, GODDAMMIT!!!!!!!!!!!* *MOTHERFUCKER!!!!!!!!!!* I hope you get buttfucked, right in the mouth. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

08-30-2017, 01:23 PM	#110
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Me: Turn the page. Nook HD+: Whuh, what's that? Me: Turn the page. Nook: Me: Please turn the page. Nook: Whatsthatnow? Me: Turn the page, y'know, swipe left to turn the page? Nook: What is this, some new alien technology? I don't ev--desktop. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

08-30-2017, 01:25 PM	#111
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	One of these days, I'll prolly stick my finger right through this fucking thing. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

08-30-2017, 01:32 PM	#112
Pico and ME Are you knock-kneed? Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middle Hoosierland Posts: 3,549	Sorry for your frustration but that was . __________________ Jesse LaGreca in 2012 “Seven Deadly Sins: Wealth without work, Pleasure without conscience, Science without humanity, Knowledge without character, Politics without principle, Commerce without morality, Worship without sacrifice.” – Mahatma Gandhi

06-20-2016, 04:09 PM	#106
Beest Adapt and Survive Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Ann Arbor, Mi Posts: 957	I can imagine the insert loosening in the wrench pretty quickly

06-20-2016, 04:20 PM	#107
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I would think that they would have a special weave to the carbon fiber cloth to give it better strength along the long axis of the wrench. Those short fibers going perpendicular to the long axis add very little strength.

08-30-2017, 02:01 PM	#113
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Oh, I can totally see the humor. It ain't too funny rfn, but I can see it. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

08-30-2017, 05:28 PM	#114
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	This is hilarious, you know it is. You're responding the correct way--don't listen to those pansies who will try to calm you down. DESTROY THAT GARBAGE DEVICE. Teach it a lesson, HA HA HA ha ... __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

08-30-2017, 06:10 PM	#115
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	I'm pretty happy with my Kindle Fire, though I do wish it had a hardware button for page turning, so I could maintain a light grip, and just apply pressure to turn the page, rather than reach and swipe with my finger as I'm reading myself to sleep. I think the e-ink kindles have hardware buttons, but I want it to be lit (but dimmable) so I can read myself to sleep with the lights off, and I want the option for other apps. It's a tradeoff. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

08-31-2017, 12:34 PM	#118
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	This thing has ruined touch screens for me. Fuck a touch screen, I won't have one. You guys should be around when this thing decides to fuck me over like I described. It's a slow burn that Jackie Gleason could be proud of. I can actually see Kramden using one and going all, well, Kramden on the thing. I'd kinda like to see what it looks like, the slow build to near-violence. Probably quite entertaining. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

08-31-2017, 12:36 PM	#119
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	Oh, and the coolest thing about the Nook HD+? About 25% of them brick theyself at the first update. It is just a horrible product. __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

08-31-2017, 03:16 PM	#120
Pico and ME Are you knock-kneed? Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Middle Hoosierland Posts: 3,549	Yeah, the Nook HD was my first tablet and it taught me to IGNORE THE UPDATES! In fact, I am currently doing just that to my Samsung s6 phone. I just don't want to have to deal with the headache it will cause. __________________ Jesse LaGreca in 2012 “Seven Deadly Sins: Wealth without work, Pleasure without conscience, Science without humanity, Knowledge without character, Politics without principle, Commerce without morality, Worship without sacrifice.” – Mahatma Gandhi

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