u/MohnJaddenPowers

I'm in the process of tracking down a non-Verizon locked Pixel to put Graphene onto. I have a Pixel Watch 2 and it's been invaluable for me to schedule calendar appointments, grocery lists, all that jazz. Now that it's got Gemini forced on it, I'm looking for alternatives. Are there any Graphene-friendly smartwatches that will do the voice scheduling stuff? Or alternatively is there some way to root or futz with an Android smartwatch so it uses the older Google Assistant and not Gemini?

It seems like the Pebble ones are the top runners - a couple of apps do just what I need to do, but I'm open to others. I'm not fixed on any particular brand as long as I can do the watch stuff and that it has a vibrate alarm.

I'm thinking of making ants climbing a tree. I don't have doubanjiang and I'm not sure I would go through a jar of it before it starts to go bad in the fridge. I do have regular ground bean sauce. Could I get away with mixing the two together or is it fundamentally different enough that I should just get doubanjiang and try to find reasons to use it?

I've decommissioned my old RBR50/RBS50 setup. The router and four satellites are no longer in use; I've gone to an Asus setup. Are there any flashable firmwares to repurpose the setup for other uses, e.g. generic range extenders for gaps in my network?

I'd love it if there's a way to make them AiMesh compatible but if not I'm open to ideas. Worst case scenario, up for sale they go.

I ordered a refurb RT-BE88U and the router I received has its model listed on the bottom sticker as an RT-BE7200. Some quick googling shows a forum post where people say it's identical for purposes of firmware flashing, but is it identical for all features and functionality?

I'm currently around 83/17 stocks/bonds in my four-fund portfolio, age 44. I read a few blurbs where some folks on bogleheads.org change up the bond allocation to match their age - as in I'd need to allocate to 44% bonds. Is that legitimate?

I for one am not really risk-tolerant by default, so any excuse to reduce risk is a good one. I'm pretty well on track to retire on time or early with the current course.

I'm exploring PL tax optimization and came across the withdrawal shielding options. I have no clue what these are and upon trying to do my research, I can't seem find a meaningful answer. Does withdrawal shielding go by any other name or term so I can do my due diligence?

I'm working on a TF environment that incorporates Azure Image Builder and an Azure compute gallery. If I want to destroy the environment, the resources need to get destroyed in a particular order, otherwise Azure throws an error and depending on what already got deleted, causes a convoluted process to recreate and reassign resources:

For the compute gallery: I have to delete an image version first, then the image definition, then the gallery.

For the image builder, I have to delete the image template, then the managed identity used to create the template.

Is there a way to get Terraform (or Terragrunt, which we're using as a wrapper) to delete these in that order if I need to destroy them? Worst-case scenario, I gotta delete them manually in the portal, but it's not the greatest to scale.

I want to take a shot at a Monopoly tournament. It seems like it's more for local people to set up ad hoc, and the last big anything was in 2024. Is there any kind of tournament or player directory for Monopoly out there?

I'm looking at SCCA as a midlife crisis hobby and the only car I could easily afford and store is a Honda Beat. It's too light for XA or XB, so the closest thing is XU. Am I reading that right?

I'd like to get fluffier whole wheat loaves with higher rises out of my Virtuoso Plus. Bread Dad had a 50% whole wheat recipe that was good but I'd really like to get a good tall 100% whole wheat rise.

I've experimented with adding more vital wheat gluten, but that leads to collapsed tops. I haven't tried different time lengths on the custom recipe settings yet since I wasn't sure to start. Using buttermilk instead of water seems to help a bit but it's just not quite there.

Any tips?

I sent a modmail about this but got no response, so if this is not OK please feel free to remove.

Two years ago I built a partscaster clone of Azusa's Mustang since the real deal was way out of my price range. Turns out short scale isn't for me, and it's been sitting in my closet ever since. I'm not in a situation where I need to make money off of it and the subreddit doesn't allow sales, but it doesn't say we can't give stuff away.

I'd like to give this guitar to someone from the sub. I would really prefer that it goes to someone who honestly couldn't afford a full setup to learn to play guitar, but could at least start with this and maybe a cheap amp. I will ask that you cover the costs of packing and shipping from New Jersey, USA, but I am happy to give quotes and show receipts so you can confirm I'm not making any profit.

All I ask is that you consider your own means before claiming this - I'd really like this to go to someone in genuine need. I won't ask questions or for any verification. If more than one person is interested by 6 PM GMT -5 on 8/9/26, I'll draw names out of a hat. If your name gets picked you have 48 hours to let me know your location and complete payment for shipping. After 48 hours, another name will be drawn and you will lose your claim.

I'll try to scrounge up a guitar shipping box if Guitar Center has one in their recycling, but if not I may have to purchase one. Expect anywhere from $40-$60 shipping + insurance if you're in the US, more if you're overseas.

I've built and locally donated about 6 or 7 guitars from other project guitars and salvaging parts from busted guitars. I'd rather this goes to a K-On fan.

https://preview.redd.it/zb2vh9gy6zhh1.png?width=1920&format=png&auto=webp&s=a2b241cba91288aa792d6c0b70258c838b0c0d13

The body is a generic Mustang clone, made of alder, in candy apple red. It does have some cracks from a drop. Think of it as road wear, but it's definitely repairable if you have the time, inclination, and some Bondo + paint.

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The neck is a generic short scale Mustang clone. I painted the headstock as close to the candy apple red as I could get it. It's not a perfect match but it does get the point across. Unfortunately I couldn't find an inexpensive enough neck with the dark dots on an actual Mustang so it has pearl squares.

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The pickups are from a Squier Sonic Mustang and the switches are configured for the standard on/off/inphase/outphase setup on a Mustang. The pickguard is 3D printed, black/white/black layers, with a textured build plate that sorta looks like pearl white. The pots are CTS pots, either A250k or B250k, with 3D printed knobs. IIRC the pickup covers are generic or 3D printed, not sure which.

The saddle is a genuine Fender MIJ Mustang saddle, the bridge/tailpiece/tremolo bar (if I can find the damn thing) are generic. I set it up with D'Addario 10-52 strings and I've got it intonated decently enough. The neck and pocket are a nice clean fit. The neck plate, strap buttons, knob cover, and tuners are generic stainless steel, nice and shiny.

I should be able to dig up a gig bag, basic guitar cable, tuner, strap, and some picks to get you started.

If you are interested, please reply to the OP - not to other people's comments - with "I'm interested" just so I can easily keep track. Anything other than that I'll respond to as if it's a question/comment/concern. Happy to go to chat or PMs if people have questions that they don't want to ask publicly.