It's definitely a repair that takes some time and skill. If you're going to attempt it, I recommend getting a piece of drywall and practice a little. It doesn't take that long to pick up the technique, but if you practice on something you can throw away, you'll have better results once you move to the real wall. The main difference between a great drywall guy and an amateur is the amateur takes five times longer and does a lot more sanding. 😉
And thanks for the zap!
Look, he's not saying you *have* to rub his belly, he's just saying
#dogstr #dog #rubmybelly #grownostr
Hi nostr! I’ve been putting off repainting some rooms at home. One of the rooms has peeling “tape” or whatever it’s called at the corners where the drywall connects. What is the best way to replace the tape before painting? Simply scrape off and reapply some new tape with special adhesive stuff?
#asknostr #howto #diy https://v.nostr.build/WGaQa.mp4
One other thing, those joints are jacked up due to movement of the walls. The popped nails and sheared joints mean the walls have moved relative to each other. This might be normal long-term house settling or seasonal movement of, for example, heavy clay soil under the house, or it might be a more serious foundation or structural issue. If it's the latter, your repair will probably crack again as the movement continues to occur.
Hi nostr! I’ve been putting off repainting some rooms at home. One of the rooms has peeling “tape” or whatever it’s called at the corners where the drywall connects. What is the best way to replace the tape before painting? Simply scrape off and reapply some new tape with special adhesive stuff?
#asknostr #howto #diy https://v.nostr.build/WGaQa.mp4
You'll need to remove any loose tape and drywall compound, then re-tape the corners. That involves laying in a thin bed of drywall compound, laying the paper tape into it, and using a taping knife (like a big spatula) to smooth the tape into the compound and squeeze the excess compound out from under the tape. It will look like hammered shit at this point, don't panic. You let that dry, then apply a thin layer of compound over top, smoothing and feathering it out to blend into the wall. Let that dry, then sand it down smooth and apply another coat, feathering it out further this time. The goal is a seamless transition, so you may need several thin coats, sanding in between, to get it to look good.
It's a specialized skill, and it takes practice, but it's not very complicated. Just takes patience and a strong sanding arm. Make sure you get it all as smooth as you can before priming and painting - it's much harder to sand out any imperfections once there's paint on the wall.
The outside corners might not have paper tape, they might have metal or plastic corner bead that's attached with nails or screws. If that's the case, and the corner bead is solid and not loose, you should be able to just knock off any loose drywall compound, give it a rough sanding, and smooth over a couple of new layers of compound.
For the inside corners, after the initial bedding in of the tape, you'll want to work the walls one at a time. Do one side, let it dry, then do the other side. Let that dry, then sand both sides together. Repeat. Unless you have a lot of practice, it's very easy to screw up the side you just finished if you try to do the opposite side while the compound is wet.
My Experience with nostr:npub1ex7mdykw786qxvmtuls208uyxmn0hse95rfwsarvfde5yg6wy7jq6qvyt9
**TL;DR Strike is garbage.**
I started using Strike in the middle of March this year.
My first impression was that it was a great app. It had Lightning integrated, on-chain withdrawals were free, and the setup was pretty easy, even though I had to do a full KYC. After all, they are regulated and that is to be expected.
I began using Strike to send and receive BTC and buy gift cards directly within the app. I was pretty amazed at how easy everything worked. I loved the app. I even recommended it as an onboarding app for pre-coiner friends. Well, not anymore.
One day in May, about two months later, I wanted to send some BTC to an exchange or buy a gift card (which was basically all I did with the app in those previous two months). However, the app denied access to my BTC. All I got was a cartoon lightning bolt saying, “We need to review your account. Contact support.”
At first, I was shocked. I didn't have my life savings in the app, but it wasn’t a trivial amount of sats either. So, there it was, right in my face for the first time: Not your keys, not your coins. I got angry with myself and with Strike too.
I contacted support.
Support wrote that to comply with regulations, they needed additional information (remember, I already did full KYC), like a pay stub, signed employee agreement, or tax statement.
This was my response:
Hey, the Bitcoin with which I funded my Strike account are savings from the past. I don't work currently, and I also have no tax statement because I just moved to Brazil last year. What exactly is the problem? I didn't do anything illegal or wrong. I expect this issue to be resolved immediately or you will lose a customer. I already regret using your service. I'm very disappointed.
Yeah, I was really pissed because I couldn’t access my sats. They locked me out. Just like that.
Strike answered:
Dear User,
Upon careful review, we have determined that your account has engaged in prohibited use. We regret to inform you that we can no longer provide you with access to our service.
At this time, your account has been permanently disabled. Please withdraw all remaining assets from your account within one week from receiving this message, and confirm with us when the withdrawal has been completed. After this timeframe, the account will be closed permanently. Please be advised that this decision is final.
Best regards,
The Strike Team
Okay… So now Strike accused me of “prohibited use” of their app.
I asked them to be kind and specify what prohibited use I engaged in. Because obviously, I don’t want to get in trouble or do anything illegal.
Their answer:
This decision is based on an assessment of different qualifications. Our customer support team can only confirm that we sent this message and assist with technical issues only. Support cannot reverse this decision, nor can they share any more details related to this matter.
Thank you for that great answer. I can really see you care about your customers and their experience. But I guess at that point, I wasn’t their customer anymore anyway.
Still, I sent them another message and asked who I could talk to. If there was anybody who could clarify what I did wrong. Remember, all I did was send and receive BTC and buy gift cards.
Their answer? Well, they never answered again. Just like that. That was it.
After this beautiful experience, I posted about it on Nostr.
And guess what? nostr:npub1cn4t4cd78nm900qc2hhqte5aa8c9njm6qkfzw95tszufwcwtcnsq7g3vle answered.
Woohooo!
He said I should send him a DM and he would happily look into the issue.
Cool! Now that’s what I call customer service.
So, I did. No answer.
I sent him another one. Again, no answer.
I sent another one or two. Still no answer.
This was 5 weeks ago.
I guess he is very busy.
What a joke Strike is.
I've tried several times you get started with Strike, but they wouldn't accept my bank account or any debit card I tried, so I was never able to get any fiat in to get sats out. Sounds like all I'm missing out on is the potential for headaches and bad customer service.
Great idea! I've got access to some vines that are loaded, I think I'll do the same thing...
My vote is for bottom left.
This is an interesting old-school (19th century) book with lots of info on how they finished wood back in the day. A couple of caveats: some ingredients may be uncommon and hard to locate today (or go by different names now), and some of this may not meet modern ideas about safety. But it's an interesting book about techniques that have gone by the wayside in favor of polyurethane sprayed on particleboard...
Normally butter, but for that recipe, being an Italian herb bread, I would try olive oil.
Yes, it's solid state. Samsung is regarded as one of the best solid-state drive makers.
Samsung T7 Shield. They cost about $100 for 1 terabyte. Nice pocketable size, with IP65 dust/water resistance. Very good transfer rates, and a durable rubberized case.
Are they in denial or are people in denial? Do you really think Brandon is going to piss off millions of his young idiots and actually ban TikTok?
https://politicalwire.com/2024/06/24/tiktok-in-denial-as-u-s-ban-approaches/
Whoever wrote that article is interpreting the situation all wrong. Bytedance isn't in denial, they're playing chicken, and they're betting that Biden will blink first. And they're probably right.
Heh, I totally get it. I can just picture two people standing there, slightly confused about the next step. "We used to have a guy for this, didn't we?"
Do you have a recipe for the giardiniera, or do you just wing it?
The easiest message in the universe to communicate is telling a dog you've dropped something edible on the floor. You tap your toe near the item, and the dog eats it. This is universal; no dog, regardless of its intelligence level, fails to understand this. Even people who have never been around a dog will do this instinctively. It's *the* core element of the 60,000 year old cooperative agreement between humans and dogs.
It is, on the other hand, utterly impossible to convey the same information to a cat. It would be easier to construct an entirely new language based on prime numbers to communicate with alien gas orbs from the planet Zargon than it is to get a cat to understand you dropped a small bit of chicken and it's RIGHT FUCKING THERE.
#dogstr #catstr #grownostr
Well, then, the birds around my place must be extremely happy. They usually get more than half the crop before I can!
Give 'em 12 words on a piece of paper with no explanation. If they can figure it out, they deserve the sats. If they can't, sell them hints. 😉
GrapheneOS does have wifi calling, but whether it works or not depends on the mobile carrier.
