This was taken by just a regular person, me. I don't know what everyone else feels looking at this but when I got this back I was genuinely surprised. Didn't expect this trip to be this memorable and even now it's still hard to believe I actually went somewhere that looks like this. Tbh I think everyone should give drone photography a try at least once and I'd say start with something beginner-friendly like the avata360.
I am working on a project that involves welding 304 stainless steel coils, 0.5mm thick. I need to weld the ends together to make longer continuous strips. I am worried about burning through or warping the material. I usually weld thicker stainless so this is new for me. I have seen cheap pulse TIG welders on Alibaba and Amazon but I am using a Miller Syncrowave. Has anyone here welded thin stainless coil stock with pulse? What settings did you use for background current, peak current, and pulses per second? Any tips on fixturing to keep the coils flat would be great.
Found this pic online and just wondering how much work actually goes into the editing for a pic like this. I've got a trip coming up in June and I’m thinking about getting the DJI Avata 360 specifically to capture these kinds of mountain scenes.
I’ve been looking into the 10 bit D-Log M mode it has. Does that color profile actually give u enough room to handle the contrast between the snow and the water without it being a huge pain in post? I’m curious if the colors can look this natural with just some minor tweaks, or if I’d need to spend a lot of time in an editor to get it right.
If anyone has their own shots already, would u mind sharing a few? I’d love to see some real samples from people who already have the drone before I buy mine next month. Thanks.
I have a large house with mostly tile floors and cleaning them by hand takes forever. I am looking at commercial floor scrubbing robots because they seem more powerful than regular robot vacuums. I have seen some on Alibaba, Amazon, and eBay for a few hundred dollars. They claim to scrub and dry in one pass. Has anyone here used a commercial grade cleaning robot in their home? Do they scratch floors? I have a dog that sheds a lot so I need something that picks up hair well. I would love to hear your experiences before I spend the money.
I have a customer with an old trailer. The license plate is so faded and cracked that you can barely read the numbers. He does not want to pay the state fees for a new plate right now. I found blank reflective plates on different online marketplaces like Amazon,Alibaba and eBay which are cheaper than the ones on my local town . Could I just transfer his numbers onto one of those with reflective tape or paint? The guy is on a tight budget and just needs something readable for now. Has anyone here done something similar for a customer?
I manage a medium sized warehouse where keeping the floors clean is a daily struggle. We have forklifts moving constantly so sweeping during work hours is dangerous. I have been looking at commercial cleaning robots on Alibaba, Amazon, and eBay , I did find prices on Alibaba are much lower but I am worried about quality and reliability. Some vendors promise even an MOQ of one piece, and that their robots work safely around moving vehicles using sensors. I am curious if anyone here has actually bought a robotic floor scrubber from online, for a busy warehouse. Did the robot hold up to daily use? How were the shipping costs and delivery time? Please share your real experiences. Thanks
not a cure story. not a fix. eight years of bad sleep and this is just something i figured out.
for most of those eight years i was focused entirely on the night. sleep hygiene. stimulus control. CBT-I (helped a little, didn't fix it). supplements. winding down routines. cooling the room. blackout curtains. all of it aimed at the night.
somewhere around year five i realized i was ignoring half the equation.
the morning after a bad night is not a neutral event. how you wake up, how abruptly, how much cortisol gets dumped, how much fight-or-flight gets activated before you've even fully regained consciousness, determines how much of the day is recoverable.
i'd have a rough night, finally fall asleep at 4am, then wake up to a jarring alarm at 7 that sent my already-depleted nervous system into immediate stress mode. the bad night was done but i was extending its effects into the morning by how i was waking up.
i changed two things about my mornings specifically: i stopped checking my phone for the first 20 minutes, and i changed my alarm to a fade-in instead of the sudden noise.
the fade-in was the one i expected least. seems too small to matter. but when your system is already running on empty, the size of the first stressor matters. you're not starting from full capacity. you're starting from a deficit. anything that reduces that first hit reduces how deep the deficit goes.
what still doesn't work: sleep tracking apps (made me more anxious, not less). any supplement past the first few weeks. caffeine restrictions that are too strict (the deprivation made everything worse).
what works: accepting bad nights as information not failure. protecting the morning from additional assault. not scheduling hard things on days after known bad sleep.
still a bad sleeper. managing better than i was. what have you found actually made a difference not in the sleep itself but in the recovery from bad nights.
I am looking for an AI personal assistant to help with my small business since I usually spend too much time searching for products manually . I saw that Alibaba recently launched a smart sourcing feature. You describe a product and it shows you relevant suppliers. This sounds like exactly what I need although I am not sure how it will actually work, if it will be perfect without hallucination. Has anyone here used this tool as their main way to find products? Does it save meaningful time or just add more work? I want a personal assistant that makes my life easier not harder. . Would you recommend it?
i swear some days are just boring for no reason. i don’t feel like studying, don’t feel like scrolling, don’t even feel like playing the same games anymore, just switching between apps and nothing hits
lately i’ve been trying random stuff so i don’t feel like i’m wasting time, even tried making something small instead of just playing. not sure if that’s better or just another way to procrastinate lol
what do you guys usually do
I fully lost it last night trying to juggle a screaming toddler, a flashlight, saline, and a Frida sucker all at once. I swear I needed a third arm. There has to be a better way to do this in the dark without waking everyone up. Are electric ones actually easier, or is it just another thing that sounds good but doesn’t really help?
Hey all, I’m struggling to decide whether to trust calf width sizing when purchasing knee-high boots online. I have wider-than-average calves and have struggled to find boots that fit since my teens. I recently found “wide calf” stretchy designs with size charts, but I’m unsure how accurate or consistent these measurements are across sellers. My main fear is ordering and ending up with a poor fit, especially since returns can be difficult or costly. I’m torn between ordering a single pair first as a test or investing more carefully upfront. I’ve seen budget options on Aliexpress, DHgate, and Alibaba. I've also checked more premium brands that seem more reliable but expensive. I’d be grateful for any advice or real experiences before deciding.
I work at a small manufacturing plant and we currently need to replace several variable frequency drives for our conveyor systems. The quotes from domestic suppliers are overly hyped. I've checked online listings on DHgate, Alibaba and similar ones and I see VFDs going for a fraction of the price. The specifications look similar; Same voltage, same amperage, same communication protocols. But I am nervous about reliability. If a VFD fails on our main line, we lose production for hours. Has anyone here bought industrial VFDs online? How long have they lasted in real factory conditions and are there any specific brands or suppliers you trust? I would love to hear from maintenance engineers who have gone the budget route successfully.
Hey everyone. Just kicked off Mounjaro this week. Any advice or tips for starting out, especially around eating? Thanks!
When using Disney+, I always repeat the same pattern: I cancel my subscription because I don’t use it often. But a few weeks later, a new show airs, or I suddenly want to watch a particular episode again, so I subscribe again. I tell myself that this time it’s just for that one show, but in the end, I end up browsing around and forget to cancel the subscription. When I see the bill next month, I cancel it again, and the cycle repeats. Now, it’s no longer just a subscription service，it’s become a habit I can’t break. Is anyone else trapped in this cycle?
Hi all, I’ve been exploring and comparing trampolines for kids vs adults, and what has really stood out isn’t just size, it’s how they’re built for different use patterns. I work in a park, so I see firsthand how they hold up with regular use. Kids’ models tend to wear out faster at stress points like springs and stitching, even within stated limits. Adult trampolines focus more on frame rigidity and maintaining a reliable bounce over time.
Before procuring replacements for worn out parts, we compare what local suppliers offer with online listings, from budget options on eBay, Amazon, and Alibaba to higher-end brands. We do this to evaluate pricing, verify specs, and check how easy it is to source parts long term. Reviews and supplier consistency varies greatly, so we’re always cautious.
A challenge we face is spotting which trampolines will last without constant repairs. For experienced users, I will be grateful for your advice and tips on signs to watch for and judging long-term durability before buying.