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fpv·A community about FPV drones/wings/planes, freestyle, racing, etc.byWahots

What are the best antennas for analog and digital for the HDZero Box Pros?

I have the default antennas installed right now, running a purely analog setup at the moment. This headset has two high gain digital patches (non-removable) one removable omnidirectional digital antenna, and one omnidirectional analog + digital antenna that is shared. I want better range, but I also fly in a variety of environments, such as forested fields, homes, and wide open environments.

Should I really go for an omni antenna for analog?

I've been looking at stuff like these: https://www.truerc.ca/shop/5-8ghz-2/transmitter/singularity-5-8

But I've also heard of mixed antennas like the VAS Pepperbox, which came out seven years ago:

https://www.videoaerialsystems.com/collections/5-8ghz-antennas/products/pepperbox-xtreme

What do you think is best? I've only got one port for analog, so I'm somewhat conflicted on what's best until I go to an HDZ digital drone someday.

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gardening·GardeningbyWahots

Does anyone know what this brown spot is on my Adenium Obesum /Desert Rose?

I cleaned it with isopropyl alcohol just now, in case it's a fungal infection. Last watering was on the ~18th of last month, before it overwinters with little to no water. It's soil is a mix of extreme grit with a mixed shell of more normal soil around the outside. Terracotta pot. It gets exactly seven hours of bright, direct artificial light under a 200w grow light each day.

The only bugs around are a few fungus gnats that rode in on produce a few months ago. Any advice would be helpful! I'm trying not to carve into it unless absolutely necessary, as it's only about as tall as a pencil.

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asklemmy·AsklemmybyWahots

Men can take their shirts off for hot days and exercise. Why can't women do the same in 2025?

Aside from men being horny in the 1800s, and this being a holdover since that time, is there any actual reason why this hasn't changed?

If society was dominated by women, would this be more likely to change?

I was sweating my ass off hiking in the hot sun, and the question has been bothering me all day after my top soaked through with sweat.

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buildapc·BuildapcbyWahots

Any recommendations for large mice?

I currently am using a wired Corsair iron claw, but it's rubber sides are starting to become bald from wear, and Corsair doesn't sell replacement parts. I love a mouse with side buttons, a wing, and a DPI toggle. But finding mice that are big enough to be comfortable is pretty rare. I've loved the Logitech g602 and Ironclaw so far.

Anything similar to the above, just without rubber? I prefer wired mice.

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nyt_gift_articles·New York Times gift articlesbyWahots

No Passports, No Study Abroad: China Limits Public Employees’ Travel

Even low-level government employees like elementary school teachers and nurses have been ordered to hand in their passports, to enforce “discipline.”


Only a matter of time till things start going this way. For Super Earth.

https://youtu.be/WcGJmev2718

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/03/world/asia/china-passports-civil-servants.html?unlocked_article_code=1.bU8.DSb7.Ub01ya_HwfQ2Open linkView original on pawb.social
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micromobility·micromobility - Bikes, scooters, boards: Whatever floats your goat, this is micromobilitybyWahots

Drivers Who Run Red Lights Get Tickets. E-Bike Riders Get Court Dates.

Of the 121 pedestrians killed in traffic last year, 120 were struck by a car while one person died after being hit by an electric bike, according to city transportation department data compiled by Transportation Alternatives.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/05/24/nyregion/ebikes-scooters-cyclists-nyc.html?unlocked_article_code=1.aU8.S010.ic_UDq8MtvL9Open linkView original on pawb.social
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news·NewsbyWahots

UnitedHealth’s Campaign to Quiet Critics

“Negative publicity may adversely affect our stock price, damage our reputation and expose us to unexpected or unwarranted regulatory scrutiny,” UnitedHealth noted in its most recent annual report. The company’s shares have declined 40 percent over the past year.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/12/business/unitedhealth-insurance-criticism.html?unlocked_article_code=1.WE8.sqc4.Jjvwm4BGlFbwOpen linkView original on pawb.social
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nyt_gift_articles·New York Times gift articlesbyWahots

UnitedHealth’s Campaign to Quiet Critics

“Negative publicity may adversely affect our stock price, damage our reputation and expose us to unexpected or unwarranted regulatory scrutiny,” UnitedHealth noted in its most recent annual report. The company’s shares have declined 40 percent over the past year.

https://www.nytimes.com/2025/07/12/business/unitedhealth-insurance-criticism.html?unlocked_article_code=1.WE8.sqc4.Jjvwm4BGlFbwOpen linkView original on pawb.social
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