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Welcome to the staging ground for new communities! Each proposal has a description in the "Descriptions" category and a body of questions and answers in "Incubator Q&A". You can ask questions (and get answers, we hope!) right away, and start new proposals.

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Use for questions that belong to the Shopping community proposal.

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Incubator Q&A What is the benefit of mechanical keyboards?

I've heard people talk about how mechanical keyboards are better. But they seem to be much more expensive than regular ones ($100+). What is the benefit of using them over regular ones?

3 answers  ·  posted 5mo ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 2mo ago by Michael‭

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Incubator Q&A How do I find a good dumb TV?

A lot of TVs on the market these days are "Smart TVs" which I don't want. I've had smart TVs in the past and found that I don't use any of their features. Further, the software is often laggy, bugg...

3 answers  ·  posted 9mo ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 3mo ago by Antares‭

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Incubator Q&A How do I search for d6 dice with a blank 6th face?

I haven't found what I'm looking for online, so I'm wondering if there is a specialist term for this type of dice that would give me better luck. What I'm seeking I'm looking for dice that are id...

3 answers  ·  posted 6mo ago by trichoplax‭  ·  last activity 3mo ago by Antares‭

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Incubator Q&A Where do I get a high-quality, ergonomic mouse with a dedicated middle click button?

Where can I get a high-quality, ergonomic mouse with a dedicated middle click button? I use "ergonomic" loosely, in the sense of "doesn't hurt to use all day". It doesn't have to have a special ...

1 answer  ·  posted 9mo ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 9mo ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Incubator Q&A What type of contractor does flooring?

If I'm looking to pay someone to replace my floors (eg. carpet, laminate, hardwood), what is this service called? Would I be looking for a contractor, handyman, floorer or something else? I am ask...

1 answer  ·  posted 9mo ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 9mo ago by Monica Cellio‭

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Incubator Q&A What electric smokers can cold smoke food?

I want to buy an electrical device for cold smoking food. From what I read, the temperature of the food must stay below 80F for cold smoking. When I search for electrical smokers, most products qu...

0 answers  ·  posted 11mo ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Incubator Q&A What is the most cost effective way to purchase specific, non-rare public domain English books online in the US?

Over the years I've done a lot of my reading through libraries, borrowed books and chance finds at garage sales and the like. Now I want to start working on my reading list, so I will be purchasing...

1 answer  ·  posted 1y ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by Michael‭

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Incubator Q&A Can a household vacuum double as a dust collector?

When I work with wood in my garage, it quickly fills with sawdust. Everything in the garage gets covered with a film of dust. Many of my tools have dust extraction ports. I know some people get sp...

1 answer  ·  posted 1y ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  last activity 1y ago by matthewsnyder‭

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Site Name shopping.codidact.com Description Shopping advice, product recommendations and buying guides. I think this will be an interesting topic for this site because buying products is in eve...

posted 1y ago by matthewsnyder‭  ·  edited 1y ago by matthewsnyder‭

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