Re: Disk Inventory X or equivalent - 13 days ago

OmniDiskSweeper

Re: Car shopping. Painful. - 14 days ago

Also the Genesis GV80. I hear they do well in a crash... We're all just guessing, since the one crucial piece you haven't shared is budget.

Re: Car shopping. Painful. - 14 days ago

Agree with Gareth that minivans are just so much more practical than SUVs. But, one you didn't list is the Acura MDX. I think it would check most of your boxes. Also Volvo XC90.

Re: and you thought Apple's headphones were pricey - 16 days ago

$59k and they're not even wireless!

Re: Help with some lighting for my Tree Sequence pic? - 20 days ago

Seems like you could run an electrical cord up the side of the cabinet and then on the 'top' of the beam where it would be hidden, and then discretely connect lights. I'd probably go with AC-powered. You could consider a solar-powered landscape light(s), but you won't have has much flexibility and options that way.

Re: Mac Sound Output Problem: Advice, Please - 6 weeks ago

Are you sure the Rodecaster Pro has more than a stereo output? From pictures, it looks like it has headphones and speaker outputs, which may be all fed by a single stereo output. It would surprise me that it would have more outputs, given the kind of gear it is.

Re: Wireless thermostat - 2 months ago

QuoteDik2 QuoteBixby My ecobee with remote wireless sensors can be programmed to which sensor it uses. Just need wifi. Can it be programmed to only use the remote sensor and not to accept manually inputed changes at the thermostat? I don't want my basement dwellers to be able to change the settings. You can put a PIN on it.

Re: Wireless thermostat - 2 months ago

My ecobee with remote wireless sensors can be programmed to which sensor it uses. Just need wifi. Use your smart device to control it wherever, or tie it into Alexa or Homekit for control.

Re: Niche question re: a type of microphone clip I don't know if it exists - 2 months ago

K&M clip

Re: Do bidets really work? - 2 months ago

Quotemikebw QuoteBixby Yes they work. Let's say you get mud on your shoes. Do you get them cleaner with a dry paper towel, or a hose? My advice is, spend the money and get a nice bidet. My BioBidet has a heated seat, heated water, heated air dryer, and can be aimed. It came with the house, but I'd buy it again. Was this an add-on or a whole unit? An add on. BioBidet BB-1700. Looks like

Re: Do bidets really work? - 2 months ago

Yes they work. Let's say you get mud on your shoes. Do you get them cleaner with a dry paper towel, or a hose? My advice is, spend the money and get a nice bidet. My BioBidet has a heated seat, heated water, heated air dryer, and can be aimed. It came with the house, but I'd buy it again.

Re: I tested the limit of 10GB Internet - 3 months ago

pfsense firewall?

Re: Live Sound/Audio pros - Using a remote Zoom presenter as part of a live event with simultaneous back-and-forth audio - 4 months ago

The main difference between computer to computer and computer to amplified auditorium is the computers don't amplify the local speaker back as you've pointed out, hence the need for special measures. If your mixer is digital and has a gate on it, you could also use that to clean it up.

Re: Live Sound/Audio pros - Using a remote Zoom presenter as part of a live event with simultaneous back-and-forth audio - 4 months ago

Have the person on zoom make sure to use headphones, just to optimize quality there. And make sure to use a dynamic cardioid mic (you probably are, like a SM58) in the auditorium, and make sure it's not too close to the PA speakers and they are in the null of the mic. The zoom person will hear the mic'd person over headphones, and only transmit what they're saying. In the auditorium, the mi

Re: Mic and sound work for spoken word ? - 5 months ago

You can get pretty good quality just recording with your iPhone and its built-in mic. Just make sure you're about 6" away. And be mindful of the acoustics of where you're recording - a dead space is best. Often a walk-in closet or similar works great. If you need to do real editing, I'd use Audacity on a computer.

Re: Central Air/Mini Split maintenance service check. - 6 months ago

You should do regular maintenance/service on most major systems that you expect to work when you need them to.

Re: Dog Urine Odor Remover F/U: did not work :( What else could it be? - 6 months ago

I've had great success with a product called My Pet Peed.

Re: Looking for headset recommendations - 8 months ago

No direct experience, but I'd be looking at offerings from Sony, Bose, B&W and Apple.

Re: Going tankless could save you money. - 8 months ago

I'm interested to see if gas tankless water heaters (which as I understand it is the way to go, electric just doesn't have the capacity) will be affected by the push to get away from gas heating as California is pushing to do. Perhaps there will be new improved electric tankless that can match gas.

Re: Anyone know what the going rate is for Live Streaming an Event? - 8 months ago

I don't know what market you're in, but I'd start by budgeting $1k. That should give you plenty of room to work with. I'd see if your audio vendor is able to provide such a service. A single camera feeding to youtube is not what I'd call high-stress, but to each their own.

Re: Anyone know what the going rate is for Live Streaming an Event? - 8 months ago

You have all the equipment and the infrastructure, but not someone to run it? Does anyone know how to run it? I would not want to come to an event and be forced to use someone else's equipment which may or may not work as needed and which I may or may not know how to use. As a service provider I would not guarantee quality using someone else's gear. Also, any pricing would likely vary great

Re: Dog Urine Odor Remover - 8 months ago

I've had good success with My Pet Peed.

Re: Ecobee Smart Sensors - 10 months ago

Silver cone. Quotemacphanatic Do they have the silver cone base or clear plastic base? The former is the new style.

Re: Ecobee Smart Sensors - 10 months ago

I bought and installed an ecobee with 3 sensors about 6 months ago and everything is still working fine.

Re: Need a new ‘used’ car - best sites for searching. - 10 months ago

I just purchased a new-to-me used car. In my case I was looking for a very specific model due to available feature set, and so used the big online search engines, augmented by Craigslist and Facebook Marketplace. Cars.com seems to have the most listings in my experience. Ultimately it depends on what you're looking for and also how you're able to pay. Ideally I would have loved to avoid dealer

Re: Bootable Clone - 10 months ago

If you clone the drive and boot from it, you're 100% set in 1 minute. Quotesekker I've been slowly moving to cloud backups for this scenario. If I have my backup computer handy, I sign into iCloud, Dropbox, chrome, M$ and Adobe and have those apps download, iCloud brings 99% of my documents. Last time, took me about an hour to be 95% set. Don't get me wrong, I would still make a clone c

Re: Bootable Clone - 10 months ago

Carbon Copy Cloner.

Re: Looking for a copy of High Sierra - 10 months ago

Re: Pay off my mortgage? - 11 months ago

What about just dumping a lot of money into Birmingham, so you can pay that off that much earlier? The longer you're paying for it, the more interest you're paying.

Re: Thermostat recommendations? - 11 months ago

I'm happy with my ecobee.