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Re: Going to see an SRV tribute band tonight - Yesterday

Just got back, freaking amazing show and guitar player

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Re: Any Civil War type series similar to Band of Brothers / The Pacific? - Yesterday

Thanks all I'll check out those suggestions

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Any Civil War type series similar to Band of Brothers / The Pacific? - Yesterday

Watched B of B many years ago and just finished the Pacific in preparation for the Apple TV+ series to debut later, Masters of the Air I realize all of the above are based on true stories / memoirs, etc so I'm guessing there's nothing similar dealing with the Civil War? Thanks

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Re: Going to see an SRV tribute band tonight - Yesterday

Quotejonny Saw SRV in Santa Cruz in '88. Shredded. Saw him in '89 opening up for the Who at the Houston Astrodome Fabulous T-birds were also on the bill

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Going to see an SRV tribute band tonight - Yesterday

I'm not big on tribute bands (frankly it's kind of weird when they dress up and look like the artist), but I'm going to listen to this guy's guitar playing more than anything else, though he even sounds like SRV Tommy Katona and Texas Flood Here's a full concert vid from several months ago, you can find tons more on YouTube This has time stamps so you can jump to the song of your ch

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MacWhisper / Whisper Transcription up to 3x faster on silicon Macs with update - Yesterday

Those of you who got in on the deal I posted a few days ago are in for a treat [9to5mac.com] "The awesome MacWhisper app for macOS recently got updated with a speed boost on Macs with Apple silicon. The new version is said to be two to three times faster at transcribing audio into text with machine learning on the Mac. How are these gains recognized through an app update? The GPU.&q

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4 Bluesky invite codes contained within - 2 days ago

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Re: Are there people here who are still interested in and / or waiting on Bluesky invites? - 4 days ago

I agree What I've found helps is following the few accounts that are there that I had followed on twitter and then looking at those accounts' following and follow whatever seems interesting or similar to accounts I followed on twitter I've built up a decent follow list that way and found it more interesting as a result I don't know enough to question their decision to make it invite only

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Re: yet another MacBook Air question(s) - 4 days ago

Do you have a Microcenter locally? I'm seeing 16/512 M2 13 Airs for $1349

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Re: yet another MacBook Air question(s) - 4 days ago

Get 16 If she's used to having 16, she will notice not having it, even with the improvement of the Apple silicon over Intel

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Re: Well respected Mac transcription app, Whisper Transcription, free lifetime IAP til probably midnight - 5 days ago

QuoteGareth Note that the free lifetime is an IN-APP PURCHASE for $0.00. You need to open the app and make the in-app purchase. I now realize the original post does say this, but wanted to point it out separately, because it would be very easy to click on the link, and download the app for free and think you're all set. Good point, thank you for clarifying this - and just when I thought I

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Well respected Mac transcription app, Whisper Transcription, free lifetime IAP til probably midnight - 5 days ago

This developer and the app are well respected in the indie community Lifetime would normally cost $35 but is a free in app purchase today (Saturday December 2nd) but will probably expire at midnight MAS link: Developer's site: Remember to download from the MAS to get the free lifetime (not sure if downloading from the dev's site will give you the same deal)

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Are there people here who are still interested in and / or waiting on Bluesky invites? - 5 days ago

Last time I posted some invite codes, it took a while before they got snatched up Wondering if interest is waning...

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Re: Anything new in a simple to use podcast app for iPhone? - 5 days ago

The future of Castro (from their blog): "We are here to address recent concerns and provide you with an update regarding the future of the Castro app. First and foremost, we sincerely apologize for the app downtime and any distress it has caused. Initially, we had believed it was a quick backend fix, but unfortunately, the issues turned out to be more complex than anticipated, requir

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Re: If you watch one Cybertruck review….. - 5 days ago

My enthusiast friend shared both those links as well, seems to be the best ones to watch as of now

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Re: Anything new in a simple to use podcast app for iPhone? - 6 days ago

Castro is back online as of yesterday but, yeah, hard to trust the company anymore with all this info swirling around, their less than stellar communication, etc.

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JFK enthusiasts - new series, documentary, podcast - 7 days ago

From National Geographic: One Day in America: JFK From Paramount Plus: JFK: What the Doctors Saw From movie director Rob Reiner and newsperson Soledad O'Brien: Who Killed JFK?

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Re: local stores checing receipts at exit - 10 days ago

QuoteMicroman I understand that you can refuse, but I say why contribute to the problem. These poor workers are just doing there job. And theft has gone crazy. Is this where you're going to draw the line in the sand? Just let them check receipt and go on your way. Then go serve at a homeless shelter, or donate time to something worthy. Your rights aren't being taken away. I w

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Bruvi coffee machine recommendation - 12 days ago

Going along with my Mount Hagen instant coffee rec, I also wanted to give a plug for the Bruvi coffee maker I've owned one since last Thanksgiving so have a solid year of use behind me and can reliably state that this is the best coffee machine I've owned (and I've had Keurig, Nespresso and others in the past) Yes, this is pod / capsule based but the pods are supposed to be more environ

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Re: Another iPhone 15 series case recommendation - Ringke Fusion X Magnetic - 14 days ago

LOL it actually looks much better in person vs those marketing pics It's almost just as thin and actually lighter than the other Ringke I had recommended The back is kind of like a lightly frosted polycarbonate, so the color of the phone comes through I briefly looked at the dbrand skins but opted to just go for a case (for now) BTW, I even have AppleCare on this phone so I shouldn't

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Re: Instant coffee recommendation - Mount Hagen - 14 days ago

I use two heaping teaspoons for my 10 oz cup

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Re: Business Insider: The 110+ Best Black Friday 2023 Deals Our Product Experts Have Found So Far - 14 days ago

QuoteC(-)ris I picked up an iPhone SE 3 for my daughter from Walmart for $49 with a mandatory $35 airtime card. So $100 with tax out the door and it automatically unlocks after 61 days. Wow that's a great deal

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Another iPhone 15 series case recommendation - Ringke Fusion X Magnetic - 14 days ago

I have yet another case to recommend in my search for the perfect case Before the iPhone 15, I always went caseless - rarely did I have a case on my phone unless traveling where I didn't want a dropped phone / broken screen messing up my trip But, this iPhone 15 is so slick with the matte, frosted glass finish on the back that I've realized I need to have a case solely for increased gri

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Instant coffee recommendation - Mount Hagen - 14 days ago

I've tried quite a few instant coffees in my time but keep coming back to Mount Hagen When I first started ordering this from Amazon, the bottles were something around $9 or $10 each I believe Now, they run anywhere from $11 to $14 or so, depending if you buy in bulk Whole Foods also carries them but they tend to be around $14 each unless on sale and, on top of that, I haven't actual

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Re: Anything new in a simple to use podcast app for iPhone? - 16 days ago

I'd say the three biggies in this space are: Overcast Pocket Casts Castro I'd check them all out and see which one you like - I believe they're all free but you can get additional features by paying I personally have been a paid Castro user for many years - their triage system is hands down the best But, it can be buggy and support slow to non-existent When I get frustrated

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A couple nice music interviews: Michael Stipe and Gavin Rossdale - 23 days ago

Michael Stipe on the Smartless podcast: Gavin Rossdale on the Great Creators podcast:

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Re: Tesla will sue you for $50,000 if you try to resell your Cybertruck in the first year - 24 days ago

QuotepRICE cUBE Can I sue Tesla for hurting my vision due to looking at the Cyber Truck?

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Re: Tesla will sue you for $50,000 if you try to resell your Cybertruck in the first year - 25 days ago

I think there are a couple issues: 1. Gotcha factor - no one reads the TOS and so there's that 2. Slippery slope - where does this stop? Will Apple (or replace with any other company name) do the same thing with their products that can be in very short supply (ex, iPhone 15 Pro Max) when they first come out? Forbid you from reselling? The US has a free market capitalistic economy the las

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Re: Tesla will sue you for $50,000 if you try to resell your Cybertruck in the first year - 25 days ago

This is not a new type of practice:

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Blue more twosky codes - 30 days ago

See what I did there Bluesky codes bsky-social-65us5-kwccs bsky-social-jd26u-imzqm

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