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Re: I may have a root canal in my future - Yesterday

Had a number of root canals. They all last. Have one implant because a root canal tooth had completely cracked after many years. The crown came out with the post. My dentist said he remembered it had a slight crack when he did the work on it about 15 years earlier. It was now not able to handle any fixes. I kept it in and let the supervised resident at the dental school pull it at the time

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Re: PSA: OBIHAI-Google Voice users, something is broke - 7 days ago

OBi200 working here.

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Re: Should I update my iphone 7 to 10.14 now before 10.15 comes out? - 12 days ago

iPhone 7 on 14.4.2 running well. Was going to look up 14.6 issues before updating. Now DEFINITELY going to look them up and/or not update.

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Re: New internet today :) - 14 days ago

Yep. Got FIOS. When I called to cancel Spectrum, he tried to make many offers. I asked what it would be when they expired. No answer. Bye-bye.

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Re: Happy Birthday MR Forum member ka jowct - 16 days ago

Happy YOU day!

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Any IPTV and DVR users . . .? - 7 weeks ago

I am working towards setting up IPTV and DVR via my AppleTV. Currently researching IPTV providers. I know that I'll need a "tuner" app for the service, such as SmartIPTV. For DVR, I'm looking at NextPVR. For this, I need to get a drive for storage. I've been trying to figure out whether I can use a regular drive, or does it have to be NAS? While we are not big users at all, we do

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Re: Router questions . . . - 7 weeks ago

Robert, We’ve tried to consider other places. That 10” height is the issue. My budget precludes me from going for gigabit, especially when it’s not needed. And I agree about not having to pay rent. It’s why I bought my own router and modem in dealing with Spectrum. To be honest, it is extremely rare to have equipment issues. Most times it has been service issues on their end. I

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Re: Router questions . . . - 7 weeks ago

Robert, Thanks for the info. If you have a gigabit account, you do not pay the rental fee. I'll check out the other links you listed. But I already know that I can't fit the Verizon routers in the space I have for this. Thanks!

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Re: Router questions . . . - 7 weeks ago

Yes. MOCA is only for TV. If you get an ethernet cable connection from the ONT box, you can set up any router with Fios. It just needs to be one that will handle the speeds that you have for your account. If you are doing MOCA, you would then need a coax cable from the ONT box. They have a 200mbps for $40, which I think is fine for my purposes. When I took a closer look, it says that in

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Re: Router questions . . . - 7 weeks ago

Quotespace-time Since I am not doing TV, I don't need the "modem" part, anyway. If you do TV, do you need to use their router??? and do they charge a fee on top of the TV plan? my understanding is that if you provide your own MOCA, you do not need their hardwares, except the OTN (or OTA, I am not sure what it is called and too lazy to go to the basement to check) Yes, they have

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Re: Router questions . . . - 7 weeks ago

QuoteRobert M mspace, Why not use the Verizon provided modem-router? I have no desire to pay Verizon rental fees. I got my own modem with Spectrum and have had very little issues. My current Asus covers my whole apartment quite well, and I assume the upgraded one will do the same. It is more than half the price of buying the Verizon router. Also the Verizon routers are way too big in s

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Router questions . . . - 7 weeks ago

Switching from Spectrum to Fios- internet only. Will be doing IPTV, Netflix, HBOmax. Only 2 users in small apt. No gaming or intense streaming. Have a Asus RT- N66U which I want to upgrade. The space for the router is small. Was looking at the Gateway G1100. Pro - cheap, Fios approved. Con - Too tall, older, finding used. Also considering the Asus RT-AC68U. Pro - similar size to current.

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Re: Yet another VPN question . . . - 8 weeks ago

QuoteMrNoBody Disable VPN on router when using the "company computer". Use router's web home page. (default is 192.168.1.1) Two router setup. One 'normal' (for the company computer) and the other will be your VPN home network. Check out Richard Lloyd's vids on youtube. Thanks for this. I think I will set up one secondary wifi router with VPN for my AppleTV off of my main router

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Yet another VPN question . . . - 2 months ago

In my research of companies, etc., a friend pointed out to me that setting up the VPN on my router MAY interfere with the company computer used for work remotely on their servers. He has run into these issues intermittently. I have an Asus RT-N66U, which I can set up with VPN. Is there a way to isolate this one device on the network so it is not going through the VPN settings? I was not rea

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Re: IPTV recs? - 2 months ago

QuoteGilbert We have been using Philo for over a year and it works great. It doesn't carry live sports or locals but we have an OTA in place to cover that. It is priced at $20/month but if you are a T-Mobile subscriber you can get it for $10/month. I don't use their DVR service so I can't speak to its capabilities. I use it in conjunction with Channels DVR running on a Synology NAS and it wor

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Re: IPTV recs? - 2 months ago

QuoteRobert M mspace, Check out this site: And, note the following warning: Robert Thanks for the link. And do you use any?

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IPTV recs? - 2 months ago

Before I get totally caught going down the rabbit hole of all the companies out there, does anyone have a service they like? Been looking at the ones that charge around $80 a year, Thanks!

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Re: Dis-Harmony - Logitech makes it official, no more new remotes! - 2 months ago

I use this with my appletv remote. Love it.

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Re: Got a free checking account you like? - 2 months ago

I use Connexus Credit Union for the higher CD rates, but they also have good checking. You just need to have a savings account with $5 to stay a member. Otherwise I have NO other connections to it.

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Re: Yet another OLED question . . . - 2 months ago

QuoteN-OS X-tasy! Quotemspace Quotesekker Quotemspace QuoteN-OS X-tasy! FYI, LED-backlit screens also dim over time. At the same rate? That would give me an idea in general. I bet the rate are engineered to be similar. I'm honestly not sure what the concern is. I've owned all sorts of Apple devices, and the screens have lived long and healthy lives. The latest OLEDs in the iPhone X models

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Re: Yet another OLED question . . . - 2 months ago

Quotesekker Quotemspace QuoteN-OS X-tasy! FYI, LED-backlit screens also dim over time. At the same rate? That would give me an idea in general. I bet the rate are engineered to be similar. I'm honestly not sure what the concern is. I've owned all sorts of Apple devices, and the screens have lived long and healthy lives. The latest OLEDs in the iPhone X models are not showing more rapid agi

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Re: Yet another OLED question . . . - 2 months ago

QuoteN-OS X-tasy! FYI, LED-backlit screens also dim over time. At the same rate? That would give me an idea in general.

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Re: Yet another OLED question . . . - 2 months ago

Quotesekker I’m not worried about any phone sold in the last three years. Samsung and LG have OLEDs down. I would check the screen of any used phone if buy regardless. Of course, checking the screen. But what is the average shelf life of that type of screen? What's the oldest screen of that type ok to buy, say having been used 6 hours a day average?

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Yet another OLED question . . . - 2 months ago

In my learning about all the good/bad with OLED screens on phones, it was mentioned that they dim with use and time. How does that affect buying/selling a used OLED phone? Anything one should be aware of? Thanks for the continuing education!

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Re: OLED phone screens . . . - 2 months ago

QuoteRolando If it is a concern for you, the iPhone11 is a great phone, still with the best battery life! Unfortunately the size of that phone is too big which is why the mini is so attractive. Enough that I might allow myself to buy new, or wait for an Apple refurb. Going to Best Buy later to check how my eyes are with any flicker by over dimming a demo. I guess my biggest concern is if it

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Re: OLED phone screens . . . - 2 months ago

Hmmm. . . Burn in. Didn’t know about that. I guess we’ll be staying with the 7 unless there’s an immediate compelling issue.

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OLED phone screens . . . - 2 months ago

So, there we were checking out at the Apple store whether we wanted to go with the 12 or 12 mini (from an iPhone 7). Were heading towards a mini, decided to do some more comparisons. Found some good reviews and one that mentioned the inherent screen flicker that happens with OLED, something I knew nothing about. We are sensitive to these kinds of things and it could be a deal breaker. I have n

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Re: Recommend a mattress - 2 months ago

We REALLY like our Airweave mattress. EXTREMELY firm. Bought it a couple of years ago. they have changed a bit, but I would absolutely go back when it's time to replace.

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Re: Just got my first COVID shot! - 3 months ago

Pfizer #2 next week. The Other is fully cooked with Moderna. Just booked an appt for the super in my building. Took a bit. For those having issues booking, there have been FaceBook groups popping up for different states/areas/cities where people are helping others to book and posting tips and info. The NY one was very useful to me.

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Re: Time Tracking, Billing, and Invoicing Software Recommendations? - 3 months ago

We use Toggl.

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