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Re: 16.2" Apple MacBook Pro (Refurbished, 2021): M1 Pro Chip, 16GB RAM, 512GB SSD $1250 - 6 days ago
Odds of being genuine apple refurbished?by p8712 - Tips and Deals
Re: Plex publishes people's "viewing" habits directly to friends and family... - 6 days ago
Quotedavemchine It’s a really frustrating situation. Plex has no business doing these things. Perhaps a competitor will appear at some point. Kodi.by p8712 - Tips and Deals
Does anyone use live listen with your AirPods?Mute own voice - 26 days ago
My 88-year-old father started using his third gen AirPods as a hearing aid. He likes it, and they work well, but keeps hearing his own voice (and tapping the screen) amplified by them as well. Is there a way to turn that off? Any feedback would be appreciated…it’s distracting for an otherwise great Apple feature.by p8712 - Tips and Deals
p8712 Gets Old (Hernia Repair) - 3 months ago
Looks like I’ll need inguinal hernia repair. I’m only 43 but I feel very old right now. Painful, and it’s following some extreme weight loss which probably exposed the structural fault. Have to wait a few weeks to see a general surgeon. Not digging the pain. I have insurance, and I am a nurse myself so I know what to expect, but I’m still not looking forward to it. Never get old, MRFby p8712 - Tips and Deals
Think kids of different races can be friends? You're too woke! - 3 months ago
At let it's not FL...yet QuoteSome other members of the school board did, in fact, argue that there was nothing objectionable about such a poster. But Dungan was backed up by another trustee, Misty Odenweller, who insisted that the depiction of uh, race-mixing was in some way a "violation of the law." The two women are part of "Mama Bears Rising," a secretive far-right grouby p8712 - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
Florida Schools Will Teach How Slavery Brought ‘Personal Benefit’ to Black People - 4 months ago
Free Beatings, Lots of TIme In The Sun, 40 Acres/Mule 401k QuoteMiddle school students in Florida will soon be taught that slavery gave Black people a “personal benefit” because they “developed skills.” After the Florida Board of Education approved new standards for African American history on Wednesday, high school students will be taught an equally distorted message: that a deadlyby p8712 - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
AI Video Backing Trump - 6 months ago
I'm sure this won't be misused in the election! QuoteHowever, the video also raises serious concerns about Trump’s and other people’s willingness to disseminate fake, AI-generated audio of other famous people as part of the upcoming presidential campaign. The technology will likely be used to make other obviously fake and “humorous” videos like this. But candidates and foreign agents cby p8712 - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
Re: Clone SSD from 2010 MBP w/ bad discrete GPU? - 6 months ago
QuoteDoc, I did install a toggle app that forces it to use the integrated GPU as much as possible, but occasionally something on a web page pops up and invokes the discrete GPU works on my 2011's The app dosdude works will disable it too.by p8712 - Tips and Deals
FL Hellhole News: Now With Radioactive Roads - 6 months ago
I hate my home state more every day. Quote"Phosphogypsum contains appreciable quantities of uranium and its decay products, such as radium-226," according to the EPA. And because the fertilizer production process concentrates waste material, "phosphogypsum is more radioactive than the original phosphate rock," the agency notes. "The radium is of particular concern becby p8712 - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
'The state can now kidnap kids in Florida.' - 6 months ago
Ron DeSantis Signs Law Allowing Trans Kids to Be Taken From Their Families QuoteThe new law will allow the state to take custody of a child if they have been “subjected to or threatened with being subjected to” gender-affirming care, which includes puberty blockers and hormone replacement therapy. Florida courts could modify custody agreements from a different state if the minor is likelyby p8712 - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
Failing 2013 Air Battery - 7 months ago
I'm working on a 11 inch 2013 Macbook Air was powered on about a total of 10 times, then sat on a shelf. * total cycles on the battery but the OS says replace now - an it won't hold a charge. Anyone know of any tips to revive it? Long shot I know. tried SMC reset to no avail. MacBook is showroom new, otherwise. I'll probably find another OEM battery to replace with.by p8712 - Tips and Deals
Missouri Reps Just Voted to Completely Defund the State’s Public Libraries - 8 months ago
Uh Oh QuoteLate Tuesday night, the Missouri House of Representatives voted for a state operating budget with a $0 line for public libraries. While the budget still needs to work its way through the Senate and the governor’s office, state funding for public libraries is very much on the chopping block in Missouri. This comes after Republican House Budget Chairman Cody Smith proposed a $4.by p8712 - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
CPAC Speaker Calls for Transgenderism to Be ‘Eradicated’ - 9 months ago
QuoteIn his speech, Knowles used a convoluted line of thinking and false logic while trying to prove his horrifying point that trans people should not exist. “There can be no middle way in dealing with transgenderism. It can be all or nothing,” he said. “If transgenderism is true, if men really can become women, then it’s true for everybody of all ages. If transgenderism is false — as iby p8712 - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
Amazon no refunding? - 9 months ago
So I bought a TV on amazon in November - didn't like it, retuned in Dec, they covered freight back to them. Had it picked up, have receipt by carrier. Still no received receipt from them and it's now out of the return window. They didn't answer multiple inquires to them. There's no number to call for amazon report. Its like $600. How screwed am I? Anyone have them just not respond/refund? I'm frby p8712 - Tips and Deals
Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna claimed she was raised Jewish. Some relatives question that, and say her grandfather fought for the Nazis. - 9 months ago
My Rep. Sorry! QuoteThe Messianic Jewish faith, according to Vox, was born out of evangelical Christianity in the 1970s. "The major Jewish traditions and the state of Israel itself treat Messianic Judaism as a form of evangelical Christianity rather than a historical Jewish tradition," per Vox. "I was raised as a Messianic Jew by my father," said Luna, defending the factby p8712 - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Android OS consumes 60GB of storage - 9 months ago
QuoteFor comparison, the stock version of Android 13 used in the Pixel 7 and 7 Pro takes up just 15GB of internal space. But the Galaxy S23, which runs on Samsung's One UI 5.1 custom skin on top of Android 13, is packed with bloatware. Owners of the company's handsets will be familiar with how it duplicates many Google apps—browser, app store, messaging app, keyboard, etc.—adding its own versby p8712 - Tips and Deals
Florida weighs mandating menstrual cycle details for female athletes - 10 months ago
Jeez QuoteBut the proposed mandate hasn’t had final approval, and wasn’t developed by DeSantis’ office. Florida currently asks female high school athletes to provide information about their menstrual cycle on health forms required to participate in sports, but it is not mandatory. Ryan Harrison, the association’s spokesperson, confirmed the new recommendations were developed by iby p8712 - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
Nuke NK, Blame....somebody else! - 10 months ago
Yikes QuoteSchmidt reports that the prospect of how many people could be killed had "no impact on Trump."by p8712 - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
Re: Hey there, Mr. ED (advice on choosing between Vi*ag*ra and Cialis) - 11 months ago
Quote....also V interacts with some nitrates So will cialis. Cialish also helps with prostate issues - if you have BPH.by p8712 - Tips and Deals
Re: B&H $599 mac mini (payboo card-no tax) - 11 months ago
The 2018 i3 mini 8/258 is $450. Not bad for a new mac, if you're wedded to intel or just do light tasks.by p8712 - Tips and Deals
GOP Texas attorney general’s office allegedly demanded a list of trans people in the state - 11 months ago
4th Reich, Baby! QuoteThe DPS ended up not providing the list but wouldn’t tell the Post which official from Paxton’s office requested the data. His office requested it a month after the state supreme court ruled that he couldn’t investigate families for “child abuse” for providing gender-affirming healthcare to their trans children. “Paxton’s office bypassed the normal channeby p8712 - 'Friendly' Political Ranting
Re: 2022 Apple MacBook Air M2 256GB for $999 - 11 months ago
Avoid the 256 Slow Flash!by p8712 - Tips and Deals
Re: Filled up last night. $2.65 per gallon - 1 year ago
I've spent about $20, total, on electricity in 2 years of EV use.by p8712 - Tips and Deals
Re: I had no idea there was an iPhone shortage - 1 year ago
Early adopters no problem getting the initial run, but it seems now supplies are limitedby p8712 - Tips and Deals
Re: Let's get small. New to me SE 1st gen - 1 year ago
I went ftom See to ip13 mini. No regrets. Virtually the same size.by p8712 - Tips and Deals
Re: I had no idea there was an iPhone shortage - 1 year ago
Quotesekker Not 14Pro model. I would seriously look at an iP13. I went from 12 to 14, and there are real compromises in the 14. The main advantage is better battery life, which the 13 has over the 12. Nah, he has an 8 now.by p8712 - Tips and Deals
I had no idea there was an iPhone shortage - 1 year ago
Went to buy a 256 14 pro max for my father’s birthday. Available nowhere. I got him a m2 pro iPad instead. Anyone have any hot leads on getting one by Christmas? eBay might not work.by p8712 - Tips and Deals
My Screenname just turned 25 - 1 year ago
Yahoo just sent me a message saying I've had my p8712 account for 25 years. I'm ready to die. Take me, Lord. Feel so very old.by p8712 - Tips and Deals