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Re: father's little dividend?!....Disney reinstates stock dividend..... - 3 days ago

Disney stock is now worth less than it was 5 years ago. There’s been talk of change since Igor returned, but not much results.

by Forrest - Tips and Deals

Re: rock lobster?!….’Red Lobster’ says ‘endless shrimp’ offer contributed to bigger losses….. - 3 days ago

Darden sold off Red Lobster back in 2014. If you clicked on the article above, you’ll find Red Lobster is owned by the Thai Union Group.

by Forrest - Tips and Deals

Re: rock lobster?!….’Red Lobster’ says ‘endless shrimp’ offer contributed to bigger losses….. - 3 days ago

A month or two ago, the local restaurant stated you could NOT bring home any leftovers from endless shrimp. The current offer is 2 kinds of shrimp for $17, 3 for $20 and endless for $25.

by Forrest - Tips and Deals

Re: The best roadway in America? - 4 days ago

As a NJ resident, the video is accurate and I agree. If you are traveling South from Cherry Hill area, use 295 instead of the turnpike. In the rare instance there are 2 or 3 lanes blocked on 295 due to an accident, the turnpike is a good alternate route.

by Forrest - Tips and Deals

Re: Amps are not what? - 6 days ago

I think it's highly unlikely a regular Hybrid can supply 120V/150A. I would assume it's a misprint and likely 120V/15A - especially if all that power is thru a single outlet. On the other hand, the Ford Lightning pickup is fully electric and may be able to supply 150A, but there are multiple outlets in the pickup bed and inside the vehicle.

by Forrest - Tips and Deals

Re: AirTag Question and how they work - 6 days ago

AirTag get's it's location by pinging other bluetooth devices in it's area (10 meters). The other devices then broadcast's it's location by Cell service or WiFi, which get's relayed to your iOS device. So if your car is parked in middle of these desert away from any roads, it may be months or years until someone with a cell phone gets near the car and the location is updated.

by Forrest - Tips and Deals

Re: finances / retirement planning - 9 days ago

For a 20,000 foot view, Fidelity Retirement Planner does a good job telling you if you have enough to retire. The more detail you provide about your income and expenses, the more accurate the answer. You can get to the planner by going to Fidelity, choosing Planning & Advice and choosing Retirement

by Forrest - Tips and Deals

Re: YMMV - 2023 HR Block software $8.50 - 10 days ago

H&R Block 2023 Federal and State also available for $24.99 OSX Catalina 10.15 minimum required

by Forrest - Tips and Deals

Re: Choosing a new MBP - 13 days ago

Ask the other person you exchange Excel files with and get a similar computer

by Forrest - Tips and Deals

Re: Whoa! Leo Laporte Ends the Twit Livestream - 14 days ago

December 29, 2018 the last episode of the new Screen Savers. The first clip of the Tikitron drink making robot is excellent https://twit.tv/shows/new-screen-savers/episodes/189?autostart=false

by Forrest - Tips and Deals

Re: Has anyone seen BF streaming deals yet (Hulu, Disney+, Peacock, etc.)? - 14 days ago

Max ( HBO) with limited adds is usually $9.99 per month, but starting today until next Monday it’s down to $2.99 for 6 months - see www.max.com

by Forrest - Tips and Deals

Re: Mac SE/30... Would like to refurbish / restore. - 15 days ago

The Mac SE/30 is highly sought after. Based on eBay prices, one that shows the floppy disk icon on power-up are selling for $200, while working models are selling for $500+

by Forrest - Tips and Deals

Re: Whoa! Leo Laporte Ends the Twit Livestream - 15 days ago

I remember him from the ScreenSavers - a good host. He is 66 now and will be 67 when he retires - a good age IMHO.

by Forrest - Tips and Deals

Re: Mac SE/30... Would like to refurbish / restore. - 15 days ago

The MacBatt should work well. I would assume the hard drive died while sitting on the shelf. This is a common occurrence, as early hard drives used a piece of rubber inside the mechanism to park the head against. Over time, the rubber has turned to a gooey mess and locks the head in place. You can buy a SCSI to SD replacement for not much money. There is the ZuluSCSI http://zuluscsi.com at $42

by Forrest - Tips and Deals

Re: letter from Auto Insurance company - 15 days ago

Keep an eye on what the state actually approves. I got a letter early this year from the insurance company, who wanted a 40% yearly increase. My actual increase since then was 12 %

by Forrest - Tips and Deals

Re: Looking for early EDIT: FIREWIRE (1 or 2?) to USB-C. - 16 days ago

Most G4 and G5 macs have FireWire 400 or 800 and USB 2 ports, so you could easily copy files onto an external USB 2 hard drive or thumb drive

by Forrest - Tips and Deals

Re: Saw a Cyber Truck prototype yesterday - 23 days ago

Ugly, stupid looking truck.

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Re: Questions about replacing battery for old Craftsman 9.6v cordless drill - 24 days ago

FYI you can buy a new Harbor Freight 18V Cordless Drill 3/8 inch for $22.99 link

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Re: Two Prong--Best Digiatl Antenna for 50 miles - and - cheap basic streaming service? - 25 days ago

Check out the Antenna Man http://www.antennamanpa.com/index.html

by Forrest - Tips and Deals

Re: ‘ GM's Cruise recalling 950 driverless cars after pedestrian dragged in crash ‘ - 26 days ago

The “recall” is an over the air software update

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Re: Microcenter slowly sinking price: MBPro MKGR3LL/A (Late 2021) M1 Pro 14.2" Laptop Computer (Certified Pre-Owned) $1200 - 27 days ago

Great deal. Microcenter is ALWAYS in store pickup.

by Forrest - Tips and Deals

Re: Speaking of mowing vs raking leaves... - 28 days ago

I’ve been mowing for years - picks up about 80% of the leaves. We rake the rest. Note mowing/ mulching works best if you lower the cutting height one or two notches.

by Forrest - Tips and Deals

Re: unPro_fessional behavior?!.....new M3 Pro chip vs. M2 Pro chip benchmark results..... - 29 days ago

Geekbench is a synthetic benchmark. I’d like to see execution times of popular apps.

by Forrest - Tips and Deals

Re: Ode to a $15 electric razor... - 30 days ago

The blades and foil will probably last 2 years, and replacement will likely cost you $20

by Forrest - Tips and Deals

Re: Mission Impossible 3?!.....Mac wth M3 chip still support only one external display...... - 4 weeks ago

Now that Apple has discontinued the 13 inch MBP, the base model 14 inch is the replacement.

by Forrest - Tips and Deals

Re: “ Randy Bachman, Burton Cummings sue former bandmates, allege 'imposters' touring under Guess Who name “ - 4 weeks ago

Do you think any fan would pay money on a ticket before researching who will be performing? What do fans expect when they see Lynyrd Skynyrd or Foghat in 2023 (all original members are deceased)?

by Forrest - Tips and Deals

Re: Thoughts on installing fence posts - 4 weeks ago

Looks like there’s a big tree in the back yard. You might want to put up a large gate, for access to the back yard for tree trimming. Any chance you can hang the gate on the neighbors metal fence post and you would just need to install a latch on the side of the garage?

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Re: Home automation server rebuild report - 4 weeks ago

The Raspberry Pi5 has a M2.SSD connector on board https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/raspberry-pi-5/ You can connect a NVME SSD to a Pi 4 with an adapter card and Raspberry’s Compute Module 4 IO card has an SSD connector on the board https://www.raspberrypi.com/products/compute-module-4-io-board/

by Forrest - Tips and Deals

Re: 2023 Halloween Light Show - 5 weeks ago

18 minute Halloween show! Too much in my opinion.

by Forrest - Tips and Deals

Re: Why do I have to repeat myself? Sigh. - 5 weeks ago

I hear you. It’s been my experience that usually Apple experts at the store are experts and do resolve problems correctly.

by Forrest - Tips and Deals