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I haven’t given it a chance to fail me at that...	5,136 Views / 47 Replies
I haven’t given it a chance to fail me at that sort of thing. OTOH, LibreOffice is easy for a MS user to pick up. It isn’t anything like the same, but if you know what you want to do, you can...
Posted by ghporter, on Yesterday at 05:50 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Hot Enough For You? (Not Weather)	68 Views / 1 Replies
I like Pace Chunky Salsa. It comes in a small jar, a medium (24oz) jar, and a big jug. Per product ounce, the jug is a much better buy. But nobody around here seems to stock the mild version. I...
Posted by ghporter, on Yesterday at 05:47 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Bacon’s flavor is in the volatile fats, the meat...	35,444 Views / 124 Replies
Bacon’s flavor is in the volatile fats, the meat may as well be cardboard without them. And jerky dries not just moisture but fat from the meat, so there you are. I haven’t tried jerky in a long...
Posted by ghporter, on Yesterday at 05:38 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I get notifications when “your package is 10...	57,064 Views / 258 Replies
I get notifications when “your package is 10 stops away”, and the app’s map shows the truck. I consider this a whole universe better than the UPS Tracking app. Their app shows where the truck is....
Posted by ghporter, on Yesterday at 05:35 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Check out this offer (...	5,136 Views / 47 Replies
Check out this offer ( https://www.cnet.com/deals/grab-a-lifetime-license-for-microsoft-office-2021-for-only-45/ ) from CNET. I snagged a similar deal last year and got the whole thing for both my...
Posted by ghporter, on Yesterday at 05:21 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I just noticed this (again), and thought that...	7,083 Views / 67 Replies
I just noticed this (again), and thought that maybe it’s not a weird San Antonio Driver thing, but a weird Everywhere Driver thing. People seem to like to stop at lights anywhere from almost a car...
Posted by ghporter, on Yesterday at 05:14 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I’ve spent quite a bit of time examining options,...	721 Views / 7 Replies
I’ve spent quite a bit of time examining options, and just about anything that would employ concrete and/or blocks would be both too heavy for me to manage without a lot of help (and/or time), and...
Posted by ghporter, on Jun 14, 2024 at 08:50 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Umbrella base… I like that. And I can find...	721 Views / 7 Replies
Umbrella base… I like that. And I can find such things locally.
Posted by ghporter, on Jun 13, 2024 at 10:02 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I think that even the small possibility that “...	719,231 Views / 1,919 Replies
I think that even the small possibility that “ they actually sit around and ask themselves, "What's the worst possible thing we could do?" and do it” gives these “coders” way too much credit. I...
Posted by ghporter, on Jun 13, 2024 at 12:09 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Leaning and rolling were exactly the issues I was...	721 Views / 7 Replies
Leaning and rolling were exactly the issues I was wondering about when I thought of asking this question. However, I should have included this Important Point: my yard is over enough limestone and...
Posted by ghporter, on Jun 13, 2024 at 12:01 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Yes I’m Overthinking This But…	721 Views / 7 Replies
I want to put up the wind speed gauge that came with the LaCrosse weather station my wife got me. It’s not something that’ll be connected to the whole world, so following standards for instrument...
Posted by ghporter, on Jun 12, 2024 at 05:57 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I like trackpads for most things, but anything...	273,518 Views / 842 Replies
I like trackpads for most things, but anything that requires precision is much easier for me with a mouse. Maybe it’s just me, maybe it’s not…
Posted by ghporter, on Jun 12, 2024 at 05:44 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I’ve also seen a Rivian in the wild. My first...	1,407,449 Views / 1,943 Replies
I’ve also seen a Rivian in the wild. My first thought was that it was a very nicely customized pickup, sort of like what Lincoln maybe should have done with their pickup. (Excuse me, but I had a...
Posted by ghporter, on Jun 9, 2024 at 03:17 PM, in MacNN Lounge

We have six or seven. There are about three or...	493,755 Views / 660 Replies
We have six or seven. There are about three or four different Oak species that are common throughout Central Texas, and they appear to take turns making us miserable. Until the Mountain Juniper...
Posted by ghporter, on Jun 8, 2024 at 07:35 PM, in MacNN Lounge

It’s the “not free freeway”. I have not explored...	7,083 Views / 67 Replies
It’s the “not free freeway”. I have not explored all of the various tollways in Houston, but the ones I have used are essentially the only controlled access highways along their routes. There are...
Posted by ghporter, on Jun 8, 2024 at 07:31 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I have officially seen two different cyber-chunks...	1,407,449 Views / 1,943 Replies
I have officially seen two different cyber-chunks here in San Antonio. Definitely different vehicles; I noted that the first one I saw had a vanity plate. The truck-thing in the 1977 film...
Posted by ghporter, on Jun 8, 2024 at 07:24 PM, in MacNN Lounge

No thanks, I wasn’t pleased with the crunchy...	493,755 Views / 660 Replies
No thanks, I wasn’t pleased with the crunchy yellow-green blanket most San Antonio (and Austin) cars sported earlier in the year thanks to the plentiful oaks here. Here’s a well written description...
Posted by ghporter, on Jun 6, 2024 at 09:55 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I have to agree. I hadn’t thought it out...	273,518 Views / 842 Replies
I have to agree. I hadn’t thought it out thoroughly, and thus didn’t scale my concept properly. subego, I like the silent movie card idea, but I also like the CGI angle. In real (and typically...
Posted by ghporter, on Jun 6, 2024 at 09:48 PM, in MacNN Lounge

The answer is “yes”. Details here (...	7,083 Views / 67 Replies
The answer is “yes”. Details here ( https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_State_Highway_Beltway_8). Short answer: the Parkway is a loop around Houston. 88 miles worth of it. The Tollway is most...
Posted by ghporter, on Jun 6, 2024 at 09:46 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I do a lot on my Debian 12 machine. I run Webmin...	719,231 Views / 1,919 Replies
I do a lot on my Debian 12 machine. I run Webmin to monitor and manage a bunch of stuff, including my internal web server. And one thing Webmin does is alert you to updates before Debian’s built in...
Posted by ghporter, on Jun 6, 2024 at 09:17 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I read something about these software updates...	719,231 Views / 1,919 Replies
I read something about these software updates today. The big issue was that Google is doing two things: rolling out fixes for some very nasty “steal my cookie” exploits, while at the same time...
Posted by ghporter, on Jun 5, 2024 at 12:51 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Highway Gothic is the standard, while Clearview...	7,083 Views / 67 Replies
Highway Gothic is the standard, while Clearview was introduced to help with readability of reflective signs. It is not always good at that, so there are a lot of places where the fonts are mixed. ...
Posted by ghporter, on Jun 5, 2024 at 12:45 PM, in MacNN Lounge

“Damn, it’s hot. Details at 10”. And this is...	493,755 Views / 660 Replies
“Damn, it’s hot. Details at 10”. And this is the beginning of June. Yesterday, San Antonio set a new record for high heat indices. 117F at 3 pm, topping the previous record of 116F, set just last...
Posted by ghporter, on Jun 5, 2024 at 12:41 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Leave it to TxDOT to make signage EVEN WORSE. ...	7,083 Views / 67 Replies
Leave it to TxDOT to make signage EVEN WORSE. My wife and I actually took several of the Houston-area tollways in April, going from San Antonio to Galveston. While the signage was “less than...
Posted by ghporter, on Jun 5, 2024 at 12:37 PM, in MacNN Lounge

On the server rack: wire shelves to separate the...	273,518 Views / 842 Replies
On the server rack: wire shelves to separate the Minis from each other and the other equipment will help with cooling, with or without coolers. But get coolers too. I found a solenoid pneumatic...
Posted by ghporter, on Jun 5, 2024 at 12:28 PM, in MacNN Lounge

H2O2 breaks down cell walls - and it doesn’t care...	1,018 Views / 4 Replies
H2O2 breaks down cell walls - and it doesn’t care if they’re bacteria or your own cells. It takes 5 minutes of contact with the bad guys for peroxide to effectively kill bacteria. The vinegar would...
Posted by ghporter, on Jun 2, 2024 at 08:20 PM, in MacNN Lounge

My last three cars have had it: a 2013 BMW x3, a...	1,407,449 Views / 1,943 Replies
My last three cars have had it: a 2013 BMW x3, a 2017 Honda CR-V, and a 2021 Honda CR-V. I've found finessing the brake can keep it from activating while still keeping the car from moving. And, at...
Posted by ghporter, on Jun 2, 2024 at 12:27 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Yeah, I wasn’t so much worried about saving money...	1,018 Views / 4 Replies
Yeah, I wasn’t so much worried about saving money by brewing this stuff up, but rather wondering how much truth was behind these randos’ claims. And no, I don’t want to get into any reaction...
Posted by ghporter, on May 30, 2024 at 10:13 AM, in MacNN Lounge

With a big enough bellows, and a big enough...	273,518 Views / 842 Replies
With a big enough bellows, and a big enough “stomp”, you can make the effect work. What reader said about releasing the air “all at once” is important if you’re throwing a bunch of stuff into the...
Posted by ghporter, on May 30, 2024 at 10:04 AM, in MacNN Lounge

Noted, Thorzdad. I’ve had 401ks through the...	719,231 Views / 1,919 Replies
Noted, Thorzdad. I’ve had 401ks through the likes of Charles Schwab and others, and knowing they were “big names” helped me feel that my money was in good hands. This “Human Interest” firm just...
Posted by ghporter, on May 30, 2024 at 09:48 AM, in MacNN Lounge

I’ll have to watch that one. I liked the TV...	71,652 Views / 387 Replies
I’ll have to watch that one. I liked the TV series “The Fall Guy” with Lee Majors, as well as the 1980 movie “The Stunt Man” (with Peter O’Toole!), so this one should be fun.
Posted by ghporter, on May 30, 2024 at 09:46 AM, in MacNN Lounge

I don’t see where any tie downs were connected to...	749,198 Views / 1,244 Replies
I don’t see where any tie downs were connected to that plane. However, given the speed that Texas weather can move, it’s possible that there wasn’t time to secure the plane. “But what about the...
Posted by ghporter, on May 30, 2024 at 09:36 AM, in MacNN Lounge

Chemistry Question	1,018 Views / 4 Replies
Without going into too much detail for background, it’s pool season so it’s time to mix a batch of “ear drying drops” to ward off swimmer’s ear. This is half 70% isopropyl alcohol and half 5%...
Posted by ghporter, on May 27, 2024 at 08:44 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I’ve had essentially the same infotainment system...	1,407,449 Views / 1,943 Replies
I’ve had essentially the same infotainment system (two different vehicles) since 2017, and this is the first time I’ve had to reboot it. I had one other computer related issue, but it was a “car...
Posted by ghporter, on May 27, 2024 at 08:23 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I agree that the Sunday choice seems to exclude a...	7,083 Views / 67 Replies
I agree that the Sunday choice seems to exclude a bunch of people. And with the pretty large “inherently non-Christian” populations in both Houston and Dallas*, you’d think someone would have said...
Posted by ghporter, on May 27, 2024 at 08:12 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Here in Texas, you can’t buy anything alcoholic...	7,083 Views / 67 Replies
Here in Texas, you can’t buy anything alcoholic between 1:00 am and 10:00 am on Sunday. You can’t buy packaged liquor at all on Sunday. And stores with a particular license (the most common alcohol...
Posted by ghporter, on May 26, 2024 at 09:11 PM, in MacNN Lounge

No protests in the “in town” burbs of San...	81,513 Views / 418 Replies
No protests in the “in town” burbs of San Antonio, at least none that I’ve come across. But the local price for regular is back down below $2.90+. And I had just filled up a few days ago at...
Posted by ghporter, on May 26, 2024 at 08:59 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Not sure if this is “car stuff” or “other...	1,407,449 Views / 1,943 Replies
Not sure if this is “car stuff” or “other computer stuff” but it involves my car, so I’m putting it here. My car’s satellite radio stopped yesterday. Just stopped. It only displayed “000 Radio...
Posted by ghporter, on May 26, 2024 at 08:55 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I think this qualifies as a “minor” irritant. I...	719,231 Views / 1,919 Replies
I think this qualifies as a “minor” irritant. I appear to have recently gotten over a sinus infection. When we were out of town at the end of April, my wife and I noticed that our allergy-related...
Posted by ghporter, on May 26, 2024 at 01:37 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Lion in Winter is amazing. O’Toole is just as...	71,652 Views / 387 Replies
Lion in Winter is amazing. O’Toole is just as awe inspiring as he was in Lawrence of Arabia, in a totally different context. Kate is totally believable as a woman deeply in love with the man she...
Posted by ghporter, on May 14, 2024 at 05:27 PM, in MacNN Lounge

sek, I’m sorry your KVM didn’t work out, and I...	5,136 Views / 47 Replies
sek, I’m sorry your KVM didn’t work out, and I hope you find a better solution. Unfortunately, it seems that non $OMG-priced KVMs can be sort of hit or miss. My DP KVM is better than I had...
Posted by ghporter, on May 14, 2024 at 05:18 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Regular is down around $3.10+ most places in my...	81,513 Views / 418 Replies
Regular is down around $3.10+ most places in my area, after bouncing up to about $3.40+ for a while a couple of weeks ago. Free speech, even on private property, has protections against LEO...
Posted by ghporter, on May 13, 2024 at 05:42 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I assume the sign’s fall had to do with the...	749,198 Views / 1,244 Replies
I assume the sign’s fall had to do with the apparent storm. Gosh.
Posted by ghporter, on May 13, 2024 at 05:20 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I’ve received such a comment (not on Facebook)...	273,518 Views / 842 Replies
I’ve received such a comment (not on Facebook) that came across as really creepy, so I ignored it. Ewwww.
Posted by ghporter, on May 13, 2024 at 05:19 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Laminar, thanks for the in-depth explanation. ...	1,407,449 Views / 1,943 Replies
Laminar, thanks for the in-depth explanation. Here in San Antonio, while it does get humid, it’s not likely to get so bad that properly maintained (closed) fuel system will accumulate enough water...
Posted by ghporter, on May 13, 2024 at 05:18 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Skynet heard you and corrected its lack of...	1,407,449 Views / 1,943 Replies
Skynet heard you and corrected its lack of stealth. There you go. ;) Legit question: what is the draw of “no ethanol” regular gas? Ethanol is used to increase the octane rating of gasoline,...
Posted by ghporter, on May 9, 2024 at 07:54 PM, in MacNN Lounge

I don’t trust each of those emails to go to...	719,231 Views / 1,919 Replies
I don’t trust each of those emails to go to exactly the same freakin’ “new terms of service,” so I’ve saved each one to compare them. I got more than one for each of my different (purpose-specific)...
Posted by ghporter, on Apr 20, 2024 at 07:40 PM, in MacNN Lounge

My wife and I have a fairly near-term plan for a...	493,755 Views / 660 Replies
My wife and I have a fairly near-term plan for a big vacation. We live in San Antonio, Texas, but I grew up in Southeastern Michigan. There is SO MUCH absolutely cool stuff in Michigan that I want...
Posted by ghporter, on Apr 18, 2024 at 10:22 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Thanks for the update. I’ve been sort of...	493,755 Views / 660 Replies
Thanks for the update. I’ve been sort of cataloguing places I’ve been - not as much a travel diary as a list of locations - and I was recently working on my family’s summer trip to Toronto in...
Posted by ghporter, on Apr 15, 2024 at 07:36 PM, in MacNN Lounge

Sure (he said, after looking up what a JFIF was),...	9,677 Views / 3 Replies
Sure (he said, after looking up what a JFIF was), that format can be useful. But not widely useful, nor particularly practical for sharing. If I’m going to save an image, and I want to save all...
Posted by ghporter, on Apr 13, 2024 at 06:44 PM, in Art & Graphic Design

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