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I would love the Golf R wagon stateside. 1,270,265 Views / 1,828 Replies  
I would love the Golf R wagon stateside.
Posted by Brien, on Mar 16, 2024 at 08:57 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Shogun. So far so good? 362,645 Views / 831 Replies  
Shogun. So far so good?
Posted by Brien, on Mar 1, 2024 at 12:40 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Don’t expect greatness. 181,978 Views / 408 Replies  
Don’t expect greatness.
Posted by Brien, on Feb 28, 2024 at 06:27 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I yearn for a dumb browser with basically nothing... 624,607 Views / 1,820 Replies  
I yearn for a dumb browser with basically nothing but a page renderer. They’re all bloated these days.
Posted by Brien, on Feb 26, 2024 at 11:33 PM, in MacNN Lounge
It’s hella dub slammed bro 1,270,265 Views / 1,828 Replies  
It’s hella dub slammed bro
Posted by Brien, on Feb 17, 2024 at 11:36 PM, in MacNN Lounge
But why, I wonder, have the sizes embiggened? 3,915 Views / 8 Replies  
But why, I wonder, have the sizes embiggened?
Posted by Brien, on Jan 27, 2024 at 01:37 AM, in macOS
They do, but much slower than ground ; something... 181,978 Views / 408 Replies  
They do, but much slower than ground ; something something surface area.
Posted by Brien, on Jan 16, 2024 at 12:55 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Grinding fresh is even better as Rob says. ... 181,978 Views / 408 Replies  
Grinding fresh is even better as Rob says.

Buy a good scale. They make coffee-specific ones, but really any scientific or kitchen scale that can do grams will do.

Go to grams and ratios, volume...
Posted by Brien, on Jan 15, 2024 at 12:16 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Is it me or is the upselling in Amazon getting... 624,607 Views / 1,820 Replies  
Is it me or is the upselling in Amazon getting worse? I had to click past multiple “wait, there’s more!” pages to place an order today.
Posted by Brien, on Jan 8, 2024 at 01:07 AM, in MacNN Lounge
For anything screw-ish, McMaster-Carr. 624,607 Views / 1,820 Replies  
For anything screw-ish, McMaster-Carr.
Posted by Brien, on Jan 7, 2024 at 07:42 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Prices seem to have stabilized, but what I have... 57,443 Views / 382 Replies  
Prices seem to have stabilized, but what I have been noticing lately is the price discrepancy between cash/credit, normally $.10-$.15 a gallon, has been closer to $.25 a gallon. in a related vein,...
Posted by Brien, on Jan 6, 2024 at 12:57 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I’d have loved to own the original NV Test Site... 1,270,265 Views / 1,828 Replies  
I’d have loved to own the original NV Test Site vanity plate:
...
Posted by Brien, on Jan 4, 2024 at 01:54 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Picard got worse the further in I got. Discovery... 362,645 Views / 831 Replies  
Picard got worse the further in I got. Discovery was… fine.

Hearing great things about Strange New Worlds.
Posted by Brien, on Jan 1, 2024 at 09:57 PM, in MacNN Lounge
If recent subjective looks outside is anything,... 624,607 Views / 1,820 Replies  
If recent subjective looks outside is anything, baggier clothes are back in vogue…
Posted by Brien, on Jan 1, 2024 at 02:06 PM, in MacNN Lounge
SharePlay. Since iOS 17, apparently you cannot... 624,607 Views / 1,820 Replies  
SharePlay. Since iOS 17, apparently you cannot fully turn it off, so every time I happen to be watching a show while anyone in the household is on a FaceTime call, or I get in the car of anyone with...
Posted by Brien, on Dec 23, 2023 at 06:12 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Some recruiting agency has been ‘following up’ on... 624,607 Views / 1,820 Replies  
Some recruiting agency has been ‘following up’ on a cold email every other day for going on 5 months now.

The polite thing would be to reply and tell them I’m not interested/please stop contacting...
Posted by Brien, on Dec 7, 2023 at 10:56 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Intelligentsia is good for Chicagoland. 181,978 Views / 408 Replies  
Intelligentsia is good for Chicagoland.
Posted by Brien, on Dec 4, 2023 at 12:47 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Sadly this. Seeing less and less Pantone or spot... 7,044 Views / 78 Replies  
Sadly this. Seeing less and less Pantone or spot colors in general. InDesign? What’s that?

… the optical kerning setting is pretty good though. Most of the time. Still gets A V and things next to...
Posted by Brien, on Nov 16, 2023 at 12:55 AM, in MacNN Lounge
It’s like $50 for the Mac mini, though. Cheap... 7,044 Views / 78 Replies  
It’s like $50 for the Mac mini, though. Cheap insurance.
Posted by Brien, on Nov 16, 2023 at 12:53 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Ad free or no deal. I’d rather not have it or pay... 624,607 Views / 1,820 Replies  
Ad free or no deal. I’d rather not have it or pay for it half as much.

Today’s irritant: people who won’t get to the point. E.g:

“Hello.”
“Hi, how can I help you?”
“Is this Brien?”
(duh)...
Posted by Brien, on Nov 16, 2023 at 12:51 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Fast food (food in general, but especially ‘fast’... 624,607 Views / 1,820 Replies  
Fast food (food in general, but especially ‘fast’ food) has gotten ridiculously expensive. &10-15+ per person or more. You can practically go to a chain restaurant for the prices McDonald’s etc. are...
Posted by Brien, on Nov 4, 2023 at 07:18 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Or just bite the bullet and buy a Cloudkey. 13,385 Views / 10 Replies  
Or just bite the bullet and buy a Cloudkey.
Posted by Brien, on Oct 10, 2023 at 07:34 PM, in Networking
I think if they split the MAGA sect off, they... 2,906,311 Views / 3,902 Replies  
I think if they split the MAGA sect off, they could easily pick up the centrists and ‘old school’ dems, e.g. Manchen voters.
Posted by Brien, on Oct 5, 2023 at 08:22 AM, in Political/War Lounge
You are talking about the company that has TWO... 7,219 Views / 62 Replies  
You are talking about the company that has TWO Teams apps with the same name and icon here.
Posted by Brien, on Oct 5, 2023 at 12:25 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Wonder if it’d work with a PiHole. 2,540 Views / 8 Replies  
Wonder if it’d work with a PiHole.
Posted by Brien, on Sep 30, 2023 at 04:27 PM, in Networking
Do you have Xfinity as a mobile provider? If not... 3,902 Views / 4 Replies  
Do you have Xfinity as a mobile provider? If not I’m stumped too.
Posted by Brien, on Sep 29, 2023 at 02:05 AM, in iPhone, iPad & iPod
$6.39 for regular. Ouch. My wallet. 57,443 Views / 382 Replies  
$6.39 for regular. Ouch. My wallet.
Posted by Brien, on Sep 23, 2023 at 02:14 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Having used both iOS(iPadOS) 17 and watchOS 10... 2,044 Views / 13 Replies  
Having used both iOS(iPadOS) 17 and watchOS 10 for a few days now, outside of some genuinely useful features such as offline maps, most of the updates felt like Apple messing with the UI just for the...
Posted by Brien, on Sep 20, 2023 at 01:21 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Utz used to make a Hawaiian spicy luau BBQ potato... 27,372 Views / 119 Replies  
Utz used to make a Hawaiian spicy luau BBQ potato chip, but it seems to be discontinued. Good stuff.
Posted by Brien, on Sep 20, 2023 at 02:23 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Gas has gone up nearly a dollar in 2 weeks here.... 57,443 Views / 382 Replies  
Gas has gone up nearly a dollar in 2 weeks here. Crazy.
Posted by Brien, on Sep 20, 2023 at 02:17 AM, in MacNN Lounge
This can be disabled, somewhere… 7,219 Views / 62 Replies  
This can be disabled, somewhere…
Posted by Brien, on Sep 15, 2023 at 09:38 PM, in MacNN Lounge
No, but you can paste it into explorer. 7,219 Views / 62 Replies  
No, but you can paste it into explorer.
Posted by Brien, on Sep 14, 2023 at 09:40 AM, in MacNN Lounge
It was a bit underwhelming, but I’m due for a new... 2,044 Views / 13 Replies  
It was a bit underwhelming, but I’m due for a new Watch, so…
Posted by Brien, on Sep 13, 2023 at 07:01 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Everything is homogenized top 40 pop. 624,607 Views / 1,820 Replies  
Everything is homogenized top 40 pop.
Posted by Brien, on Sep 13, 2023 at 06:10 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Shift + Right Click > Copy as path 7,219 Views / 62 Replies  
Shift + Right Click > Copy as path
Posted by Brien, on Sep 13, 2023 at 06:01 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I have dual 27” monitors at work and rarely go... 7,219 Views / 62 Replies  
I have dual 27” monitors at work and rarely go past split screen.
Posted by Brien, on Sep 12, 2023 at 11:50 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Can you configure the enclosed computer to allow... 2,688 Views / 12 Replies  
Can you configure the enclosed computer to allow ssh access locally?
Posted by Brien, on Sep 9, 2023 at 11:49 PM, in Networking
Fiskar Pear disappearing boot? 1,270,265 Views / 1,828 Replies  
Fiskar Pear disappearing boot?
Posted by Brien, on Aug 31, 2023 at 09:50 PM, in MacNN Lounge
It annoys me to no end that the iPad Pro is so... 624,607 Views / 1,820 Replies  
It annoys me to no end that the iPad Pro is so aggressive in dumping things from RAM. It has an M2… why does it need to reload all the tabs?
Posted by Brien, on Aug 31, 2023 at 09:41 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I’m convinced it’s some sort of iCloud sync order... 624,607 Views / 1,820 Replies  
I’m convinced it’s some sort of iCloud sync order of operations glitch.

Every once and awhile the maci mini (rarely used) will sync and overwrite newer data. PITA.
Posted by Brien, on Aug 31, 2023 at 03:40 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Happens ALL. THE. TIME. 624,607 Views / 1,820 Replies  
Happens ALL. THE. TIME.
Posted by Brien, on Aug 31, 2023 at 01:33 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I feel your pain! 7,219 Views / 62 Replies  
I feel your pain!
Posted by Brien, on Aug 4, 2023 at 09:45 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I hope so. 2TB is not enough with all these 4K... 1,556 Views / 9 Replies  
I hope so. 2TB is not enough with all these 4K videos.
Posted by Brien, on Jun 2, 2023 at 02:42 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Boo-urns. 3,417 Views / 3 Replies  
Boo-urns.
Posted by Brien, on May 26, 2023 at 10:37 PM, in Gaming
Bookmark here too. What’s up with the... 2,138 Views / 19 Replies  
Bookmark here too.

What’s up with the resurgence? Not that I mind…
Posted by Brien, on Apr 4, 2023 at 12:37 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I had to upgrade for shared iCloud Libraries.... 1,692 Views / 8 Replies  
I had to upgrade for shared iCloud Libraries. Coming from Sierra if was pretty jarring but… it’s… fine?
Posted by Brien, on Apr 4, 2023 at 12:34 AM, in macOS
I’m still paying nearly $4.50 a gallon. 57,443 Views / 382 Replies  
I’m still paying nearly $4.50 a gallon.
Posted by Brien, on Feb 10, 2023 at 06:39 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I’ve been using a 5th-gen iPad Air for a couple... 624,607 Views / 1,820 Replies  
I’ve been using a 5th-gen iPad Air for a couple months now with the Logitech Folio touch case, and I have to say, it’s 90% of the way to being a laptop replacement… 50% of the time.

iPadOS is...
Posted by Brien, on Feb 6, 2023 at 08:50 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Google. Revenue must be down, or something.... 624,607 Views / 1,820 Replies  
Google.

Revenue must be down, or something. The “ sign in with Google” nags seem to have increased 10x - even with Adblock on. The YouTube app on Apple TV nags you to sign in on every single...
Posted by Brien, on Feb 4, 2023 at 12:26 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Using a keyboard case on an iPad. Game. Changer. 43,222 Views / 242 Replies  
Using a keyboard case on an iPad. Game. Changer.
Posted by Brien, on Jan 31, 2023 at 01:38 AM, in MacNN Lounge
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