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Agreed on the Crosstek — it’s just a slightly... 1,270,219 Views / 1,827 Replies  
Agreed on the Crosstek — it’s just a slightly lifted Impreza. I liked the Outback, but my wife preferred the Forester. We ended up with the Forester and really enjoyed it.

Of course, the Subarus...
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Mar 17, 2024 at 08:33 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I liked Dark Winds. There are two seasons. 362,599 Views / 831 Replies  
I liked Dark Winds. There are two seasons.
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Mar 15, 2024 at 11:46 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Clearly a Wambsgans hater… The super rich... 362,599 Views / 831 Replies  
Clearly a Wambsgans hater…

The super rich just keep riching despite their actual ability and the snivelling, backstabbing asskissers keep weaselling upward. How satisfyingly American is that?!?
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Mar 14, 2024 at 07:06 AM, in MacNN Lounge
The new Prologue is a rebadged GM Chevrolet... 1,270,219 Views / 1,827 Replies  
The new Prologue is a rebadged GM Chevrolet Blazer EV I believe.. it is not based on the Honda architecture like their other vehicles (e.g. Pilot/Ridgeline/MDX/Odyssey all share a similar platform)....
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Mar 13, 2024 at 07:45 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Newton! I had the last one myself…..it was kind... 337 Views / 16 Replies  
Newton! I had the last one myself…..it was kind of useless but I do regret selling it.
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Mar 12, 2024 at 11:24 AM, in MacNN Lounge
This applies to just about everything in life by... 43,208 Views / 242 Replies  
This applies to just about everything in life by the way :D
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Mar 10, 2024 at 01:10 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Ringo was never at any point close to being the... 342 Views / 8 Replies  
Ringo was never at any point close to being the best drummer in the world.

But he was a great musician and the perfect drummer for the Beatles (one of the greatest music groups of all time) and...
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Mar 10, 2024 at 01:07 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Well it’s more of a crossover. Feels like you’re... 1,270,219 Views / 1,827 Replies  
Well it’s more of a crossover. Feels like you’re so hung up on the niche wagon market that you’re just not going to get anything. The smallest niches will be last served by EVs. Either wait it out or...
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Mar 10, 2024 at 09:43 AM, in MacNN Lounge
On that note however, check out Rivian’s recently... 1,270,219 Views / 1,827 Replies  
On that note however, check out Rivian’s recently announced R3. Wowsers that is a fine looking car. Who knows if they’ll last long enough to actually build it, but they nailed the look (to me there’s...
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Mar 9, 2024 at 06:21 PM, in MacNN Lounge
They are no different in snow than any other FWD... 1,270,219 Views / 1,827 Replies  
They are no different in snow than any other FWD vehicle. Put winter tires on and you’re all set!
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Mar 9, 2024 at 06:19 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I was full in on sexpot Gerri!! Also,... 362,599 Views / 831 Replies  
I was full in on sexpot Gerri!!

Also, wanted to give another shout out to one I think I recommended a while back, Tokyo Vice, which is currently in its second season. Yes, it’s basically a...
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Mar 9, 2024 at 11:46 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I’d say Rog had better taste, but Ebert had more... 47,282 Views / 332 Replies  
I’d say Rog had better taste, but Ebert had more accessible taste. Which is important!
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Mar 9, 2024 at 11:39 AM, in MacNN Lounge
:lol::lol:….or as we like to call them around... 1,270,219 Views / 1,827 Replies  
:lol::lol:….or as we like to call them around here, “OreoCookie”……….:lol:
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Mar 9, 2024 at 11:37 AM, in MacNN Lounge
3.5 out of 5 stars for that movie is a travesty,... 47,282 Views / 332 Replies  
3.5 out of 5 stars for that movie is a travesty, hahaha…you’re no Rog. :D Come on it is terrible!
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Mar 8, 2024 at 09:37 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I mean you do a little bit. :D To... 1,270,219 Views / 1,827 Replies  
I mean you do a little bit. :D

To paraphrase some old guy with bad vision: I guess I just don’t understand what you’re looking for. You have three kids and a family of five and live in the...
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Mar 8, 2024 at 09:15 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Yeah. The best example of this is probably the... 1,270,219 Views / 1,827 Replies  
Yeah. The best example of this is probably the blatant price increases once the EV rebates were announced. Manufacturers simply raised the price of their EVs to add the rebates as profit margin. It’s...
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Mar 7, 2024 at 11:47 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I spent the pandemic upgrading my living room.... 47,282 Views / 332 Replies  
I spent the pandemic upgrading my living room. It’s not that big but I did a quality job with it. I ended up with a 65” OLED (LG C series), which isn’t massive and could be upgraded but plenty...
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Mar 7, 2024 at 10:45 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Yeah, we have a real IMAX theatre not too far... 47,282 Views / 332 Replies  
Yeah, we have a real IMAX theatre not too far away — not the fake branding that every theatre has, but one of the real beasts — and I’ve managed to catch a few great movies there. Dune was….almost...
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Mar 6, 2024 at 10:36 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Either in your home or have access to something... 47,282 Views / 332 Replies  
Either in your home or have access to something like that.
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Mar 6, 2024 at 10:31 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Our brains have not yet wrapped around the new EV... 1,270,219 Views / 1,827 Replies  
Our brains have not yet wrapped around the new EV pricing model. A basic EV costs around the same as an existing mid-luxury ICE vehicle, and we kind of just associate as equivalent. It feels like...
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Mar 6, 2024 at 10:29 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Do you have your own theatre? Seeing Top... 47,282 Views / 332 Replies  
Do you have your own theatre?

Seeing Top Gun Maverick is a Real Theatre Experience. Can’t be beat.

Speaking of which, Dune 2. Oh yah. Denis is on such a heater.
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Mar 5, 2024 at 10:59 PM, in MacNN Lounge
What in the Sam Hell 362,599 Views / 831 Replies  
What in the Sam Hell
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Mar 5, 2024 at 10:55 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Tack hammer? What are you hammering that you need... 822 Views / 14 Replies  
Tack hammer? What are you hammering that you need a tack hammer instead of standard?
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Feb 11, 2024 at 11:02 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I told you. Waste of time. 362,599 Views / 831 Replies  
I told you. Waste of time.
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Feb 6, 2024 at 12:13 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I’m going to try and get 30 days of snowboarding... 3,665 Views / 27 Replies  
I’m going to try and get 30 days of snowboarding in this year if possible. And I’m going to ride the shit out of my new mountain bike. Can’t wait.
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Jan 17, 2024 at 07:07 PM, in MacNN Lounge
True Detective season 4 started again on Sunday... 362,599 Views / 831 Replies  
True Detective season 4 started again on Sunday night, and the first episode was pretty great! Jodie Foster is queen. Season 1 was great, S2-3 were not good. New showrunner now and I hope they can...
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Jan 17, 2024 at 07:05 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Fargo. Season 5. Do it. 362,599 Views / 831 Replies  
Fargo. Season 5. Do it.
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Jan 11, 2024 at 09:28 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Agreed. McMaster has been great for me. 624,560 Views / 1,820 Replies  
Agreed. McMaster has been great for me.
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Jan 7, 2024 at 10:17 PM, in MacNN Lounge
But did you learn something? 3,665 Views / 27 Replies  
But did you learn something?
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Jan 1, 2024 at 04:56 PM, in MacNN Lounge
So I sell you something once, and it’s yours to... 624,560 Views / 1,820 Replies  
So I sell you something once, and it’s yours to do with as you want? That makes zero sense — there’s no way for me to continue to get money from you over an extended period….
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Jan 1, 2024 at 04:52 PM, in MacNN Lounge
What is this “own” and “buy” you speak of? 624,560 Views / 1,820 Replies  
What is this “own” and “buy” you speak of?
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Dec 30, 2023 at 12:54 PM, in MacNN Lounge
iTunes libraries are not important when users can... 624,560 Views / 1,820 Replies  
iTunes libraries are not important when users can subscribe instead….
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Dec 28, 2023 at 03:00 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Just go to watch Fargo season 5 (which I’m in on... 362,599 Views / 831 Replies  
Just go to watch Fargo season 5 (which I’m in on again so far, after losing interest in seasons 2-4) and Slow Horses, for a truly slovenly Gary Oldman.

You know what else is alright so far?...
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Dec 28, 2023 at 11:58 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Ooooo, this is a new one for me. I’m going to... 47,282 Views / 332 Replies  
Ooooo, this is a new one for me. I’m going to find it.
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Dec 28, 2023 at 10:22 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Skiis and a snowboard for the kids, and this boat... 1,656 Views / 19 Replies  
Skiis and a snowboard for the kids, and this boat Lego...
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Dec 23, 2023 at 11:42 PM, in MacNN Lounge
First couple were OK, but frankly it has not been... 362,599 Views / 831 Replies  
First couple were OK, but frankly it has not been very good. Bad dialogue, bad plot, bad logic, trying too hard. This is not worth your time
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Dec 23, 2023 at 11:35 PM, in MacNN Lounge
What car is it? 1,270,219 Views / 1,827 Replies  
What car is it?
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Dec 18, 2023 at 07:54 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Just finished it. You mean Robbie Robertson? I... 47,282 Views / 332 Replies  
Just finished it. You mean Robbie Robertson? I can’t tell yet. It was creepy and insistent.
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Dec 14, 2023 at 11:00 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Yeah, this has become infuriating. There was a... 624,560 Views / 1,820 Replies  
Yeah, this has become infuriating. There was a discussion about the end of the internet golden age, right?

Were you were the one that was OK with your data being collected and used to sell you...
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Dec 9, 2023 at 09:09 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Yeah, that’s what I mean. Is anyone buying a base... 7,040 Views / 78 Replies  
Yeah, that’s what I mean. Is anyone buying a base model M because they need advanced ML-based image editing algorithms or a render farm?

No. 99.8% of people who need to do those things buy the...
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Dec 7, 2023 at 08:07 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I’m completely with you on upgrade costs. What... 7,040 Views / 78 Replies  
I’m completely with you on upgrade costs. What Apple charges for RAM and SSDs seems so absurd it almost feels illegal.

I don’t think your argument makes any sense from a business standpoint. Fact...
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Dec 6, 2023 at 09:33 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I do agree that it feels like Apple has been... 7,040 Views / 78 Replies  
I do agree that it feels like Apple has been fucking everyone with their margins on RAM and storage. It’s 2023. Not upgrading to 16GB of starter RAM in the last decade just seems out of touch. And I...
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Nov 29, 2023 at 12:42 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I agree with Lam. It feels like you must be doing... 7,040 Views / 78 Replies  
I agree with Lam. It feels like you must be doing some pretty demanding tasks to require minimum 16Gb of RAM with the new M architecture. I don’t know the technical reason behind it, but it...
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Nov 27, 2023 at 09:26 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I agree, it was really good. That intro with the... 47,282 Views / 332 Replies  
I agree, it was really good. That intro with the music winding in and out was a real trip. Feels like they’ve pushed comic book animation forward with these movies.
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Nov 27, 2023 at 09:14 PM, in MacNN Lounge
I’ve had it in my queue for a while but haven’t... 47,282 Views / 332 Replies  
I’ve had it in my queue for a while but haven’t been able to get past the hurdle of the run time. Watched the opening sequence with the exploding fireball last night and it got me pretty excited. But...
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Nov 26, 2023 at 09:25 AM, in MacNN Lounge
I don’t know if anyone else watched David... 47,282 Views / 332 Replies  
I don’t know if anyone else watched David Fincher’s The Killer on Netflix over the weekend, but……good stuff, pretty simple and straightforward movie, pretty light on emotion but it’s still a good...
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Nov 23, 2023 at 09:52 PM, in MacNN Lounge
Huh. I don’t remember enjoying it as much as, for... 47,282 Views / 332 Replies  
Huh. I don’t remember enjoying it as much as, for example, Coherence
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Nov 19, 2023 at 12:24 AM, in MacNN Lounge
Yeah. My next-door neighbour’s son owns a solar... 1,793 Views / 9 Replies  
Yeah. My next-door neighbour’s son owns a solar panel business. So she has them. She is able to return to the grid and gets several hundred $$ a month from our power company.

But they do...
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Nov 12, 2023 at 09:31 AM, in MacNN Lounge
It feels like you’re ignoring the why here. ... 2,406 Views / 20 Replies  
It feels like you’re ignoring the why here.

The why is so that the time of day is universal. 6am in EST is roughly the same time of day as 6am in New Zealand: it’s somewhere around sunrise.
...
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Nov 9, 2023 at 06:07 PM, in MacNN Lounge
So what’s the benefit, then? I feel that time... 2,406 Views / 20 Replies  
So what’s the benefit, then? I feel that time zones are only used to determine what time me of day it is in different locales.

With the internet, the old issue of calculating time zones are no...
Posted by ShortcutToMoncton, on Nov 9, 2023 at 01:05 PM, in MacNN Lounge
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