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LifeInOregon,

Yes. I get my coffee from a local roaster as a subscription. A couple bags a month guaranteed at the same price each month, sometimes a few extra goodies in my box, a free cup of coffee in house every day of the month, and a discount on merchandise and coffee.

The roaster is Caravan Coffee. They ship, too, but I’m relatively local so I just pick my box in person. caravancoffee.com

LifeInOregon,

I’ve heard the claim made about Stonehenge.

LifeInOregon,

They can be both. Why should all comics be funny?

LifeInOregon,

The Divine Comedy

Words come to mean different things at different times. Ever read a “comic book”? Not all (or most) are funny. Cartoons in newspapers have historically been all over the place in mood but been referred to broadly as comics or funnies. The name implies a format, not a mood.

LifeInOregon,

I’ve got a bonus coming next month. I think I might give half of it to support software I use all day everyday.

LifeInOregon,

Don’t get excited. Android Auto and Android Automotive are not the same thing.

androidpolice.com/android-auto-vs-android-automot…

GM is using Automotive, too. Automotive is an opportunity for car manufacturers and Google to lock you down even more.

LifeInOregon,

Android Automotive and Android Auto are different things. Google will ultimately abandon Auto in favor of Automotive because Google and car manufacturers will largely benefit from locking you down using Automotive.

LifeInOregon,

If you’re interested, the company they partnered with was Motif, and they have apps for iOS and macOS. Same quality and very intuitive layout editing.

LifeInOregon,

Except the amounts nuts corporations like Google are paying out amounts to just hours of business. It’s not punitive in any way. These low-ball payouts are just a minor cost of doing business for them, and not a disincentive from future bad behavior.

LifeInOregon,

Ha!

I’ve been trimming ear hair for six years. I’m 39.

LifeInOregon,

Elon is all about making decisions that have driven down engagement, angered advertisers, and winnowed down the user base. So I’d be surprised if Twitter doesn’t go right on allowing this.

LifeInOregon,

One of the 10 plants in this article would work. And one of them is bound to be native to your area.

LifeInOregon,

“Are there people flipping cars like they do with houses?”

Yes. Dealerships. Used car lots. People who offer you $3,000 on trade in and turn around to sell the vehicle for $9-11,000 after a detail and oil change.

People should never trade in or sell their car to a lot/dealer, because they are almost always settling for about a quarter of its value. But the convenience of not having to find a buyer is awfully tempting.

LifeInOregon,

Anyone who thinks Apple Maps is garbage isn’t comparing A/B with Google Maps regularly. At least not in the areas I drive.

Door Dash defaults to Google Maps for directions, and when I Dash and use Google the routing is always poor and seemingly unaware of construction, road blocks, and traffic jams. It also sometimes asks me to make turns in places that aren’t streets and recommends U Turns where they are illegal. I’ve encountered none of that with Apple Maps.

LifeInOregon,

I feel like it’s going to be the 7 year commitment. I don’t think they’ll keep it. They’ll find a way to rephrase and reframe and abandon the 7 year updates like they do so many of their announced plans.

LifeInOregon,

It will still be usable, and it will be receiving software updates and improvements.

LifeInOregon,

You can buy just a screen that is basically a tablet for CarPlay and android auto. It connects to your existing system via Bluetooth and to your phone via WiFi. Then it arranges the Bluetooth connection between your phone and the stock system.

www.amazon.com/s?k=CarPlay+screen&crid=6HTFE9…

If my car lacked CarPlay, this is likely what I”d use, and mount it over or above the stock head unit.

LifeInOregon,

VHS can look as good as DVD (or better in cases where the DVD was poorly mastered), but there aren’t many good VCRs out there anymore. A well maintained VHS tape and VCR can give you a great capture. www.digitalfaq.com/…/1567-vcr-buying-guide.html

Reddit is removing ability to opt out of ad personalization based on your activity on the platform (techcrunch.com)

Reddit said Wednesday that the platform is revamping its privacy settings with an aim to make ad personalization and account visibility toggles consistent. Most notably though, it is removing the ability to opt out of ad personalization based on Reddit activity....

LifeInOregon,

Every time I read something new about Reddit, Twitter, and Facebook I find myself more and more pleased with the decision to disengage them. I’m sure they continue to collect data on me as best they can, but not using their services, blocking social trackers, and using payment options that can’t and don’t link my profile to their ad platforms is a big help.

LifeInOregon,

I know a few folks who do, but most of them have a hand-me-down cycle they follow. I get a new phone every 2-3 years and hand the old phone down to a friend or family member with something older.

LifeInOregon,

When it’s my kids, no. I have some family members that will pay me a little bit for devices I pass off, and while I’m not particularly financially set, I do well enough for myself, that I can sometimes eat the cost if I know, it’s gonna benefit someone who couldn’t buy themselves a new phone as often as I can pass it off.

LifeInOregon,

Those of us who live in valley’s outside of major cities are not as fortunate.

LifeInOregon,

iOS and macOS have a built in password generator and storage system that are encrypted. It also works with passkeys. Surprisingly, there are people (even people I’ve explained this to) who don’t use it and continue to use a single password everywhere. ¯_(ツ)_/¯

LifeInOregon,

Most security systems.

LifeInOregon,

It’s not to adapt cables, it’s to adapt accessories.

LifeInOregon,

Things like thisor this.

There are more, but there are plenty of lightning based accessories and peripherals that people may not be ready to drop for the time being.

LifeInOregon,

I find that Apple Maps gives very solid arrival estimates. When I used Google Maps it always seemed to over or undershoot the length of time it would take me to get where I was going in the moment. I also find that Apple’s voice guidance seems to be better and clearer about what it wants you to do. I switched over to it exclusively about two years ago.

LifeInOregon,

Why would I email it to myself if I have already downloaded it?

And what world do you live in where downloading a PDF and sending it via email is something the iPhone can’t do? Are you living in 2007?

LifeInOregon,

The material on the cable gets bent and twisted more while you’re using the phone. The wire is warmer while current is running through it (even if not immediately perceptible) and the material Apple uses (which they switched to for environmental reasons) is more brittle as it warms up. Combine the flexing and twisting with the heated state and the cable is more prone to breaking.

LifeInOregon,

Yeah, the linked article is manufactured FUD.

LifeInOregon,

Correct, but using it, or not, the cable heats up. It’s only when using it that the cable is put under additional strains and stresses. Often times people rest the cable on their palm, bending it at odd angles, not intentionally but absentmindedly. These are stresses on the cable that wouldn’t exist if it were simply sitting and charging. The usage doesn’t draw more power, it just increases the likelihood of miss handling the cable. Now, if a cable is built out of materials that are less biodegradable, or contains certain chemicals that are bad for the environment, they are less likely to break down under similar circumstances. It’s kind of a catch 22. You can make cables that do not contain harmful chemicals, but breakdown easily, or you can make cables that don’t break down easily, but potentially contain harmful chemicals. The real issue is, no matter what, e-waste is being created with disposable cables.

I don’t use my phone while plugged in (mostly because my battery life and usage habits don’t require it), and actually don’t typically plug in at all because I charge wirelessly overnight. But I do have an every pack-in lightning cable I’ve received with an iPhone since they started using lightning, and none of them are broken.

LifeInOregon,

No. They won’t. The iPad has a USB C port and has for years. They support USB mass storage just fine, as well as video and audio adapters. The files app (which is the same on both iOS and iPadOS) already read USB storage devices using a lightning to USB adapter. And both have supported USB mics over their respective ports.

LifeInOregon,

The difference in ergonomics between sitting at a desk and reaching up vs. standing over a display and tapping down are quite different.

LifeInOregon,

So… is the lady in the second panel just chilling on her couch naked?

LifeInOregon,

I’m happy to say I’ve not used Twitter since they killed third party apps. Same reason I stopped using Reddit. Many other issues contributed, but in both cases the third party app situation was the breaking point.

LifeInOregon,

Sometimes there is a proverbial straw to break a camel’s back.

I mean, for some percentage of users this will be it. Will it be a significant share of Chrome users? Probably not, but it just means those of us who got people to switch to Firefox in the 00’s and Chrome in the early 10’s need to be as vigorous with getting people off Chrome now.

LifeInOregon,

I love that Baylan and Ahsoka were doing the “chess” of combat styles. Lots of evaluating stances and consideration before each burst of dueling.

LifeInOregon,

We are all patients in the asylum. Some of us just don’t know it yet. °-°

LifeInOregon,

If they take big enough risks and daily in great enough ways, while their employment may end they may even get a special payment to recognize their previous willingness to take risks with the employment of others!

"Wood" staining, sanding, and clear coating?

Recently did a test print with Creality Pla-wood. The smell during the print is amazing, I’m kind of hooked. I printed something flat, was easy to sand and stain looks incredible, 100% looks like wood. It’s been 48h and no matter how much I wipe the thing it’s still tacky / leaves a little residue on my hands. Do I just...

LifeInOregon,

I’ve worked with a lot of Wood PLA (almost exclusively Amolen). It stains fine, but I always apply a very small amount to a fine bristle brush and use that to apply it to the parts. I don’t use much, and then I let it air dry in a room that’s at least 70° overnight before doing anything else with it.

I don’t know that I’d ever sand blast. I’ve manually sanded (which has allowed me to better fake “grain” before applying stain.

LifeInOregon,

Easily my favorite podcast. Good chemistry, thoughtful commentary, and interesting digressions.

LifeInOregon,

There is an option to use Messages for Apple support. I’ve found it to be quite helpful.

LifeInOregon,

Not as of yet. As far as I can tell, everything regarding her training is a “between the series” thing. I do appreciate that they’re making very clear that she isn’t adept or particularly sensitive. I’m interested in seeing if they give us a “why” to Ahsoka training her.

LifeInOregon,

Agreed on all accounts. I’d not thought of the powering down in those terms, but it certainly makes sense.

I loved the training scene. I think it does such a good job of highlighting the difference between a skilled fighter and a force adept individual.

LifeInOregon,

This kind of thing is all over the place in the comics, and we’ve very specifically seen Anakin/Vader do much more between the Clone Wars series and comics.

LifeInOregon,

Ah! Thank you! I’d forgotten all about this.

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Or candy!

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