AlternatePersonMan

joined 2 years ago
[–] AlternatePersonMan 32 points 1 day ago

Doesn't that just make them republicans?

[–] AlternatePersonMan 2 points 1 day ago

Correct. I've purchased other items from Canada, and hockey sticks from other companies in the past. I've just never been charged for duties. With the listed free shipping, it seemed very odd.

[–] AlternatePersonMan 2 points 2 days ago

I don't have anything positive to say about Paris, but that sex tape is a really sad story. The guy who released it sounds like a real piece of shit.

[–] AlternatePersonMan 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Today I learned.

Do you usually know how much it will be? My shipment was just a surprise $50 with zero indication that there would even be a charge, let alone the amount.

[–] AlternatePersonMan 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

I'll look into it. I wouldn't have paid, but my wife answered the door. COD seems like a scam that ended in the 90's.

[–] AlternatePersonMan 2 points 3 days ago

No sticker. No receipt included in the box. I've ordered sticks from the company before... Although those might have come from China. I have no idea. Seems like they should list that on the site though..

[–] AlternatePersonMan 2 points 3 days ago

I'll take a look. Coincidentally, I have ordered skates from Canada. No extra charges.

 

I bought some hockey sticks recently. Free shipping over $300. UPS made me pay $50 on delivery for "Duties or taxes are due on this package." The seller did not list the potential expenses outside of what was paid, and said they have no control over this.

Has anyone else run into this (with anything)?

I have never paid duties as a direct fee for anything not purchased in an airport. Shipping was Canada to U.S.

[–] AlternatePersonMan 23 points 4 days ago

It's a fucked up system that Cannon could hold all the cards. The Maggot era has shown how wildly corrupt and immune to oversight our judges are. I'm certain they've been doing monstrous things all along (several judges come to mind) but watching this all take place under the national spotlight has been eye opening.

[–] AlternatePersonMan 7 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The main problem I have with data caps is that they're a bulllshit cash grab from subsized companies with a monopoly/oligopoly. There's almost nothing most of us can do, so they keep leeching more and more money.

...I also hate ads with a passion.

[–] AlternatePersonMan 294 points 6 days ago (8 children)

"I can't give this thing away." - Guy who is asking $89,000 for a used vehicle that now sells new for $72,500.

Don't buy vehicles from a company led by an unstable Nazi CEO, dipshit.

[–] AlternatePersonMan 4 points 1 week ago (2 children)

If you're into something different, a weird Canadian comedy kind of thing: Shoresy It's different, and I like different.

Landman would be good if it weren't pushing so much fucking propaganda.

My kids love Gravity Falls, which as an adult I still love.

Someone else mentioned Silo, I agree.

My wife loves Great British Bakeoff. It's an easy background show.

I also enjoyed Bad Monkey. It's kind of a B- show, but easy to watch.

[–] AlternatePersonMan 15 points 1 week ago

There's just so much blind hope in trusting a monopoly to play nice. They exist specifically not to play nice. Nestle is an evil company with ties to child labor, and has been sued for price fixing. So they're hardly an example of a 'good' monopoly.

Even if monopolies magically didn't price gouge us, they're a terrible idea from a strategic standpoint. You're putting all your eggs in one basket. What happens when that company completely screws up? That entire industry is broken. Look at Boeing.

There are so many real world examples of why monopolies are an extremely bad idea that you're either trolling or extremely misinformed.

 

This is a sidewalk grip where it ramps up from the street. I noticed that all of them have the same melt pattern. Low traffic area when no one was out.

Just curious if anyone knows why

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Gaming Mouse - Dead? (self.pcmasterrace)
 

I have a Naga Hex 2, which I really like. It recently lost sensitivity to horizontal movement. If I move the mouse slowly, the cursor doesn't move. Moving the mouse fairly quickly, however works fine. Vertically it works as expected as well. I've had something similar happen to other mice in the past (different computers, etc.)

Is this common? Is the mouse broken? Has this happened to anyone else?

I can't think of the words to bring back an answer in a search engine.

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Quest Streaming (self.virtualreality)
 

I'm going to have a party with multiple headsets running, each with a stream so people can view, and I can easily help new players.

I used to be able to begin a stream from the Quest app by clicking cast and selecting the device- Chromecast in my case. Once the connection was established, my phone was no longer necessary.

Easy.

Now. As far as I know, I can either:

  1. Stream to my phone and cast a mirror. I hate that, because private phone stuff, I can't turn off my phone, or use it for phone stuff.
  2. Stream to a PC: Make the request from the headset. Access the headset from a browser. Connect that to a TV.

Option 2 would be fine, except neither option has been stable for me. There is almost always a disconnection within 30 minutes.

Is there a better option? A way to increase stability?

Thanks!

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Keyboard Recommendation? (self.mechanicalkeyboards)
 

My havit KB395L died. It was cheapish, but great for me. I should have bought 3, because they don't make it anymore.

I bought a Red Dragon Horus (k618rgp-pro) with red switches as a replacement. The form factor is fine, and I like the wireless, but the keys feel mushy and I make typos constantly.

So, now I'm looking for something with:

  • Low Profile
  • Blue switches
  • Tactile (feel the bump on a key press)
  • Full size (I guess I could go ten keyless)
  • Backlight Bonus features:
  • Wireless
  • Hot swappable switches

Any recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

 

How can I easily make a live USB drive that is persistent? My goal is to boot it through the boot menu (not grub). And just reboot to Windows for the few things I need on my laptop. I would prefer if my laptop had no trace of Linux installed. I found a guide, but it looked endless and needlessly complicated. Does anyone have a premade process? I'm not attached to any distro.

Any help is much appreciated.

Background: Every couple of years I get fed up with windows and give Linux another try. I love the idea behind it, the stability and... Inevitably I find something that won't run, then get fed up. I no longer have the energy for Wine or running more than a command or two. I want the idiot experience.

Recently, I put together a live USB of Mint. It did most of what I need, but I didn't want to deal with grub or partitions. Errors there suuuuck. So, I figured a persistent USB version would be great. From what I read, you can just install like normal, only to the USB drive. Of course I accidentally installed grub and nearly gave myself a heart attack when I couldn't get to the boot menu. (Had to put the USB drive back in). The Linux install didn't work either- not sure why. So, now I'm back to hating Microsoft's increasing ads and data tracking, wishing Linux was just a little simpler.

 

Well, I just spent an hour with customer service. First trying to gain access to my own bill. Then trying to understand why I'm being charged for Pandora Premium "on us", which clearly is not "on us", and I never signed up for (T Mobile assured me I did).

Made me wonder how many others went from a free Tidal account to a not free Pandora account.

Anyone else?

 

The photo isn't very interesting, but it showcases the problem. I have a 7 Pro and my pictures all look great ... Except when I use the 5x lens. All of my pictures come out with these vertical stripes.

Warranty support says I should try a factory reset. That's a huge pain and I doubt if it will fix anything.

Thoughts? Anyone have a similar issue?

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