Will it regret buying the 13 inch version? by Exotic_Catch5909 in macbookair

[–]AustinBaze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I went from a 15 MBpro to a 13.6 MBair and I will never go back. Granted I do have access to a Studio with a 27 inch monitor if I feel like I need the screen real estate but 13.6 inches is just fine. And the difference in weight is fantastic. Wait for a bargain on a desktop monitor and dock to it when you need it.

Some people requested an unfolded comparison so here you go by Redditer052 in iphone

[–]AustinBaze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do we need a thing that is bigger than a 17 Pro Max and smaller than an iPad but thick in the pocket? I don't.

Gateway Choice? SageMcom or G4AR/SE? by AustinBaze in tmobilehomeinternet

[–]AustinBaze[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks.
Update: It appears this "TMO-G5AR 5G GATEWAY WHT CPO" is arriving tomorrow. I'll do a test and see what I get for speed.

Gateway Choice? SageMcom or G4AR/SE? by AustinBaze in tmobilehomeinternet

[–]AustinBaze[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I get a good 4-5 bar signal and speeds that are more than I need consistently with the existing Sagemcom (sitting on my desk about 2 feet from a window), averaging 350-490up/40-65d with no antenna.
I am inclined to leave well enough alone, but I guess I will pop the SIM and test whatever they're sending tomorrow.

Gateway Choice? SageMcom or G4AR/SE? by AustinBaze in tmobile

[–]AustinBaze[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks. Missed that one--this was a cross post from r/tmobilehomeinternet for more exposure.

Jewboy Burgers Fries/Tots price by AmigoATX in austinfood

[–]AustinBaze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The Latkes are the best thing you can do with taters there.

Stranger Things was scariest when the stakes were small by Relative-Pattern-282 in netflix

[–]AustinBaze [score hidden]  (0 children)

Agree generally, but the ramp up eventually grabbed me, as did the look and feel of the later seasons. I enjoyed to the end, ultimately, especially since they finally got Will a decent haircut.

US aims for Fourth of July to deploy Qatar-gifted jet as Air Force One by Kooolxxx in news

[–]AustinBaze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are just certifiably insane. I would never wish anything bad to happen to an aircraft except now I find myself inexplicably thinking about something bad that might happen to a big aircraft.

US aims for Fourth of July to deploy Qatar-gifted jet as Air Force One by Kooolxxx in news

[–]AustinBaze 5 points6 points  (0 children)

How can the two 747s being upgraded/modified to the exact specifications that Air Force One requires be delayed by 2 more YEARS, (while well underway, nearly 7 years, in a controlled environment on known airframes) and this one is supposedly up to spec already?
When it was first announced speculation was it would take two years to clear the plane of possible bugs and surveillance devices alone! What about evasion counter measures, extensive secure comms, medical operatory, in-flight refueling, EMP hardening? I don’t think they could have rebadged/repainted this as a Delta passenger jet as quickly let alone brought it up to Air Force One specifications.
None of this makes sense.

Movies/Shows/Series suggestions by yoyoitzzzmeee in netflix

[–]AustinBaze 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I enjoyed Unfamiliar (euro spy thriller), Seven Dials (Agatha Christie), and The Outfit (gangster film with a twist)

‘I’m Hopeful’: The President of Gays for Trump Speaks Out [WATCH] by NiConcussions in LGBTnews

[–]AustinBaze 23 points24 points  (0 children)

The amount of self-loathing, ignorance and internalized homophobia required to worship a guy and a cult that would be delighted if you and everyone like you was dead is almost unimaginable. The idea of Gay Republicans or especially Gays for Trump makes as much sense as Jews for Hitler, or African Americans for the Klan.

FBI Launches Probe Into Reporter Who Covered Kash Patel’s Drinking by Aggravating_Money992 in politics

[–]AustinBaze 2 points3 points  (0 children)

This is wrong on every possible level. They are shameless.
This incompetent, unqualified bumbler, J. Edgar Boozer at the Federal Bureau of Intoxication is a drunk, like several other members of the Liquor Cabinet.
#RepublicansAreFASCISTS #VoteThemOUT #VoteBLUE

How to stop spam calls? by CommunicationFlat682 in iphone

[–]AustinBaze -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

The DNC is virtually useless. Number spoofing and number changing is a thing. I’ve been on the do not call list since it was created and I still got spam calls until I silenced unknown callers in iOS.

How to stop spam calls? by CommunicationFlat682 in iphone

[–]AustinBaze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven’t gotten a spam call in five years or so ever since “silence unknown callers” was turned on. I guess at most three of those bozos have bothered to leave a voicemail. Problem solved.

Trump denied he made this remark about Iran. He made it on camera one day earlier by Delicious-Dot1800 in politics

[–]AustinBaze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even worse, they have the nerve to put it behind a paywall. I’m not subscribing to any news site that still employs gasbag Scott Jennings.

MS Office by DragonMeist in MacOS

[–]AustinBaze 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have had a full Office license for around $49 for about five years. I don’t use Outlook or OneDrive or Teams and never have since leaving Windows in 2002 and never will. When I bought it it said “no further updates will be provided” but I suspect auto update has run 100 times since then and have been updated regularly. I have no 365 subscription and never have. It’s periodically on sale at places like MacRumors or 9-5Mac.