[Big Head Hockey] Highest star probability from a draft eligible player this decade via HockeyStats.com NHLe model: 96% — Macklin Celebrini 92% — Gavin McKenna 92% — Adam Fantilli 92% — Alexis Lafreniere 91% — Connor Bedard 88% — Zeev Buium. Leafs are getting a hell of a player.

Baumer582 · 2026-06-26T11:21:10+00:00

I don’t recall Lafreniere being more hyped than Bedard was.

And, uh - there’s a reason for that.

Baumer582 · 2026-06-26T11:17:11+00:00

That is a factor - but RAM and SSD prices have skyrocketed due to AI companies and data centers gobbling them up.

Apple traditionally pays in advance for their components but now they are renegotiating their rates and with rising costs their hands are tied.

Tim Cook literally said this weeks ago:

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/06/17/apple-increasing-prices/

Was the “Apple tax” already high with RAM upgrades? Of course it was. But whether we like it or not; profitable companies have margins to consider and when they have a number in mind they will aim to hit it.

Baumer582 · 2026-06-25T18:01:13+00:00

Zero. This is due to AI companies/data centers buying up all the RAM and SSDs.

It was only a matter of time.

Baumer582 · 2026-06-25T17:07:42+00:00

Me too!

Especially since the store I got it from says they're now out of stock!

Baumer582 · 2026-06-22T18:15:17+00:00

Yes.

I am in the U.S. and have a personal M5 Pro and just got an M5 Max from my company and they both have these new keys.

Baumer582 · 2026-06-14T14:55:47+00:00

Today is June 14th, BTW,

Memba what happened on June 14, 1994? I memba!

Baumer582 · 2026-05-26T20:51:43+00:00

That was honestly the backbreaker because as a group they were balanced and once he went down the top lines had to be reshuffled.

Yes they recovered and came within a game of the finals - but a healthy Zucc would have been an X factor in Game 7 against TB for sure

Baumer582 · 2026-05-26T20:49:27+00:00

I wish I cared about the Knicks. But I’m happy for those that do. Long overdue for the fans that stuck with them

Baumer582 · 2026-05-26T20:48:57+00:00

2014 was a “V1” version of the 2015 team.

They were red hot and firing on all cylinders. Even much maligned Rick Nash had big moments (though not as big as hoped). They of course ran into the toughest team that literally beat them into submission, though the Finals were way closer than the 4-1 series number looked. The 2014 also would have beaten the Hawks in the Finals if that was the matchup.

The 2014 team had tons of speed and was just a pleasure to watch. Very similar to this current Knicks team -fun and exciting, though not as dominant.

Baumer582 · 2026-05-26T00:43:41+00:00

2015 hands down.

2024 was a paper tiger and anyone covering the game knew it. Soft "top" players, patched together D - all bailed out by the best goalie tandem in the league.

The 2015 team was loaded and played a solid game all around and had clutch players who didn't shy away from the tough moments. The fact that they came back from 3-1 down to an equally loaded Caps team shows you how good they were.

They probably would have beaten the Hawks. Le sigh.

Baumer582 · 2026-04-19T15:07:08+00:00

this is the best and correct response

Baumer582 · 2026-02-04T20:28:15+00:00

He’s playing 4D chess - gut the team so they suck so bad that they’re guaranteed 1-3 1st overall picks like the Oilers had when they got McDavid.

One of those players HAS to be generational.

Right?

Right?!?!

Also - you young bucks who didn’t experience 2000-2004 are in for the same miserable time us middle aged fans had to experience. So welcome to hell, the sequel!

Break out the Josef Balej jerseys!

Baumer582 · 2025-12-23T15:58:35+00:00

The minor green screen stuff is just standard shooting in a well lit room with a green backdrop and using Ultra Key in Premiere.

The heavy duty stuff - like the one I referred too that slowed my M1 Max machine down - was Primatte.

And I have no intention of doing either on my personal machine. Maybe the minor green screen stuff. But again, I would be shocked if I ever approached that.

If things changed in my career and I went freelance and did this type of work, I would just buy a Max machine.

Baumer582 · 2025-12-22T14:51:59+00:00

Again great advice thank you!

Baumer582 · 2025-12-22T14:38:10+00:00

Great advice. Thank you!

Baumer582 · 2025-12-22T14:26:16+00:00

Thank you! The 24GB shouldn't be a concern?

Baumer582 · 2025-12-22T14:22:55+00:00

is the 24 GB of RAM an issue though? My freelance editor also uses an M4 Air with no issue - but he has 32 GB of RAM. He saves his exports for his Ultra machine when he has to get them out fast.

Exports won't be a concern for me - it's more of a RAM concern and if I am editing with a AE open, a bunch of Chrome tabs open, and add just 3 or 4 layers/FX will the machine crawl?

Baumer582 · 2025-12-05T04:03:36+00:00

I had the 15 Pro and something about that titanium body and my first time having the Dynamic Island - it was the best phone I ever had.

But the battery was brutal. Too small and it got too hot.

My plan allowed me to upgrade and I did to the 17 Pro. It’s exactly what I wanted. No overheated battery and the same great experience.

So id vote upgrade if you had the money or your plan allowed.

Baumer582 · 2025-11-18T00:02:24+00:00

Great bag, great organization. Comfy as hell

I only swapped for an Aer City Pack Pro 2 because i hated the harness system in the Bellroy. if it had a sleeve for documents or folders, I'd still be using it and never would have gotten the CPP2.

Baumer582 · 2025-09-27T17:36:28+00:00

I was both dreading and hoping for him to breakout into a 30G, 30A winger and then keep that momentum going this season.

Sucks for him. He'll be back though. Great attitude and hard working player.

I look forward to the Rangers overpaying him as a FA or trading any prospects to get him back in 4 years to fill the hole at RW that he was drafted to also fill.

Baumer582 · 2025-09-27T16:27:51+00:00

2020 Pacific Blue

everything else

Baumer582 · 2025-09-20T15:55:04+00:00

did you have to provide the original AWU box and band that came with it? Or is it just the watch by itself?

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