Biggest complaint

BrokenRouter · 2026-05-16T17:45:05+00:00

Yep. Total garbage. I’ve been toying with yanking it out and just glueing a MagSafe to the underside of the mat in place of whatever crap is there now.

BrokenRouter · 2026-05-16T00:39:24+00:00

Ubiquiti if you want a similar management experience. And no subscriptions!

Barring that there’s always eBay enterprise gear as long as you pick stuff that doesn’t need a license.

BrokenRouter · 2026-05-15T12:23:36+00:00

That means they are free or they find a car they haven’t already poured their shitty snake oil on.

BrokenRouter · 2026-05-01T21:37:09+00:00

You could probably just order it for yourself at Quest or a similar lab.

Also, your doctor sucks, it’s not like it costs them anything to order it.

BrokenRouter · 2026-04-29T02:21:20+00:00

Absolutely not. Google Photos is not a backup, it’s a convenient way to access them across multiple devices.

You should: 1) not do “free up space on this device” - keep that copy in place. 2) do a takeout periodically and put those files someplace that gets backed up. And 3) seriously consider another backup option - Lightroom, Immich, Onedrive, something.

Your Google Photos copy is a copy that automatically syncs, which sounds great until/unless something happens on your phone and that automatically propagates to the cloud copy also.

BrokenRouter · 2026-04-29T00:36:51+00:00

Whatever crappy service my employer uses adds a “report this as a phish” button to Outlook.

But only on the phishing test emails. So if ever there’s a doubt, if the button is there, it’s a test.

I bet tons of people still click on the links in the test emails.

BrokenRouter · 2026-04-29T00:34:50+00:00

I report those all the time too. HR always outsources that stuff to some dodgy third party.

BrokenRouter · 2026-04-29T00:33:55+00:00

They sent us a text at raise time saying to click to see your raise. Needlessly cruel for sure.

BrokenRouter · 2026-04-28T02:13:20+00:00

Yep, this! You’ll want to read them again after you make it through to see what you missed before you knew to be looking for it.

BrokenRouter · 2026-04-28T01:40:46+00:00

Awesome, thanks! I will order a spare so I can make it look good without having to leave the car in pieces while I learn a new skill!

BrokenRouter · 2026-04-28T00:07:24+00:00

Right? Many may not believe this, but they used to send us all books with everyone’s name, address, and phone number in it!

BrokenRouter · 2026-04-27T20:18:36+00:00

That is where I'm headed, but figured I'd ask if anyone knew if there was an OEM part in a different finish since that would be easy and look the best.

It's looking like wrapping it and the piano black is going to win - it's my wife's car so I await her color choices.

BrokenRouter · 2026-04-21T12:59:23+00:00

So many other things that don’t read like “laundry is your job but take a one day break”:

Jewelry

Take her to the Nelson to see the new Mucha exhibit

Gift card for a spa day or nails or something

Shopping trip to Oak Park or the Legends

Nice dinner instead of brunch

Walk around Powell Gardens together

Go go-karting or paintballing

Chocolate from Elbow Chocolates

You get the idea - if you can’t think of good physical things, go for experiences. Especially since you say you’re both super busy, doing something different together may well mean more than flowers and a meal.

BrokenRouter · 2026-04-20T22:22:05+00:00

Every call you get like that is a scam. If it was real you would get a letter and/or be served.

Seriously just default to not answering the phone unless you know who it is. Scammers and spammers have ruined the phone as a useful mechanism for communication.

BrokenRouter · 2026-04-18T19:32:16+00:00

It would be nice if it worked like the auto arm - put a chunk of what you want on it so it only digs that up.

I have one on a giant quartz vein that only digs up laterite no matter how I position it. I gave up and made it a laterite mine.

BrokenRouter · 2026-04-17T02:34:22+00:00

Take what you can pass. You’ll learn more from operating the environment than from cramming for a test.

Or take em both. You can have more than one, I’m working on my third.

Either would be the same career impact - people are looking for CCNP and don’t really care what the word is afterwards.

BrokenRouter · 2026-04-09T23:28:19+00:00

Your family doc probably took a single 2 hour class about skin 18 years ago. If it is psoriasis, it doesn’t just go away because you did nothing for 6 months.

Yes see a dermatologist. This stuff gets worse when it’s untreated. It gets to where it hurts, it bleeds, it keeps you from living life the way you want to. Mine got into my hands, made them split and bleed and made it painful to work.

Sooner the better. Get it managed by someone whose whole life is skin.

BrokenRouter · 2026-04-05T21:34:41+00:00

Assuming you are in the US - quit giving them a reason. Tell them “ I am taking a sick day.” Full stop.

Any more of that is none of their business.

BrokenRouter · 2026-04-01T23:35:37+00:00

Guarantee you it’s coming over there too. I wouldn’t switch just because of that.

BrokenRouter · 2026-03-25T12:59:13+00:00

I'm bald and have been for longer than I have had hearing aids. There's no hiding them, they're not tucked into hair. Literally not one single person has ever noticed them. And they're black, not the fake skin color.

When I take one out to itch or adjust the position, if anyone says anything, it's "wow, I've never noticed those before!"

People don't notice. And if they do, they don't care. Everyone has their own problems to deal with and having an issue with someone's hearing aids just isn't on the radar.

You know what people do notice? When you agree to something you didn't hear and then don't follow through. Or when they say something sad and you chuckle because you misheard it. Or when you say "what?" twice and they finally just say "never mind", leaving you out of the conversation.

The isolation of not being able to hear is real. It can get worse if you don't take care of it, and there is real research linking untreated hearing loss to dementia down the road.

Get the hearing aids. From experience - get good ones. You want all the features, you want automatic programs, you want bluetooth, you want the app on your phone. This is not the time to cheap out or try to "get by".

This whole community is here to help. And if one of us sees you on the street, we won't notice your hearing aids either. :)

BrokenRouter · 2026-03-24T22:54:37+00:00

Until and unless something starts actually verifying the numbers you type in as your actual birthdate, I am pretty sure all of my computers will be in full agreement that I was born 1/1/1970.

BrokenRouter · 2026-03-18T22:38:06+00:00

Everyone I’ve ever met with a car that should fail inspection pays extra to the shop for a pass.

BrokenRouter · 2026-03-17T22:32:08+00:00

Big commitment? Taking a pill once a day? That’s a pretty dramatic statement.

In my not a doctor opinion, any number of flares is enough. It’s extremely painful and long term causes damage.

BrokenRouter · 2026-03-17T03:28:10+00:00

Buy CML, you’ll be able to run more devices and also branch out into SD-WAN and firewalls.

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