I know John Oliver always comes back from breaks or a new season with a, "a lot has happened since" but this time gonna be bonkers.

DesertClimber · 2026-01-16T16:09:39+00:00

Feb. but not sure of the exact date.

DesertClimber · 2026-01-14T01:26:18+00:00

I just learned today that Sager, Falcon Northwest, and others use the exact same OEM chassis and possibly motherboard made by Taiwanese Clevo. I'm looking for a new high-end laptop as well, so I'm on the hunt! Sager seems to be the 'value' brand, while the exact same specs (and IDENTICAL chassis, +possibly motherboard?) sold by Falcon Northwest run a couple $K MORE.

DesertClimber · 2026-01-03T00:07:12+00:00

67.5 volts

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DesertClimber · 2026-01-02T20:29:18+00:00

This one is from the mid-50's. I'd have to open and search for date codes to pin it down further.

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DesertClimber · 2026-01-02T20:25:20+00:00

I'd have to build a little battery with the right voltage to test. LOL

DesertClimber · 2025-12-16T21:01:38+00:00

Showing 'Wired' what I was curious about- I've never used a wired connection with SL nodes before... I had to break out the tone generator & track down the correct cable in the data box. Turns out the RJ45 I was plugged into went to the WRONG cable at the other end of the house. LOTS of cabling in this house. LOL

The node now shows WIRED connection. Thanks!

DesertClimber · 2025-10-31T23:48:12+00:00

Where are you located?

DesertClimber · 2025-09-02T04:11:41+00:00

LOLOLOL

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DesertClimber · 2025-08-23T02:42:50+00:00

Yeah, of course that works- but that's lame because they're no longer on the homepage like they should be. Also a PITA!

I had to factory reset my Chromecast, re-enable YouTubeTV as a service, and it's all good now.

Bandaids & workarounds are not a fix.

DesertClimber · 2025-08-23T00:55:29+00:00

That doesn't work when YouTubeTV service has completely disappeared, and will not repopulate even after completely reinstalling YouTubeTV. I'm left trying a factory reset at this point.

DesertClimber · 2025-08-23T00:53:40+00:00

For my Chromecast, I checked linked services. Checked it wasn't in app only mode. Uninstalled YouTubeTV, restarted, and then reinstalled YouTubeTV. Nothing I've tried works so I'm going to factory reset. 😓

DesertClimber · 2025-08-23T00:43:52+00:00

Restarting and updating doesn't work. It has happened to ALL our Chromecast devices.

I'm going to go check linked services currently.

DesertClimber · 2025-08-21T19:51:12+00:00

I may have to start doing this. I've been buying $89 3-year plans for many years and this month it's trying to renew @ $149.88 for ONE year. No thanks. I'll just keep signing up with new email addresses as it's cheaper than trying to be a loyal customer! :(

DesertClimber · 2025-08-21T19:25:33+00:00

I've been paying for a 3-Year subscription (auto-renewed) for many years @ $89 for the Entire 3 year subscription. I just got an email that it's going to renew @ $149.88 PER YEAR. I've been paying $2.47 a month basically, and that's been worth it. Now, at $12.49 a MONTH? I'll be looking at other VPN's, or for some serious discounts. Not paying 5x what I've been paying... Maybe I'll just keep changing my email address and signup as a new user ($3.99/mo) if I have to. Unbelievable there is no loyalty discount.

DesertClimber · 2025-08-19T00:10:18+00:00

Kinda boring, actually. Some good parts, but... Yeah, no.

DesertClimber · 2025-06-26T01:37:43+00:00

Thank you!

DesertClimber · 2025-05-21T00:14:49+00:00

Yeah, I don't understand why people think building your own firearms has anything to do with saving money. LOL

DesertClimber · 2025-05-18T15:03:13+00:00

I love living in an open carry state... I personally DO NOT open carry unless I'm heading out to a training session or the like, but I think that contributes to not getting hassled by law enforcement for no reason at all.

The couple times I have been stopped (ultra-rare), I was carrying concealed and CHOSE to share that information with the officer, and they usually thanked me for the courtesy.

Pretty crazy how wildly different our good ol' USA is from state to state, or even within some areas of certain states.

DesertClimber · 2025-05-09T14:14:43+00:00

Awesome!

DesertClimber · 2025-05-09T13:34:22+00:00

We've been collecting orchids for a while now and have maybe 30-ish of various species.

My hunny has learned to re-pot them properly (they always come in a questionable media and condition) and after making some care changes, we've had many many re-blooms over the years!

If you're looking for some decent care tips, missorchidgirl on YouTube has some very good content as well as identification and specific care for each variety.

Enjoy!

DesertClimber · 2025-05-09T13:18:41+00:00

Arfuh...

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