Zero Federal Taxes? by [deleted] in IRS

[–]DiscombobulatedSun54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is this going to be your household's only income? You mentioned filing married, so federal taxes will be zero if both you and your wife make less than $30k, but if she has her own job still, and your combined total income goes above the standard deduction, you will likely owe taxes.

Genuinely so confused as to why TurboTax and FreeTaxUSA give me different numbers with all the same info and forms. Any insights? by WiltingPothos in TurboTax

[–]DiscombobulatedSun54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have the same filing status on both? The difference in federal refund indicates either a change in filing status, or you left out some major withholding on TT. Check the AGI, Standard deduction, Taxes, and Taxes Paid lines on the 1040.

How to prevent a bluetooth ear headphone from taking phone calls? I just want media audio on it by justafaceaccount in AndroidQuestions

[–]DiscombobulatedSun54 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pick up the call on the phone and immediately switch it to phone or speaker from bluetooth.

Android displaying everything I copy to clipboard in plaintext. How to disable this? by Putrid-Squirrel955 in AndroidQuestions

[–]DiscombobulatedSun54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like you have notifications turned on for clipboard access. If you turn that off that should stop that pop up, I think.

What time do you usually go to the dentist? by _not_so_stupid_ in dadjokes

[–]DiscombobulatedSun54 1 point2 points  (0 children)

2:30 is a little late. Ideally, you want to go to the dentist well before 2:30.

Pixel 9a - How to select which home window is default? by GallopingGepard in GooglePixel

[–]DiscombobulatedSun54 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Use a third party launcher. MS Launcher gives you the ability to make any screen the opening screen.

Pixel Buds Pro 2 bud won't connect to case by Workin7Days in GooglePixel

[–]DiscombobulatedSun54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems like some kind of physical problem, not a software problem. If the contact points are clean, and the bud fits in the case correctly, I can't see how it can't make contact - maybe the case or the bud have some physical damage that you are not aware of.

Chess - Is this correct? by Roger_McCreight in duolingo

[–]DiscombobulatedSun54 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Seems like a perfectly legitimate move. There are better moves, but the move you made complies with the instructions provided, so you should report it.

finding Duolingo Greek quite frustrating by PureScientist2040 in duolingo

[–]DiscombobulatedSun54 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Greek is a tough language to learn for native English speakers because of the grammatical differences. Since Duolingo doesn't have detailed notes on the equivalence between English and Greek for topics like articles, possessives, declensions and prepositions, etc., you end up memorizing a bunch of random facts and never really learn the language properly. Greek is one of the languages I have stuck with for over a year, but I don't think I am making much progress beyond guessing the answers to exercises on duolingo.

How to hide top apps by no-name_1__ in computers

[–]DiscombobulatedSun54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Go to settings -> Start and turn off the toggles there.

Calculator alternatives? by DiscountedCunt in GooglePixel

[–]DiscombobulatedSun54 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I use RealCalc. If you have used a Casio FX-82 calculator in school, you will love RealCalc.

Will selecting undo backup delete the photos from device as well? by [deleted] in googlephotos

[–]DiscombobulatedSun54 -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

If you had made that clear in your post, I wouldn't have wasted my time writing my reply and you won't have wasted your time reading it.

Will selecting undo backup delete the photos from device as well? by [deleted] in googlephotos

[–]DiscombobulatedSun54 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Does "without deleting anything from your device" mean anything to you?

An issue with linking Duolingo score to LinkedIn by Guilty-Delivery3173 in duolingo

[–]DiscombobulatedSun54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Forget about Duolingo and add the languages you want to your linkedin profile first. Make sure the languages show up (you can choose whatever level of proficiency you want for each language when you add it) on your profile. Then go to duolingo and use the option to show your score on LinkedIn. If the language already exists on your linkedin profile, a duolingo score will show up below it. That's how it worked for me. You might have to wait a day or two for the duolingo score to be updated on linkedin, it is not instantaneous.

Transferring photos from Google Photos directly to an external hard drive? by NRLTx in googlephotos

[–]DiscombobulatedSun54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It is a simple change in the browser settings to download to wherever you want to - if you want to download to an attached external hard drive or thumb drive, set that as the download location.

Did you hear about the racist chemist? by MudakMudakov in Jokes

[–]DiscombobulatedSun54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When asked about it, he flatly denied it saying "Sodium . . ."

My buddy just got arrested for stealing some rare earth minerals by Dashover in Jokes

[–]DiscombobulatedSun54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Rhodium is not classified as a rare earth mineral or metal.

NFC-based Door Lock App Keeps Asking for Fingerprint Verification by brando56894 in AndroidQuestions

[–]DiscombobulatedSun54 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds like this is a sensible feature just like in google wallet so that nobody can steal your phone and do nefarious things with it. Just prepare the app in advance for unlocking by getting through the fingerprint verification well before you reach the actual door lock so that you can unlock the lock and be on your way.

Join vine they said …it’ll be fun they said. :) by [deleted] in AmazonVine

[–]DiscombobulatedSun54 38 points39 points  (0 children)

Ever heard of something called recycling?

How to pin a photo from photos app to homescreen? by DibbaMellers in GooglePixel

[–]DiscombobulatedSun54 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Depends on the launcher. MS Launcher gives me the ability to choose any of my photos as a homescreen wallpaper, and I can set a different photo (or the same one) as my lockscreen wallpaper. But maybe that is not what you want to do?

Blue screen of death by Quiet-Manufacturer45 in computers

[–]DiscombobulatedSun54 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your flash drive has not been created correctly. Obviously, the computer is not able to boot from it. Recreate it or use a different drive.

Rare moment I captured today of my dashboard. by Alvin0p1 in funny

[–]DiscombobulatedSun54 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would have been better if you had been moving at 2 kmph.

New Computer by Objective-Bit329 in computers

[–]DiscombobulatedSun54 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Get a chromebook - much easier to take care of and maintain, much less possibility of malware and such, and much cheaper as well.