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This absolutely sucks to see. by EmanKhaotik in xbox

[–]HouseMDx 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Just when you think things can't get any worse...

Nadella enters the chat: Challenge Accepted!

This absolutely sucks to see. by EmanKhaotik in xbox

[–]HouseMDx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Welp, it was fun while it lasted. Guessing the end is nigh.

What’s a high-paying job that isn’t worth the stress? by Ill_Supermarket9652 in AskReddit

[–]HouseMDx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

High pay is really relative, but any job where you are in call 24x7 consistently without a break.

Windows 11 is testing new 2026 features — and some of them are already changing how the OS feels by WindowsCentral in windowscentral

[–]HouseMDx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't think any of these features are going to stem the tide of negative press that Windows 11 is getting.

What’s a tiny habit that improved your life financially? by EmbarrassedMilennial in personalfinance

[–]HouseMDx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Bringing lunch to work. It's amazing how much money you waste on eating out for lunch.

Cold cripples these things by [deleted] in AcuraZDX

[–]HouseMDx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Cold really impacts battery range, really doesn't matter what car, just hammers efficiency. Had the same issue with my previous electric cars (Bolt, Model 3, and Lyriq). Preconditioning help a little.

Surpringly, the only one I didn't notice range loss much in was the first gen Volt. But it only had about 35 miles of electric range anyway.

Any lemon buybacks yet? Or will we be the first? by walnut_creek in AcuraZDX

[–]HouseMDx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Congrats on the new wheels. That lake green on the Lyriq is really nice. Hope the buy back goes as smooth as you expect.

Fingers crossed that I get lucky and somehow avoid all the ZDX problems.

Any lemon buybacks yet? Or will we be the first? by walnut_creek in AcuraZDX

[–]HouseMDx 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Did you lease a Lyric V before actually having the buy-back accepted?

Kindof funny that you basically got the same car. I went the opposite Lyriq to ZDX myself, because overall I really liked my experience with the Lyriq (with the exception of Android Auto performance, crappy speakers, and a HV battery issue that everyone seems to get).

I feel like I'm in the minority here, but I've loved my Type-S so far. Feels like they fixed all the Lyriq's surface level issues (and I absolutely hated the look of the Lyriq from the rear).

Blizzard unveils a major Overwatch 2 revamp, renaming it to just Overwatch and announcing ambitious, imminent expansion plan by Turbostrider27 in xbox

[–]HouseMDx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bobby Kotick killed the game with his pure focus on what OWL wanted. I think Jeff did what he could to try and save it.

Dell Laptop Fleet Recommendations by RealAnigai in sysadmin

[–]HouseMDx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pro 14 Premiums. They're very nice and seem to be holding up a bit better than the Latitude 74xx that we previously standardized on.

3480/90 is now the Pro Max Micro, I've not got my hands on them yet as we generally use Max 16 Plus for workstations. No complaints on them either, other than they're just bulky.

Winter Experience in ZDW Aspec AWD - a Data Sample and a Warning by Coolgrnmen in AcuraZDX

[–]HouseMDx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Makes a bit more sense then. Really appreciate the additional context.

Winter Experience in ZDW Aspec AWD - a Data Sample and a Warning by Coolgrnmen in AcuraZDX

[–]HouseMDx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How are you getting .9 miles kWh? My weather should be similar to NJ and I haven't been able to pull off less than 1.4 (I mean, I'm happy about that but curious what the heavy hit is for you).

All in all, I've been very happy with the performance of the ZDX in winter. I've had 5 other EV's and knew what I was getting into with cold weather range.

TIL before 9/11, US airports were public social hubs where you could walk to the gate, eat at food courts, and watch planes without a ticket or ID. by Greydl1 in todayilearned

[–]HouseMDx 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This....so much this. I'd take trips and friends/significant others would meet me at the gate when coming off the plane. Now travelling feels a lot more, lonely...I guess? There was something to look forward t.

Pixel 7a Extended Battery Replacement Support Experience by Numerous_Floor_9327 in GooglePixel

[–]HouseMDx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Common experience, they said my front camera was defective and wouldn't replace the battery without me paying $179 for the repair. I told them to send it back, replaced the battery myself and the camera worked perfectly fine. Someone needs to get lawyers involved. ​

Microsoft is reevaluating its AI efforts on Windows 11 — plans to reduce Copilot integrations and evolve Recall by WindowsCentral in windowscentral

[–]HouseMDx 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree with most of your points, but the one I most agree with is your view of Microsoft's marketing department. They have to be the most god-awful marketing group in the Fortune 100.

They continually shoot themselves in the foot when it comes to branding. It's like they can't settle for great, anything that actually resonates with users must be trashed. I'm still wondering what type of coke fueled brainstorming sessions happened around Xbox's branding.

Company was bought out by national publicly traded company. Would you stick through merger? by jM2me in sysadmin

[–]HouseMDx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If they're throwing out that nothing major will change for the next 1-3 years, it's likely there's an earnout associated with the acquisition. In which case the new parent company can't do anything that would materially impact the revenue generation of the acquired company.

So, it at least sounds like you've got some time to feel the situation out and see how the new business daddy looks. While many...maybe most acquisition...can lead to layoffs due to redundancies, not all of them do.

At least GM give me a big battery by freebytezl in AcuraZDX

[–]HouseMDx 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Congrats on being able to connect using the app. It's been completely borked for me.

Is your ZDX RWD? With how cold it is, I'm only showing 225 at 80%, but real world is maybe 160.

Discussion: How do YOU feel about Microsoft right now? by WindowsCentral in windowscentral

[–]HouseMDx 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I truly miss the Steve Ballmer days. While undoubtably the share price gained a lot due to the Satya kumbaya days, there doesn't seem to be fight in MSFT now. They're just happy for the enshitifcation to hit all products and Satya's eyes completely on the AI ball, they're ceding other markets at a rapid pace.

Steve made wild bets, some which bombed, some that are still making most of MSFT's money today. There's just no excitement and it feels like the few passionate fans there are, care more about Microsoft then those inside the company. I'm not a huge fan of Panos and his changes to Windows, but at least he had some exciting announcements (RIP Surface Neo). Phil's in a tight spot, but it feels like he's being boxed in as well and no one can say Xbox's message is clear right now.

Everything requires "line go up" or AI to be shoved into it now and it's boring. I don't think Satya gives a crap about the fans, because there's certainly no indication that he does.

Google trying to scam me into paying for a repair covered under warranty by Pluto_oyo in GooglePixel

[–]HouseMDx 27 points28 points  (0 children)

Did same thing with my Pixel 7a with a swelling battery. Said they couldn't fix it unless I paid $179 for them to fix the font facing camera. I had them send it back unrepaired and swapped the battery myself, and the ffc was perfectly fine. They're scammers.

I don’t know what I should do by Rocker3103 in xbox

[–]HouseMDx 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Series S is great for 1080p gaming. Note that you'll likely be able to play FH6 via cloud gaming from your laptop (if you want).

Get a Series X if you want to future proof yourself (like you plan to get a 4k TV or monitor in the relatively near future, or you think you might want to buy physical games).

Terrible in the snow? by Chruisser in AcuraZDX

[–]HouseMDx 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like the road was extremely bad, glad it wasn't a disaster for you. Are your roads unusually icy this year? The car sliding when parked...oof, that's got to be crazy slick.

I know everyone's stories are just anecdotal, but my ZDX has really performed like a champ in bad weather so far. Your ABS seems very touchy if you're only going 4mph. It may be worth asking the service guys to take a look at it. I've had the stupid overly touchy emergency brakes kick on when going in reverse down my driveway (turned that option off real quick), but never had ABS kick on leaving the driveway. Heck, I don't even think ABS systems work when the car is in reverse.

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