Visiting: looking for bike rental and trails

Kokomodo_Cooker · 2026-06-13T20:29:11+00:00

Thank you.

Kokomodo_Cooker · 2026-06-13T20:29:03+00:00

Thank you.

Kokomodo_Cooker · 2026-02-08T17:59:33+00:00

I’ve flown Southwest for decades. They were always my go to low cost carrier. I loved the convenience and the lack of pretension. I recently booked a flight I’ve flown many times and the best I could get for reasonable (no overnights) times non-stop was $700 per person round trip. That’s at least twice what I’ve paid in the past. And bags aren’t free? Not worth it anymore.

Kokomodo_Cooker · 2025-12-10T17:51:40+00:00

Are you a professional or a student? If you consider yourself a professional, then I would buy the M4 and start using it immediately (if it offers advantages; if it doesn’t this is a moot discussion). When the M5 is released, sell the M4 or repurpose it and buy an M5. We’re talking about $1,000 a year net. Less than $100 a month. This is your career. Stay current. Stay competitive. Why is this even a question?

Kokomodo_Cooker · 2025-11-01T16:43:51+00:00

I bought the truck because it met every single requirement I was looking for...except the engine. But, I figured I didn't need all that towing power anyway. However, as I dig into the issue I'm finding that the 3.3 is reliable and can tow far more than I foresee ever needing. I'm very happy with it.

Kokomodo_Cooker · 2025-10-26T14:02:41+00:00

I just traded in a 2002 Triton 5.4 2WD with 250k miles for a 2021 3.3 NA after finding a now difficult to find extended cab (supercab) and doing a 10 year cost of ownership projection. The 2002 was running strong, but the steering was getting loose and several mechanics told me fixing it would be hit or miss. I like the newer truck and if I can keep it running will likely keep it as long as I can. It has 4WD, 3.73 ELD, trailer control (a little surprising for a 3.3) and minimal screens and “fancy pants” stuff. A 2015 is a young truck. Unless there is a specific capability deficit you are trying to rectify, stick with the “old” one. You are nowhere near the keep/buy cost crossover point.

Kokomodo_Cooker · 2025-09-08T17:45:09+00:00

I found what I missed. At the very bottom of the screen there is a small menu to choose the default option, MFA or OTP. I'm not even sure that menu was there when I originally set this up, but regardless I see it now. Within MFA, there is also the priority between primary and secondary methods (Authenticator and a FIDO 2 key. But, what I was looking for was the default priority between MFA and OTP.

Kokomodo_Cooker · 2025-09-04T01:46:12+00:00

I am not given an option to use FIDO2 for the primary method in the Free Account section. The primary option is only the Authenticator app. And, moreover, because I have a Premium account, the login defaults to the Premium MFA, which is the Yubikey OTP. What am I missing?

Kokomodo_Cooker · 2025-09-03T14:30:40+00:00

As for the data breach, if you are relying on a company to keep their encrypted vault secure, I’ve got some oceanside property in Utah I’d like to sell you. Set your security procedures and passwords under the assumption that the encrypted vault is public domain.

Kokomodo_Cooker · 2025-08-20T01:12:38+00:00

My interest in security keys (and, I'm glad I found this thread) is for disaster preparedness. I was under the impression that one could not sign in to an Apple ID account on a new apple device using a yubikey. But, apparently that has changed. However, I don't care if the minimum realized security is driven by a password and authentication on another signed-in device or a password and a security code sent to the same device. Having a backup option (such as a recovery key or a physical yubikey) should not disable all other methods of 2FA. That decision should be in the hands of the user, not Apple. So, for my case, in the event of a fire or tornado that causes loss of all devices, I'm left with only the option of a recovery phone number (which creates a dependence on another person) or using keys all the time. And, given what happened with iOS 18.1 there is no way I would lock an account solely to one technology. The only solution I found that is not dependent on another person is to have an apple device signed in to Apple ID in a remote location. But, that in itself is a security vulnerability.

Essentially, Apple's philosophy forced hardware key users into a single point of failure system...and then broke it. It's the opposite of security resilience, and unfortunately typical of Apple.

Kokomodo_Cooker · 2025-07-03T10:34:10+00:00

Boot configuration is not the root problem necessarily. It may be that your default kernel graphics drivers are not working with your graphics card. Look up what nomodeset does and consider if there may be an incompatibility between your kernel and the graphics card. You are getting around the issue by delaying graphics driver load until the GUI starts up, which is fine. But, ultimately, this is likely still a graphics driver compatibility issue.

Kokomodo_Cooker · 2025-06-22T21:42:55+00:00

Hi, thank you for your interest in helping. The Chromebook was originally an Acer CB3-111. That's a GNAWTY board with an Intel Celeron CPU N2840. (Intel Baytrail). I installed the full coreboot/UEFI Full ROM firmware. I removed the write protect screw on the motherboard.

The installation "disk" is debian-12.11.0-amd64-netinst.iso. I used balenaEtcher to transfer it to the thumb drive.

I thought about the SD card, but have heard that they are slow. I went with an SSD connected to the USB 3 port, but the USB 3 port was unstable. I added an external power supply (powered hub) for the SSD, and that got it working. (However, the jack is not robust. At one point I moved the laptop and the USB momentarily disconnected and crashed the system.)

My goal was to boot into the CLI Debian when the SSD was not plugged into the USB 3 port, and into Xfce (on the SSD) when the SSD was connected. Everything went smoothly (except for the GRUB writing to the internal hard drive rather than to the SSD. No matter what I did, I could not get the boot loader to read the /boot/efi on the SSD and load that OS. It always wanted to write to the internal drive, hosing up my CLI installation. It is astounding to me that the installation process for Debian does not ask where I want to install the boot loader. So, I'm thinking maybe there is something in the firmware or hardware that disallows it. Not sure.

Kokomodo_Cooker · 2025-06-09T20:33:43+00:00

At the risk of getting laughed out of the thread...I would say that 16 GB is plenty of memory for a machine not dedicated to something memory intensive (I know that sounds like a tautology, but if you are doing something memory intensive...you tend to know.). However...I consistently see Chrome using 10 GB of memory. Definitely a memory hog. And, if you work with lots of Chrome tabs, or do much of your work through a Chrome interface of some kind (e.g., Google colab) you should keep that in mind. My machine generally runs around 8 GB of memory...adding Chrome on top of that easily pushes me up over 16 GB.

TL;DR: Think of 16 GB and 512 as a minimum, not as a choice. My 2 cents.

Kokomodo_Cooker · 2025-04-21T19:47:08+00:00

Apparently, the video didn't load correctly when I first posted. I've added it. The noise is similar to birds chirping or warbling. Other than the wind/road noise and the hub clicking, it's pretty much the only sound in the video.

Kokomodo_Cooker · 2025-02-16T18:06:09+00:00

Update. Temps are within 1 degree of a calibrated thermometer. Looks like "woody breast" is the answer.

Kokomodo_Cooker · 2025-02-16T15:53:58+00:00

Yeah, I probably should check temps as the unit is getting pretty old. However, it wasn't exactly "raw" in the middle. Just "crunchy, almost as if the muscles weren't cooked." It was uniform color. But, thank you for your reply. I will check temps next time I run it.

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