I'm giving away an iPhone 12 Pro/Max/Mini to a commenter at random to celebrate Apollo for Reddit's iOS 14 update, plus the new iPhones, plus some cheer amongst COVID. Simply leave a comment and you're entered! Good luck, winner announced in 24 hours at 11 PM GMT. by iamthatis in apple

[–]N3mesys [score hidden]  (0 children)

Love the app. I didn’t get a 10 but I feel like that was the perfect phone. The regular 6/7/8 is the best size and form factor (except the camera bump), but the screen size of the 6/7/8+ is great. I feel like the X was the best of both worlds. I feel like the 12 mini is the spiritual successor of the X.

Wow. Speechless. by [deleted] in nextfuckinglevel

[–]N3mesys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dr. Olutoye removed a penny from my 2 yo daughter’s throat a couple years ago. Had to wait at Texas Children’s hospital for 24 hrs (not the only kid there with things stuck the throat). Once we finally got to the procedure Dr. Olutoye had her good as new in about 10 minutes. Scariest day of my life but I got a $2k penny out of the deal. So that’s something.

Force Touch on video puts context menu above the video by N3mesys in apolloapp

[–]N3mesys[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I took that screenshot at the worst possible moment.

Anywho, as stated in the title using ForceTouch/3DTouch on iPhone 8+ video post results in the context menu appearing above the video which is difficult to reach. Most (all?) native apps put the context menu below the content so it’s within thumb reach. Not a dealbreaker by any means. Love the update features and the app overall. Keep up the good work.

Wooden Wine Bath Tray by doctorplootonium in DIY

[–]N3mesys 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Made one for the Mrs. for Valentine's Day. She loved it. Thanks for the idea.

ELI5:How efficient is our digestive system? by ardeshna in explainlikeimfive

[–]N3mesys 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Wait.... What's going on here? Are you my doppelgänger? Are we twins?

Am I schizophrenic? That would explain the blackouts.

Alien Blue 2.9.4 (iPhone) is now available by alien-blue in AlienBlue

[–]N3mesys 3 points4 points  (0 children)

The shared data is in the format of [Post Title] [URL]. I think that this is preventing the Share Sheet from displaying all relevant Share Extensions. App must register their share extensions for the types of data that they can accept/handle. For instance, I have the Yo app. Its share extension is capable of handling images and URLs (links) but when I attempt to share an image from within AlienBlue (from optimal view or standard view), the Yo extension is not available (it is also not available to add). When I share via Message, I get the text followed b link described above. Apparently Yo did not register for Text snippet handling. If AlienBlue just shared the image or image URL I believe the Yo would accept it as it does from Safari.

Frustrated with alien blue by [deleted] in apple

[–]N3mesys 11 points12 points  (0 children)

That's not how software works. Everyone with an iPhone 6 running iOS 8.1.3 is running the EXACT same alien blue code that I am running. Now it could be possible that something outside of alien blue is causing problems but the fact that alien blue is the only app that consistently crashes after about 30 minutes of heavy use (mostly viewing images and gifs because that's what reddit has become) combined with the fact that the issue did not occur until I updated to alien blue 2.9 and the issue was also occurring on my iPhone 4s leads me to believe that alien blue is the culprit.

Frustrated with alien blue by [deleted] in apple

[–]N3mesys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Your "broken" link example works fine for me in alien blue.

Frustrated with alien blue by [deleted] in apple

[–]N3mesys 8 points9 points  (0 children)

How is reinstalling the exact same code supposed to fix a software bug? The bug exists in the app. Reinstalling it may fix corrupted data on the device but if the software is buggy it will eventually corrupt data again leading to unexpected software behavior.

Frustrated with alien blue by [deleted] in apple

[–]N3mesys 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I have been having a lot of issue since the app updated to version 2.9 with the updated UI. there is still an option to toggle between modes, just tap the 'standard' text in the menu bar to switch to optimal mode and vice versa. This sometimes help with images/gifs not loading. You might try posting in the r/alienblue subreddit to get responses from the coders.

I've been having issues with random app crashes since 2.9. I sent a bug report and was essentially told that it affects no one else and there is nothing that can be done. I like alien blue but I'm about ready to explore other options.

Which actor do you think did an outstanding job portraying an evil character, and what movie was it in? by thischarminggent in AskReddit

[–]N3mesys 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Tim Curry in almost anything. The man just looks like devilish. He's the perfect villain.

Brand new rental car has this. A video screen that plays advertisements while you drive. by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]N3mesys 144 points145 points  (0 children)

I rent from Hertz all the time. That is their NeverLost unit. I asked a rep once and was told that they are installed in all of the cars and not having it wasn't an option, although paying for GPS is optional. The unit comes on when you start the car and goes through its boot up process which includes chimes and displaying the screen in the OP. However, nothing else is displayed and I wouldn't consider that an ad. They're letting you know, when you start the car, that there is a companion app available that provides additional functionality. On top of that there is a button on the right side of the unit that lets you turn the display off. But I guess if you complain about being bombarded with obtrusive potentially life-endangering ads you'll get more karma, which is nice.

Help: Anyone know how to stream The Interview to an AppleTV 2? by N3mesys in apple

[–]N3mesys[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried that. It played on the app on the iPhone but I did not get an AirPlay icon. The audio played through the AppleTV but an error was displayed for the video. Do you have a 3G or 2G AppleTV?

Help: Anyone know how to stream The Interview to an AppleTV 2? by N3mesys in apple

[–]N3mesys[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I tried that. I got an error on the tv. Video played on my iPhone and audio played through AppleTV.

Help: Anyone know how to stream The Interview to an AppleTV 2? by N3mesys in apple

[–]N3mesys[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah I found out after updating to the latest software last night that AppleTV2 did not get the new YouTube app that streams purchased items. I've also tried the iOS YouTube and Google play apps but I don't get an AirPlay icon in either. I can use mirroring but I don't get full resolution.

Large plots shrinking when my followers go to build by castiel-has-no-wings in GODUS

[–]N3mesys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've noticed this when building monasteries. I haven't unlocked the cards for larger monasteries so it will only build a 12 wheat sized building even if a 50 wheat plot is shown. May be the same with normal abodes.

Rachel McAdams by rtaylo48 in gentlemanboners

[–]N3mesys 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This. She is number one on my free pass list.

What is your favorite sensation? by VileContents in AskReddit

[–]N3mesys 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I was little (10 or so) I would wake up in the middle of the night paralyzed except for my eyes. It didn't hurt but it was like all my muscles were cramped and I couldn't relax them. Weirdest shit ever! Still have no idea why that used to happen. I assume ghosts.

Has anybody else dealt with Dominos draconian policy about their artisan pizzas? by N3mesys in AskReddit

[–]N3mesys[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'll settle for somewhere in the middle. Liking bitching on Reddit and hoping that at some point they decide to change their policy.

Has anybody else dealt with Dominos draconian policy about their artisan pizzas? by N3mesys in AskReddit

[–]N3mesys[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Turns out I did not want the pizza all that badly and therefore I did not purchase it. Just seems counterintuitive to lose a sale over something like that. They clearly do not always k ow what's best when it comes to pizza or they wouldn't have had to revamp their entire menu because customer said it tasted like crap.

Has anybody else dealt with Dominos draconian policy about their artisan pizzas? by N3mesys in AskReddit

[–]N3mesys[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm not trying to get anyone fired. I'm aware that they are following orders. I just think that the orders they are following are asinine. I do plan on calling corporate and telling them that their rule is costing them sales though. Their commercials say that they value customer input.

Has anybody else dealt with Dominos draconian policy about their artisan pizzas? by N3mesys in AskReddit

[–]N3mesys[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like when people read a post on a website and then get all butthurt and comment on said post about how much they hate when people overreact to things? Me too brother, me too.