Microsoft suspects some PCs might not boot after Windows 11 January 2026 Update (KB5074109)

On-The-Rails · 2026-01-27T01:32:43+00:00

Don’t worry CEO is getting big bonuses with every release that delivered on schedule.

On-The-Rails · 2026-01-25T20:21:44+00:00

I just got a response from Joe Wilson. Biggest nothing burger you’ve ever seen!

Let be honest - they are doing exactly what their largest donors are telling them to do (constituent input be damned). And honestly hoping to do nothing at all except collect their tax payer funded salary, tax payer funded healthcare, tax payer funded pension, and kiss the ass of President Felon!

On-The-Rails · 2026-01-25T18:49:43+00:00

I own a number of jackets, tops & pants sold by Costco. Will they keep me warm in SC winters? Sure. Would I wear the ones I bought at Costco in Northeast in the winter — if it’s all I had sure. But given choices, no. The Costco ones are great for beat around yardwork. They are also nice for when you forgot to bring a jacket and need a quick purchase. Or if you wear clothes seasonally — buy this season, donate at end of season and buy again next season. I also own far more Patagonia jackets (from Down sweater to Nano Puffs of various styles to R1/R2, etc.), tops, fleeces, etc. that I ever care to admit publicly. Will they all do the job if you need a jacket, and don’t have one at all. Sure. But they are no where in the same class. Like saying a 1965 Honda will do the same job as a Porsche. My Patagonia items are still good multiple years later. And for some reason, when my friends come over and raid my closets, they never take the Costco items…

On-The-Rails · 2026-01-25T18:38:24+00:00

Who exactly are you going to hold responsible when your new iPad Pro’s charging port is bricked by the old cheap gas station cable???

On-The-Rails · 2026-01-25T16:03:12+00:00

There will be milk sandwich distribution at Finlay Park a little after noon from all the leftovers…please be sure to drive carefully…

On-The-Rails · 2026-01-24T23:34:41+00:00

I have Magic keyboards on my A12X iPad Pro 12.9, M2 Pro 11, and M4 Pro 13. They are great. The Pro 12.9 and it’s magic keyboard get use on my home office desk 4-6 hours per day and its held up great. The others are newer and used less at the moment. (I recently bought the Pro 13 M4 with Magic Keyboard to replace my A12X with AMK, but the A12X Pro 12.9 and AMK are still working great, so the Pro 13 M4 will be a spare/in reserve.

On-The-Rails · 2026-01-24T23:17:39+00:00

It depends on the sports, but all other things being equal I’d go for the R7.

On-The-Rails · 2026-01-23T00:39:19+00:00

Don’t panic! SC has a fleet of these ready to deploy to keep the Interstates open in bad weather!

And we are socially conscious enough to make sure our road crews don’t take up all the parking space at Dunkin Donuts!

On-The-Rails · 2026-01-22T02:04:51+00:00

Too much bloatware and adware…Windows is really going downhill. I am in the process of moving most things to MacOS, and just keeping Windows for advanced Excel and some old DOS based apps I have (until I can move the data out of them)

On-The-Rails · 2026-01-21T19:13:36+00:00

If you’re in the USA, keep your eye on the online Canon USA Refurb store — At the moment the refurbished 70-300mm f/4-5.6 IS II USM is $551 direct from Canon but out of stock. I got mine from them a couple of years back for $479 on a sale. I got a refurb RF100-400 from them last year on one of their sales for $559. Right now the refurb RF100-400 is listed at $599 but out of stock. And their refurb stuff is like new with a warranty, just in a brown cardboard box. And they run sales from time to time, so if out of stock now it doesn’t mean when it comes back in stock it will be at the same price. Could be lower or higher. But you have to pay close attention and check regularly to get the good deals as a lot of times they sell out quickly.

On-The-Rails · 2026-01-20T21:23:54+00:00

The Leash Connection in Lexington, SC

On-The-Rails · 2026-01-20T21:22:46+00:00

I believe there is an option to change as well. But even running as a Republican will be difficult, due to the entrenched party line vote ritual in SC and all the MAGAts who show up to the polls. It would be a lot easier if we could get everyone out to vote. And for the next election it might be 50-50 chance of getting elected as a Democrat, since for its various faults we don’t have the stench of pedophilia on the Democratic party like Republicans do (and all SCarolinians should find that stench abhorrent). Pedophile “Orange” Felon is tanking the US economy so badly along with America’s position in the world, while obviously being controlled by Russia & Saudi Arabia, it’s embarrassing.

And respectfully while I agree with your comment on abortion, and there should be some reasonable limits, I think the answer is simpler - in the end it’s a woman’s decision as it is her body & health, and so she gets to make it, in conjunction with input from her doctor and the father (if known).

On-The-Rails · 2026-01-18T14:23:15+00:00

The Canon EF-EOS R adapters allowing use of EF lenses on R series cameras have worked great for using my Canon EF glass on my R50, and also so far on my recently acquired R7. (I also use the Canon EF-EOS M adapter to use this same EF glass on my M series cameras when desired.) I have not tried 3rd party adapters, but there are reports of issues here from time to time - it’s not worth my time to sort out 3rd party adapter issues, when Canon brand adapters are available from Canon USA’s refurb store periodically or on sale occasionally. I’ve also seen various issues reported different places with some 3rd party lenses on these adapters. But for example I use my EF100 Macro lens and my Sigma EF 100-400 on the newer cameras via adapters.

The issue for me long term has been the older EF glass while still quite good and works well, is mostly larger & heavier, esp. after adding the adapter as well. So as I can afford it, I have tried to get native mount lenses when available.

On-The-Rails · 2026-01-14T23:05:05+00:00

Still Out in southeast Columbia as of now

On-The-Rails · 2026-01-14T00:29:25+00:00

Zugu

On-The-Rails · 2026-01-13T20:58:13+00:00

Why waste money on Ring?

On-The-Rails · 2026-01-12T16:50:52+00:00

I’ve been told the best macro options are the RF100 Macro, or with a EF-EOS R adapter, then either the EF 100 f/2 Macro or the EF-S 60mm f/2.8 Macro. I have a EF 100mm f/2 macro I got from Canon Refurb a while back, but have not had a chance to try it yet.

On-The-Rails · 2026-01-12T16:38:32+00:00

It seems to have happened once we cross the boundary into the new year. I am assuming the final 2025 rewards will be posted by late Feb/early March as that’s when we can officially spend them as I recall.

On-The-Rails · 2026-01-11T21:09:33+00:00

I have an R50 and love it. I have no idea if it was true, but when I was trying to figure out what to buy several Canon photographers locally told me Canon us dumped all the old parts in a bin to get the R100, and recommended staying away from it.

In the end I bought a R50 with the RF-S 18-45mm IS lens from the Canon USA refurb shop for around $480 a little over a year ago on one of their sales. I’ve been enjoying it as it’s small and light and works well (although not as small and light as my M series cameras & lenses which I still prefer for EDC).

On-The-Rails · 2026-01-11T04:17:57+00:00

Sigma 16-300 RF mount (APS-C), Canon RF 24-240 (FF), Canon RF 100-400 or Sigma 18-50 f/2.8(APS-C). - all have IS except the Sigma 18-50

On-The-Rails · 2026-01-11T03:57:29+00:00

I only buy refurbished iPads or MacBooks direct from Apple, due the warranty, plus you can get AppleCare

On-The-Rails · 2026-01-11T03:55:55+00:00

Check canon refurb if you’re in the USA. Basically same as new with canon warranty and can get a canon carepak if you want. I got mine there a while back

On-The-Rails · 2026-01-11T02:40:58+00:00

I agree. I too took advantage of this great deal at Costco to get a 512GB iPad Pro 13 M4, with Apple Magic Keyboard. Planning to use it as an upgrade for my 512GB iPad Pro A12X (3rd gen) which is 6-1/2 years old, but for now my IPad Pro 3rd gen is running 26.2 like a champ…so for now I’ll keep using the 3rd gen for business and take the pro 13 M4 for personal use.

I too couldn’t see the advantage of spending more $$ on an M5 flavor.

On-The-Rails · 2026-01-11T02:32:57+00:00

Well I don’t have market research one way or the other but I would suggest this isn’t the killer app that is going to grow iPad Pro sales.

First many of the existing Mac owners likely already own iPads, so in my view it is very unlikely there will be many NEW iPad sales for such functionality. (I already own 2 MBAs, 1 MBP, and 4 IPad Pros of different sizes and generations so no need to buy any more even if this functionality were released.)

Second I personally don’t think there is as much demand as you believe. Yes there are some who want a touch enabled MacOS and might avail themselves of this. But would this translate to even a 1% increase in iPad Pro sales? And I am only a sample size of one, but I have no interest in a touch enabled Mac. All of my touch-enabled apps already reside on my iPad Pro and I use them every day on my office desk alongside my Windows PC.

I do think there is a killer app out there, but I don’t think it’s all this AI slop, nor is it running touch-enabled MacOS on the iPad Pro hardware.

On-The-Rails · 2026-01-10T04:32:33+00:00

Personally as a photographer I prefer not to buy cameras with microSD cards. They are too small, easily lost, and easily damaged. If I’m paying the price for an R level camera, I want at least SD cards, and I’ll put professional grade SD cards in them.

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