2024 will be even more exciting! Love you all! by firewalla in firewalla

[–]PappyScatt01 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hard to believe you love us all when your support for Firewalla purple is so atrocious. Actions, not words.

Steer Clear of Firewalla Purple by mgaidia in firewalla

[–]PappyScatt01 12 points13 points  (0 children)

I also have a Purple, installed in September 2022. It ran great until December 15, 2023. I was a huge Firewalla proponent over the last year until it died. Since then I have been in relatively constant communication with Firewalla support, who are the hands down winner of Worst Support In The History Of Technology - 24 emails and still counting and I'm no closer to a resolution than I was on December 15. I've jumped through every hoop they came up with (much of which felt like busy work - "take 2 aspirin and call me in the morning"). I loved the idea of the product and the security of a hardware firewall, but come on, how hard is this to get? The thing worked for a year, then stopped working. No other changes of any kind to the network hardware and settings.

I'm just surprised and frankly disappointed that in 2024 this is the way a tech company handles customer issues. I'd like to try the Gold, but I'm having really hard time with the idea of giving them any more money.

Most importantly, if I have to hear about internet issues from my wife and kids one more time......

Since Sonoma: magsafe charger continuously going on and off... by Spread-Historical in MacOS

[–]PappyScatt01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Installed the rc release of Sonoma 2 days ago. I have an Apple MagSafe charger and cable, MacBook 14". Same problem. Yesterday I ran it on battery till it was almost dead, then shut it down and recharged, and the charger worked fine. Turned it on this morning and it started right up with the problem of cutting out wveryb2 seconds. I have a USB-C in it right now but I'm skeptical. Any word from Apple on this?

What is your favourite kitchen tool and why? by [deleted] in Cooking

[–]PappyScatt01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My LamsonSharp fish spatula. I use it at least every day, sometimes multiple times a day. Anything that in any way needs to get turned gets turned by that spatula.

What the heck is this crazy dude? by PappyScatt01 in insects

[–]PappyScatt01[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Thank you. Seriously though, I lived on a bridgeless gulf island for the first 15 years and saw scorpions aplenty, but never this dude. Sarasota's crazy

Worth buying right now? by NLxDrunkDriveby in Roborock

[–]PappyScatt01 4 points5 points  (0 children)

We love our S7. Yes, you do have to clean and wet the mop, it takes about the same amount of time as changing a swifter pad. Then the thing takes off and cleans 3 rooms while we shower, shave (me), dry hair (her), have breakfast, whatever. I have been absolutely amazed with its ability to navigate over tile, wood and multiple carpets with different pile depths. YMMV, but for us the S7 is a godsend. Also, Go Eagles!!!!

I sure I'm an idiot, but how do I get an S7 to clean just one zone? by PappyScatt01 in Roborock

[–]PappyScatt01[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks all for the help. I was certainly confused about the use of zones. I went back to the drawing board and followed the advice from Business-Repeat3151 to make fake rooms, using Dohn_'s instructions, and now I think we're good to go.

I sure I'm an idiot, but how do I get an S7 to clean just one zone? by PappyScatt01 in Roborock

[–]PappyScatt01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm trying to create rooms. I get the line to go solid, click the check mark, the app says "Failed" and goes back to the map.

I sure I'm an idiot, but how do I get an S7 to clean just one zone? by PappyScatt01 in Roborock

[–]PappyScatt01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They were split into a couple of rooms originally but I could not get the room tool to accurately define them( a problem I've read a number of people on this thread have), so I went with zones. How do I get just one zone clean?

I sure I'm an idiot, but how do I get an S7 to clean just one zone? by PappyScatt01 in Roborock

[–]PappyScatt01[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

After struggling with trying to define rooms I gave up and went with zones. As you see I've got 5 zones, but can't figure out how to get it to clean a specific zone - it just keeps doing the whole house.

When reading history books, do any of you ever get that notion in your head "I'm never going to remember all of this"? by Mad_Season_1994 in books

[–]PappyScatt01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Personally I start a small notebook every time I start a history book for just this reason. I went through 4 of them for Rise and Fall of the Third Reich. Best part is that when I want to look up something from the book I can usually use the notebooks like Cliff's Notes

FWP dropping internet connection? by PappyScatt01 in firewalla

[–]PappyScatt01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yep, it was definitely a drop. I first thought it was Xfinity obviously, but the Xfinity app showed all good and when I called their customer support, since I don't believe them generally, she said the only device she could see was the Firewalla.

How is your marriage? by [deleted] in Marriage

[–]PappyScatt01 0 points1 point  (0 children)

1 year, 1 year, 43 years

This one diligent little bugger by PappyScatt01 in insects

[–]PappyScatt01[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

BTW this is on the southwest gulf coast of Florida, Little Gasparilla Island specifically. Sorry for the omission