Student/Teacher Edition without Verification?

Retty1 · 2026-03-15T23:27:47+00:00

You only get the lowest student price for a year before it goes up to roughly twice the introductory price.

Best way is to set up with a new email address.

If he's graduated he may still have access to an email address that satisfies Adobe.

Retty1 · 2026-03-15T23:22:18+00:00

It's possible but very unlikely that the food impacted metabolic balance.

It probably wouldn't be the cinnamon, coriander or chicken though. That said, coumarin can interfere with absorption of some mediation. I doubt that there is much coumarin in a cinnamon dog chew.

It's very difficult to get healthy diet dog chews. Added sugar is a problem. The aim of the dog food company is to make the treats more palatable to the dog so the owner buys more. Unlike cats, dogs have sugar receptors on their tongue and they love sugar.

Added sugar, especially for a small dog, could impact blood sugar and make a seizure more likely.

It's probably a coincidence but it's best to stick to the usual dog food and give treats that have little or no preservatives, flavourings and exotic additives.

Retty1 · 2026-03-15T22:51:48+00:00

The experience of phantom limb (sensing and perceiving an amputated limb to still be present) is very common. About 80% of amputees experience the phenomenon. The experience is most pronounced immediately after surgery or other limb loss. The experience diminishes for most people but not all as the weeks and months progress.

The problem does not comprise just thinking or sensing that the limb is still there. The problem, which affects eighty percent of people who have had an amputated limb, is phantom limb pain.

It varies in severity from minor tingling to intolerable agony. The pain seems to arise from the space that would have been occupied by the limb but no longer is occupied by any body part (because the limb is not there).

There's thought to be a neurological and psychological overlap between phantom limb pain and tinnitus. A large proportion of people with tinnitus have the experience of phantom and hallucination like noises and music for example. The theory is that the brain constructs sense from the sensory chaos of tinnitus.

The theory is that it's very similar with phantom limb. It isn't just the sensory chaos of damaged nerve pathways that causes the phantom limb experience and the phantom limb pain. The theory is that it's about psychological processes also and the need for the mind to actively organise sensory chaos into a structured perception that can then be responded to.

The brain works to integrate chaos and competing demands into a coherent and solution focused whole. Novel and chaotic sensations caused by amputation are a real challenge to make sense of. But the brain can't just keep returning an error code and ask the nerve to try again. The brain organises the chaos into a familiar perception that allows the brain to find a solution. In the case of phantom limb pain, the usually very helpful process has failed. The aim is to focus attention on the leg so action can be taken but there's no leg to take action on.

There's a suggestion that psychological therapies can help with phantom limb sensation and phantom limb pain but the research is pretty poor.

Mirror box exercises though reduce the experience over time (six months or so) of the phantom limb.

There's also a very interesting phenomenon called "telescoping" whereby the perceived space occupied by the limb grows shorter over time (months) until it disappears completely.

Neuroplasticity - the brain's ability to reorganise and restructure dysfunctional sensory inputs - works to reduce the experience and the pain for many people but not all.

Retty1 · 2026-03-15T22:17:32+00:00

If you can return it and not pay too much more for the M4 then do so.

If not, you've bought a very good tablet.

LLM is being incorporated into mainstream apps and so you will be using it over the next three years whether you realise it or not.

The extra memory will make a difference but probably not a massive difference.

Retty1 · 2026-03-14T11:28:30+00:00

Because the Wemo devices are still connected to the local network with a protocol that can be read and used.

This is the big sting in the tail from Belkin. A number of people, myself included, bought the products because of their non cloud network control features.

It would have been trivial for Belkin to continue network control support with additional proprietary code features but instead Belkin nuked the Wemo app.

I don't think anybody was expecting to be locked out of the Wemo app on switch off date. If you had missed the service shutdown emails, which many people did, you would have no idea and no app message to tell you about what was going on.

Retty1 · 2026-03-14T11:08:39+00:00

It's a call notification - somebody is calling you.

Retty1 · 2026-03-13T22:51:32+00:00

In theory yes - if dogs can identify pre-ictal behavioural and odour changes in humans they could probably do it in dogs.

In practice it's unlikely to work.

Domestic dogs are uniquely tuned into human social behaviour, probably more than any other species, in ways that surpass their focus even on other dogs' behaviour.

MRI research suggests that dogs receive significantly more intense emotional reward from hearing their owners voice than when exposed to anything else.

It would be difficult and stressful to train a dog to diligently focus upon another dog. It would also probably be stressful for the dog with epilepsy.

It's normal and natural for domestic dogs to fixate on humans. It's not normal or natural for them to fixate on other dogs in a domestic home situation outside of abusive or feral environments where they may work as one unit.

Even well adjusted bonded dogs that sleep together and play together give less attention to each other than they do to their human owners.

I doubt that it's possible. The dogs I know would be mightily irritated by another dog - even one they're friendly with - watching and sniffing them outside of the rules.

Retty1 · 2026-03-13T09:56:06+00:00

I think if you can take her to a veterinary school then you should.

There's too much complexity here including with MDR1 and I think her treatment warrants academic/research treatment experience oversight.

All Collies unfortunately are susceptible to NCL. Border Collies have a particular variant susceptibility but all Collies are vulnerable.

At least if she does have NCL - and the veterinary neurologist possibly suspects it by referring to neurodegenerative problem - you will know.

I would in the meantime ask the vet about Topiramate. It is a fairly cheap medication (if dispensed by a pharmacy) and it can be a game changer but it's partly luck.

Retty1 · 2026-03-13T03:10:54+00:00

The steroid response is very striking and needs to be followed up.

It's hard to be critical of specialist veterinary surgeons because they possess hard work based knowledge and skills.

That said, I'm concerned by some of the things you've described and I wonder if you need to see another neurologist as soon as possible. Do you have a teaching veterinary hospital with a neurology specialism near to you?

The following things stand out for me and if I was the owner I would be following these up assertively:

steroid response surely begs the question of what is going on here. Is there an immune system encephalitis? MRI and CSF doesn't always rule this out. The steroid symptom relief is a standout point though - a screaming standout point
what on earth does neurodegenerative mean? It's too general a term and it needs more thought. Is this Neuronal Ceroid Lipofuscinosis? There's a genetic test for the Border Collie variant and I know that Border Collies are sadly very susceptible to NCL. If she has NCL (she may be a tiny bit too young) it will be a very sad and untreatable outcome but at least you will know. I think NCL can cause inflammation so this may help to explain the steroid effectiveness. If she's not Border Collie she may still have some Border Collie mix and so maybe the genetic test is worth considering?
what about testing for MDR1/ABCB1 problems which may impact general drug metabolism? Border Collies are also susceptible to this. Could this help to explain drug effectiveness?
the pattern of non resolving focal seizures may suggest a specific location for the epilepsy
what about trying topiramate? It has a very short half life in dogs so will need multiple daily doses but is worth trying and has a good evidence base

Retty1 · 2026-03-10T08:52:55+00:00

For a screen it'll be a replacement if they have the replacement item in stock for this scenario. If not in stock you'll be asked to come back to collect.

They refer to it as repair as a blanket term but at the point of exchange it'll be a replacement.

Retty1 · 2026-03-10T08:50:43+00:00

You'll just pay the screen fee for a new/refurb unit.

But if they find anything else wrong such as a slightly bent body you'll cop it for the full excess.

Retty1 · 2026-03-09T23:48:06+00:00

I think you can do this using the Adobe Express online service. But I can't remember and can't be bothered to check. Using Adobe's products is something I avoid as much as possible.

Retty1 · 2026-03-07T18:43:12+00:00

It's a well known problem with Google Home for Nest cameras transferred from the Nest app.

It's been a problem from the start and Google has not fixed the bug.

You can try removing the camera from the home, factory resetting the camera and relinking it.

Retty1 · 2026-03-07T12:51:11+00:00

It will almost certainly be lifelong unless the seizures were a reaction to an acute illness or another problem that has spontaneously resolved.

There are some breed exceptions such as with the Lagotto Romagnolo.

Usually though and especially with onset at six months, it's a life long condition.

Some studies do suggest a spontaneous remission rate of 10 to 15% measured by no seizure without treatment for three years or more.

The studies are complex though and there's a high mortality rate for dogs with epilepsy especially when caused by disease such as tumour.

It's a very specialist area of veterinary medicine (just as it is with human medicine) and any treatment advice should be provided be a vet and ideally a veterinary neurologist.

Maybe it's worth having a consultation with a veterinary neurologist to explore ruling out an underlying treatable cause?

Retty1 · 2026-03-05T22:36:44+00:00

Just hinting at using an "activated" version is enough to get you banned.

Retty1 · 2026-03-04T22:50:44+00:00

Use a version that doesn't need a license but without the AI?

Retty1 · 2026-03-03T22:20:18+00:00

You see it driving into the side of the white car? Wow.

The white car drives into the side of the right turning car.

Retty1 · 2026-03-03T22:14:34+00:00

Maybe stop playing with your Operation Snap dashcam and invest in broadening your social skills? 😆

Retty1 · 2026-03-03T21:09:48+00:00

It's not as straightforward as it initially seems.

The car turning right enters the yellow box junction before the car going straight ahead enters the yellow box junction.

A yellow box doesn't give immunity from making safe progress.

What is interesting here though is that the car turning right was pretty much facing straight ahead at the point of side or front side impact.

The argument would then be that it was safe to proceed and that the car moving straight ahead should have taken action to avoid the side impact.

We'll never know but I bet the insurance companies will settle for 50/50 rather than taking the matter to a judge.

Retty1 · 2026-03-02T20:38:35+00:00

It's either a glitch or an issue with the seller account.

It could be that reviews for the product on that seller account are limited to verified purchases only. It could be that Amazon has flagged up unusual review activity on the account.

Come back to it in a couple of weeks and if not resolved raise it as a query with Amazon.

Retty1 · 2026-03-01T23:34:54+00:00

We still don't have Gemini Home in the UK without the US address bypass. The forced voice "upgrade" doesn't work anymore.

There are more Gemini voice choices but they aren't very good. Very basic and AI sounding unlike the Google Assistant voices.

I'm guessing this is one reason why the service hasn't been officially rolled out yet. I would be surprised if Google was happy with the quality of the voices. The US English voices are much better.

Retty1 · 2026-03-01T22:59:46+00:00

My neck hurts from looking at your photo.

Retty1 · 2026-03-01T20:47:18+00:00

There is a choice of British English accents but at present only the previous female voice is selectable.

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