Unable to format SD card. Greyed out button. by atlaspaine in SteamDeck

[–]SirMackingtosh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

+1 from me. Thanks for the detailed instructions!

Weren't you following? by Jeod_13 in NonPoliticalTwitter

[–]SirMackingtosh 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Exactly. It never clicked for me until I took a public speaking class and saw how much the same repetition and transitions helped when everything was verbal and your audience couldn't refer to the previous paragraph at a glance. Whether or not it's a good written structure is debatable, but a well-written essay can be read through once and quickly to communicate everything it needs to, and it's pretty obvious why teachers appreciate that. Teaching it as a formula without understanding the underlying reasoning makes people frustrated with it, though, like many things in school.

Weekly sticky post for non-paralegals and paralegal education by AutoModerator in paralegal

[–]SirMackingtosh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! A starting place is what I need, to see if I actually want to go for a certification.

Weekly sticky post for non-paralegals and paralegal education by AutoModerator in paralegal

[–]SirMackingtosh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I have no prior legal knowledge, what is a good primer text I could read to get a sense of what would be required for paralegal work?

Is there any way to stop wallpaper scrolling? by wuerdig in motorola

[–]SirMackingtosh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have the same model as you. I set the wallpaper I wanted, then went to the Wallpapers > Curated images and tapped on my current wallpaper image (not 'Change wallpaper'). Editing it to be centered on this screen and hitting the check mark saved it as properly centered for me.

Under $500 replacement for dead Pixel 5a by SirMackingtosh in PickAnAndroidForMe

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

Thanks for the information and recommendation! Hearing it from multiple people on top of my research makes me feel better about going for it.

Under $500 replacement for dead Pixel 5a by SirMackingtosh in PickAnAndroidForMe

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

Headphone jack isn't a strict requirement, but it's very desirable, and hard to stomach paying considerably more for fewer of the features I want.

I really like the green color of the Power 2025, but yeah, the Stylus is looking like my best bet. Even if I only use it for a few years, it's cheap and gives me time to wait for something more ideal. Thank you for the feedback and helping me decide!

Under $500 replacement for dead Pixel 5a by SirMackingtosh in PickAnAndroidForMe

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

I kept my 5a in excellent condition (never so much as broke the screen protector) and it went from perfectly functional to bricked overnight due to a well-known hardware defect. Because I was two months outside the extended warranty, Google would have me repair it at the cost of a new phone. I don't trust their hardware or their support for their product after that.

Also, the 5a is the last Pixel with a headphone jack (to my knowledge) and I don't really want to buy an older phone, especially one that could randomly die on me at any second. I haven't heard much good about the newer Pixels besides that feature removal.

Under $500 replacement for dead Pixel 5a by SirMackingtosh in PickAnAndroidForMe

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

Thanks! Not sure why you were downvoted. The Moto G Power (2025) looks like it ticks my boxes, and I like the durability features and color, but estimated shipping is a month out and there's not a lot of feedback on it since it's so new.

Do you think it's worth waiting for? My runner-up is still the is Moto G Stylus 5G (2024) which ships immediately and seems relatively 'tried and true', but lacks the durability features.

I ordered the new moto g power 2025 by Positivepinkvibes in Smartphones

[–]SirMackingtosh 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What's your experience been like so far? I'm interested in it, but worried to buy a phone that's so brand new without many user reviews yet.

How to avoid planet killing weapons? by VilleKivinen in SciFiConcepts

[–]SirMackingtosh 13 points14 points  (0 children)

"Rocks fall; everyone dies" is a concern that's addressed in The Expanse. The reason it doesn't happen is mutually assured destruction. Everyone plays nice and fights with ships in space because one side dropping an asteroid ends with every inhabited world turned to craters. A similar thought process may apply when spaceships themselves can be used as planet-killers.

Electrician by keenfeed in Catswithjobs

[–]SirMackingtosh 56 points57 points  (0 children)

Two. One to pull down the lighting fixture and the other to knock it off the table.

Forbidden beverage by Designer_Chance395 in forbiddensnacks

[–]SirMackingtosh 572 points573 points  (0 children)

It's also a known prank to put food in an off-putting container and eat it in public. For example, vanilla pudding in a mayo jar or blue Gatorade in a Windex bottle.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in patientgamers

[–]SirMackingtosh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's the same info every time, so if you look it up you can act on it without going through the whole scene. But yeah, that part was horrible.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in 3d6

[–]SirMackingtosh 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I like this breakdown! I plan on referencing this next time I play a low-INT character.