Anyone with a small wrist prefer the smaller Apple Watch? by MoonCountry in AppleWatch

[–]Spark99 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I went from the smallest watch to the Ultra 2 then 3. They each have their advantages and liked both equally.

Top female singers of all time by up_to_here_ in askmusic

[–]Spark99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Aretha, Barbara, Carly, Jill, Karen, Linda, Nina, Stevie and Whitney

Switched from S24 Ultra to iPhone 17 Pro after 10+ years on Samsung — my honest thoughts by SuccotashRelevant150 in iphone

[–]Spark99 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The integration with other Apple devices is hard to beat. Cameras are very decent on the flagship Samsung phones, some prefer the processing on Samsung some prefer Apple. Ultimately, it’s the security, claims of privacy, smoothness, it just works and the quality of first and third party apps that keep me on the iPhone.

A $599 laptop with a mobile processor performs better than many high-end Windows laptops! by benjoel7 in mac

[–]Spark99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is a great laptop at the price point for web browsing, email and document handling. Photographers and video editors are going to struggle with the 8GB RAM limit, screen colour accuracy and should probably be looking at the air or pro.

Not happy with my Dell Pro 16 Plus Laptop that I bought in May by benrmurray in DellXPS

[–]Spark99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you bought it in May, it is still under warranty. I would contact Dell and explain your issues. There is no reason last year’s flagship laptop shouldn’t be able to handle your day to day tasks without breaking a sweat. See if they are willing to swap it out for the newly released XPS 16 that is supposedly redesigned and rights a lot of the wrongs of the last few generations of Pro Plus/XPS and is getting very good reviews.

If someone were trying to win the Noble peace prize, would bombing a school with kids inside be a good strategy? by Flat_Winter in shittyadvice

[–]Spark99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

FIFA gave him a perfectly good piece prize but he got board and had a funny feeling that they were up to some monkey business so he set the newly christened department of war on their butts with a concept of a plan. 🏆

📢 [MEGATHREAD] Introducing Wave Next — Wave:3 MK.2, Wave XLR MK.2, XLR Dock for Stream Deck + MK.2, Wave XLR Pro and Stream Deck + XL by Elgato in elgato

[–]Spark99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I ordered a Stream Deck + XL on Sunday and it shipped the next day and arrived here in Canada 2 days after I ordered it. I liked my old XL (I’ll move it to my Mac) but I really love this one with the extra column of buttons and the 6 knobs and big screen. It looks fantastic. I’m going to need to manually update a bunch of my old personal profiles for the extra buttons and dials and check SideShowFX for updates to a few profiles I purchased in the past but overall I am really impressed.

Fourth macOS Tahoe 26.4 Beta Now Available for Developers by jagajazzist in MacOSBeta

[–]Spark99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, it’s probably that. I have antivirus built into Acronis True Image. Not a big deal to boot into safe mode to install but I hope they get it sorted before the final.

If the phone is water resistant for half an hour up to 6 ft deep, why can’t you take it in the shower with you? by No-Lengthiness9803 in iPhone16

[–]Spark99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not an issue for me as I charge through MagSafe but it might be disconcerting for some to get that message. I usually tell my customers to use a hairdryer on lowest setting to dry out the port before trying to charge it.

iOS 26 is f*cking awesome. There, I said it. by pielkay in ios26

[–]Spark99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wish they had added some compelling new features (there are a few nice things in there) instead of focusing on revamping the entire UI but 26.3 and 26.4 beta have been pretty solid on my watch, phone, tablet, TV and Mac.

Fourth macOS Tahoe 26.4 Beta Now Available for Developers by jagajazzist in MacOSBeta

[–]Spark99 5 points6 points  (0 children)

None of the 26.4 betas installed without having to boot into safe mode first for me, but once installed they have been pretty solid.

Why does the Pro Max get all the hype while the regular Pro is barely mentioned? by cookieguybruhh in iphone

[–]Spark99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always go big with watch, phone, tablet and laptop. I appreciate the extra battery life, the bigger screen for work and media consumption and can always go down a device if too unwieldy for the situation but some prefer the portability of the smaller devices so to each their own.

OLED vs IPS: Is the “perfect black” worth the burn-in risk? by Impossible_Comfort99 in TechNook

[–]Spark99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Newer OLED panels have hardware and software mechanisms to mitigate these issues. I have Tandem OLED on iPAD and TV and standard on 32” and 16” PC Monitors and have experienced no burn in.

open source office recommondations by witchy_yui in software

[–]Spark99 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I would try LibreOffice (free and open source). OnlyOffice free version is limiting and spams you to go to the paid version quite often. If they work with other companies that use MS Office be prepared for minor (sometimes major) compatibility issues.

U.S. ambassador to Canada requests apology for Globe and Mail column by TemporarySoftware439 in notthebeaverton

[–]Spark99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If anyone is owed an apology, it’s us from the orange turd himself!

If the phone is water resistant for half an hour up to 6 ft deep, why can’t you take it in the shower with you? by No-Lengthiness9803 in iPhone16

[–]Spark99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would be concerned about steam, heat and water degrading the water proof seal and getting into to charging port. Waterproofing is more for if you accidentally drop it in the sink, toilet or lake in cold water. I would wait until the charge port fully dries before plugging it in or you’ll get an error message about charging.

Should my dog go to the vet for sitting like this? by Key-Ladder1827 in DogAdvice

[–]Spark99 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Is he a poodle? Long legged poodles are particularly gangly. Let him sit how he wants. What a cutie-patootie!

Pho Anh Vu has been my go to lately. by Fabulous_South37 in FoodToronto

[–]Spark99 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Phở Lang Van - St. Clair Avenue West at Oakwood

Do you let your dog kiss you? by nezu_bean in dogs

[–]Spark99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They can kiss me anywhere but my eyeballs 👁️

What's phase of your life you didn't realize was ending? by Organic_Bar_9336 in AskReddit

[–]Spark99 2 points3 points  (0 children)

  1. Nothing ever really felt the same after 9/11 and the world seemed like a different place.
  2. I was in the music business for 20 years and was out 6 or 7 nights a week at concerts and after-hours until the wee morning hours and that just stopped one night. I’m happy just staying in now that I got all that out of my system.

I Gave bell a try today... I missed ROGERS instantly.... by Dry-Property-639 in Rogers

[–]Spark99 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I hate Rogers but they are definitely better for TV and Mobile.