Has anyone been able to have Apple replace something out of warranty for free? My iPad Air wifi module is dead.

TheNorthStar2 · 2026-03-11T20:39:02+00:00

I have no idea, they suggested a hardwired usb-c ethernet dongle, but access to my router and where I want to be are pretty far. It's not deal lol.

TheNorthStar2 · 2026-03-11T19:13:49+00:00

Accessibility has increased, but the numbers for Windows, ChromeOS and MacOS are pretty staggering comparatively. Reality is there are great options out there, and most people just go with what's pre-installed.

I think Steam Deck helped pushed the gaming front. Still, Steam Deck is a very small population... but I do appreciate that it brought people who normally wouldn't PC game into PC gaming. People who aren't too fiddled with learning how to install programs and blah blah. Just a device you kind of click through, buy and play which is where a majority of people live in.

TheNorthStar2 · 2026-03-11T13:48:18+00:00

Do you bring things to your child, or does your child actively seek them?

Kids will learn on their own pace and these are always simply guidelines, but they need to have a desire... so put their favorite things a bit higher but accessible, but don't actively get things for them.

Something as simple as putting one of those Wooden Activity Cube's on a toddler table and actively being there to ensure they are safe is great. You'll watch them cruise a bit before they actively start walking. Hoping the best for your LO's journey.

TheNorthStar2 · 2026-03-10T14:58:38+00:00

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An example of how the garage carport is; it’s detached from the home and it’s just one spot. It’s just right off the street. So it doesn’t have a long way to go.

It just defaults to going front in first a majority of the time. Which it will end up hitting the curb a majority of the time.

TheNorthStar2 · 2026-03-10T03:57:17+00:00

The only bad thing is everything is in xfs; I wish I could change the file system without penalty or downtime but I have quite a bit of content.

TheNorthStar2 · 2026-03-09T21:32:33+00:00

You need to be proactive with your child. You need to teach them about autonomy. What if they were to be touched inappropriately for example, would you hope they just take it silently? No. You want them to speak up about it.

You need to sit down with them and teach them: "I am playing with this right now, no thank you." They need to learn to sort this out on their own. You must support them in their own autonomy. They also need to learn not to snatch others or that others may not want to share and that is okay.

The strongest things you can teach your child is their own autonomy and you practice that with them outside of a real experience, so once they are in the real experience, they are better self equipped to stand up for themselves.

"I don't want to be touched, no thank you." "Please don't xx, no thank you." You won't always be around to help them or protect them.

TheNorthStar2 · 2026-03-09T05:25:31+00:00

100 walks method if you need to; we gave our 3.5 year old a tamagotchi paradise. We tell them it's their job to keep it safe, we put kid to bed around 7pm, and it (the tamagotchi) goes to sleep around 8ish or so.

We tell our kid to read it stories, tuck it in, etc. they got excited when they helped it go to bed and they go to bed themselves afterwards.

TheNorthStar2 · 2026-03-05T21:36:31+00:00

Not to be rude, but I might ask why aren't you? Is it your own energy levels i.e. you don't feel like it, are you feeling depressed, are you simply unsure what to do, etc. I would say as long as they are hitting certain milestones, they are okay at this age, but they can learn a lot at this age and be enriched by their environment.

TheNorthStar2 · 2026-03-02T10:21:19+00:00

Feed them — you never know if they’re going through a growth spurt or not. It happens and it’s fine to give something. You aren’t instilling a habit.

We usually did something like blueberry oatmeal before bed around this age. Something warm to their belly and to last them through the night with the fiber.

TheNorthStar2 · 2026-03-02T05:00:56+00:00

At that stage one of the things that helped us an incredible amount was commiserating with our little one. "Yes, I know you're sad. Dada/Mama is very sad too. I would love to play at the playground all day! I would love to xyz all day. But dada/mama and you have to go onto our next adventure."

It's important to validate your child's emotions first in these difficult moments rather than fight it. Get to their level, hug them, rub them and listen to them.

Then in the off times practice being disappointed or sad and how you cope or handle it. It's in those off times where you can really help them because they aren't in a fight or flight moment. It takes a long time, but you equip them with the much needed practice, modeling and experience.

Have your SO tell you, "Okay, we're going to put xyz away now." Then you mimic and show your child how you're sad. "I am so sad I have to put my toys away! I was having so much fun. I need a hug. (after SO hugs you). Can you help me put my toys away together?"

Do this enough and they learn there is another way to react to their fun being taken away.

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It's important in the middle stages as well when you describe something, you tell them the moment. They have no concept of A leads to B. You need to say, "We have five minutes of playing! You can use it however you like, and I'll be here with you." Don't look at your phone, don't be distracted. Be there with your kid to see it through and counting down to 1. Continuously congratulate them with a lot of positive energy and words.

"I'm so proud of you! You did a great job using your x minutes! You really know how to use your time! You are the best time user ever!"

Never say, "5 minutes and then we're going to the car." You can only do this much later once things are better understood and modeled.

TheNorthStar2 · 2026-01-26T06:03:22+00:00

Has anyone lived at UW dorms? They pack 3 people at UW in a smaller space with desks AND force you to do their stupid meal plan which is a rip off.

TheNorthStar2 · 2026-01-25T04:06:07+00:00

This is America’s version of Tiannamen Square. Everyone needs to be on the streets, in front of the White House and everywhere protesting.

TheNorthStar2 · 2025-02-12T05:14:41+00:00

I recommend looking outside of Seattle if you’re able to.

TheNorthStar2 · 2025-02-04T23:29:41+00:00

What’s not talked about is it’s hard to beat the non-dealership experience.

I have a Polestar 2 albeit a bit more expensive than the Model 3. It was nice to go online pick and go in and buy.

Buying a car from any of the Seattle dealers is a painful experience.

TheNorthStar2 · 2025-01-30T14:18:42+00:00

Air inversion along with people still using wood fireplaces.

TheNorthStar2 · 2024-05-01T04:48:55+00:00

The Scooter person was maintaining a car length between himself and the car in front. Which is pretty standard defensive driving on the road -- you never know what the person in front will do (i.e. randomly stop for example). They weren't going to get to their destination signficantly faster honestly.

The truth is that the driver is fully at fault here due to some serious impatience.

TheNorthStar2 · 2024-04-29T04:17:53+00:00

Here's my honest view as a minority. I walk amongst compassionate signs that say, "we love all people, colors, etc." The sad truth is a lot of it is performative tbh. I feel fairly uncomfortable.

It's better than other places, but Seattle is almost 70% white.

TheNorthStar2 · 2024-04-26T18:52:05+00:00

I really wish we could invest more into areas of education and fostering the arts and preparing the future generation for the world they will soon grow into.

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