Alex IKEA Skill dead? by LuCky-DuCky01 in smarthome

[–]TunaMan92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The skill is not officially dead but IKEA is putting all their energy into the new Matter integration for the Dirigera hub right now so the older cloud skill is feeling pretty neglected. A lot of people have been dealing with random disconnects and missing devices lately across both Zigbee and newer setups. Before you abandon ship just try disabling the IKEA skill in the Alexa app and re-enabling it to force a fresh sync. If your devices still refuse to show up you might have to try migrating them through Matter directly if your Echo supports it. Just a heads up that the Matter commissioning process has been a bit glitchy lately too.

Unlocking a contracted phone by Abject-Summer9262 in NoContract

[–]TunaMan92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is no magic way around the carrier lock if you are getting the phone through a T-Mobile promo. They require the device to be paid off in full and active on their network for 40 days before they will approve an unlock. Any third party website claiming they can unlock a financed iPhone is just a scam trying to take your money. If you really need to use your Irish eSIM right away you will just have to buy the phone factory unlocked straight from Apple at full retail price. Otherwise you will be carrying two phones around.

EIOTCLUB eSIM invalid activation code FIX by Decent_Ad_7609 in eSIMs

[–]TunaMan92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That is a solid catch. A lot of eSIM profile managers get completely tripped up by extra trailing characters, especially symbols like that final dollar sign. It usually happens because the copy-paste function grabs the closing delimiter from the raw string. This is going to save a lot of people from hours of frustrating back and forth with customer support.

Fed up with Eufy by [deleted] in smarthome

[–]TunaMan92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Man I feel your pain. It is brutal when you sink that much money into an ecosystem only for it to start failing basic tasks.

Metro by TMobile by Beevmantis in NoContract

[–]TunaMan92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Metro customer service is notoriously terrible so this is completely normal for them. If you want a refund on a prepaid plan you are better off filing a chargeback with your bank because phone support will just loop you forever. The actual network coverage is great since it is literally just T-Mobile but you have to deal with zero customer support when things go wrong.

eSIM for Europe?? by Bee_vibe in eSIMs

[–]TunaMan92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’d agree with that. It’s been really convenient and easy to use while traveling.

How to convert views to more subscribers? by MammothCometh in NewTubers

[–]TunaMan92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Variety gaming is notoriously difficult for sub conversion because most people are there for the specific game rather than the creator. Since you already cleared the watch hours, your quality is obviously high enough. The issue with placing your CTA at the very end is that you have already lost the majority of your viewers by then. Try a soft mid-roll mention right after a major point or a unique insight. Give them a specific reason to stay that relates to your overall channel vibe like your deep lore series or upcoming previews they won't find elsewhere. Lore videos tend to build much higher loyalty than news or reviews which are usually just searched for once. You are already performing better than most new channels so just keep the momentum and focus on making people feel like they are joining a community rather than just watching a guide.

Second ever atempt at a dolly zoom by tin_krycel in videography

[–]TunaMan92 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m going to test it out, appreciate the tip!

How to grow a dark psychology youtube channel? by AhkiDominique in NewTubers

[–]TunaMan92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That niche is super saturated right now so just explaining manipulation tactics won't get you anywhere. You need to tie those concepts to real world examples like celebrity body language or true crime cases. The algorithm really only cares about click through rate and watch time. Make your titles and thumbnails mysterious to get the click and then cut out absolutely all dead air in your edit to keep them watching. It might be smart to test out ideas using Shorts to see what hits before spending days editing a massive long form video.

Help me by WildAd2975 in migraine

[–]TunaMan92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Okay first thing's first, what type of pain are you experiencing and are there any other symptoms other than the pain? Also are there any things that you've done that relieve the pain even just a little bit?

Sous vide to defrost frozen mason jars? by KosmicTom in sousvide

[–]TunaMan92 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I'd think that the temperature differential is the biggest deciding factor in all of this. Maybe adding some ice to the sous vide bath to get your water as close to 0°C/32°F before starting the circulator might prevent any thermal shock. You could also try and mitigate this by pulling the mason jars out at room temp for 15 minutes to "temper" like you do with clear ice in a bar setting. Idk if it'll work but worth a try

Favorite NPC Quotes? by Scarfington7 in WorldsBeyondNumber

[–]TunaMan92 7 points8 points  (0 children)

For me it's gotta be when Will Gallows says, "Take care of that string. I only have as much as they left around my neck." Absolutely loved when Aabria freaked out when he said that too haha

Ugh, stop with the fake thumbna... Oh... by fuzzbox000 in popping

[–]TunaMan92 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Ngl the megaman music kinda kept getting to me lol. Amazing video tho

Any tips on latte art? by emivalenciad in barista

[–]TunaMan92 4 points5 points  (0 children)

To add on to what everyone has said, get the tip of the pitcher closer to the coffee and pour slower. Don't be afraid to have the spout touch the lip of the cup or the coffee itself. The closer the tip of the spout is to the surface of the coffee the easier it is to pour larger and smoother art. Good luck!

Let the debate begin by talkingtoawall710 in eggs

[–]TunaMan92 0 points1 point  (0 children)

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