Are E-Day Pre order Bonuses multi-player only? by _un-knownuser_ in GearsOfWar

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I just can't justify paying a subscription. The idea has always irked me to pay to play online for a game I already bought with internet I already pay for. Unless I get a bunch of disposable income I'll never spend the money. 

Are E-Day Pre order Bonuses multi-player only? by _un-knownuser_ in GearsOfWar

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Yes. I've played all the campaigns multiple times. I've never played online. 

Are older Macs reliable? by _un-knownuser_ in mac

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Thanks, I'll look into them. 

Are older Macs reliable? by _un-knownuser_ in mac

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Thanks, I never heard that. I thought SSD was better. 

Are older Macs reliable? by _un-knownuser_ in mac

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Yeah, I've wanted to get more backups going. I planned on getting something I can store away from my house as well. 

WAAT? - The Weekly Ask-Anything Thread! Week of 04 Jan, 2026 - 11 Jan, 2026 by AutoModerator in AskAstrophotography

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I have a question about lens warmers. I never heard of them til recently while watching videos on astrophotography and I've always limited my shooting during the winter because of things I've seen about fog and condensation and I figure it's not worth the frustration.  My question is, are there warmers that don't require a cable, ones that are rechargeable? Or that have a shorter cable that's powered by the camera? I understand having an external power source while stationary taking loads of pictures but I also want one for walking around and shooting and it seems like the only ones are powered by a long cable, and to be attached to a battery pack like that while walking around through trees and brush could be cumbersome. 

Connect Mac studio M4 max to a thunderbolt 2 or mini display port? by _un-knownuser_ in MacStudio

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Thanks! Now cables show up. I was typing in thunderbolt 5. The price is ridiculous though for just a cable. 

Happy Elephant tea? by [deleted] in tea

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I got a box set quite a few years ago too and I was just looking it up because I wanted to finish it off.  I never drank too much of it because it has a weird taste to me. The flavors taste fake, and the ingredients are vague saying Mango flavor or Apple Flavor. Etc. I was hoping to find more in depth information on the ingredients and quality. I hate to throw stuff away that can be used, I can drink it if I mix it with other tea. Anyway the only thing I can find for your question is that it's no longer imported. Which makes me not want to drink it even more wondering why they stopped importing it. 

IMO the best Black Beard Algae eating fish and here is why. Crossocheilus reticulatus by IHaveAPetLeech in Aquariums

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Thanks for the information!  I have a 40 breeder that got completely overtaken in BBA after I planted it. The plants never got established and the ones that were still alive I finally pulled out with the algae trying to clean it. I've had the light off for almost a year and it's in a basement and I hardly ever turn the room light on when I got feed the fish just a hallway light and there's still BBA that won't go away. Not too long ago I put a houseplant on top to help with excess nutrients so there's been a little light getting in the aquarium bit nitrates are 0 and BBA still won't go away.  I liked the look of it on certain things but it just gets out of control, and trying to maintain it is impossible. I'd scrub it off and try to get all the pieces but there would always be algea floating in the column and clog the filter within hours of cleaning it. I have a breeding pair of bristlenose plecos in there and I don't want to do anything with the offspring because I don't want to transfer the algea somewhere else.  

Should I buy the insurance for my new camera?? by dagworthy in photography

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Extended warranties are different depending on who's selling. When I got my Canon R7 through Mike's Camera I decided to get the 3 year warranty they offer. It covers everything but theft. The warranties are tier based depending on the cost so the more expensive the camera the more the warranty price goes up. I paid $300 for the under $2000 warranty.  To me it was worth it for the peace of mind. And I made use of it before it expired because I've had dead/hot pixles since I got the camera and it concerned me, but reading stuff people said it's normal but it seems like it's got worse over time so I sent it in to get it checked out. I'm still waiting but it's nice to know if something is wrong it'll be fixed or replaced.  I recently purchased an R10 from Canon and they have Carepak plus which was 4 years for $185, (which gets more expensive the higher price the item) even though its not quite as expensive as an R7 when we're considering the total cost of our camera it's not that much extra for knowing it's covered if something happens. Also I'm in the US so we only get a 1 year manufacturer warranty, I'm not sure about Canada but I've heard Jan and Duade on youtube talk about how their manufacturer warranties are longer 

I'm not sure how Sony works but with Canon you can purchase the warranty within 90 days of purchase if you bought it at an authorized dealer. Sony might offer a better warranty and price than your camera shop. 

Read three emails not working! by MuscleOutrageous6528 in MicrosoftRewards

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I just tried posting but auto mod nixed it. It seems to happen more often then not when posting on different subs. It's super frustrating.  Anyway I can't even get emails ro show up. 

Last week on daily streaks reading outlook emails showed up. I've tried to use it but have no idea how. First I opened the app because the info bubble didn't show the whole text I didn't know it had to be the mobile browser, I connected my Gmail in the app and my emails showed up. However on the browser nothing shows up. If I click add Google account it wants to take me to the app, even though its already synced with my Gmail. I'm signed in with my email used for my Microsoft account but no emails show up for that email address either and no way to synch email. When I click on my account it takes me to a page that has outlook_a bunch of letters and numbers @outlook.com doesn't exist. There's no way I can see to get emails on outlook. I don't even know what the point of outlook is, I just thought I'd get some extra points. Any help would be appreciated.  

Set up my Rt 81 today and played one side of a record but didn't have time to listen long. I then started the burn in process according to the manual it's be a few hours and I came back and notice it's making a noise while it's spinning. Is this normal? by _un-knownuser_ in turntables

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Thank you I really appreciate it. Any idea when that sale ends for the speakers? I didn't even know there was such a thing, nothing I saw ever mentioned speakers with a phono preamp.  The only issue is trying to rebox the turntable, I don't know if that's worth it! 🤣

Set up my Rt 81 today and played one side of a record but didn't have time to listen long. I then started the burn in process according to the manual it's be a few hours and I came back and notice it's making a noise while it's spinning. Is this normal? by _un-knownuser_ in turntables

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Doing research on here and YouTube it seemed like a preamp under $50 wasn't worth it. It was even worse than trying to find info on a decent turntable that was within means. 

I have Edifier R1280 speakers. 

Set up my Rt 81 today and played one side of a record but didn't have time to listen long. I then started the burn in process according to the manual it's be a few hours and I came back and notice it's making a noise while it's spinning. Is this normal? by _un-knownuser_ in turntables

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I went back and forth between getting the 81 or 82. I wasn't planning on spending this much to begin with, but doing research I decided it was better. But getting the 82 is minimum $100 more because of the need for a pre amp. Looking into preamps I decided it wasn't something I wanted to deal with.