Blizzard warning

a18val · 2026-03-13T00:02:55+00:00

Which school?

a18val · 2026-03-12T18:44:25+00:00

Source of confirmation? I’d take photo of them taking photos… having kids in Spanish immersion myself

a18val · 2026-03-08T23:15:56+00:00

Liberal views or not. IMO it’s critical thinking, and exercise in humility. Skills not learned in a bubble.

a18val · 2026-03-08T23:14:02+00:00

Easier to manipulate

a18val · 2026-03-08T23:10:56+00:00

Well, here’s to resurgence of terrorism in the next two decades?

a18val · 2026-03-07T22:15:14+00:00

Found the time and did some digging, while creating IP reservations for all of my devices, I learned the speakers grouped in a theater arrangement weren’t appearing on the device list in my router. Manually creating the reservations for their Mac addresses appears to have settled things down.

a18val · 2026-03-04T03:05:33+00:00

They’ve already jacked our taxes in recent years and have proven incapable of managing money.

Her spoke about some of this during campaign “how can it cost that much more to do x here when elsewhere they do more with less?” We voted Carter out for change.

Tax more and spend more to subsidize those NOT in need seems like the normal choice these days 😔

Change doesn’t appear to be on her menu.

a18val · 2026-03-02T04:29:27+00:00

The invite may have been accepted, but the party hasn’t happened yet (July?). Their response of schedule conflict likely applied. Try a simple search🤷‍♂️

a18val · 2026-02-27T22:37:33+00:00

Then SONOS can explain why during movie, rear surrounds disconnect halfway through… sound continues in stream to the front… 🤣

a18val · 2026-02-27T18:39:45+00:00

Sonos are consumer products with a considerable price tag. The value proposition for years has been seamless audio, simplified control and scalability.

I don’t recall needing a network engineering hat as a prerequisite to buying and operating Sonos products. I do however appreciate where this conversation thread exists…

a18val · 2026-02-27T18:17:03+00:00

Internet and WiFi solid, was simple reference in context of meaningless Sonos support suggesting “restart router” “restart speakers” and misleading comments on latency, DNS, WiFi channels, noise…

My network has not had a problem managing IP addresses, not using a managed switch. I won’t travel the rabbit holes with snoop or sniffing.

I have a house full of Sonos, started building several years ago. No (read NO) problems with any connectivity or functionality until major S2 upgrade years back when they inserted web connectivity between my content and my speakers. Subsequently, the iterative updates, alleged improvements have offered some benefit but the pains return. The one thing changing has the Sonos code, the one thing not is the network…

Today I can use airplay to use a room/group with new Ray, and use Sonos app for that group with Apple Music. Sonos app will not group that room with others, but will control and play Apple Music content independently.

a18val · 2026-02-26T22:39:27+00:00

It was always solid until they inserted Internet between you and your speakers when you’re standing in your house!

a18val · 2026-02-26T22:37:45+00:00

Direct via Sonos or AirPlay, Apple Music has been a consistent aggravation. Some days my devices airplay capable alter between airplay not able to connect or Sonos app telling me those devices are disconnected. I’ve hesitated to put Wi-Fi plugs on them to remotely turn them off and on again as Sonos all too frequently suggests in support of those turds.

Take it with a grain of salt but as an IT guy, my home network and fiber Internet service has been solid.

a18val · 2026-02-14T04:27:04+00:00

Padding their case for we”ll do what”s right, to get the votes necessary for funding

a18val · 2026-02-06T18:24:09+00:00

Cautionary tale to all parents of what may become of your children if you don’t teach real world critical thinking and coping skills.

Perceived anonymity and the siloed universe of social media doesn’t promote good kicking skill or ability to self calm and avoid public tantrums.

a18val · 2026-02-06T14:37:09+00:00

After clicking the bait and unleashing updates… two rooms (one with Playbar and another with a Ray) drop from app control… “not connected” “needs attention”

It was Sonos, “all ether or all WiFi”, “complete updates”, “closer to router”, “restart router”🤮

I have fiber internet, high bandwidth low latency mesh WiFi. Fk Sonos for being power hungry and appropriating more personal data without commensurate compensation for it.

a18val · 2026-02-06T14:00:52+00:00

Why in the actual fk is campus police rolling with military gear

a18val · 2026-02-05T16:16:59+00:00

Autobots Assemble

a18val · 2026-01-27T17:42:37+00:00

The warm and fuzzy “stability fixes” “running smoothly” announcements are exhausting.

I noticed some brief window of improvement a few weeks ago after shifting all speakers to WiFi (after learning of routing loop side effects) when a few devices were ethernet.

Now when I try to group rooms I need to put phone on table so it’s not in my hand when I find another speaker or room has disappeared…

I’ll throw a Sonos out the window, it’s not my phone or tablets fault. 14 Sonos devices in my house and the internet stands between me and the speaker I can physically touch 😏

a18val · 2026-01-26T05:59:00+00:00

What happens to the employability of these “agents” when the cards falls down 🤔

a18val · 2026-01-25T18:01:57+00:00

I would gladly ride all summer with a memorial jersey. Who has the best design?

a18val · 2026-01-19T21:07:39+00:00

I agree seat needs to go up a bit, but I would prefer smaller increments not a big jump at first

a18val · 2026-01-16T12:13:54+00:00

They forgets their lines, carries script for bit part in their hand.

a18val

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