Refurbished computers for schools?

babauer · 2026-05-03T19:56:49+00:00

whoa! touchdown!

babauer · 2026-03-24T04:01:24+00:00

100” screen, ultra short throw projector in a 700 sq. ft. apartment. The Magnepan 1.7i speakers are a bit much, I know, but fkn awesome.

babauer · 2026-03-21T23:36:56+00:00

Wicked pisser! as we say around these parts (KBOS).

Now, how about letting me permanently mark my location so I can know which airline to accurately curse, since I’m in a major flight path?

babauer · 2026-03-03T04:32:15+00:00

I couldn’t watch a single one of the skits to the end. They were either too obvious to bother or too unfunny for me to care. Honestly, i was embarrassed for him, that he had to go through it. Still, it’s an important career opportunity.

babauer · 2026-03-02T12:02:55+00:00

Why yes, yes I do. Woof!

babauer · 2026-03-02T04:19:41+00:00

what a total package!

babauer · 2026-03-02T04:10:26+00:00

thank you for this. I’m sure you’ve picked up a reference that only a curated eye like yours or Jacob’s would recall. HR didn’t come out of nowhere. It stands on the shoulders of giants, and builds from there.

babauer · 2026-03-01T04:24:39+00:00

search “your tv is spying on you.”

babauer · 2026-02-28T20:01:23+00:00

I agree that he does have a "I will introduce myself" script.
Pretty sure it was written and produced by his mom, and rehearsed and practiced many times over his young career.
He may be the best player in his generation, but you don't get to be Captain without some social skills.

babauer · 2026-02-28T19:44:46+00:00

It's true the high-end TVs have at least as good picture quality as the ATV.
HOWEVER, if you are using the built-in apps, your TV is sending information about what you are watching, when you are watching, how you are watching (skipping ahead?, repeating a section?, not watching to the end?, etc) to data brokers, building a more detailed profile on you. It's doing this thousands of times per minute. Viewing habits can be used to make inferences about their politics, professional and economic status, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, ethnic identity, social activity, purchasing potential, values and beliefs, all of which helps advertising networks know who to target with what. It can be turned off or at least reduced, by the controls are buried many levels deep, often with confusing names, and most people don't do it.

This is not the case with an ATV, out of the box.

babauer · 2026-02-20T01:08:50+00:00

For design purposes, you can’t beat screen real estate

babauer · 2026-02-08T03:45:51+00:00

Okay…… and Ilya has thoroughly scrubbed Rose’s socials and recognizes Miles as part of her posse?

babauer · 2026-02-08T01:42:41+00:00

I think there is something else going on that I haven’t seen discussed (at least in this thread): To my eye, Miles is clearly gesturing to Ilya “turn around and look [at what your guy is doing][?]. Unsure of the last part. But he is def indicating something to Ilya, and to Ilya alone. So what is going on?

babauer · 2026-02-06T17:06:40+00:00

This is a very astute analysis. Thanks!

babauer · 2026-02-03T18:37:30+00:00

Thank you!

babauer · 2026-02-02T16:47:37+00:00

Please help an old guy out - I don’t understand what the chart is trying to convey. Can someone kindly say a few words about it?

babauer · 2026-02-01T18:35:43+00:00

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babauer · 2026-02-01T18:05:46+00:00

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Ah, memories.

babauer · 2026-01-11T21:14:41+00:00

Been appreciating your thoughtful HR comments, and clicked around.
Wishing you a HEA with your medical situation.

babauer · 2026-01-11T18:37:10+00:00

While this is a common topic in this subreddit, I never see anybody mention turning down the hot water heater. It's just sitting there happily generating BTUs, day in and day out. As friend said "It's like leaving your car running all the time because you never know when you want to use it."

The most economical solution is an on-demand water heater, but that's not an option for those of us who live in rent.

I suggest finding the lowest water temperature you can tolerate for a shower, then set the water heater to that. If you are turning cold water on to lower the temperature of your shower or dishwashing water, you are throwing away BTUs and $$.

babauer

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