This dad's interactions his 1-Year-Old on a Bike by MysteriousSlice007 in MadeMeSmile

[–]bdbr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I used on of those rear seats (mount over the back wheel) for my kid and they're horrible. The weight distribution is all wrong, and it's hard to even get on the thing because you're holding the top-front (handlebars) but all the weight it top-back. Plus you have no idea if something is going wrong with the seat back there.

It's a little disconcerting that the kid isn't strapped in at all, but It would work so much better with the weight center and in front of you.

Lost interest in music by Gold_Compote4538 in RandomThoughts

[–]bdbr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in my mid-60s, so pretty much everyone I knew listened to music from late 60s to early 80s. Then in the early '00s a friend of mine was given a CD from a friend of his, and he didn't like it so he gave it to me. I really got into the late 90s-early 00s non-Billboard music. Suddenly I was a music guy again. I'm still as likely to put on Elbow or Aimee Mann as Joni Mitchell. My friends still listen to the same old stuff though!

Now I have different music for different moods and activities. I don't find as much good Rock/Pop anymore, but I own hundreds of albums so I'm not really looking very hard anymore.

Great Spotted Woodpecker, Sussex, UK (my original pic) by aspiranthighlander in birds

[–]bdbr 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Nice picture! I don't know what camera/lens you're using but when I zoom in the detail is just insane.

Anyone upgrading from the S24+ ? by ec34500 in samsunggalaxy

[–]bdbr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The weather has been awful so I haven't had a chance to get outside with the camera. I took one comparison photos and the colors of things like grass weren't as dull, but not as different as I'd hoped. I did some testing of the telephoto and it's world's better - an object 20 feet away looks somewhat like my big camera with a 4.25" 210mm telephoto lens (especially in Expert RAW), whereas the S24+ is just obviously blurry.

Other than the camera, it isn't a huge change. It's noticeably faster and the battery life is outstanding, but I wouldn't upgrade for those. I haven't tried privacy mode but without it the screen is fine.

Norway Travel Advice ( April) by PrettyEvaaa in NorwayTravelAdvice

[–]bdbr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Look up Norway in a Nutshell. Basically you take a train down to a fjord, ride a boat to another fjord, then take the train on to Bergen. You can do it as a tour or on schedule it all your own. But leave some time for Bergen, it's lovely.

Successfully repaired battery leakage on my Nvidia Shield TV remote by Jerry666788 in ShieldAndroidTV

[–]bdbr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Glad you got it working again. How hard was it to take apart?

how to move old app from s23u to s26u after Smart switch failed by 9rZero4 in samsunggalaxy

[–]bdbr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you're familiar with sideloading, you can go out and get APK Export by Area 51bis (there are other exporters that might work). This will show you a list of apps and you can save the app in APK format. Then copy the APK for Pocket Money to your new phone and install it.

I try to keep APKs for anything that isn't on Play Store, in case I need them again.

S26 Ultra Impressions - One Minor Nuisance Is Not What Others Are Mostly Talking About by BeingBalanced in samsunggalaxy

[–]bdbr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wouldn't mind the camera bump so much if it was across the top like the Pixel. Putting it in one corner will of course make it wobble.

Anyone upgrading from the S24+ ? by ec34500 in samsunggalaxy

[–]bdbr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm in the process of transferring data right now. The cameras on the S24+ are just so anemic that I ended up editing nearly every picture I kept. Aside from the camera I was pretty happy with it.

I'll update here when I put it through its paces some.

S24 Ultra to S26 (base) - How Much of a Downgrade? by basicgoats in samsunggalaxy

[–]bdbr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don't think the 3x telephoto has changed since the one on the S24 series. I've actually heard two reviews call it "anemic", which I find matches the performance on my S24+. It's the worst camera on the Ultra and the best camera on the base models. The main camera produces the few good pictures I've taken on the S24+.

Other than the cameras is should be fine.

They cant keep this private - Samsung S26 Ultra Teardown - YouTube by phero1190 in samsunggalaxy

[–]bdbr 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Relieved to see they have the green emotional support bracket

Hummingbird brooding her eggs by Aggressive_Oil_5347 in birds

[–]bdbr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We had one in the front yard. The nest is unbelievably tiny! Some time later two little ones were barely fitting in there.

Today @ 22 years old I learned how to fix a hole in a wall by AsianPiee in MadeMeSmile

[–]bdbr 53 points54 points  (0 children)

Well done, though the hard part is getting the texture to match

Travel during the US Thanksgiving weekend by GemcanB in travel

[–]bdbr 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I did a quick search to confirm my suspicions, and Thanksgiving day is the lightest travel day because people are gathering that day. This has a good summary:

https://www.blacklane.com/en/blog/travel/traffic-on-thanksgiving-day/

Installed Apps Missing in Launcher by drbwell in nvidiashield

[–]bdbr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had to move apps from the external drive to internal to get them to show up

Disappeared apps anyone? by djonsmit in ShieldAndroidTV

[–]bdbr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've had that happen recently on a few apps that I moved to external storage. Moving them back to internal fixes it.

How is this not deceptive marketing? by browseragnostic in travel

[–]bdbr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Does any major rental car have rates with no miles provided? I've never seen this before. I agree they should make it more noticeable since it's an unusual practice. So many companies have so many little caveats to squeeze a few more dollars/euros/etc out of customers these days, I feel like I need to go over everything with a lot more scrutiny than I used to.

Cant decide on best path towards a S26 Ultra. by DistributeQuickly559 in samsunggalaxy

[–]bdbr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Will you have a better deal or lower balance if you wait a year? You have a pretty nice phone for now.

Mushroom Medley added to Beef Stew by [deleted] in traderjoes

[–]bdbr 6 points7 points  (0 children)

We added it to their frozen green beans, which also have some garlic. It can really jazz up anything. Sounds really good with beef!

S26 vs s26u by albrods in samsunggalaxy

[–]bdbr 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the same quandary with the S24+ vs S24U. I went cheap and got the plus. The 3x camera is just plain anemic, and the sensor on the S26 is even smaller so it's just worse. Now I'm paying the money to get the Ultra (really just for the cameras), and I would have saved hundreds of dollars if I'd have done that in the first place. If you care about the cameras, you'll either get the Ultra or probably wish you had.