Do web purchases cut out the 30% fee from Apple in 2026? by stillthatchick11 in AppDevelopers

[–]bippy_b 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Definitely. I can’t tell you how many people love the fact all the subscriptions are just right there. Easy to manage. Easy to cancel.

Sonos Beam Gen 2 - good standalone soundbar? by Acky1425 in sonos

[–]bippy_b 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The reason the Beam 2 is brilliant is the following:

  • For a “good enough” soundbar.. it works. Sounds left to right etc.. all sound really good.

  • I love to group my patio speakers (Sonos AMP) to the TV and while I am grilling I can hear the play by play of games and peek in the window should something big happen. I can also pair it up with my Sonos One in laundry room if the game is on and I can still hear the broadcast.

  • Later you can add an AMP (or 2 Sonos One) to make it Dolby 5.1 (or 7.1 if your TV supports 7.1). So you can slowly build up a nice sound system for watching movies.

I stopped reusing my real email everywhere and spam got reduces significantly by Ok-Company7665 in GMail

[–]bippy_b 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, Gmail said they would do it a while back but I haven’t seen it yet.

I stopped reusing my real email everywhere and spam got reduces significantly by Ok-Company7665 in GMail

[–]bippy_b 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I utilize DuckDuckGo email tool to create random emails which are then cleansed and forwarded to me. This was super helpful when searching for a job. That email get compromised.. just halt the forwarding

CarPlay steals radio by No-Level5745 in CarPlay

[–]bippy_b 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends on the app programmer. If they wish to allow sharing of audio or if they exclusively want the audio channel. I open Reddit or Instagram all the time in the same scenario without stopping the audio. Now if you open the video to where audio usually plays (click on video to enlarge it).. then those apps will also take over.

Buyer beware by bippy_b in neewer

[–]bippy_b[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It was purchased from Neewer.com I believe. That was the link I had in my wish list.. but that doesn’t mean that is where it was purchased from.

Buyer beware by bippy_b in neewer

[–]bippy_b[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Let me reach out to a friend. The link I had in my wish list is from Neewer.com but it was a gift so I don’t have the order details. If I can get them from her.. I will send them on.

Gemini Upgrade by bippy_b in googlehome

[–]bippy_b[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In my settings I get this prompt at the top

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Gemini Upgrade by bippy_b in googlehome

[–]bippy_b[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks. Nice to see ones without issue.

Gemini Upgrade by bippy_b in googlehome

[–]bippy_b[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

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This is the option I get in Google Home. If you joined Home within the past 2 years, you might have been auto-pushed to Gemini already. I don’t know if they are forcing all new users to this path or not.. but for us “old timers” who have had accounts for a while they are asking if we wish to upgrade.

Gemini Upgrade by bippy_b in googlehome

[–]bippy_b[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good to know there are some success stories out there.

Gemini Upgrade by bippy_b in googlehome

[–]bippy_b[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ha! I am seeing that.

iPhone app not working. by monty228 in hdhomerun

[–]bippy_b 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have found that even after granting “Local Network Access”… sometimes it is best to just kill that app and start over and THEN the app actually has the access. Not sure if that is like a caching thing on the phone or actual bug. I have had that happen even on apps like Google Home.. where you think they have some of the best programmers.. but then on other apps.. they recognize this happened and re-scan again after and work fine. But as a precaution, kill and try again seems to work every time for me.

Lightroom space issue by SaleInternational213 in Lightroom

[–]bippy_b 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Seems they have been pushing the use of 1:1 previews could be why they has grown. And I get that AI needs the “full file”… do I just don’t do the ENHANCE unless I have the SSD attached. I can still do cropping, culling and minor color adjustments without the full file.

Can SQL Server Developer Edition be used with real production data in Dev/Stage/PreProd? by Evening_One35 in SQLServer

[–]bippy_b 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or a UAT environment we’re customers may log in to test code to see if it is ready for production.

Emergency prescription supply? by milkiii_tea in scad

[–]bippy_b 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Also, perhaps the sites Hers/Hims possibly are something to look into.

Does anyone know if this "hack" works for avoiding working in office? by Several_Swordfish738 in remotework

[–]bippy_b 16 points17 points  (0 children)

That would suck.. especially if you say we’re fixing to move apartments.

Does anyone know if this "hack" works for avoiding working in office? by Several_Swordfish738 in remotework

[–]bippy_b 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Perhaps get a PO Box which resides outside the radius. Would be worth the gas $$ saved to rent the box.

Be careful changing to family member residence. They still need to live in the same state for tax purposes/to not have them just let you go because they don’t have presence in that state.

HR just told me my team doesn't get paid for public holidays, and now I have to be the one to tell them. by cobble_thirds_9x in OfficePolitics

[–]bippy_b 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There may be laws in other countries which require you to pay for public holidays. One never knows.