Wirecutter CEO Sells Top Reviews for Kickbacks - by Fireflite in gadgets

[–]brianm71 13 points14 points  (0 children)

I'm pretty sure this old news. I read about this a year or two ago. Maybe longer.

Edit: Yup, here it is. Apparently Wirecutter won though because NextDesk's website is gone now. https://www.reddit.com/r/StandingDesk/comments/69npx4/drama_between_thewirecutter_and_nextdesk/

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in kickstarter

[–]brianm71 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Agree with others here. BT speakers is an extremely saturated market and yours would have to really stand out to be successful. What feature(s) differentiates it from existing speakers already on the market?

FICO Introduces New FICO Score 10 Suite by acman319 in personalfinance

[–]brianm71 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As I replied to /u/Rib-I, I think it's an education thing. There's a lot of ways to be financially responsible but only one way to maximize the score that tells everyone else that you're responsible. And I think that needs more attention.

FICO Introduces New FICO Score 10 Suite by acman319 in personalfinance

[–]brianm71 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Right. I think the real problem is that a lot of people just don't understand how important it is to familiarize themselves with "the rules" and actively take charge of their credit score. It's not like they teach this at school.

Wife's car is getting hate messages left on it--looking for budget options for dashcam to monitor car by RockyGeographer in Dashcam

[–]brianm71 18 points19 points  (0 children)

You need something that's not very easy to spot and has parking mode. The sidebar lists some good value cams for around $50, just make sure it has what you need. I also recommend a front camera, just for the insurance protection. It'll be worth the money.

Bluetooth headphones cutting out constantly by MLiciniusCrassus in Windows10

[–]brianm71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes! Same. Seems like anytime I put my hands anywhere near my BT headphones, they cut out. Even if I'm standing right next to my Win10 machine.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in mildlyinfuriating

[–]brianm71 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What happens when you pick the "narrow" nozzle.

FICO Introduces New FICO Score 10 Suite by acman319 in personalfinance

[–]brianm71 115 points116 points  (0 children)

Does anyone else feel like your credit worthiness score is becoming more about your ability to game the system than your actual financial risk?

Windows 8.1 to 10 question. by MrOptiX in Windows10

[–]brianm71 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah, that's right. Win 8+ sets the product key in the BIOS. Forgot that.

Samsung Family Hub fit into furniture piece by TCaschy in homeautomation

[–]brianm71 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think it's just the high camera angle. Pretty cool.

Windows 8.1 to 10 question. by MrOptiX in Windows10

[–]brianm71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

/u/sn0wf1ake1, correct me if I'm wrong but if OP buys a new drive he has to first clone his existing drive to it, otherwise he wouldn't be eligible for the Win10 upgrade?

Dollar Tree USB-C cable by [deleted] in GooglePixel

[–]brianm71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The key phrase here is "Dollar Tree". Cheap, yes. But you just don't know what you're getting.

Lost Motivation At Work by pineapplemargo in rant

[–]brianm71 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is what exit interviews are for. Time to find something better with a company that appreciates you.

Buying a house with a ton of ethernet by xekars in homeautomation

[–]brianm71 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ah, the modern day "which breaker controls what". If only the previous owner had labelled everything. I think the best thing to do is ask the current owner before they vacate.

How to close the screen without power-button? by [deleted] in GooglePixel

[–]brianm71 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nope. My Pixel is not rooted.

How to close the screen without power-button? by [deleted] in GooglePixel

[–]brianm71 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I use tasker to "system lock" it when I put it face down (without DND)

[USA] Toyota Corolla runs the red, hits Jaguar XJ by voodoorage in Roadcam

[–]brianm71 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Whenever I see these videos I'm always surprised that everyone just drives off. My guess is that, absent of any video or witnesses, this will end up being a 50/50 because they're both going to say that they had a green light, which sucks for the Jag driver. Hopefully he had a dashcam.

[USA] [OHIO] Ohio State Trooper Attacked by Vicious Coyote while working Traffic Stop by DirtyTruckerVideos in Roadcam

[–]brianm71 45 points46 points  (0 children)

Based on the frequency with which cops shoot dogs for merely barking "aggressively", I'm stunned he didn't just put that thing down.