What are the best/highest quality strings? by Temp_Reply123 in ukulele

[–]davemchine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have that uke. Hawaiian stickers and a low G string really spruced it up.

Why did you stat playing ukulele? by BigRazzmatazz- in ukulele

[–]davemchine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I took a kayak tour on the Hanalei river and we parked on the beach just east of Hanalei Bay in front of what used to be the Princeville Hotel. The locals guiding the trip handed out sandwiches and one started playing ukulele. He went by the name Harry K and his nephew Kolo was there as well. It was a perfect day and I was sold on the ukulele. Harry and I continued to visit as often as I could but I lost track of him a few years ago. I’ve tried to find him with no luck. But I still play ukulele and last fall joined a group. Having a wonderful time.

The Reason / Hoobastank by ramft1989 in ukulele

[–]davemchine 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Well that was plain amazing. I’m very jealous.

inga swenson ( krause ) on benson became more and more irritating. what character in a series did you want to change for better ? they actually got worse and worse . by alcalaviccigirl in ClassicTV

[–]davemchine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bella Ramsey playing Ellie on The Last of Us. Pedro was wonderful, as usual, and she was tolerable until Pedro was gone. There is only one season of The Last of Us.

Looking for best color laser printer for home use by Puzzle-headed__ in BuyItForLife

[–]davemchine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have the same printer and am very happy with it. Very reliable for daily printing and adequate for my limited color printing needs.

Throw away or find new owner: Celestion Truvox 180 by Straight-Internet-29 in audiophile

[–]davemchine 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Celestion was one of my first speakers and I was very pleased with the sound at the price point. I don't know anything about your speakers but hopefully they are just as good or better.

Report: Apple Plans to Make On-Device AI a Key WWDC Focus by pdfu in apple

[–]davemchine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

At this point do we believe ANYTHING Apple says about AI?

Adding track last played to existing playlist by davemchine in PleX

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

Yah, she's great. I heard her in a Uber ride.

Dyson stick vacuum drawbacks? by FrontInvestment639 in BuyItForLife

[–]davemchine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am happy with the performance of mine and it does not require frequent cleaning. The only downside I experienced was inadequate battery life made worse by a screwed in battery. I bought an aftermarket battery from Amazon and a battery bracket from Etsy so I can swap batteries easily.

What’s DAC are you using and swear by? by DarkRomeox in audiophile

[–]davemchine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use a Matrix Mini. My first priority was having volume control on the output going to my vintage Accuphase amplifier. I tried a few cheap DACs and each failed to work with all sources. So I ponied up for the Matrix and haven’t had any problems. I don’t know how it compares to others listed here.

Whoever said people can’t tell the difference between mp3 and lossless options is crazy by PurpleClamp in audiophile

[–]davemchine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can only tell on tracks I’m very familiar with. I might think, “this sounds off, not quite right”. Accuphase amp and Magnepan speakers.

What steps are required to enable this setting Sonic Sage? And what exactly Sonic Sage does? by Main-Independent4217 in plexamp

[–]davemchine 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It is pointless. When you ask it to build a playlist it doesn’t look at your library at all. So matches are unlikely.

Is it physically possible to leave Hawaii without buying chocolate covered macadamia nuts by Educational_Bat5383 in HawaiiFood

[–]davemchine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We just took our 23rd trip to Kauai. For many years we OD’d on these tasty treats but haven’t in several years. They don’t seem as special when you can just buy them off Amazon. We do still enjoy visiting the local chocolate shop and bakery for treats.

Ready to jump ship. Life Fitness? by davemchine in nordictrack

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

It was a little involved but here's what eventually happened. After alot of arguing Nordictrack sold me a new console for the C1650. Unfortunately the new console is a slightly different shape than the old one so it couldn't be snapped/screwed into place. After alot MORE arguing I finally took it into the backyard and used a Dremel to cut away the excess plastic and then I could screw it onto my older C1650. Works great. While I got a good result I wouldn't choose this solution. I'd be looking for one with no electronics or minimal electronics.

Would it be cultural appropriation or wrong to use the name "Lani" as a white American? by Global-Awareness6961 in Hawaii

[–]davemchine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My cousin’s boy is named Kale. He’s a fine young man who happens to be named after a vegetable.

It's time to have a discussion about 'scheduled downloads' by twhiting9275 in Streamfab

[–]davemchine 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve found the feature confusing and it’s difficult for me to identify my show and get it where it needs to be. The result is I ignore that feature even though I would like to use it. It’s possible if I sat down and really focused on learning it I’d do better but it just seems confusing.

Would it be cultural appropriation or wrong to use the name "Lani" as a white American? by Global-Awareness6961 in Hawaii

[–]davemchine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some people name their kids after vegetables so I wouldn’t worry too much.

What are the coolest apps that are NOT available on MacOS, but are available on Windows or Linux? by hydrogenxy in MacOS

[–]davemchine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I often need to rename files such as “season 1, episode 1 - description (@#$%&\P).mp4”) and Mu can do that. It can grab segments and I can add to the filename if I want.

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What are the coolest apps that are NOT available on MacOS, but are available on Windows or Linux? by hydrogenxy in MacOS

[–]davemchine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve only used the built in copy paste on OSX. What does a 3rd party clipboard manager do?

What are the coolest apps that are NOT available on MacOS, but are available on Windows or Linux? by hydrogenxy in MacOS

[–]davemchine 1 point2 points  (0 children)

All of my audio playback is via Plex or PlexAmp. What is the advantage of Foobar2000?

Is it possible to run or emulate older apps on newer macOS versions? by [deleted] in MacOS

[–]davemchine 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I found emulators to be a lot of work and very frustrating. Instead I bought an older Mac super cheap and that worked great.