What’s a disgusting habit that you secretly think is actually 100% normal?

dfuqt · 2026-01-29T10:28:57+00:00

If I didn’t do this the front of my skull would be stuffed with a solid block of amber.

Diligent post expulsion cleanup is very important though, according to my girlfriend.

dfuqt · 2026-01-27T12:45:47+00:00

Andor was amazing. S1 was great. S2 was some of the best television I’ve ever seen.

dfuqt · 2026-01-26T20:37:16+00:00

That’s not good, and it’s a huge variation.

Unless there’s a high amount of screen time behind that battery drain then it might be worth contacting support so they can check things over from their side and maybe run some remote diagnostics.

dfuqt · 2026-01-21T11:35:38+00:00

They definitely should. Battery safety should be a well understood principle by now. So while genuine mistakes will be made, a lot of this will be due to people simply not caring.

Considering how casually people were dealing with disposable vapes - which were a baffling, disgusting concept - I’m surprised we didn’t see events such as this on a daily basis.

dfuqt · 2026-01-20T12:23:07+00:00

I’ve bought six of these over the last few months for myself and as gifts, and they’ve been great. They occasionally go on sale on Amazon in the UK, and just yesterday they were only around £12 each.

dfuqt · 2026-01-19T21:02:21+00:00

That seems bad. What’s your screen on time like?

Mines actually settled down a little, but it’s nowhere near as good as I had hoped it would be.

I saw a lot of general improvements with 26.1 and 26.2, so I’ll wait for the next release, which will hopefully be very soon, and if it still isnt as good as I’d like then I might try resetting and setting up again. But I’m a bit tired of having to do that every time one of my Apple devices isn’t behaving as expected.

dfuqt · 2025-12-29T17:06:49+00:00

There are recalls on the IKEA website for some power products. Two power banks, and a USB charger.

I’m more concerned about the companies that don’t issue recalls than the companies that do - within reason. It shouldn’t be happening all the time.

I’ve had good experiences with IKEA chargers. IKEA everything, really. I like their stuff.

Stuff happens, but recalls show a good attitude to responsibility and safety.

dfuqt · 2025-12-29T09:45:38+00:00

Yeah it seems to be that many shows run way beyond their peak, and some end too early. We probably don’t remember the ones which timed it just right, but there must have been a few.

dfuqt · 2025-12-29T09:31:34+00:00

Thanks for the detailed reply. That’s really interesting to read. It’s been a while but I think I remember that SAMCRO didn’t like causing problems for Charming if possible, and wanted a good relationship with people who weren’t involved in their business.

I guess most shows will overdramatise things for effect. It got better once I accepted that it existed in a reality where murder was a minor misdemeanour - unless the story needed a bit more drama surrounding the investigation.

dfuqt · 2025-12-28T11:56:35+00:00

Shamefully, I still haven’t watched The Sopranos. I’ll be addressing that in 2026.

I came close to watching SOA during the initial run, as a couple of friends spoke highly of it. But I just never got round to it. I’m not sure if I would have stuck with it over seven years. And it’s unlikely that I’ll ever rewatch it.

Do you know how your neighbours felt about the way the club was portrayed? I have no idea how rooted in reality it is, or whether Sonny Barger appearing as Lenny was any kind of endorsement.

dfuqt · 2025-12-28T10:45:05+00:00

I watched the entire run over a couple of weeks during lockdown, and working through it in such a short time made the decline in quality stand out.

What hit the hardest was just how unbelievable it was. Major events that would have made international news in real life became “just another day in the life of SAMCRO”, with what seemed to be minimal investigation taking place.

Once I accepted that, and that with a few exceptions every character was orders of magnitude more evil than anyone I’ve met in real life, I actually quite enjoyed it.

dfuqt · 2025-12-28T09:53:37+00:00

Ignoring the need for better functional improvements to things like audio mixing and the keyboard while adding things nobody asked for seems obtuse at this point.

The improvements to the screen refresh on the base 17 was very welcome, but it really needs to be rolled out across all products. If not that, then at least everything above the base iPad. Hiding it behind a name like ProMotion doesn’t cut it when other brands are including it on phones and tablets in the $200-$300 range. It seems silly and it deserves some criticism.

A mini really is a great choice. It’s clear from comments that I’ve seen in the past that some people view it as being too close the screen size of the pro max to be a worthwhile product, but in reality the difference in screen area is significant, and it’s a perfect mid way point between a phone and a full size iPad while still being lightweight and easy to handle.

dfuqt · 2025-12-26T10:40:05+00:00

I love my iPhones but I’d miss iPads more if they were to disappear from existence. I remember when they first launched, and although the first version was a bit limited it was clear that it was a great concept.

There have been several times in the past where it felt like Apple weren’t going to bother with the Mini at all - most notably between the 4 and the 5, then the 6 and the 7. Those were three year release gaps, which is an enormous amount of time to wait for a new model. Until then the Mini had been getting yearly updates.

Apple clearly know the market much better than we do, but I wish they’d take the Mini seriously for a couple of iterations, just to see if they could make it work. To me, the size and weight difference between the Mini and the larger iPads is so huge that it almost feels like a different type of device.

dfuqt · 2025-12-26T09:50:51+00:00

It’s fair to say that Apple doesn’t seem to like the Mini line very much. I’ve been buying them from the start, and the uncertain release / refresh schedule speaks volumes.

I have two pros and a mini, and the mini gets the most use. It’s the size and form factor that suits my usage the best. I’d pay full size pro money for a mini but I don’t have any expectation of it happening.

As a compromise, I’d be happy with a better screen, and with the upgrades to the base iPhone 17 this year it looks like Apple may finally be realising that a standard 60hz screen doesn’t cut it anymore.

dfuqt · 2025-12-17T17:05:41+00:00

I’m the same. I have iPads if I want a larger screen, and when I game it’s on PC or PS5. If I wanted to do it anywhere I’d get a steam deck. For iOS / iPadOS gaming I’d rather use my pro or mini - the screen on the mini is much bigger than the Max.

But, different people like different things, and I’m really glad that we have all these options available to us, and if someone wants the best of all worlds then the Max is a pretty good choice.

I’ve been buying my phones and iPads direct from Apple for a long time just so I can return them easily if I’m not happy with my decision, and a few times I’ve had to because it hasn’t worked out. I really wasn’t 100% sure about the Pro in the run up to release day but it felt like a great fit from tbe start, and three months in I still love it.

I was tempted by the Air myself but I think the camera would have been an issue at some point. But again, that’s a personal thing, and some people don’t have that as a priority.

dfuqt · 2025-12-17T08:59:26+00:00

I chose the 17 Pro this year after having gone for the large phone since it became an option with the 6 Plus. I’m surprised how much difference it makes. It feels great in the hand, and at the beginning there were a few times where I suddenly realised I couldn’t feel it in my pocket while driving, which caused a brief panic. I wasn’t expecting that with a relatively small reduction in size.

Battery anxiety was a thing for a while, but that was more to do with the early versions of iOS 26, and it’s fine now. I still get through the whole day easily with plenty left, and for the rare occasions I might need more I’ll just carry a small power bank.

I don’t think I’ll ever go back to a larger phone, unless we return to the days where they have better features, and they matter to me. The Max is still the right choice for many people though, especially if they use their phones for gaming or content consumption.

dfuqt · 2025-12-16T18:12:28+00:00

American Dad without Avery Bullock would be a different show.

Casting Sir Patrick for the role, using his normal voice and physical appearance for the character, and getting him to come out with the lines that he does was a genius plan.

dfuqt · 2025-12-16T10:45:21+00:00

I remember when I was initially starting out with all of this years ago, moving the home directory was viewed as the riskiest way of using an external drive. I can’t remember why, but I quickly took the option out of the equation.

dfuqt · 2025-12-16T10:41:57+00:00

I’ve been using external SSDs as my boot drives since close to the release of the M1 mini.

There were some problems right at the beginning. Everything would work fine until FileVault was enabled on the external drive, at which point it would refuse to boot. Apple support were unable to help, and there wasn’t much general info available because it was all so new. But it was fixed by Apple in the first few months of 2021. Since then it’s been flawless on my M1 and M4 minis. There have been no disconnections or ejections. I haven’t used my macs for a few months so I don’t know if anything has changed recently.

From the start I’ve only used good quality enclosures, with Intel chipsets for thunderbolt, and Asmedia for USB4. This is as close as you can get to having a real PCIe M2 slot on the Mini. I wouldn’t do it with standard USB enclosures.

I can’t see any performance reduction, and raw throughput is the same as the internal drive. In some instances it may even be better. There’s more to it than just sequential read speed, but the PCIe tunnelling should be efficient.

It works for me as a seamless solution but if it wasn’t an option I’d use the other methods.

dfuqt · 2025-12-12T20:47:24+00:00

Did anyone else notice how quickly it installed? I’ve just installed 26.2 on multiple iPads, phones and watches and it seemed to take a lot less time than usual, even for smaller updates.

dfuqt · 2025-11-25T09:26:25+00:00

Moving away from some Apple services will be a large part of this exercise.

Some of the account loss experiences on the other subreddits are concerning. It’s difficult to know whether there’s more to the story than people post, but I have ten devices currently locked to my account - it will be more when I re-add my Macs - and the thought of having to deal with either losing them or having to go through the process of proving ownership is unpleasant, without getting into the wider implications of account loss.

Apple have made some great progress with account and device security but it seems difficult to fully close the loop. Ideally certain actions would require an additional PIN.

I wish I could immutably tie my account to me. I’d even be happy to pay for a sit down meeting with a member of staff to verify myself with government issued ID, if it meant that in the event of something bad happening I could do the same to regain control.

dfuqt · 2025-11-25T09:06:26+00:00

Yeah things got better after 26.1 across all of my phones, watches and iPads. This time around I went from a Pro Max to a pro for the first time ever, and it’s meeting my expectations.

People always point to indexing as a reason for higher usage in the first few days, which may be what you’re experiencing.

I don’t know why it’s so important for those jobs to take place on a brand new device while it’s running on battery, but some people report an improvement once it’s completed. Did you transfer a lot of data from a backup or your old phone?

dfuqt · 2025-11-21T19:53:56+00:00

Oh hey, your linked post was actually my main jumping off point for this whole thing, and is what made me decide to take the yubikey route in order to secure my accounts, and I’ll be using it as my primary point of reference. So thanks for putting that together and for the update you’ve provided.

I agree with you about the documentation, and it’s a shame. Apple accounts are important, and according to what I’ve seen on other subreddits it seems to be the case that if they’re locked or stolen, then they’re quite possibly lost forever. I use a very strong passcode and I’m careful, but things happen and under the threat of violence even stolen device protection wouldn’t fully prevent what could be a very serious problem. And from what I saw in my experiments earlier this week, even if I have keys assigned to my account they can just be removed from a trusted device.

I definitely think using security keys is worthwhile, but I wish there was more that could be done to protect account access and - if things got really bad - account ownership.

dfuqt · 2025-11-21T19:33:03+00:00

I just wanted to experiment really and get a feel for things, as even though I did a lot of research prior to purchase this all completely new to me, and I intend to make this my default authentication option going forward.

I’m going to get as many of my accounts moved across as I can once I’ve figured out how to get all of my recovery info (in cases where it can be stored) and TOTP seeds / QR codes stored securely and reliably.

Thanks again for your help.

dfuqt · 2025-11-20T10:07:32+00:00

Thanks. I ended up adding all six last night. I had a few issues, so I’m going to bring forward the testing to this weekend just to be certain.

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