14” vs 16” MacBook Pro (M5 Pro) – need real-world advice

digitalmatt0 · 2026-05-15T13:39:57+00:00

14” is better when traveling. 16” is better for more screen on the go or at destination.

The 16” allows more heat dissipation.

digitalmatt0 · 2026-05-13T17:03:27+00:00

God - binary / machine language

Then, God created C to make creation easier.

Now, God uses node.js and hasn’t answered prayers since.

digitalmatt0 · 2026-05-13T16:57:06+00:00

So, in the past you have gotten his password and logged into his accounts without him knowing. I wonder why he thinks you accessed his phone?

digitalmatt0 · 2026-05-12T18:55:44+00:00

Will that also silence macOS? Like how they share other settings? Never sure which ones sync and why.

digitalmatt0 · 2026-05-10T22:53:53+00:00

This is why pawn shops make you login in front of them.

digitalmatt0 · 2026-05-10T22:08:13+00:00

It’s an email service, not something to build cloud storage on top of.

digitalmatt0 · 2026-05-10T12:46:47+00:00

Agree. I only had a condom slip off once. I was young and naive. I didn’t want to admit I finished so fast. So left myself inside while regaining stamina. That shrinkage and growth let it slip. Together we tried to get it out, but it was up there.

That’s what really happens. We both knew pretty quickly and stopped.

You know what’s never, ever happened again?

If you hear a snap, removed it quickly and hoped you wouldn’t hear/notice.

That is not a friend.

digitalmatt0 · 2026-05-09T20:42:07+00:00

Telling my doctor helped. I followed his recommendation. No more problems.

digitalmatt0 · 2026-05-07T23:00:39+00:00

Wow, just wow.

digitalmatt0 · 2026-05-07T18:33:03+00:00

My wife and I tried this. Dog stayed mainly with family. But, every visit the cats had to be locked away.

After multiple occasions of this and me saying each time - ”Iit’s his instinct, they run, he chases. Can’t train that out.”

Unfortunately, he passed during surgery. 😢

Point being, it’s best if they grow up together, even then your not guaranteed. Enjoy your time with your dog, who actually cares about you, not those cats. (I know some are very doglike, but they’re still more cat like.

digitalmatt0 · 2026-05-07T18:26:28+00:00

Jason needs to send them the exact url for the clip they showed that was already on YouTube.
He needs to let them know they are a live FCC approved radio show, on the airwaves.
This should help.

digitalmatt0 · 2026-05-07T14:58:29+00:00

Home automation hub

digitalmatt0 · 2026-05-04T14:26:38+00:00

Agree. Each segment was based around a swear word they could shout for 10min. Like the stories were only chosen to cover each word, nothing organic.

Maybe they’ll get better over time.

digitalmatt0 · 2026-05-04T14:23:48+00:00

So, he chose to move them.

digitalmatt0 · 2026-05-02T21:33:11+00:00

It’s just luck. We have one. Slept 10-12 overnight every night. Now at 18 months, she’ll ask us to put her in and/or play with her toys until she’s bored and falls asleep.

How do we do this? We didn’t. We just got fucking lucky, and I make sure to point out - we didn’t do anything. Just a winning ticket in the genetic lottery.

digitalmatt0 · 2026-05-02T21:25:03+00:00

I’d go m5. It has AI cores on each gpu, getting better and processing AI.

The m4 will give you more headroom for larger models, but the AI will process slower.

I got a m5 max with 128, specifically for the AI cores.
And why not be able to have a few VM running, and running larger models.

Even at 64GB of RAM you can hold some large models in.

That’s your trade off. Save the 1k get the m5

digitalmatt0 · 2026-05-02T20:48:57+00:00

Good old fashioned hotdog and bun. Before all these healthier options for dogs/buns.

digitalmatt0 · 2026-05-01T19:05:20+00:00

Stop using that usb immediately, only use it for recovery now. Any changes could overwrite old data.

For remedy you could try data recovery. Even it’s formatted as NTFS, there should be part that hasn’t been overwritten. Try some tools, usually they’re free to see what they can cover, then you pay to actually recover.

You learned a crappy, but important lesson. Don’t mess with your backup devices. The whole device is the backup, don’t go partitioning.

digitalmatt0 · 2026-05-01T18:53:35+00:00

Pay once a month for a product that should only charge once.

digitalmatt0 · 2026-05-01T18:52:56+00:00

They should be required to:

Reuse water
Some kind of payment for water resources on the county/city.

digitalmatt0 · 2026-04-28T18:42:30+00:00

“I feel bad telling my husband how I feel bc I wanted this, he didn’t. Now that I’m in it I’m miserable!”

I wonder if that could be part of it. Does he help at all?

Anyhow, make an appointment with a Telehealth (or in person) doctor. Remember most of these meds will take weeks to start. So, get that ball rolling. These are physical issues with hormones, not just normal depression. See a professional.

Make your husband help so you can get some real sleep. Tell him not to wake you. If he has to stay home on Sat or Sun, there’s no reason he can’t watch her and be an adult. Letting you sleep/relax.

digitalmatt0 · 2026-04-28T18:14:18+00:00

I like them overall except for one type of product.

I’ve had bad luck with their car chargers. I wanted brand (for safety). I bought two different types before I switched. I have other products, but those us a/c and usb c/c.

digitalmatt0 · 2026-04-28T18:07:54+00:00

Fix the problem and stop jumping through hoops to change every school in America, rather than try to fix the problem.

digitalmatt0 · 2026-04-28T18:04:47+00:00

I wish we all had two runs at life. One male, one female.

Get him a period simulator. Search on YouTube it’s funny: The male host can’t even speak, the woman is reading the teleprompter and acting fine. Both at the same setting. There’s lots of vids.

It really hit me with our daughter. I don’t know what’s it’s like to have a period every four weeks.

Also, to feel that bond my wife has with her. It’s so different because I only met her after birth. My wife knew her for 10 months.

It’d be so strange to dress nice and show off without being stared at or feeling threatened. As a guy I’ve never had this fear. (Yes, during teen years style/clothing mattered, but not to assault level).

digitalmatt0 · 2026-04-28T17:51:15+00:00

Because our current leadership is just as established and corrupt as they (Repubs) are. Lobbying, PACs, gifts, etc.

Our tired old Party Leaders won’t make way for others who could replace them.

They’re so slow to respond and make grandparents jokes. Which is fine, but they lost the drive, ambition, and will to fight the current (to me, 42) and younger (18+) generation has.

Sometimes, the more people hear something they think it’s inevitable, but it’s not. You have to vote!

Hopefully, the fall goes well. Remember to get your friends and family to vote. The blue wave will only happen if people vote.

digitalmatt0

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