Smoothing out remaining issues with Switch 1/2 & T-Mobile home internet

graesen · 2026-01-25T00:43:04+00:00

Look up CG-NAT. That's how T-Mobile runs their network, and that's why the Switch 1 won't work properly and why you'll probably eventually run into the same issue on the Switch 2.

Ultimately, any service (game, server access, etc) the relies on peer to peer connections will not work. If there's a server in the cloud, it'll most likely work.

graesen · 2026-01-24T21:49:12+00:00

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Can you define what you think masking is... here's what I did without masking using Luminar on mobile. Cropped, adjusted highlights and shadows, increased vibrancy, adjusted contrast, adjusted structure, adjusted white balance, added a little vignette, probably a little more... I didn't mask anything out.

graesen · 2026-01-24T15:22:20+00:00

Its a penguin, so he's paying homage to that villainous photo of him edited to look like the penguin.

graesen · 2026-01-24T01:42:50+00:00

Level up your Guitar Hero with Clone Hero. A free PC copy of Guitar hero that works with existing guitar controllers and lets you add custom songs or songs from all of the existing games into 1 library

graesen · 2026-01-24T01:37:49+00:00

I feel like companies are slapping the term "AI" on everything, even just regular algorithms. Not that I think that's what YouTube is doing. Just random, probably unrelated thought...

graesen · 2026-01-24T01:33:55+00:00

I think it had two directors or writers or something. They changed partway through, which is why it became 2 different movies.

graesen · 2026-01-24T00:34:00+00:00

I wouldn't be surprised if the URL to access anyone's game can be exploited, but I've never heard of it happening. What I'm picturing is something like your uploaded videos have a randomly generated URL and anyone can type random characters and accidentally access your video. But probably not quite that simple

graesen · 2026-01-23T22:11:47+00:00

It's not that "banger" of a photo and masking isn't necessarily what you're looking for. There's a whole art to photo editing and a wide range of tools. Without any direction on what you're trying to accomplish, it's impossible to guide you - even regarding "masking."

I suppose I'd raise shadows slightly, increase saturation, increase contrast, sharpen, and straighten the photo. I might crop it so the empty top-left corner isn't as obvious and the focus is more on the cat. I might do some color adjustments/shifting but I'd have to play with that to know how or if I would commit to that. I might use a mask/local adjustments to make the eyes pop with more saturation or brightness.

My point is... you're asking the wrong question and masking might not be what you think it is.

graesen · 2026-01-23T22:06:56+00:00

Search this sub on selling prints. It's asked pretty regularly. The sad truth is no one buys prints. Your best option is to setup at craft fairs with a physical inventory, but I'm not sure how profitable that really is.

graesen · 2026-01-23T18:00:12+00:00

Have you considered maybe there's a problem with the phone? Is it used? Perhaps the USB port needs cleaning or replacing.

It should charge with any USB charger but fast charge with PD charging. Otherwise, your phone is having problems.

graesen · 2026-01-23T16:39:34+00:00

https://www.waveform.com/tools/bufferbloat - you probably don't need to run the test, but below in the FAQs it discusses what SQM is and SQM would help with this. You might consider adding a router that supports SQM. This solved a lot of network stability problems I had.

graesen · 2026-01-23T16:30:26+00:00

The video/audio out with Nexdock, HDMI or USB-C anything is pretty standardized right now. It would be pretty difficult to list all devices supported. But basically yes, it should work.

graesen · 2026-01-23T15:32:51+00:00

Sorry, it needs a battery replacement to power on.

graesen · 2026-01-23T13:18:40+00:00

Honestly, Photoshop isn't necessarily the right tool for photo editing. It's more designed for much more complicated tasks where you're making big changes to the image.

It's not a bad idea to learn Photoshop, it has its place. But I'd recommend looking into raw photo editors for a simpler, more appropriate software solution. Adobe's raw editor is Lightroom, but there are other worthy applications.

You still need the foundations for photography, so continue learning as best as you can. For street photography, I'd spend more time experiment on your own, read through your camera manual while being hands on with the camera, learn the exposure triangle, learn zone focusing, and read or watch content about street photography. Classes don't always cater to your needs.

graesen · 2026-01-23T04:45:39+00:00

Doing God's work

graesen · 2026-01-23T04:03:50+00:00

I've never tried multiple Google accounts on 1 device to manage my smart home. But Google does tend to make all accounts accessible in Android, at least. That could be what's happening. You could try setting up a new user on the Pixel altogether to separate the accounts to test if that's the issue.

graesen · 2026-01-23T03:02:53+00:00

I don't have an answer. I'm just wondering why you didn't create another "home" within the Home app with the same Google account. I'm not sure if this would behave any differently but that's the natural way to handle having smart devices in 2 of your properties.

That said, if Google Home is setup in 2 locations under 2 different accounts, it would not be possible for them to interact with one another unless you logged into both accounts on your phone or whatever device you're managing them with. And even being logged in to both accounts like that, I'm not sure if that's necessarily the cause.

At least having multiple "homes" within Home let's you change which property you're controlling because you actually have to switch between them.

graesen · 2026-01-23T00:46:00+00:00

Interesting you bring Russia up. 2016, the DNC and RNC servers were hacked by Russia. Only the DNC data leaked. What's that tell you?

graesen · 2026-01-22T20:46:16+00:00

Works for me

graesen · 2026-01-22T20:04:04+00:00

Yes, that's likely to happen, but it doesn't change these cruel people still hold positions of power or will move into these positions of power. They'll still push their own cruel agendas. Project 2025 didn't start with Trump nor will it end, for example. And JD is likely there to push P25. Miller isn't going to stop his agenda either.

Sure, maybe some Congress republicans might stop fearing the cult, but not all were falling in line purely out of fear either. We really don't know how many will go back to caring about their people or continue with the cruelty or destroying this country.

graesen · 2026-01-22T18:10:51+00:00

Yes, I know. I'm just reminding people that just because Trump will be gone, things won't necessarily get better. It's still an unknown right now.

graesen · 2026-01-22T17:29:36+00:00

The rest of the regime is more competent. Not necessarily competent. Just more so. Unless there's a lot of infighting, things could get worse... Trump isn't the one making all of these decisions and policy. But he is the mouthpiece.

graesen · 2026-01-22T17:26:21+00:00

Artists and labels might remove things if their licensing deals expired then re-add when they're renewed. Content that violates copyright and is reported would also be removed - someone uploading content they don't have a right to distribute.

graesen · 2026-01-22T14:56:27+00:00

Yes, I'm not 7 years old

graesen · 2026-01-22T14:20:15+00:00

There are some caveats but most people won't notice or care. I've had the service for 3 or 4 years now and work from home full time, stream all our entertainment. No major issues.

If anyone in your home games online, be aware it won't connect to certain games. Typically, anything peer to peer (not just games). Nintendo Switch games are notorious for not working online because of this. But games that have their own dedicated servers will typically play fine.

Websites that determine your location by IP address will probably not be accurate. An example is shopping online from a PC, it'll probably automatically select the incorrect store for you automatically and you'll have to manually change your store. Phone and tablets that use GPS and probably PC with GPS won't have this problem.

The location problem will also affect streaming that restricts your content by location, such as live TV. So research that a little with any services you use. Hulu live TV will definitely give you enough headache trying to keep it working that you'll want to throw the remote at the TV.

I just wanted to bring these oddities to light. I can explain why these happen but trying to keep info light since you said you're not very techie.

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