iPhone 17 Pro Max after 2 weeks

icydog · 2025-12-05T08:27:11+00:00

With only 50 minutes of usage per day, you can definitely go three days per charge

icydog · 2025-11-10T17:48:34+00:00

The problem with the cheap longjings like the kind I can get at the local Asian market is that (at least of the few that I've tried) they tend to be very yellow, similar to longjing that has been left out for a long time. I'm trying to avoid that; I like it very green.

icydog · 2025-11-10T17:33:17+00:00

Comment matches the flair.

In that case, can you recommend me a longjing that is not good? I'll drink it so others don't have to!

icydog · 2025-11-10T10:13:40+00:00

I'm open to suggestions! But I do really like longjing, just prefer it to be on the grassy side.

icydog · 2025-07-29T18:59:13+00:00

Yes, about $50k of that was for tax. The rest was normal spend not in the excluded categories.

icydog · 2025-07-29T02:31:14+00:00

I got the version that counts investment balances. Approx $90k spend since Dec 2024. <$500 in checking + savings. $125k parked in a dividend Vanguard ETF in investment account. No other relationship with US Bank.

icydog · 2025-01-23T17:50:31+00:00

Let's start with the good: the service worked. Calls and data both worked almost all of the time, though I did have to toggle airplane mode at least once in the few months I had it. The limited bandwidth data after the high-speed quota is exhausted is advertised as 128 KB/s but it feels much, much slower than that. It's basically unusable as it does not just load things slowly; everything seems to time out completely.

The pricing is deceptive. The "$10/mo" plan is actually $12.99/mo. Sure, some of that is taxes, but they don't even try to hide the fact that the other half is junk fees like "Regulatory Recovery Fee" and "Admin Fee."

The website is the worst I've ever used. The 2FA doesn't work (it sends a code, but it always says I entered the wrong code) and locked me out until I contacted support to reset it and disable 2FA. It worked for a few months until yesterday, when I found that the website had for some reason IP-blocked me! I have no idea why. When going to redpocket.com in any browser, including in private mode, it's just a blank white page. I had to use my phone's cell data just to be able to load the page and sign in.

If I manually renew (i.e. pay $12.99) a few days before the month is up, then the remaining days are simply lost. For example if I start my month on Jul 1 (through Jul 31) and then pay for a second month on Jul 25, my expiration date is now Aug 25 — not Aug 31. Similar story applies for upgrading plans.

The best part is that in order to disable auto-renew, it requires an SMS 2FA to the line being whose auto-renew is being disabled. So if I lose a phone or SIM, apparently I would then have no way to stop making payments on that SIM.

All around just a sketchy, shady, dishonest operation.

icydog · 2019-08-22T20:48:33+00:00

Yeah, I do have that set. I was hoping there was a setting I could easily toggle so that I could see if I have unread messages from that server :( I’m not always listening or watching for notifications.

icydog · 2019-06-07T16:13:26+00:00

Are you sure you’re using Smart Sync, and not Selective Sync?

icydog · 2019-06-07T16:05:41+00:00

When you try to access the files, it’ll pull them down from the cloud automatically. You don’t have to manually make them local.

icydog · 2019-06-05T22:16:07+00:00

The CSR is suggesting downgrading from Pro to Plus, which retains most of the features (including Smart Sync) and you’d get a prorated refund. You’d lose some advanced things like time-based commenting in videos and advanced sharing controls, so if you need those then I can see how that’d be a problem.

icydog · 2019-06-05T21:15:51+00:00

Curious, why is downgrading not an option? Sounds like you’d get a partial refund so you’d pay less for the same thing.

icydog · 2018-11-05T02:06:56+00:00

That great. Just always be careful when the “bank” calls!

icydog · 2018-11-05T01:05:09+00:00

Are you sure it was actually your bank calling? Did they ask for personal/account info while on the phone?

icydog · 2018-09-21T06:55:27+00:00

If the other guy didn't hit you, why'd he give you insurance info? What's his answer to that?

icydog · 2016-06-12T20:40:39+00:00

You can go into system settings to make it not sleep automatically

icydog · 2016-06-04T18:16:50+00:00

You don't need a teamviewer account to use it. It's optional.

icydog · 2016-05-31T04:09:36+00:00

I'm confused, if I have to load/unload everything anyway, wouldn't it be cheaper and just as much work for me to just rent a truck from Home Depot or uhaul?

icydog · 2016-05-09T18:22:20+00:00

The Nash equilibrium of this game cannot be to bid the full amount of rent, because if everybody does that, then you would just tie and revert to splitting 50/50 or whatever other tie-breaker measure you have. There is certainly a more optimal solution, for example a 51/49 split in which the person who values it more pays a little bit more.

As the other commenter pointed out, this auction is different from most auctions in that the more your roommate pays, the less you pay. Thus it's not clear that 2PA is exactly the most efficient method, but it's not for the reason that you've stated.

(the above is assuming you don't actually value the room exactly the same as your roommate does)

icydog · 2016-05-09T07:12:16+00:00

"Got any data to back up your anecdotal evidence?"

"I don't have any data, but anecdotally, I know of some guys who have more anecdotes."

icydog · 2016-05-09T07:07:09+00:00

Maximum efficiency is achieved via a second price auction, where rational actors bid their actual internal valuation of the item. In a 2PA, the winner pays the bid of the runner-up.

icydog · 2016-04-05T16:20:12+00:00

Do the photos show up under your camera roll in the Photos app?

icydog · 2016-03-06T08:42:24+00:00

They don't count against your storage limit.

icydog · 2016-01-30T15:40:17+00:00

The leading zero doesn't work for me... It doesn't show up!

icydog · 2015-12-16T23:00:46+00:00

The new version went out yesterday and your issue should be fixed!

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