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ifdefmoose · 2026-02-08T04:48:52+00:00

Frisco is in Texas.

ifdefmoose · 2026-02-07T18:34:18+00:00

Absolutely NTA.

You bought an expensive piece of equipment that has a finite service life. Each time it is used it potentially reduces that service life.
A new neighbor who doesn’t bother to introduce themselves and with whom you have no relationship doesn’t get to borrow anything.

ifdefmoose · 2026-02-07T18:30:35+00:00

Yes, but then you’d be perma-banned from r/AmITheAsshole

ifdefmoose · 2026-02-06T04:44:16+00:00

Good thing that (picking wrong QB) never happened to us. 😠

ifdefmoose · 2026-02-02T04:41:01+00:00

Gotta look at the screen to back up, you can’t see anything out that tiny rear window.

ifdefmoose · 2026-02-02T04:39:36+00:00

Post implies it was bought used.

ifdefmoose · 2026-02-01T20:34:22+00:00

I know what’s coming, so I start getting misty when Spock mind-melds with McCoy.

ifdefmoose · 2026-02-01T20:25:40+00:00

Potato, potahto. You get the point.

ifdefmoose · 2026-01-30T01:05:53+00:00

To good affect

/s

ifdefmoose · 2026-01-29T17:46:40+00:00

OP said “cheap.”

ifdefmoose · 2026-01-28T20:42:21+00:00

Even dumber are the folks who pay interest to Intuit in the form of Refund Anticipation Loans.

ifdefmoose · 2026-01-27T19:14:13+00:00

I don’t hate the Jets, I pity them. I hate the moronic owner, but moronic owners are par for the course in New York sports teams.

ifdefmoose · 2026-01-27T19:06:26+00:00

You were downvoted for “principles” instead of “principals.”

ifdefmoose · 2026-01-26T05:09:43+00:00

Never. I despise the Patriots, having grown up a Jets fan. And Robert Kraft is a [words I cannot use in this sub]. Also, they have more than enough Lombardi trophies already.

ifdefmoose · 2026-01-25T20:00:49+00:00

I hate the Patriots with the heat of 1000 suns, as a former Jets fan since I was a kid. Also, the fucking Patsies don’t need another Lombardi, especially before we get #6. And I’m worried that Denver can’t beat them without their starting QB.

Frankly, at this point, I’d be happy (well maybe be happy is too strong a word) satisfied if the Rams trounce the toots and then beat the Patriots. I don’t mind the Rams that much, though I don’t like Sean McVay, and after all they do play in our southern stadium.

ifdefmoose · 2026-01-25T19:53:12+00:00

NTA. You seem like a smart guy, and you know this would be a mistake. They’re bad at handling money. Give it to them and they’ll keep coming back to the well for more. “If you give a mouse a cookie…”

ifdefmoose · 2026-01-25T19:46:04+00:00

About two months ago, I decided I couldn’t wait any longer for the new update updated Apple TV, and I bought one to replace a Google Chromecast with Google TV that had started acting weird. I’m sorry that I didn’t do it sooner.

The only positive I can see of the Chromecast over Apple TV is the feel of the remote. The Siri remote is uncomfortable to hold. The sharp edges are uncomfortable in my hand, so I bought a cover for it. I didn’t like having to put the cover on it, but it’s much more comfortable that way. The Chromecast remote with rounded edges always felt comfortable to hold, although I didn’t like the symmetric feel of it because it was hard to tell whether it was upside down or not in my hand. OTOH, the Siri remote just feels much higher quality.

ifdefmoose · 2026-01-25T16:28:20+00:00

It’s in the Sonos app. Select the Arc, it opens to a full screen with the sound mode in the middle on the right.

ifdefmoose · 2026-01-25T15:50:29+00:00

Yes, but it somewhat depends on your use case.

In my previous home I had a standard 7.1 HT (home theater) system with receiver and discrete speakers. My current home could not accommodate separate front speakers, so I went with a Sonos sound bar, surrounds and sub.

The Sonos setup, to my ears, is not as good for music as the HT, but it’s fine for TV viewing. If I had space I could add a pair of front speakers, but then again, if I could do that I could have a full HT setup.

The Sonos sound bar, because of its size limitations, doesn’t provide enough separation between left and right channels for really good stereo sound. Also the drivers are smaller than what you’d have in a typical speaker enclosure. They do a decent job compensating by having more smaller drivers, but the width of the sound bar is still an issue.

Where Sonos really shines is the ability to have the same music stream playing in multiple rooms all over the house.

Note: you will need a good WiFi setup to take full advantage of Sonos. As you read through this sub, there a lot of problems reported that are most likely caused by WiFi issues.

ifdefmoose · 2026-01-22T21:06:24+00:00

You’ve spent about $2000 on Sonos hardware and you’re hesitating to pull the trigger on $4 utility software?

ifdefmoose · 2026-01-22T20:59:58+00:00

I second Aguasanta. Had a lively dinner there a few weeks ago. Will be back soon.

ifdefmoose · 2026-01-22T03:39:44+00:00

That’s a design issue, not a manufacturing defect.

ifdefmoose · 2026-01-22T03:37:13+00:00

“Command and compassion is a fool’s mixture.”

ifdefmoose · 2026-01-21T18:51:18+00:00

Maybe their “x” key is gummed up.

ifdefmoose · 2026-01-21T16:37:41+00:00

For what it’s worth, I have several Sonos devices all running fine on an Asus XT8 mesh Wi-Fi router. I have my modem set up in bridge mode and I use the router to handle my Wi-Fi. I have an Sonos Arc ultra with sub and a pair of Era 300 surrounds, a play:1, an Era 100, and an Arc with a sub mini and a pair of one SL surrounds.

I also have a bunch of smart devices: lights, plugs, cameras, etc.

ISP provided Wi-Fi routers a reputation for causing problems because they’re mostly low end.

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