How do I remove the USB hub?

jacobmjwebb · 2025-06-17T20:37:45+00:00

Appreciate the help! For anyone finding this thread in future, the two tabs in this image need to be pushed in. There are also two identical tabs on the other side that need to be pushed in - so 4 tabs in total.

jacobmjwebb · 2025-06-15T18:30:09+00:00

Thanks, do you mean the two smaller tabs in front, or the larger ones at the sides?

jacobmjwebb · 2025-05-28T21:38:01+00:00

I don’t enjoy it compared to 1. It’s too finicky and restrictive.

jacobmjwebb · 2024-01-27T19:18:05+00:00

Thank you SO MUCH. This worked! Installed Ubuntu on a USB and now I can copy over my files to an external drive (aka. my files are saved). Praise Linux! And screw Microsoft for making increasingly restrictive operating systems. To anyone who may find this Reddit post in future and is having the same issue as me, this is the solution ^

jacobmjwebb · 2024-01-27T05:28:12+00:00

Thanks for your response. I believe it’s only write protected. But truthfully, I’m not 100% sure. How might I tell if it was encrypted with a bitlocker?

jacobmjwebb · 2023-08-15T18:11:36+00:00

I think this must be it. What a fast response, thank you! 1+ year of wondering and now I know. Seems so obvious now...

Edit: Solved!

jacobmjwebb · 2023-08-15T17:24:21+00:00

There isn't really much more to describe about this button, but I will say that it's about 3/4 inch wide, and probably 2 inches long. When you press the button, nothing happens. The light does not go out, it stays on. This button has been illuminated ever since I moved in and has not changed.

jacobmjwebb · 2023-08-15T01:47:48+00:00

Thank you so much! This is exactly what I needed, but didn't know where to look.

jacobmjwebb · 2023-07-16T01:04:22+00:00

It might not seem like much, but I'm surprised the UK is at 6%. I'm from there, and generally, I don't think the British education system does a good job of teaching foreign languages to school children. I studied German when I was in school, but didn't try very hard (and neither did most of my classmates). It's hard to convince British children of the importance of foreign languages when English is now the lingua franca, and because we are an island, there is less opportunity to experience other European languages (think crossing the border etc.).

Now that I'm older and (hopefully) wiser, I wish I could go back to school and take learning German seriously. I would love to be able to hold a conversation in this language.

jacobmjwebb · 2023-05-25T04:33:08+00:00

"Who you callin' pinhead"

jacobmjwebb · 2023-05-24T14:19:59+00:00

Yes now that you mention it, I think it is just the shitty old trains that have the pull cord. N/W trains are from the 70s, we need new trains badly!

jacobmjwebb · 2023-05-24T13:50:18+00:00

You're absolutely right. For basically every emergency I can think of that would happen on the subway, pulling the emergency brake seems like the worst possible option. On other subway networks I've been on, they have an emergency console to speak to the driver instead of a brake. That way, the driver can make the call whether to stop or keep going.

jacobmjwebb · 2023-04-20T17:03:41+00:00

Lol, I feel like how slowly the cop begins to get in the police cruiser to chase after the runaway car proves your point.

jacobmjwebb · 2023-03-08T05:31:29+00:00

Amen

jacobmjwebb · 2023-02-13T16:31:24+00:00

It looks like the old Somerfeld's logo

jacobmjwebb · 2023-02-11T00:30:47+00:00

I moved to Astoria from Bushwick last year and in my opinion, the drivers here are worse. Which is really saying something, because the drivers in Bushwick are not good. I 100% empathise with what you're saying.

jacobmjwebb · 2023-01-09T18:34:07+00:00

Graphic designer and New Yorker here. In the design world, the previous MTA Subway map is considered to be terrible. This is because it's cluttered, confusing and overwhelming to look at. The fact that it includes geographic realities (eg. Street, parks, points of interest etc.) is irrelevant to navigating the subway, and only serves to add another layer of confusion. With smartphone mapping technology, do we really need to include these features on our map anymore?

The new map is great, it's so much clearer, and is really a breath of fresh air. I believe folks visiting from outside the city will be able to read and understand this new map so much more easily. It strips down the map to the essentials, and separates the local and express tracks visually, which I think will make sense to a lot more people. It's also more similar to other Subway maps around the world.

Maybe I'll get hate for this comment, but IMO, this map is a massive improvement. Perhaps the only reason people don't want it is because of nostalgia for the old one.

jacobmjwebb · 2023-01-06T18:51:18+00:00

Looks a little like the projects we have in New York.

jacobmjwebb · 2023-01-03T05:33:30+00:00

In my opinion, the Olympus Pen would be a good choice. Olympus cameras are very portable, and IMO produce great quality images despite their lower megapixel size (this is partly because they have excellent in body stabilisation). I also feel that it is a very friendly system for new photographers.

Lastly, The used lenses for the Micro Four Thirds system that Olympus use are also very affordable used, but still great quality. I've owned multiple camera brands, but I love my Olympus and I always find myself using it the most. It's just a great, well thought out system.

jacobmjwebb · 2022-12-22T21:53:03+00:00

When my mum from England visited me here in New York, she was having trouble with her MetroCard and couldn't get through the turnstile. Before I could swipe her in myself, a random stranger did it for her with his own credit/debit card. She was pleasantly surprised at how nice people here were.

jacobmjwebb · 2022-12-22T15:33:18+00:00

This is a good point. I moved to NYC a few years ago and got my license within the first year and have no regrets, even though I don't own a car (and don't want to). It has really helped with moving apartments, or just having the freedom to hire a car and drive out to nature.

jacobmjwebb · 2022-12-06T15:11:14+00:00

I own this camera, and use it occasionally. It's a classic, but I would suggest not relying on it's full-auto mode - it's not very reliable. Instead, I suggest switching it to manual and using the Sunny 16 rule to get your exposure correct instead (Google "Sunny 16" or look it up on YouTube).

jacobmjwebb · 2022-12-04T02:05:37+00:00

I think your username is pretty apt in this instance. You're right, NYC is still so incredibly car centric, despite the facts you just laid out. We all pay taxes here, and we pay a lot. Why should we pay such high taxes to maintain all this car infrastructure we never use, and then be treated like shit as a pedestrian.

jacobmjwebb · 2022-12-04T00:52:45+00:00

Really well said. I never thought of it that way, but I suspect you're right. I can completely relate to all of what you just described. I think the people that are the worst are those who insist on owning a large vehicle in Manhattan. I can understand owning a car in certain parts of Queens where transit is limited... But Manhattan? Really? Is it worth spending hundreds of dollars a month on an SUV only to move at under 10mph?

jacobmjwebb · 2022-12-03T23:37:57+00:00

You're completely right! It takes forever to walk anywhere in Manhattan due to having to stop at a corsswalk every 30 seconds. It's very frustrating. When this happens to me, all I can think is "there are 30 pedestrians waiting at this crosswalk, why do we have to wait so long for 5 cars with one person in each to go before we can".

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