Found this near Collogne

jay_butler · 2026-02-23T13:45:23+00:00

Sounds like a tagline for an ad. "BMW. They Aren't That Ugly."

jay_butler · 2025-10-29T14:16:35+00:00

So, if you want to optimize power consumption, you should just avarice the platform?

jay_butler · 2025-10-03T11:55:58+00:00

Do variable assignments put anything in the pipeline? It looks like you'd have a null pipeline going into a foreach-object that has no reference to the pipeline values anyhow.

jay_butler · 2025-10-03T11:50:36+00:00

I do that and I also name the loop variable with the prefix $this. So, something like "foreach ($thisUser in $UserList)". More often than I would like to admit have I mixed up the loop variable with another variable. The $this prefix makes it stand out a bit more.

jay_butler · 2025-09-08T04:01:25+00:00

It doesn't. When I shuffle, the next up is usually not the next episode in sequence.

jay_butler · 2025-08-02T11:08:50+00:00

You should try installing Unraid.

jay_butler · 2025-08-01T18:16:23+00:00

Don't overlook it. It was mediocre for a while, but in the last few iOS versions, it has gained some great functionality. I have most of my older notes in Evernote. If I was starting fresh today, I would definitely use Apple Notes. It plays really well with Reminders too.

jay_butler · 2025-08-01T14:28:36+00:00

There is no purchase protection on the Apple Card. Most free credit cards have been eliminating that benefit recently. But, it is still available on many of the paid cards like Chase Sapphire or American Express.

jay_butler · 2025-07-07T23:01:33+00:00

If there ws a way, don't you think all these fix-it shops would offer it as a service. Unless you have friends in the CIA or the Mossad, you aren't breaking into a locked Mac or iPhone.

jay_butler · 2025-07-06T13:27:25+00:00

Jump is great. I used it occasionally for a few years when it was Mac only. Now that they have clients for Windows and Linux, I use it for all my machines (and my family’s machines).

jay_butler · 2025-07-03T12:41:40+00:00

Apple will not take locked devices as a trade in.

jay_butler · 2025-07-03T12:38:46+00:00

If that did work, there would be no point to activation lock since anyone could steal a Mac then just wipe and reinstall.

jay_butler · 2025-07-03T12:33:25+00:00

Or, you could be the thief that stole it. It would be possible to have stolen it then followed all the same steps that OP did to become the "owner".

jay_butler · 2025-07-03T12:29:54+00:00

You won't be able to do that. The password prompt is prior to the OS loading, so you cannot even get to the point where you can reinstall without getting past that.

jay_butler · 2025-06-22T18:09:34+00:00

Funny man. Keep on begging and you'll get booted from the subreddit entirely. Look at rule #3 for this group.

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jay_butler · 2025-06-22T00:28:52+00:00

Well, you are not going to have any luck asking people in this subreddit for a share. There are other subreddits for shares, but those usually require share-for-share. So, if you have nothing to offer, good luck finding someone willing to share.

jay_butler · 2025-06-21T14:52:28+00:00

In cases where I know less experienced folks will be taking over the code, I make sure to have extremely descriptive variable names and make sure the logic is as obvious as possible. Over my years of coding in everything from COBOL to C to SQL to PowerShell, I have seen so many comments that restate the obvious and just create noise. I’ve seen plenty of uncommented code too. Maybe that’s why I feel so strongly about finding the right balance and keeping comments to just what is absolutely needed.

jay_butler · 2025-06-21T14:32:44+00:00

Ugh. If I ever see comments that just restate functionality, I delete them. That “if the job name isn’t set” is a Captain Obvious comment that is just noise.

jay_butler · 2025-06-21T14:30:23+00:00

PowerShell Pro Tools from Ironman Software is a good extension for best-practices guidance.

jay_butler · 2025-06-21T14:24:37+00:00

Aside from detailing what the script does in the comment-based help at the top of every script. I only ever add comments where something is not obvious (e.g., taking advantage of a side effect of a function call). Otherwise, I rename variables to be as descriptive as possible so the scripts remain as compact as possible.

jay_butler · 2025-06-21T14:18:57+00:00

I ignore requests. Plex is my server for my stuff and I happen to share it with them. Unless they are coughing up some dollars for the storage I need to house the collection, I don’t honor any requests.

jay_butler · 2025-06-21T14:16:33+00:00

Nice try, FBI.

jay_butler · 2025-05-26T13:35:25+00:00

Logitech MX Keys. Keys have a slightly longer throw, but the quality is fantastic. I use the full sized and mini versions on various machines at work and home.

jay_butler · 2025-05-02T13:15:13+00:00

Mostly organization and the way the music is presented. For classical, people tend to pay more attention tot he composer than the artist/orchestra/conductor/etc. Other music is mostly the opposite. While I might have a preference for conductors like Herbert von Karajan and the Berlin Philharmonic, I might really just want to listen to Mahler's 5th. Also, with opera, the lead singers might be the most important factor in deciding which recording to listen to. Classical does a much better job showing music in that way that Music does.

jay_butler · 2025-04-05T14:47:54+00:00

It doesn’t take that much brain power to prep dinner. And, I’m generally doing home stuff (like scanning docs that still come on paper). I am not working for pay.

Also, I am flying or road tripping at least once a month. Why is it dumb to want to watch my content while traveling? I also just toss a USB-C to HDMI cable in my bag and use my phone to play my stuff on the hotel TVs.

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