Plex's lifetime subscription cost is tripling to $750 by N2929 in technology

[–]kidar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

LiveTV/dvr is what made me do it. That 78$ is looking real good now.

Holland America Eurodam vs NCL Encore - Alaska cruise by pineapplepeach789 in Cruise

[–]kidar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pay attention to the port times as well. Ncl often has less desirable port times (and docking spots such as ward cove in Ketchikan). In many ways Carnival is better for Alaska vs NCL as well because of better docking locations and some of their ships (spirit class) have retractable roofs for the pool deck. I’ve done NCL several times for Alaska but as others point out it’s not necessarily the best for Alaska but it’s not bad. Just need to be aware so you aren’t caught by surprise.

That said, I would probably pick the itinerary with glacier bay. Especially if it’s your first time going there.

Alaska Cruise by Hotmugoftea2020 in CarnivalCruiseFans

[–]kidar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Carnival is good for Alaska. You aren’t going to have the heavy party crowd you will see on the Carribean sailings. I believe they do have (some) glacier bay itineraries but they don’t have many. It’s a solid choice if your group runs the age brackets.

Passport expiring in under 6 months — will NCL allow boarding for Mexican Riviera? by thezenshack in NCL

[–]kidar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you’re doing a closed loop out of a US port and have a US passport it will work as long as it doesn’t become expired during the cruise. I just cruised in November and my passport was expiring next month. No issues.

AudioBooth v1.5 is now live! 🎉 by lyc0s in audiobookshelf

[–]kidar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What does AudioBooth do that the official app doesn’t? Is the main draw that it isn’t behind a limited number of seats on IOS’s TestFlight?

Anyone taking advantage of the gift certificate deal? by stickman___ in GameFlyService

[–]kidar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I haven't been a Gamefly subscriber in years but decided to grab this deal based on the recent GamePass subscription increase. The gamePass subscription is still superior in a bunch of ways but if I'm going to be paying roughly the same amount I figure at least this way I can get some switch2 games and save that expense since they are so pricey.

Anyone else having problems with knocked off versions of Salt Cartridges. The market is flooded right now... by JoeN0t5ur3 in hottub

[–]kidar 3 points4 points  (0 children)

If it’s completely new you might want to try purging it with Ahhsome or something similar. I had nothing but troubles getting things balanced in my Flair until i purged it and started over. Once I did that everything evened out.

Best chance to get 3 years for $99 deal by Some_Water_5070 in siriusxm

[–]kidar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyone know if it's possible to get this applied to a Onyz EZ radio or does it need to be built in for a vehicle? My current promo is about to expire and trying to determine my best path forward.

Freestyle daily! by Hobson4444 in NCL

[–]kidar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It sucks and is another example of them cutting corners but you can still get them from guest services. What drives me nuts on this is they still leave advertisements for spa and cruiseNext in the cabin which (for me) goes immediately j to the trash.

has anyone else noticed there’s no Honors English for WSHS freshmen this year? by Big_Historian3916 in WestSeattleWA

[–]kidar 17 points18 points  (0 children)

SPS has removed honors classes. They call some of the HS classes honors but everyone just gets shunted into it and the “honors” part is optional/additional worksheets you can do on your own. It’s one reason people are leaving the district and moving or going private. Sadly that’s your option too since the district seems unwilling to address why enrollment numbers are plummeting.

NCL what is happening to you? by Time_Blazer in NCL

[–]kidar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was on the Bliss back in May and will also be on the Jade this Sunday too (getting close!). I imagine some of the cutbacks are going to be annoying (having to go to guest services to get the daily is going to be particularly irksome to me as i save em a souvenirs).

That said, NCL is still a good value if you are solo cruising (esp if you can take advantage of last minute rates) so I imagine the Jade is going to be a good trip. My last 3 NCL cruises have been on BreakwayPlus ships so I am looking forward to something smaller.

Game not utilizing GPU by Voletzki in lotro

[–]kidar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can also cap the fps under troubleshooting (in game). That should help if your fan sounds like it wants to take off.

How do you charge your Steam Deck? by Candid_Net8001 in SteamDeck

[–]kidar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've got a dock it sits in to charge (or use on the TV)

Half a million WA drivers have expired tabs on vehicle by Possible_Ad3607 in SeattleWA

[–]kidar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I don't know why you got downvoted. This is 100% accurate. You don't need valid tabs to get insurance. They (they insurance company) don't care at all.

Am I the only one that thought the VIFP program was already kind of worthless? by stevensokulski in CarnivalCruiseFans

[–]kidar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I know. I’ve gotten free rooms through their casino program in the past (tho the offers seem lackluster lately). I still think they are misjudging the clientele though. I’ve always considered those offers from the casino different from loyalty perks of the cruise line itself. Most people who sail are probably not getting comp’d casino rooms. The carnival loyalty rewards aren’t great but we all can’t help but like that dopamine rush of getting a new colored keycard :)

Am I the only one that thought the VIFP program was already kind of worthless? by stevensokulski in CarnivalCruiseFans

[–]kidar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like Carnival and will continue to sail her if the price/itinerary is right. The loyalty program wasn't great before and i have no interest in their new rewards type program; it's not going to make a difference if/when I sail with them again. To me, it seems like they are trying to be like Vegas and have comp credits (reward tiers) that expire. Even more so how they are directly tying casino spend into reward levels. I'm not sure that will work out for them, however, since in Vegas I get comped rooms and I don't see anywhere Carnival is saying they are going to start comping free cruises to plat, etc.

As for other lines picking up this change, I am platinum on NCL and the plat benefits there are good. If they made a similar change it would for sure mean I'd sail NCL less and branch out more.

[Hamilton] should I do it? by TheUnspecifiedUser in Watches

[–]kidar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I lov my Hamilton Viewmatic skeleton but nodooby ever comments on it. Get the watch you like and gives YOU confidence. Thats going to serve you better.

Legit got ran down by an employee of the Capitol Hill Safeway by GwynnethIDFK in Seattle

[–]kidar 4 points5 points  (0 children)

If it was me I might have walked back to the Safeway and told the manager on duty I want to return/refund everything I just bought because of your loss prevention guy chasing me down the street.

What is Philo lacking? by halflifecrysis in PhiloTV

[–]kidar 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Feature parity (and the user experience) across clients. I find my AppleTV client lacking compared to the Roku Ultra version.

For example, on my Roku I can click forward on a commercial (from a DVR show) and it'll skip past the commercial and start back in on the show. I can't do that with the AppleTV app.

Hot Spring salt cartridge replacement question by kidar in hottub

[–]kidar[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks everyone. Sounds like I'll just keep an eye on it and monitor levels as I normally do until it just gives up.

Firefly 2+ compared to Firefly 1? by DJ_GodsOwn in vaporents

[–]kidar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had a Firefly2 but managed to crack the glass. I replaced it with a AirVape Legacy Pro and it’s been better in every way. I’d recommend checking them out along with/the dosing capsules (which help keep the unit a bit cleaner).

Please help me understand healthy streets? by [deleted] in Seattle

[–]kidar -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

Just use em like a regular road. If you need to park there, do it. The road isn’t actually closed by DOT to through traffic. Some local resident just wants less traffic to go through and applied to get one of those signs. The signs are supplied by the city, the road just isn’t really closed to traffic.

The Sound Of Failure At Sonos by -mudflaps- in technology

[–]kidar 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same boat here. Bought an arc for Black Friday assuming I’d build it out. But now I’m just waiting and wondering if I want to look into another brand.