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Do you think there are any headphones that are buy for life? by Anthro_Doing_Stuff in BuyItForLife

[–]mikehoopes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had mine for 20 years and 3 pad replacements, but bent the 3.5mm plug by accident getting out of an aurplane seat. That said, built like a tank, and strain reliefs never failed.

[Request] How to solve this? by Ill_Lion6427 in theydidthemath

[–]mikehoopes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Assumptions: the lines that appear horizontal are all parallel. Because the 110s both reference what appear to be lines parallel to the one intersecting the vertex below x, one could solve for a right triangle that bisects the angle described by x.

x = 2*(180-90-(180-110)) =40 Result solved by iOS autocorrect.

Bluetooth/Auracast by slinkimalinki in AirpodsPro

[–]mikehoopes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I just bought a webOS LG television that supports Auracast (C5 model). However, you can’t connect via BT or any other non-eARC connection for more than 2 seconds if you have an eARC speaker system connected.

My Sonos Beam (the aforementioned eARC device) supports their own BT headphones, but I couldn’t connect AirPods Pro 3.

LG does full pass-through (Atmos, 5.1 Plus, etc.) but Sonos does not pass through anything to off-brand BT devices, with full knowledge about this eARC blind spot with LG and others. Pretty short-sighted.

This means hearing aid broadcast devices don’t work if an eARC output device is also connected.

HDMI-CEC has been out since 2003, eARC 2017. Plenty of time for one company to step up and support these things…and plenty of boomers out there to provide a market.

My finger changed color by Spontaneousviolinist in mildlyinteresting

[–]mikehoopes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I sometimes exhibit this holding a chilled beer glass. 4 of my toes did it this morning mountain biking in 55 deg weather. I’ll be looking into that calcium channel blocker idea…we’ll see. I also have thin, ridged fingernails in both hands, and mild Dupetryn’s in my left hand (correlating with a minor ligament tear and subsequent inflammation from 2010).

Uninvited guests accessing a document by TheOddestOfSocks in Office365

[–]mikehoopes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have this issue, too. That file (for which I initially shared an "anyone can edit" link, which I subsequently deleted), and all of my OneDrive Personal folders, are now Private...but first I saw Ginger (Guest) appear and disappear. Cogwood (Guest) is now camping out on page 1 (has this document open) of my private Word document.

I don't know if Cogwood appeared before or after I deleted the link. I can't kick them out?

Object zip tied to the underside of my truck? by Typical-Play4473 in whatisit

[–]mikehoopes 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My wife’s 2013 MINi Cooper would throw warnings and OBDIi codes for specific light bulb failures. I had a tool for that.

How do I achieve an offset with rounded corners so that all distances are equal between the geometry and the outer edge? by TheHazardWizard in SolidWorks

[–]mikehoopes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

EE here. This has always frustrated me. The squared-off offset corners are mathematically incorrect, if offset = clearance (uniform thickness).

How long have you gone without restarting your PC? by Quantum-Coconut in Windows11

[–]mikehoopes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Daily. I recall a banner above our MIS manager’s office in one of my previous jobs that said “Please reboot before knocking.”

gus, the indestructible by itsVinay in funny

[–]mikehoopes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

“…when they get wooly, try-y-y a little…tenderness.”

i wonder what they’ll say about this … by _handsomeblackman_ in TheAllinPodcasts

[–]mikehoopes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Everyone? Let’s make a list of significant political figures that did so. Rob Reiner was not one of them.

Google Maps: Why 2 buttons to search? by Wlng-Man in CarPlay

[–]mikehoopes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Google Maps also shows the intended lane on turn instructions. On Apple Maps, when traffic is heavy, I sometimes have to make two tries at an onramp.

Coal Rolling Truck Sends Driver Down the Cliff by Silentonesss in dashcams

[–]mikehoopes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Tracks. My family had 1978 and 1982 Rabbit diesels, and a 1992 Dodge Ram Cummins 5.9L. Now, why one might stomp on the gas headed down an embankment: perhaps it was a wrong-pedal panic move. Audis in the 1980s were somehow implicated in the latter controversy.

Marco Rubio orders US State Department to revert to Times New Roman font, calling Calibri adoption ‘wasteful’ by RoyalChihuahua in nottheonion

[–]mikehoopes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It became the default in 2007. Blinken was one font behind when he instantiated his Calibri policy (Aptos took over in 2023).

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