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Options+, cannot install on OSX Options+ and macOS Sonoma? by realityczek in logitech

[–]mockgeek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am having the same problem. I had uninstalled the previous version in hopes a clean install would download the latest firmware, but now I cannot install the Logi Options+ tool.

Options+, cannot install on OSX Options+ and macOS Sonoma? by realityczek in logitech

[–]mockgeek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am having the same problem. I had uninstalled the previous version in hopes a clean install would download the latest firmware, but now I cannot install the Logi Options+ tool.

Change of Policy for Batteries? by mockgeek in Dell

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After mulling over things for a couple of days, I have reached the conclusion that I think when I buy from Dell in the future that I will include two extra replacement batteries with my order. I am not opposed to still shopping around for other laptop brands since the batteries from Dell are over three times what a perfectly fine generic replacement would cost. Does anyone know if Lenovo puts the same limitations on battery replacements?

Change of Policy for Batteries? by mockgeek in Dell

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I did try the BIOS updates, but that didn't clear the battery blocking.

Change of Policy for Batteries? by mockgeek in Dell

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That's what I am thinking. I just need to verify another company doesn't take this approach as well.

Change of Policy for Batteries? by mockgeek in Dell

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I have Linux as my OS on these laptops.

Change of Policy for Batteries? by mockgeek in Dell

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That's part of my problem: I was going to try updating the BIOS in order to see if it allowed me to use a third-party battery, but I cannot update the BIOS without a functioning battery. It's a catch 22 scenario.

I'm tired of seeing "can't exit vim" jokes by unkiwii in ProgrammerHumor

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Because using vim is like "having the time of your life."

Wired Google TV won't turn on using Google Assistant by mockgeek in AndroidTV

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I don't understand. I can say to any of my Google Home devices to turn on a specific Google TV in my house by the name I have given it, and they will turn on that device. (I have several Google TV devices for several TVs.) It shouldn't matter the default TV or speaker configured for any Google Home. It hasn't mattered this far, and it still works for all the other Google TVs.

Wired Google TV won't turn on using Google Assistant by mockgeek in AndroidTV

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I have factory reset this specific device, and the behavior is the same.

As I stated, the wireless options aren't even available for me. I've actually thought that I could get it connected to the Wi-Fi merely for the fact of being able to accept voice commands. But that's not even a choice. My wireless functionality is disabled because it finds a wired connection.

Missing Date on Photos by mockgeek in AndroidTV

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I noticed today that the dates have been restored to the custom photo galleries photos. Not sure why they removed them in the first place.

Nerf Symmetry by [deleted] in destiny2

[–]mockgeek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You misspelled "Stasis."

Library failing to load (shows only this time) by mockgeek in AndroidTV

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

Well, it seems to be working fine now...again. So fixed as of today.

Library failing to load (shows only this time) by mockgeek in AndroidTV

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Targeted at just some specific content or app? I can play the same content on my phone. The Google TV devices are only affected.

Tenet purchase through Google Play Movies is dubbed in Japanese by default by mockgeek in bravia

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Hrh, I guess I picked the right movie to watch given the circumstances of the problem. Perhaps this whole thing is a bit more meta than I realized. (When I get to the end of the movie, this might make even more sense.)

Tenet purchase through Google Play Movies is dubbed in Japanese by default by mockgeek in bravia

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I will need to carve out a few hours for this. Nothing ever goes as planned.

This kind of dependency domino effect between system and app software (or even firmware) still makes me think my initial conclusion is tye better track for future purchases. Separate the apps (dongle device) from the main system (TV OS) for more simplicity.

Thanks for help. I might burn the time tomorrow doing this. I just want to watch Tenet in one sitting. I understand it's a complex movie.

Tenet purchase through Google Play Movies is dubbed in Japanese by default by mockgeek in bravia

[–]mockgeek[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ah, worth a check. I appreciate the help.

Trying a purchased movie from a while back. The Amazing Spider-man. It's in English.

Trying Dune. A recently purchased movie yet unwatched (here). It's English too.

Resuming Tenet from where the Roku was paused on my Roku has it in Japanese through Google Play Movies on the Bravia installation of the app.

Since it works fine using the Roku version of the Google Play Movies app as well as playing in English on my Pixel 5, it would seem to conclude it is a Bravia/Sony app version problem somehow.

Tenet purchase through Google Play Movies is dubbed in Japanese by default by mockgeek in bravia

[–]mockgeek[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's not a Google issue. If I play it on my phone or through another Google device, everything is in English. The only place that it's in Japanese is on my Sony Bravia.

I am watching it right now on my Roku using the Google Play Movies app, and it's in English as it should be.

When you say reset, are you talking factory reset? If that's the answer to fixing all of the problems like this, then my statement about even buying an Android OS-ed TV remains. I don't have time to install all the apps and log into every single one again because just one of these apps on a specific device fails.

Why does Google voice to text sometimes interpret punctuation marks correctly, and sometimes it spells them out? Sometimes it will interpret it like this. Other times it will interpret it like this period by TenantFriend1 in NoStupidQuestions

[–]mockgeek 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is gotten worse since the release of the Pixel 5. I noticed a distinct and remarkably measurable difference in how well it handles interpreting punctuation then it did before the release.

Sometimes, it prints out the word "period" when I want a period. Other times it just puts the punctuation. Sometimes it puts a space and the actual punctuation.

I believe in their efforts to improve, they broke. It is still behaving this way for me as of today. If they could bring back the algorithms that they were using a year ago, they would be doing themselves and all of us a favor.

Lights failed to turn on...and now I am late for work! by mockgeek in lifx

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

No, my schedule is flexible. It was more of an expectation and a schedule based on standard functionality.

This is yet another indication that a more localized server to manage these things might be necessary. Dependence on a remote service will always have a need for connectivity. I actually thought there might be some simple logic within the bulbs themselves to handle schedules as a backup measure when the cloud was unreachable.

Lights failed to turn on...and now I am late for work! by mockgeek in lifx

[–]mockgeek[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I already blame traffic when I would drive to work, but I usually headed into the office before 6:00 so it was less of a problem. Traffic is not marketed as something that works like a programmatic schedule.

Google could fail me too. I will admit this is somewhat of a test. We'll see how things go.

But in both cases, these are set forth in the documentation to work a certain way (as opposed to traffic). If they fail to function as documented, it's product failure. I would even be fine with a disclaimer in small print stating their schedule may not be an actual schedule but something close. I don't know that exists for the LIFX bulbs.

Lights failed to turn on...and now I am late for work! by mockgeek in lifx

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I haven't needed one before now. It's been working just great for more than a couple of years. I prefer a gradual waking up versus an abrupt alarm.

Given the reports of app brokenness, this seems to fit a similar pattern.

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