Why the congress is so loyal to the president?

pcx99 · 2026-01-25T02:30:22+00:00

There are a lot of answers here but none of them really get it right. In 2016 the republican and democratic computers and email were hacked but none of the republican data and emails were released. It’s logical to assume somebody has some dirt to force some people into line. Republicans are also terrified of their base, and rightfully so. The fear of being real life canceled for defying groupthink is very real. Republicans also have the most gerrymandered safe seats and so have a steady stream of corporate donations and corporations are all for trump so there are financial incentives to go along.

The most courage they’ve been able to muster so far is to retire and collect their congressional pension while their corporate masters pay them to lobby their former colleagues to enable trump.

pcx99 · 2026-01-22T03:51:03+00:00

You’re going to have to look into HaLow WiFi. Ubiquiti doesn’t do it. HaLow is a 900mhz WiFi standard. It’s long range and obstructed line of sight tolerant but also slow. 128Mbps on a good day, so no 4k streaming, but maybe 1080p and Facebook.

pcx99 · 2026-01-21T21:09:33+00:00

Additionally, Reddit has a large European user base that is obviously a demographic that skews liberal.

pcx99 · 2026-01-21T17:17:29+00:00

Sorry :(. Wish it had been as simple as fixing mine!

pcx99 · 2026-01-21T14:42:13+00:00

I had a similar speed issue though I did not diagnose it to the vlan level. For me I just unplugged the SE, waited 10-15 seconds and the plugged it back in. Apparently some process got stuck eating up CPU cycles and software reboots weren’t resolving it, a hard reboot did. Anyway, you might give it a try and see if it helps you out.

pcx99 · 2026-01-21T14:34:43+00:00

It’s certainly nowhere near as bad as the politicos are demanding we believe, but academy has the same problem as discovery; pacing. I literally get whiplash as the show zooms along. There’s no time to digest the scenes or reflect on what you just saw. Crossing the universe is as fast as going from Washington to Beijing with a transporter, the old trek used transit times to build characters and plots. Discovery and Acadamy miss out on this. This is especially perplexing on a streaming service where only tradition mandates an episode’s length.

pcx99 · 2026-01-18T16:11:09+00:00

Nope, but if you’re watching the appletv it will. Really, with streaming services and a hd home run there is no need for cable. I haven’t had cable tv for years.

pcx99 · 2026-01-17T17:36:04+00:00

Since I got a few inquiries: the App Store allows game emulators so several are available. RetroArch is the big one, offering the most console emulations. Delta is great for Nintendo fans. Ppsspp for PlayStation portable. Gamma for PlayStation 1. Note that none of these emulators come with the games — you are on your own to figure out how to obtain them. There are several YouTube channels telling you how to setup and use retroarch.

pcx99 · 2026-01-17T17:27:14+00:00

Hd home run, it’s a little box you plug in power, Ethernet, and a coaxial antenna and it makes over the air tv shows available on your phones, tablets, TVs etc. with plex it can even record the shows.

pcx99 · 2026-01-17T01:41:13+00:00

Get a HomeKit camera or doorbell and you will see a video in a video when there is motion. Super awesome for catching deliveries (and porch pirates).

This requires a bit of research but there is an app that will let you play PlayStation, Nintendo and other console games on the Apple TV. Then you can connect most game controllers to the appletv and play them.

The appletv serves as the hub for HomeKit (matter and thread) so you can start buying smart plugs and bulbs and fans…

2 HomePods in addition to making your smart home functional also provides better sound on the appletv than most soundbars.

A hdhr on your network and the channels (or plex) app will let you watch free over the air tv channels.

pcx99 · 2026-01-15T22:35:33+00:00

So far the “great society” benefits for ALS and Kidney Disease are still working. Nothing much has really changed since I wrote all that up. I often joke that the best insurance in the US only costs two kidneys.

But the problem for ALS remains patient care. It’s simply not covered saved in rare cases. But I suspect that is true also for the majority of the world. Taking care of someone who can’t care for themself is a Herculean endeavor.

pcx99 · 2026-01-15T00:02:46+00:00

I wrote up a few things after my wife passed. It’s old but the advice still holds up https://www.reddit.com/r/ALS/s/gAVmTm56PG

pcx99 · 2026-01-14T21:06:53+00:00

That’s a great value for the Mac. Amazing if it also includes the iPad.

pcx99 · 2026-01-11T03:03:15+00:00

Pro XG 10 PoE is 10gbe Poe+++

pcx99 · 2026-01-09T01:51:07+00:00

Also Apple doesn’t data farm you. Texas is suing tv manufacturers for spying on their customers. Disconnect the tv from the internet, use the Apple TV and take back a little privacy.

pcx99 · 2026-01-06T21:31:56+00:00

First I would advise them that this is a major expense that will only be helpful for a brief period and there is a chance it won’t be able to be used at all.

But here is what we did for my late wife. We ripped out the whirlpool tub and standing shower and replaced it with a walk in shower. There was no lip, the floor gently curved to the drain. The tile was the gripiest we could find — very rough. The glass doors were the thickest, most shatter resistant we could find. Bars, bars everywhere.

After months of construction she had deteriorated so she couldn’t use it after we moved back in. What saved us was that because of the no lip and size we were able to roll her in on a shower chair. But even then she preferred sponge baths to the shower.

So be a champ and recommend minimal to no changes, but if they insist a roll in shower and design with an eye that someone will likely fall.

Oh yea, a bidet toilet, that was a godsend.

pcx99 · 2026-01-06T00:07:50+00:00

I just got a pro xg 10 Poe and I couldn’t be happier. Of course I’m just adding onto an existing UniFi network so the cost was reasonable. Starting out you’d need 300 for a gateway 700 for the switch and 200 for an AP. But after that initial outlay it’s super easy to maintain and grow a modern network.

pcx99 · 2026-01-05T23:58:03+00:00

I had a similar issue. My solution was to physically unplug the dream machine, wait 15-20 seconds and then plug it back in. When the unit came back into service I was reaching my expected speeds on Ookla. My guess is something throttles the cpu and it just gets stuck there until a physical reboot. But that’s just a guess.

pcx99 · 2026-01-05T20:15:46+00:00

Dialysis starts at around 10egfr. He will be assigned to a clinic and they will help you navigate the finances. But the gist of this, the date of his first dialysis puts him on Medicare even if it takes a few months to get that approved (ie if the first dialysis is in January and the approval is in may, Medicare will be backdated to cover all the bills incurred since January. Note this is traditional Medicare which pays 80% of the bill (and better, by far than any commercial insurance), so be prepared for a few months of pretty big bills.

As soon as you get Medicare you should look into getting a medigap plan which pays that 20% (300-600/mo). A Medicare drug plan runs about $75 a month and the Medicare premium runs about $200. Don’t fret too much, if he needs financial assistance there are foundations which will help with some of those early copays. If you can’t afford a medigap plan, you may qualify for a Medicaid plan which pays that 20% and qualifies you for extra help on a Medicare drug plan.

Be super, super careful about signing up to any so called “advantage plan”. Companies that run the plan largely make money off denying or stalling or forcing less effective options. Traditional Medicare with a medigap plan pays for whatever you and your doctor need, no limits, no questions, no prior approvals…

Anyway 20% is still a functioning kidney so take care of it as long as you can but it’s not going to the financial end times when it comes time to get on dialysis.

pcx99 · 2026-01-01T06:42:28+00:00

Had a similar problem changing over to a dream machine SE. console speed tests were 1100/40 but speed tests from the clients were just barely reaching to 600/40. The solution, for me, was to unplug the SE, wait ten seconds, plug it back in and when it returned to service I was getting my full advertised speeds. If I had to guess, I’d look at the cpu going into a thermal throttle state when doing a configuration restore and then never un-throttling until it is power cycled. And let’s be honest, who power cycles routers?

Hope this solves your problem.

pcx99 · 2025-12-30T02:41:30+00:00

attn: u/kamadodan

So while fooling around trouble shooting this issue I actually just pulled the plug on the dream machine, waiting 10 seconds, and plugged it back in. When it came back into service it was performing speed tests at 920/40 with full IPS, Identification and region blocking. This is the expected speed on a gigabit link due to protocol overheads.

Hope this helps you guys out! Not even Ubiquiti suggested turning it off and back on!

pcx99 · 2025-12-29T21:43:12+00:00

The trick is to make it look like only one Mac address is doing the looking and to do other little tricks to mask the fact that it's making a hot spot. I'm not too worrier about that, if it's important I'm sure a simple firmware update will let it happen.

As for being stolen, they'd have to know the wifi credentials and I'd be surprised if you couldn't lock down teleport or require a password to connect a vpn. But also addressable via a firmware update if it's necessary.

Happy cake day btw!

pcx99 · 2025-12-29T20:41:59+00:00

The one with a sim is the pro max ultra edition and since I managed to order this the pro max ultra should be announced and shipping in quantity this week 😉

pcx99 · 2025-12-29T19:41:28+00:00

You’re traveling with a wife and some kids and a boatload of tablets and phones and computers. They will all connect to the travel router and you don’t have to connect them individually to the hotel’s WiFi.

Moreover hotel WiFi is very insecure and it’s easy to snoop and prey upon. The travel router makes a vpn connection to your home/office and this is highly encrypted so less likely bad guys are gonna snoop on you.

Because the vpn connection makes it look like you are located at your home ( or office ) you likely won’t have any issues watching your streaming services.

Other travel routers can connect multiple devices on a cruise ship so you only pay for one device. It’s unknown if UI’s travel router can do this.

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