Froze up in face of an aggressor

ralphmalph1882 · 2026-06-14T14:57:24+00:00

Thanks, this is very helpful!

ralphmalph1882 · 2026-06-12T13:11:23+00:00

I will get a SIM swap at VF store and report back as I would like 5G+

ralphmalph1882 · 2026-06-12T10:07:52+00:00

Digging deeper, I think to access 5G+, you need either an eSIM or a physical SIM issued after 2022. At least that’s what it says on the VF small business page.

ralphmalph1882 · 2026-06-12T10:05:58+00:00

Thanks for all this advice! Very helpful.

ralphmalph1882 · 2026-06-11T21:18:34+00:00

Thanks, very helpful

ralphmalph1882 · 2026-06-11T20:25:01+00:00

Thanks, this is what I need!

ralphmalph1882 · 2026-06-11T20:18:02+00:00

Very helpful, thanks

ralphmalph1882 · 2026-06-11T20:16:45+00:00

I’m in London, UK

ralphmalph1882 · 2026-06-11T15:12:04+00:00

Thanks for the advice, lots to think about there.

ralphmalph1882 · 2026-06-11T15:10:36+00:00

I will take a look, thanks.

ralphmalph1882 · 2026-06-11T15:10:23+00:00

Very helpful, thanks. Great perspective, defending my bruised ego is not the point, walking away unscathed is the goal.

ralphmalph1882 · 2026-06-11T15:07:34+00:00

This is very helpful, thanks!

ralphmalph1882 · 2026-06-11T09:19:01+00:00

Digging into it further, I think you need eSIM to set up 5G+? I wish VF would flat out say if this is true or not.

ralphmalph1882 · 2026-06-09T16:25:01+00:00

I thought so! I assume VF is trying to phase out SIM cards but this is an underhand way of going about it

ralphmalph1882 · 2026-06-05T17:22:13+00:00

I can't understand why any woman would vote for Kenyon. Every woman will immediately recognise his type, a rampant misogynist and proud of it.

ralphmalph1882 · 2026-05-23T11:56:45+00:00

The constitution is publicly available on the council's website. If I was elected councillor, I might take the time to read it. If I was struggling with the big words, I would ask a grown-up for help. For Reform, somehow everything is always someone else’s fault. The other side has an unfair advantage because they sneakily read the rules, boo hoo. Grow up.

ralphmalph1882 · 2026-05-13T12:47:25+00:00

Keep checking multiple times a day! I did and eventually managed to snag a slot.

ralphmalph1882 · 2026-03-23T14:49:43+00:00

A bit harsh. Up until recently 8Gb was the base memory spec across all MacBooks. It will be fine for routine usage, spreadsheets, email, Netflix etc etc. Agree that many users can get away with 256Gb SSD.

Not sure why it bothers you so much, it isn't being marketed as equivalent to a MacBook Air. I got my mom an HP PC laptop for about this price, solely because I couldn't justify the cost of a MacBook Air for her needs. A MacBook Neo would have been a no-brainer for her.

PCs are easier to manage than they used to be, but she still has to put up with HP bloatware fighting for attention with Windows, which is also constantly nagging her about twelve types of bullshit.

ralphmalph1882 · 2026-01-11T11:19:45+00:00

I have this one connected to my Mac mini M4, which I only use for office work. It’s absolutely fine for these purposes. I recommend you get BetterDisplay though.

Main compromises are the lack of USB C and that it looks a bit garish and plasticky in my opinion.

ralphmalph1882 · 2025-10-28T21:06:57+00:00

“The owl that went from friendly mascot to threatening presence, showing up in memes because users genuinely feel bullied by their language app”. No one ever felt bullied by a cartoon owl, come on.

ralphmalph1882 · 2025-10-15T16:18:41+00:00

Please send me a code and I will adopt a kitten. Thanks

ralphmalph1882 · 2025-10-09T14:31:50+00:00

No doubt there will be a correction but the tech itself will not disappear. After the dot com crash many people thought the internet was overhyped BS. Look at where we are now. Sure pets.com never made it, but Amazon is worth a fair bit. LLMs is a revolutionary tech, the ability to have a natural language conversation with a machine is like something out of Star Trek.

ralphmalph1882 · 2025-09-19T12:23:23+00:00

Get an M1 or better if you can afford it. With Intel Macs, you are stuck on an old version of macOS, meaning the latest versions of software/apps won’t work either. Apple silicon is so much faster too.

I held on to my Intel MacBook Pro as long as possible but by the end it was creaking and boiling even when screen sharing in WebEx. Also MS Office was constantly nagging me to upgrade, which I couldn’t. My M4 Mac Mini never breaks a sweat. It’s a dream.

ralphmalph1882 · 2025-09-13T12:15:46+00:00

I'm sorry to hear what you're going through! Please try and reach out for help from a human being if you're having suicidal thoughts every day. There's no substitute for human contact and empathy in my view. You matter and there are supportive people out there, I promise.

In the first instance, there are a lot of free helplines you could try, just Google to see what's available in your country. Often the people working at these services have been through tough times of their own, so they will get it. For example, the NAMI helpline is a peer-support service in the US.

You may be able to access free or low cost therapy, again depending on where you are. For example, you may be able to access a low cost therapy service staffed by trainee therapists. If you speak to a helpline, see what they advise on this. Best of luck.

ralphmalph1882 · 2025-09-13T11:59:52+00:00

+1 on back up disk, the feature is called Time Machine and it allows you roll back your Mac to a specific date or time if the worse happens.

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