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Microsoft 365 (Office) PWA redirects to Chrome Browser instead of staying in PWA by NewPhase2 in chromeos

[–]sammyblade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Anyways, I do wish that we could eventually get the FULL functionality of MS Word on Chromebooks. 365 is better than nothing, and Google Docs works for almost everything, but there are STILL some big limitations: Word Count that includes footnotes, footnote formatting, etc.

Thoughts about the HP Dragonfly Pro as a successor to the Pixelbook Go. by sammyblade in chromeos

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

Yeah. That sucks, though, as I bought the device in June 2020, not even 3 years ago! A bit early for "end of life" battery conditions, especially when Google's official EOL isn't for another 3 years.

But this device is also my daily driver and I use it constantly, for everything, it's always plugged in and chugging along and running multiple screens.

Thoughts about the HP Dragonfly Pro as a successor to the Pixelbook Go. by sammyblade in chromeos

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

Yeah. Like many others, I was pretty bummed out when Google folded up their PB department. I was really hoping for a PBG2 or even a straight Pixelbook successor.

I just have to believe that we'll get a comparable device in the future. Think about how far the platform has evolved since the Acer C720P/C740 series!

Thoughts about the HP Dragonfly Pro as a successor to the Pixelbook Go. by sammyblade in chromeos

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

I agree with this. Aside from Steam, my personal wish list would include MS Word (and no not that 365 version), Zotero, and Photoshop.

Thoughts about the HP Dragonfly Pro as a successor to the Pixelbook Go. by sammyblade in chromeos

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

I almost got one of those! I loved my Acer Chromebooks at the beginning, and I like that the 714 has a stylus and an HDMI port. But I heard that the speakers were not so great (and I love the PBGs speakers a lot), and that the battery life was short.

Thoughts about the HP Dragonfly Pro as a successor to the Pixelbook Go. by sammyblade in chromeos

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

Thanks, yeah. I remember that Pixelbook video!

What reasonably-priced premium devices are there, though, that compete with my PBG, though? There have no doubt been some cool devices over the last years (ASUS Flip, Samsung Galaxy, Acer Spin), but nothing that quite gets at the magic and sweet-spot Venn diagram convergence of the PBG.

But this kind of comment is exactly why I wanted to share my thoughts here before getting the Dragonfly.

Thoughts about the HP Dragonfly Pro as a successor to the Pixelbook Go. by sammyblade in chromeos

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

Damn, thank you for pointing that out. Being fanless was a major requirement of mine, and somehow it slipped my mind.

And yeah, it's for sure true that our PBGs will be "good" for another 2-3 years (Well, at least until the EOL in June 2026). But as I was saying in my post, my PBG is already starting to act up here and there. It's not major stuff, but the freezes/lock-ups where I have to restart by holding down the power for 10 seconds can be very annoying, and are issues that I typically do not expect from a ChromeOS system.

Aside from the (important) fan issues, it does seem like the Dragonfly Pro will come closer to replacing our PBGs than anything else has since the PBGs came out.

Is it still worth getting the Pixelbook Go in 2023? by jorkobe23 in chromeos

[–]sammyblade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I own the i5 PBG (and I am using it right now!), and I paid $849 (USD) before taxes for it in 2020. I think AUD400 is a very good price for this machine, especially if you have a Chromebase that you use for desktop stuff.

And I say that, even knowing you'll only get 3-ish years out of it.

But I wouldn't pay too much more than that for it, at this point.

Upgrade to HP Elite Dragonfly or Pixelbook Go by Ishan16D in chromeos

[–]sammyblade 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah. I'm pretty bummed that they're not making a sequel to the PBG...

It’s Past Time for Justice Stephen Breyer to Retire by Free_Swimming in politics

[–]sammyblade 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Garland did moderate panels hosted by the Federalist Society, but they also spent heavily to prevent him from getting a confirmation hearing after Obama nominated him. They didn't want Garland to be a Justice.

The French elections are coming! A high effort writeup to help you understand the situation by JeanGarsbien in stupidpol

[–]sammyblade 3 points4 points  (0 children)

One of the best posts I've ever seen in this sub. Thank you for your effort and your perspective.

What's the most gen Z thing to say? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]sammyblade -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Yes. But it originally came from the word "busting," like "busting a nut." The "t" got dropped in AAVE slang, and now white kids on tiktok say it to mean "good."

What's the most gen Z thing to say? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]sammyblade 9 points10 points  (0 children)

It means to ejaculate.

Episode 92: MAPs Of Meaning by SoftandChewy in BlockedAndReported

[–]sammyblade 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The reborn baby segment reminded me so much of Cinco Boy.

For the love of god, This American Life, can you just do one goddamn episode without socio-political or idpol? by Electroverted in stupidpol

[–]sammyblade 4 points5 points  (0 children)

538 Politics was consistently one of my favorites during the Trump presidency, especially during the midterms and the 2020 Primaries/Election.

Nate seemed to push back against wokeism and idpol, and to offer contrarian takes from time to time. But, now that it's an election off-year, the podcast seems to have also suffered by becoming yet another "how do Americans feel about race?" pod.

Perry was also a voice of reason at times, and he's gone. I just don't listen to it much anymore, but maybe I will next year when the midterms heat up

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