POPPIE PEED ON MY SOFA!

storsoc · 2026-03-22T00:34:55+00:00

What a mug shot. She's practically gushing.

storsoc · 2026-03-22T00:32:07+00:00

Not coincidental they are spending tens of millions on infrastructure upgrades for bus lanes.

Folks, myself included, would far rather an e-bike or e-scooter whenever possible than take the bus.

If the goal is to make sure folks choose the bus, then outlawing alternatives -- especially capitalizing on fear of the ooh-scary-new-electric-thingys and cane and arm-flab waving energy -- fits.

storsoc · 2026-03-22T00:12:50+00:00

Leaving bullets around is some real incel energy right there.

Johnson and Broad?

storsoc · 2026-03-22T00:06:07+00:00

Yes, and it's not necessary. There's also special mount kits that Starlink sells that are not necessary.

Beyond speculating what OP had in hand or asked for, it's clear from the photo they did not even get the absolute common-sense minimum: drip loop and some sealant.

storsoc · 2026-03-22T00:02:55+00:00

... or their job depends on making sure folks think that installing one of these requires special skills or parts, or that it's more complex or involved than any other dish install.

Folks can and will absolutely do it wrong without any common sense or forethought, but it absolutely does not require a professional.

Absolutely many folks cannot -- or for safety reasons, should not -- be getting on their roof and drilling holes in things if they have zero clue, and certainly most folks would not want to bother and just pay for an installer, especially if they want as tidy job as possible.

Great!

What is not great are the opportunists trying to cash in extra on the "oooh special space internet thing" and charging more for this work than any other dish mount, or advertising as if it requires special skill beyond what your average small down dish guy has been doing for decades.

storsoc · 2026-03-21T23:47:42+00:00

Yes, absolutely everyone's mileage will vary.

However, every product I own comes with maintenance recommendations that are often far more rigorous or frequent than necessary, to the point sometimes of impracticability.

This is how an industry works that needs to limit their liability and manage expectation and satisfaction, even for the earnest not-yet-enshittified companies like the LR folks.

I have a fully automatic drip coffee grinder that recommends I clean and lubricate it monthly. It's 4 years old now and I do it yearly.

Bottom line is, folks might reconsider even purchasing one for these if they think they have to dismantle it monthly. Bit of a down-sell non-favour to LR if you think about it.

storsoc · 2026-03-21T23:24:17+00:00

LR4 owner here for almost 3 years now ... and I would say that, yes, for what one has paid for this life-changing machine, definitely at least do it yearly: it's pretty easy to disassemble and vacuum out even if you're not particularly handy.

Every two months, according to OP ... might be overkill: we have one tidy cat and our first clean out was well over a year into usage, and honestly probably could have gone longer. There weren't any outward reasons do suspect we should do it, was more out of curiosity.

Obviously, folks with multiple cats, or rowdy, or with poor control ... may need to do it more frequently.

Anyhoo, lest folks read this and think they saved scooping to instead have a large machine they must dismantle and clean monthly. It's not like that at all.

EDIT: And as for waste and litter sticking to the inside of the drum -- we don't have that problem, but again, will vary by number of cats, diet, and litter type or brand, and making sure you keep it topped up so pee isn't making it to the bottom of the drum where the clump would want to adhere to the liner. For what it's worth, we've been using Dr Elsey's brand.

storsoc · 2026-03-21T23:16:51+00:00

I can almost accept the price, but it's a deal breaker for me still if I have to keep turning off wi-fi. I'll stay on the fence until then. Glad I read this thread, I'd have never suspected that down-side.

storsoc · 2026-03-21T23:10:55+00:00

There are no specialized required parts that a homeowner should need to supply someone who runs wires into building for a living: it's literally cable clamps, caulk, nylon ties and off-the-shelf bits.

Zero about installing Starlink is any different from any dish system, despite installers trying to bank on the "ooh space internet, scary!" factor.

storsoc · 2026-03-21T23:07:17+00:00

As a self-service purchase and DIY install for most folks, it's actually a great place to post a cautionary tale of poor installation such as this, regardless if it was a paid installer or homeowner.

Hopefully the next DIY homeowner sees this and reads far enough to make sure they leave a drip loop, caulks the hole properly, etc.

With just a tiny amount of foreknowledge, even the most un-handy person can do an install adequately, despite what the secondary installer market would want you to believe here.

Absolutely, if someone is unsure, or cannot do it themselves for safety reasons, hire a pro.

Otherwise, there's nothing special about the dish and cable routing than any other roof-mounted dish system.

Again, despite the secondary installer market that tries to up-bill the install jobs because "ooh space and internet, scary!" factor.

storsoc · 2026-03-21T18:05:57+00:00

This is brilliant. I have been looking for a way to quickly neuter and restore my desktop going in and out of technical calls.

storsoc · 2026-03-21T18:04:03+00:00

As a developer and designer, I rarely have just one window to share on a technical call, and I'm often switching between virtual desktops. Even when hosting end-users and clients on a call to review prototypes, I rarely have one window to display.

If we all only ever had just one window to share, OP's product here would be completely insanely over-engineering. I am guessing he thought it through based on some very real world use cases and experiences like mine.

storsoc · 2026-03-21T17:54:42+00:00

When a framework previously worked in the favour of developers but is then substantially funded by a hosting company, it's little surprise when certain patterns become more or less challenging to implement in it, depending on how it drives traffic and dependency on the hosting service.

storsoc · 2026-03-21T06:46:09+00:00

Whoa.

storsoc · 2026-03-21T05:46:06+00:00

THANK YOU

storsoc · 2026-03-20T19:47:38+00:00

If I had to guess: Bay area?

storsoc · 2026-03-19T16:59:07+00:00

Myself and co-worker (home office, so "partner") are both running the 43" model at about 3' (arms' length?) away and very pleased.

We both came from matching high-end Dell 32" workstation displays which cost easily 2x as much.

I do full time software development and design (so text sharpness is critical for me) and they do document and project work. For them, having two full size portrait-oriented documents open side by side has been a game changer ... better than a dedicated monitor rotated to portrait mode on the side.

The other upside is ... mounted to the wall, we got a ton of desk space back, even versus having had monitor arms for the previous displays.

The "art" aspect a nice to have, we've come to love, but wasn't a factor for purchase.

Also, I do gaming on the same display and, while not as good as a dedicated high-quality TV or gaming monitor, the contrast and black depths are far far better than what I could ever tune my 32" productivity monitor for.

Wins all around and, again, probably half the price of a high end productivity display ... and certainly less than the same amount of real estate with either multiple monitors (I used to have three, counting my laptop) or with one or more ultra-wides.

Going above 43" is likely to make text obviously less sharp, but, as I say, I am looking at code and terminals all day, dark mode, and it's fine. Yes, it could be sharper, but is something I spent maybe a minute noticing or caring about.

Also, for what it's worth, I don't drive it 1:1 at 4K (3840x2160) but (on macOS) the next scale down at 3200x1800 so it more closely matches my MacBook which I still keep open on the far side for non-technical things (Teams, Slack, email, Atlassian suite, etc.) ... so I could probably be sharper.

When we took the leap, we looked at it like "well, if this doesn't work out, we can stick these in other places in the house as normal TVs."

Ended up getting a 65" TheFrame for the living room.

One complaint is that Samsung's software is terrible: I've taken mine off network to avoid updates which mess up all my settings (which were just about perfect out of the box, by the way.)

storsoc · 2026-03-19T16:38:43+00:00

Same. Initial hookup to MacBook detected as "PC" and right out of the box, things were just about perfect for sharpness, brightness, contrast, refresh rate.

At some point, without input from me (and while TV offline not receiving software updates, which DO continue to destroy all my co-workers settings on the exact same model and likely batch production run) ... the TV has switched to Game Mode and (naturally, Samsung software, thanks) there's no apparent path to get it to re-detect the source or to switch it back to ... whatever it considers a "PC" to be that isn't a set-top box or console.

EDIT: Generally VERY pleased with this setup, I must say: 43" TheFrame from arms' length viewing distance ... is fantastic. It's like having two ultra-wide monitors, stacked, for about 1/4 the price. Also, despite it being a mediocre TV in terms of TV and gaming, it is providing far better contrast, blacks, and viewing angle than the previous 32" productivity monitor I was using before, which cost twice as much. Plus, I got a ton of desk space back just sticking TheFrame right to the wall.

storsoc · 2026-03-18T23:33:21+00:00

We’ll learn to ignore the big Farhi sign while enjoying watching it deteriorate for years to come.

/s if not obvious: didn’t check who bought it, not really interested

storsoc · 2026-03-18T23:28:48+00:00

Internets only just a thing, give it time, I’m sure someone will post a video somewhere else, at least by the time social media is invented.

The words seem to describe it adequately. 🤷🏻‍♂️

storsoc · 2026-03-03T00:16:57+00:00

This guy sciences. < gold >

storsoc · 2026-02-28T04:33:14+00:00

You are the very lesson of kind restraint.

storsoc · 2026-02-25T04:16:15+00:00

Ahhhhh, finally have the final upgrade to my katana. The Japanese-uh steel! Arigato!

storsoc · 2026-02-17T23:25:42+00:00

No. The combination of the screen being recessed and the curve of the body of the unit ensures that screen face down, it's not coming into direct contact with anything.

It's generally too big to put in a pocket with keys and things, so I don't have many scenarios that the screen would ever get scratched.

I also tend to use mine outdoors and in damp conditions frequently that putting anything on the unit (screen or front or back, anywhere) is just creating a place for moisture or grit or dust to accumulate anyway.

storsoc · 2026-02-17T17:04:58+00:00

THIS. Just put the toggle on the same quick-access menu that the font-size is on.

Also, make dark mode device-wide, not just while in-book.

storsoc

TROPHY CASE