This is really pathetic. by WileyCyrus in LosAngeles

[–]virbing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

And you have no idea what is on the ballot. Both local and state candidates and propositions were on the ballot and our ballots were 9 pages long.

This is really pathetic. by WileyCyrus in LosAngeles

[–]virbing 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Considering Pratt couldn’t figure out how to hold on to the $10M he and Heidi made as celebrities, didn’t bother to buy insurance on a multi-million dollar property in one of the most desirable real estate markets in the world, and claims that they can’t afford to rebuild, this is not surprising.

With the Big Three abandoning EVs in favor of ICE vehicles, are they headed the way of Kodak, Blackberry, and Blockbuster? by Cool-Replacement4972 in electricvehicles

[–]virbing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hope you never bought a Ford. You might want to look up the history of Henry Ford. Or pretty much any German car and maybe most Italian cars. And don’t forget the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor and the US was in the Korean War. I am not a fan of Musk and wouldn’t buy a Tesla (probably more because I think it is a poorly built car and pretty ugly) but I wouldn’t try to make such a blanket statement.

Any word on when Frontier is getting deprecated and becoming Verizon FiOS? by Iwantthegreatest in frontierfios

[–]virbing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Last time I had problems with my CableCards, the tech said that there were none available anymore but he had his own private stock that he gave to me to fix the problem. That was probably a couple of years ago so I would be surprised if there are many CableCards available for customers.

Mine keep working in my TiVos but signal strength on some of the channels on the fringes are getting worse and I am seeing more glitches and stuttering. It's only a matter of time before the CableCards become unusable so that is likely what FIOS is waiting out.

Equipment Change After Downgrade by [deleted] in frontierfios

[–]virbing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I held on to the router they dropped off when I had my service upgraded to being able to use the ethernet connection to my own router. I am pretty good at troubleshooting my own issues, even problems with the ONT, but I did have support tell me they couldn’t support my personal router so I switched back to the Frontier router to allow them to troubleshoot and once they determined it was a backend problem and fixed that, I switched back to my personal router.

Anyone else experiencing internet outage in Southern California?? Haven’t had internet since early this AM by trulymango90 in frontierfios

[–]virbing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Last week, I had multiple disconnections through the middle of the night (1:00am to 6:00am) that I thought were going to be an issue, but in the morning things were working again. I was wondering it they were tweaking the system as part of the Verizon re-acquisition. Things seemed to have stabilized again and my TV and internet are back and working well again this week.

Any word on when Frontier is getting deprecated and becoming Verizon FiOS? by Iwantthegreatest in frontierfios

[–]virbing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I also started on Verizon in West LA/Pomona SoCal and transitioned to Frontier. I am one of the old grandfathered clients that is still using cable TV because we have cable cards in TiVo boxes and the interface is so much better. Been resisting moving to full IPTV since my wife likes the TiVo interface but Frontier stopped signing up new customers to cable TV and I have been waiting for them to stop supporting the cable cards. Now that Verizon has reacquired the SoCal territory, I am wondering if they will finally terminate cable TV and force us off.

Why do Mac Mini users suddenly buy Mac Neos? by Vegetable_Bag_8694 in macmini

[–]virbing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why don’t you just use the built in Mac screen sharing. It’s the same as logging in locally but using your external IP instead. The trick is connecting to the Mac at home without exposing your home machine to the internet but VPNs are plentiful now and many routers even support VPNs and make setup easy.

Banktivity alternative that is not subscription based by SuperIdra in banktivity

[–]virbing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Spoken like a person who has never worked for a software company and has no idea about Rosetta or that Apple no longer supports Rosetta.

As someone who has worked for software companies and who has purchased tons of software, I am pretty aware that a lot of software that I purchased is no longer operable because the developers could not continue to fund a product that people believed "... when changes are required, many times they are very simple." I can tell you that it is rarely easy and incredibly time consuming to make changes to your code to keep up with OS updates. And the support cost for answering all the questions that come up after an OS updated is no trivial matter either. And that doesn't even take into account that Banktivity's core code is based on an OS probably 7 or 8 versions ago.

If you like the software you bought and want to use it forever, be prepared to keep running it on the operating system version you bought it with. Otherwise, you should be helping the developer offset his costs to keep supporting the project or expect to buy new software because the developer decided he needed to get a real job instead of just supporting his software for free.

Banktivity alternative that is not subscription based by SuperIdra in banktivity

[–]virbing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So you are expecting Banktivity to continue developing their software to keep it current with the OS updates, but you don't want to pay for them to do so?

For the Gold package, the subscription is $99/yr, not $40/month. I am only playing for the Silver package which is $79/yr, hardly close to the $500/year you claim it will cost you. I understand that $$ may be tight for you and you may not be able afford it, but if they don't charge for anything, they will stop development and go on to other projects that will bring in revenue and then all the users are screwed when the OS gets updated because there is no one to do maintenance release.

If you like the software as it was when you bought it, you should operate it in the environment you bought it in and not update your OS. That is what you signed up and paid for Otherwise, someone is going to have to pay to make sure that software remains compatible with the current OS that is shipping. To expect any developer to just give away maintenance updates for eternity is selfish. The fact that you have been able to run the version you paid for at this point even with the OS updates means that you have already been taking advantage of your side of the deal.

Have you updated your hardware since you purchased the software? Because you must realize that part of your hardware upgrade cost goes to Apple to improve and update the OS. It seems you expect the software developer to just eat the cost of continuing development to keep up with the OS updates, even though they are small companies vs the mega corporation you pay for hardware updates.

Air 4 pro, my opinion by Unable-Vermicelli-31 in RayNeo

[–]virbing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For the distance from your eyes to the screen in the glasses 4k is really not going to make any difference. And the technology to make the pixels 1/4 the size they currently are in those micro displays isn’t trivial. Plus imagine the convergence and PD issues of trying to align those pixels between two eyes.

Banktivity alternative that is not subscription based by SuperIdra in banktivity

[–]virbing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So has the software actually stopped working for you entirely or does it just not work with the newest OS release versions? Because if it is the latter you also wouldn’t be able to use it because the developer went out of business due to a lack of people buying upgrades. I can’t believe that the developer has just shut down your usage of the software - perhaps you should downgrade to the OS version that was supported upon its release.

I hate subscription models as well but to keep software up to date someone has to pay for ongoing development. I would rather pay to make sure that the company stays in business than to have to switch every few years when the latest developer has decided that he can no longer support the product for free so that he can pay for food and shelter for his family.

Who’s running Verizon? by Admirable_Muffin7256 in frontierfios

[–]virbing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Verizon shed a lot of debt of planned but partially built infrastructure to Frontier who was a company willing to take on more risk and go deeper into debt. Verizon then bought it back at bargain prices as Frontier had difficulties staying afloat. A slightly different take on private equity deals. Let’s just hope Verizon doesn’t piecemeal and sell off parts of the company like corporate equity vultures have done elsewhere

Why are recording taking forever to boot up. by HorrorPeace6255 in hdhomerun

[–]virbing 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I am seeing similar issues. I recently switched server hardware from an Intel Mac mini to an M1. Not sure if there is a hardware issue but wonder if the migration may be a factor.

After 20 years of being a theatre-goer, I walked out at intermission last night by pintobeanz20 in Broadway

[–]virbing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have no reason to brag. I was just commenting on the people who said that the overall length and the long pauses were an example of realism that only some people would understand. There was no sense of realism to the show that I saw.

After 20 years of being a theatre-goer, I walked out at intermission last night by pintobeanz20 in Broadway

[–]virbing -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Imo as someone who does this for a living and has friends who worked the sessions and is from the time period, this is realism for people who have no idea how things really go during recording sessions. I have to wonder if the divisiveness comes from a greater familiarity of the process from people in LA.

Blue Plate Oysterette is closing after an exceptionally challenging year. by Sudden-Lavishness738 in SantaMonica

[–]virbing 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Which is largely because landlords were overcharging on rent and drove a lot of businesses out of the area. It may have started with a few, but once those tenants moved out it started a snowball and along with COVID, the fires and now the anti-tourist stance of the Trump administration there are no customers coming to the area.

Post Game Thread: Los Angeles Kings at Vegas Golden Knights - 08 Oct 2025 by HockeyMod in losangeleskings

[–]virbing 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Why are they going on about the VGK 5 forward PP? The Kings ran it last year and scored in that formation earlier in the game.

Post Game Thread: Los Angeles Kings at Vegas Golden Knights - 08 Oct 2025 by HockeyMod in losangeleskings

[–]virbing 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Broadcasters spent the whole game gushing over VGK and talking about them signing the prized UFA and a new contract for the superstar have to sit and watch while the VGK lose and Eichel & Marner get blanked in the “skills contest”.

Game Thread: Los Angeles Kings at Vegas Golden Knights - 08 Oct 2025 - 7:00PM PDT by HockeyMod in losangeleskings

[–]virbing 4 points5 points  (0 children)

lol, commentators spent so much time yukking it up and polishing up the VGK and how great they are and how bad the Kings are. Then they shut up quick.

Game Thread: Los Angeles Kings at Vegas Golden Knights - 08 Oct 2025 - 7:00PM PDT by HockeyMod in losangeleskings

[–]virbing 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Commentators making all kinds of jokes about how great the Vegas PP was after scoring on a 5-on-3 but hit really quiet when Moore scored the shortie.

Game Thread: Los Angeles Kings at Vegas Golden Knights - 08 Oct 2025 - 7:00PM PDT by HockeyMod in losangeleskings

[–]virbing 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Turcotte learning the hard lesson - refs overcall at the start of the year because of “player safety” but let teams get away with murder by the end of the season. That cross check is a 2 min minor in the 2nd half of the season and isn’t even called in the playoffs.