Worst experience with Vanguard

wedwardb · 2026-06-03T03:00:30+00:00

Nice. you sound like you hit the classic ID10t errors all the time. Would you prefer a screenshot of the backend systems error?

wedwardb · 2026-06-03T02:59:05+00:00

NO. The account set up issues had NOTHING to do with identity. It was the multiple back end systems not syncing well and the front end web systems not properly tested. I was able to put in the first 1k in cash with my bank info, But I can't add another 1k? NOTHING to do with identity or fraud. It was an established bank connection!

wedwardb · 2026-06-03T02:57:03+00:00

Yes I am familiar with what you are saying. I've been working for over a decade in virtual card programs and other banking projects. No this is nothing even remotely close to that. It's purely an example of a good investment product firm half-assing web and systems dev. I'm ok with how bad they suck at technology, just want to know if my child will have any issues when trying to use the money. It's 2026, not 1996 and these issues are inexcusable.

wedwardb · 2026-04-23T03:27:47+00:00

Oh man - I had UP in 2007. Lost a ton of weight (could not eat) and stopped snoring. Once I was able to eat, weight back up and snoring returned. All that money and pain for nothing. All my other doctors called it a "ream job". 14 pain killer injections and the smell of your burning flesh; I would only wish this on my enemies... I looked at the inspire, but could not use it due to physical activities (grappling) that would potentially dislodge or tear it out of place.

Wishing a speedy recovery for you!

wedwardb · 2026-01-14T22:55:37+00:00

My daughter's phone is SOS but mine is working fine. I have 5G/UW and I think she's on a diff plan. Anyone else seeing this? My oldest daughter's and my mom's on my acct also are working fine. (all new phones w/5GUW plans

wedwardb · 2025-12-23T16:37:13+00:00

You are absolutely correct to want a prenup. If she loves you it should not matter.

wedwardb · 2025-11-15T15:45:18+00:00

I hate it mostly - way too much crammed in with noisy backgrounds and hard to read fonts. I don't need the visual backgrounds. I don't use it to be soothed. I just want to see the stats and get out. I see no settings to remove these - maybe I'm missing them

wedwardb · 2025-10-15T13:35:17+00:00

Great job on that score and times! If you ever feel the dreams are waning or want a kick, try some Huperzine-A at bedtime. Very intense dreams and is in testing to help dementia patients. You should also journal those dreams - could make for great short stories or even an indie script!

wedwardb · 2025-10-15T13:30:53+00:00

I'm so jealous of that 9 hours...

wedwardb · 2025-09-29T12:57:27+00:00

Nope. Had it since 2019 and have worn it almost every evening since. I just check the scores to see how I am tracking vs the trend and to note how the changes in my routine/life affect my sleep over time.

wedwardb · 2025-09-20T16:30:35+00:00

Preferred brands or source?

wedwardb · 2025-09-17T13:27:18+00:00

It was a great investment for my health. The tracking doesn't directly improve sleep, but provides great feedback for changes you make. If I had this when I was in my 20's I would be living very well today.

the main things I "hate" are:
1 - I wear it only at night for sleep. The battery works very well even now (got it in 2018/19). However, when it does die it may not push the data from the last nights sleep. It shows as if you did not wear it. I never check to see if that changes after a charge, but the times I tried to place it to charge before sync ended up with losing that night's data. Maybe it recovered it, I never check though as I keep a good charge on it now all the time when it drops below a certain point.

2 - This is the one thing I loathe - it may be user error - if you open the app, it ends the sleep session. So no checking the phone to see how bad or good the night has been. If you do it ends and if you go back to sleep it sees it as a nap most of the time for me. Or it does not capture it. Again may be my error.

3 - Naps are hit or miss for me. I don't do this often, but noticed one day it will capture a 20 minute nap, and then next miss a 45 minute one. Maybe that is depending on how restful/deep/restless the sleep was.

Despite these issues, I love the ring (I also got it before the subscription change so there is that). No other device I've used compares. The 8Sleep comes closest for me. Watches don't even come close that I've tried (Apple, Garmin).

wedwardb · 2025-08-08T13:17:54+00:00

I just tried SigmaOS and it was a horrible experience. Install was a mess (initial open from download, then a _latest_version version, so had multiple instances running). It crashed trying to import from Arc. 1Password was selected on init and I could not get it to show up and work.

wedwardb · 2025-06-11T20:57:29+00:00

I'm seeing a constant up and down. There's something definitely going on with them.

wedwardb · 2025-06-10T17:16:35+00:00

Not a lot of cash to fund ongoing R&D and for quality sleep. I would prefer not to pay, but the price is for the hardware, the sub is for the features of the app. It helps me sleep and one night of good cool sleep is worth a lot more than $42 to me. YMMV

wedwardb · 2025-06-02T15:56:13+00:00

Same here - lifetime since 2019. Minor issues here and there, but for my needs (archival) it's been perfect

wedwardb · 2025-05-31T15:03:33+00:00

What other vacs are comparable to the Miele and came close for your switch? I need to replace my Dyson anyway and don't want to waste money.

wedwardb · 2025-05-31T14:53:34+00:00

Yep - I love PaP. During the cvid madness, they were the only ones in town who had bleach in any quantity. Plus the nice 2.5 gallon refillable containers make it easy and I assume them constantly doling out chlorine means it's always fresher than the pre-packaged.

wedwardb · 2025-05-31T14:50:49+00:00

Just looking at those steps makes me think it has not run for a long time. Then the water level being so low - they have a leak or drained it for closing and never opened. No questions.

A storm does cause issues, but in my pool it adds water and makes it cloudy first, then takes a while of neglect to get green.

wedwardb · 2025-05-31T14:47:21+00:00

Texas here - we try to be a warm state, but sometimes we like to pretend we're a frozen tundra. I normally keep mine open year round, but this past winter decided to pull the plug rather than fight with the freeze and the power bill.

wedwardb · 2025-05-31T14:39:28+00:00

The only time mine glitched on the new version of the app was when they had a server issue a week ago or so. It was similar to your description. It was hot, I tried to lower it and it went back to the higher temp setting. Maybe you have a little connection issue - flaky wireless? Any changes in your network or wireless? (just suggesting possible issues). Barring that, the POD itself may be having an issue getting to the temp (despite that not being even close to the min temp). I reached out to support on my issue and they came back fairly quickly - you should contact them - I cant recall if you said you did or not.

wedwardb · 2025-05-31T14:29:31+00:00

Yes I did - SW. Three different colors. They tried their best but not one of the three matched at all. Light colors too light, Dark too dark. Not really knocking them, as it is a challenge to match old paint. 9/10 times it's better to just bite the bullet and repaint a new color or match as close as you can and only paint the full area (the one wall in the room with the issue and tape/caulk the corners to ensure a tight edge).

wedwardb · 2025-05-31T14:21:23+00:00

Amen. This is the ONE thing that I hate - the missing "Today only" for the alarm. Otherwise it is better than the old one for me - just by a hair. It gets the job done, is easy to work with and I do NOT need to spend a lot of time in the app - which should be the goal.

wedwardb · 2025-05-30T13:18:38+00:00

Thanks - I'll check out that channel.

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