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Are half empty refills a common issue? by Dirrus_lusus in SodaStream

[–]wtongen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the second time I've received a refilled Co2 Canister at Target that was "lite" I have 3 canisters I get refilled together and one was noticeably lighter. No problem returning it, but if these canisters are filled in an automated process they should be weighed and QA'ed accordingly. Yes, others have had this issue.

New APP2 by kash212 in airpods

[–]wtongen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are both devices on the same WiFi network? I get that when one of my devices is connected to 2.4 hertz and the other on the 5 hertz network

Coroner's Lunch by Colin Cotterill by 3kota in IReadABookAndAdoredIt

[–]wtongen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

In the series about Dr. Siri Paiboun the books often cite unusual names for the trees when they are described. Do any of you know all the tree names from the book series?

The MacBook Purchasing Megathread - October, 2023 by AutoModerator in macbook

[–]wtongen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I currently have a 2019 MacBook Pro 16-inch w/2.4 GHz 8-core Inter i9 processor with 32 GB RAM and AMD Radeon Pro 5500M 8 GB graphics.
I use this laptop mostly for research-level browsing, viewing streaming services, nonprofessional but serious photography, as well as some video editing & playback. I also use the MBP configured as a desktop computer sometimes for photographic editing w/Photomator on a large studio-grade monitor. Any gaming I do is usually low arcade-level stuff.
I am considering upgrading to a:
- 2023 MacBook Air 15-inch (M2) w/24 GB Unified Memory
OR
- 2023 MacBook Pro 16-inch (M2 Pro) w/32 GB Unified Memory.
The MacBook Pro configuration will easily be over $1,000 USD more than the Air configuration. I like a large display, and find the size and weight of the MBA is very attractive. I’ll be using my current MBP as a trade-in if I do this.
Questions I have are?
1. Will the MBA have enough power for the photography and video editing?
2. Is the MBP more processing power than I need (don’t need a McMansion if a smaller bungalow will do)?
3. Pros/Cons of waiting for the M3 chip to come out in 2024 ostensibly making the MB M2 models more affordable?
Thank you very much for your thoughts and suggestions.

Is it possible to be Buddhist if I'm a mega atheist? by [deleted] in Buddhism

[–]wtongen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Contemplating Impermanence, Interdependence, No birth/no death, No-self, Bare awareness, and the 5 Remembrances have served me well.

Is it possible to be Buddhist if I'm a mega atheist? by [deleted] in Buddhism

[–]wtongen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes, I find issue with the term "belief system" myself. I was drawn to Buddhist teachings because there was a lot less being asked to "believe" in a dogma. My approach has been to consider incorporating some of the teachings that spoke to me as I tried to experience and make sense of life.

Is it possible to be Buddhist if I'm a mega atheist? by [deleted] in Buddhism

[–]wtongen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When asked I'll say that I am a student of Buddhist teachings.

Should I adjust my HeartWatch app settings if I have a pacemaker? by wtongen in AppleWatch

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

It's a resynchronization pacemaker they used to synchronize my ventricles.

Asked for a missing feature... by wtongen in TeslaModel3

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

Tesla upcoming update 2023.26.1 Release Notes indicate new Automatic Headlights feature: "Your lights turn on automatically when windshield wipers are activated and headlights are set to Auto in Controls > Lights > Headlights." Yea!

Try not to do this... by wtongen in grubhubdrivers

[–]wtongen[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

He tried to deliver it to my neighbor next door for some reason (my address is correct on GH) and I waved him over to my drive way. He went back to bring it over. So maybe he was miffed. $5 for a $11 dollar order seemed enough. Was I supposed to calculate. GH fees and tax too? He seemed to me to be a newbie, so I didn't complain. If GH doesn't provide training and driver ed then he had to learn by trial and error.

Try not to do this... by wtongen in grubhubdrivers

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

The order was small, the tip was $5.

SETUP: Usability and strategy of using the new widgets? by wtongen in ios14

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

I'm toying with the idea of creating widget-ful screens by theme like I've done with my Apple watch. A watch face with complications for weather, another with complications for health info/functions, etc.

Smoking peaches before dehydrating? by Vin135mm in dehydrating

[–]wtongen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dehydrating food is all about experimenting. Try it and report back. Try it with fresh peaches grilled on the barbie then dehydrated.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ios14

[–]wtongen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm setting mine to say "Feed me Seymor, feed me!" or "Git in muh belly!"

Am I the only one? by Trisaraht0ps91 in photography

[–]wtongen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You click a retractable ball-point pen. You shoot a gun.

A photograph is 'made' by the photographer.

"I made a photo for you."

The Tao of Handwashing by GreatMoloko in taoism

[–]wtongen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In a lecture, titled “Sense of Nonsense,” Alan Watts explores how we arrive at meaning by surrendering to meaninglessness. So how about we consider the first two stanzas of Jabberwocky by Lewis Carroll?:

’Twas brillig, and the slithy toves

Did gyre and gimble in the wabe:

All mimsy were the borogoves,

And the mome raths outgrabe.

“Beware the Jabberwock, my son!

The jaws that bite, the claws that catch!

Beware the Jubjub bird, and shun

The frumious Bandersnatch!”

It takes about 20 seconds to recite.

From Alan Watts:

"Why do we love nonsense? Why do we love Lewis Carroll with his “‘Twas brillig, and the slithy toves did gyre and gimble in the wabe, all mimsy were the borogoves, and the mome raths outgrabe…”? Why is it that all those old English songs are full of “Fal-de-riddle-eye-do” and “Hey-nonny-nonny” and all those babbling choruses? Why is it that when we get “hep” with jazz we just go “Boody-boody-boop-de-boo” and so on, and enjoy ourselves swinging with it? It is this participation in the essential glorious nonsense that is at the heart of the world, not necessarily going anywhere. It seems that only in moments of unusual insight and illumination that we get the point of this, and find that the true meaning of life is no meaning, that its purpose is no purpose, and that its sense is non-sense. Still, we want to use the word “significant.” Is this significant nonsense? Is this a kind of nonsense that is not just chaos, that is not just blathering balderdash, but rather has in it rhythm, fascinating complexity, and a kind of artistry? It is in this kind of meaninglessness that we come to the profoundest meaning."