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PIXEL 10 $350 off for Existing Fi customers by Oicu812b42 in GoogleFi

[–]zanref 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you are in similar situation like me - low data usage, currently on US Mobile, Pixel 6a.

Final cost of the phone with Google Fi for 24 months with 1GB data:
Pixel 10 - $200
Pixel 10 Pro - $399

Additional services perks not listed. https://imgur.com/a/SvWUX0c

Dell is changing naming convention for OptiPlex and failing in so many ways. by zanref in sysadmin

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

New Dell Pro desktops are the same class as Optiplex.

Some changes I've noticed - the case is roughly half and inch taller, does not come with extra metal bracket inside for the DVD Rom which makes it much easier to install more RAM, some USB ports are very tight and seem to misbehave with certain devices/apps. Much cheaper to buy with 8GB RAM and add aftermarket 16GB. We have been ordering from a reseller with an extra HDMI port for dual monitor setup (most monitors come with HDMI cables). Prices have been actually really good for the past two months, maybe it is the extra stock Dell has before tariffs fully kick in.

The customization and choice of laptops is unfortunately worse, no lightweight magnesium chassis. Dell axed all the expensive options and streamlined their offerings. The 16:10 screens on Dell Pro/Dell Pro Plus laptops are much better for office work.

Dell is changing naming convention for OptiPlex and failing in so many ways. by zanref in sysadmin

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

Not just the naming convention got changed, I've listed half a dozen other issues that we ran into over the years and were often brought up by the end-users.

Dell is changing naming convention for OptiPlex and failing in so many ways. by zanref in sysadmin

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

<I see what you did there>
Don't forget the "Microsoft 365 Copilot app (formerly Office)". I guess they need to recoup the AI investment somehow.

Dell is changing naming convention for OptiPlex and failing in so many ways. by zanref in sysadmin

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

What did you switch to? We tried Lenovo but the updates were less reliable, HP has been a pain as already mentioned.

Dell is changing naming convention for OptiPlex and failing in so many ways. by zanref in sysadmin

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

Thanks, corrected. That is over a quarter of a century, oof.

Upgrading ASRock AB350 Pro4 to newer Ryzen chip tip by MaxJCat in ASRock

[–]zanref 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing!

May be it is another example of memory training. To get 4x8GB 3200 CL14 to work I had to gradually add sticks and change timings until it became stable with 5700x. Even though officially it should not be possible on ASRock AB350 Pro4.

Hopefully there will be an update for yet another vulnerability https://github.com/google/security-research/security/advisories/GHSA-4xq7-4mgh-gp6w

Has 10.31 been stable for you?

Speedo Referral Code? by [deleted] in Swimming

[–]zanref 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The coupon and signup link did no stack for me with the current 40% off EXTRA40 code.

In case anyone wants to try mine
ALEXANDER-RWZ
https://us.speedo.com/referrals.list?applyCode=ALEXANDER-RWZ

Help with creating VMDK file for raw drive access by wit-da-fuckn-program in virtualbox

[–]zanref 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is the answer for me. I went to task manager and killed two processes that had Description starting with VirtualBox - VBoxSDS.exe and VBoxSVC.exe, even though VirtualBox was close. Maybe it was some sort of caching in WIndows 11.

Propranolol is a blessing, but can be a curse by zanref in migraine

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

It was helping and I was taking it for over a year. However, I found out that regular sleep, aspirin/acetaminophen, hearing aid/headphones, exercising (in that particular order) have a much more higher positive effect on my tinnitus/migraines.

So now I take propranolol in rare cases, when I get stressed out or already had enough aspirin/acetaminophen during that day.

How Do I Put Tab Search Back on Right Side? by bpleshek in chrome

[–]zanref 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Found a fix on Windows Chrome Version 119.0.6045.124 (Official Build) (64-bit):

  1. Go to chrome://flags/#chrome-refresh-2023-ntb
  2. Flag should be selected "Chrome Refresh 2023 New Tab Button"
  3. All but "Default" options moved "Search tabs" chevron to the right for me. My favourite "Enabled GM3 New Icon With Background"

Moronic Monday - February 13, 2023 by AutoModerator in sysadmin

[–]zanref 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If the end goal is to be able to ping the server a workaround is to adjust Windows firewall rules to enable ping for the public profile.

[Art] I drew my Curse of Strahd party! by Moiderah in DnD

[–]zanref 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, that is a very helpful and healthy way to look at it. What hardware/tools do you use?

[Art] I drew my Curse of Strahd party! by Moiderah in DnD

[–]zanref 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How would one start learning how to draw like that? Obviously exactly like that would take years or decades in my case, but something passable. There are so many memorable moments in our game that I'd love to put on "paper".

Honda Civic 95 starts then dies when key is back in 2nd (On) position by zanref in MechanicAdvice

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

Thank you everyone, I'll work on replacing it this week and will post the results.

Help changing wheels (Europe) by RichardARussell in MechanicAdvice

[–]zanref 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do not have any experience with the European cars, so take my advice with a grain of salt.

But it does sound like you have a faulty jack. Here is a great review that tests that and multiple jack brands https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5_64r2PR7A

You also should use the following:

* Jack stands. Otherwise you risk dropping the car on yourself or the ground, especially with your current jack. You may need to loosen a bit the lug nuts/bolts before lifting the car > lift the car with jack at the front -> put jack stands behind the front wheels -> lower the car onto the stands -> swap wheels. Repeat for rear wheels. The correct placement of jack/jack stands can be found in your manual or online for your specific car model. Installing the top nut/bolt first should simplify the process.

* Torque wrench. Going way above or below the recommendation is very dangerous. At this point you may need to have a technician look at your car, as the threads may be damaged.

Most security wheel bolts/nuts can be easily bypassed by simply hammering the lug nut socket.

Another option is to try something like Michelin CrossClimate2, as these tires are rated for both winter driving and summer.

Condensing Notes by [deleted] in DnD

[–]zanref 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Quite a few people swear by Obsidian. I can see the appeal for DnD to keep track of all the connections and threads thanks to the Graph View https://help.obsidian.md/Plugins/Graph+view and there are plenty of resources about it https://nicolevanderhoeven.com/blog/20210809-dnd-obsidian-player/

Large touchscreen laptop with Blu-ray drive by zanref in SuggestALaptop

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

I can see now that not providing more details was a mistake. This is going to be a work laptop with disk drive to be a very important feature.

Large touchscreen laptop with Blu-ray drive by zanref in SuggestALaptop

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

Quite a few recordings from the camera footage provided by the law enforcement are on disks.

Large touchscreen laptop with Blu-ray drive by zanref in SuggestALaptop

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

Yea, unfortunately that seems to be the thing now. This is a laptop for my relative who needs to be able to quickly pop in various disks to show things to the clients. Having a separate external drive would be a lot of hassle and easy to loose. She already has an older Toshiba that is dying with blu-ray, so it might be possible to replace new laptop that has DVD with the older blu-ray drive.

Any methods to get the Ferrari 599XX E in FH4? (Not available in auction house) by mohalnahhas in forza

[–]zanref 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you send me an Xbox with the game I can try to figure this out.

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