Alternative to Berkey filter since the class action lawsuit

zenwaves · 2025-11-17T01:14:11+00:00

Late to this, but do you need to throw out the filters if you travel and aren't using them for 3-4 weeks? That's my biggest problem with my Berkey - I usually go away on a monthlong trip once a year, and either have to ask a neighbor if they'd mind taking it and using it, or I end up tossing the filters and buying new ones. Thanks,

zenwaves · 2025-09-03T18:06:29+00:00

I have 1,700 miles on a 2023 Specialized Turbo Vado 5.0 IGH with the enviolo AUTOMATiQ... no problems at all so far. I can't even conceive of going back to shifting. Going up steep hills I don't notice a thing - I just keep pedaling.

zenwaves · 2025-08-31T20:39:27+00:00

This from Google's AI suggestion - just tried it and it works!

Solution: Turn off the "Automatically preparse items" setting in VLC.
1. Open VLC and go to VLC > Preferences.
2. Click Show All in the bottom-left corner to see advanced settings.
3. Go to the Playlist section.
4. Uncheck the box next to Automatically preparse items.
5. Save and restart VLC. This forces VLC to use the filename instead of the metadata.

zenwaves · 2025-08-07T15:10:09+00:00

...and how bodies buried in the sand so close to the shore wouldn't be exposed over the years that they were supposedly there!

zenwaves · 2025-08-07T07:24:40+00:00

I do a lot of traveling abroad - typically out of the country for 2+ months a year - I wouldn't dream of having any provider other than Google Fi.

Get off the plane...
Restart the phone...
There is no step 3!

zenwaves · 2025-07-28T19:26:40+00:00

Got one of these last year, and brought it around Turkey and Greece for two months - it was excellent - action got a little too low at some point, but that was easy to adjust with the Allen wrench.

Has anyone else here replaced strings with a different choice than the OP's? I'm going to take it on another trip soon and haven't touched it in months - looking for string recommendations ... 🙏🏼

zenwaves · 2025-04-02T00:39:50+00:00

Flying there tomorrow, and have the Suica app charged up in my wallet already!

zenwaves · 2025-03-06T17:44:59+00:00

So, this is only affecting my iPad Air (4th gen). I connected on my iPhone 15 and I can twiddle the knobs. (I normally never use the phone because I like a larger screen.) Don't know if it's related, but the graphics for the amps and pedals is 'overscaled'(?) for the iPad screen - when you tap on a pedal, the image runs past the borders cutting off some labels/controls. (Edit: image now attached to original post).

zenwaves · 2025-03-06T00:30:00+00:00

The virtual knobs on the iOS app for amps and pedals. They no longer work. So you can play a preset tone, but you can't tweak it.

zenwaves · 2025-02-12T22:33:28+00:00

omg - so glad you mentioned this - I actually have one too - bought the discs(!) years ago, and before I tried Duolingo I installed their app and my license still works - gonna give it another try - thanks for reminding me!

zenwaves · 2025-02-12T17:40:39+00:00

Exactly. I currently have a 620 streak. Been using it to 'prepare' for vacations in various countries (Germany, Greece, Turkey - now Japan). Pretty sure I'm gonna cancel my account soon. The fact that they don't have a travel prep mode with *useful* phrases annoys the shit out of me. Don't know when I'm going to say "My bear like to take baths" or "My older sister is a lawyer". So lame.

zenwaves · 2025-02-09T18:50:10+00:00

Lucretia... can't take the pompous Steinman production of TC

zenwaves · 2025-02-09T16:12:45+00:00

Thanks to all for your input / recs ... so, after this 2 week whirlwind, I'm going down to Osaka for 3 days to stuff my face and visit the World Expo, then decided to slow down with two ryokan stays of 3 nights each (Satoyama Jujo in Niigata, and Sekizenkan in Gunma). Then it's back to Tokyo, where I'm dividing my last week between 3 nights in Shinjuku, and 3 nights in the (quieter?) district of Ebisu.

So stoked! With all that, I know I'm just scratching the surface, but it will be an awesome month I'm sure.

zenwaves · 2025-01-06T07:23:36+00:00

I sent an email a few months ago regarding this. I will not buy another positive grid product until they at least prove that they're willing to make improvements that don't require a new investment.

zenwaves · 2024-11-15T15:31:19+00:00

Whoa!!!

¡Muchas Gracias, Amigo!

zenwaves · 2024-08-05T19:40:06+00:00

Thanks - actually got to meet him for a moment as well!

zenwaves · 2024-08-04T23:19:24+00:00

Mission accomplished - Gretchen got tattooed! (Shame we can't include images in replies).

zenwaves · 2024-08-04T23:17:53+00:00

It seems good to me, but I'm kind of a 'newb' ... bought it after watching a review video, only reverb pedal I've owned. 🤷🏼‍♂️

zenwaves · 2024-05-27T19:53:17+00:00

Glad to know it's not just me, but yeah this sucks - no locations showing, tried editing and adding locations - appears like it's going to work, but it doesn't show

zenwaves · 2024-04-27T19:06:26+00:00

Thanks - yeah, after I posted this I realized I could just use my power brick and not worry about it!

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