misterBee Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 20 minutes ago, Dayaan said: I could never enjoy these. My pea brain as a kid always wanted a Razer mouse, and I love my Deathadder for years. I'm now on a G502 Hero or whatever the fuck they're calling these shiny mice these days. In terms of a modernised old-school products, I always wanted that IBM mechanical keyboard. You know the one. Wonder how much they go for... If you build yourself a nice mechanical keyboard with good switches you can basically make the same thing. All you gotta do is find a shell that looks like the old IBM ones. Quote Link to comment
Dayaan Posted October 24, 2021 Share Posted October 24, 2021 28 minutes ago, misterBee said: If you build yourself a nice mechanical keyboard with good switches you can basically make the same thing. All you gotta do is find a shell that looks like the old IBM ones. Scary and expensive... Quote Link to comment
YourFavGrandpa Posted October 29, 2021 Author Share Posted October 29, 2021 On 10/24/2021 at 1:18 PM, Dayaan said: Scary and expensive... The old Model M's can easily sell for $500 in good shape, there's that big of a market for them. Model F's go for I think $1k? That being said, I pulled away from getting the Pixel 6 Pro due to a combination of supply issues, along with a not-so-clear path to pay the phone off. Quote Link to comment
Hawkingbird Posted October 31, 2021 Share Posted October 31, 2021 I decided to pull the trigger on a Pixel 6 Pro. If only I can find one. Most places are sold out or on backorder for the 256GB model. Google store had some for a little while yesterday but sold out by the time I was ready to buy. Quote Link to comment
YourFavGrandpa Posted November 2, 2021 Author Share Posted November 2, 2021 On 10/31/2021 at 9:36 AM, Hawkingbird said: I decided to pull the trigger on a Pixel 6 Pro. If only I can find one. You should be able to score one at Best Buy, because if I remember right they are selling unlocked versions of the Pixel 6 Pro. Quote Link to comment
Hawkingbird Posted November 2, 2021 Share Posted November 2, 2021 16 minutes ago, YourFavGrandpa said: You should be able to score one at Best Buy, because if I remember right they are selling unlocked versions of the Pixel 6 Pro. There definitely some available at the site but it keeps telling me to choose my carrier before proceeding. An unlocked phone shouldn't be asking me such a question so I find it suspect. Quote Link to comment
YourFavGrandpa Posted November 9, 2021 Author Share Posted November 9, 2021 I had picked up a previous generation Apple TV, but that ended up having to go back to Best Buy ☹️ DarkSakul 1 Quote Link to comment
Hawkingbird Posted November 11, 2021 Share Posted November 11, 2021 Nothing has changed Darc_Requiem 1 Quote Link to comment
Hawkingbird Posted November 12, 2021 Share Posted November 12, 2021 Seemingly the google store got more Pixel 6 Pros are in stock. When I looked at the ETA it appears that it's actually a backorder. Apparently, I will get the phone 3 days before Christmas. At least the fuckers won't charge me until they ship the thing. I hope they don't charge me when I already have my credit card balance paid off. Quote Link to comment
YourFavGrandpa Posted November 14, 2021 Author Share Posted November 14, 2021 On 11/11/2021 at 8:40 PM, Hawkingbird said: I hope they don't charge me when I already have my credit card balance paid off. Murphy was ever the optimist. Quote Link to comment
YourFavGrandpa Posted December 5, 2021 Author Share Posted December 5, 2021 The Google Store had the Pixel 6 Pro available in 512gb finally after being sold out of them for a bit, but I can't pull the trigger on one until after my wife's eye surgery is taken care of. A couple of additional things as well: My Google TV is hooked back up to our Samsung TV, as I got tired of Tizen's inability to keep a Twitch channel native to the OS (and I didn't want to turn on the PS5 or XBox). I also have retired my Apple Watch SE in favor of a Fitbit and Garmin smartwatch combo that my wife agreed to. The last thing deserves it's own line, it's that important. I PULLED THE TRIGGER ON A NAS ENCLOSURE! It should be here either Tuesday or Wednesday, as it's in New Jersey somewhere right now. misterBee and Hawkingbird 2 Quote Link to comment
Hawkingbird Posted December 26, 2021 Share Posted December 26, 2021 I got my Pixel 6 Pro but I'm going to wait until my D Brand case comes in before I start using it Quote Link to comment
YourFavGrandpa Posted December 28, 2021 Author Share Posted December 28, 2021 On 12/5/2021 at 10:15 AM, YourFavGrandpa said: I also have retired my Apple Watch SE in favor of a Fitbit and Garmin smartwatch combo that my wife agreed to. This lasted all of about two weeks before I redid the fitness calibration. Everything works fine now after the fact, and I'm closing my rings pretty much every day now since that happened. I also have a Milanese loop incoming from Apple, along with their Magsafe and fast charge cable for the watch. I also have a new power plug coming from Anker that can handle 40w altogether, so that will tie in with the Magsafe and new watch cable; and I'll be able to put both on the charger at my bedside table. Wife is keeping both the Fitbit and Garmin for herself. Quote Link to comment
YourFavGrandpa Posted January 12, 2022 Author Share Posted January 12, 2022 https://9to5mac.com/2022/01/10/uber-parks-its-apple-watch-app-in-the-ever-growing-junk-yard/ I can understand this going to the junkyard, but I'm curious as to why developers are stopping support for their Apple Watch apps all of a sudden. There are some very nicely done apps for the Watch (Fantastical comes to mind here), but I'm saying market share is why Uber is killing their app off for WatchOS. Plus, they're stupid as fuck for counting Apple Watch as a demographic separate from iOS. DarkSakul 1 Quote Link to comment
DarkSakul Posted January 13, 2022 Share Posted January 13, 2022 Android Watch goes bbrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr Quote Link to comment
misterBee Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 I don't have much interest in smart watches tbh. That Swatch x Snoopy collab though. 👀 https://www.swatch.com/en-us/swatch-x-peanuts.html Quote Link to comment
Darc_Requiem Posted January 14, 2022 Share Posted January 14, 2022 I maybe selling my 3700X and Team Delta DDR 3200 memory (2x8GB) sticks. Not sure if anyone will be interested and I haven't decided yet. If anyone is interested let me know. Quote Link to comment
YourFavGrandpa Posted January 21, 2022 Author Share Posted January 21, 2022 Couple of technology-related things as of late: His tweet about the Pixel 6 Pro being buggy blew up big fucking time. Also, Galaxy Unpacked event incoming, presumably in a couple of weeks (I've heard February 8th as the date being tossed around): https://www.theverge.com/2022/1/20/22893640/samsung-unpacked-february-2022-galaxy-s22-ultra Preview video: Also of a personal note, I'm absolutely certain that I will go back to Android this year. About to start researching Android phones and see what I can get for the $1200 I paid 13 months ago for my iPhone on the Android side of things. Quote Link to comment
Hawkingbird Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 I haven't encountered any bugs with my Pixel 6 Pro. I did start using it after the January update so I might have just dodged the bullet. Other than auto brightness being wonky it's been smooth sailing for me. Quote Link to comment
YourFavGrandpa Posted January 29, 2022 Author Share Posted January 29, 2022 7 hours ago, Hawkingbird said: I haven't encountered any bugs with my Pixel 6 Pro. I did start using it after the January update so I might have just dodged the bullet. Other than auto brightness being wonky it's been smooth sailing for me. That's what I had figured. I'm presuming that for a large portion of the Pixel 6's userbase, they haven't really had issues on the level that MKBHD did. Doesn't mean that a lot of people will blindly follow his suggestions for phones, despite on multiple occasions mentioning he carries both an iPhone and a Android phone at all times. Speaking of Android phones, I have my purchase list narrowed to five phones. The Galaxy S21 Ultra/S22 Ultra stands out as the current front runner, with the OnePlus 9 Pro/10 Pro being a very close second. The Pixel 6 Pro is a distant third, but may be the one I end up getting because I have a credit line with Google, and they charge 0% interest on phones; plus I get 3% cash back through my Google One membership. I'm awaiting word on a couple of things before broaching the subject with the missus in a couple month's time. First is the global release date for the OnePlus 10 Pro, as it's only available in China right now; but can be imported via AliExpress/Banggood. Second/Third is the final specs on the S22 Ultra and it's price. I'll go no higher that $1400 for the overall cost of any phone on the list (before my accessory cost, which will be around $75-$80), and will probably subsidize the cost w/T-Mo; and pay the phone off in like 6-8 months time. I also don't need as much storage as I used to, due to having my music library on my NAS. This was my original reasoning for getting a 512gb Pixel 6 Pro in the beginning, but 256gb of storage would be more than enough for me. Hawkingbird 1 Quote Link to comment
Hawkingbird Posted January 29, 2022 Share Posted January 29, 2022 8 minutes ago, YourFavGrandpa said: That's what I had figured. I'm presuming that for a large portion of the Pixel 6's userbase, they haven't really had issues on the level that MKBHD did. Doesn't mean that a lot of people will blindly follow his suggestions for phones, despite on multiple occasions mentioning he carries both an iPhone and a Android phone at all times. To be fair to MKBHD, he did say that the issues he had with the pixel were things that the average person wouldn't notice or think of as a problem. For example, the average person likely wouldn't notice the drop in the refresh rate or how shitty the finger print scanner is (assuming that's something a person wants to use). The issues with the phone would be likely more sensitive to power users. Quote Link to comment
YourFavGrandpa Posted January 29, 2022 Author Share Posted January 29, 2022 7 minutes ago, Hawkingbird said: The issues with the phone would be likely more sensitive to power users. That's what I eventually narrowed the tweet and all of that down to. I'm by no means a power user, as I consider myself in-between that and a noob user. Quote Link to comment
Hawkingbird Posted January 30, 2022 Share Posted January 30, 2022 5 hours ago, YourFavGrandpa said: That's what I eventually narrowed the tweet and all of that down to. I'm by no means a power user, as I consider myself in-between that and a noob user. I'm a casual user. I largely use my phone for web browsing, youtube viewing, email and use a handful of apps like Discord and Boost. Definitely not the center of anything that I do. Quote Link to comment
YourFavGrandpa Posted February 12, 2022 Author Share Posted February 12, 2022 For those who missed the Galaxy Unpacked event on Wednesday: The breakdowns/new things: Phones: S22 Series is official, with the S22 Ultra taking it's place atop the ashes of what once was the Galaxy Note line. S22+/S22 Ultra start out with 8gb of RAM/128gb of Storage; the regular S22 does not have UWB support for 5G. To get 12gb of ram on the S22+/S22 Ultra; you have to commit to at least 256gb of storage. Battery sizes are from 3700 mAh on the regular S22 to 5000 mAh on the S22 Ultra. This puts the battery of my 12 Pro Max to shame. Starter pricing is $800 for the S22/$1000 for the S22+/$1200 for the S22 Ultra. Tablets: Gigantic fucking tablet the size of a laptop and just as expensive as the iPad Pro tablets. That's all you need to know. Look at this fucking unit. Quote Link to comment
YourFavGrandpa Posted February 22, 2022 Author Share Posted February 22, 2022 OnePlus introduces the 10 Pro Fold (via JerryRigEverything): Hawkingbird 1 Quote Link to comment
YourFavGrandpa Posted February 24, 2022 Author Share Posted February 24, 2022 Phone update: Wife gave her blessing to order the S22 Ultra today. With T-Mobile's promotion they had going on; I was able to get a 512gb S22 Ultra for what I would have paid for a 256gb one. I have a case on it's way from Latercase; and I plan on getting a privacy screen protector from Amazon like I have with my iPhone right now. Also my iPhone's back glass is shattered 🤬, so we're heading to Dallas on Monday to go to the Apple Store. Quote Link to comment
YourFavGrandpa Posted March 4, 2022 Author Share Posted March 4, 2022 An update on recent events surrounding my S22 Ultra and my iPhone: 1.) UPS lost my S22 UItra 5 minutes away from home on Monday at the nearby hub. Today, they finally said it was delayed and to check back for an updated date of delivery. One phone call to T-Mobile later and I have another S22 Ultra on it's way here, by Monday at the very latest via overnight delivery (i.e. next business day). 2.) My Apple Store experience was mostly fine. Other than having to pay $100 to have the back glass fixed, it was a good interaction. I swear to god, the two people that helped me when I was there are old enough to be my kids. Quote Link to comment
YourFavGrandpa Posted March 11, 2022 Author Share Posted March 11, 2022 https://thehackernews.com/2022/03/russian-pushing-its-new-state-run-tls.html tl;dr: Russia is preparing to be straight bodied off the internet and is issuing new browser certificates, which will lead to citizens of the nation suffering from censorship and oversight by Russian authorities. Quote Link to comment
YourFavGrandpa Posted March 26, 2022 Author Share Posted March 26, 2022 https://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2022/03/eu-to-regulate-gatekeepers-in-crackdown-on-google-apple-amazon-facebook/ The vote on the Digital Services Act for the EU is supposed to happen soon, and is expected to take effect in the fall. Amongst the new regulations includes a requirement for iPhones to allow sideloading, along with various other things. here's the bill's full text (if you want to read it): https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/PDF/?uri=CELEX:52020PC0825&from=en Quote Link to comment
YourFavGrandpa Posted April 27, 2022 Author Share Posted April 27, 2022 Given the recent news of everyone's favorite billionaire Elon Musk buying Twitter, there's a really good article at The Verge that I recommend reading: https://www.theverge.com/2022/4/26/23040879/elon-musk-twitter-plans-free-speech-bots-anonymity-algorithm-open-source Quote Link to comment
YourFavGrandpa Posted May 4, 2022 Author Share Posted May 4, 2022 (edited) Google IO is next week, and I'll post videos from the various keynotes as they get posted to Youtube. The schedule is below. https://io.google/2022/program/ edit: will post the drinking game for IO on Tuesday next week, pre-event. Edited May 4, 2022 by YourFavGrandpa joe momma Darc_Requiem 1 Quote Link to comment
DarkSakul Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 What new Android Phone should I get? No iPhones. Quote Link to comment
misterBee Posted May 5, 2022 Share Posted May 5, 2022 2 hours ago, DarkSakul said: What new Android Phone should I get? No iPhones. Idk man. I feel like ever since Huawei got crushed by the US government you pretty much end up getting a Samsung. People in Asia still have a lot of choices but in NA it's pretty homogenous now... Quote Link to comment
DarkSakul Posted May 6, 2022 Share Posted May 6, 2022 23 hours ago, misterBee said: Idk man. I feel like ever since Huawei got crushed by the US government you pretty much end up getting a Samsung. People in Asia still have a lot of choices but in NA it's pretty homogenous now... There other competition in the Android market kinda weak. Strongest contender is the pixle and its not as good of a phone. Quote Link to comment
YourFavGrandpa Posted May 7, 2022 Author Share Posted May 7, 2022 (edited) On 5/5/2022 at 2:48 PM, DarkSakul said: What new Android Phone should I get? No iPhones. I'm partial to the Samsung Galaxy series now that I have a maxed out S22 Ultra. Depends on how much you want to spend tbh. For $1000 (if you're so inclined to pay that much), you can get flagship-quality phones from Google and OnePlus. Also the OnePlus 9/9 Pro definitely need consideration, as I believe they've dropped the prices on those phones now that the 10 Pro is out. The Pixel is highly subjective due to MKBHDs issues with the Pro model, although that's not an indicator of the vast majority of experiences. Edited May 7, 2022 by YourFavGrandpa added phone screenshots DarkSakul 1 Quote Link to comment
YourFavGrandpa Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 Unofficial Drinking Game for Google I/O (btw, I am not responsible for you destroying your liver; proceed at your own peril): Take a shot ... if a well-known celebrity shows up. Take two shots ... every time the Android droid shows up. Take a chug of water ... every time Android 13 is mentioned (gotta stay hydrated after all). Take a shot ... for a great showcase of tech that would be absolutely impractical in day-to-day use. Take three shots ... if the Pixel Watch is confirmed (and shown during the keynote). Kampai Super Bonus: Finish your drink if the Pixel Watch is available to buy immediately after the keynote. Quote Link to comment
Hawkingbird Posted May 12, 2022 Share Posted May 12, 2022 I wanted to get these but not having a fold is a deal breaker Quote Link to comment
YourFavGrandpa Posted May 17, 2022 Author Share Posted May 17, 2022 (edited) They no longer fold, and they're now $50 more expensive @Hawkingbird! What a dumbass move by Sony. Google I/O Keynotes: and the all-important Tl;dr: Edited May 17, 2022 by YourFavGrandpa Quote Link to comment
Hawkingbird Posted May 17, 2022 Share Posted May 17, 2022 48 minutes ago, YourFavGrandpa said: They no longer fold, and they're now $50 more expensive @Hawkingbird! What a dumbass move by Sony Your telling me. I have the XM2 and I been chomping at the bit to upgrade them because I don't want to use a micro USB anymore. Guess I'll wait for the next one Quote Link to comment
YourFavGrandpa Posted May 17, 2022 Author Share Posted May 17, 2022 (edited) 2 hours ago, Hawkingbird said: Your telling me. I have the XM2 and I been chomping at the bit to upgrade them because I don't want to use a micro USB anymore. Guess I'll wait for the next one Check Woot every so often, they'll put newer (albeit refurbished) XM models up for sale there. Last time I looked, they had the XM4 headphones for less than $200; but they sold out of them. edit: Also, Google posted a new video showing off their new Bay View campus ... which is pretty gosh darn neat. Edited May 17, 2022 by YourFavGrandpa Quote Link to comment
DarkSakul Posted June 27, 2022 Share Posted June 27, 2022 On 5/5/2022 at 3:48 PM, DarkSakul said: What new Android Phone should I get? No iPhones. So follow up on this, I got Samsung S22 day before father's day. With the trade of my old phone, a deal going with trades and store credit, I paid a total of $18, and that with a new case, screen protector and charger on the bill Darc_Requiem 1 Quote Link to comment
YourFavGrandpa Posted June 28, 2022 Author Share Posted June 28, 2022 6 hours ago, DarkSakul said: So follow up on this, I got Samsung S22 day before father's day. With the trade of my old phone, a deal going with trades and store credit, I paid a total of $18, and that with a new case, screen protector and charger on the bill Curious question, why the regular S22 and not the other models? Quote Link to comment
DarkSakul Posted June 28, 2022 Share Posted June 28, 2022 Well I felt the Ultra is too big, I don't do Iphones, and everything else the store had was a downgrade for me Quote Link to comment
YourFavGrandpa Posted June 28, 2022 Author Share Posted June 28, 2022 6 hours ago, DarkSakul said: Well I felt the Ultra is too big That's what she said. 🤣 I'm glad you found a phone. Quote Link to comment
YourFavGrandpa Posted July 20, 2022 Author Share Posted July 20, 2022 Expect new foldables, wearables, and new earbuds at this event. The time listed in the image is EDT, so 8am CDT/6am PDT for our west coasters. Hawkingbird 1 Quote Link to comment
YourFavGrandpa Posted August 15, 2022 Author Share Posted August 15, 2022 Had the OneUI 5 beta on my S22 Ultra just shy of a week, and I couldn't use NFC. So that was a gigantic waste of time. Spent most of the afternoon today resetting up my phone with my work apps and email, and banking apps. If it wasn't for Samsung's Smart Transfer app, I would have to take the next 2-3 days off work to get everything set back up how I had it before moving to OneUI 5. It's okayish, but I would rather try out the full version of OneUI 5 once it gets released to my phone through T-Mobile. Also, if you have a Pixel phone (I believe a couple of us do), you can get Android 13 like right now. Also, if for some reason you have problems sleeping; read Esper's technical breakdown of all things Android 13: https://blog.esper.io/android-13-deep-dive/ The full article takes something like 4 hours to read in full. Quote Link to comment
YourFavGrandpa Posted October 6, 2022 Author Share Posted October 6, 2022 Right now they're talking about how Pixel is becoming it's own ecosystem ... which, I uhh ... DarkSakul 1 Quote Link to comment
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