AlternateRoute @ AlternateRoute @lemmy.ca

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As per the Ecobee notice this only impacts the two original models and they still function as regular thermostats still, they are just not providing any of the smart / cloud features anymore.

Newer units support local homekit control, which can also be paired with open systems like Home Assistant for full local control for automation.

Locally they arn't even as expensive as Safeway (Sobleys) or Save-On-Foods (Jim Pattison Group) stores. Hell Last time I tried to shop at a safeway as I was staying somewhere else it was 20% more expensive than Superstore (Loblaws)

You game in desktop mode? I can give it a shot, but performance always seems kind of wonky in desktop mode when outputting to my TV

How exactly did you start remote play together with Shredders revenge? In some games it is part of the in game invite option, for others I have tried just triggering it from the steam menu while the game is running as I didn’t see a native option. For shedders revenge when I triggered it from the menu none of the controllers appeared for mapping.

The bags were very noticeably louder and stiffer. Not enough that I would complain but it was something you noticed right away.

You would NOT want to have one in a movie theatre.

I don’t get why loblaws is the only one named all the time. Hell Safeway and Saveon have similar or higher prices. Why do they get a free pass?

Even for unrepairable, at fault replacement(you stepped on it) apple will normally sell you a reconditioned perfect replacement for 50% the cost.

Reliable repair and ultrafast swap and restore are one off the reasons I stick with apple.

In no case is it ever “ almost the price of a new one”.

Odd, tried to go look at an EV9 and was told there was over a year wait and no model to look at. That is even before getting into it being far more than I want to spend.

Looks like they added this to existing barriers. I swear people will get mad at anything.

Sounds like Wikipedia search but with slower more expensive steps.

• Bit rot is still a problem, you need a high integrity file system and or RAID to avoid that
• Full drive failure is still about as likely, IE the main reason for RAID of multiple drives in the first place.

A good read on the problems with SSDs SSD 101: How Reliable are SSDs?

BSD has a very narrow set of benefits over Linux based systems I could say the same for BSD which mostly amounts to network appliances / firewalls these days. I would say NAS but Even trueNAS is moving toward linux.

I have been happily cordless for years but preferred the bottom as putting the phone top down in my pocket makes for one quick motion to view the phone and put it back without rotating it.

Some people purchase a phone based on looks, some for customization, others for specific apps, some it comes just down to what they can afford

I can come up with strong reasons to use Window or MacOS as your primary desktop os. IOS or Android as your phone OS. Windows / Linux / BSD for a server or appliance OS.

If someone thinks one size fits all THEY are the ones that should not be trusted in terms of tech insights.

Or worse they purchase them for protection and train them to be aggressive then neglect them.

Training a large dog to be obedient and highly controlled in a good way is A LOT of work and expensive if you go through classes to do it. However you normally end up with a highly reliable and predictable dog.

Suddenly thinking of someone using moon photos from their phone as evidence.

For those with the physical games they also probably want genuine/1:1 playback. There are a number of FPGA based options now that provide a near perfect original experience but with modern options.

I really like the modular idea but the actual play experience looked horrible and the cartridge/controller modules are expensive.

I think the true summary is that this is a deeply flawed software emulation system that can read original CD/DVD/Carts and use original controllers.

Really looking at the actual performance it seems worse than running these emulators via something like emulation station with a bunch of image / roms.

How bad it is can sometimes depend on the content creator settings.

I follow a few that are mostly funded by Patreon not YouTube revenue now, they tended to have lower monetization settings enabled.

I have tried to watch some videos that had pre, mid, post adds enabled etc.. On a medium length video you would get an interruption frequently.

I use ublock but even with that some changes used to cause videos to hang or fail to play when the ad was supposed to be running.

128 GB has been more than enough for me for over 8years ? I haven't gotten a phone with more than that.. I am currently at 72GB/128GB storage and most of that is Apps. I do go and archive photos and videos off my phone from time to time however.

If you NEVER delete anything, sure, you will run out. Or if you are super heavy into photos and video maybe but it is still A LOT of storage on a phone.