Thought I’d add a follow-up... I had an extra Raspberry Pi so last night I turned off everything but my two smart TVs and put a sniffer on the network to capture everything for a few hours. I then setup Pi-Hole and started blocking. The logs showed the traffic, but some was permitted. But after determining destination…

Another option is a Raspberry Pi and Pi Hole as mentioned previously on Lifehacker: https://lifehacker.com/create-a-network-wide-ad-blocker-with-a-raspberry-pi-1727295925 The advantage with this is a single device protects all your TVs (in addition to everything else on your network). I would still disable as much as…

This is also a good tool for stats junkies. I backpack frequently. Most tools will measure only the basics: heart rate, speed/cadence, inclination, elevation, etc. Generally, the heavier your pack, the slower your speed will be and the higher your heart rate. But your typical Apple Watch or RunKeeper app aren’t going…

I’m laughing at how the subject was changed from

So it did, so it did. I checked around 11am EST today and it wasn’t there. I should’ve known to wait til 1pm PST since that’s when they release most updates. Its still annoying as heck that they put out the KB article about Messages in iCloud when the IOS updated dropped 3 days ago... an article that implied it should…

Also worth mentioning... the AppleWatch isn’t supported yet either: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/messages-in-icloud-on-apple-watch.2120743/ The wording from Apple was “across all your Apple devices”, but support appears to only be for IOS and OSX, not WatchOS. There was no disclaimer for this. I think this is…

By way of reference: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/messages-in-icloud-on-os-x.2120747/

Either you’re using the beta or have a pre-release of 10.13.5... or you’re just following Apple’s support articles but haven’t actually tried this yourself. Apple hasn’t released 10.13.5 yet. 10.13.4 remains current. That option is not available Messages on Mac on 10.13.4.

In fairness, I think borrowing against a 401K for a housing purchase is perhaps the one exception that makes sense. If borrowing 50K against your 401K for 3-5 years can drop your interest rate on your 25-30 mortgage by 1-3%, then it works. But the other option is to wait a few years and refinance. Either way, its a…

I think the biggest mistake people make with 401K’s (or 403B’s or similar) is borrowing against them (loans) or early withdrawls. When you borrow against it, you’re paying yourself interest, but that money is no longer in the market and the laws of compound interest are diminished. Plus, a lot of people don’t count on…

Missing from the guidance is the simple solution: shoot it. If it attacks you, the Fish & Wildlife peeps are going to shoot it anyway. If it attacks you, shoot in self defense. I carry a .45 with my anytime I’m in the wild/woods, etc. Its there for bears, boar, large cats, or any other aggressive animal. You can be…

“It’s possible to transmit STIs through analingus. You can also transmit Hepatitis A, B, and C, along with other conditions. Unless you’re fluid bonded with your partner, you need to use protection to rim them. A dental dam works well with rimming. Or you can cut open a non-lubricated condom (condoms with lubricant or…

There’s a decent chance this was a legit security thing that he simply used for his own benefit. He’s a public figure. He talks publically about people (not always the good stuff). Mass shootings by disgruntled employees happen. I can see the “just in case I hear shooting and I’m at my desk” as a very valid reason to…

I love how he used it to start an isobutane camp stove that had an igniter built into it... duplicity at its best :)

I love how he used it to start an isobutane camp stove that had an igniter built into it... duplicity at its best :)

Sprints are also a good release for human growth hormone! Personally I do distance only one day a week and sprints the other. I usually start with a 1 mile slow jog to get warmed up, then will do 5-10 sprints on level ground followed by 3-5 sprints up hills, then finish it off with another one mile slow jog. I used to…

Really? Comment spam? Go f yourself.

I played with both Portal and Orbi. After a few weeks of testing, I kept the Orbi and returned the Portal. Both work extremely well, but the Orbi was as fast as the Portal and seemed to have greater coverage. Granted, its more expensive (unless you buy multiple Portals), but the Orbi has way more features and…

I played with both Portal and Orbi. After a few weeks of testing, I kept the Orbi and returned the Portal. Both work…

What a great idea. So now instead of driving back home and double-checking the knobs 20 times the OCD freak can just check his iPhone 20 times.

So what do you do when you listen to this and realize you may actually be a narcissistic sociopath?

All psychopaths always say they are not psychopaths :P