A good idea is to print a map to drive back as well. There’s been more than one occasion where I loaded up Google or Apple Maps and left to a trail head. Upon arrival at the trailhead (and for the last few miles before I got there) I had no reception. The maps still worked... for a bit. But after backpacking for 3-4…

Normally I would agree with you as I took have Homekit devices working on both. This particular device is quirky. Basically, if you’re using an IOS device to do the setup... and if your SSID is the same for 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz, then your IOS device will default to the 5Ghz network and will never see the Koogeek device.…

Normally I would agree with you as I took have Homekit devices working on both. This particular device is quirky.…

Tread carefully with this one... yes it supports HomeKit natively, but its 2.4Ghz ONLY. I know cause I bought one recently. If your router supports separate 2.4Ghz and 5Ghz networks, you should be okay as long as you can force your IOS device to connect to the 2.4Ghz network specifically (if both have the same SSID…

Tread carefully with this one... yes it supports HomeKit natively, but its 2.4Ghz ONLY. I know cause I bought one…

“Before you can tell Siri to start blasting music on your newly updated Sonos speakers, you’ll need to add your speakers to Apple’s Home app.”... one caveat about this that isn’t obvious until you try it... you can’t yell “Hey Siri” to a Sonos. In my case, I have two HomePods and two Sonos One’s. Until recently saying…

Its worth adding that some amino acids are ONLY found in animal products. Carnosine is an example. However, it is non-essential since it can be formed in the body from the amino acids histidine and beta-alanine. Something else you sometimes miss by skipping animal products is collagen. This too can be supplemented.…

Make sure you know exactly what you’re buying though... some of the items such as the LED strips that advertise they work with HomeKit actually require a Hue hub as its the hub that talks to HomeKit. The prices are good, but do your research before you hit buy.

Make sure you know exactly what you’re buying though... some of the items such as the LED strips that advertise they…

I have the older non HV version of this tent... just the original Copper Spur UL2. I love it. Bought it at REI for 20% off. It was in Greyson Highlands with me two weeks ago and held up perfectly to sustained 20-30MPH winds all night with gusts up to 40MPH. It was also with me last fall when a tropical storm resulted…

I have the older non HV version of this tent... just the original Copper Spur UL2. I love it. Bought it at REI for…

I do this with a once every other week “max out encouragers”. Here’s an example... when I first started prep’ing for indoc to the PJ pipeline I could barely do 3 pullups and 25 pushups. So I started doing “murphs” (google it). The goal is to be able to do 10 sets of 10 pullups, 20 pushups, and 30 squats with a 90 sec…

Big Agnes Copper Spur 2. The lightest, most spacious free-stander you’ll find. Lots of volume, good height, excellent quality, and light as most 1-person tents. You’ll find them on the PCT and Appalachian Trail all day.

Big Agnes Copper Spur 2. The lightest, most spacious free-stander you’ll find. Lots of volume, good height,…

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

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.

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…