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by obvs
Wed Apr 22, 2026 3:13 am
Forum: Media Center
Topic: Do NOT post spoilers
Replies: 1
Views: 31

Do NOT post spoilers

Oh dear Lord.

So dumb.

So dumb.

by obvs
Tue Apr 21, 2026 1:28 am
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Apple CEO Tim Cook Stepping Down, John Ternus Taking Over
Replies: 2
Views: 31

Apple CEO Tim Cook Stepping Down, John Ternus Taking Over

Honestly, I hope it's positive, because Tim Cook has presided over a pretty big drop in quality in terms of macOS releases. With a few notable exceptions, since Steve Jobs died, the changes to macOS have more often been changes to be dreaded instead of looked forward to.

And the operating system's ...
by obvs
Sun Apr 19, 2026 2:38 am
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Why didn't anyone tell me tree-style vertical tabs were so much better?
Replies: 8
Views: 111

Why didn't anyone tell me tree-style vertical tabs were so much better?

I'm colorblind. In macOS, there are three settings for colorblindness, called "Increase contrast", "Reduce transparency", and "Differentiate without color".

Here's what Helium looks like with the macOS colorblind settings enabled:
https://i.postimg.cc/1VKf25y8/Screenshot-2026-04-18-at-8-34-22-PM ...
by obvs
Sat Apr 18, 2026 2:09 pm
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Why didn't anyone tell me tree-style vertical tabs were so much better?
Replies: 8
Views: 111

Why didn't anyone tell me tree-style vertical tabs were so much better?

Tree-style tabs aren't quite the same as normal vertical tabs.

They let you see which tabs were opened from another page, so if you've been doing a long search that required searching through several tabs, you can then visually see which ones can safely be closed.

by obvs
Fri Apr 17, 2026 2:00 pm
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Why didn't anyone tell me tree-style vertical tabs were so much better?
Replies: 8
Views: 111

Why didn't anyone tell me tree-style vertical tabs were so much better?

Since I'm colorblind and don't have the foggiest idea what most favicons actually are supposed to represent or their colors, horizontal tabs are completely unbearable for me, especially when there are many.

I originally hated the idea of vertical tabs, but they're so much better. And they show the ...
by obvs
Tue Apr 07, 2026 5:20 pm
Forum: Unplugged
Topic: Foster Cat Update
Replies: 1
Views: 520

Foster Cat Update

Res, I mean this as sincerely as I possibly can.

I used to have cats, and I loved them more than I can say. I absolutely love reading about your experiences fostering cats. Thank you so much for sharing these!

by obvs
Tue Apr 07, 2026 6:38 am
Forum: Unplugged
Topic: Cars
Replies: 89
Views: 7482

Cars


I went on Saturday morning to a Cars and Coffee event at someplace called "Heatwave Coffee", and took the 240Z.

While I was there, a kid about 16–17 years old drove into the lot in kind of a ratty white 280Z. While I was standing around with the dog drinking some bad coffee, he came up to me, and ...
by obvs
Fri Apr 03, 2026 6:09 pm
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Want to run AI locally?
Replies: 20
Views: 2725

Want to run AI locally?

Oh, that's cool!

Thank you!

by obvs
Thu Apr 02, 2026 7:24 pm
Forum: Unplugged
Topic: Delicious (or not) food thread
Replies: 33
Views: 4082

Delicious (or not) food thread

I’ve definitely heard of cream cheese wontons.

by obvs
Thu Apr 02, 2026 1:22 am
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Apple turns 50
Replies: 4
Views: 821

Apple turns 50

Let's see…

Not necessarily in order(because I got a bunch of classic Macs AFTER the PowerBook and Power Macs):

I had a Macintosh IIci
Macintosh SE (2)
Macintosh Plus (2)
Macintosh LC
iMac G3 333
iMac G3 400
Powerbook G3 Wallstreet 233
Power Mac G3 300/350/400(overclocked)
Power Mac G5
Hackintosh ...
by obvs
Tue Mar 31, 2026 2:41 pm
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Am I suffering from a false memory or....
Replies: 6
Views: 971

Am I suffering from a false memory or....

I think you’re right.

Apple has really been making me mad recently, because I noticed it’s not possible to order their highest-end RAM configurations without having their highest-end processors.

My current MacBook Pro is from 2021, and I’ve been thinking about upgrading, and I also noticed that it ...
by obvs
Tue Mar 31, 2026 2:06 am
Forum: Unplugged
Topic: Cookware
Replies: 15
Views: 1174

Cookware

TRUST ME ON THIS.

Go to a restaurant supply store. The equipment you get there will be so many steps above anything you’d get from the typical places. You’ll wonder why you haven’t done it before.

by obvs
Mon Mar 30, 2026 9:51 pm
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Lil Finder Guy
Replies: 3
Views: 825

Lil Finder Guy

I like that!

:doubleup:

by obvs
Sat Mar 28, 2026 11:35 pm
Forum: Unplugged
Topic: Delicious (or not) food thread
Replies: 33
Views: 4082

Delicious (or not) food thread

Is the first one spaetzle?

by obvs
Sat Mar 28, 2026 1:47 am
Forum: Unplugged
Topic: Cars
Replies: 89
Views: 7482

Cars





The color temp can be specified in the app.

My LED headlights are NOT usually set to cool blue.

What you’re talking about is just not an issue with my lights.

You want them cool blue? Fine. Warm blue? Fine. Incredibly yellow? Also fine.

And this whole idea that I’m sitting there ...
by obvs
Fri Mar 27, 2026 8:10 pm
Forum: Unplugged
Topic: Cars
Replies: 89
Views: 7482

Cars

Although Albuquerque drivers do make me go :derp:

by obvs
Fri Mar 27, 2026 8:08 pm
Forum: Unplugged
Topic: Cars
Replies: 89
Views: 7482

Cars



The color temp can be specified in the app.

My LED headlights are NOT usually set to cool blue.

What you’re talking about is just not an issue with my lights.

You want them cool blue? Fine. Warm blue? Fine. Incredibly yellow? Also fine.

And this whole idea that I’m sitting there adjusting ...
by obvs
Fri Mar 27, 2026 7:20 pm
Forum: Unplugged
Topic: Cars
Replies: 89
Views: 7482

Cars

The color temp can be specified in the app.

My LED headlights are NOT usually set to cool blue.

What you’re talking about is just not an issue with my lights.

You want them cool blue? Fine. Warm blue? Fine. Incredibly yellow? Also fine.

And this whole idea that I’m sitting there adjusting lights ...
by obvs
Fri Mar 27, 2026 6:49 pm
Forum: Unplugged
Topic: Cars
Replies: 89
Views: 7482

Cars

My particular headlights are dimmable.

That's the point of my headlights. LED is just the technology they use.

I bought them specifically because they’d be reliable and I can turn them down by using an app on my phone. They remember the value you set them at, so my headlights are NOT unusually ...
by obvs
Fri Mar 27, 2026 4:51 pm
Forum: Unplugged
Topic: Cars
Replies: 89
Views: 7482

Cars

Polishing the headlights is one of my favorite things to do for a car, because the result is so clear so quickly.

I bought some LED headlights whose brightness and color can be configured by a bluetooth app on my phone. It may sound gimmicky, but it’s really useful for city driving versus driving ...
by obvs
Thu Mar 26, 2026 2:41 am
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Mac OS X turns 25
Replies: 8
Views: 3508

Mac OS X turns 25

I came dangerously close to making it to high school not knowing that GUI-based computers existed.

by obvs
Tue Mar 24, 2026 9:52 pm
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Mac OS X turns 25
Replies: 8
Views: 3508

Mac OS turns 25

*Mac OS X turns 25

I remember beta testing the original, and how much I disliked so many aspects of it. It’s gone through a lot since then, some good changes, and some bad ones.

I think the changes tended to be more positive while Steve Jobs was still alive.

by obvs
Tue Mar 24, 2026 3:39 am
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Want to run AI locally?
Replies: 20
Views: 2725

Can you run AI locally?


How much of that did you do on your own little plagiarism machine though?

Because once you end up using things like claude or grok or chatgpt, you’re beholden to the providers of tokens, which, once they’re past the initial VC rush of easy money, will quickly price these technologically-dead ...
by obvs
Mon Mar 23, 2026 11:27 pm
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Want to run AI locally?
Replies: 20
Views: 2725

Can you run AI locally?

Well, for one, I might have a big potential lawsuit coming up, and it spend about 7 minutes creating an extremely long years-long timeline based on all of the documentation on my computer, including timestamped communications, notes, emails, and tons of other legal documentation which I hadn’t ...
by obvs
Sun Mar 22, 2026 8:42 pm
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Want to run AI locally?
Replies: 20
Views: 2725

Can you run AI locally?

Because it’s easy.

by obvs
Sat Mar 21, 2026 9:22 pm
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Which Linux Distro do you use?
Replies: 15
Views: 3276

Which Linux Distro do you use?

Where about in New Mexico?

by obvs
Wed Mar 18, 2026 1:27 am
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Which Linux Distro do you use?
Replies: 15
Views: 3276

Which Linux Distro do you use?

I like Debian for how to manage it, but I really don’t like the GUIs available for Linux distros. I want a universal menu bar at the top of the screen, and the best I’ve seen any Linux distro with that is OCCASIONALLY having the menu bar at the top of the screen for SOME apps, which I feel is ...
by obvs
Tue Mar 17, 2026 5:06 pm
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Want to run AI locally?
Replies: 20
Views: 2725

Can you run AI locally?

You can use Docker to run it, and it’s pretty simple.

by obvs
Mon Mar 16, 2026 9:45 pm
Forum: Media Center
Topic: Best movies you've seen recently?
Replies: 12
Views: 6710

Best movies you've seen recently?

I was really impressed with Sinners. I heard it was good, but I had no idea what I was in for. I didn’t even see a trailer for it.

All I knew were three points:

Michael B. Jordan

Good reviews

Vampires

Being a fan of vampire movies, believing that Michael B. Jordan is a very good actor, and ...
by obvs
Mon Mar 16, 2026 3:55 am
Forum: Media Center
Topic: Best movies you've seen recently?
Replies: 12
Views: 6710

Best movies you've seen recently?

Sinners.

Just got back.

Very much recommend if you haven’t seen it yet.

by obvs
Sun Mar 15, 2026 10:31 pm
Forum: Unplugged
Topic: Physical exertion, or the things you do to stay alive these days
Replies: 40
Views: 154775

Physical exertion, or the things you do to stay alive these days

Very cool. Congratulations to her, and to you for finishing and improving your time.

by obvs
Sun Mar 15, 2026 8:19 pm
Forum: Unplugged
Topic: Delicious (or not) food thread
Replies: 33
Views: 4082

Delicious (or not) food thread

Jehannum wrote: Sun Mar 15, 2026 6:46 pm

"brownies in a corn mold":

:lol:

by obvs
Sun Mar 15, 2026 6:35 pm
Forum: Unplugged
Topic: Delicious (or not) food thread
Replies: 33
Views: 4082

Delicious (or not) food thread

Oh my God.

I just.

I just can’t.

by obvs
Sun Mar 15, 2026 2:02 pm
Forum: Unplugged
Topic: Gardening
Replies: 13
Views: 2393

Gardening

When I was on the east coast, I used to garden so much. I would grow mint, cilantro, zucchini, basil, and TONS of tomatoes. I miss that, and hope to be able to do it again. It’s so dry here.

by obvs
Wed Mar 11, 2026 7:49 pm
Forum: Unplugged
Topic: My grandfather has been in the ICU for a month
Replies: 20
Views: 5930

My grandfather has been in the ICU for a month

I’m so sorry.

:sad:

by obvs
Sun Mar 08, 2026 5:39 am
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Next Apple event March 4
Replies: 37
Views: 67998

Next Apple event March 4

I wish that it was easier to have a Linux distro that had menus along the top edge of the screen.

And I don’t mean this "faking it" stuff by having certain apps with menus there and certain ones with menus in the windows themselves.

I want consistency in at least the basic UI concepts.

by obvs
Sat Mar 07, 2026 5:18 am
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Next Apple event March 4
Replies: 37
Views: 67998

Next Apple event March 4

That would be a fair point if true.

by obvs
Sat Mar 07, 2026 5:17 am
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Taking full advantage of modern tech to write my book...
Replies: 2
Views: 1386

Taking full advantage of modern tech to write my book...

Very nice! I use a number pad too much, but I definitely appreciate the simplicity.

by obvs
Thu Mar 05, 2026 3:20 pm
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Next Apple event March 4
Replies: 37
Views: 67998

Next Apple event March 4

8GB of RAM is fine if you’re buying a computer and using it in the past.

by obvs
Thu Mar 05, 2026 2:33 pm
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Next Apple event March 4
Replies: 37
Views: 67998

Next Apple event March 4

Apple ALWAYS screws over their low-end customers. Especially on new products.

Their goal is NOT for it to be usable. Their goal is that you buy it, spend a while with it, realize it’s too slow, and then buy another better one.

by obvs
Wed Mar 04, 2026 9:04 pm
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Next Apple event March 4
Replies: 37
Views: 67998

Next Apple event March 4


Not to point out the obvs ; but I think we can safely say this machine is not for you. :lol:

My plan this summer is to pick up an M5 Ultra Studio with ~ 96 GB of Memory and at least 2 TB of hard drive space to replace my aging Intel iMac (2020).
Would you believe that I’ve actually given ...
by obvs
Wed Mar 04, 2026 3:43 pm
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Next Apple event March 4
Replies: 37
Views: 67998

Next Apple event March 4

It looks like a useful product for the right market, but I have 64GB of RAM and a 2TB SSD in my M1 Max MacBook Pro, and I’m not going lower than 16GB, no matter how much newer a device might be.

by obvs
Tue Mar 03, 2026 4:00 am
Forum: Unplugged
Topic: Delicious (or not) food thread
Replies: 33
Views: 4082

Delicious (or not) food thread

In Albuquerque, if you go down to Yale, pretty close to UNM, there’s this little place called “La Urraca”. They have Colombian food. The chipotle chicken arepa plate is really good. I recommend it if you haven’t been there.

by obvs
Fri Feb 27, 2026 6:55 pm
Forum: Media Center
Topic: What music have people been listening to recently?
Replies: 44
Views: 160440

What music have people been listening to recently?


Something oddball that my girlfriend introduced to me was Brazilian music. I ended up loving it while we were on our trip to Rio. Particularly I’m lately listening to a lot of:
Natirutz (Brazilian reggae band)
Tiago Iorc (Brazilian pop singer)
I really like Giulia Be. I think people will like ...
by obvs
Thu Feb 26, 2026 1:29 pm
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: So what do you use besides Time Machine
Replies: 5
Views: 1758

So what do you use besides Time Machine

Arq Backup with a cloud-based storage solution.

It creates an encrypted backup on whatever location you want. You can also have it back up to an attached disk or to one on your local network.

by obvs
Tue Feb 24, 2026 5:31 am
Forum: Games
Topic: Nintendo Switch 2: What do I do?
Replies: 8
Views: 61705

Nintendo Switch 2: What do I do?

That is awesome!

Thanks, I really appreciate it.

I will take a look.

by obvs
Mon Feb 23, 2026 9:26 pm
Forum: Unplugged
Topic: This Weather Sucks
Replies: 23
Views: 5096

This Weather Sucks

I’m not saying a huge heated area, just a little walkway. Ice melts just above 32ºF, so it wouldn’t have to be generating a huge amount of heat in most places. Most places don’t get quite the same amount of snow as Minnesota.

by obvs
Mon Feb 23, 2026 6:13 pm
Forum: All Things Tech
Topic: Old tech
Replies: 26
Views: 9670

Old tech

Ooh, a TAM! I don't think I ever got to see one of those in person.