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Comment Dodged a huge bullet (Score 1) 96

I may only have three printers so far, but the last time I went purchasing my partner in crime (my son) was pushing for us to join the Bambu Labs ecosystem. I hesitated, something felt "off" and being the guy with the wallet spent my money elsewhere. The printers we have are not Bambu, are working perfectly for our uses, and I'm now feeling significantly more comfortable with following my gut.

Comment Hot take? (Score 2) 192

Kids are already in school doing far too little, for far too long. Then as adults it's much the same, we're spending far too many hours at work but not truly productive. Granted this isn't universal, but I'm sure many will agree more common than not.

I'm an advocate of focused instruction vs. "standardized" bulk rote learning. I'm sure many will disagree but it's hard to argue against the reality much of our college bachelor programs have devolved into an overly expensive repeat of high school level education. But school districts are often tied financially to this model, where butts in seats equals money. The teachers hate it. The kids hate it. Some parents probably like it because "I need my kids in school so I can work my full 8 hours" but is that smart? No. It's not. None of it is.

Comment Re:Yes (Score 1) 56

California is such a beautiful state, ruined by people who live there. Briefly worked remote at a place just south of LAX, would fly in once a quarter to rub elbows. Nowhere else have I witnessed people viciously stab each other in the back and climb over each other to get ahead, then just go to lunch and pretend they're best friends.

Comment Tell us you're igorant without just ... (Score 1) 156

coming right out and saying you're a complete idiot. Notwithstanding the simplicity of replacing firmware, it is LEGAL to manufacture your own firearms. This lady is about as smart as a box of rocks, and that's being disrespectful to the rocks. The term "ghosts gun" is just mouth candy for morons.

Comment If laptops aren't the answer (Score 1) 89

... and they usually are, why not make it simple and use the device you already carry with you? While I'm not a Samsung fan they had a good idea with DeX. Upper tier smartphones have all the computing power needed for your typical desk jockey needs. Obviously Microsoft wouldn't be invited to the party until they and businesses let go of the Windows as your OS incumbency. Pretty clear that's where it's headed, Microsoft in the workplace will finish the evolution to a set of delivered services where the hardware becomes largely irrelevant.

Comment Waste of time and money, but we all know that. (Score 1) 75

Someone needs to tell appliance manufacturers that NOBODY WANTS THIS SHIT. We have a 2025 Samsung fridge with the "AI Vision Inside" and it's useless. First, it only has cameras in the doors so it really only 'sees' what is in the door pockets. Anything else is a motion blurred image of what went in or out, coupled with some pretty laughter inducing product identification. How many times has any of these features helped us? Perfect zero. No camera in the freezer, and no camera in the middle drawer so you're missing half of the contents right off the bat anyway. What it can see has offered no utility.

Having a tablet on the front was honestly something I didn't care less about either, but we do actually use it for a couple things:
- Sticky notes: What's for dinner each day this week? Need something from the grocery store?
- Ring camera: When someone pushes the doorbell the camera shows up on the screen, handy if you're in the area
- Spotify remote
- Family photos on the background and the screen saver until it goes to sleep

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