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    Is there an Apple event upcoming with possible product updates?

    Excellent. I use the keyboard as well. I have a Mac Studio, iPhone and the iPad Pro. I use the iPad the most. I do have a MacBook Pro as well, rarely gets used.
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    Is there an Apple event upcoming with possible product updates?

    I would like to get a new iPad. That is the device I use the most. A new iPad Pro, maxed out.
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    Connecting 2 switches, about 50 feet apart, cabling questions

    The Mac has a 10Gb RJ45 I noticed absolutely no difference. Actually the only difference is that I did it, and I can say that I did it. That is it.
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    Connecting 2 switches, about 50 feet apart, cabling questions

    If I do cat6a cable, at that distance (50 feet) i thought the SFP+ connection would get really hot. That one part that confuses me. Currently I have a Mac Studio that has a 10 g ethernet port. I have a Ubiquiti Enterprise 8 POE switch, that has 8 2.5G ports and 2 10G SFP+ ports. If I want to...
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    Connecting 2 switches, about 50 feet apart, cabling questions

    Looks like I can not shake the “need” to run this cable. If I run this cable with this connection, can I get SFP+ Ubiquiti converters? If so, where? I have to thread this cable in a narrow area, so the thinner the connection the better. That is why I am asking. If I can fish this cable...
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    Is there an Apple event upcoming with possible product updates?

    I need to spend some money that is part of my work compensation package. Either I spend it, or I lose it. Buying Apple products is easy since it’s reimbursed without question. Phones, tablets and computers are fine. Unfortunately, no monitors or peripherals. Anyways, is there an Apple...
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    Samsung - 77” Class S89C OLED 4K $1799.99 @ Best Buy

    How would one go about calibrating something like this? Is there an easy to follow guide with minimal gear investment? If I had to by some tools to calibrate TVs, I would. Of course depending on the price.
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    Oculus 3 age verification

    I would have know this was coming if I read the EULA. Also, what should I have expected from Facebook? It’s pretty obvious this was going to be the outcome.
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    Oculus 3 age verification

    I assumed it was because the games she was playing. I did more research yesterday and it could be random, but I really doubt it. Having an age verification being random seems very low yield. Honestly I do not know how or why I got the age verification. So I emailed Meta and its their policy...
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    Oculus 3 age verification

    I’m strongly leaning that way.
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    Oculus 3 age verification

    Im still conflicted on what I should / want to do about this. Yes, I know, its my decision, I’m just struggling with it, mainly because of the dollars invested. Comply with it, to continue to use a device voluntarily for entertainment only, which is in line with the EULA (still haven’t read...
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    Oculus 3 age verification

    I get it, all parents say this, so I’d like you to take my word (which is true) but can’t fault you if you don’t. My kids know that lying to me carries a stiff penalty, all it takes is one time to learn a lesson. Also, they are not allowed to use the oculus without asking. Most of the time...
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    Oculus 3 age verification

    I am really considering ditching this device all together. It an entertainment device and nothing more to me and my family. I should not need to do this level of verification for an entertainment device. I assumed it was based on the games she was playing, never crossed my mind it was the...
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    Oculus 3 age verification

    Got it. So now I have to get them an email to get them a meta account.
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    Oculus 3 age verification

    Of course, I have to add all this with another email address. Presumably one managed by the child. If I don’t, then I need age verification.
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    Oculus 3 age verification

    I have an Oculus 3 and the whole family uses it. Me and two kids mainly (9 and 11). This weekend, I just got an email for age verification. Seems like the games that I allow my 9 year old to play has raised some flags. They want me to verify my age and then make her a separate account. An...
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    how to minimize eBay ship costs?

    Thought I’d ask here. I am selling a remote control unit and an interested buyer is located in the UK. As a seller, what’s the best payment and shipping method? This is not on eBay, but on another forum. Is Pirate Ship still an option for international? Thanks.
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    Ubiquiti Cloud Key Plus Gen 2 for sale

    To the top.
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    how to minimize eBay ship costs?

    So I printed out some shipping labels. Dropped off the packages at the UPS store. I don’t know what I expected. Maybe for them to look at the labels and say, "you fool, hah hah hah!" Instead, he scanned the label and just asked if I wanted a receipt. No fuss at all. Thanks for the...
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    Ubiquiti Cloud Key Plus Gen 2 for sale

    Ubiquiti Cloud Key Plus Gen 2 for sale. I got the Dream Machine so this is extra. I never used the Protect feature so the drive is untouched. $100 shipped, Zelle only.
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    how to minimize eBay ship costs?

    Honestly if they send me a bill after, Im ok with that. Clearly I want to avoid it, but its still preferable to the alternative.
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    how to minimize eBay ship costs?

    I am about to use Pirate Ship for the first time tonight. Any advice? It’s a larger, heavier package. Should I add a small amount in the dimensions? Should I add a small about of weight? The package is over 25 pounds and I’m weighting it on a home scale (the incredibly accurate method of...
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    how to minimize eBay ship costs?

    I should have got my readers on. My mistake. These matters are beyond what I know. However, I was going to sell some extra electronic equipment on eBay. You guys have basically talked me out it. I'd rather keep the $2000 equipment instead of inheriting a hassle.
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    how to minimize eBay ship costs?

    why is facts in quotes? What kind of facts are you using and what resources to get them?
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    Mac Mini M1 as a glorified Apple TV

    So I finally got it done. With the Apple TV, I have the Apple TV remote. Done and done. With this Mac Mini. I have the Sony TV remote to change inputs, a Magic Mouse, a Logitech keyboard. The Magic Mouse, maybe at the edge of its range (maybe), or its the wall in-between. I tell you...
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    Mac Mini M1 as a glorified Apple TV

    I’d like to use a Mac Mini M1 as a glorified Apple TV. Specifically I want to use the Mini to run Infuse which will get media from my Synology NAS. I can use Plex as well, but I really really like Infuse. What do you recommend I use to control the Mini? Would a wireless keyboard with a built...
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    AI-Created 'Virtual Influencers' Are Stealing Business From Humans

    If they start doing tractor attachment reviews, I’m screwed.
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    Amazon Prime Video will start showing ads on January 29th

    I live in the outskirts of a small town. Rural Texas. Prime shipping has really improved out here. Literally next day delivery on most things. Thats impressive for us.
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    Amazon Prime Video will start showing ads on January 29th

    We watch mainly sports with Fubo and they have a very good sports package (NFL and college). The ads haven’t been an issue in that regard. I do not watch anything else on Fubo. The family does, but I do not.
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    Amazon Prime Video will start showing ads on January 29th

    Before COVID, Dish prices were out of their freaking minds. To get the sports channels, not NFL ticket or the MLB (whatever), and some channels was over $180. To get NATGEO jumped it to almost $220. What Im saying is that I wanted Nat Geo, but that was a whole different tier with about 50...
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    Amazon Prime Video will start showing ads on January 29th

    This is incorrect in my personal experience. To get all the stuff I wanted on cable, I would have to go to their “top tier” of service because the cable company knows what channels people really want and they divide them across different tiers. So, if I got the top tier of service, and without...
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    Amazon Prime Video will start showing ads on January 29th

    You can access content from a nas on a ps5? What? Tell me how.
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    Amazon Prime Video will start showing ads on January 29th

    Really makes me reconsider if prime shipping is worth it anymore. Of course, its something that I considered prior to the ads.
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    Connecting 2 switches, about 50 feet apart, cabling questions

    Ok. I have a solid plan to connect the switches now. I’ll do the CAT5E 2.5GB to both switches and if I still have nagging “guilt” then I’ll use a fiber optic cable on the SFP+ ports. Same mentality question. I have Synology NAS that has this 10GbE RJ-45 add on board. What would be the...
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    Connecting 2 switches, about 50 feet apart, cabling questions

    What’s going between them? 4k streaming to an Apple TV, a computer and 4 Ubiquiti cameras, and whatever mobile devices are in range. It’s not necessarily what data is being used, more that I have the capability of being faster, so why not? And the why not is crawling in the attic, so...
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    Connecting 2 switches, about 50 feet apart, cabling questions

    Can you link a 2.5 copper transceiver? It‘ll help me picture it, because I am not following what you are saying. I know that’s because I really do not know that much about this stuff.
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    Connecting 2 switches, about 50 feet apart, cabling questions

    Thanks. Basically 2 switches, separated by 50 feet of attic. Edit. There is a DM SE in the mix too, but not relevant to this discussion (I think).
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    Connecting 2 switches, about 50 feet apart, cabling questions

    Gotcha. I dont do this for a living. Everything I’ve done is learning on my own, advice here and YouTube. I got all this working and I was satisfied, only because it works. Now that I am adding cameras to the system, I am looking at what I did and thinking there has to be a better way...
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    Connecting 2 switches, about 50 feet apart, cabling questions

    I have 2 Ubiquiti POE enterprise switches, less than 50 feet from each other (via attic cable route). I have SFP+ ports available on both, and I also have 2.5GbE ports available on both. Currently I have them connected via CAT5E cable on the 1 GbE ports (1 GbE on the 24 port switch and 2.5 GbE...
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