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Thanks all. It sounds as though the Roku platform is probably the best option where the power of the Nvidia system is not required. In my case, I don’t even own a 4k TV, and have been living with the lousy built-in speakers—I should probably get some type of sound bar or external speaker. I...

We have an older Samsung 40-something-inch plasma TV which does not have any built-in app or streaming support. A couple years ago, we purchased a FireTV Stick since we cut the cable cord and are Amazon Prime members. For the most part, it’s been fine. We subscribed to SlingTV and Disney+ a...

I have performed multiple internal repairs on my 19 year old Maytag (top load) washer, but none on the dryer except for replacing the cycle selector knob. However, both of those appliances were produced before the Whirlpool takeover, so I’m not sure how quality has changed since that time...

William, Thanks for your interest, but this encoder was recently sold. JKG

First, I'm surprised this thread isn't locked already. You guys are pushing 500 messages without a lock--that's impressive. Things must be getting more civil on PoA. ;) With respect to masks: It appears that there are quite a few published studies on the effectiveness of masks (medical masks...

New-condition Sandia SAE 5-35 with tray. Removed due to installation of Garmin transponder w/GAE12. $250 shipped.

Just to be clear regarding my posts: I am Not arguing that I’m right and the doomsayers are wrong, but when you start throwing out stats like “beds per person” without both explaining the relevance AND citing data which suggests that the stat is material to the argument, it ends up being another...

I’m not exactly sure what your largely nonsensical reply was meant to suggest, but an argument that a bed-per-citizen stat will correlate to mortality rate makes assumptions of relevance that aren’t easy to validate in current infection/mortality data. With Italy and China in particular, there...

I am struck by the number of “experts” who are either outright or through implied messaging stating that the public should have a sense of panic about this virus. Pilots, as with other professionals in high-risk occupations, should know that panic is perhaps the worst response you can have to...

Since I’m “lucky” enough to live where it snows 6 months a year, and I’m always cold even when it’s not cold in my house, I’ve thought about installing a humidifier on my furnace to help bring the indoor humidity up a bit during the winter (likely an Aprilaire 700 powered model). Aprilaire...

After several years with AT&T and what seemed like deteriorating coverage recently, I decided to test-drive Verizon with a spare phone. What I discovered was that for coverage, Verizon was generally no better in most areas and worse in some areas, and almost always significantly worse in LTE...

There is no doubt that chip + PIN is more secure than chip or contactless alone, but chip or contactless is far more secure than the traditional magnetic stripe cards. The chip cards will provide protection in the event of a theft of account data on the merchant side, but of course not against...

Unfortunately, that is not at all uncommon of the ultra-wealthy and politicians. Even the well-meaning are influenced by peer pressure at that level in society. Some of them get caught, and others get elected to public office or appointed to corporate boards. With that said, there is a big...

Thanks all. The genesis of my question is really about obtaining slightly better rural coverage, though in my area it’s probably close to a tossup between VZW and ATT for rural coverage. In the case of VZW postpaid, it appears that my only option for unthrottled hotspot is the unlimited plan...

I began as a cellular customer back in the analog days with [the old] AT&T. Then I was with Verizon for several years, then back to AT&T after Verizon decided to jerk me around and then lie about it. Other than the loss of some rural coverage that I had with Verizon, I’ve been reasonably happy...

This might be a start: https://tinyurl.com/y5zbxzv6

Gents, Thanks for the tips. Regarding Google Voice, I had looked at that in the past, but aside from the fact that I don’t care for Google’s privacy practices, the big obstacle was that it only permitted porting of mobile numbers. In my case, the number is an ILEC number; I know that I could...

My wife and I pretty much use our cell phones exclusively for communication with any “important” individuals and entities, but we have kept a local home phone for years to provide to businesses and others who ask for a phone number but whom we may want to ignore. A few years ago, I set up an...

Tried the CX-5 first, but I’m too tall to fit comfortably in the driver’s seat. I have the same problem in most mid-sized SUV/CUVs, although I recently drove a 2018 Chevy Equinox rental and was surprised at how much room it had for the size. Drove it 2500 miles in about a week, and the small...

I have not been able to find any widespread reports of problems with the Mazda 2.5T engine that is used in 2016+ CX-9 models (and now some other models as well). It has enough time in the market that I would think that chronic issues would be evident by now. On the other hand, the older...