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    Apple blows chunks

    Security is all about protecting against risk. If your house is breached (which is probably easier than you realize) and the notebook stolen, you now don’t have your own passwords, and someone has access to all of your accounts. If your house floods, or burns, or the notebook gets misplaced...
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    Apple blows chunks

    You have discovered the best of both worlds: the least secure and the least convenient.
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    Apple blows chunks

    Apple makes you wait when they aren't confident in your identity. This is true when logging into your Apple account (or iCloud), or if Stolen Device Protection is activated on your iPhone. I am guessing that neither two-factor authentication nor security questions were set up for the OP’s...
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    [NA]Household plumbing

    Sweat connections are the way. Easy, strong, and won’t leak if done properly. As the previous poster said, clean the fitting and pipe, use flux, and heat the fitting and not the joint (so you don’t burn off the flux). If you burn off the flux, the solder won’t flow into the joint and you’ll...
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    Which brand of washer/dryer should I get?

    I was always told Speed Queen, but in my research a couple years ago, quality of residential units appeared to have slipped. I think they were competent with traditional washers and dryers, but less so with the high efficiency units which rely more on software and electronics. Samsung...
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    NA — Car Window Tint

    Yes, this seems like a rookie mistake. I’ll give them one more shot and then I’ll ask for a refund.
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    N/A Nissan possible NATS triggered

    Good point, and if that’s the problem then it may be true that only the dealer can reset.
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    N/A Nissan possible NATS triggered

    Assuming the integrity of the repair is good, I’d probably try to find a cooperative Nissan dealer who could give you some insight (over the phone). A 350Z enthusiast forum might also work. A scan tool might give some insight, but you might need one which can look beyond the generic OBD...
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    NA — Car Window Tint

    This was $70 for 2 windows, which appears to be the market rate around here. Considering that I have another vehicle to be tinted, I’m somewhat surprised that they didn’t put forth a bit more effort to ensure that the first one was good.
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    NA — Car Window Tint

    An update: while the moisture bubbles in the photos disappeared after a couple days, there remained quite a few debris bubbles and a couple of scratches on the film (visible in first photo above). Film appears to be cut and fitted well around the window, however. Installer took one look and...
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    NA — Car Window Tint

    Yes, they did say to keep windows up for a couple days, and they offer a lifetime warranty on their work (from what I can tell, they’ve been around for quite a while under the same ownership.) I’m expecting everything to clear up, but just wanted to make sure that it didn’t look askew from...
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    NA — Car Window Tint

    For the first time in nearly 3 decades of car ownership, I had my car windows (fronts) tinted at a local shop with dozens of 5 star Google reviews. Owner was nice enough, price was market, and tint looks great from a distance. However, up close I can see tint bubbles under the film. My...
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    New email provider?

    I've read favorable things about Fastmail in the past, but have never used them. I migrated from iCloud to Outlook365 (begrudgingly, only because Apple's iCloud calendar meeting invites are broken) and it works okay, but isn't as friendly to third-party clients as iCloud.
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    Air Fryer

    Our toaster oven finally gave up after more than 20 years of service, so we ended up with this: https://www.kitchenaid.com/countertop-appliances/countertop-ovens/countertop-oven-products/p.air-fry-countertop-oven-w-no-flip-baske.kco124bm.html As others have said, air fryers are basically just...
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    Windows 11 Pro Activation

    Microsoft support finally got this resolved. They had to generate a new product key. Not sure why the purchase was linked to my account but there were no license keys, and they didn't seem to understand that either, but they were able to fix it since the proof of purchase was there.
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    Windows 11 Pro Activation

    Actually, I'm trying to find how to either get the activation key or digital license from the Windows 10 Pro purchase under my Microsoft account. I can see the purchase in my order history, and show the invoice, but a new Windows 11 Pro install won't activate using my Microsoft account because...
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    Windows 11 Pro Activation

    In February 2020, I purchased a retail license for Windows 10 Pro from Microsoft's web site using my personal Microsoft account. The purchase is listed in my Purchase History when I am logged into my Microsoft account. However, I do not see any license keys or acknowledgment of a digital...
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    Risk management regarding passengers

    While I acknowledge the distinction between negligence and gross negligence, gross negligence appears to be fairly subjective. It is likely that few if any pilots consider their actions grossly negligent, but a third-party observer may not agree. For various reasons, commercial operators (in...
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    Risk management regarding passengers

    Not a lawyer, but… Even if a passenger signs a waiver, it may be difficult to avoid a claim of “negligence” in the event that something goes wrong and someone wants to sue. In such a case, the typical $100k liability sub-limits of light aircraft policies may not be enough, depending on your...
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    Starlink Beta - Impressive

    I definitely hear you. The flip side is that being connected has for years permitted me to earn an income with additional flexibility and family time versus being tied to a desk in an office every day. However, there is definitely a cost to it. Avoiding social media definitely helps to keep...
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