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by tocs3 2y ago
Had to make sure mom did not find out but it seems to have worked fine. No toast yet but I plugged it in and was not electrocuted. It was still pretty hot and a little damp (did not finish the dry cycle). plugged it right in. A little sizzl
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by tocs3 2y ago
A beautiful plane.It is to bad they are not flown anymore. Glad to see someone caring for a piece of history.
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by tocs3 2y ago
I am not really to worried about large corps outright steeling. More that the will eventually raise a rate or add a fee. Giving out account info is might be a security risk but so much is out of my hands,it seems. Getting the paper bill in
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by tocs3 2y ago
Verizon just offered $40 discount to switch to paperless. It will be enough for me to switch.
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by tocs3 2y ago
I still write checks and members of my family do more so. 38 sounds about right. For me about 30 maybe 2 credit cards income tax (no state just federal) and maybe a few miscellaneous. Addition: My mother worked at the Fedral reserve clearin
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by tocs3 2y ago
Retail check, in my experience and these days, is no more than scanning the check and often the clerk will just hand the check back. It is not a mode of payment for me any more but I see it now and again in my rural area. Sometime it is har
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by tocs3 2y ago
So, I am writing in defense of checks. Not because they are "best"but because the represent an option that fit certain use options. If anyone has good options to Quickbooks I would like to hear. I just do not trust the mainstream
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by tocs3 2y ago
This might be the best (at least most useful) post I have everr read. If I change my mind I will let you know.
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by tocs3 2y ago
No, we had o get new phones a while back because the closed up the 3G network.
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by tocs3 2y ago
Maybe a case for the phone with the button on it. It might be able to use something like a coin cell and just be turned off until the button is pressed.
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by tocs3 2y ago
I think mostly the touch screen. Most devices I have seen or used (and those my mother has tried) need a fairly bulky case so fingers do not interfere with the screen around the edge (maybe software fixes already available). Holding the pho
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by tocs3 2y ago
I have been looking at Arduino or esp devices coupled with a little Bluetooth module for something like this.It seams like it should be pretty easy (just beyond beginner in the subject). This might be a starting point. https://ww
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by tocs3 2y ago
I have been watching Amazon and Alibaba for neutrino detectors. None so far. How big is the experiment (outside distance)? It would be great to do a giant CAT scan of the Earth.
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by tocs3 2y ago
Where are you (country)?
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by tocs3 2y ago
It looks like yes (sort of). "The analysis revealed reservoirs of water at depths of about six to 12 miles (10 to 20km) in the Martian crust." So, they think liquid water but it would be hard to get to even if you were well set on
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by tocs3 2y ago
Thank you. It can be tough looking out for others. When I win the lottery I am going to hire some advanced "Makers" to come out and make all the things I think are missing in the world. There are, from what I see, a lot of niche a
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by tocs3 2y ago
I am looking for something with physical buttons. Watching her interact with touch screens is painful. Still, well worth a look.
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by tocs3 2y ago
I will look at this some more and call to see if there is somewhere I can try one. It looks a lot like what she is using. Does it have bells and whistles? She is pushing the wrong buttons and end up in confusing screens full of options. Is
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by tocs3 2y ago
The Nokia 1280 (and 1110), I believe, uses the GSM network and it is closing down. If I am wrong I might give it a try. I will be looking at batteries if I end up building something so thanks for the battery info. I wonder if I could use a
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Ask HN: Phone for Elderly Parent
10 points by tocs3 2y ago|25 comments
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by tocs3 2y ago
Thanks, I had no idea this existed. For those that just want to cick a link: https://kdeconnect.kde.org/
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by tocs3 2y ago
My brother read "The Hobbit" to my when I was in 2nd grande (or there abouts) and when he was done I wanted him to read it again.He would not and it was a great motivation to learn to read. Maybe just reading things and see what g
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by tocs3 2y ago
I think Radio Shack had Tandy and Tandy made computers and leather working products. Does anyone know more about this?
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by tocs3 2y ago
A habit I have lacked all my life. A messy workspace make for a terrible environment to do work. I am blessed and cursed with a large workshop (inherited) with lots of tool and I do not know where they are. When I win the lottery I am going
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by tocs3 2y ago
So this is in reference to some thinking part of the opening ceremonies depicted "The Last Supper" with models dressed in drag. If it is I think it is a weak parody. No pictures in the article so here is one: https://ww
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by tocs3 2y ago
Man, if I ever used those tools the packing up after a job might take longer than the job. I would probably need instructions. It is beautiful though.
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by tocs3 2y ago
My mother is a NBA Spurs fan. I am tasked with making sure she can see all the games. Maybe I just have no idea what I am doing but it is a little hard see them all. With black outs for loads of the games I often end up scrambling and signi
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by tocs3 2y ago
Click to the full site to see a picture. I had not seen it, I looks pretty good.
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by tocs3 2y ago
People throw way entire computers. I have also seen people throw away any number of things for all sorts of reasons.
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by tocs3 2y ago
I think it would be bought in great quantities. It would be nice if humanity could work harder to educate people.

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