The Random Post Thread

[blyons200]

I got the 6S last week, 64 GB... good phone

My main worry is coverage (I spend a lot of time in rural areas). the unlimited data deal from T-Mobile is good, but the coverage is lacking. But right now I am paying 132 bucks a month to AT&T for unlimited data. My bill at T-Mobile would be around 110 plus I can tether for no extra cost. I can't tether with AT&T without jacking my bill to 162 a month. I think I'm gonna go ahead and switch since I have to pay full price for the phone anyway. I can always to back to AT&T if I need to, though I lose the tethering (mobile hotspot). Still don't get how being eligible for an upgrade means paying full price for the phone though.

 

[JHDK]

Well I'd like to move my music to my iPhone so I don't have to carry my iPod around. I have a 64 gig iPod that is almost full. I travel constantly, even carrying one less device would be a big help. Right now I carry a iPhone, iPod, iPad, laptop, PS4, and a regular camera. My iPhone with the now shattered screen is full with mostly photos. I have to have a PC and a regular camera for work, the rest are just toys I can't live without. I also have to carry a printer too. I wrap that up in clothes in my suitcase, cause I sure as hell ain't risking my PS4 like that My backpack weighs about 50 pounds with all the devices, cables, and power adapters. Leaving my iPod at home would be one less thing I have to keep track of.

cool.

but what do you mean you carry your ps4 around?

 

[blyons200]

cool.

but what do you mean you carry your ps4 around?

i carry my PS4 in my backpack that I carry my laptop and various cables and stuff in. I fly a lot, like 2 times a week on average. I won't put my laptop or PS4 in checked luggage. It's nice to watch movies on my iPad or hang on twitter on the flights. My laptop is too big, and the battery wouldn't last.
I carry my PS4 around so I can play PS4 games! I just beat Mad Max and just started The Witcher 3

 

[JHDK]

i carry my PS4 in my backpack that I carry my laptop and various cables and stuff in. I fly a lot, like 2 times a week on average. I won't put my laptop or PS4 in checked luggage.

oh ok. isnt lugging a console around a major hassle? why not go with a vita or 3ds or a gaming laptop with a controller and just use steam?

 

[blyons200]

oh ok. isnt lugging a console around a major hassle? why not go with a vita or 3ds or a gaming laptop with a controller and just use steam?

Ya I am looking into Steam. The problem is I would have to use a laptop for that and gaming laptops are extremely expensive, and become obsolete quickly. It is a pain carrying around the PS4 though. I'm not really into handheld gaming. I like big games like MGSV- The Phantom Pain or Dragons Age Inquisiton.

 

[JHDK]

i hear that. im a big portable guy. my 3ds and i are attached at the hip. im really hoping the rumors about nintendos new console are true and it turns out to be a portable with the power of a console that you can simply plug into your tv when at home. that would likely be very expensive, since they say they are getting back into the competing with microsoft and sony in terms of power game so they can finally get 3rd party support back. to cram that into a portable device would be no cheap feat though. but it would be worth it to me.

anyways its looking like we will have to wait till e3 in june to find out if any of that will actually happen.

 

[blyons200]

i hear that. im a big portable guy. my 3ds and i are attached at the hip. im really hoping the rumors about nintendos new console are true and it turns out to be a portable with the power of a console that you can simply plug into your tv when at home. that would likely be very expensive, since they say they are getting back into the competing with microsoft and sony in terms of power game so they can finally get 3rd party support back. to cram that into a portable device would be no cheap feat though. but it would be worth it to me.

anyways its looking like we will have to wait till e3 in june to find out if any of that will actually happen.

That would be pretty sweet!

 

[JHDK]

hey amnesty international, screw you and whatever good works you claim to be doing!

somehow, starting today, they have managed to get past both adblock and adblock plus in my browser and im seeing these dumb banner ads everywhere.

 

[semipenguin]

 

[JHDK]

ok i just found out they have some cockamamie explanation for their lapse in ad protection.

Amnesty International and AdBlock Have Joined Forces for One Day

 

[HecticArt]

Now that kinda sucks.
AdBlock block their trust.

 

[JHDK]

here are 2 fun animal stories i came across.

Penguin reunites with his best human friend - CNN.com

this is just a feel good piece. the most interesting thing to me is that there are penguins that hang out in brazil. who knew?

Venice Beach Freakshow owner adopts unwanted dog Toby with two noses | Daily Mail Online

its nice to see this guy get a home, even if he is on display it seems like hes loved. he actually looks normal besides that nose.

 

[JHDK]

check out these awesome pictures.

Keep your beak out! Incredible moment a stork and an eagle fight over a fish (but who wins the battle of the big birds?)  | Daily Mail Online

 

[semipenguin]

Video: Tiny wombat joey rescued from mother’s pouch - Telegraph

 

[HecticArt]

check out these awesome pictures.

Keep your beak out! Incredible moment a stork and an eagle fight over a fish (but who wins the battle of the big birds?) | Daily Mail Online

Those are great pictures.
Thanks.
Now I want chicken wings for dinner.

 

[scotchandcigar]

There was a Ford across from me at the gas station this morning, and I noticed they still have these keypad entry things on them. Can anyone explain to me:

1) Why, in this day and age, anyone still needs this;
2) How anyone thinks this doesn't compromise security;
3) Why Ford still hasn't noticed that no other manufacturer has picked-up on this idea, in the 35 years since it was introduced.

 

[JHDK]

that keypad has saved me a couple times after locking my keys in the car. i have the cheapest aaa so you can only call them out about 3 times per year before they start charging extra. being the klutz that i am i lock myself out like 4 or 5 time a year.

 

[memebag]

that keypad has saved me a couple times after locking my keys in the car. i have the cheapest aaa so you can only call them out about 3 times per year before they start charging extra. being the klutz that i am i lock myself out like 4 or 5 time a year.

Is that klutzy or high? I can't recall ever locking my keys in my car. I was with a girl who locked her keys in her car one night at "Rocky Horror Picture Show" and we had to ask cops to help us break in. We were very drunk.

 

[JHDK]

despite my dumbness around here i really dont get f'ed up much at all anymore. as for the car thing i think its mostly me just not paying attention. ill stop the car, take the keys out and then fiddle with the radio or my phone or whatever and then the next thing i know im staring at my keys on the passenger seat through the window. and i never seem to learn the lesson for more than a couple months.

 

[scotchandcigar]

On most German cars, you simply can't push down the lock on the driver's door when it's open. Problem solved.