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Constantnuisance condemns poll showing he's behind Gendebien; Accuses WNYT of colluding with the Democratic Party, calls for them to be investigated by the FCC

Parroting another page of talking points from the GOP Cult playbook, has Sticker Fool ever had an original thought?
Full story in Times-Union (browser reader mode bypasses paywall)

>The poll, conducted by polling firm SurveyUSA and sponsored by WNYT-TV NewsChannel 13, found 43% of respondents in the poll — many of them who are registered voters — said they would vote for Gendebien in the race, compared with 39% for Constantino. The poll also asserts that 67% of Republicans said that they would vote for Constantino, compared with 78% of Democrats for Gendebien. Among independents, 47% favored Gendebien and 28% supported Constantino, according to the poll.

u/AustinBaze — 3 days ago

Does Anyone Use Pen Tool to Select/Extract Objects & Shapes?

I tried but never got the hang of it the Bézier curve thing, and now there are so many faster ways to select a subject I use it just to rough trace a thing or a border. Am I missing its real point?

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u/AustinBaze — 8 days ago

Another "Opening" a Long Time Coming is Here

The Walgreens on Research at Duval now has working freezers again! The freezers have all been out of order since just after ice was invented as I recall.
Full stock of Blue Bell, Talenti and Yasso Bars and processed breakfast foods now available once again!

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u/AustinBaze — 10 days ago

Another One, Very Late to the Party

I am utterly unaware of these things it seems and stumbled across this show last month thinking I had just discovered something new. After watching the first season, I discovered that there were in fact seven seasons and that I was late by 14 years.

I confess to liking most interpretations, films, and adaptations of Sherlock and companion, but I am now through three seasons of this and have genuinely enjoyed it so far. The duo is wonderful together, and though I am not an addict myself, knowing many, I believe the journey of recovery is depicted quite accurately, even with Sherlock’s extremes of intelligence and obsessive behavior.

I also did not expect an artistic turtle, but then that goes for so many things unexpected in this series. I also could not place Jonny Lee Miller until I read of the Hackers role and realized I've seen him in several things though he's changed dramatically.
On to season four! Better late than never.

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u/AustinBaze — 11 days ago

One App Will Not Connect to Router From MacBook Air

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[SOLVED by u/KaJashey who pointed me in the right direction in the first reply]

I have used a 5G monitoring/control app called HINT Control (v 1.16.0) with my 5G home Internet since I got it in January.
It worked fine until recently. It works on my Mac Studio (M1max), iPhone 17, and iPad (M2), but stopped working on my MacBook Air (M2) and now reports "no T-Mobile gateway found" on my network when I try to log in to my T-Mobile gateway/router (Arcadyan G5AR).

My Studio, iPad and iPhone "find" the same gateway and HINT connects normally with the same login/password, and unchanged local IP address. I’ve restarted the gateway, disconnected and re-connected Wi-Fi on the MacBook and restarted it with no luck.

No network changes, gateway IP and password good, no gateway changes, but about three weeks ago I put all my devices on macOS Golden Gate 27 Public beta when released.  I suspect that, but can’t explain why the app works normally on my Studio and mobile devices on the same OS.

Posting here as the r/tmobileisp sub has run out of tips.
Thanks for any "hints"

  • All devices on Golden Gate 27 Public beta
  • Using gateway’s built-in WiFi,  6GHz radio is OFF
  • no external routers or repeaters 
  • no changes on gateway
  • Small residence, strong WiFi everywhere, great bandwidth 
  • One user, one network SSID, one password, all unchanged in years.
u/AustinBaze — 15 days ago

It has been THREE YEARS since Fresa's announced their #4 store was coming to 51st St

Periodic (annual?) reminder that in July of 2023, Fresa's announced plans to open their 3rd and 4th stores, the 4th set to fill out ground-floor retail space in a new residential building (Solomon Apartments) at 1414 51st at Mueller Blvd, on the edge of the Mueller development. It was set to open two years ago, September, 2024. It is still "Coming Soon."

The 3rd Fresa's location, on 360 at Westlake Dr in Westlake, opened 90 days later in October 2023.

u/AustinBaze — 17 days ago

HINT Control Can't Find Any T-Mobile Gateway One Laptop Only

Any ideas why the HINT Control app (v 1.16.0) on my MacBook Air (one device only)" reports "no T-Mobile gateway found" on my network when I try to log in to my G5AR.
My Mac Studio desktop, iPad and iPhone find it and HINT connects normally with the same saved login password, and local IP address. I have restarted the gateway, disconnected and re-connected Wi-Fi on the MacBook no luck.

No network changes, gateway IP and password good, or gateway changes ,but about three weeks ago I put all my devices on macOS 27 Public beta. I don't know if I have tried to use HINT on the MacBook Air since then, so it could be the culprit though a Mac desktop and 2 mobile devices on the same 27 Public Beta work normally.

Thanks for any "hints"

  • G5AR, fw 1.00.03
  • Built-in WiFi
  • 6GHz OFF
  • No Repeaters
  • Excellent signal at GW
  • Speeds up to 700/80 generally
  • This MacBook unwired 250/90
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u/AustinBaze — 17 days ago

Samsung TVs Now Stay On After Apple TV Turned Off

Two Samsung TVs connected to Apple TV boxes, (both 3rd Gen 4K) now go to the Samsung Home Screen when I shut my Apple TV off. This may have started with the beta tvOS-27, so might be my unique/beta issue, but I have checked the Samsung settings and can't find a way to revert to how it used to be--Apple TV off means all off. Now I need to use the TV remote I never used to touch.

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u/AustinBaze — 22 days ago

Heritage Point, Quincy, MA

Neighbor to another evil Quincy MA building recently shared here.
108 Myrtle St, Quincy, MA 02171

u/AustinBaze — 22 days ago

New 3rd Gen AppleTV 4K Could Not Join My Apple Home; Now Resolved, Oddly.

TL;DR: New 3rdGen AppleTV 4K installed normally, could not add to Apple Home/Select Room. Fixed mysteriously after 6 days of Apple Tier 1, 2 and Engineering Support effort.

Finally replaced my old 2018 1st Gen (was working fine) when I found a new 3rd Gen at the old pricing at MegaLoMart online. Arrived from Adorama (W's supplier) loaded with 18.5. Updated to 26.5 (where every device is in my home), installed normally BUT could not select a "room" in my Apple Home--just a spinning gear at "Settings-->AirPlay and Apple Home-->Room" and a message that said "iCloud syncing in progress". After waiting an hour, restarted (twice) and called support.

What we (Apple tier 1 advisor and I) did:

  1. DAY 1*:* Verified correct profile AppleID, Home settings and Apple TV profile, WiFi settings, speed/signal strength/bandwidth (600mbps) etc, matching other AppleTV and previous working device
  2. Verified all Home devices functioning normally only one Home, one profile.
  3. Restarted ATV, restarted home Internet gateway (T-Mobile) twice.
  4. Unplugged ATV and gateway, restarted both after delay, and restarted HomeKit hub (my other 3rd Gen ATV).
  5. Full RESET of ATV to defaults and re-installed. (second time, I did it once before)
  6. Escalated to Tier 2 Senior Advisor, resumed troubleshooting after 24 hours.
  7. DAY 2: Callback by Tier 2, quickly verified 1, 2, & 3 again.
  8. Flipped settings on/off in a few places, verified room selection still not available. Suggest Engineering involvement.
  9. Day 4: Engineering requested additional diagnostic info and evidence
  10. Screen-shared ATV (I did not know that was possible to do) and Home app on my phone with advisor, took video of all steps onscreen with screenshots and capture video, screenshots of gateway info etc.
  11. Ran ATV and iPhone diagnostics twice, shared all and screenshots and video with Tier 2.
  12. DAY 6**:** Senior advisor calls back, waiting for online consults with engineering and suggesting some things we have tried.
  13. While waiting, I randomly restarted the ATV (for about the 10th time over 6 days), AND...spinning gear at "Room" cleared! Added TV to "Bedroom" in my Home.
  14. Room selection and all Home functions now work normally.
  15. Tier 2 and Engineering (and I) have no idea what fixed it.

Very odd resolution but it IS resolved. In case this helps anyone.

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u/AustinBaze — 1 month ago

If I Ascend to the Neflix Throne...

Just a fantasy...If I was King, I'd add a "Never show me this again" and "Do not use this title for recommendations" buttons, let us Auto-select our default profile, allow browsing and searching all category codes to choose favorites, restore quick trailer and episode guide access, and I'd fire whoever thought the MLB HomeRun Derby was something we could do.

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u/AustinBaze — 1 month ago

LOGO ARRAY Austin Area Breweries July '26 Edition

There are now 84 breweries within a 45 mile radius centered about on the Draught House. Surprisingly that's an increase of 2 over last year when we had 82. In a difficult economy where hospitality closures seem especially common we have had openings as well.

In this latest edition of the logo array there are 13 breweries in the Cedar Park/Northwest zone (upper left), 11 in the Northerly direction (upper right), 10 to the South and East (lower right), and 18 in the bustling Dripping Springs Southwest zone (lower left). Austin itself (center) features 32. That makes 84 breweries within a 45 mile radius of Draught House.

THANKS! to all who sent updates, info, closures, openings and contact info. This image can be printed on a standard CoroPlast "real estate yard sign" at places like Staples for about $14 if you want a hangable version (pillar-boxed, to keep aspect ratio--small vertical border on each side). Let me know if you want other formats.

u/AustinBaze — 1 month ago

Cosmic Cowboy from Family Business Beer Co.

Enjoyed with a Carnivore pizza at Via 313 Cedar Park. Refreshing and tasty.
(found photo)

u/AustinBaze — 2 months ago