Do Beats Studio Earbuds pair seamlessly with iPhone?

I’m considering buying my first pair of Beats Studio Buds. My main concern is whether they seamlessly pair with iPhone. My old Master and Dynamics always had pairing issues.

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u/JohnHoynes — 1 day ago

I know that Beats Studio Earbuds are not widely liked, but I’d like to know how seamlessly they pair with iPhone.

I’m considering buying my first pair of AirPods, but I know I’m in the minority when I say I like listening to music on Beats devices. My main concern is whether they seamlessly pair with iPhone. My old Master and Dynamics always had pairing issues.

For context, all I use my buds for is listening to music and I prefer my music loud. I don’t use them for calls, Zooms, podcasts, or anything involving super powerful noise cancellation.

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u/JohnHoynes — 2 days ago

Member's Mark Active Jogger vs. Member's Mark Everyday Active Jogger

Does anyone know if Sam’s is still manufacturing the mens Member's Mark Everyday Active Jogger? I bought them last year, but this year all I’m seeing is the Member's Mark Active Jogger (no “Everyday” in the name.) They look similar but the fabric composition is completely different. Thanks!

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u/JohnHoynes — 12 days ago

Ways to commemorate the 25th anniversary on my college campus

I grew up in NYC and lived there through the attacks. I’m now a college professor in another state. I’ve noticed that, in general, 9/11 anniversaries on campuses don’t always get treated with dignity or historical accuracy.

I’m looking to do something on campus to commemorate the 25th anniversary. I’m trying to avoid some of the more common things I’ve either seen or done in the past. We’ve done moments of silence mirroring the NYC memorial ceremony and we’ve even done a truncated version of the reading of the names.

One idea I’m considering this year is a public display of newspaper covers from September 12 with student-researched and student-written captions. The other idea I’m considering is a lecture about media coverage on the day. (I’m a professor of news and media.)

My issue is we’ve already done similar variations of these things. I’m hoping to come up with something more unique and highly memorable. Also, the idea needs to relate in some way to learning. The college itself will do a memorial. My department will do something more academic/educational, with a focus on news, media, or something adjacent. It could also have a community service component, but it doesn’t have to.

Any ideas?

(I’ve been a longtime reader/participant of this sub, but if this kind of question is unwelcome here, I apologize.)

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u/JohnHoynes — 19 days ago

Strange Lindsey Graham exchange on Fox

Not to be “that guy” but something weird just happened on Fox News. The anchor (Rachel Campos-Duffy, wife of Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy) said “now we’re going to (doctor’s name) to talk about the possible cause of death” then quickly said “oh, we already talked to him, we’re going to play that” and it smash cut to a commercial mid-sentence without warning. When they came back, they interviewed the doctor with “LIVE” in big letters in the chyron.

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u/JohnHoynes — 1 month ago

Why can’t Brooks Marks get sweatpants from Texas to NYC?

UPS exists. Private shipping companies exist. U-Hauls exist. Why is he so confounded on how to transport sweatpants from Texas to NYC? I’ve ordered stuff from China and gotten it to my NYC door in less than a week.

Why is this a storyline? Why is he so bland and incapable of functioning like an adult?

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u/JohnHoynes — 1 month ago

What have we got here?

Staying at my friend’s house in Pennsylvania for the holiday weekend. Saw it up very high on the dining room wall, just chilling. An inch long. Quite humid inside even with the AC on. Didn’t see it fly.

u/JohnHoynes — 2 months ago

Member’s Mark Organic Dark Roast Coffee Pods

Are they comparable to the Great Value Dark Roast k-cups that Walmart sells (but hasn’t had in stock, at least by me, for over a year)?

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u/JohnHoynes — 2 months ago

In college theater, how important do you think it is that students play college-aged roles?

I direct at a college in the US. I’m curious how people feel about traditionally-aged college students (roughy ages 18-22) being asked to play characters in their 40s, 50s, and beyond.

Is having a 20 year old play Willy Loman in Death of a Salesman or a 19 year old play Mama Rose something that students actually learn from, or does it all just feel like a slight notch above high school theater? Does college theater work best when students are playing college-age roles?

For the purposes of this discussion, let’s assume the director is good at their job and works hard to get their students to understand the world of whatever role they’re cast in.

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u/JohnHoynes — 2 months ago