GOAT A3000 - Out of bounds...again
What the absolute F. This is BEYOND frustrating. It sounds like I've annoyed their support team enough that they're going to swap out my unit, but either way, I'm still pissed.
u/MetsToWS — 7 days ago
▲ 87 r/astoria
I got mad about Malala Chinese failing their food inspections, so I made something to get alerted when "Nice Day" gets their first rating.
I've posted a LOT about Malala and their subsequent rebranding and I'm a little obsessed over food ratings. Made an app for you to open up, scan what's near you, get the food rating, and get the details. You can even get alerted when "Nice Day" gets their first food rating. (Screenshot is from Taste of China).
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/cooked-nyc-food-grades/id6784890678
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.vakilventures.cooked
u/MetsToWS — 25 days ago
▲ 19 r/appletv
Apple TV 4k 128GB croaked today - out of warranty
There's no way for me to restore the firmware myself so they're sending me a box to send it back to them so they can do the flashing. If that works, great. If not, they'll send me a quote to "repair" or "replace"
Anyone go through this before?
u/MetsToWS — 1 month ago
▲ 12 r/mets
Inspired by seagullsoars’ sign
Thanks /u/seagullsoars for the idea. Going to tonight’s game.
u/MetsToWS — 2 months ago
Which car to dump, which to buy?
2010 Honda Accord - 50K Miles. Not our main car and generally left in a rural area and is driven maybe 4-5 times a month (100 miles/mo total). Occasional kick when changing gears.
2016 Subaru Crosstrek - 65K Miles. Driven everyday in NYC for about 15-20 minutes (4 miles. Yes, I know). Has had a louder hum for a couple of years now.
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Proposed dump: My thought is that the Crosstrek sucks and is far too slow when you need the speed. We'll probably get a lot more for it. Keep the Honda.
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Buying Criteria: It needs to handle stop and go traffic on our way out of NYC when we head to a rural area every week, about 100 miles. Getting the best hands-free-ish driving is a huge priority. Going full EV is to have, but not 100% required.
Tesla Model Y and Kia EV9 are my current thoughts and staying in the ~$45K range. AWD is a drive is a must when we go to rural NY.
Really open to any thoughts.
u/MetsToWS — 2 months ago
▲ 35 r/astoria
Why the heavy police presence on 30th Ave?
Are they concerned Egypt is going to beat Belgium and Steinway will go nuts?
Edit: I posted this at the 6 minute mark
u/MetsToWS — 2 months ago
GOAT A3000 is "off the map" .... it isn't. And I can't remote control it... Thanks Ecovacs...
u/MetsToWS — 2 months ago
GOAT A3000 - Season 2 - Any tips ensuring it doesn't create ruts and get stuck?
I started using it in July 2025. Somehow I racked up 900K sq ft of mowing last year at a property. This year for some reason, it's getting stuck WAY too often. Those wheels are just digging in pretty hard. I've started adjusting the map down, and I'll also change the angle as soon as I'm able to rescue it.
Open to hearing any tips the community have found
u/MetsToWS — 3 months ago
▲ 11 r/astoria
31st Ave. redesign extending East of Steinway - 31st ave and 43rd st getting a major overhaul
I hope it works out for everyone
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