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By popular demand posted:De-smart my devices. Why do all of my light bulbs and electrical outlets need cameras and microphones and motion detectors and access to my home internet?
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Jul 23, 2023 22:01
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I get so many weird looks when I walk into a place and ask for their stupidest appliances. I don't feel like having a bunch of wiretaps in my house, why is that so strange to people. The lesson in all this is to learn how to remove the brain from electronics.
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Jul 23, 2023 22:32
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WithoutTheFezOn posted:Except it’s very easy to never hook it up to Wi-Fi. By popular demand posted:De-smart my devices. Another option is to have a pihole or the like set up to dumpster any outbound connections/requests you don't want.
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Jul 23, 2023 23:20
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Desert Bus posted:As I said, "terrible bloatware and spy poo poo." I do not like being the product up for sale. They're also slow as poo poo. Like I just wanted to change the channel why do I have to wait like a second - it's pretty much instantaneous on my pre-"smart" Sony.
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Jul 23, 2023 23:40
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3D Megadoodoo posted:They're also slow as poo poo. Like I just wanted to change the channel why do I have to wait like a second - it's pretty much instantaneous on my pre-"smart" Sony. That’s the thing that irritates me most—the lag time while the weak-rear end hardware figures out what to do.
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Jul 24, 2023 01:00
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Dr_Strangelove posted:That’s the thing that irritates me most—the lag time while the weak-rear end hardware figures out what to do. That's one thing (among others) that drove me away from cable. God comcast's set top boxes were (are?) slow as a lazy dog.
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Jul 24, 2023 01:06
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Guy Axlerod posted:(Electronics that turn off are the obsolete technology) As predicted (sort of) by Max Headroom. In that future, it was illegal to turn off your TV. Some people are shown throwing a blanket over their set when they wanted some privacy.
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Jul 24, 2023 01:27
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Poor George Orwell, thrown into the bin of obsolete 
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Jul 24, 2023 01:47
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Is it safe to store a vcr vertically if it’s not powered?? I have a 1997-era panasonic that I don’t use very often and I want to put it away in a closet. Can I put it on its end without damaging any of the 20-year-old parts?
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Jul 24, 2023 01:59
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Just realized this may not be the right thread for tech questions about old technology. Sorry if this isn’t the place.
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Jul 24, 2023 01:59
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I AM GRANDO posted:Just realized this may not be the right thread for tech questions about old technology. Sorry if this isn’t the place. no this is right. it should be fine, but a vcr that old might need a belt replacement now, let alone years later.
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Jul 24, 2023 02:03
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My ROKU TCL was cheap and works great as a monitor
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Jul 24, 2023 03:30
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I once tried to wrangle together a myth.tv setup, so I was a real horse in the swamp when it came to using any sort of smart tv or streaming box when a computer was perfectly fine. This came to a head when I set up a second television set in the house and found trying to keep a kodi database in sync between two installs just isn't worth the effort, as well as the new wrinkles 4K media caused with HDR/dolby vision. I set up a plex server, and tried a bunch of things before settling on a 2022 apple tv, which is the only streaming box that plex can direct play any file I throw at it. Once I finally set all that up my life became so much easier than having to babysit kodi all the time.
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Jul 24, 2023 05:24
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I AM GRANDO posted:Is it safe to store a vcr vertically if it’s not powered?? I have a 1997-era panasonic that I don’t use very often and I want to put it away in a closet. Can I put it on its end without damaging any of the 20-year-old parts? You can try this thread too, but as said above, should be fine aside from the belt: https://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3756559
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Jul 24, 2023 13:35
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I AM GRANDO posted:Is it safe to store a vcr vertically if it’s not powered?? I have a 1997-era panasonic that I don’t use very often and I want to put it away in a closet. Can I put it on its end without damaging any of the 20-year-old parts? I don't see a single problem with it. And neither does our good friend here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbsCX_-o6n0 Come for the accent and haircut, stay for the completely fitting music.
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Jul 26, 2023 08:57
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Humphreys posted:I don't see a single problem with it. And neither does our good friend here: Still in awe of the fact that he won first price in some invention TV show for his Internet coffee machine (probably carbitch).
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Jul 26, 2023 09:28
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But did he implement the HTCPCP?
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Jul 26, 2023 09:39
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https://twitter.com/WeirdMedieval/status/1684606070226857984?s=20
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Jul 27, 2023 19:54
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5A55eWbiBI
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Jul 27, 2023 20:45
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Now that’s a username/post combo
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Jul 27, 2023 21:47
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More like horny Roman Emperor.
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Jul 27, 2023 23:37
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Humphreys posted:I don't see a single problem with it. And neither does our good friend here: The Police Academy theme out of nowhere is 🤌
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Jul 28, 2023 05:18
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I've often wondered about his choice of coiffure. Cutting you own hair (as I've done) doesn't mean you HAVE to do a really ugly bowl cut that makes everyone think you're a crazy bitter divorced misanthrope hoarder believer, even when you are.
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Jul 28, 2023 05:53
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3D Megadoodoo posted:I've often wondered about his choice of coiffure. Cutting you own hair (as I've done) doesn't mean you HAVE to do a really ugly bowl cut that makes everyone think you're a crazy bitter divorced misanthrope hoarder believer, even when you are. I think he's just Finnish, OP.
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Jul 28, 2023 06:05
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Pham Nuwen posted:I think he's just Finnish, OP.
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Jul 28, 2023 06:53
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3D Megadoodoo posted:I've often wondered about his choice of coiffure. Cutting you own hair (as I've done) doesn't mean you HAVE to do a really ugly bowl cut that makes everyone think you're a crazy bitter divorced misanthrope hoarder believer, even when you are. Are you tellin' on yourself? 😉
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Jul 28, 2023 07:24
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Anyone that hasn't figured out by now that 3D Megadoodoo is Marko Vanhanen really isn't too bright.
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Jul 28, 2023 14:36
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3D Megadoodoo posted:I've often wondered about his choice of coiffure. Cutting you own hair (as I've done) doesn't mean you HAVE to do a really ugly bowl cut that makes everyone think you're a crazy bitter divorced misanthrope hoarder believer, even when you are. I forget, was he that guy taking an axe to a fire door in that one clip where he was upset over something or other?
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Jul 28, 2023 21:57
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Nidhg00670000 posted:Anyone that hasn't figured out by now that 3D Megadoodoo is Marko Vanhanen really isn't too bright. This is absolutely my head canon.
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Jul 29, 2023 07:51
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https://i.imgur.com/jO0mUur.mp4
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Jul 31, 2023 07:03
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Jul 31, 2023 07:32
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rndmnmbr posted:a bespoke media center PC
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Jul 31, 2023 12:39
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Oh man I had to use a Mavic with a 3.5 floppy for work. Horrendous
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Jul 31, 2023 13:56
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By popular demand posted:De-smart my devices. Be smart, de-smart.
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Jul 31, 2023 15:08
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I hadn't considered de-smarting devices with a scattered pellet projector or a powered osteotome but whatever is necessary.
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Jul 31, 2023 15:19
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At the very least if access is required, put smart things on a separate/guest wifi vlan
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Jul 31, 2023 15:39
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Sentient Data posted:At the very least if access is required, put smart things on a separate/guest wifi vlan It shocks me this recommendation is not more widely known
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Jul 31, 2023 15:40
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Sentient Data posted:At the very least if access is required, put smart things on a separate/guest wifi vlan Is there a guide you can recommend?
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Jul 31, 2023 15:49
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Your router's instructions?
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