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Yeah, even the best computer guy isn't going to come by and pick it up. What's your relationship? Secrety triad stuff?Max Peck wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2025 6:13 pm The moral of the story is that it is really good to have a PC tech on speed dial who can pick up your busted system, rebuild it, test it and get it back to you with a 3 hour turn-around time from pick up to drop off.
It's just the benefit of a long-established business relationship. He's been building/upgrading my PCs for something like 20+ years at this point, and he makes an allowance for the fact that I can't drive. Normally he just schedules the pick-up and drop-off to fit in around the other work that he's doing in the city. I was very surprised (and grateful) that he was willing and able to take care of this problem on a Saturday in between doing dad stuff. It's definitely concierge-level service, but I only impose on him every half decade or thereabouts, so I don't feel (too) guilty about the privilege.GreenGoo wrote: Mon Feb 24, 2025 7:20 pmYeah, even the best computer guy isn't going to come by and pick it up. What's your relationship? Secrety triad stuff?Max Peck wrote: Sat Feb 22, 2025 6:13 pm The moral of the story is that it is really good to have a PC tech on speed dial who can pick up your busted system, rebuild it, test it and get it back to you with a 3 hour turn-around time from pick up to drop off.
Skype will ring for the last time on May 5 as owner Microsoft retires the two-decade-old internet calling service that redefined how people connect across borders.
Shutting down Skype will help Microsoft focus on its homegrown Teams service by simplifying its communication offerings, the software giant said on Friday.
To ease the transition from the platform, its users will be able to log in to Teams for free on any supported device using their existing credentials, with chats and contacts migrating automatically.
How do I subscribe to thus web series?Kasey Chang wrote: Fri Feb 28, 2025 12:30 am Argh... Spent the last 30 minutes on phone support with a family friend. It's... frustrating as f- when seemingly they had lost the ability to read English while in a vehicle.
To start from the beginning... Four people are driving to Las Vegas for a venue. They were using nav paired to the vehicle as they started driving. Then sometime after crossing the CA/NV border the phone lost connection to the onboard Carplay for some reason. They are older than I am (and I'm in my 50s) but AFAIK they are not tech luddites. Yet today, they seem to not only be tech luddites, they also lost their ability to read English (that, and Chrysler UConnect is JUNK).
First, they just complained that it's not working, and this and that. I said instead of trying to describe it, take a photo of the console screen and text it to me.
There was a 3 minute debate about what to send it with (background: take a picture and send it to him on WeChat! I don't have him in contact list on Wechat. Then send it with Message/SMS! )
They sent me a picture that's cut off and slanted. I said I need one that shows the whole screen. This took them another 5 minutes. All that told me was "xxx's phone: not connected".
I told them to also send me a picture of the phone it was connected to. (Background: No, a picture of the navigating phone! Not my phone! The navigating phone!)
The phone seems fine, but it's not showing a Bluetooth symbol. It's navigating, so it's not the GPS, and signal stregth of data is good.
I told them cycle the Bluetooth on and off on the phone (it's an iPhone).
Instead of going to the quicksettings, they went all the way to settings // Bluetooth. Fine, same thing. Nope, no change.
Can you cycle the whole phone off and on again? Sure, wait, wait... Nope, no change.
On the console, I see you had paired the phone before. There's a gear symbol to the left. Press that.
Nothing. it doesn't do anything.
How about the symbol to the right? (there's one more button there). No reaction.
What vehicle are you driving? Uh, I have no idea.
Can you find out? (background: shuffle, shuffle, shuffle, open the glovebox! No, the glovebox by your knee! GLOVEBOX! I can't read this small print. )
You don't know what car you rented?
Uh... C- H - R - Y - S - L - E - R.
I mutter to myself: Had to be Chrysler Pacifica, that's the only minivan they make. Let me Google that... Something called UConnect, at least 3 different version, argh. Recent one, rental car probably pretty new, probably UConnect 5...
Back on the console, hit back.
What's that?
That left arrow on the upper left corner. (background: no! not that one! Move your finger up! Up! No, not that far! You passed it! )
Now the bottom row, there is a PHONE button. Press that please.
Okay. Back to same screen, still shows not connected.
Can you press the gear button again?
Something came up, then it went away.
What? (Mutter to self: You didn't say that before!)
Yeah! It disappeared by itself!
Please do it again and read the message back to me. (Background: Do it again! The gear button!)
"This function... cannot be engaged... while the vehicle is... in motion."
Okay, I know what to do now. Thanks! (hangs up)
When I was a volly emt, we had a huge map of the town on our wall. We always looked at the map to plot a course unless we were already familiar with the address.Daehawk wrote: Sat Mar 01, 2025 6:41 am Back in my day our paper maps never lost connection...though they did get lost.
Actually i went looking for a giant paper map of my towns roads a couple years back..nothing. All gone. Stores and gas stations used to be full of these things. We used them for yard sales every weekend in the late 80s early 90s. never failed us...unless there were two roads with the same..we have a couple of those.
We also had one on the wall in the pizza place i worked in 1986. We'd study it, commit it to memory, and head out on the road...then get lost sometimes lol. Find a pay phone, call back in and ask someone to look at the map and tell ya where to go. "No no...the Valley View Ave on the OTHER side of town"..DOH!
i have been using Skype since they started! actually still use it to talk with the parents, my own language lessons with my tutor and my weekly English speaking practice for my Ukrainian student. i expect we'll probably switch to Teams IF they still have a free-tier, non-time-limted plan.Max Peck wrote: Fri Feb 28, 2025 6:52 pm Pour one out for Skype...
Skype to shut down in May, Microsoft saysSkype will ring for the last time on May 5 as owner Microsoft retires the two-decade-old internet calling service that redefined how people connect across borders.
Shutting down Skype will help Microsoft focus on its homegrown Teams service by simplifying its communication offerings, the software giant said on Friday.To ease the transition from the platform, its users will be able to log in to Teams for free on any supported device using their existing credentials, with chats and contacts migrating automatically.
My memory was that big for paid Teams was having a phone in support number and you never got that except in the paid for part. I also remember that conversion from Skype for Business to Teams was seamless with the worst bugs being related to Teams auto start with OS. However, that was many many years ago.Microsoft has confirmed plans to shut down Skype in May and replace it with a free version of Microsoft Teams.
Confirmation comes at a time when the likes of WhatsApp, Zoom, FaceTime, and Messenger dominate communication via voice over IP (VoIP), consigning direct calls to cellphones from the likes of Skype to the history books.
As reported by The Verge, current Skype users will be able to log into the Microsoft Teams app and have all their content (message history, contacts etc) available without the need to create another account. Meanwhile, Microsoft will phase out domestic or international call support.
Skype users also have the option of exporting their Skype data, including photos and conversation history, and Microsoft has made a tool to help those who don’t want to move to Teams view their current Skype chat history.
You have 60 days to decide, as Skype goes offline from May 5. Either way, Microsoft will honor existing Skype credits, but will no longer offer new customers access to paid Skype features that let you make or receive international and domestic calls.
What’s truly lost with the Skype shutdown, then, is the ability to make calls to cellphones. Speaking to The Verge, Microsoft said that while telephony functionality was useful at the height of Skype’s popularity, it is now less so.
The intertubes claim that the free tier has a limit of 60 minutes for group calls and 30 hours for 1:1 calls.hitbyambulance wrote: Sun Mar 02, 2025 4:13 pmi have been using Skype since they started! actually still use it to talk with the parents, my own language lessons with my tutor and my weekly English speaking practice for my Ukrainian student. i expect we'll probably switch to Teams IF they still have a free-tier, non-time-limted plan.Max Peck wrote: Fri Feb 28, 2025 6:52 pm Pour one out for Skype...
Skype to shut down in May, Microsoft saysSkype will ring for the last time on May 5 as owner Microsoft retires the two-decade-old internet calling service that redefined how people connect across borders.
Shutting down Skype will help Microsoft focus on its homegrown Teams service by simplifying its communication offerings, the software giant said on Friday.To ease the transition from the platform, its users will be able to log in to Teams for free on any supported device using their existing credentials, with chats and contacts migrating automatically.
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Does AAA still give out paper maps for members?Daehawk wrote: Sat Mar 01, 2025 6:41 am Actually i went looking for a giant paper map of my towns roads a couple years back..nothing. All gone.
Through the internet, app, or can you use a remote? There are still IR or radio based remote switches for sale.Blackhawk wrote: Sat Mar 01, 2025 8:40 pm I'm going to be looking into mine. I need something to control certain lights, but I don't want Amazon (or Google) doing it anymore.
Just FYI, I go into both our Windows computers before update Tuesday and delay any updating for three weeks. Just in caseMax Peck wrote: Wed Mar 12, 2025 9:13 am It appears that the system locked up overnight while attempting to apply the March Windows update.