Jeff Gamet

Podcaster, blogger, author, lots of opinions about technology. Adorkable. I dream in HD.

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2024-09-11 22:02:25

Sorry, Blanche. You have way too much baggage and you’re a tragically flawed character. I’m not giving you my name. #spam #sms #streetcarnameddesire https://instagr.am/p/C_yvtJivw84/

2024-07-10 19:00:00

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@npub1qw5…037m I think my new first step for all trouble shooting is “put it on a shelf for a year.”

2024-07-10 18:43:32

My Kindle bricked itself a year ago and no amount of clever troubleshooting could bring it back to life, so I tossed it on a shelf and forgot about it. Last night, I plugged it into a charger to see what would happen before putting it in my electronics recycling pile. That stupid Kindle charged up and works again. Apparently “let it sit for a year" is a valid troubleshooting step for Amazon products.

2024-07-04 17:14:28

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@npub1qw5…037m I’m so sad she isn’t a part of your life anymore. I gave my sweet little fluff monster, Cat, some extra loving this morning in her honor.

2024-06-14 23:51:35

Some days it really hits me how annoying pants are.

2024-06-14 17:17:37

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@npub10sy…cdrt I was detained once for using hand lotion before I got to the airport.

2024-05-26 17:38:40

Selling customers a streaming music accessory and then bricking the device a couple years later. Thats so Spotify. #CustomerService #fail https://mashable.com/article/spotify-car-thing-discontinued

2024-04-27 17:56:37

Going to a Taylor Swift-themed birthday party today. This is my first time making a Swifty card. #taylorswift #handmade #card https://instagr.am/p/C6RigX6OTrw/

2024-04-11 16:56:57

Pro tip: It doesn’t matter how patient you are. The stove will not cook your food when the burner is off. #cooking #kitchen #fail https://instagr.am/p/C5oO3nOu0bB/

2024-03-24 00:16:18

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@npub1hvd…9sq9 Excellent article, and it was great validation for everything I tried. I learned about the 2.4 GHz issue a while ago thanks to my WeMo switches. So many little things we have to know! My hypothesis is HomeKit is failing to complete a validation handshake during the device authentication process.

2024-03-23 23:48:39

I just spent a rediculous amount of time troubleshooting why I can’t add new devices to HomeKit. I even went so far as to try a different WiFi base station. Either I have the single most esoteric network setup—which isn’t likely—or parts of HomeKit are fundamentally broken. Again. #homekit #apple #smarthome #fail

2024-02-01 22:44:00

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@npub15ml…2w4s I’m going with iPad Pro distorted by a wide angle lens.

2024-01-18 21:22:24

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@npub1qw5…037m I loved that they focused on the people and the impact kaiju attacks had on cities and those who lived there. When we saw monsters it was more of a “holy shit” moment that had some impact.

2023-10-10 01:01:31

If you’re like me and hate your windows sliding off the screen when you click on the desktop in macOS Wine Country (Sonoma), go to System Settings > Desktop

2023-09-20 19:58:02

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@npub1qw5…037m That would be Lars Mikkelsen, and now I can't unsee the resemblance.

2023-09-12 01:32:53

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@npub1hvd…9sq9 I firmly believe Space X has handlers for Musk. If they didn’t, every launch would’ve been an exploding launch pad event.

2023-08-01 23:07:52

Just my periodic reminder that you have to show your ID to buy DayQuil in the US, but any steps to manage who buys guns is seen as an unacceptable infringement on our rights.

2023-07-11 21:18:43

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@npub1qw5…037m This seems fair.

2023-07-11 21:12:15

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@npub1qw5…037m Oh, man. That sucks! A friend had surgery last Friday for their ankle they broke two weeks ago. They're in a splint, too, but will get a cast in about a week. The whole situation is a crap dumpster and I'm sorry you have to deal with this.

2023-05-31 20:10:03

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@npub1qw5…037m I'm guessing he's three LLMs working with data scraped from reader comments.

2023-05-02 20:29:18

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@npub15l7…aang Job hunting crushes your soul. I finally gave up and started freelancing. It was a frakking awful experience.