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telescope wifi app keeps disconnecting mid-slew... is it my router or the mount??
Started by Stargazer6 ·
telescope wifi app keeps disconnecting mid-slew... is it my router or the mount??
ok so i finally dug my goto mount out of the closet (behind the synth i swore id learn and the sourdough stuff i also abandoned lol) and the wifi dongle keeps dropping the connection!! it'll start slewing toward something and then halfway there the app just freezes and says "conn...
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Phone storage full again... is it the photos of the herons or something else??
Started by PickleballPam58 ·
Phone storage full again... is it the photos of the herons or something else??
so my phone keeps popping up that little message saying storage is almost full... and I swear I deleted a bunch of stuff last week!! Tyler was over Sunday and he said it's probably all the videos I take at the retention pond but most of them are only a minute or two... maybe thre...
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laptop keeps going to sleep halfway through my night sky timelapses... help??
Started by Stargazer6 ·
laptop keeps going to sleep halfway through my night sky timelapses... help??
ok so I've been trying to shoot a timelapse of the Orionids (they peak later this month!!) with my camera tethered to my old laptop Every time I check on it around 1am the laptop's asleep and ive got maybe 40 frames... out of like 600
I already set sleep to "never" in power sett...
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my printer only prints when im standing next to it
Started by scruffy_pockets ·
my printer only prints when im standing next to it
this is a real problem and im not being dramatic its an hp, maybe 6 years old, on wifi. if i hit print from my laptop in the bedroom, nothing happens. it just sits in the queue saying "printing" forever but if i walk to the office and stand there glaring at it, it wakes up and sp...
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a stuck key on my board turned out to be the switch, not the keycap
Started by datawrangler92 ·
a stuck key on my board turned out to be the switch, not the keycap
Spent 20 min yesterday blaming the keycap on my E key. lowkey pulled it, cleaned the stem, still mushy and sometimes didnt register. Turned out the switch itself was the problem. Leaf spring was a little bent from a lube job i did months ago and forgot about Swapped in a spare an...
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Do you try to fix issues yourself?
Started by Kennysplash ·
Do you try to fix issues yourself?
I used to try and fix technical issues myself when there is something wrong with my devices. Whether it’s mobile, laptop, or any other electronics. Sometimes I get it, but most times I end up causing more issues and then spending more money.
So now I make sure to give repairs t...
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why do headphones always break at the worst possible time
Started by scruffy_pockets ·
why do headphones always break at the worst possible time
like seriously, why is it *always* right before a long trip or when you’re in the middle of bingeing something. i swear they know had a pair snap literally as i was packing for a flight last month and ended up stuck using those awful plane earbuds that feel like they’re trying to...
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anyone else think smart home gadgets are way too overhyped for how unreliable they are
Started by PurpleFencepost ·
anyone else think smart home gadgets are way too overhyped for how unreliable they are
like yeah sure it’s cool you can turn off your lights with your phone but then the app glitches or the wifi goes out and suddenly you’re standing in the dark yelling at a bulb like it’s gonna listen... or the thermostat decides it knows better than you what temperature you want a...
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Best way to spend a rainy day indoors?
Started by PurpleFencepost ·
Best way to spend a rainy day indoors?
rainy days are back and i cant decide whats best. whats your go-to when its pouring out and you're stuck inside?
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anyone else’s laptop overheating way too easily lately??
Started by Stargazer6 ·
anyone else’s laptop overheating way too easily lately??
i swear mine acts like it’s running a whole render farm just to open chrome... idk if it's the heatwave outside making it worse or if i need to clean out the vents again but it's driving me nuts!! also side question—does anyone actually use those laptop cooling pads or are they j...
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why are usb-c adapters so hit or miss
Started by glitterfuel ·
why are usb-c adapters so hit or miss
like seriously, i bought three different ones for my laptop and two of them just… dont work? how is that possible when theyre all "universal" connectors? is it just me or are some brands cutting corners so bad you cant even trust reviews anymore. im starting to miss the days of j...
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why do earbuds always tangle no matter how neatly you store them
Started by scruffy_pockets ·
why do earbuds always tangle no matter how neatly you store them
like seriously, i wrap mine up all careful and shit, use one of those little cord organizers even, and the next time i pull em out its like they had a fight in my pocket. its 2026, we landed on mars but cant figure out how to make earbuds that dont act like theyre alive and plott...
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why do people still use digital clocks on their nightstands
Started by PurpleFencepost ·
why do people still use digital clocks on their nightstands
like seriously, you wake up in teh middle of the night and its flashing 3:17 am in bright blue leds, how is that supposed to help anyone sleep? dont even get me started on the ones with the colon blinking every second its 2026, we have dimmable everything else, why not nightstand...
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why do keyboards get so dusty inside
Started by Stargazer6 ·
why do keyboards get so dusty inside
ok so i cleaned my mechanical keyboard last weekend and it was like a tiny desert inside??? like how does so much dust even get in there when i keep it on my desk under a shelf!! do keyboards secretly attract dust or is it just me being messy... honestly also i found a crumb from...
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why is my mouse double-clicking when i only click once
Started by Stargazer6 ·
why is my mouse double-clicking when i only click once
okay so ive had this mouse for like two years and it just started doing this??? waited until now to ask because i kept thinking oh maybe its just me being clumsy lol... but no its definitely the mouse. did some googling and turns out its a thing!? something about the switch weari...
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