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For the first time in nearly 3 decades of car ownership, I had my car windows (fronts) tinted at a local shop with dozens of 5 star Google reviews. Owner was nice enough, price was market, and tint looks great from a distance. However, up close I can see tint bubbles under the film. My...

In February 2020, I purchased a retail license for Windows 10 Pro from Microsoft's web site using my personal Microsoft account. The purchase is listed in my Purchase History when I am logged into my Microsoft account. However, I do not see any license keys or acknowledgment of a digital...

After many years of procrastination, I’d like to finally install a humidifier on my forced-air furnace. It seems that Aprilaire is the most commonly used brand, and I was planning to use the Aprilaire 700 until I realized that it wouldn’t fit. In fact, I’m not sure what *will* fit, whether I...

Does anyone have a better solution for laptop charging in the plane/car than using a power inverter and the standard laptop charging brick? I know that this is not very efficient, but seems to be an easier solution than trying to match voltage and plugs to go DC->DC. Thinking of buying a small...

Since I rarely post much anymore, I thought I'd pass along a review I wrote after testing Visible wireless service recently. Visible is owned by Verizon, so they aren't technically a MVNO, but they are a discount, online-only, eSIM-centric, wireless service provider using the Verizon LTE and 5G...

I am a Microsoft365 Family subscriber in order to have Office on all of my home devices. With this subscription, I have a generous OneDrive quota and ad-free outlook.com email. We presently have an all-Apple environment and use Apple's iCloud email (IMAP-based), but have wondered about...

Are these an enduring, "better" way to grill, or just a passing fad? What is the operating cost vs. propane? We have a 20 year old Weber Genesis propane grill which has served us well and still works. Though I have a preference for the "added value" of charcoal, the wife wanted convenience...

Does anyone use Total Wireless? I *think* they're a Verizon MVNO. They appear to have some fairly decent plans, as we are looking to escape ATT post-paid due to escalating cost and the kids getting older and needing active mobile service on their phones. I use my line primarily for business, I...

I couple years ago, I asked about experiences with MagicJack. Just checking in with folks to see if anything has changed. When we're home, we will usually pick up the home phone for outbound calls, but we keep the number mainly to give out to people who ask for a number but to whom we do not...

Does anyone have experience with Boxcryptor or Cryptomator? I’m specifically looking for a solution which will permit local zero-knowledge encryption, syncing with a cloud service (such as iCloud or ObeDrive), and works across mobile and desktop OS. Both of the products above claim to do all...

We have an older Samsung 40-something-inch plasma TV which does not have any built-in app or streaming support. A couple years ago, we purchased a FireTV Stick since we cut the cable cord and are Amazon Prime members. For the most part, it’s been fine. We subscribed to SlingTV and Disney+ a...

New-condition Sandia SAE 5-35 with tray. Removed due to installation of Garmin transponder w/GAE12. $250 shipped.

Since I’m “lucky” enough to live where it snows 6 months a year, and I’m always cold even when it’s not cold in my house, I’ve thought about installing a humidifier on my furnace to help bring the indoor humidity up a bit during the winter (likely an Aprilaire 700 powered model). Aprilaire...

I began as a cellular customer back in the analog days with [the old] AT&T. Then I was with Verizon for several years, then back to AT&T after Verizon decided to jerk me around and then lie about it. Other than the loss of some rural coverage that I had with Verizon, I’ve been reasonably happy...

My wife and I pretty much use our cell phones exclusively for communication with any “important” individuals and entities, but we have kept a local home phone for years to provide to businesses and others who ask for a phone number but whom we may want to ignore. A few years ago, I set up an...

I’m possibly looking to purchase a late-model CX-9 for the family. Yes, I know it’s one of the largest vehicles in its class with one of the smallest interiors, but for what it is it drives better than anything else I’ve driven (that’s under $50k). I owned a German car once, loved the driving...

I have a PA-28-181 (Archer II), and the ducting between the exhaust shroud and carb heat box is coming apart at the ends around the clamps. It appears to have been spot repaired previously using red RTV. I am considering replacing the entire duct rather than continuing to repair it, but it...

I'm looking at different scenarios to upgrade the panel of my Cherokee. One of them has me sacrificing an installed ADS-B In solution in favor of a portable, and just running audio alerts from ForeFlight on the iPhone/iPad through a Bluetooth audio panel such as the PMA8000BT. Since I would...

What does everyone like as a general (non-av specific) weather app? I was using Weather Underground, but when I upgraded phones and had to reload it, I lost my ad-free subscription and weeks of emailing them resulted in no response. However I found it to be fairly accurate. Unfortunately, it...

Looking for a new kitchen faucet. Style preferences aside, is there much difference between these two brands? Seems like Moen has more market share and a reputation for great customer service, but Delta may use better cartridges. I’ve had a Moen cartridge leak in the past, but Moen quickly...