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Cake day: June 15th, 2023

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  • Let’s see here…

    • USB won’t function at all with some computers because “It’S tOo aDvAnCeD”.
    • Bluetooth refuses to automatically connect to either of my cars and the phone regularly needs to be restarted to get it to connect.
    • Audio apps are killed to “save battery” when playing a long audio file even when phone is charging no matter the app settings.
    • Bluetooth volume control intermittently stops working and becomes an on/off switch, either full volume or silent. Recommended fix? Reset Bluetooth and wifi, deleting all devices and networks and starting again. The fix is a temporary solution only and after reconnecting and redefining everything you’ll have to do it again.
    • Phone ignores DND settings, instead it alerts in the middle of the night inviting me to try new features or warning that “Crash detection won’t work with Location Off”.
    • A firmware update cut battery life by 30%.
    • When music apps like Poweramp and VLC are in use, phone alarms and timers break the audio output stream and do not release it. The apps must be killed and restarted to work again.

    These are all known problems and there have been many, many more. I’ve had to shut off a bunch of features that I bought the phone for, block notifications and repeatedly go into Developer Settings to deal with all the issues. The Pixel 10 is the best advertisement for an Iphone that I’ve ever seen and I’d never recommend it.




















  • Running Mint for apps like Jellyfin and Icecast that aren’t critical, and Debian for apps like Frigate that are. Mint is easier to manage and more convenient, but Debian is amazingly reliable. Docker is used for everything.

    Consider adding Wireguard or similar for anywhere access. I have Tasker automatically connect whenever I’m not on home wifi so everything is always available without having detectable open router ports.


  • I’ve had a doctor literally come out into the waiting room and sit down and talk golf and stocks with someone for 30 minutes during my appointment time. Other times I’ve been the first appointment in the morning and the doctor has come in 30-40 minutes late anyway. A couple of times I could hear them in the hallway having a friendly chat with someone about something that has nothing to do with patients or the practice. None of my doctors are part of private equity companies and all have 20 minute appointment times.

    There’s no question that many doctors are decent, but a full 50% of them are below average.