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Re: Are there Android tablets worth buying instead of an iPad?

benmarvin — Tue, 20 Apr 2021 15:21:52 -0000

Nexus 7 is still the best Android tablet. Forever.

Re: Dewalt Atomic Mini Circ Saw Tool Review

benmarvin — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 17:30:34 -0000

The saw is great, but the rip fence it comes with is pure garbage. Needs a tool to attach it or make adjustments. And the slightest touch, it goes out of square.

Re: Microsoft Joins the Android Auto Fun with Its Very Own “Innovative” Device

benmarvin — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 20:33:04 -0000

I just hid them on Google News. Makes my experience better.

Re: Microsoft Joins the Android Auto Fun with Its Very Own “Innovative” Device

benmarvin — Thu, 13 Aug 2020 19:59:53 -0000

It apparently worked. Google news notified me and I clicked wondering if there was some news about the Duo or AA that I missed.

Re: Weekend poll: Do you leave auto-rotate on or off?

benmarvin — Sun, 02 Feb 2020 12:32:33 -0000

I only lock to portrait if I'm laying down using the phone. So rarely.

Re: Motorola announces plan to re-enter the premium smartphone space

benmarvin — Tue, 03 Dec 2019 17:30:27 -0000

They were saying the like 6 months ago. Good to see they're still on track. But gone are their glory days like they had with the Droid.

Re: Google has Given Up on Making Tablets, Which is Probably Good

benmarvin — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 17:45:51 -0000

I'm still running mine as well. It just feels a tad slow at times, even with a fresh factory reset. And the battery has probably seen better days.

Re: Google has Given Up on Making Tablets, Which is Probably Good

benmarvin — Thu, 20 Jun 2019 16:29:22 -0000

There goes my far fetched dreams of a new Nexus 7. Is there even a flagship small tablet anymore?

Re: Bluetooth could be the surprise assassin of Huawei's smartphone business

benmarvin — Fri, 24 May 2019 16:03:02 -0000

More dongles is always the solution. A USB-C Bluetooth dongle should do the trick.

Re: HTC says it's making a second blockchain phone

benmarvin — Mon, 13 May 2019 12:07:34 -0000

From the Forbes article:

The Exodus 1s will support a lighter version of the full node that requires just 10 gigabytes of storage

Re: Archos announces giant 21-inch tablet for tabletop gaming

benmarvin — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 11:52:27 -0000

Waste Of Space™

Re: Archos announces giant 21-inch tablet for tabletop gaming

benmarvin — Fri, 22 Mar 2019 11:49:34 -0000

Hell yeah, I had the 504 with the 160GB hard drive, docking station and the remote. Great for taking movies to a friends house or having a whole library of music in the car.

Re: Ignoring folding phones, LG makes a second-display case for the V50 ThinQ 5G

benmarvin — Tue, 26 Feb 2019 09:14:23 -0000

Like a YotaPhone. Just unfoldable.

Re: advice for hundsonvine.com | Scam check for hundsonvine.com is hundsonvine.com safe?

benmarvin — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 19:31:48 -0000

Also, forgot to mention. Do take advantage of those non-review offers when they pop up. Seems like a safer way to get stuff you want without compromising your Amazon account.

These days I browse Dealhustl, Amzfree and cashbackbase for free or discounted stuff that doesn't require an Amazon review.

Re: advice for hundsonvine.com | Scam check for hundsonvine.com is hundsonvine.com safe?

benmarvin — Tue, 08 Jan 2019 19:12:41 -0000

It could be how fast you do reviews after purchase. Could be the products you're reviewing (one product wouldn't let me review for a couple weeks because it was flagged as suspicious, getting too many reviews quickly I think), could be the types of reviews left. Could be Amazon is tracking where the traffic comes from purchases vs reviews. Really no idea how they catch you. Or maybe they set up a honeypot product and submitted it to the popular review sites. They have some black box software that flags you.

As far as Hundsonvine, they say you don't have to leave good reviews, they want honest reviews. Some review sites say to message the seller before leaving a 3 or lower star reviews, but Hundsonvine seems committed to their honest review policy. And I did leave some bad reviews.

My best advice is don't get greedy, go slow. Only buy stuff you actually want and review honestly. Along with a mix of other products you buy and review from Amazon, not just a review site. Good luck.

Re: Are Rock Salt Shotgun Shells Useful for Self-Defense?

benmarvin — Mon, 31 Dec 2018 15:52:17 -0000

If you're shooting at an intruder, you shoot to kill, not to injure. To use deadly force, you have to fear for your life. And it's not fearing for you life if you "just wanna hurt him a little bit".

Re: Get a Google Home Hub for $20 with the purchase of select Nest devices at Best Buy, B&H and more

benmarvin — Wed, 26 Dec 2018 19:08:33 -0000

Probably not. It's probably uner a special promo SKU. Either way both items are on the receipt and they're gonna already have thought of that.

Even if you consider selling the other item on eBay, with current prices, it still puts the Hub price at around 100 freedom bucks.

It's not really the greatest deal out there.

Re: advice for hundsonvine.com | Scam check for hundsonvine.com is hundsonvine.com safe?

benmarvin — Wed, 12 Dec 2018 14:20:48 -0000

The site is legit, they do refund your money. But eventually Amazon will ban you from making reviews.

Re: Tiny new Palm at Verizon positioned as 'accessory' smartphone and we guess that's a thing now?

benmarvin — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 16:22:34 -0000

Reminds me of the Asus Eee Pad Memo 171, the 7 inch tablet phone that had a companion device for making phone calls and music controls. https://www.asus.com/Tablet...

BTW, if anyone has one of these, I'd love to add one to my collection.

Re: 'Invisible' Car Pillars Nix the Tradeoff Between Safety and Visibility

benmarvin — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 16:16:48 -0000

No love for the Volvo SCC having see-through A pillars back in 2001? https://upload.wikimedia.or...

Re: Which Pixel 3 features are coming to older Pixel phones (and which will remain exclusive)

benmarvin — Sat, 13 Oct 2018 11:12:09 -0000

All I care about is Night Mode and Call Screening, so I guess I'll be keeping my Pixel 2 for another few months at least.

Re: Google Home is Down, Chromecast is Struggling Too

benmarvin — Wed, 27 Jun 2018 13:57:20 -0000

My Google Wifi was down last night for a time, not sure if related. Google Home Mini at the office seems to be working fine at the moment.

Re: Google Assistant's Duplex will call businesses for you to set up appointments

benmarvin — Tue, 08 May 2018 17:31:21 -0000

Just joking. It was impressive and scary how far we've come at the same time. I come from the days when DOS was popular and Win 3.1 was groundbreaking. And in 5-10 years, this AI stuff will be commonplace.

Re: Google Assistant's Duplex will call businesses for you to set up appointments

benmarvin — Tue, 08 May 2018 17:21:29 -0000

How long before we have AI assistants talking to other AI assistants and we never have to speak to another human again?

Re: Google Assistant's Duplex will call businesses for you to set up appointments

benmarvin — Tue, 08 May 2018 17:20:30 -0000

Are you one of those people that clap at the end a TV show or when the plane lands safely?