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Re: The Best Folding Tables

infomofo — Thu, 16 Nov 2017 11:50:33 -0000

Did you evaluate the Staples foldable 6 ft table? https://www.staples.com/Sta... It looks just like your top pick and is much cheaper so I'm wondering how it compares.

Re: Deal Alert: Northeast and Chicago to Florida From $90 RT

infomofo — Mon, 06 Feb 2017 16:05:26 -0000

Your booking link isn't working.

Re: Which Credit Card Maximizes Rewards With Uber and Lyft?

infomofo — Sun, 20 Nov 2016 11:00:03 -0000

In addition to "Additionally, through the end of the year, Amex is offering two free rides from select airports (up to $65), so that’s worth a look as well."

I would add that you can register for 2x membership points for uber ride on any amex that uses MR right now. It's not as good as the mentioned Chase Sapphire bonuses, but if you need to use an amex for any of these other promos you should make sure to register and pay with a Membership Rewards Amex specifically (as opposed to one of the blue cash rewards cards).

Re: The Best Touchscreen Winter Gloves

infomofo — Sun, 09 Oct 2016 16:14:12 -0000

Do you have any suggestions for gloves where the fingertips flip back or are absent entirely- to allow for fingerprint scanning?

Re: Should I Keep Sapphire Preferred If I Get Sapphire Reserve?

infomofo — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 16:16:20 -0000

Oh weird- I thought TPG had clarified that CSR Priority Pass did not grant guests access, but now some sources are saying that it does. I think it's very confusing- I'll let you know if I'm able to figure that out.

I think with the 100,000 UR points, the CSR is definitely a great deal for at least the first year- I'm also kinda on the fence about if I'm going to keep it after that as I already have CSP, freedom, etc.

Re: Should I Keep Sapphire Preferred If I Get Sapphire Reserve?

infomofo — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 16:07:30 -0000

I just called the concierge today and it's exactly the same concierge service. They use the same email address- they even merged my account with my existing visa signature account when I called the infinite hotline.

As far as I can tell they are exactly the same thing for the purposes of comparing the infinite and signature visa program.

Re: Should I Keep Sapphire Preferred If I Get Sapphire Reserve?

infomofo — Sun, 28 Aug 2016 17:16:09 -0000

I believe the link you provide for "Visa Infinite Benefits" is misleading- the first and most valuable perk it talks about (100 off round trip domestic airfare bookings) is not actually available to CSR.

Re: DIY Backpack VR System

infomofo — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 13:53:46 -0000

Do you have a recommendation on creating 3d videos? I'd love a kit for sharing a rich experiences with VR users. It would need stereo camera and maybe some sort of omnidirectional mic. I've never seen a setup for this so i'm wondering what that would look like or entail. Not even sure if the conventional video platforms (youtube/facebook) accept this kind of content yet.

Re: DIY Backpack VR System

infomofo — Tue, 31 May 2016 17:46:02 -0000

That's an awesome setup- but to your point- I kind of think all of these platforms are evolving fast and I'm thinking that a phone powered rig- I.E. the Gear VR or the new Google one may get there faster than the PC one- they already have a untethered, positional tracked, walkable experience and so they just need to get it on beefier hardware.

It's an exciting time to be playing with VR though- it's definitely right on the edge of something amazing.

Re: The Best Travel Backpack

infomofo — Mon, 23 May 2016 08:52:07 -0000

Yeah I see those... But they don't really seem to use any of the same criteria as this article. The top pick is crazy expensive and doesn't have a laptop pocket which is something you ding a lot of backpacks here for.

I think I like your criteria on this article better- based on them what would you pick for the other category?

Re: The Best Travel Backpack

infomofo — Sun, 22 May 2016 10:19:26 -0000

I would love a feature on Carry-ons with backpack straps, although even in that category I still think the Minaal is crazy expensive.

Re: Our Favorite TV Games of 2015

infomofo — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 15:22:48 -0000

That riptide link still says 1.99

Re: United Pulls All Flights Out of JFK Airport

infomofo — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 13:30:13 -0000

I guess I'll try Uber when I fly into EWR next, which is hopefully not soon...

Re: United Pulls All Flights Out of JFK Airport

infomofo — Mon, 26 Oct 2015 11:29:30 -0000

I flew into EWR for the first time in years a few weeks ago and there was some racket around the cabs. If you wanted to pay by credit card you had to load money on to a value card and pay some sort of expense for it. Really turned me off on the whole airport.

Re: Install Android 6.0 Marshmallow OTA update on Nexus Device [OTA for Nexus 9,7,6,5 and more]

infomofo — Sun, 11 Oct 2015 08:04:02 -0000

I'm a little confused- why did Google send me an update from LMY48M to LMY48T, if LMY48M is the only one that can be updated to Marshmallow?

Is there any current path from LMY48T to Marshmallow that doesn't involve wiping my device?

Re: Install Android 6.0 Marshmallow OTA update on Nexus Device [OTA for Nexus 9,7,6,5 and more]

infomofo — Sat, 10 Oct 2015 16:31:42 -0000

When I attempted to sideload I get the following error for my Nexus 7 2013 Wifi.

Package expects build fingerprint of .../LMY48M/...release-keys or /MRA58K/...release-keys; this device has .../LMY48T/...release-keys

I believe I just got updated OTA to 48T recently (actually believing it was the marshmallow update when I hit accept).

Is there a sideload available to update my device to marsh?

Re: Transactional emails using Play Framework 2.3, MandrillApp & ZURB in 1 day

infomofo — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 11:17:49 -0000

Cool. You could call it "email_service".

Re: Transactional emails using Play Framework 2.3, MandrillApp & ZURB in 1 day

infomofo — Thu, 03 Sep 2015 11:10:52 -0000

You should package your mandrill client into a deliverable of some kind!

Re: The Wirecutter Is Always Wrong

infomofo — Thu, 20 Aug 2015 11:43:05 -0000

Another one that bothers me is their best waterproof speaker pick doesn't have controls on it. Bluetooth controls on a speaker are especially important for waterproof speakers! If you're lounging in a pool and you want to change the song that's on, it's annoying to have to dry your hands and go to your phone to change it- it's great if your speaker has built in FF/Rewind, or even voice control, which many waterproof bluetooth speakers have now.

Re: A Week in the Admirals Club — New York LaGuardia Airport

infomofo — Tue, 07 Jul 2015 16:59:23 -0000

I mean I would ask for a refund, but not a replacement. That's just too unappetizing to want to try again.

Re: The Best Water-Resistant Bluetooth Speakers

infomofo — Sat, 16 May 2015 11:10:33 -0000

> Many Bluetooth speakers feature play/pause and track skip buttons that control the connected phone or tablet. We use these once in a while but usually find it easier to control everything from the phone or tablet.

This is true in many cases, but for waterproof speakers particularly this is a pretty glaring oversight. If you're using it poolside or in the shower or in other cases where a waterproof speaker is ideal you don't want to have to keep drying your hands off to use the phone's touchscreen. I can't really get behind either of your top choices in this category for that reason. I actually really like the really cheap Soundpop speaker that is just 25 bucks better than those two for this reason.

Re: Integrating AngularJS with S3 and CloudFront - Ross Fairbanks

infomofo — Wed, 13 May 2015 11:29:49 -0000

Your solution doesn't seem to work for the Safari browser. If I Paste this deep url into Safari "https://wikireverse.org/art..." it goes to the homepage, not the Web Traffic page. I don't have a windows machine handy, but reportedly it also won't work in IE.

Re: Samsung Galaxy S6 Tutorials, Guides, FAQs, How Tos, and Tips [Part 5]

infomofo — Mon, 04 May 2015 11:29:10 -0000

If I don't want to accept the terms of the Enhanced Features how do I disable them forever? The pop up comes back every 30 minutes even though I always dismiss it.

Re: The Best Wireless Bluetooth Headphones

infomofo — Tue, 28 Apr 2015 05:27:55 -0000

> I hear some people with glasses say they hate over ear, and some who say they hate on-ear.

I think that's earlier commenters were saying the reviews should be grouped separately... In either case- your Pick, the Sennheisers are sold out on Amazon for the next 3 months it looks like. Do you guys have a second pick?

Re: Computer, Mobile, & Internet Security Basics for Travelers

infomofo — Mon, 18 Aug 2014 15:23:29 -0000

yeah google i'm not so worried about- i'm using the authenticator app which should work regardless of which sim card i'm on. i'm using sms for my facebook, twitter, and paypal 2FA though which I don't think have the printable code options but i'll check. thanks!