Jito463

Fair enough. I can certainly relate to that. On an unrelated note, Nebraska has passed LB77 which is our Constitutional Carry bill. The plan is for it to be signed next week, and it will go into effect 90 days after the session ends (so mid-to-late September).

Try the P2000, it's an improved version of the USP-C. I picked a used one up a few years back for $500, and I love it. It would be my EDC if not for being so bulky. The double-stack sticks out a bit too much beneath my work shirt, so I have to wear a single-stack there.

In my other thread talking about some annoyances I've had since upgrading, I mentioned the phone I recently switched to, which is the Doogee S98 Pro. It basically has everything that you listed (side fingerprint scanner, 8GB RAM, 256GB storage, wireless charging and factory unlocked for less than $450), the only exception being that it's on Android 12 and I don't know if it will be upgraded beyond that. Be warned that it is a BRICK of a phone. If you're looking for something small, this would definitely not be it. I'm fine with it, but it's not for everyone. https://www.ebay.com/itm/304711767423

Exactly. Now, grabbing a Mac and running away when the owner isn't looking, that will make it hot.

We had one of these come into our store the other day. We just stripped the drive out of the enclosure and accessed it directly. We were then able to copy all the files to another drive and built him a basic USB enclosure, instead (his choice).

I have zero trust that cameras won't be abused, or at least can't potentially be abused. I believe this so much, that I make it a point to put a cover over the front facing camera of any cell phone I own and carry. Not because I believe I am being watched, but because I know it can happen. I was looking at cell phone replacements recently, and one explicitly touted a feature something the lines of "enhanced facial tracking". That was enough for me not to want that model. I don't need my phone to track anything. If I'm taking a picture of it, I'll do it myself. I have two vehicles and both of them are from the 90's, and I'm fine with that.

Maybe you should read more than the title before you post. I have a back button already, that's not the issue.

What are you talking about? I never said I was angry, I said they were annoyances. Those are two very different things. Also, I already said I don't care about gestures, so why would you bother posting just to tell me I should use gestures? Was the reason you posted just so you could feel better about your choice of UI? I was simply hoping someone might have a recommendation to achieve my goals, I wasn't looking for advise on my UI choices.

I finally got a new phone. I've been using a Samsung S7 Active for years now, with Android 8 being the latest it would support. The main reason I kept it so long is because of the physical navigation buttons at the bottom, but I finally decided it was high time to get something new. I found this brick of a rugged phone called a Doogee S98 Pro, but that's not really what I'm posting about today. My main issue is trying to regain some functionality that I've lost in the upgrade. First off is the navigation buttons (and don't bother mentioning gestures, I'm not interested). While most of the time they will stay at the bottom, when some apps go full screen, they'll auto hide. I'm trying to find a way to keep the navigation buttons on screen at all times, but I haven't been able to find a way as of yet. My second issue is with the swipe down menu. I can access it fine when unlocked, but I used to be able to access it from the lock screen, which is no longer doable. Am I missing something, or did they just take that functionality away completely? And if they did remove it, is there a way to get it back? I haven't rooted the phone as of yet, though I probably should given that I know nothing about the manufacturer. I only bought it because it was cheap (around $400) and rugged, plus it's supposed to have thermal vision, though I still haven't figured out how to access that. I've tried searching on Google and DDG, but so far no success. I'm hoping someone here will have a recommendation for me, even if it involves using a third party app to fix it.

I'm a bit surprised these are based on Zen 2. I was expecting Zen 3 or even them already being on Zen 4.

True, but it's only natural for it to go back up after the lockdowns ended (we can leave the discussion about that stupidity for another day). However, it's not even close to being back to what it was at its peak in 2019/2020. The Keystone pipeline would have made it cheaper, faster and easier to distribute oil. I don't know how one could argue otherwise. Regarding the leases, it's only natural that the oil producers would hold off on drilling when they're told that no more leases will be coming for the foreseeable future. It seems to me like you're claiming those two decisions had little to no impact. Care to clarify what point you're trying to make?

Huh, I never realized that. I've always had DSL since I switched away from dial-up, and that's not an issue there. I only switched to cable a few years ago, due to a really good deal they offered (that, plus Windstream was vastly overcharging me). Thankfully, Spectrum doesn't have a data cap (at least for now).

Considering how MS used to get blamed incessantly for any BSOD due to a faulty driver, I can't say I blame them for taking it cautiously. That said, it should be a warning message that allows you to proceed anyway at your own risk, not an error message that prevents you from moving forward at all. I remember when I went from Windows 7 to Windows 10, it initially blocked me from installing it because the upgrade process found some random driver files on a secondary HDD that wasn't even actively being used. And just because those inactive drivers were incompatible, it would block me from doing the upgrade completely.

It's not about politics, it's about policy. It is a fact that Biden: A) Killed the Keystone XL pipeline deal on day one B) Canceled all future leases to drill for oil on federally owned land, again on day one Those two factors played a significant role in the decline of oil production in the US, which in turn had an impact on the global economy. I'm not saying this merely to rail against the current administration (there's so many other ways I could do that), but I was directly responding to a statement that a major cause of inflation is the tight control on oil supply. I was showing how one of the issues with the oil supply is our current administration, who intentionally put roadblocks in the way of oil production and distribution. His administration may not be solely responsible for the global situation, but they do carry at least a part of the blame in the matter.

I've been saying that since day one. I'm more surprised it took this long.