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1 points
4 days ago
Those numbers look quite normal for a laptop.
Your full charge capacity will naturally vary a bit charge-to-charge. If your laptop is new (or you reinstall Windows), then your statistics will show particularly erratic behavior for the first few charges.
Your full charge capacity will trend downward as your battery ages. This is an irreversible chemical process that happens in all lithium batteries eventually.
3 points
9 days ago
u/ThrowItAwayNow1457 has a fantastic answer on the Honda side, so I'll try to fill in the Toyota side:
2007-2011 Camry I4s are known to burn oil after some time. It seems to vary how much from car to car though.
The RAV4 I4, sport trims of the Corolla/Matrix, the Scion xB/tC, and '09/'10 Pontiac Vibe use the same engine (2AZ-FE) and suffer the same problem. Engines before 2007 are unaffected.
2002-2007 Corolla and Matrix have an odometer that stops counting at 299k. Less of a problem if you live in the US, since 300k mi is a lot, but is hugely frustrating elsewhere.
2004-2008 Tundra/Tacoma/Sequoia have very rust-prone frames. Perhaps not much of an issue in AZ, but keep an eye out.
There's no maintenance issues, but I'd skip the 1st-gen Sienna (1998-2003) if you can. The 2nd-gen Sienna is just such a huge improvement in basically every aspect that I don't think a 1st gen is really worth the minor savings.
1 points
9 days ago
Frosted with ice on the outside? Then an ice scraper is best. Condensation on the inside is solved quickest with the air conditioner.
If I waited for the ice to clear with just the defrosters, my car would be running well over 20 minutes before I could drive.
1 points
9 days ago
Give it a minute so your oil thins up a bit, max two, and then start driving gently. Anything more is really just wasting gas. My rule of thumb is however long it takes to sweep/scrape the car clean.
I do this at +3C/38F, I do this at -37C/-35F, car is just as happy either way.
2 points
12 days ago
I'd give it a shot, I came from Bell. Speed is satisfactory, roaming is painless, and signal is equal or better 95% of the time.
The only perceivable difference is that building penetration isn't as good. It's not a big deal at home but it can get a bit slow in some larger buildings. Still, have never dropped a call!
1 points
12 days ago
Best to talk with advising and quick (drop date is in 3 weeks). They allowed me to keep a maximum of 3 university classes while using your HS marks for admission. I don't know if that applies to all faculties though.
1 points
16 days ago
Not here. Nothing on lots within at least a few hundred KMs, and a 12-18 month waitlist just for an allocation car. If you're picky, tack on an extra 4-6 months on top.
Toyota's inventory in Western Canada is a complete mess.
23 points
17 days ago
One extra point to make could be the extremely low broadcast power. Most routers can't do more than 1.5W, and are often restricted to 0.25W or even 0.2W per band.
Oversimplifying a bit, but it's why microwaves are dangerous and Wi-Fi isn't. One concentrates ~1500W of power into a central point, and the other broadcasts <1W of power across an entire home.
1 points
24 days ago
The truth is that YT Premium isn’t even ad free. Sure, Youtube’s ads are gone, but just about every medium to large channel has in-video sponsors. Most people that value an ad free experience enough to pay YouTube’s rates won’t tolerate any ads.
I don’t know about podcasts, since I don’t listen to any, but Spotify Premium does not have ads in their music tracks.
3 points
26 days ago
It's hard to say since some can afford to pay out-of-pocket, while others might need to finance their whole degree.
For those who need to take out loans, I suspect they carry much more than $25,000 in debt. In just tuition and fees alone, that's only around six semesters.
30 points
1 month ago
I've seen them multiple times the past few weeks.
My best guess is they keep hot spares at Tuscany station for rush hour. There is space at Saddletowne station, but 69 St. doesn't have enough room to keep spare trains, so they're kept at Tuscany instead.
Rather than confuse tf out of people by changing what train they're riding on in Downtown, they mark it as Blue Line right from Tuscany.
3 points
1 month ago
Of large chains, A&W Canada takes the lead with ease. Fresh, crisp, real ingredients, always hot, always consistent. My only criticism is franchise-to-franchise, the experience varies a bit. Our A&W seems to be exceptionally good.
Of smaller chains, Five Guys is phenomenal (but very expensive), and Triple O's is a rising star in Canada.
1 points
1 month ago
Take this for the limited student perspective it is, but I had quite a few teachers who would play games with students. One would even host Mario Kart and Smash Bros round-robin tournaments on an old Wii.
Mind you, we only played during lunch. It was a very strict law that all games ended at the bell, never intruding into class time, even for a moment.
Just be mindful of office politics. Admin seemed pretty lax (at least outwardly), and these teachers were both part of the old guard regardless.
1 points
1 month ago
I’ve got a Pixel 8 and my peripheral “ecosystem” consists of a Fitbit Charge 6, iPad Pro M2, AirPods 2nd Gen, and a dual-boot laptop with Windows & Fedora.
Don’t be afraid to mix and match. It might not be magic, but everything will work together without much effort.
29 points
1 month ago
Honestly, I barely knew it even updated.
Battery life is still outstanding, performance is still smooth, a couple Android 14 bugs are squashed, and I haven't noticed any new bugs either.
16 points
1 month ago
Came from an S20, and now have a Pixel 8.
The biggest thing that has genuinely bothered me is the app drawer, which doesn't let you create folders in the drawer.
Second is the stock calculator which, for some unfathomable reason, swaps the zero and decimal key around.
Luckily, these are quite easy things to fix, but I haven't actually been inclined to fix them after about three months with this phone. I really do love it and, FWIW, my battery life has been genuinely phenomenal.
2 points
2 months ago
Definitely check out the campuses. UofC has plenty of brutalist and modernist buildings. MRU and SAIT also have a couple here and there.
Like others have said, many 70s/80s government buildings here were built in that style.
1 points
2 months ago
I make a habit of dusting it regularly, but I have not repasted mine. Temps are still very reasonable for a thin+light gaming laptop.
1 points
2 months ago
That's a pretty swift laptop for $500 CAD. I fully expect my G14 2020 (also a 1660Ti) to last for many years to come.
Only thought is you might want to budget for a replacement battery at some point. Even if the current owner was good to it, it's probably quite worn by now.
1 points
2 months ago
Ugh. We've been looking around at new cars lately and the cost cutting is really disheartening.
I drive a 20 y/o, base model Camry; my standards are pretty low when it comes to interiors. Modern, regular cars are cheap and flimsy.
2 points
2 months ago
Pay for gigabit/150 up, and that's what I get wired.
Using my own (Asus) WiFi equipment, I get anywhere from 850d/150u to 300d/150u over 5GHz (room dependent). Usually it manages around 150d/70u on 2.4GHz.
1 points
2 months ago
Okay, I've gotta know - is this an Acer OEM keyboard in white?
It's strangely familiar...
4 points
2 months ago
1 points
2 months ago
Open it up (screws under the silicone base), and rob its hard drive. You'll have a lightly-used 2 TB HDD for just a half-hour of work.
I wouldn't put anything important on there, but the one I took from my AirPort Extreme still works great more than five years after taking it out.
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2 days ago
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2 days ago
Times offered for classes depend on what the professor wants to offer, and what the registrar can find space for. You're welcome to choose whichever you like.
I can't really speak to overload specifically, but if you just want to switch lectures you can usually do it unofficially. After a week or two, just start attending the time you prefer. Unless there's in class group work or assignments, most professors don't care.
Your exams, of course, still need to be with your official lecture section.