Random Rants

[Danimal506]

I hate to say it, but my package arrived safely this afternoon

[ZackB]

@Danimal506 I think mine will be here today

[CosmoSix5]

I'm officially delayed until tomorrow. Glad it's for fall/winter lol. Still my OCD is kicking in. IHUK should at least get their shipping fee returned.

[Walery Smirnoff]

@CosmoSix5 Hi! Can I ask you a question? I saw a VPN sign on your screen. I wonder why they use VPN in America? I watch YouTube and foreign news through VPN. That's how it is in Russia now.

[Alex]

@Walery-Smirnoff some people think that the government is watching them in the USA and elsewhere in the world, clearly said to a Russian, this probably sounds fanciful compared to your reality..
Also, some people use VPNs to circumvent protections on some websites, for example if I want to watch a football match when I am staying in the USA, on a service I pay for in the UK, the game is blocked, so I can use a VPN to enable me to still access the service I pay for.
Further to both of the above examples, a VPN can prevent you from certain types of hacking on public WiFi networks

[Walery Smirnoff]

@Alex Alex, thanks for the answer. It turns out that VPN can be used for peaceful purposes)))

[ZackB]

+1 for the football watching use if a vpn.

[CosmoSix5]

@Walery-Smirnoff @Alex nailed it. I use it to watch Red Sox games when they're blacked out in my locale.

[louisbosco]

@Alex I'm surprised they don't block vpns. what are you using?

but even with a vpn, I can't access Optus sport in australia. even F1 on YouTube won't play if my VPN is active..

[Alex]

NordVPN @louisbosco

[Giles]

NordVPN to watch F1 when I am out of the country.....

[Tago Mago]

@Giles gotta see what might have been

[louisbosco]

Interesting that they don’t vpn block. I wonder if it’s a provider issue or vpn issue. Just renewed my Surfshark. Might try nord or once it’s due for renewal

[Walery Smirnoff]

@louisbosco said in Random Rants:

Interesting that they don’t vpn block. I wonder if it’s a provider issue or vpn issue. Just renewed my Surfshark. Might try nord or once it’s due for renewal

As far as I understand, blocking VPN is also problematic. There may be problems with stable operation of the Internet. Therefore, in Russia, for example, you can still somehow use the Internet.

[Walery Smirnoff]

My mobile Internet practically doesn't work. And this is happening precisely because of artificial suppression. Although I pay money for mobile traffic. And I can't present anything to anyone. The mobile operator shrugs.

[goosehd]

Hard water spots on shower door…f’n kicking my ass. Was reading on the interwebs to use a hammer and then replace the glass

At this point, I’m seriously considering it.

[ZackB]

@goosehd let us know what you find out that works. I know that its a pain in the ass

[Matt]

Are you saying the hard water is leaving spots that don’t get clean or you just want to keep them from forming as the glass dries?

[endo]

Scraping with a squeegee after every shower is annoying, but better than constantly cleaning with glass cleaner.

[ZackB]

@endo I try to dry mine with a towel after I shower and keep telling myself it’s easier in the long run.