A couple of random things

"BaconSandwich is tasty." (baconsandwich)
11/27/2019 at 17:41 • Filed to: If this post were a rock it would be a conglomerate, At least I don't drive and Audi, Toyota reliability my butt, Is the hole in the middle of a Bundt pan a Bundt Hole?

Rather than starting a bunch of different posts, I thought I’d throw a few random thoughts/questions under one:

f86Sabre - thanks for starting that recipe thread. Lots of fun stuff there. I might have to try that chocolate cake recipe. I think I’m about the only guy I know who owned a Bundt pan before I got married (or even before I met my future wife). It’s been far too long since I’ve used it.

I’m looking for recommendations for a cheap tablet for my kids to watch Netflix on. (Yes, I know, I know... I’m probably a terrible parent for it). They currently use an old Android phone which is slowly failing to charge. The other one is a Samsung tablet that is pushing 6-7 years old, and hasn’t had Android updates in a very long time. The price is right on the Amazon Fire tablets, but I worry that it’ll be the next thing that Amazon ditches support for in their never ending ADHD-fueled quest for profits.

I’m looking for movie recommendations for something cyber punk- ish that isn’t rated R. It seems like there aren’t many out there. I miss watching movies from the 1980s when special effects weren’t terrible CG. As kids we had a few movies taped from TV (e.g.: Total Recall). They were definitely edited for TV, and I don’t really care for a lot of gore/violence/sex. This has definitely hampered by attempts at finding something to watch. Recommendations are welcome.

I’m taking the van in to get the rear main seal, steering rack, and power steering pump changed on Monday. This will be by far the most expensive repair job I’ve ever had to endure. It kills me, because it’s like 10% the cost of buying a brand new Tesla Model 3. Part of me is dying inside. The other part is telling myself that we’ll get another 7 years out of the van, then proceed to get something else then. (Hopefully by then we’ll have the house paid off and some other money set aside for buying a new (to us) vehicle for Mrs. Baconsandwich.

DISCUSSION (6)

facw > BaconSandwich is tasty.
11/27/2019 at 18:11

FWIW, I’m quite happy with the Fire HD 10 I bought in 2018 (I believe they’ve refreshed it). It’s not the fastest machine but it works well for me. Given that Amazon just did do a refresh I seriously doubt they are planning on dropping support. I’ve loaded mine with the P lay store and various other Google apps so that it functions more or less like any other Android tablet, though I don’t know if Amazon has made that harder since I did it.

facw > BaconSandwich is tasty.
11/27/2019 at 19:45

I’m looking for movie recommendations for something cyberpunk-ish that isn’t rated R

Obviously what you need is https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0113243/

(Honestly I have no idea how that holds up)

Nick Has an Exocet > BaconSandwich is tasty.
11/27/2019 at 19:54

I can second on the Fire tablet. The user base is fairly well...aged. So they don’t kill things off very quickly.

Hackers (facw had a good reco), AntiTrust, Tron, Johnny Mnemonic, Weird Science (maybe a bit sexy)

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > facw
11/27/2019 at 19:58

^ seconded. An mid-to-upper range Fire tablet will still give a few years’ worth of support. Even if they stop supporting it, Netflix likely will still work.

BaconSandwich is tasty. > facw
11/27/2019 at 20:12

Huh, good pick. I think I’ve seen the first 15 minutes, but haven’t ever finished it. Good idea!

BaconSandwich is tasty. > facw
11/28/2019 at 20:31

The only thing that makes me really hesitate on the Fire tablets is supposedly they are littered with Amazon Spyware. If you don’t pay for the product, you are the product. Not to say that Samsung is any better in that regard, but it still concerns me a bit.