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Apr 2, 2024 11:01:27   #
jerryc41 wrote:
There are so many meaningless brand names. By coincidence, the new 16-port is Atolla. I like the idea of one that will take a lot of connections rather than having a lot of small hubs. As long as the Atolla is plugged into 110v, the lights are lit, but I can't tell by looking if the USB ports are working.

The Atolla 11 port hub has individual buttons that turn each port off and on. The ports light up if on. When off, the port is off. I have some flash drives plugged in that I don't often use, and when off the port light is off and they are gone from the drive list on my file manager.

I might add that my external drives are noticeably faster plugged into this hub than when plugged into my PC's 3.0 ports. I had no idea my PC's USB ports were causing so much havoc with my PC.
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Apr 2, 2024 10:41:59   #
tomad wrote:
Jerry, maybe you are buying the wrong brand. I have 4 usb hubs from the brand Atolla and have never had a problem... I bought a medium one with about 6 ports years ago and it worked well, so when I needed a bigger one I bought two 11 port ones, one just for equipment (never gets turned off), and another one for various backup drives (turned off when not in use). I also bought a very small one to go in my laptop bag for travel. They all still work like new. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DN7Y7XC?psc=1&ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_product_details
Jerry, maybe you are buying the wrong brand. I ha... (show quote)

Based on the above I just bought this exact hub. It works perfect and seems good quality. I removed all peripherals plugged into the USB ports on the front top of my computer and pugged them into this thing. Not only does it work fine, but it seems to have corrected a number of problems I've been having with computer slowdowns and random wireless mouse freezing.
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Mar 31, 2024 11:36:15   #
riderxlx wrote:
What is wrong with you bro ?
Again, I RESPONDED TO THE LINK POSTED BY Jerry, that's all !!!!!!!!!!

At that time that was all I knew about it and never heard of it before. So, I know more now, actually it the 'todays' look.
By the way, a quick search I just did brought this up:
https://www.autoevolution.com/news/2024-tesla-cybertruck-shows-up-on-ebay-sells-like-hotcakes-might-be-the-cheapest-so-far-231563.html

ALSO;
https://www.caranddriver.com/tesla/cybertruck

So prices vary.

Looking at it again on my desktop I do not have a problem with the looks.
NO DOUBT it is well engineered and built.

At 72 I do not think I will be getting anything new.
So, enjoy your Easter day.
b
What is wrong with you bro ? br Again, I RESPONDED... (show quote)

USED prices vary. The cheapest USED price on eBay was, according you your link, $151,000. Another had an offer of $158,000 and the seller turned it down. A Porsche dealership paid $244,000 for one at an auction. These are all USED prices for the 3 motor $100,000 model.

So people are making from $51,000 to $144,000 PROFIT on their $100,000 purchase. This hints that the MSRP of this truck is NOT outrageous.

BTW, pointing out the serious errors in your statements doesn't point to one being "obviously emotionally disturbed." It's rather normal behavior to point out errors in facts, particularly when those errors are claimed as "just the facts and the real truth"One might say your attachment to misinformation seems a bit overboard, particularly insinuating one is "emotionally disturbed" for pointing you in the right direction.
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Mar 31, 2024 11:25:17   #
Moondoggie wrote:
I think it is an ugly vehicle. Never been inside it.

I never been in one either but the regular car I've been in. The interior is starkly naked. No gauges, no buttons, no dials. Really looks naked and even cheap. All it has is a giant screen and almost EVERYTHING is operated from that screen or your cell phone.
I'm used the a cars interior being more like a cockpit of a Lear jet, with bells and whistles, lights and gauges everywhere. Would take some getting use to I think. The screen is pretty awesome however.
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Mar 31, 2024 11:13:36   #
Woodworm65 wrote:
If i had a 165 thousand to spend it certainly wouldn't be on Tesla anything.

Whelp, it seems if you had $100,000 to spend on a Tesla Cybertruck, you could have sold it for a profit of $51 -$144,00. So I guess you (and I) missed out on the deal of a lifetime.
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Mar 31, 2024 10:25:07   #
riderxlx wrote:
Ok BD, READ WHAT I PREVIOUSLY SAID !
I noted and responded to Jerry's post and his link that I opened and got the prices from there ! PERIOD !
Here it is for you:
https://www.cargurus.com/Cars/l-Used-Tesla-Cybertruck-d3353

I have never heard of this truck before until this post. Period !!
So to publicly say my pricing is bogus is BS !! It is NOT my pricing. I just responded to a post I opened. Period.

You are obviously emotionally disturbed by this so I felt I needed to publicly clear it up.
I hope you had a good bowl movement today and feel better and no I am not offended, I am just clearing up my reply to post and link posted here. Period.
I hope the Easter Bunny comes to see you.
Keep'n real, Bruce in Texas.
Ok BD, READ WHAT I PREVIOUSLY SAID ! br I noted an... (show quote)

You sure had some serious negative opinions on a subject you knew NOTHING about.

As for "keepin' it real" about everything you said about this truck was flat out wrong. MSRP is $65-75,000 LESS than you claimed. It tows 11000 lbs, has a 2 1/2 ton payload. The body is super strong stainless steel. About all you got right is YOU think it's ugly.

Fact is, people that were lucky enough to buy one are selling them USED for a $75,000 profit, so some people must like the looks. A few years ago I thought it was ugly as well but it tends to grow on you as you get used to it.

I would love to own one if it were not a coal burner. Every vehicle I've owned in the past 65 years, both foreign & domestic, turned into rust buckets. This trucks SS body would be terrific. This is the first auto since the DeLorean that doesn't have planned obsolescence built in. The "powers that be" took care of DeLorean for upsetting their apple cart, and you can bet they will try that with Musk as well.

Now you know it's NOT "a lot of money for nothing", and your Dodge Ram PU truck can NOT "carry more than probably at least 10 of those ugly EV trucks could" (it tows 11,000 pounds, 1 1/2 ton payload,) SS bullet proof body that will never rust away, 0-60 in <3 seconds, a range of 320- 440 miles, 825 HP.

How do you feel about it now, besides it's looks?
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Mar 30, 2024 12:08:37   #
Some of the best of the best I've seen. You and your Olympus done good, real good.
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Mar 30, 2024 12:05:34   #
riderxlx wrote:
I opened the link provided by one of the other members and it opened a page showing several of them with that price range listed.
In response to the other guy who said I did not know what I was talking about, let me remind you all of my statement: my opinion is not what I offered, who cares what I think anyway, right ? I was pointing out the logistics and other factors with EV's in general that I have read and heard dealers who are in the business say about it.
That is all. If you have an EV so what, good for you I do not care either way I just do not want this spiral into pissing contest.
Thats all folks. Happy Easter to ya'll.
bruce
I opened the link provided by one of the other mem... (show quote)

Your pricing is flat out bogus. I've seen numerous pricing and they are all consistent with the $60k for one motor, $80k for 2 motor and $100k for 3 motor models. Never saw anyone list a $165-175k model. Just randomly looked at two more sites, Motor Trend https://www.motortrend.com/features/2024-tesla-cybertruck-ev-pickup-price-msrp/ and Car and Driver https://www.caranddriver.com/tesla/cybertruck and both sources are about exactly what has been reported about everywhere.

Your right, I could care less what you think but if you post blatantly false info and claim it as simple fact, be prepared for someone or many to point out the errors of your ways. BTW, the motor trend site also lists comparative pickup pricing for other major brands of trucks.

If you think the cyber truck is ugly, that's an opinion. If you state as fact that they cost $165-175k that's just bogus.
BTW, I don't own an EV, I stated clearly IMO coal burners are not yet ready for prime time.
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Mar 30, 2024 09:43:17   #
riderxlx wrote:
Change ???? for what ??? change for the sake of change for something bad or just plain stupid is just that.
Stupid. Not my personal opinion but just the facts and the real truth. Oh, by the way, do own one ?? would you pay
165-175 thousand dollars for one ???
bruce

I personally don't think EV's are quite ready for prime time BUT this truck has lot's of darn good reasons to want one. I listed some of them in a previous post.

You talk about "just the facts" then make up the pricing. Where did you get the 165-175 thousand dollars for one??? It's my understanding the 3 motor model is around $100,000 and the one motor model should come in around $60K, which is competitive with most standard HD pick up truck pricing. I don't think you can buy one anyway, as Tesla has pre-orders for at least the first year of production. Perhaps someone that got in on one already will sell you his used one for $165-175 thousand?
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Mar 29, 2024 11:55:40   #
keywest305 wrote:
My nephew ordered on...not sure why

Possibly because of it's heavy duty stainless steel body that should never rust and is hard to dent or scratch, and easy to replace panels and such. Or, it could be it's 2 1/2 ton payload capacity, 11,000lbs towing capacity or 0-60 acceleration in <3 seconds, or it's 320-470 mile range. Many should like the powered bed cover that keeps your stuff dry, hidden and out of reach to near do wells.

Lots of stuff to like if you're of the coal fired vehicle mind set and don't mind polluting the earth with coal fired dirty batteries.

Looks as always are a personal preference thing. This truck is a huge departure from the standard 100 year old look of typical pick up trucks and certainly is not for everyone, particularly those who hate change.

Myself, I prefer a gas hog look of an old Dodge power-wagon


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Mar 29, 2024 09:35:33   #
ChrisKet wrote:
#6

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Mar 28, 2024 09:30:05   #
SteveFranz wrote:
How about Photoshop Elements? You get nearly all the PS capabilities for a one time payment for about half of what the PS annual subscription costs. And you can use it for as many years as you wish.

Elements is a full blown PS product that PS put a lot of work and effort into just to disable enough of the real product to make seem like a good idea to spend less money on an editor. This is a tactic I despise. They actually put a lot of money and effort into diminishing a product to sell it cheaper. It's not like it cost more to develop PS, it actually cost time and money to dumb down to PSE.

Of course I recognize the marketing tactic, but I don't like the attitude. Affinity took full advantage of offering a very viable alternative. Hopefully this will not change, but I'm not holding my breath...
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Mar 28, 2024 09:14:05   #
bsprague wrote:
"Not being a professional, $120/year for PS is not a good deal."

Did you ever have to buy film for an SLR? Did you ever see that as a "good deal"?

Only for 25 years. I never paid a monthly fee. If I used my camera, I paid, if not, I didn't.
bsprague wrote:

One way I see software subscriptions as a good deal is that the provider has established a steady and predictable income stream. That allows them to actively manage development and maintenance of their products. The old school model of licensing creates a boom and bust cycle that turns product development into a gamble.

Plenty (the overwhelming majority) of software developers do NOT do subscriptions, and plenty of those got very rich when they had a good product. PS has always priced their product for the professional and provided the average Joe damaged goods. It's their product, they can rent it, over price it or whatever they want. I, as a consumer can reject it.

Affinity made it rather easy to write off PS marketing schemes and enjoy a fine product at a very reasonable one time price with free upgrades. Hopefully this won't change but if/when it does, I'll again be looking for alternatives.
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Mar 27, 2024 09:57:31   #
I think Windows comes with a snipper tool. If not, Snip and Sketch can be downloaded from Microsoft, a fairly well known entity.

Personally, I use the very popular and free snipper tool from https://getgreenshot.org/ called Greenshot.exe. Mine works with the print screen key. Not sure of other hot keys. I've not seen a keyboard w/o a Print Screen key, and I've seen quite a few. Pretty sure even my IBM PC XT had one but that was over 40 years ago so memory is vague.
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Mar 27, 2024 09:18:54   #
Curmudgeon wrote:
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Have we now, out an abundance of caution, reached the point where we must suspect all images that we did not take ourselves as potentially AI generated?

I've been saying this for years about SOOC vs Edited images. People constantly claim photographers should identify edited pictures. I've assumed all great pictures have been edited and soon (if not already) might as well assume some amount of AI is involved in said editing. For example, removing a garbage can from a photo is now greatly aided by "AI" editing tools that will automatically replace said garbage can with surrounding data.

I figure if your image is SOOC you need to claim that unusual fact. Otherwise, one can reasonably assume some amount of editing has been performed up to, and including AI. Identifying that fact is not needed unless one want's to brag about what a fine job of editing they performed, including use of AI.
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