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Forum: DiningBuzz
Mar 5, 2023, 9:33 pm
Replies: 741
Views: 89,115
Posted By nkedel

Or they might just say "this feels mushy and...

Or they might just say "this feels mushy and tastes metallic," especially if it's relatively cheap or lean meat.

I had rare/medium-rare steak many times when younger, before I had good steak...
Forum: Travel Technology
Nov 1, 2022, 8:21 pm
Replies: 819
Views: 161,882
Posted By nkedel

Ended up getting https://amzn.to/3FwLRpv : Anker...

Ended up getting https://amzn.to/3FwLRpv : Anker 100W USB C Charger, 736 Charger (Nano II 100W) - not quite as cheap, as small or as many ports as a few, but on sale ($69 and still the same as of a...
Forum: Travel Technology
Oct 31, 2022, 2:46 am
Replies: 466
Views: 124,046
Posted By nkedel

You just carefully remove the silicone tips, and...

You just carefully remove the silicone tips, and then jam the Comply tips on. The QC20 post is slightly oval and a little large for the interior diameter that Comply recommends for the QC20s so it...
Forum: Qatar Airways | Privilege Club
Oct 31, 2022, 2:33 am
Replies: 2,677
Views: 585,457
Posted By nkedel

Transiting Doha for the first time in a few days;...

Transiting Doha for the first time in a few days; AA EXP, paid business in and out of QR (albeit on AA codeshares/"D" fare code should that make a difference.) Have PriorityPass Select through the...
Forum: Travel Technology
Oct 20, 2022, 2:45 pm
Replies: 466
Views: 124,046
Posted By nkedel

I'm a big fan of the QC20s as well, although I...

I'm a big fan of the QC20s as well, although I didn't like the stock silicone earpieces - I've replaced them with Comply's.

I don't mind the wire, I'm a side sleeper so big on-ear ones don't work...
Forum: Travel Technology
Oct 20, 2022, 2:34 pm
Replies: 8
Views: 694
Posted By nkedel

Plenty of monitors can do split screen in some...

Plenty of monitors can do split screen in some format. Getting 4-way split screen the way you're talking about seems odd - you'd do much better with just treating it as two 32:9 (3840x1080)...
Forum: Travel Technology
Aug 14, 2022, 9:19 pm
Replies: 819
Views: 161,882
Posted By nkedel

I've always been using first-party Dell supplies,...

I've always been using first-party Dell supplies, but I don't recall the 90W Dell 7.4mm adapter ever not working on planes, even when it was being pretty much maxed out by a 130W system (via a...
Forum: Travel Technology
Aug 12, 2022, 12:15 am
Replies: 819
Views: 161,882
Posted By nkedel

I believe this is the discussion I had in mind...

I believe this is the discussion I had in mind where the "repeatedly allow the capacitors to try to charge" trick came from:...
Forum: Travel Technology
Aug 12, 2022, 12:06 am
Replies: 819
Views: 161,882
Posted By nkedel

I've been able to get away with the older Dell...

I've been able to get away with the older Dell 4.5mm barrel 130W chargers on board some CX and AA aircraft using repeated plugging in to get the capacitors pre-charged. What trips the breaker is the...
Forum: American Airlines | AAdvantage
Jul 28, 2022, 10:55 pm
Replies: 690
Views: 266,647
Posted By nkedel

Now that PPro is Emerald, can OW partners see the...

Now that PPro is Emerald, can OW partners see the difference between Platinum Pro and Executive Platinum?

I'm going to make EXP again this year on CC spend alone, but it looks like international...
Forum: American Airlines | AAdvantage
Jul 28, 2022, 1:12 am
Replies: 4,265
Views: 539,787
Posted By nkedel

Flat 1000. Pretty sure that's standard, and...

Flat 1000. Pretty sure that's standard, and pretty lame for an expensive multiweek reservation, but given how unlikely it is I'd use the Avis points, better than nothing.

(Did get LP/Base miles,...
Forum: American Airlines | AAdvantage
Jul 26, 2022, 10:03 pm
Replies: 4,265
Views: 539,787
Posted By nkedel

I had an Avis reservation, and it posted 3-4 days...

I had an Avis reservation, and it posted 3-4 days after I returned the car (which was late on a Friday night. Didn't check Monday to see if it was there, but it wasn't Sunday, and was on Tues.)...
Forum: DiningBuzz
Jul 11, 2022, 10:31 pm
Replies: 741
Views: 89,115
Posted By nkedel

And in the intervening 8 years (6, really, since...

And in the intervening 8 years (6, really, since I got this at the start of the pandemic) I discovered that there are some very inexpensive sous vide units* that just clamp onto a stock pot or...
Forum: American Airlines | AAdvantage
May 10, 2022, 5:09 pm
Replies: 4,265
Views: 539,787
Posted By nkedel

That's only for awards, right? It sounded like...

That's only for awards, right? It sounded like regular paid segments on oneworld partners (at least if they're eligible to earn some miles) count towards the 30 segments.
Forum: Credit Card Programs
May 2, 2022, 9:28 pm
Replies: 922
Views: 350,905
Posted By nkedel

There's some level of "it depends" there (if you...

There's some level of "it depends" there (if you do early exercise and didn't file an 83b election, you may be subject to tax at vesting) but in general, that sounds correct.

That said, I haven't...
Forum: Credit Card Programs
May 2, 2022, 12:13 pm
Replies: 922
Views: 350,905
Posted By nkedel

Like many/most things in taxes, it's likely an...

Like many/most things in taxes, it's likely an "it depends."

For example, I've not been informed by the IRS or a tax advisor that I have to pay estimated taxes, but when I vest a large number of...
Forum: Travel Technology
Apr 26, 2022, 6:24 pm
Replies: 819
Views: 161,882
Posted By nkedel

"80%" is itself an estimate and depends on the...

"80%" is itself an estimate and depends on the specific battery technology (most but not all Lithium-Ion batteries are NMC) - what voltage per cell 100% corresponds to is something of a risk...
Forum: American Airlines | AAdvantage
Apr 15, 2022, 4:05 am
Replies: 4,265
Views: 539,787
Posted By nkedel

Same here, no change, except I've got almost 50...

Same here, no change, except I've got almost 50 stickers because I haven't successfully used stickers in years.

I thought someone said it was going to be in May? At least that's what I've got in...
Forum: American Airlines | AAdvantage
Apr 7, 2022, 5:49 pm
Replies: 4,265
Views: 539,787
Posted By nkedel

Hit my 10k loyalty points for Citi spend....

Hit my 10k loyalty points for Citi spend. Amusingly, I also got one award mile with it:...
Forum: Travel Technology
Apr 5, 2022, 10:13 pm
Replies: 819
Views: 161,882
Posted By nkedel

https://smile.amazon.com/UGREEN-100W-USB-Multiport...

https://smile.amazon.com/UGREEN-100W-USB-Multiport-Charger/dp/B091Z6JNX4 looks like a fairly similar US-only plug one

Quite curious how the Minix will be,
Forum: Travel Technology
Mar 31, 2022, 9:20 pm
Replies: 30
Views: 2,685
Posted By nkedel

So it turns out the SSD is user-upgradeable, it's...

So it turns out the SSD is user-upgradeable, it's just 2230-only and hidden. Also, the IPS screen (while still too-low-resolution) is vastly better on the 2-in-11 - I need to wipe the laptop before...
Forum: Travel Technology
Mar 31, 2022, 12:45 am
Replies: 135
Views: 11,330
Posted By nkedel

The couple of USB 3 gigabit dongles I've got use...

The couple of USB 3 gigabit dongles I've got use ASIX rather than Realtek chips; no relative endorsement there, but they are cheap enough, work reliably with Linux and Windows 7+.

Interestingly,...
Forum: American Airlines | AAdvantage
Mar 30, 2022, 8:36 pm
Replies: 4,265
Views: 539,787
Posted By nkedel

Depends on what you value; I'm likely to...

Depends on what you value; I'm likely to segment-run to have the SWU (or SWUs if I make EXP) for next year, but [i]assuming my international travel picks up again in the fall as planned, the jump...
Forum: Travel Technology
Mar 30, 2022, 6:08 pm
Replies: 135
Views: 11,330
Posted By nkedel

That's a relatively slow CPU, but having 2.5GbE...

That's a relatively slow CPU, but having 2.5GbE is nice.

A friend of mine just got the i5 version of these: https://liliputing.com/2022/01/add-new-post-liliputing-wordpress.html

If you just...
Forum: Travel Technology
Mar 25, 2022, 7:25 pm
Replies: 135
Views: 11,330
Posted By nkedel

Asus here as well. RT-AX89X as my main router,...

Asus here as well. RT-AX89X as my main router, and then an RP-AC56 and my old main router (RT-AC86U) as access points ("mesh nodes" with wireless backhaul)
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