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I've used Quicken for 25+ years. I've always been obsessed with performance. I prioritze quicken in the graphics card, load quicken to a blank home page, load quicken as "Above Normal" process - all helped (in the mid-201xs there was also a bunch of .NET optimizations I've also implemented). I do, knowingly against Quicken's advice, run the file on a NAS for multi-PC access and backup purposes. I'm a network guy and I have to do packet captures to diagnose apps a lot... the performance hit is negligible after testing both scenarios. I do get a performance hit when my systems are doing backups on the NAS but I know why and it doesn't bother me. But what was really a game changer was paging fi

To keep them honest: I reported the pothole to Ledcor @ noon 02Jul2026 1-866-453-3267. Spoke to Amy. Estimated location to be highway 2 southbound next to Leduc Reservoir. 

Estimated location
53.260816, -113.562603 https://maps.app.goo.gl/MjB5cGn7ESVNapEu7

My spouse hit it 2 months prior... we hit it again on Canada Day with a trailer, $1500 damage to the trailer plus estimated towing charges at $5/km.

We have a phone on the $15/m plan; it has no data/MMS, it's just for texting and phone. We got an email (below) from Koodo about the 3G retirement. It says it's using a 3G device but it's not; it is 4G LTE capable. In the past the SIM was in a 3G only device which is true. On logging in to Koodo and clicking manage plans, the only other plans available are $30/m... so either this is a system error or it's a drive to force people onto plans they don't need. Which is it? Anyone else experiencing this?

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Hi Valued Customer,

Beginning March 1, 2027, the 3G network will be retired nationally as part of a planned network evolution to support newer, more advanced wireless technologies.

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These are public complaints and run through a mediated process. They often get a priority support team within companies, even if they are not BBB accredited (like Google), to handle. They sometimes report directly to the executive (e.g. Samsung). Has anyone tried this?

https://www.bbb.org/us/ca/mountain-view/profile/internet-service/google-llc-1216-214105/complaints

I've seen this time and again, folks relying on cloud services as the backup mechanism. For me, this is a red flag the backups aren't good enough.

• Cyber event? Backups.
• Failed harddrives? Backups.
• Somebody runs away with the laptop? Backups.
• Natural disaster? Backups.
• Your spouse deletes a photo and realizes 3 months later? Backups.

Know and love backups. You will be happier for it. Those cloud services aren't a backup silver bullet.

Once you have backups sorted; self-host away! What are you waiting for?

Note: Cybersecurity insurance doesn't cover data. Let that sink in...

Should the cost of backups be part of the perceived cost of self-hosting? I don't think so. I think

Anybody have any info on this? Contacted Rogers several weeks ago and nothing. https://switchu.ca/

Server version up to date (at 22Feb2026 on Windows Plex Server v1.43.0.10492). Android mobile app fully updated. Had to force stop mobile app, "clear storage" and re-login to app. I'm assuming some issue with old cached data and server changes. Just posting because a search for "unable to queue download" yielded unrelated/older issues.

Here's what I have so far. Missing anything? Did I misrepresent anything?

• Repairability
• eSIM capable
• USB OTG with host controller capabilities (USB On-The-Go AKA “USB host”) - enables USB peripherals (e.g. USB C hubs, flash drives, keyboards, mice, engineering equipment such as SFP reprogrammers)
• DisplayPort Alt Mode (native) (AKA DP Alt Mode) with video encoding support - enables video/audio output over USB-C

Note: with USB OTG and DP Alt mode, a phone can become a portable workstation.

Phones with both USB OTG and DP Alt Mode will say things like: “DisplayPort over USB-C", "DP Alt Mode", or USB 3.1+/4.0 with video output confirmation (e.g., "Supports wired display output"). 

If

Use cases? Papra looks amazing! Currently I'm either creating a folder for each item's manual, receipt, firmware, etc. or just attaching the receipt, if it makes sense, to the financial software transaction (pointer to folder if a big enough item).

I've been an early adopter of a paperless office, having my home/business paperless since 2012. I worked in the Scottish Widows mailroom in 2000 opening policies for scanning in their paperless office. It's not that I don't like paper, it's just being able to instantly find things, I can't go back!

I've migrated our PS4 to a PS5 pro and Fortnite PS5 is circumventing parental controls. When I check the "information" for Fortnite, it shows a “Parental controls” of “0 years old” and “Starting the app” of “Eligible (everyone)” meaning it will let anyone launch it. Why is this different from Fortnite for PS4?

I understand that my younger children don't have an Epic account so they'll be blocked at that point. I'm just curious.

Note: the PS5 pro blocks the installation of Fortnite PS4... my understanding is that this worked in the past, it doesn't now.

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By stuck, I mean that PC Express mobile app will stop functioning, all website access, everything. It will say it's logging in but then nothing happens or will get an error. Clearing cache, deleting app, etc. none of it works. But then contact PC Express technical support and they "clear expired carts from the account" and now everything works again. Our large family (checkout carts often over $300 every single week) sometimes works on carts 1-2 weeks in advance of checking out using both the web and app. When I asked about this they said "if the cart is left unattended for an extended period, it may become stuck and cause a problem." Anybody else encounter this issue when using carts this w

How is it possible that these people just cannot realize how stupid they sound? I know educated people who are pretty smart say this. My opinion of them sinks like an effective ship anchor. Not only that but they are now the victim of the Firehose of Falsehood and victims of Vladimir Putin.

I get that there is a lot of misinformation. But a reasonable person can sort out fact from fiction. Or realize there might be more to a pithy headline that over-simplifies an issue. And this way, they don't have to discount 100% of what they hear from media organizations that actually do fact checking... rather than rely on some random influencer o

This is a relatively recent TD back end change. Went to Ikea online and entered a purchase for less than the tap amount of the visa card. Upon checking out got "Before you purchase, verify it's you. For added security, TD needs this purchase at Ikea for $$$ by authenticating in the TD app." - No other verification methods listed.

39% of banking customers do not have a smartphone*. 95.2% of Canadians use the internet. That means a large percentage of banking customers can use the internet but won't have a smartphone.

Proper 2FA should have multiple methods of 2FA for both backup and ease of use in a variety of situations.  What gives TD? Is this still a work in progress? I know prior ver

Went to Ikea online and entered a purchase for less than the tap amount of the visa card. Upon checking out got "Before you purchase, verify it's you. For added security, TD needs this purchase at Ikea for $$$ by authenticating in the TD app." - No other verification methods listed. What can users do if they don't have a mobile phone to install the TD Mobile app??

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If you've ever had to explain a Walmart receipt to accounting (e.g. work, scouts, girl guides) best of luck! The Walmart website does not support UPC lookup and the abbreviations is like playing Bumper Stumpers but with the twist that you always lose. Are there any tools out there to help with this?

As an aside - so many questions: Does Walmart do this intentionally? Does Walmart plan to ever fix this?