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Are there any Transformer combiners that don't require extra parts to make the combined form? I am including knockoffs. I used to have a GoBot combiner called Puzzler that required nothing extra to create the combined form.

My wife had constant crashes on her Xbox One X and load times were unacceptable so we decided to grab an S. If anything the S crashed more. We tried reinstalling and all of the items listed as common advice for this situation but it made no difference. On a whim I pointed a box fan at the console and it completely stopped the crashing. She could play for hours with zero crashes where before she couldn’t even make it 10 minutes. I ordered one of those $20 Series S specific fans from Amazon and have it running on low and have had zero crashes. The fan barely moves air but evidently it is just enough.

Anyhow, sharing this in case it helps anyone else.

My company's 401k doesn't have VTI or similar but does have:

SWPPX, VIGAX, VVIAX, VIMAX, VMVAX, VSMAX, VSIAX

Would it be worth the effort to try to cobble together something like VTI with the other vanguard funds or just go with the S&P offering from Schwab? If Vanguard is the right path what ratios makes sense? I played with some ratios using backtesting and got pretty close to performance but not sure if that is a reasonable path or not.

Thanks

I am making this post in hopes it helps someone down the road. Somehow I got air in my brakes (I think the lever got pulled when the bike was upside down). This is my first bike with disc brakes so read up on how to bleed them, watched all the videos and so on. Star Union brakes seem to be not very well known so I couldn't find anything on them online. I called Juiced to find out what fittings it needed and they said SRAM.

All of the videos you will find about bleeding brakes will have a syringe at the handle bar grip and one at the caliper and basically you push/pull the air out. On the Star Union brakes you can put on the syringe on the caliper but the screws on the grips do not seem to b

Does anyone know where to get more spokes for the ripcurrent or the dimensions? I gather the fronts are 13 guage and the rear is 12 but not sure how to measure the length. I tried to order some through customer support and it took quite a while for them to send something and it was the wrong size when it got here. I am trying to find a faster option.

On a related note, anyone else burn through these fairly quickly? I burned through 4 in 9 months or so.

Anyone know what sort of bleed kit would work for the Ripcurrent S with Star Union brakes? The pads seems to be Avid Elixir but the actual hydraulic side looks to be more like shimano maybe? I have bled automative brakes before but never bike brakes but based on the videos it seems pretty straight forward.

I have put 750 miles on my bike so far and I am on my third flat. I have been riding bikes on the same paved trails for twenty years and these are the first three flats I have ever had which leads me to believe that fat tire bikes must be very flat prone. Are there any options to help with this? I am at the point now I only ride within walking distance of my house due to how often I am getting flats and how difficult they are to change.

While I am here it seems the brakes squeal a fair amount. I have tried adjusting them a few times but they inevitably go back to squealing. One disc has a very slight wobble so guessing that may be the issue? I would estimate 1/4 mm or so.

I ran my first marathon (Las Vegas) which has a 5 hour cutoff. I knew it would be close and I didn’t quite make it, I was diverted ~two miles at mile 17 because I was off minimum pace. I was so upset with myself. At the finish line I just kept going until my watch said 26.2. Meh, close enough and I got a medal anyhow.

Not a bad training run and I will give it another shot now that I know what it will take to be sub 5:00. I am a big dude (6’3”, 265) and just started training on July 1st. More miles, lose 60 pounds and I should be good to go. I did get though training injury free and now that I have done a marathon, the distance no longer feels impossible anymore.

I think I would have made

Has anyone had issues charging these things? I frequently go to use them and one or the other side is completely drained. I have been very careful to ensure each time that they click in the case and verify that they both have the charge icon displayed on the phone.

Any else to try before I return them?

Hey folks,

I will be visiting your town in October for a week. I am also training for a marathon and looking for suggestions for places to run. Ideally it would feature a decent distance (5-10 miles) without any reason to stop and water fountains or similar (I hate carrying water with me). It looks like at that time of year you guys are about as hot as where I live now so shade would be cool (ha!). I plan to run early in the morning to avoid the heat as much as possible.

My hotel is out in the burbs, Wesley Chapel if that matters much.

Thanks!

Is there any way to make the "For You" suggestion stuff actually suggest things I might like? I have almost zero rap/R&B in my library... I have actively disliked any rap/R&B type song for a few weeks and still the For You section only selects rap/R&B.

What am I missing?

Just as a PSA don’t make the same mistake I just made. HD Homerun does not support Plex for premium channels even though their FAQ is misleading on the topic. Since I use ROKU devices it means I wasn’t able to use the service I paid for.

The company does not offer refunds in this situation which makes me skeptical of their customer support (and company) in general.

If setting up your phone from new, a common request from Apple geniuses, wipes this data out and there is no official way to export/import the data it means HealthKit/Activity data is temporary at best. This significantly limits the value of the Apple Watch as a fitness/health tracker for me.

I have tried a few recommend ways to export this data and all have failed.

Apple geniuses often tell people to set up their phone as new. This wipes out HealthKit data. I have tried a few third party apps to export the data and all have failed.

If HealthKit and activity data is only temporary doesn't that significantly limit HealthKit/activities usefulness?

Knowing that keeping track of that data is pointless makes me less inclined to want to do it.