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Hi all,

I'm a pianist by profession (mostly classical), and currently seeking a new place. I currently practice at one of the churches that I work at, but I'm hoping to practice an acoustic piano in the next space I live in. It typically involves 2-3 hours a day, sometimes more. Whether this is a steel/concrete condo building with good sound insulation, or a duplex where the other neighbor is gone during certain hours, etc. ... I'm open to ideas. Generally a very respectful/conscientious neighbor and appreciate open communication. Budget, hoping for 1000-1500. Thank you.

Hi all, What are some spots in town that have old school decor, basically untouched from the past century? I recently ate at Shuang Cheng in Dinkytown (loved it) and one of the online reviews said they should update their decor -- I couldn't disagree more. I think an 80s/90s feeling is very homey, and now I'm seeking them out.

CC Club or Hard Times come to mind. The places don't necessarily have to be grungy or dives, but I guess maybe they go hand-in-hand.

Bottom line, millennial gray/sterilized/cookie-cutter decor is such a turn off. I want some places with CHARACTER. Thanks.

Just upgraded tonight to Android 16, started playing with my phone and right away noticed it makes this sound when I shake it back and forth. The sound is not as bad/slightly less when I open the camera app. WTF?

Sound on -- https://imgur.com/a/QGBIO37

Like the title says, somebody sent me some money from US Bank/Zelle this morning. I received a text message that they sent me money. But then my bank (Ally Bank) emailed me saying that the payment failed. I called Ally twice, and the second person said there's a glitch and gave me a trace number. The sender's bank says the money is gone and there's nothing they can do about it.

Has anyone been in this situation before?

It seems like from some threads that the money might be returned to the sender in a few days, but then there are other threads that makes it seem like the money is probably just gone now. Thoughts?

I bought a Pixel 8 a few weeks ago when it went on sale to $500. I generally like it, except that I notice the launcher is a little laggy to launch apps, especially compared to my old Pixel 5. It sometimes takes a second or so after I touch the icon to launch something, whether it's Facebook, Schwab, Instagram, etc. I just rebooted my Pixel 5 to see if I was crazy or not, and the Pixel 5 loads apps right away with no problem. Anyone else?

Gay rights are extremely regressive in Saudi Arabia and gay sex is illegal. Is Neom the same way?

Hey folks, looking to buy some old postcards. I don't care if there's writing on the back. Not looking to spend more than a buck or two on each. Asking here first before scouring antique / vintage / thrift stores. I bet somebody here knows where the motherload is! Thanks.

I see that there are no viable options to configure scroll speed on Wayland in the latest Ubuntu. I'm going to add my voice to the chorus anyway and say that it's preposterous that one should have such a non-usable essential function in a distribution that is shipped with the computer itself. Come on, guys.

I'm a professional musician and (usually) use my phone as a metronome. The metronome app starts a couple clicks at full volume, and then goes soft. Adaptive sound is turned off and I've monkeyed with the developer options to no avail. I also tried a video call on Google Duo with my parents and they could barely hear me so I had to switch to my iPad (LOL) which worked fine.

(I also posted a week or two ago that my AirPods volume is soft on my Pixel at max volume, too, and can't get that fixed either).

I've used the Pixel for two months and it's been nothing but frustrating. I don't know why I switched from OnePlus ...

Hi all, I noticed that my Airpods are now softer at max volume than they were before. When I watch the same video on YouTube on my laptop, it's quite loud, and then on my phone (at max volume) it is about medium volume. Same thing with Spotify. I have disabled "Absolute Volume" or whatever in the developer options, and tinkered around in the Spotify settings and nothing seems to work.

Anybody else experiencing this or know any solutions? Thanks.

My XPS 13 9350 won't shutdown or sleep after I upgraded Windows just a couple days ago. If I shut it down it will start up again, even if closed, until the battery dies out. As a result it's been running pretty hot. I downgraded the BIOS to the factory default, which was probably a bad idea, because then I had a string of startup issues, but now they seem to have disappeared (?).

Anything I can do?

Speakers/keyboard area are making a beepy/coil whine sound now after I updated my audio driver via Dell Update. Frustrating, annoying. I just want it back to how it was.

I bought a XPS 13 9350 a few months ago and occasional the B and N keys on the keyboard don't work. If I press them twenty or thirty times then they start working. What are my options to get this fixed? It happens about once a day. It's frustrating.

I live near the Mall of America, so could I bring it into the Microsoft Store that I bought it in? I'm just worried that if I try to demonstrate the issue that I won't be able to replicate it. Am I just stuck with an occasional malfunctioning keyboard?

Thanks.

I reinstalled Windows on my XPS 13 and get remarkably battery life and my network card is always on when I open up the laptop (before, it would only work half the time, and I would have to restart). I'm guessing it was Dell software or something, because I only installed the bare essentials when I reinstalled. I strongly recommend doing so.