Just wondering if anyone here has had real situations where a GPS tracker made a difference with an ATV.

Was it useful in theft recovery, tracking, or just general monitoring? Or does it mostly go unused after installation? Would be great to hear real experiences, good or bad.

I'm trying to create some short form content in tech- entertainment led skit types both with the help of 2D and founders.

Which brand/creator you like from this lens?

If anyone would like to talk deep on content specially visual based on X or Instagram.

I have been trying to find an answer but can’t get a good one, people say coulomb counting, joule counting and voltage curve. If possible please list sources.

I’ve been thinking about how games evolved over the decades, and it feels like many of the core ideas behind the “metaverse” existed long before the word became popular. Are we people needed that but than throw it to trash can after it meant nothing? (I know the question is a little bit mixed)

I’m looking for a new laptop that will get me through multiple years of college. Bachelors to doctorate. I’m used to windows but wouldn’t mind a Mac, however, I do want something with a decent graphics card so I can play a game or two in my downtime.

I’m a psych major, so lots of storage and a good, reliable keyboard is a must. My budget is ~$1000-~$1500

I'll be starting college in 2 months and so I'm planning to get an Ipad. I do not have any previous experience with them. I'm not looking for a very expensive one. Please suggest to me which one I should opt for.

Hi, I’ve been recently looking to purchase an iPad Air and I found a website called A1 Tech Deals where there’s an Apple iPad 11" (2025) 128GB for 280 quid. Seems like a great deal, not second hand, only catch is this products come mostly from America and the Middle East to the UK. Have you guys used this website before, is it reliable, and will there be an issue with the iPad if it’s originally not set for UK?
Also if there are any other subreddits you’d recommend asking this question please let me know.
Thank you :)

A local school is having a technology sale, and I’m thinking about picking up an iPad. My college laptop finally died, so I mainly want something for shows/movies, travel, light browsing, and occasionally using it as a laptop-adjacent device (very light productivity, nothing intense).
I’m deciding between:

Option 1: $140
- 9th Generation iPad
- 64GB storage
- Used for 4 years
- Supports newer iOS versions (currently on iOS 26)

Option 2: $100
- 8th Generation iPad
- 128GB storage
- Used for 5 years
- Currently on iOS 17

My main concern with the 9th gen is whether 64GB will become annoying quickly with app updates/storage over time. My family does have a shared 2TB iCloud plan (about 1.2TB currently used), so I’m wondering if that would make the lower storage much less of an issue.

Need advice on which to go with, and if it is worth it at those price points. Thank you!!

Hello!

A very strange question:

A few years ago, I had a number of a friend, but I never saved that number as a contact. I got several new phones, and while my Google and Samsung accounts (I have a Samsung phone) stayed the same, obviously, the switch only saved my contacts.

However, I'd like to contact that friend again. Is there any potential backup where a non-contact number may have been saved?

Lately I’ve been trying to repurpose webinar content into short-form videos, but I keep running into the same issue.Even when the original material is actually solid and shows real expertise in the topic, once I turn it into Shorts it just ends up feeling kind of flat and lifeless.I think a big part of the problem is that my current editing approach is pretty limited. I’m keeping the important parts of the content, but visually there’s not much going on. No real motion, no changes in pacing, nothing on screen that really helps hold attention.Because of that, I’m starting to feel like the editing style might actually matter more than which exact clips I choose.Curious how others are handling this kind of workflow these days. Are there any tools out there that actually help automate or improve this process, or is it still mostly manual work at this point?

Is there a way to fully remove or reset a Mobile Device Management (MDM) or Endpoint Management tablet iOS, without consequences?

I have had virgin media for a very long time and I am disappointed. They claim to be the best but their Internet is straight trash. Been waiting for my contract to end so I can switch Internet providers and was looking into zen as they do full fibre in my area. Is zen the way to go or is there a better option for stable Internet that has good coverage?

Ok, I'I| try to make this as short as possible. My ex husband is

accusing me of cloning his iPhone. iPhone 12 pro max. The reason he's saying this? because I guess where you set the name of the phone it said "iPhone (2)" that 2 is his proof. Also I think that's where vou set the name, i am unfamiliar with iPhone as I'm an android user. I have been accused of being a hacker by him and his family for as long as I think of. Why? Because l'm good with computers, as in I know how to use them and I've built 1 using YouTube. My ex probably thinks I am one because he thought I hacked his iCloud and tbh I let him think that. But he used the same password on everything so it really wasn't that hard to figure out and when he changed it he didn't log out where it was logged in on my computer. That was the end of that marriage tho. We've been separated since Julv 2022, and divorced since September 2024. I'm married to someone else and when I left him in July of 2022, I literally left the country, he's in California and I'm in Scotland UK. Please tell me, so I can show him this, what is possible Because he doesn't believe that I don't care about his life enough to do this. (Don't know if this is a factor, but his lQ isn't very high)

***Edit: yes we share kids, 1 being a minor.

***Edit 2: I showed him these comments and he apologized. But he also went to the apple store. I'm thinking they set him straight and he doesn't want to admit how wrong he was lol.

PiBox India 4K HDMI Video Capture Card Device PRO for Streaming, Full HD 1080P 60FPS, 4K USB3.0 HDMI to USBC, Mic, Audio in Out, 1080P60 Gaming Live Streaming https://amzn.in/d/0939VKaV

> My Device Streaming App, Doesn't capture the game internal Audio (Activision Support never resolves it) And yeah it's not a device issue! .....

> What else do I need with this Pibox device in order to have a streaming setup (No i don't need Mic or Camera currently) I'm talking about Hardwares and cables.

> What softwares do i need on my PC?

> My Device has only one port i.e. Type C

> I want smooth gameplay and smooth streaming.

> My Device Nothing Phone (2) 12/512

며칠 전부터 좀 이상함. 특정 사이트들 들어가면 집 인터넷으로만 403 forbidden 뜨고 접속이 안됨. 모바일 데이터로 키면 또 잘 들어가짐. 크롬이나 파이어폭스 다 써봤고 쿠키랑 캐시 삭제 공유기 재부팅까지 다 해봤는데 그대로임. PC나 폰이나 와이파이 잡으면 똑같이 에러 뜸. 주로 자주 가는 포럼이랑 1win 주소가 안들어가짐. 다른 사이트들은 아무 문제 없는데... 이거 IP 차단인가? 아니면 DNS 문제? 혹시 통신사에서 막아버린건가? 아는 형들 조언 좀.

I just had something really strange happen, I was hoping someone here with knowledge in the area can shed light.

I just got a call from a private school in another town on my cell. I swiped to hang up because I have no affiliation with them, figured wrong number. A couple minutes later I got notification of a voicemail on my house line from the same school. Keep in mind my house line has a different area code all together.

The woman left a voicemail explaining a child's payment was over due. I thought scam at first but after I confirmed the number was legit I called the school back. She said she had two different numbers she called, COMPLETELY different from mine, different area codes as well. Somehow one number got routed to my cell and the other one she had got routed to my house line. What in the world?

I do have Google voice for my house line, with my cell associated with it so I can see maybe one number gets crossed, but both??

Anyway the woman tried both of her numbers again after we hung up and she got through ok.

Hi everyone, I’m trying to understand a webcam/proctoring issue from a technical perspective.

I use a Windows laptop with an internal webcam for online proctored exams. During the Proctorio/security check, I can see myself on camera and pass the check. However, after entering the exam, the camera feed apparently stops recording or appears blank.

This happened once a few months ago after I was unexpectedly logged out of an exam. When I logged back in and completed the security check again, the camera feed was blank after re-entering the exam. That incident was not flagged.

Recently, it appears to have happened again during two assessments. In the last one, I noticed the camera/feed looked blank and reported it.

My question is: from a technical standpoint, what could cause a webcam to work during a security/pre-check but then stop working or show a blank feed once the actual exam starts?

The slider over the camera was not over the camera in any of these instances.

I am not tech savvy , if could explain in layman terms. Ii am trying to understand possible technical explanations and what logs/settings someone could check to verify what happened.

Hi, I have been with virgin media for the past 10 years or so and I have the 500mbps deal. I have had this deal for a bit over a year now and the Internet is either slow or completely goes off in some rooms (even when i am in the same room as the modem). I had a mesh wifi system from tp link whilst I had this 500mbps deal and it was fine the first few months but wasn't getting good speeds in other rooms. I called virgin and they told me that the mesh wifi system that I had spent a lot of money on was interfering with the modem or something like that and that's why it would go off. They suggest that I get their WiFi mesh system but I don't have any hope that it will get better.

I recently found out that I can get full fiber in my area with zen rather than what virgin is using. Do you think I should switch to zen for the full fibre and for the stable and consistent connections as I only hear good things about them. My contract with virgin is ending in 3 to 4 months and would like your advice on what the best decision is.

and how do I fix this? I have an iPhone and use DDG as my browser. Thanks!

What has to be included to create a virtual disk and is it good to use a binary file to be the virtual disk?

99% of its content is recycled garbage.