TITAM - Technical issues that affected me

Update 1: This problem is now occurring even without anything plugged in to the USB ports during reboot.   So, NOT a problem with USB-C devices being plugged in at reboot.   No solution yet.  --- Update 2:  I reset the machine to factory specs, and the problem >appeared< to go away.   However, as I still have no idea what caused it in the first place, I can't have much confidence it won't re-occur in the future.  So I'm returning this machine.  --- Update 3:  Replaced with ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16.  Installed all the same software, used all the same USB-C devices plus one new one.  Zero problems, perfectly smooth sailing. --- Problem:  As described.  Starts suddenly, disappears just as suddenly.  Crashes can occur anytime after boot (i.e. anywhere between 5 minutes and hours later), or sometimes never.   --- Solution:  Try unplugging devices from the USB-C ports before booting. If that works, ...

 

So I list a camera on eBay, and select Canada Post services for shipment to USA. Here they are:   Note the " Save when you buy a label on eBay " blurbs next to every one. The buyer chooses and pays for Tracked Packet. I go to generate the label, and the Canada Post options are not available: Now I have to pay more shipping than the buyer paid for. Going to Canada Post directly does not help: I call eBay, and they won't take any responsibility for this. Their claims are: •  eBay does not do shipping, it's offered by separate carriers; (true) •  Some people ship outside of eBay, but so they offer the option to list those carriers; (true) •  Just because they list an option, does not mean eBay can always generate a label. This last despite the very prominent " Save when you buy a label on eBay " blurbs next to every one.    Apparently I'm just supposed to know this, and to know that eBay stopped offering Canada Post labels at some point in the past. I am, ...

 I had trouble finding this info. •  Control Panel \ User \ Advanced •  Turn "Enforce 2-step verification for the following users" ON •   Select correct user type (admin or all) It should then walk you through the steps to enable 2FA.

Problem : As title.  Working fine for years, then this.   Obviously you have checked the print settings on the computer(s), on the printer, tried multiple computers, etc.   You might even have tried the diagnostic menu duplex print check, leading you to think it must be busted. You might also notice the printer is feeding sheets more slowly than usual. Possible solution :  Triple-check ALL of the input trays, and ensure they are ALL set to Plain Paper. In my case, I printed ONE sheet of labels two weeks ago, and the printer assumed that tray would stay labels forever.  And this fully disabled duplexing. OK, obviously you can't duplex labels.  But I have two trays, and Tray 1 was still plain paper. It never prompted me to re-load plain paper into Tray 2; it seemingly never went back to Tray 1 (still Plain Paper), or do anything else to help.  Forcing printing from Tray 1 (already set to Plain) - which logically should have worked - made no di...

This rod came out of a Rheem PRO50-45FV1 50 gal gas water heater, installed in Calgary. It is 11 years old. I don't know if it's aluminum, zinc or magnesium. But per the manual, the PRO50 was "only" a 6-year tank. I didn't upgrade , so I expect this anode is *not* of premium manufacture - so probably zinc aluminum.   Tests show it bubbles in vinegar, so magnesium.                      In short, it's in way better shape than I would have guessed. Easily has another 10 years, maybe even 20. ----- That's how it looked when I pulled it - I barely touched it, and certainly didn't clean it.  Turns out I should have done, as most of the outer layer was a thick plating of calcium: It's pretty much original diameter. I know because (a) you can tell from the general shape, and (b) it was form-fitting to the tank opening when I pulled it - if it had ever been any bigger, it would not have fit in the first place.  Measurements a...