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i bought a macbook neo...ewww i dunno..its fine for what it is, i have no use case for it that a floppy ass chromebook from 3 years ago can't address. i think im gonna return it.
 
spaceman said:
i bought a macbook neo...ewww i dunno..its fine for what it is, i have no use case for it that a floppy ass chromebook from 3 years ago can't address. i think im gonna return it.
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I haven't heard of a MB neo before. I really wish these hardware makers would provide a useful explanation somewhere as to why the new product line exists. For example, 'Air' apparently means variable things depending on which line of Apple hardware one is looking at.
 
its a budget macbook, the thing is great outside of the 8gb of ram. it runs full macos, but honeslty..a refurb air is a better buy if u want more than 5 or 6 tabs open in a browser.build quality is great.
 
spaceman said:
its a budget macbook, the thing is great outside of the 8gb of ram. it runs full macos, but honeslty..a refurb air is a better buy if u want more than 5 or 6 tabs open in a browser.build quality is great.
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8GB in 2026 was kinda shocking tbh
 
mikeymikec said:
I haven't heard of a MB neo before. I really wish these hardware makers would provide a useful explanation somewhere as to why the new product line exists. For example, 'Air' apparently means variable things depending on which line of Apple hardware one is looking at.
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arstechnica.com

Apple MacBook Neo review: Can a Mac get by with an iPhone’s processor inside?

8GB of RAM is a bummer, but this $599 laptop cuts most of the right corners.
arstechnica.com arstechnica.com

I'm in the 'never apple' camp, but it seems like a decent machine for the right person.
 
"Bought" some hotel nights and a rental car for an upcoming trip to Scotland that will take us to Edinburgh and through parts of the Scottish Highlands.
 
spaceman said:
its a budget macbook,
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Thanks for the explanation, though the continuation of my original point is that nowhere on this page:
www.apple.com

MacBook Neo

Introducing the new MacBook Neo. Stunning colours, durable aluminium design, 13” Liquid Retina display, all-day battery life, AI and Apple Intelligence.
www.apple.com

Does it say that (PS I'm frustrated with them not you).

The Macbook Air is officially described as "built to go places"... so... it's a laptop?

Words are hard apparently.

PPS - I'm not taking an opportunity to dump on Apple here. I'm experiencing similar frustration with Samsung and Motorola as I'm shopping for a new phone.
 
lxskllr said:
Audiobooks feel like cheating to me. So far I only get books that are narrated by the subject. Patrick Stewart's autobiography, A Stitch In Time by Andrew Robinson(Garak), The Hologram's Handbook(Robert Picardo), and Kathryn Janeway's(Kate Mulgrew) autobiography. I have other random audiobooks I picked up here and there, but I haven't listened yet.
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I'm looooove anything put out by Graphic Audio. They use a full cast, music, and sound effects. It makes for a super immersive experience.

For stand-alone narrators, Ray Porter is my king. He did a fantastic job with Project Haily Mary and Bobiverse.
 
thestrangebrew1 said:
What's the best platform to check out audiobooks?
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*I've used these guys for the books I've gotten. More expensive than some, but DRM free.

audiobookstore.com

Audiobooks – Download & Listen Instantly – AudiobookStore.com

Download & listen to audiobooks from bestselling authors in just minutes on your computer or mobile device using our iOS & Android apps.
audiobookstore.com audiobookstore.com

*Except for my first audiobook, where I bought audible. Had to jump through hoops to crack the drm, and put it in a decent format. Never again.
 
JM Aggie08 said:
I'm looooove anything put out by Graphic Audio. They use a full cast, music, and sound effects. It makes for a super immersive experience.
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Those are fantastic!! There's also a new full-cast immersive audio Harry Potter series out now, which is awesome!


Over 200 cast members!

 
I bought a few pairs of Kirkland Signature pants, a tan/almost khaki color and a blue pair. They're almost like a felt material, but thin and light. Not sure how they'll hold up, but they were $16.99 I believe. I tried looking them up online to link them but I couldn't find it. Super comfy. Wearing a pair to work now.
 
Fenixgoon said:
How many miles/day do you plan to cover? What do you do as far as food/water supplies on something that long?
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Within Sequoia & Kings NP a bear canister is required, I use a BV500.

I've done "no cook" 6-night trips and just gorged on Clif bars, jerky, peanut M&M's, Kind bars, BoBo's, and the like. I've also used a Fire Maple stove/pot setup and done Peak & Mountain House meals for dinner. I use electrolyte and electrolyte caffeine powder to refuel as well. There are no trash cans, so what you pack in, you pack out.

Water is easy, you pack a filter, I use a Sawyer Squeeze. I carry a 1.5L Smart water bottle that is "dirty" and fill up at creeks or lakes, I screw the Sawyer on and filter water into my drinking bottle, a 20oz Smart water bottle I keep on my chest strap.

I tell this to everyone who hikes in these parks - don't plan for miles per day, measure vertical climb per day and adjust your mileage. Try and do your climbs in the morning.
Day 1 - start at 5,000 ft and camp at 8,800 ft. I will not descend below 7,500ft for the remainder of the trip. 9-miles
Day 2 - climb to 10,000ft and then drop down into the canyon and camp around 8,000ft - 9-miles
Day 3 - Climb to 10,500ft - 9-miles
Day 4 - Climb to 12,300ft and descend to 7,500 - 10-miles
Day 5 - Climb to 10,500ft - 10-miles
Day 6 - Climb to 13,200ft and descend to 9,500ft - 12-miles
Day 7 - Descend to 5,000 ft - 13-miles

Sea level lungs, 30lb backpack, fully exposed with little shade, off kilter granite, water crossings, downed trees - all leads to slower mileage. Sunrise is 7am, sunset is 7pm for this late summer hike as well.
 
Dr. Detroit said:
Within Sequoia & Kings NP a bear canister is required, I use a BV500.

I've done "no cook" 6-night trips and just gorged on Clif bars, jerky, peanut M&M's, Kind bars, BoBo's, and the like. I've also used a Fire Maple stove/pot setup and done Peak & Mountain House meals for dinner. I use electrolyte and electrolyte caffeine powder to refuel as well. There are no trash cans, so what you pack in, you pack out.

Water is easy, you pack a filter, I use a Sawyer Squeeze. I carry a 1.5L Smart water bottle that is "dirty" and fill up at creeks or lakes, I screw the Sawyer on and filter water into my drinking bottle, a 20oz Smart water bottle I keep on my chest strap.

I tell this to everyone who hikes in these parks - don't plan for miles per day, measure vertical climb per day and adjust your mileage. Try and do your climbs in the morning.
Day 1 - start at 5,000 ft and camp at 8,800 ft. I will not descend below 7,500ft for the remainder of the trip. 9-miles
Day 2 - climb to 10,000ft and then drop down into the canyon and camp around 8,000ft - 9-miles
Day 3 - Climb to 10,500ft - 9-miles
Day 4 - Climb to 12,300ft and descend to 7,500 - 10-miles
Day 5 - Climb to 10,500ft - 10-miles
Day 6 - Climb to 13,200ft and descend to 9,500ft - 12-miles
Day 7 - Descend to 5,000 ft - 13-miles

Sea level lungs, 30lb backpack, fully exposed with little shade, off kilter granite, water crossings, downed trees - all leads to slower mileage. Sunrise is 7am, sunset is 7pm for this late summer hike as well.
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Yeah elevation gain is the killer.
 
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