Outdoor camera recommendation - Straight Dope
Dec 9, 2025 · We are trying to monitor and catalog wildlife that passes by our home. Does anyone have experience with a simple non-subscription cellular outdoor camera? Ideally the camera …
New SIM card didn't activate - can I put the old one back in?
Aug 19, 2023 · Consumer Cellular sent me a new SIM card for my phone. I put it in this evening and tried to activate it online. I couldn’t get it to work. I got stuck in a circle of “log in to activate” …
Cellular blinds stretch a bit, right? - Straight Dope
Jul 15, 2007 · I just about killed myself getting one room darkening cellular shade up on one of my bedroom windows. (The house was built in 1928 and I guess the window frames are made out …
Anyone here still not have a smartphone? - Straight Dope
Feb 17, 2025 · I don’t have one. It’s not that I’m a militant Luddite, I just don’t have cell service where I live. I carry a Go Phone when I travel, but that’s the only time I use a cell phone at all. …
Explain wifi signal, cell towers, bars on phone, etc
Dec 17, 2020 · This doesn’t mean one cell phone has better reception than the other. All it means is that at that place and time, Samsung reads “-65dBm” as four bars, while Apple shows them …
Opinions on places in the world for Americans to retire to cheaply
Groceries: R 8,000 (comfortable for one person) Internet & Cellular: R 2,000 Car Running Costs (Fuel, Insurance, Maintenance): R 6,000 (at the high end) Medical Aid (Health Insurance): R …
What does the "missing" component of Baja Gold Sea Salt consist …
Sep 22, 2025 · The Mineral Lab | Baja Gold Salt Co. Explore the science of unrefined sea salt. The Mineral Lab reveals how Baja Gold’s 90+ trace minerals support hydration, energy, and …
Cell phone or cellphone (one word or two?) - Straight Dope
Jun 19, 2011 · Cell phone or cellphone (one word or two?) In My Humble Opinion OpalCat June 19, 2011, 11:44am 1
Can't Get Bluetooth to Work on My Desktop PC - Straight Dope
Feb 20, 2025 · One of these shows up in Device Manager under “Network Adapters” as tp-link wireless USB adapter. It’s the one serving as a WiFi connection to my modem. The other one ( …
"You must first dial a 1..." or "It is not necessary to dial a 1..."
Jan 21, 2010 · These include VOIP services that make all calls a flat rate, and cellular services that decode their own dialling, so to speak, and let you dial without the 1 (or for that natter with …