Life
Rona Tip: Mac OS Screen Time
For those fortunate enough to be employed during these times, you may have noticed your computer usage has increased (dramatically even) while working at home. If you’re on the latest Mac OS, you can check out Screen Time to see just how much time you are spending in front of the screen.
Rona Pic: Nintendo Switch
Picked up a very in-demand Nintendo Switch to play the popular Animal Crossing game. I still don’t know what I’m supposed to do or how I got a dart machine from shaking a tree.
Rona Review: Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew Dark Caramel
Just to take a step away from telework, here’s a short and fast ‘Rona Review of the new Starbucks Nitro Cold Brew Dark Caramel that comes in a can.
Looking like a typical 12 fl oz can, the contents is only 9.6 fl oz so the can is light and you can tell there’s space inside.
Not very sweet, minimal nitro bubble feel to the drink.
Am I supposed to shake this? The directions on the back say to “Gently tilt can once…”
Nitrogen is on the ingredients list, albeit last.
Consistency is thin and definitely not creamy like an Ito-en canned drink. The entire can is only 45 Calories though.
Cost is high, around $4 per can?? Or was it 2 for $4? I would only get again if it were on sale.
Here’s a quick video of what it sounds like when the can is opened.
The Networks Are Melting!
Seems like all the telework and distance learning is putting major strains on home Internet (and phone) use. The networks are slowing melting to slags of packets.
COVID19 Not Stopping the Zippys IslandCamoPac
The impact of COVID19 is definitely increasing each day, but the virus is not stopping the release of Zippy’s IslandCamoPac merch. Although the pop-up release at Pearl City and Kaneohe is now canceled, the drop is starting online at zippys.com then will be in-store at Fitted Hawaii.
Doesn’t Ship to Hawaii?
I’m guessing since I cannot proceed with the checkout this means IKEA doesn’t ship to Hawaii? Needing that Knorva hat!
The Sheepish Flex
Following the passive aggressive flex comes the sheepish flex. So today at work while closing out an issue with a coworker, the Angry Asian Girl walked by trying not to be noticed. Why? Because she was rocking these today!
These being the Nike Air Force 1 07 Limited Edition that’s decorated with Japanese cherry blossoms on the tongue, heel tab, and the insole. If you’re keeping score, that’s two days, two shoes, two flexes.
The Passive Aggressive Flex
How’s this for a passive aggressive flex? At work yesterday, I was talking to a coworker when the Angry Asian Girl rounds the corner. After a few short pleasantries, she non-chalantly complains that her shoes are not comfortable. So of course, I look down to her shoes and BLAM! I was blinded by the Diamonds.
The Angry Asian Girl was blinged out with the re-released Nike Diamond Dunks and even had mismatched laces for full effect. And I’ll take her word that the shoes are not that comfortable because that passive aggressie flex was smooth.
Et Tu, Foot Locker?
Although not yet the Ides of March, I have been betrayed disappointed by yet another Footsite. Historically, any purchase of in-demand sneakers from Footaction online led to cancelled orders. Last month, it was the same with Champs Sports, failing to deliver a Yeezy 350 Yeshaya colorway.
But this week, the mighty Foot Locker didn’t come through with an order of the Air Jordan 1 UNC to Chicago. I managed to get my size (US10 Men or 11.5 Women) and got a confirmation email. Cool.
Then a few days later the downfall began with this email. From my past experience, this delay is how Footaction cancellations started. Not a good sign.
Not hearing anything for the next few days was somewhat promising (I think) so I checked my online order and saw that the shoe had a status of “SHIP FROM STORE.” That was definitely a red flag since all cancelled Footaction orders had the same status. You see, the Footsites ordering system is flawed for Hawaii (and Alaska I take it). Their system will allow consumers to buy products including in-demand sneakers. However, as inventory in their shared main warehouse is depleted, the orders are farmed out to a secondary warehouse or retail stores to fulfill using their stock. Now here’s the flaw. These other locations cannot ship to Hawaii (for whatever reason). So while the shoe may be availalbe, they simply cannot ship it to the Aloha State. And if they try to reroute order fulfillment back to the main warehouse, odds are the hyped shoe will be out of stock.
This morning Brutus (aka Foot Locker Customer Care) delievered the lethal strike:
Thank you for your recent order. We regret to inform you we were unable to fulfill some or all items from your recent order number ####### due to lack of product availability.
So Footaction, Champs Sports, and now Foot Locker betrayed me with confirmed then cancelled orders, seemingly because I’m in Hawaii and their ordering system cannot accommodate this location.
Going with the Tesmanian Rear Trunk Mat
Yeah, so the Tesla Model 3 has a design flaw where getting water in the rear trunk is easier than it should be. This normally happens when you open the rain-covered trunk, and the water runs down the elevated trunk hatch to the rear window picking up speed. This fast moving water then overshoots the water collection “channel” and flows straight to the trunk interior. Hopefully, there were no items to get wet, but now you have a wet trunk interior.
That’s where this Tesmanian trunk mat comes in. With its raised edges and fitted form, any water should be safely contained. Pricing is reasonable (although shipping isn’t but that’s another thing).
Also, this is a test to see if I correctly migrated to the new Amazon Associates API.