What was something that you thought was overhyped that actually lived up to the hype?
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At first it felt too hard, but I quickly realized I could mould it to whatever shape is most comfortable as I'm falling asleep. I often shape it to hold my neck in addition to my head.
I was looking for a pillow that doesn't feel flat, I was using a memory foam pillow that would end up nearly flush with the bed by the time I woke up, which was really uncomfortable. The buckwheat in the pillow doesn't really compress, so it stays firm and keeps it's shape as long as you dont move too much.
As a rotisserie sleeper, I don't think that's going to work out well for me... I'll stick to my ever growing nest of pillows.
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Yeah, it's a bit too big but appart from that it's excellent
If they release a steam deck "mini" that's like the size of a thick phone my productivity will crash so hard.
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Calling that game slop is criminal
True. The design, animations and everything has a lot of heart put into it.
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I ended up with an air fryer. It's still just a convection oven, but I use it constantly.
What's with these? Do they heat up faster? More convection means more heat transfer? I don't get it
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The total eclipse. I was lucky enough to live in the path of last year's. I now understand why people are willing to travel across the world just to experience something that only lasts a few minutes.
Would you mind elaborating on your experience? Why was it exciting ? What came through your mind at the time ?
I've seen a solar eclipse but I'm in elementary at the time and didn't care for it. Now I wonder if it must have been kinda terrifying the old human thought their God was mad.
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I didn't see any of the hype for the Barbie movie (apparently they painted streets in London pink?), but I just went in and saw it. Awesome film
Also: A laser tape measure. I always heard about people ranting about them, and often thought "I get it I get it you're a child who likes shiny things", but I finally got one and it is one of my most prized possessions. I can now find out the distance to things like THAT.
Didn't live up the hype: I caved in and got a mechanical keyboard. A nice one. Keychron something such. I now have a heavy clackety-clack keyboard. That's it. The usual plastic 15 quid keyboards I get are only every so slightly less good. Don't buy into this fad. It's for ASMR fanatics and their heavy wallets
Counterpoint on the mechanical keyboard. I type heavily (as in, I hit the keys hard) and my joints are terrible. After a day typing on a shitty membrane keyboard my hands will be aching. A mech lets me find the right switch/dampener combo so that doesn't happen
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Pro tip: crush roasted unsalted peanuts and have real peanut butter. You have no idea what you're missing. The peanut butter sold in most places is hydraulically fractured, then the peanut oil is reserved and replaced with inferior soybean. Crushed (not fractured) peanut butter does not separate, and it is breathtakingly versatile in cooking!
This is commonly available most places afaik, just 100% peanut.
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The band Opeth
wrote last edited by [email protected]I moved past my metal era ages ago and still listen to him. He's always been fantastic. For as much hate the Heritage album got when it came out, it's also one of my favs.
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Planar Magnetic headphones. Can't go back.
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World of Warcraft back in 2007-8
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Induction range top. Quick on, fine degree of control, quick off, little heat radiation. Better than gas. Only adaptation was flat bottom wok which
makes the working world go roundis not quite the same experience.Keeping it clean with minimal effort compared to a gas range was unexpectedly my favorite part
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What's with these? Do they heat up faster? More convection means more heat transfer? I don't get it
wrote last edited by [email protected]Both. The fast-moving air really does have an almost frying effect, and mine takes like a minute or two to get up to temp (and fits a whole pizza).
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World of Warcraft back in 2007-8
Still playing.
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Linux and open source software.
Tested out a dualboot of Linux Mint about 2 years ago on a Windows laptop. Wanted to see how far I could get on 100% open source and free software.
I got far enough that I never looked back.
I’ve tried switching multiple times, but so many programs I use for work are not supported on Linux. I essentially was having to run 2 systems so I relented and tried to de-Microsoft windows.
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World of Warcraft back in 2007-8
Why this time? Stopped playing 2006.
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Why this time? Stopped playing 2006.
That was when I started playing. Hype for the game was super high up to Cataclysm, I think
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Keeping it clean with minimal effort compared to a gas range was unexpectedly my favorite part
I find it even easier than a glass top electric (what the induction replaced) I think it is because only the area directly below the pan is heated, spills are easier to wipe up and don't get baked on.
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Interesting test. I just tried mine with my high fidelity ear plugs and it actually made it clearer when my music is at a lower volume. of course these aren't meant to block out all sounds though.
With regular earplugs, its a little muffled, but I'm honestly quite impressed by how good it still sounds.
For sound reproduction, I prefer my wired Shure SE-315 with sound-isolating ear tips. But Shokz ar much more comfortable for all-day wear.
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I know I'm alone in this, but I loved and still love VR since htc vive
There are dozens of us! Dozens!!
I really hope Bigscreen manage to bring the cost down of their small headset because an affordable and comfy one might renew interest. It's still very much an underexplored medium!
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I know I'm alone in this, but I loved and still love VR since htc vive
Maybe I'm missing years of video game discourse but I don't know what you're talking about being alone on this hill. I've been using VR since the Google Cardboard and as long as you temper your expectations it's been plenty fine since even all the way back then. The experiences on the Vive and Index are a bit clunky but otherwise I have fun with them every time I use them.
