What was something that you thought was overhyped that actually lived up to the hype?
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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.
The sun is so bright that even when a sliver of it is still showing, it's blinding. So a partial eclipse, even at 99%, just looks like the sun only a crescent instead of a circle. Oh and the shadows can look funny and you might notice it's a bit darker.
Then you get to totality and it is something new. It gets noticeably darker, first of all, but in a different way than normal. Not like a storm or night, it's eerie and hard to explain.
But you can also look at the sun without protection. And you don't see any of the main disc itself but you get a clear sight of what's around it: the waves of plasma coming off of the sun, moving while you watch.
After seeing totality, partial eclipses are now meh. In fact, once totality ended, there was still like an hour of partial eclipse left, but I didn't care, it was time to drive home. I won't even bother looking at future partial eclipses at home in the future, but I might fly out to a future total one. Seeing one made me understand how people who knew about them back in the day could use that to control those who didn't. It feels profound.
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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.
rotisserie sleeper
ha, love it!
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Coffee. My dad was in the navy in the 70s and you could tell by the tar he drank. Never got into it. Early 20s I got hired as a delivery boy for a coffee shop. A perk was that it came with free coffee drinks. Turns out I didn't hate coffee, I hated the swill my father brewed. Good coffee was quite good.
I'm not sure where you're from, but here in the UK almost everybody drinks instant coffee and that's how I feel about it. It's horrible, and the only reason people seem to think they like it is because they fill it with milk and sugar.
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Steam deck
I decided to spend a bit more and get at MSI Claw 8 for the extra processing grunt and Thunderbolt support, but I can't believe how much use I get out of it. I actually look forward to commuting.
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Purple bed. Best purchase in my entire life.
I don't have one, but I commend them on commissioning the best commercials of all time:
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Bidet. $30 game changer. Don't ask questions, just hook it up (it's easy), and try it.
You're welcome.
Ok, I guess I'll be that guy. Every time they are mentioned, it's always people proseltyzing. It made me consider one, but I never pulled the trigger. All of the arguments I heard felt kind of unconvincing, and I couldn't justify buying one without trying it first.
Then I bought a house, and it came with two of them. I was excited to try them out and see what all of the fuss was about. The thing is... The ones I have suck. Now, one of them seems to have weak pressure, so it could just be a bad one. However, the other one feels like it's trying to clean the back of my teeth, and it still doesn't do anything I couldn't do with paper. Sure, it might get the job done slightly faster, but I still need to use paper to at least dry off after I'm done.
Maybe a better one could change my mind, but for us, they sit there, mostly unused.
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I'm not sure where you're from, but here in the UK almost everybody drinks instant coffee and that's how I feel about it. It's horrible, and the only reason people seem to think they like it is because they fill it with milk and sugar.
The US. In my dad's time it was percolator brewed (the literal worst way to brew) or with low grade, super roasted. I drink medium roast or lighter and drip brew or pour over. Vast vast difference.
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Same for me with Nobara Linux. Its been a year and a half and I'm so glad I migrated over.
Alas, the one thing holding me back is that my wireless headset has no Linux support. Trying to vibe code drivers but it's not going well.
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Ok, I guess I'll be that guy. Every time they are mentioned, it's always people proseltyzing. It made me consider one, but I never pulled the trigger. All of the arguments I heard felt kind of unconvincing, and I couldn't justify buying one without trying it first.
Then I bought a house, and it came with two of them. I was excited to try them out and see what all of the fuss was about. The thing is... The ones I have suck. Now, one of them seems to have weak pressure, so it could just be a bad one. However, the other one feels like it's trying to clean the back of my teeth, and it still doesn't do anything I couldn't do with paper. Sure, it might get the job done slightly faster, but I still need to use paper to at least dry off after I'm done.
Maybe a better one could change my mind, but for us, they sit there, mostly unused.
I think its better to dry off with paper than to smear poo around with it, but that's a personal preference.
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Like the hose went all the way up into the tank, instead of simply screwing onto the bottom.
That's EXACTLY what my situation is like
It sounds like you'd have to replace the whole stack, but that's only about $15-20 at Home Depot.
There should be some sort of threaded seal around the hole on the bottom of the tank where the water flows in, and the hardware all attaches to that.
I've never seen anything like your situation, you might need a plumber to sort that out.
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May I see a pic of said good boy?
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This is commonly available most places afaik, just 100% peanut.
wrote last edited by [email protected]Yeah but it's fractured
(I should clarify, not only does fracturing the peanut meal force the oil out, it kind of "cooks" the proteins and transforms them, which is why it continues to separate no matter how much you stir. And then it just doesn't taste as good. I know I sound like a peanut evangelist, but it's a different experience when you try fresh crushed)
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I've been a frugal audiophile for my entire life. I learned long ago that you can find gear with excellent specs, without spending thousands.
These days, I'm mostly into guitars, and I've found the same thing to be true - there is no correlation between quality and price. I've seen great guitars that are dirt cheap, and I've seen expensive guitars that are mediocre. I put together an entire home studio, with 2 electrics, an acoustic, a bass, and a keyboard, a new computer, interface, mic, etc., all for less than $1500, and it all sounds amazing.
You've done me proud, fellow frugal !
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I decided to spend a bit more and get at MSI Claw 8 for the extra processing grunt and Thunderbolt support, but I can't believe how much use I get out of it. I actually look forward to commuting.
Cool little machine, looks a bit smaller and more comfortable than a deck
Sadly it doesn't have the little touchpads, which are arguably one of the best features of the deck
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Alas, the one thing holding me back is that my wireless headset has no Linux support. Trying to vibe code drivers but it's not going well.
Get a wired headset/mic and never look back
I'm held back by the good deal that PC game pass is, And a few multiplayer games, but I still dual boot
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Next step. Ergo split with non qwerty layout. I put together a Lily58 keyboard and switched to Colemak-DH. Years of discomfort just vanished. The advantages were instant for me. Im a bigger dude and typing on even a full-sized keyboard meant my hands were at a 45 degree angle perpendicular to the keyboard at all times. I had to contort my wrists to type. Then my shoulders were cramped because I had to squeeze them together.
The split instantly relaxed my shoulders. The ability to angle the keyboard meant no more contorting my wrists. Colemak has its own benefits and overall my fingers feel much better.
The only drawback I have is I want a bigger thumb cluster. That's a personal preference you don't even realize until you get a split keyboard. Once you start doing motions to eliminate using your pinky as a hold finger even more comfort opens up for you.
The best part is it's a super portable keyboard by default. So if I want to take it to work I can rubber band both halves together and shove it in my bag. Or better yet print out a foldable case. I got big honking full-sized switches and keys. You can go low profile and make it as discreet as possible.
Ergo split with non qwerty layout
If only you could buy them at a reasonable price...
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The Persona series has even brought up the idea you’d praise coffee more for its mature flavor than just to wake up. In some places, they drink it at any time of day.
I drink a lot of decaf because I like the flavor. Regular coffee being caffeinated is a nice perk (pun intended) for when I need to wake up.
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What brand? I think I'm going to pull the trigger on this.
I'm pretty sure mine was from a company called Bean Products. I just checked, and the price has gone up a bit in the years since I bought mine. I don't know that there is a big difference in quality between brands.
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Ergo split with non qwerty layout
If only you could buy them at a reasonable price...
That's relative to the buyer. Of course only pay what you're comfortable with. My Lily58 was less than $150, and the only reason it got that high is because I had to buy some extra controller boards after I broke one. Before that it was closer to $110 all parts included. Pre-mades are more expensive, but the DIY kits are a fun day project and are considerably less in cost.
Even then you are paying for a luxury item, and it's a luxury for a reason. It's like paying extra for custom fitted shoes. Knowing if all the benefits are worth it is only something you can decide. Most people will say they usually are though.
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I know I'm alone in this, but I loved and still love VR since htc vive
I only have a Quest 2 and I still love it. I think we won't see mass adoption until it's slimmed down to just glasses.
