Yosemite. People told me about it for years, along with how it was full of tourists, so I avoided it. Eventually I did go and wow, it’s incredible. Seriously one of the most amazing places I’ve ever seen.
Yellowstone, too.
I remember seeing Ansel Adam’s pictures of Yosemite and thinking they were absolutely magical and he had to have spent months for each shot, they were so perfect and unique and marvelous.
Then I went to Yosemite and realized that no, that place is perfect and unique and marvelous, and even I can take perfect and unique and marvelous pictures with my Xiaomi phone in Yosemite.
An air fryer. Holy cow that thing is versatile and an amazing addition to the kitchen!
Agreed! I probably use mine 10x more than my oven now.
I ended up with one for free after years of not caring. What I found is that you cannot match their ability to turn the cheapest hot dogs into great hot dogs. That a kielbasa or smoked sausage becomes a work of art. Heat up a microwave burrito in the microwave and then crisp it in the air fryer. Perfect for egg rolls. Anything where that skin has to be crispy or have a bite to it is a great thing to throw into an air fryer.
Cyberpunk but that’s after all the patches
Honestly, They shot for the stars and only made it to Jupiter… it was still a FUCKING GREAT game, just less than was promised.
Air-fryer
bone-conducting headphones
PSX
Firefly
Inis
Innovation
bone-conducting headphones
Very curious to try. I bought some surprisingly cheap ones to see if it would be worth spending more on them, but the ones I received said nothing about bone conduction so the ad was a flat out lie.
Air-fryer
Yes
Firefly
Yes
If you turn them up to high volume, they distort, buzz, and tickle on your skin. So only quiet to mid volume. The sound quality is medium-high(I’m no audiophile). Being able to listen to media and be aware of surroundings is excellent. Previously achievable with in-earbuds, only by doing the one earpiece dangle. Sweat/water resistant. 8hr playtime. Pretty wild.
I will say they are also excellent for high noise environments, but only with in-ear hearing protection in.
You know they make gobs of different “open ear” earbuds. It’s what I use most of the time. No bone conduction needed. The speaker is just positioned close to your ear hole. They also make glasses with em built in that way.
I did not know about open ear earbuds, thanks for the option.
Do they have audio spill for people around you?
Part of my use-case for bone conducting models, is playing music or podcasts with no spill, while others are sleeping or chatting closeby in the car/house.
There’s some amount of spill over from the kind built into glasses, but almost none on the kind that hook over and rest in your ear. They also make a kind that sort of clips onto your ear, but I haven’t tried that style.
Good to know. The clip ones looked straight out of a 90s tech movie.
I forget that I’m wearing mine half the time, ppl think they are hearing aids…
And the convenience of having them just around your neck otherwise
Bought a pair for my kid too. Nice to be able to talk to him even if he listens to music
but the ones I received said nothing about bone conduction so the ad was a flat out lie
I did the same thing, it wasn’t a lie but the effect did not work properly because they did not fit properly. Not sure if more expensive ones have some better system for contact/positioning, but I don’t want the cost especially as I want to keep it wired.
I had the same bait and switch, but it’s how I learned I really like open ear headphones vs the actual bone conduction ones I bought after.
I love my Shockz #ad
Pretty much the only headset I’ve been using on the go for the last 3-4 years
So, I tried wearing earplugs with my Shokz. Disappointingly, the sound became very, very muffled. I don’t think that it’s true bone conduction, because if it was, then earplugs shouldn’t have had a significant impact on the sound. They’re still nice, just… Not as cool.
Firefly is solidly decent. It’s not great, it’s not terrible. It had real potential, and then got cancelled after 12 (?) episodes. Babylon 5 was arguably a better show overall, but I can see why Firefly still has a solid fandom 20 years later.
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.
+1 on the air fryer.
+1 on Kaylee Frye
She lives up to the hype for sure.
bone-conducting headphones
Do you have a specific recommendation? I’m interested in trying one
Not OP but I got Shokz OpenMove years ago, specifically because they use USB type-C to charge. . I use them daily at work and love them. Sound is good enough for me. I can hear music and stuff still going on at work. It’s like sounds being pumped into your brain with your ears still working.
Inis
Innovation
A man of culture.
Honestly, the bent-spears-on-minis is the only issue across the two games. (c:
Glad to see Innovation getting so much love after being on SUSD. It’s really a great game.
I’ve also enjoyed exploring Mottainai after everything in the rules finally clicked.
Breaking Bad
Did you make it to Better Call Saul, yet? I think I liked it even more.
Yes, I agree.
I’m not normally a fan of dramas but after Breaking Bad I became a person that will sit down and not leave the couch if Breaking Bad is on.
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
Mechanical keyboards are like guitars, you can play the same notes on a cheap one as you can on something custom made for you for thousands. Do they sound very different? Almost always, although the guitar needs someone who can actually play well, unlike the mechanical keyboard.
However, if you really really care and you really really know what you want out of either you can tweak absolutely everything about both. You want ultra soft silent keyboard? Sure. You want the most clickty keyboard with tons of pressure? Sure. You want something thocky but still has lots of flex? Sure.
Wait, how well you like a mechanical keyboard generally mainly hinges on what kind of mechanical switches you get, and there are like over a dozen varieties of switches with very different characteristics. Did you sample a variety of at least the most popular switches and pick your favorite?
Yep, went with banana - purely for the clackety clack. I am a child
Got it, no worries, I was just curious.
I bought a mechanical keyboard back when this whole mechanical keyboard fad was in its infancy back in the mid-2000’s. Honestly, the main reason I bought it was because I thought the key backlighting was cool. It’s a nice keyboard, but I find a decent membrane keyboard (such as what I have at work) to work just as well for a fraction of the cost.
I suppose I can’t complain about the durability though, as it’s lasted nearly 20 years now.
Not too long ago I checked out the current state of what is out there, and it’s just nuts with all the choices. Not to mention all the fanatics that seem to like to build dozens of keyboards.
Interestingly, despite all the heavy customization of things like switches and keycaps, there seems to be very little ability to customize the layout. Many of the various compact keyboards out there make some interesting design choices (IMHO) about what keys they leave off, and where they distribute the keys that they decide to still include. I wouldn’t mind taking a short at creating my own compact layout, but that doesn’t seem to be what the hobby is about.
What do you use your keyboard/computer for and for how long if you don’t mind my asking?
I’m at my machine 12+ hours a day, coding, data analysis, grant writing, etc.
I might play some online games too
I rather like how my mechanical keyboard feels, but it’s just a Logitech. I never fell down the rabbit hole that some people do with them.
I agree and disagree with you. agree that it’s overhyped by fanatics of the hobby. I disagree because I got it for not dealing with rubber membrane keyboards. those truly suck dirt.
problem with getting in mkb now is the choice overload. it was a lot easier for me back 10 years ago. I’m not claiming it was better back then, objectively now is better because there’s more choice for your own needs and wants.
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
I had always heard good things about Keycron as well but in all honestly…it’s the second worst mechanical keyboard I have. It’s plagued with the double key presses that apparently infect the Q series(I promise I’ve tried everything to fix it). What good is a keyboard that I have to constantly correct? The weight is great as it doesn’t move, ever. Maybe their other series are good but I’d avoid that one. You can google it, people are pretty unhappy with the Q boards. Some are flawless…others are not. I was unlucky I guess.
I had a Corsair K95…total crap. They don’t even use stabilizers on the space key…or any key for that matter. Keys started failing. It went into the trash. Not worth it to fix.
The first Marvel Avengers movie. Skipped it in theaters because it sounded too much like fans being super happy they got their team up movie. So many similar movies had been hyped up over the years, and the description was similar.
Nope, it really was that good even with a sky beam and an enemy army that all died when the central ship was destroyed. The pacing, interteam conflicts, and clever use of Loki were all done extremely well and the movie holds up.
I rewatched it a while ago and it’s fascinating how it feels like a small-scale little team-up nowadays. Back then I was amazed how they managed to make a movie with so many heroes work while giving them all their moments.
Believing in God.
Which one?
🙄
that’s not very argumentative of you!
Interesting answer. It was the opposite for me. No worries though, you do you.
Religion and God are two different things. And thank you, lol. 👍
Username checks out
Purple bed. Best purchase in my entire life.
A good mattress is indeed one of the best purchases you can make! Online stores with a lot of marketing (Purple, Casper, etc) tend to be more expensive to make up for all the marketing though, and I’ve heard stories of off-gassing despite basically everyone claiming “our mattresses don’t do that!”. Did yours smell at all when you first got it?
Not trying to shade your choice at all, I’m just mentioning because I read a lot of threads like this when I was looking for a new mattress. I’ve gotten my last three mattresses from https://comfortoption.com/ and they’re more comfortable than anything else I’ve tried (including my old Serta memory foam block), and a few hundred bucks cheaper than the YouTube/influencer-marketed brands. My sister likes the one she got on my rec too.
Why three mattresses? Wear or for other rooms or something?
Main bedroom, guest room, and trundle bed in the guest room.
I don’t really worry about wear - the nice thing about Comfort Option is that when one of the foam layers wears out, you can buy a replacement from them and replace just that layer, instead of buying a whole new mattress.
Of course you don’t have to buy it from them - any foam manufacturer should be able to sell a sheet of the stuff that will fit in the cover, if you give them the measurements.
Did you get the same things or different combos of foams? I like the idea of mixing and matching till I get what I want.
Ive tried many others springs or memory foam $2-3k a pop, and nothing compares to Purple. Memory foam is good but runs super hot. Purple is like memory foam but always cool. That looks like a knock off site for Purple which might be fine if you want to save a bit. There’s no off gasing I’ve noticed owning 2 Purple mattresses (master bedroom, guest bedroom). Owning something like the Sterns and Foster Estate is comfortable but eventually the springs give and you get lumps. Ive had a Purple mattress for 7 years now with zero loss of comfort. Do need to rotate them every 6-12 months and the King weighing +200 pounds sucks.
I dumped my purple because it was bad to fuck on
Nah, it’s good for that. Temourpedic memory foam was the worst for that.
I tried one in the store with my wife and we also determined it was going to be terrible for sex. The Beautyrest Silver BRS900 in extra firm we got has been the absolute best bed for sex I’ve ever been on.
Can I ask why that mattress was especially good for sex? Like, more than a typical mattress? Asking cause I like sex and have FOMO.
I really like it in extra firm as it provides a lot of support for any position you want. It doesn’t bounce too much like a plusher mattress would which can get tiring if you’re going at it for a while. It is like being on a wrestling mat in a way but it’s much more comfortable. I was skeptical at first and thought I wouldn’t like it. My wife was pregnant when we got it and was very uncomfortable sleeping at night so I let her drive the mattress selection. It took me a few nights to get used to it and I’m absolutely sold on it now. Any other mattress we’ve been on since just leaves a lot to be desired when having sex and we wish we were on our mattress at home.
Ok thanks for that! I think I may try out a firmer mattress sometime.
Got the pillow, too cheap to go all out on a mattress.
Ugh. I’m the opposite. I hate mine. It’s a middling mattress that can’t hold its edge shape. Mine is now a slope. Also moving them is somehow worse than moving a spring mattress which is already terrible!
Crocs. I had avoided them for years until I went on a kayaking tour on Vancouver Island. Well, while they were ugly AF, they are one of most comfortable shoes I’ve tried that are just… Easy to slip on and off?
I have a pair that I wear exclusively as house shoes. They are so comfortable. But yeah, I don’t want to wear them in public.
I’m legit scared to try them on, and be overwhelmed by how comfortable they are that I don’t care about their looks. But the fact they’re the shoes from Idiocracy is keeping me from ever trying. IIRC they weren’t even released to the public yet, and Mike Judge was like these are perfect, ain’t no way anyone would ever be caught dead in these ugly ass shoes.
Same here. I don’t even think they look ugly anymore. They’re comfortably great.
They make closed-toe versions which look far less ridiculous.
Bloodbourne, along with all Souls games made by From Software.
“Hit the gym” is the default advice given to anyone looking to improve themselves or get over a tough time, but it has really made a difference in my mood and energy levels. For a long time, I also thought “what’s so special about avocado on toast?”, but it actually is a pleasant combination.
Oh, and I swear by those Laneige lip masks for lip care. I just use it anytime my lips are chapped and it doesn’t dry them up even more afterwards.
+1 for the Laneige overnight lip mask. That stuff is like magic. Actually your whole list, and I will add yoga. Yoga does really help me to stay fit and supple.
Agree with all three! Also the Laneige lasts forever, It’s what, 25 bucks? But it’ll last over a year.
I haven’t been able to work out due to a back injury and I am definitely noticing the mental effects
Have you tried working with a physical therapist to figure out a routine you can do? I have a few injuries (torn labrum in both shoulders and torn meniscus) and I’ve been able to modify things so I don’t exasperate them.
I’m sorry to hear that and I wish you a quick recovery <3
Are you able to walk? I find that even going for a walk outside improves my mood when I don’t feel well enough for a full workout.
I didn’t think Portal could possibly live up to the hype and I slept on it for a a decade. It did. Superb game
So looking forward to that piece of cake
I’ve got some bad news, buddy…
This was a triumph
I’m making a note here: huge success.
For the good of all of us. Except the ones who are dead.
Sonicare toothbrush.
Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis, truly an amazing game
I wish I could agree. I was so disappointed when I played it earlier this year.
You need to turn on talkie mode
That, uh, wasn’t the issue. I had both speech and the best quality music available.
Maybe you had the monitor turned off? I don’t know, I’m not a hint book
Essentially I found the implementations of many puzzles annoying. As in, I’d figure out the solution but implementing it was tedious or unclear (the hot air balloon, that awful cave maze, submarine navigation, the Atlantean maze section…).
When it was good I enjoyed it but much of the time it let me down. Perhaps I had excessively high hopes but people praise that game so much. I replay the first two Broken Sword games every few years and love them but Fate of Atlantis was just kinda meh for me.
You have to try playing it as a child in the early 90s, or as an adult in 2025 but on drugs
