Deep Funk

Featuritis has also lowered quality and expectations in too many ways... I get you can only do so much with "100 functions" crammed on one chip, but still...

While there's something about the magical all-in-one that tweaks a certain part of my brain that likes toys... I would rather have a half dozen high quality dedicated tools rather than a box full of multitools that all sorta half-overlap and only do a mediocre job at any of it.

Heresy! Somebody ban this guy!! Seriously, glad you like it...

I took out the old foam. Brainwavz ear-pads inserted on adapters. Ears have more space, a bit of AKG-ish open sound magic combined with Sennheiser warmth. This is really good.

Sometimes comfort and headbanging functionality wins out over absolute sonic performance.

I can see my ethernet port puckering already.

I never did like corporations that much, either. So that's fine by me.

No worries about the WiFi. Just use your new Pfizer 5G. dur dur

And to add to the above diagnosis, let someone else try your laptop while you keep your distance.

@Ksaurav402 But that locks you further into google / facebook I know people who wanted to quit Facebook, and ended up being locked out of unrelated websites.

@JustAnotherRando Lastpass family has been a great investment. Without much effort, we end up with form auto-filling of name+address+etc, secure logins for every site, two factor authentication with physical keys, password sharing in family and only one password to remember per person.

Another vote for password managers. 1Password saves my life every day.

Too late, methinks.

I really hope the US is able to course correct but I am genuinely saddened by the state of the country right now.

Just learn some basic Linux. Most of the distros do most of the heavy lifting.

I'm so glad that my father taught me how to use a starting handle.

(Thinks: do Americans call it something different?)

I think y'all would like this channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC2pQT90JBqbMHSVLtbJBvyw

Carbs are something I wish I had some more experience with. Buddy of mine and I refurbed a Yamaha XJ750. Tuning the 3x carbs was a nightmare. Never ran right (well, never perfectly), but the yammy 750 sound is soo gooood.

My injection is steam powered.

Totally speaking my language. I have a tendency to stay in relationships long after they've stopped serving me and jobs are certainly one of those domains.

It is amazing how long it takes to figure out what things in one's life aren't worth the extra effort or attention, and which ones are truly worth it.

2nd one sure does

I work in hospitality. Some new-to-hospitality "colleagues" told me to be more like them. Yeah, fuck no. You do not survive the grind by leaving a mess. Amsterdam can be harsh when you fail to clean up your mess. About 10-ish years of hospitality, if they even knew the B.S. I had to survive...

I used to provide pro bono work to a local convention. I have stories that only you would believe Deep Funk.

Always pay attention to how the cleaning crew/cleaners are treated. I used to be part of that group. No matter how fancy or expensive, treat those people poorly and there will always be issues. It is there that you learn to outlast your managers...

I have to be on time. Make your deals too late and the moment the economy recovers all the prices jump up. A few steps remain and I can focus on the long-term again...

Stress is always present in one way or another. How you respond to stress makes all the difference IME.

Oh man, do I understand lol. Yeah... I think no matter what the exact circumstances are, moving is always gonna be among the most stressful affairs in life. There is always something. It's that mix of crunch and uncertainty.