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Lyander

Official SBAF Equitable Empathizer, Male, 32, from Philippines, The

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Curious. What are your thoughts on staging with this recording? https://music.youtube.com/watch?v=2smB0p8P-GQ Jul 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM

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1. Lyander
  Job interviews are somehow more stressful over Zoom, and with video disabled. Harder to get a read on people.
  
  Sep 27, 2020
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    Haha, unfortunately I'm about as good as keeping a stern facade in person/via speech as I am in text, that's to say while I can be formal I'd rather be myself around employers since keeping a mask on for long is ridiculously difficult— may as well be forthright from the get-go!
    
    Sep 28, 2020
    
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  4. Lyander
    And thanks Thad! There's one I'm vaguely confident about landing but it'll be a mix of content writing and chat support. Basically a rehash of my old gig before grad school. Pay is significantly better than the old job though, which is lovely.
    
    Sep 28, 2020
    
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  5. Deep Funk
    When you feel like cursing, just say Zaphod Beeblebrox.
    
    Sep 29, 2020
    
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2. Lyander
  Insomnia is getting TSwift's "cardigan" stuck in my head and realising the double entendre in "you put me on and said I was your favorite".
  
  Sep 18, 2020
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3. Lyander
  [Request] Recording sample of MiniDSP UMIK-1? Just general stuff, could be singing or ambiance or whatever. Context in comment.
  
  Sep 17, 2020
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  3. Lyander
    Thank you! This is actually exactly what I was hoping for, though I wonder at whether the Maven mini won't be significantly gimped if used for measurements?
    
    My level of knowledge about mics is such that I hadn't even considered polar patterns (yes I looked it up). Gah.
    
    Sep 18, 2020
  4. atomicbob
    You want an omni mic for measurements. Directional mics have different purpose. The Maven is designed to reject room ambience. Think of microphones like camera lenses. They have different goals depending on design.
    
    Sep 18, 2020
    
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  5. Lyander
    And just like that I am learning more than expected. Thank you! :)
    
    Sep 18, 2020
    
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4. Lyander
  DHL stresses me out.
  
  Sep 17, 2020
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  2. gixxerwimp
    Maybe try the other 2 members of the Axis-of-Courier-Evil next time? (FedEx, UPS)
    
    Sep 17, 2020
    
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  3. Lyander
    That's what I plan to do, maybe for theoretical incoming parcels as well :P
    
    Sep 17, 2020
5. Lyander
  Baseball exceeds the speed of sound. This is one of my favourite things ever now, it's so cool. https://youtu.be/cqidD7kVnxY
  
  Sep 6, 2020
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  3. Lyander
    Maybe slightly biased yes, but hey all physics teachers I've had were among the more likable ones so I'm not complaining :P
    
    Sep 8, 2020
    
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  4. rhythmdevils
    Baseball. Check. Huge air cannon. Check. Stuff blowing apart at the seams. Check. Crazy technology that is super cool but accomplished nothing productive. Check. Pushing a button with a red cover over it. Check. Thank you
    
    Oct 9, 2020
    
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  5. Lyander
    @rhythmdevils the red button is what really sells it for me TBH :))))
    
    Oct 10, 2020
    
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6. Lyander
  Possibly sacrilegious but apparently baked sushi (or "sushi bake") is a trend here now??? https://www.pepper.ph/sushi-bake/
  
  Sep 6, 2020
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  3. DigMe
    I’ve had some baked sushi rolls I’m pretty sure. The one I had was not bad at all
    
    Sep 6, 2020
    
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  4. JK47
    Convenience or grocery store bought sushi (entire set or tray, not individual pieces) can be thrown in the microwave for 20 or so seconds to warm up the sushi piece just enough to give it that fresh from the chef's hand taste...
    
    Sep 6, 2020
    
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  5. Lyander
    LOL I'm sure that many would turn their noses up at it but it's like convenience store bento sushi but slightly more casserole-like with stronger flavours.
    
    Had crispy nori wraps, used them like lettuce for ssam.
    
    Sep 6, 2020
    
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7. Lyander
  .... I only JUST now noticed REW had a way to export graphs. I've been taking screenshots and cropping this whole time. FML
  
  Sep 3, 2020
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8. Lyander
  Today's interesting find: preground coffee in tea bags. Why did I not know this was a thing? Time limit though.
  
  Aug 31, 2020
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  3. gixxerwimp
    Cloth filters for pour overs:
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dr_I3ZVKKb4
    
    Aug 31, 2020
    
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  4. gixxerwimp
    Metal can taste a bit edgy as it doesn't absorb the stuff that paper does. Cloth is rather high maintenance to keep it from smelling mildewy (see video above).
    
    Sep 3, 2020
  5. DigMe
    The only metal solution that I have ever used repeatedly is the Swiss gold. It’s actually not bad at all if you use a good grinder. Makes a small cup.
    
    Sep 3, 2020
    
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9. Lyander
  It never ceases to amaze me how easily hair, human or otherwise, gets into the drivers of the HD600/650. Lesson learned, air only this time.
  
  Aug 28, 2020
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  3. gixxerwimp
    No need to disassemble, just pull pads and front foam off (but u must have coin mod, otherwise shit wouldn't get in there), and CAREFULLY use double-sided tape on the end of a cotton swab.
    
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  4. gixxerwimp
    ... inserted through the triangular front grill.
    
    Aug 28, 2020
  5. Lyander
    Yup, just took the pads and foam off this time around. The part that perplexed me is how anything got into the driver and on the backside of the foam when I made sure it was clean last time I put the thing back together.
    
    Ah the mysteries of life.
    
    Aug 28, 2020
    
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10. Lyander
  Another film, Psychokinesis (염력). Superhero story with some drama + hilarious bits. Actually cried at some points. Fun watch, great effects.
  
  Aug 25, 2020
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  2. Lyander
    Screw sleep. Ghost Stories (2020), Indian horror anthology. Getting late so watching this one piecemeal but first couple stories have good pacing and are genuinely unnerving. Tendency for some shots to linger uncomfortable stretches of time but it's used to good effect.
    
    Acting is pretty ace, and there's a profound sense of squick and tension when need be. Characters also teeter between hateable and sympathetic.
    
    Aug 25, 2020
    
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11. Lyander
  Metamorphosis (변신) 2019, middle-of-the-road exorcism film plot-wise but with pretty creepy prosthetics. Sound, acting, camera work all eh.
  
  Aug 23, 2020
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12. Lyander
  Audiophool tier: worrying if the type of shoe glue used to stick cloth cover to pads affects sound, hah. Also: learn to sew, may be useful.
  
  Aug 22, 2020
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  2. skem
    Learn to sew. The apocalypse is near.
    
    Aug 22, 2020
    
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  3. Lyander
    Don't you mean it's in the early days thereof? :P
    
    I did start learning to sew in earnest when a pair of pajamas I got from my grandpa developed a massive hole in the knee. Sentimentality is a strong motivator lol.
    
    Aug 22, 2020
    
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13. Lyander
  It may be worth remembering when national holidays are when scheduling pickups for items to be shipped off. Apropos of nothing: aaaaaaaargh.
  
  Aug 20, 2020
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  3. Lyander
    @CEE TEE I kid you not, up until an embarrassingly late age I always figured that had something to do with the sport.
    
    Imagine my disappointment haha.
    
    Aug 21, 2020
    
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  4. CEE TEE
    Every day is Manny Pacquiao Day!
    
    Aug 21, 2020
    
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  5. Lyander
    I have no idea what senatorial duties and statecraft have to do with boxing day but alright.
    
    :))
    
    Aug 21, 2020
14. Lyander
  In my quest to get the ZDT Jr. repaired (yes, still at it!) I have come to strike up a convo with a cool local amp maker. I love this hobby.
  
  Aug 18, 2020
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  3. obsiCO
    Had the same experience in my quest to get SW51+ repaired! The amp maker/repairman I met was really grumpy and didn't like to say anything more than 2 words per minute though ("Hmm?" "No." "Get out.") which was pretty entertaining and endearing in a way.
    
    Aug 18, 2020
    
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  4. Lyander
    @obsiCO so you basically got the amp version of the grumpy but skilled hole in the wall restaurant chef Marvey was talking about in his blog, or online Craig Uthus? XD
    
    Aug 18, 2020
    
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  5. obsiCO
    @Lyander Yeah basically a more timid Thai version of online Craig hahaha
    
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15. Lyander
  What the fetid stains is happening in profiles right after @spwath was talking about doing stupid shit the last few years? :P
  
  Aug 16, 2020
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  2. ChaChaRealSmooth
    Flag it. We'll bring the ban hammer doubletime
    
    Aug 16, 2020
    
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  3. Lyander
    @ChaChaRealSmooth did, just felt like poking fun cuz of how aggressive they were.
    
    Aug 16, 2020
    
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16. Lyander
  Alan Parsons regarding his work on DSotM. Learned a couple tidbits: https://youtu.be/6PJOgD-btOU
  
  Aug 13, 2020
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17. Lyander
  Dad and stepmom positive for COVID, this f'ing shitstajn of a virus isn't done with yet. Social distancing and keep sanitised. Take care.
  
  Aug 11, 2020
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  3. atomicbob
    Wow! I sincerely hope you and your family will come through this unscathed.
    
    Aug 12, 2020
    
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  4. Lyander
    Thanks everyone and sorry for the yelling into void. Just hate this year.
    
    Home treatment, with my brothers. Difficulties breathing but stable for now? Not the family I live with (I've got two sets of parents) but still f'ing terrified. Not young.
    
    Aug 12, 2020
    
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  5. obsiCO
    f**k this virus, seriously. Stay strong!
    
    Aug 12, 2020
    
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18. Lyander
  The name was telegraphed from the moment Modius was announced, but still, seeing it actually happen made me smile.
  
  Aug 11, 2020
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19. Lyander
  Boy Missing (2017). A highly stressful Spanish crime drama with loads of weird misdirects. Telegraphs stuff but fun.
  
  Aug 7, 2020
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20. Lyander
  And it's back to enhanced quarantine. What is "outside" again?
  
  Aug 4, 2020
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  3. pure5152
    Dunno, I haven’t really played since the servers got shut down sometime mid March.
    
    Context: https://www.reddit.com/r/outside/
    
    Aug 4, 2020
  4. yotacowboy
    I feel for you, man. If it wasn't for my bike(s) and a loose training plan, i'd be going nutsocuckoo.
    
    Aug 4, 2020
  5. Lyander
    @pure5152 same. Levelling housecleaning up though.
    
    @yotacowboy thanks. I should probably be doing more bag work to destress but no willpower
    
    Aug 4, 2020
    
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