For those wondering, I ended up buying this KeyChron VM2-D3 Max. With some store credit, a gift voucher and a discount, it ended up costing me NZ$65.
Love: the knob, the weight and the sound and feel of the presses (brown switches) Hate: the cherry profile keys, the backlight modes
I run PiHole for network-wide ad and tracking blocking. On the occasions I do casual web browsing without being on, or VPNed onto, my home network I experience the full brunt of internet advertising. How do people use this? How do they tolerate this garbage?
This Keychron K12-J3 60% keyboard is both minimalist in the most pleasing way, and functional. Has anyone used on of these super cute-down keyboards? Are there too many compromises?
I’ve recently discovered that just speaking to my phone rather than tapping out sentences the way quicker. The new series is pretty good at dictation.
Multicellular life, so far as we can tell, has emerged only once in all of Earth’s biological history. Once. And it took four billion years to happen.
If you think there’s complex life throughout the universe, you’re dreaming. But there’ll definitely be endless bacteria.
Fermi Paradox solved.
I haven’t owned a laptop for a few months now, after selling my MacBook Air to my parents for an absolute steal (it was a selfish move for family tech support reasons). Anyway, now I’m getting to the point where I think I might need a new laptop. Although I’m doing OK with my iPad only…
Happy 1,500th of March 2020 for those who celebrate.
The coffee machine at work has broken. Shit’s about to get stabby.
Well done, capitalism.
I need some sort of cargo rack for my acoustic bike, so I can carry my backpack. I’ve narrowed it down to 2 options.
Kinda insane.
The Bad Batch was anything but bad. Loved the story, the character development and most of all, the Kiwi voice actors.
How well do you really know the back of your hand? I’ve had two hands for many decades but doubt I’d be able to pick them out of a line-up.
One of my favourite things about my steel pan, aside from my constant experimentation with seasoning, is having zero concerns with using metal cooking implements. Non-stick pans are so bad. Buy a steel pan.
The new base iPad (not Air or Pro) is better than my 2021 iPad Pro in every way except the refresh rate of the screen and the camera/LiDAR sensor. It’s an absolute bargain.
No, Mr Yorrike, you don’t need to get in to mechanical keyboards and bonsai trees.
Dropped my 2020 iPad Pro last night in a way that I’ve done many times before. Except this time it hit something on the way down and shattered the screen. Apple don’t offer official service for iPads that old, so it was off to my reliable fixit place: “No problem, $320, will be ready tomorrow”.
I’m currently fermenting a Belgian Strong Blonde ale which I’ve called Du, Duvel, Duvel Mich.
The ABV? Nine!
First ride on an acoustic bike what must be over a decade, and after riding an electric bike for 5 years - so much fun, so light, and a lot to get used to. Because no electric motor means it’s all on me to pedal.
The rule of riding bikes is the correct number of bikes to own is n+1, where n is the number of bikes you own. Which is a roundabout way of saying I bought a new bike.
Being the generous person I am and having loving parents, who I need to do tech support for, I sold them my M2 MacBook Air for a huge discount. Their old Laptop was dying after 8 years of solid service. Now, my question is, do I need a laptop at all? Like it’s nice to have, but do I need one?
I know, deeply, as a fan of science fiction, that’s it’s a reflection of the present. But can anyone recommend any sci-fi TV series that aren’t dystopian hellscapes? I finished a rewatch of Deep Space Nine last night and I want some hopeful sci-fi to continue before I rewatch more Trek.
Terrible news. I just pulled an incredible shot of coffee from the work espresso machine and now I’ll be chasing that high forever.
It started out well, but one update in and Home Assistant has broken the 3 hours worth of work I’d put in over the weekend. I’m absolutely over this smart home bullshit. It doesn’t work. And no, I don’t want to solder in jump wires and flash the bios on my lightbulbs. Just ridiculous.
Just filleted a fish for the first time in my life. Now to open a Tinder profile to attract the ladies.