Kryvens's recent activity
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Comment on Forgot Chrome's unusable, any recommendations? in ~tech
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Comment on I need headphone/mic recommendations for gaming before I rip my hair out in ~tech
Kryvens LinkI won't go into headphones because I have no positive experiences to tell you at the price point, but I will throw out a microphone... I have a Jlab Talk (not pro or go, just Talk) and it's been...I won't go into headphones because I have no positive experiences to tell you at the price point, but I will throw out a microphone...
I have a Jlab Talk (not pro or go, just Talk) and it's been excellent. The sound quality is better than any of the headset combos I've used in the past, although not much better (to my ears) than the SteelSeries Arctis Nova Pro that I had previously - but that's way way out of your budget. If you check your regional Amazon you may find a bargain. In the UK It's currently £18.99, with a US list price of $99! I paid £30 for it last year and it's been in use daily since then, and I've just bought another one at that price for when this one fails!
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Comment on What are your favorite casual puzzle games? in ~games
Kryvens LinkIf you're on iPhone/iPad then you need to try Bullpen. I can't take credit for it. Someone mentioned it here in a previous thread but it's very compelling!If you're on iPhone/iPad then you need to try Bullpen. I can't take credit for it. Someone mentioned it here in a previous thread but it's very compelling!
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Comment on Dia browser invites in ~tech
Kryvens Link ParentTo clarify, I am not, nor have I ever been affiliated with The Browser Company or Atlassian. I got access to Dia as I was a previous user of Arc and all users with Arc accounts were gifted access...To clarify, I am not, nor have I ever been affiliated with The Browser Company or Atlassian. I got access to Dia as I was a previous user of Arc and all users with Arc accounts were gifted access to Dia early on. WRT Atlassian, I'm with the majority of the user base of Jira. I love to hate it, but recognise it's probably still the best tool for the job.
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Comment on Dia browser invites in ~tech
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Comment on Dia browser invites in ~tech
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Comment on Dia browser invites in ~tech
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Comment on Dia browser invites in ~tech
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Comment on Dia browser invites in ~tech
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Comment on Perplexity’s Comet browser invites in ~tech
Kryvens Link ParentNever implied that it did. I'm in complete agreement with you on the privacy concerns, but if your use case is not providing them with a meaningful data, then you're managing your own privacy,...Never implied that it did.
I'm in complete agreement with you on the privacy concerns, but if your use case is not providing them with a meaningful data, then you're managing your own privacy, which everybody should be doing consciously IMO!
I see the desire to put AI tooling into the tool that gets used most nowadays, and share concerns around people just feeding their lives into these tools, but that doesn't invalidate them. People need to make their own choices.
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Comment on Dia browser invites in ~tech
Kryvens LinkPlease read this thread as well, there's some sensible warnings about giving these types of tools access to your personal data!Please read this thread as well, there's some sensible warnings about giving these types of tools access to your personal data!
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Dia browser invites
Folks, I have 5 x invites for Dia browser if anybody is interested? First five replies here will get them!
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Comment on Perplexity’s Comet browser invites in ~tech
Kryvens Link ParentI think it depends on the use case. I see these things as a way to streamline manual processes, so as a hypothetical example, let's say I'm shopping for a new backpack. Rather than having to pull...I think it depends on the use case. I see these things as a way to streamline manual processes, so as a hypothetical example, let's say I'm shopping for a new backpack. Rather than having to pull pertinent details from multiple browser windows into a central location for comparisons, I could ask the tool to do it for me.
I've been trialling this with both Comet and Dia recently, and have come to the conclusion that they aren't any better at it than using any other LLM to do the donkey work, and there are several ease of use features that make Dia better at it than Comet is - but neither met my personal requirements.
I have 5 Dia invites to give out too, in case anybody is interested in trialling that? In fact, ignore me. I think it'd be better to create a new post for it.
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Comment on Perplexity’s Comet browser invites in ~tech
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Comment on Perplexity’s Comet browser invites in ~tech
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Comment on Perplexity’s Comet browser invites in ~tech
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Comment on Perplexity’s Comet browser invites in ~tech
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Comment on Perplexity’s Comet browser invites in ~tech
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Perplexity’s Comet browser invites
Folks, I have been give 5 invites to trial Comet. If you want one, reply here and I’ll give them out in order. Assuming they’re in any way rare… I have no idea!
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Comment on How to get a backpack sold by Decathlon in EU to the US? in ~life.style
Kryvens LinkExcuse the delayed response. Hopefully I'm not too late to the party! Before I start, let me preface my comment by stating that I'm a huge fan of Decathlon. Their stuff tends to be exceptionally...Excuse the delayed response. Hopefully I'm not too late to the party!
Before I start, let me preface my comment by stating that I'm a huge fan of Decathlon. Their stuff tends to be exceptionally good... For the price. They're also my go-to for recommendations to anyone starting out doing anything sporty because their gear will be good enough to last until you know it's not good enough for you any longer IYSWIM.
However, I would NOT recommend spending anything like $90 to buy a Decathlon backpack in Europe and ship to the US. At that price, you could buy a much better made backpack in the US directly.
A quick search finds this from Dakine:
Alternatively, have you considered buying a separate insulated lunch box/bag and stuffing that into a different backpack? Something like the Osprey Daylite or Daylite Plus will last you a lifetime:
All three options will give you more for the price you'd have to pay to get the Decathlon backpack to you for.
PS - just checked and I can't ship parcels to the US via Royal Mail at the moment. They flat refuse to provide options.
Vivaldi is the only chromium browser I use now, and it's generally excellent. Takes some time to configure how you like it, largely because it has more configuration options than any other chromium browser I've tried.
It supports native ad blocking (even on iOS!) or you can install uBO, you can sync between browsers, have multiple profiles etc.
It's really good. Honest!
If I was to criticise it, I'd say it might be a smidge slower than other browsers, but not so much that I really notice it.