TaylorSwiftsPickles's recent activity
-
Comment on I am angry at Google and wanted to share (rant) in ~tech
-
Comment on What happens when the internet goes out at your work? in ~tech
TaylorSwiftsPickles Link ParentI'm always lowkey surprised to hear there's companies that still do BYOD. None of my clients or companies I've worked for allowed for that.I'm always lowkey surprised to hear there's companies that still do BYOD. None of my clients or companies I've worked for allowed for that.
-
Comment on What happens when the internet goes out at your work? in ~tech
TaylorSwiftsPickles LinkWFH as well; I use my mobile hotspot instead. If that doesn't work either, then I just don't work.WFH as well; I use my mobile hotspot instead. If that doesn't work either, then I just don't work.
-
Comment on Microsoft is plugging more holes that let you use Windows 11 without an online account in ~tech
TaylorSwiftsPickles Link ParentLinux is ready nowLinux is ready now
-
Comment on Indecision: Get a camera despite having a phone in ~tech
TaylorSwiftsPickles Link ParentYes, that is the term I tend to use for film camerasYes, that is the term I tend to use for film cameras
-
Comment on Qualcomm buys open-source electronics firm Arduino in ~tech
TaylorSwiftsPickles LinkThat does not bode well.That does not bode well.
-
Comment on I need headphone/mic recommendations for gaming before I rip my hair out in ~tech
TaylorSwiftsPickles Link ParentYou're welcome, glad to be of help!You're welcome, glad to be of help!
Only thing we now demand from you in return is that you name your firstborn child Taylor-Creesch van de Pickels -
Comment on Indecision: Get a camera despite having a phone in ~tech
TaylorSwiftsPickles LinkI was in fact in a similar dilemma last year. Yet, after an introspection, it turns out, I don't actually care about digital photography; if anything, I dislike it. There's a massive dump of...I was in fact in a similar dilemma last year.
Yet, after an introspection, it turns out, I don't actually care about digital photography; if anything, I dislike it. There's a massive dump of 30000+ images spanning over 1 decade on my phone, containing anything from pictures I took, random stuff sent to me by my friends & my partner, and cute pictures of animals to screenshots, dank memes, and
psychoticTaylor Swift edits. I would not be preserving high quality moments with high quality digital photos of <whatever> if I had a separate digital camera, simply due to the fact that I would - legitimately - almost certainly never ever even look at those pics again.As it turns out, for me, the right solution was to go with something that gives me a "physical reminder". Something that I can physically get on my hands, frame on my wall, or otherwise look at - regularly. For me, the right solution was to either get a proper analogue camera (again), or to at least get a cheap instant film camera. I ended up going with the latter option last year, but I'm seriously thinking of getting a proper analogue camera again in a few years time.
-
Comment on Travel essentials: eight items to pack for your next trip – and what to leave at home in ~travel
TaylorSwiftsPickles Link Parent( ͡ʘ ͜ʖ ͡ʘ)( ͡ʘ ͜ʖ ͡ʘ)
-
Comment on Taylor Swift - The Fate of Ophelia (2025) in ~music
TaylorSwiftsPickles LinkThis album is such a bop and I fucking love it, a bunch of songs were stuck in my brain since the first listen. Especially this one, Elizabeth Taylor, Opalite, and CANCELLED!. Like on Saturday I...This album is such a bop and I fucking love it, a bunch of songs were stuck in my brain since the first listen. Especially this one, Elizabeth Taylor, Opalite, and CANCELLED!. Like on Saturday I just randomly woke up at 5 and my brain just started playing Opalite
-
Comment on ‘Taylor Swift: Showgirl’ at $33m an awesome anomaly for album pic launch; Dwayne Johnson sees lowest opening ever with ‘The Smashing Machine’ at $6m in ~movies
TaylorSwiftsPickles Link ParentMother can have my 50 zł and my soul any dayClearly only the most faithful of fans went to go see this
Mother can have my 50 zł and my soul any day
-
Comment on Swedish startup Saveggy launches pilot scheme for edible, plastic-free packaging for cucumbers – innovative solution made from just two ingredients: rapeseed oil and gluten-free oat oil in ~food
TaylorSwiftsPickles Link ParentThat's surprising to me honestly. I have a few perfectly fine 10-day-old cucumbers from lidl in my kitchen right now and I've even had them hit 3 weeks (in a fridge) until even they started to go...That's surprising to me honestly. I have a few perfectly fine 10-day-old cucumbers from lidl in my kitchen right now and I've even had them hit 3 weeks (in a fridge) until even they started to go mushy, both in the case of storebought and in the case of homegrown.
-
Comment on Swedish startup Saveggy launches pilot scheme for edible, plastic-free packaging for cucumbers – innovative solution made from just two ingredients: rapeseed oil and gluten-free oat oil in ~food
TaylorSwiftsPickles Link ParentStill feels like a kind of made-up problem, if I'm being honest. I eat lots of cucumbers basically the entire year (a breakfast without cucumber is no breakfast at all, period) and, even the...Still feels like a kind of made-up problem, if I'm being honest. I eat lots of cucumbers basically the entire year (a breakfast without cucumber is no breakfast at all, period) and, even the homegrown ones from my family's garden have lasted a lot more than googleman thinks they should. In fact, I've almost never had a bagged cucumber and I typically shop in bulk for the entire month, and yet I've almost never had a cucumber go bad anyway, or seen one going bad in a store.
-
Comment on Swedish startup Saveggy launches pilot scheme for edible, plastic-free packaging for cucumbers – innovative solution made from just two ingredients: rapeseed oil and gluten-free oat oil in ~food
TaylorSwiftsPickles LinkOr... just don't wrap cucumbers...?Or... just don't wrap cucumbers...?
-
Comment on Taylor Swift – Eldest Daughter (2025) in ~music
TaylorSwiftsPickles Link ParentDidn't feel right to recommend a non-solo song for folklore, IMO. Or in general - it's something I tried to avoid for the most part. But also, exile doesn't really feel truly representative of...Didn't feel right to recommend a non-solo song for folklore, IMO. Or in general - it's something I tried to avoid for the most part.
But also, exile doesn't really feel truly representative of folklore to me; I find exile to be a lot more thematically fitting with evermore, to the point I often forget it's a folklore song to begin with. It's a great song, don't get me wrong - but in my mind I find the cardigan/august/betty trifecta, seven, and mirrorball to be the optimal songs to suggest, especially considering my own personal biases.
-
Comment on I need headphone/mic recommendations for gaming before I rip my hair out in ~tech
TaylorSwiftsPickles Link ParentHuh, interesting. Mine came with a 3.5mm jack that had the thicker jack screwed on top. I've unscrewed it in day 1 because I'll never need it, and I even have absolutely 0 clue where I even placed it.Huh, interesting. Mine came with a 3.5mm jack that had the thicker jack screwed on top. I've unscrewed it in day 1 because I'll never need it, and I even have absolutely 0 clue where I even placed it.
-
Comment on I need headphone/mic recommendations for gaming before I rip my hair out in ~tech
TaylorSwiftsPickles Link ParentHonestly I've been using the 250Ω version exclusively on laptops, phones, and tablets, without an amplifier or otherwise "dedicated" interface, and I really have no complaints anyway. Sure it's a...because I have an audio interface to go along with it.
Honestly I've been using the 250Ω version exclusively on laptops, phones, and tablets, without an amplifier or otherwise "dedicated" interface, and I really have no complaints anyway. Sure it's a little less loud, but configuring the system audio levels to be between 80-100% on those devices has been more than sufficient!
-
Comment on I need headphone/mic recommendations for gaming before I rip my hair out in ~tech
TaylorSwiftsPickles Link ParentEasy, generalised answer is that higher resistances need external amplifiers, but both the 80Ω and 250Ω version won't need that (although the latter is gonna be less loud). In the case of DT 770...By the way... ohms? What does this resistance refer to? Why does it matter?
Easy, generalised answer is that higher resistances need external amplifiers, but both the 80Ω and 250Ω version won't need that (although the latter is gonna be less loud).
In the case of DT 770 specifically, IIRC the "low" and "high" resistance version are tuned differently to the 250Ω one, though. IIRC the first two have stronger bass/treble and weaker medium frequencies whereas the 250Ω version was more level across the spectrum, but I may also be remembering wrong.
But I never tried the other two versions, so idk. I only got the 250Ω version because it was the only one in my country with velvet ear thingamajiggies instead of fake leather ear thingarinos.
-
Comment on I need headphone/mic recommendations for gaming before I rip my hair out in ~tech
TaylorSwiftsPickles Link ParentI can definitely agree regarding the DT 770 Pro (250Ω). I've had plenty of headphones by now, and those are absolutely the best I've had yet. The difference between my "second best" pair is...I can definitely agree regarding the DT 770 Pro (250Ω). I've had plenty of headphones by now, and those are absolutely the best I've had yet. The difference between my "second best" pair is somewhat astronomical, but they're definitely not perfect in terms of sound; their frequency response is a little bit "off" around the extremes compared to some slightly pricier beyerdynamic models, e.g. whatever @creesch is using right now. But, yes, they are genuinely really good.
The main negative point for OP, however, is that this particular model lacks a microphone.
-
Comment on I need headphone/mic recommendations for gaming before I rip my hair out in ~tech
TaylorSwiftsPickles Link Parent(around 100€)
Cheapest I'm aware of personally is the offer that comes with hetzner's web hosting (<2€/mo. + VAT). But I haven't regularly used their mail server so I can't honestly comment on this.