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Comment on Google announces Pixel 5 and Pixel 4A 5G phones, new Chromecast, and Nest Audio smart speaker in ~tech
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Comment on What have you been listening to this week? in ~music
alcht (edited )LinkNew Butcher Brown and Takuya Kuroda albums kept my weekend pretty funky. The effects Kuroda's able to acheive with instrumental loops are really damn impressive. The bass and drums shine all over...New Butcher Brown and Takuya Kuroda albums kept my weekend pretty funky. The effects Kuroda's able to acheive with instrumental loops are really damn impressive. The bass and drums shine all over that record too.
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Comment on What games have you been playing, and what's your opinion on them? in ~games
alcht (edited )LinkI picked up Disco Elysium while it was recently on sale on Steam. I've been playing it for the last two weeks or so and it's the first game in a long time that's managed to get audible laughs out...I picked up Disco Elysium while it was recently on sale on Steam. I've been playing it for the last two weeks or so and it's the first game in a long time that's managed to get audible laughs out of me every time I pick it up. The writing is funny and engaging. It constantly feels like there are new, interesting characters to interact with and places/things to explore. The abilities and skill trees are meaningful (lots of old-school rpg influence). I wholly recommend it to anyone looking for a laid-back, story-driven experience.
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Comment on What keyboard do you use? in ~tech
alcht LinkI have a tenkeyless Varmilo VA87M and Cherry MX Browns. It's a great, reasonably priced prebuilt keyboard. I'm not a big fan of RGB, so having white LEDs is a huge plus for me. I do a lot of...I have a tenkeyless Varmilo VA87M and Cherry MX Browns. It's a great, reasonably priced prebuilt keyboard. I'm not a big fan of RGB, so having white LEDs is a huge plus for me. I do a lot of writing, and it's consistently felt great to type on. I have the CMPYO keycaps and they look really nice.
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Comment on Donald Trump Administration to ban TikTok and WeChat from US app stores in ~tech
alcht Link ParentIs anyone going to fill this guy in on the internet?Is anyone going to fill this guy in on the internet?
I recently moved from my pixel 2xl to the new SE. I was similarly swayed by the promise of 5 years of support since my Pixel was about to be dropped from the update schedule after 3. I highly recommend it so long as you aren’t a very heavy user (lots of videos/games) as the battery can drain quickly when you push the processor hard. I’m a big fan of the smaller screen size and I really like Touch ID. iOS 14 has brought a lot of the features I liked about android (home screen customization and widgets).
I was in the same boat regarding privacy. In the few weeks since I got the SE I’ve actually been gradually migrating away from Google services towards more open-source, privacy respecting services. Additionally, Apple’s services tend to be much more polished than some of Google’s from what I’ve seen so far. Previously, I’ve always used android phones, and I’d been using google’s devices since the nexus 5. I never thought I’d make the switch over to iPhone, but I’m loving it so far.