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Comment on Recommendations for wireless earbuds for extended PC use? in ~tech
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Comment on What watch do you wear daily? in ~hobbies
yushir0 (edited )LinkA Sugess Tourbillon Master Automatic with Calendar and Day of week complications. The tourbillon is freaking mesmerizing and the watch itself is beautiful. I can't even bring myself to care that...A Sugess Tourbillon Master Automatic with Calendar and Day of week complications. The tourbillon is freaking mesmerizing and the watch itself is beautiful. I can't even bring myself to care that it was made in China.
https://sugesswatch.com/products/tourbillon-master-su8004bkr-blue-roman-numerals
I have some other interesting watches too. A galaxy watch, some skeletonized mechanicals and one that has ball bearings instead of hands. But the tourbillon is almost always my go-to.
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Comment on Moving to Colorado from Oregon (USA) in late February in ~life
yushir0 (edited )LinkMy suggestions would be to get a cheap cold weather sleeping bag from walmart (they are like $50) and a mylar emergency bag instead of blankets (protip: you will pay double the price for the...My suggestions would be to get a cheap cold weather sleeping bag from walmart (they are like $50) and a mylar emergency bag instead of blankets (protip: you will pay double the price for the sleeping bag on amazon, just go to the store). You will be WAY better off if incliment weather strands you than you will be with blankets that usually are only good for mild cold (put the sleeping bag inside of the mylar bag in an emergency).
As far as traveling with a cat goes, I recommend that you talk to your vet about getting some medication to keep it calm / sedated while you are on the road. For its safety and your safety, you should keep it in its crate/carrier for the duration of the trip. Otherwise cats sometimes will try to hole up underneath the gas / brake pedals of the car because they are nervous. Also the cat will give zero cares about peeing on your car's seats / carpet if you leave it out (the smell will never come out). Accidents in the pet carrier are easy to clean up and you should bring materials to deal with that if it happens (put a towel that you don't care about in the bottom, and bring extras). Pet stores sell disposable litter boxes. You should buy a few for your hotel stops. You should also throw a blanket over the crate to help you companion stay warm when you make extended stops for food, etc...
Also your cat is going to howl a LOT. It won't be fun for either of you. I recommend headphones with music to drown that out (be nice to the cat and don't blast or even run the stereo as it will only serve to stress it out more).
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Comment on House hunting tips for a millennial who's never owned one in ~life
yushir0 LinkIf an inspector finds rotten siding, or mentions anything about water getting into anything, freaking RUN. I bought a house where the inspector found a single piece of rotten siding that didn't...If an inspector finds rotten siding, or mentions anything about water getting into anything, freaking RUN. I bought a house where the inspector found a single piece of rotten siding that didn't seem like a big deal and it turned out that my walls were so rotten from water ingress that you could scoop the remains of the studs out in places with your bare hands like it was pulp. I ended up having to spend nearly a hundred thousand dollars getting the exterior walls opened up and having the structure repaired / replaced. Water damage is no joke and can be is almost as bad as fire damage.
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Comment on In general, which laptop maker (OEM) provides the best compatibility for Linux desktops in terms of driver support and things like wifi, bluetooth, power efficiency, etc? in ~tech
yushir0 LinkI have 3 asus laptops between myself my wife and one of my kids. One is a high end gaming laptop one is a middle of the road business laptop and one was literally the cheapest one that i could...I have 3 asus laptops between myself my wife and one of my kids. One is a high end gaming laptop one is a middle of the road business laptop and one was literally the cheapest one that i could possibly buy. All 3 run Linux (Fedora 39) just great. The only issue that I have had was the business grade one (expertbook) defaulted to an apm mode that made it not wake from suspend and needed a kernel parameter to make it come in and out of sleep correctly. (mem_sleep_default=deep). The asus ones have all been extremely durable and don't have any hinge issues or anything and basically still work like new. (the oldest laptop of the 3 is about 7 years old and has only needed a battery replaced).
On the flip side, I also have a Lenovo laptop that had its plastic shell start cracking and disintegrating after about 2 years of light use, and the lid no longer would support itself when I retired it. Which is a shame because lenovo laptops used to be practically invincible and I love the trackpoint mouse.
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Comment on The Xmas music playlist at my job is awful; give me your best non-traditional holiday songs! in ~music
yushir0 LinkJust go play somafm's Christmas in Frisco feed, which is always my first choice for tons of really great non-traditional irreverent and eclectic songs....Just go play somafm's Christmas in Frisco feed, which is always my first choice for tons of really great non-traditional irreverent and eclectic songs. https://somafm.com/player/#/now-playing/xmasinfrisko
I have a set of Anker Soundcore earbuds that I pretty much have in my ears all day long for meetings, listening to music, etc... They sound great and are super comfortable. Been using my current set for about the last 2 years. The set before that I bought before the pandemic and would still be using them if they hadn't been accidentally ruined by a trip through the washing machine.
I also have an expensive set of bowers and wilkins buds that barely get used because the cheap Anker buds are just way better in almost every way.