TheRealKuni

Aren’t all parts of a shirt suitable as a cleaning cloth?

Good question! No! Most t-shirts work well, but button-up shirts are often not soft, pliable, or absorbable enough to really function well for glasses cleaning (IMO, anyway).

You aren’t likely to scratch the glasses (glass is very hard), but you kinda just move the smudges around and make them worse with certain fabrics. I want either a nice mostly-cotton blend, or a nice thick microfiber cloth (microfiber is not created equal, and some are practically useless).

Maybe I’m just picky. Your mileage may vary.

I’ve been trying to figure out the recipe so I can put it on everything.

Edit: I say “been trying” but in reality I only made one batch of an okay attempt at a copycat recipe. Haven’t gotten around to trying again yet.

It is great, but I prefer it with steak. And ALWAYS extra creamy jalapeño sauce!

The steak BREAKFAST Crunchwrap is the greatest thing.

Or a PS5. The comparisons between PS5 and PS5 Pro are nearly impossible to notice.

Nebula is awesome.

IT WAS RIGHT THERE ALL ALONG.

But the only way to really compare the two is in a holistic manner. Without including the costs of using the console, through its life, it just isn’t a fair comparison.

I totally agree. Part of the reason I’ve not made the leap yet is that gaming has become less and less important of a part of my life, and that initial cost has been enough to dissuade me generally speaking. Also if I’m being honest I really like the “plop down on the couch and use a controller” console experience. But I’m realizing more and more that I just need to bite the bullet and I’ll appreciate it in the long run.

Thanks! I’m aware of all of that. I don’t need to be convinced that a PC is worth it, I’m just out of my comfort zone.

I was asking because the title was “I could make a great PC for that” and, like I said, I’m planning on building a PC. My usual instinct of “just get the more powerful one” will quickly lead me to financial ruin in the PC world. 😅

I’ve done laptops, they’re fine but you can’t really upgrade them. So they end up costing more in the long run. Also I don’t think I’ve ever spent less than $1000 on a laptop, if I’m being honest.

I like the Steam Deck, and may very well get one at some point, but it’s not what I’m after right now. A major reason I want the new PC is for Microsoft Flight Simulator. I currently play it on the Xbox Series X, and enjoy it very much, but the Xbox doesn’t have support for some of the mods I would like to use that require additional software. Also the XSX runs out of RAM for some of the avionics on newer large planes, which makes flying them nearly impossible. Some of this will be fixed with the optimization efforts in MSFS2024, but not the mod side.

I don’t really feel like trying to get MSFS and my flight stick and pedals running on the Steam Deck. I’m sure it’s doable, but the performance wouldn’t be what I want anyway.

Genuine question, could you make a PC that can perform as well as the PS5 Pro for $700?

I’ve built many computers for work over the years, but never my own gaming PC. I’m starting to plan one and I have no idea what I do and do not need, performance-wise. Like, I know I don’t need a 4090, but how cheap is too cheap to get good performance?

Did you watch the debate?

Yes? I’m not sure why that’s relevant to interpreting someone’s metaphor.

No, I think they’re saying the Heritage Foundation is The Brain, thinking big and shooting itself in the foot, and Trump is Pinky, the idiot who accidentally manages to become powerful occasionally.

But with all the caffeine and sugar, it would certainly be strength before weakness.

Yup. My wife and I have seen every episode.

We don’t have kids. We just love it.

Double-press the lock button and the camera opens on android phones (or at least you can configure it that way). Been that way for years.

Yep! That’s why I said, “something I desperately miss from my Android phones.” :)

Yours is certainly cheaper, which is definitely a plus. I don’t have to remove anything for this to charge through, and it is stuck to the phone with adhesive, so it never pulls away from the phone vs whatever it is stuck onto. (It also sticks to anything ferromagnetic.)

I’m kinda confused on why this button is helpful. If you open the camera app on iOS, hitting either volume button will take a picture.

Opens the camera faster than going through the lock screen (something I desperately miss from my Android phones), and it’s multifunctional. You can press it with different intensity levels to get different functionality, and it’s touch sensitive so you can use it to make adjustments.

It’s not like, revolutionary. But it looks pretty cool and I’m looking forward to trying it out.

I haven’t noticed it being too slow, but if I’m being honest I mostly don’t pay attention to wireless charge speeds. Either it’s sitting on a MagSafe charging dock overnight or it’s attached to a Qi2 charger (with a shitty 3D printed stand I designed) on my desk, and speed isn’t the priority in either case. When I’m trying to charge quickly I use a wire.

I will say that Qi2 charger gets HOT, but the MagSafe one doesn’t, oddly enough. Both are made by Anker and both should be pumping 15 watts, so I’m not sure what the difference is besides the standard.

In my experience people by Apple products because of the logo not anything else. Its not like they are comparing phones across brands.

In my experience, most people don’t care that much about specs. They stick with the ecosystem they’re already using, whether that’s Apple or Google or (subset) Samsung, etc.

I, a fellow nerd, do care about specs. And I do compare phones. I used Android phones exclusively for a long time. When my favorite phone I’ve ever owned—the OnePlus 7T Pro 5G McLaren Edition—bricked, I bit the bullet and purchased an iPhone because at the time no Android options wowed me at a price point I was comfortable with, and because Apple has shitty policies regarding iMessage and I wanted to make life easier for my family and my wife’s family.

I have been pleasantly surprised. It had been years since I had the time or desire to root a phone, so I didn’t care about any of that. After a couple weeks getting used to a new OS, other than a few minor annoyances like inferior gestures and notifications the experiences are largely similar. As a spec junkie I of course went with the Pro, and have been very much impressed with the device.

I still keep an eye on the Android market, but nothing has appeared that is enough to shift me out of an ecosystem again. I maintain my photo library in Google in case I decide to switch again, but honestly I’ve been delighted by my experience on the dark side and don’t see myself going back over any time soon.

I would have more respect if they compared phones across Samsung, Sony, Motorola and whoever else.

My point is, again, let people do what they want device-wise. I don’t see why you feel like you need to have (or lack) respect for someone based on what smartphone they decide to use or what reasons they have for making their choice.

After all, I suspect you don’t include iPhones in your comparisons when you’re phone shopping, at least not realistically. And you have legitimate reasons for not doing so! Closed ecosystem being an important one, based on your previous comment. But your reasons aren’t going to Be the same as someone else’s. I used to care a lot about unlocking bootloaders and using custom ROMs but at a certain point in my life I stopped caring. That issue no longer mattered to me. But I can absolutely understand that it matters for you.

Edit: added a word I missed