jimerson

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I stopped trying to fight it. I've wasted so much time trying to rewire my brain. Now I just prepare for the worst by default.

Does the worst ever happen? Very rarely, but that seems beside the point. If the point is that one has had the worse happen enough times to never let their guard down.

Hope for the best, prepare for the worst.

on Is Anon the asshole? · c/greentext · 3 pts · 12d

Currently in the market for a vintage and, while I agree with your sentiment, unless the guitar's name is Trigger I've only seen prices drop with wear and tear.

I make my coffee slightly stronger and plop a couple ice cubes in. Perfect temp after 5 minutes and stays at perfect temp for a long time.

E Ink is covered in patents so companies have to pay a license to even use it. There have been several alternative E-Ink-esque technologies, with their own pros/cons, but it'll be difficult to disrupt the E Ink market because the massive supply chains in place allow them to produce it so cheaply.

If a new technology hopes to do it, it'll need to address two things: higher refresh rate while keeping energy usage low.

Most of my life, yes. I wear a layer of anxiety at all times, and it feels like everything is filtered through it first. Sometimes it gets thin, but it's always there. I know it's cliché, but exercise really does work.

Gardening (veges!), musical instruments (currently guitar), vidja games, cooking, bread baking, self-hosting, paddle boarding, wood working, and a life-long hobby of trying new hobbies.

There are thousands of hobbies out there. You never know which ones will click with you. Try as many of them as you can! If something looks interesting, go for it! Look for the least expensive entry point. If it requires equipment, rent, borrow, or go super cheap. Unless its safety equipment.. Then don't go cheap.

A fine example is guitar: don't spend more than $100 on a used acoustic. If you stick with guitar long enough, you'll eventually be able to make that shitty guitar sing while also understanding exactly how it's holding you back so you'll know what to look for when upgrading to something intermediate.

Also, "earning the right" to get better equipment is a badass feeling.

Apply that to any hobby that requires investment. If you invest a small amount of money and realize the hobby is not right for you, you didn't lose much but gained a lot of insight about yourself.