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I once got a ouya.
Same.
I still use the controllers to this day though. Those are actually pretty good. The console itself though.... Garbage. So much regret. First, last and only kickstarter project for me.
Always think of this when I see someone mention the Ouya: https://youtu.be/QY5yG2KyQfM
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I got the remake that Razer made after they bought Ouya. I still use the controller it came with..
3D printer (FFF).
Didn't start out too bad. I knew I was having issues but tried an upgrade I shouldn't have done (because complexity). Upgrade was mostly done too, issue was fan wiring/firmware. I stopped with it there many years ago, so now it's all dusty.
On top of all the variables/tuning/test prints, equipment/material cost etc. I also just don't want to sell anything like I once thought I might.
Yeah I’m glad I waited as long as I did and purchased the best I could out of the box.
The amount of tinkering the old Creality at work has needed over the years…
I wouldn’t have lasted long with that at home.
Super happy with our Bambu. It just prints nicely and just works every time.
Before people get mad at me for having a Bambu: I bought it before the UA changed and it’s in LAN mode with no internet. Hardware is great even though the company is a little shady these days.
I’ve had a 3D printer about a year now. I’d say I’ve gotten my money’s worth: I’ve printed generally useful things that aren’t just gimmicks.
But I also think I’ve been pretty lucky - there are some problems that I just don’t have the patience to deal with right now, for example some materials just don’t adhere to the bed. But I haven’t had anything fundamental that would make me really pissed off.
I could have totally seen myself in the same position as you if I ended up with a dud printer or something. It’s getting a lot better but it’s certainly not an instant plug-and-play device for most people.
Renting. An inescapable financial burden.
Did you fall for it because it was hyped or because you couldn’t afford to buy?
Sometimes it is hyped because of the "freedom" aspect.
In some countries, it's not even a bad idea because there are a lot more renter protections.
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Foam mattress promising to be extra firm. It arrived in a convenient little roll, but 6 months later, it is absolute shit. Fell for the marketing and now my back is paying for it.
With foam mattresses, you need to look at the density of the high-resilience foam (HR foam) that they use. Generally the higher it is, the firmer the mattress will be and less prone to sagging.
It also means it will be a lot heavier and difficult to move around. If the density info is not provided, you can just look for ones they claim are for people who are heavier than your own weight.
Oh I still love mine after 5 years. It's medium firm, so maybe an extra firm one wouldn't have held up as well.
I bought a Douglas one and I've been incredibly happy with it. My sleep quality improved quite a bit, and almost 2 years later is still going well
Go hybrid
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Apple Vision Pro. It’s an amazing technical achievement. But they should be pushing out tons of immersive content to keep it interesting. It’s otherwise a great tech demo that isn’t ready for prime time. This might be different if I traveled a lot, but I stay home mostly and just use my Mac.
VR in general, there is no killer app, no thing that makes VR worth the cost. The peak of VR is probably Beat Saber. I have a quest 3 and I just use it to watch TV in bed without disturbing my wife. It’s nice having a giant video display but not useful for most people.
The killer VR app for me is golf games. GOLF+ and Walkabout Minigolf. It's a great way for me to keep in touch with my parents who live in a different city. It's like a better version of a phone/video call every once in a while (and at $350 with the better headstrap, it's not too expensive for a present)
Ironically this is where the Quest absolutely destroys the Vision Pro, which doesn't have any VR golf (or even minigolf) games as far as I can tell.
VR headsets are basically multiplayer golf simulators to me. Which makes the Vision Pro a golf simulator that doesn't have golf.
Simracing with VR is quite nice, tho. You'll never get that level of immersion with screens
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Diablo 3
At launch yeah, Reaper of Souls changed it into a really good game. I spent $100 on Diablo 4 and definitely regret that.
Path of Exile 2 blows the pants off Diablo 4
I keep getting lag in PoE2 for no reason. Everything will be running smooth and I’ll suddenly have a half second delay on inputs. My computer is better than the recommended specs so I can only assume there is some optimization they need to do still.
PoE1 blew the pants off Diablo 4 even with its feature bloat.
There is currently an issue with game sounds in PoE 2 that causes unusual lag.
You can make it somewhat better using in game settings by changing "channel count" to low.
To make it a LOT better, go to (in windows) documents\My Games\Path of Exile 2 -> poe2_production_config.ini and under [SOUND] change as many options to "false" (NOT 0, which turns the volume off, but still accesses the sound files) as you can tolerate.
GL!
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How did Reaper of Souls fundamentally make the game better? I never played it other than the open beta back in the day. I see this all the time though.
I’ve heard this too, but never had the desire to get back to it
At this point I’m done with blizzard. I haven’t played one of their games since D3. My backlog is large, and I have other studios I trust to deliver more, AND the studio culture at Blizzard, I just don’t see the need
Gold coins. I bought at the all-time high.
The all-time high so far
Isn't the all-time high now?
Humble Bundle. Twice now, I've subscribed for a month and forgot to unsubscribe until after I got billed for the next month.
Done it successfully for a single month many times, so overall I'd still say I'm ahead, lol
I always immediately unsubscribe. Can always resubscribe. (I never did.)
Yeah, I should subscribe, redeem, and unsubscribe in one session...ah well.
Your mom
Our mom. Why deny our Alabama living?
In this economy it's nice to share innit
Clearly Canadian. It came back from the dead and pre-ordered ordered 2 cases while they were getting set up. Never showed up and their support staff kept putting me off.
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Tarkov.
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