That new Razer one looks nice, apart from being wired. Wireless was one of my must-have features, so after much research I went with the Drevo Calibur and I've been very happy with it. I've had it for about 9 months.
What I _don't_ like about it is the small return key (it's like a shift key, one row instead of two) and the wireless battery life isn't great, it can only go about a day without charging. As much as I wanted wireless, I just leave the USB cable plugged in now lol.
What _some_ people might not like is that you don't get function keys, you have to press the function button and then a numeric key, for example FN+3 for F3. I totally expected this to be a pain in the ass but honestly it has never bothered me.
I too wanted a non-Windows keyboard but a good wireless non-Windows mechanical keyboard basically doesn't exist. The compromise I made was accepting a Windows keyboard that ticked all the other boxes. I intended to buy replacement key caps, but I've never got round to it.
The litmus test is, if this keyboard broke, would I buy the same one again? Yes I think so.
We use our Chromecast a lot (using it right now) but ooh boy is it unreliable! You can start a show, and 2 minutes later the app has lost the Chromecast so you can't pause or rewind etc. Then a few minutes later it's there again. Then it's not there but "local device" is, and sometimes you can connect to that, sometimes you can't. It's really frustrating.
This is the tiniest bit annoying because Iâ(TM)ve only just bought a Switch a few months ago. At the time every forecast was saying at least 2020 before the next iteration. But do I mind? No, not really. The entertainment value Iâ(TM)ve had from the Switch has been superb, and Iâ(TM)ll probably buy the new one as soon as it comes out.
Oh no I wouldnâ(TM)t buy used. If I canâ(TM)t get a new 6S+ then Iâ(TM)m not sure what Iâ(TM)d get. Iâ(TM)d probably just get a cheap no-frills Nokia or something. If itâ(TM)s got an alarm feature and a podcast app then thatâ(TM)s all I need nowadays.
This doesnâ(TM)t ring any ethical alarm bells for me. If someoneâ(TM)s paid to do a job, and their automation can do the job, then the employer is getting what theyâ(TM)ve paid for.
It adds to the growing number of reasons why I'm unlikely to ever buy a new iPhone again. I do like the 6S+ and when this one dies I'll probably buy another one, if they're still available. But my phone use has dropped dramatically since I stopped using social media, and my mobile gaming moved to the Switch. So a top-of-the-range $1000 phone doesn't make sense for me anymore.
I'll definitely be staying with Apple though. I don't like Android. I'm no fan of Apple the company, but I do like their hardware and software.
I got through 43 years without ever being in trouble with the police. Then I got on the wrong side of one police officer, and next time I encountered him he walked over to me and arrested me. Him and a colleague gave written statements that Iâ(TM)d assaulted them. Fortunately there was a recording of my arrest and the prosecution was dropped.
Itâ(TM)s hard to go through an experience like that, and still take this story at face value. I just donâ(TM)t trust law enforcement anymore.
I was looking forward to getting NBA2K19 when it released a few days ago. But then the horror stories started coming out about all the microtransactions. Every review mentioned how bad they were. Some reviews _only_ talked about the microtransactions and how theyâ(TM)re so deeply ingrained in every single part of the game.
Fortunately for me Iâ(TM)m not interested in multiplayer. I just want a âoequick matchâ against the AI, similar to the Kick Off mode in FIFA. Well, try this for yourself â" see if you can find ANY information online about this mode in NBA2K19. Even the manual makes _zero_ mention of it.
I posted on the 2K forums to ask if such a mode existed. No reply. Emailed 2K support. No reply. Posted on the forum again. No reply. Eventually someone on Reddit replied to tell me that yes, that mode exists, and no, microtransactions play no part in it.
Itâ(TM)s really, really weird to have to go through all this hassle when considering a game. As we all know, studios are only doing all this microtransaction junk because it works. They make more money. But still, as a gamer, itâ(TM)s weird and it really sucks.
Watch must be on the same cellular network as your iPhone, but only limited networks support Watch. Here in the U.K. it was only EE, but now Apple has added Vodafone â" officially the most complained about network provider. Those of us who have chosen good network providers other than EE are locked out of Watch.
I hope theyâ(TM)ve dropped the ridiculous network restriction on the Watch. Currently in the UK it only works on one network AND your iPhone must be on the same network. I donâ(TM)t use that network so the Watch has been off-limits to me.
Itâ(TM)s similar to games companies that only licence soundtracks for X years, then you load up the game one day and half the soundtrackâ(TM)s missing.
I came off Facebook about a year ago because it was a time sink. I got nothing out of it, just the habit of checking the news feed and scrolling scrolling scrolling. Within a few hours I didn't miss it.
I came of Twitter a couple of months ago due to it just being a really nasty place. Within a few hours I didn't miss it.
Iâ(TM)m sorry to hear that you had a similar experience. The health implications arenâ(TM)t something you think about at the time. Youâ(TM)re just trying to get through each day. Itâ(TM)s only when the damage is done that you know about it.
Thanks. I left the company about 3 years ago. There are still some residual health problems, but Iâ(TM)m doing well. Iâ(TM)m now freelancing for a small number of very good clients, including the one company that I always wanted to work for. So Iâ(TM)m in a good place:-) Leaving that job was one of my best decisions.
(This is a repost of a comment from a previous bullying discussion.)
If you've experienced workplace bullying first hand then you know what a destructive force it is. Your workplace becomes a place of dread and fear. The stress becomes not just a part of your daily life, but a part of who you are as a person. It changes you.
My own experience of being bullied began when I took a job with a company that had just promoted a long-standing employee in to a management position. He had no experience of managing people, he received no training, and he openly said that he didn't want the job. He was visibly stressed almost constantly, and resented that he was still expected to work and not just manage other people's work.
Very early in the job I was shouted at in the middle of a busy office for completing a task that should have been cancelled. It was a foul-mouthed and very personal tirade of abuse, accusing me of being untrustworthy, and came totally out of the blue. Then my manager realised that he had forgotten to mark the task as cancelled, and quietly in a private room away from other staff, he apologised and promised never to speak to me like that in front of people again.
The details of bullying incidents are generally repetitive and boring, so suffice to say, this was just the beginning of what became regular abuse: Shouted at in the middle of the office for things I had allegedly done wrong, and then apologised to in private.
I put up with the abuse for way too long. I'd spoken to my union rep and kept a bullying diary as advised, but I never started a grievance procedure. Colleagues said I should, and one day I ended up talking to the company secretary about it, but I backed off, determined to resolve the issue myself. Ultimately, I told myself, this is a case of two grown men having a clash of personalities, and I should be able to resolve it. But of course I couldn't.
After about a year I had to take time off work for an unconnected health reason, which seemed to go on a lot longer than one might expect. After a week back at work, I was off again with flu, which seemed to go on forever. My doctor was puzzled and I was sent to the hospital for tests. But in conversation with my doctor one time I mentioned about how it was actually quite nice to be off work because it was an escape from the bullying, and it was as if I'd said the magic word. My doctor was certain that the stress of being bullied was the root cause of my poor health. It explained everything. It turns out that a year of sleepless nights and constant anxiety isn't very good for you.
When I finally had to take formal action against my manager, the company was combative, and handled it on the basis that I was making it all up. I opted for the least "official" form of grievance, third-party arbitration, and my manager held his hands up to what he'd been doing and promised to change. Whether he could or not, I don't know, as I've not been well enough to return to work yet.
(Iâ(TM)ve since left that job and my career has gone from strength to strength ever since.)
Here's something else that's moderately interesting. The Venn diagram of people who will never contribute anything to the world, and people who describe things as "meh" on the internet, is just a circle.
Slashdot Mirror
That new Razer one looks nice, apart from being wired. Wireless was one of my must-have features, so after much research I went with the Drevo Calibur and I've been very happy with it. I've had it for about 9 months.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0...
What I _don't_ like about it is the small return key (it's like a shift key, one row instead of two) and the wireless battery life isn't great, it can only go about a day without charging. As much as I wanted wireless, I just leave the USB cable plugged in now lol.
What _some_ people might not like is that you don't get function keys, you have to press the function button and then a numeric key, for example FN+3 for F3. I totally expected this to be a pain in the ass but honestly it has never bothered me.
I too wanted a non-Windows keyboard but a good wireless non-Windows mechanical keyboard basically doesn't exist. The compromise I made was accepting a Windows keyboard that ticked all the other boxes. I intended to buy replacement key caps, but I've never got round to it.
The litmus test is, if this keyboard broke, would I buy the same one again? Yes I think so.
Just another thing to punish law-abiding citizens and make piracy more attractive.
more advanced AND more sophisticated?
DAMN...
Yes, first gen, and I feel the same -- tempted to upgrade, but it works enough that we just put up with the flakiness.
We use our Chromecast a lot (using it right now) but ooh boy is it unreliable! You can start a show, and 2 minutes later the app has lost the Chromecast so you can't pause or rewind etc. Then a few minutes later it's there again. Then it's not there but "local device" is, and sometimes you can connect to that, sometimes you can't. It's really frustrating.
This is the tiniest bit annoying because Iâ(TM)ve only just bought a Switch a few months ago. At the time every forecast was saying at least 2020 before the next iteration. But do I mind? No, not really. The entertainment value Iâ(TM)ve had from the Switch has been superb, and Iâ(TM)ll probably buy the new one as soon as it comes out.
Oh no I wouldnâ(TM)t buy used. If I canâ(TM)t get a new 6S+ then Iâ(TM)m not sure what Iâ(TM)d get. Iâ(TM)d probably just get a cheap no-frills Nokia or something. If itâ(TM)s got an alarm feature and a podcast app then thatâ(TM)s all I need nowadays.
This doesnâ(TM)t ring any ethical alarm bells for me. If someoneâ(TM)s paid to do a job, and their automation can do the job, then the employer is getting what theyâ(TM)ve paid for.
It adds to the growing number of reasons why I'm unlikely to ever buy a new iPhone again. I do like the 6S+ and when this one dies I'll probably buy another one, if they're still available. But my phone use has dropped dramatically since I stopped using social media, and my mobile gaming moved to the Switch. So a top-of-the-range $1000 phone doesn't make sense for me anymore.
I'll definitely be staying with Apple though. I don't like Android. I'm no fan of Apple the company, but I do like their hardware and software.
FYI as of this evening my iPhone 6S+ is having the same problem with charging, ie it wonâ(TM)t charge unless I unlock it.
Denied here in the UK. Makes sense that it would be US-only due to latency issues, but still... boo hiss.
I got through 43 years without ever being in trouble with the police. Then I got on the wrong side of one police officer, and next time I encountered him he walked over to me and arrested me. Him and a colleague gave written statements that Iâ(TM)d assaulted them. Fortunately there was a recording of my arrest and the prosecution was dropped.
Itâ(TM)s hard to go through an experience like that, and still take this story at face value. I just donâ(TM)t trust law enforcement anymore.
No I believe 7 people with 7 different Switches can chip in $5 each and get a yearâ(TM)s service.
I was looking forward to getting NBA2K19 when it released a few days ago. But then the horror stories started coming out about all the microtransactions. Every review mentioned how bad they were. Some reviews _only_ talked about the microtransactions and how theyâ(TM)re so deeply ingrained in every single part of the game.
Fortunately for me Iâ(TM)m not interested in multiplayer. I just want a âoequick matchâ against the AI, similar to the Kick Off mode in FIFA. Well, try this for yourself â" see if you can find ANY information online about this mode in NBA2K19. Even the manual makes _zero_ mention of it.
I posted on the 2K forums to ask if such a mode existed. No reply. Emailed 2K support. No reply. Posted on the forum again. No reply. Eventually someone on Reddit replied to tell me that yes, that mode exists, and no, microtransactions play no part in it.
Itâ(TM)s really, really weird to have to go through all this hassle when considering a game. As we all know, studios are only doing all this microtransaction junk because it works. They make more money. But still, as a gamer, itâ(TM)s weird and it really sucks.
Iâ(TM)d like to hear more about this please.
Watch must be on the same cellular network as your iPhone, but only limited networks support Watch. Here in the U.K. it was only EE, but now Apple has added Vodafone â" officially the most complained about network provider. Those of us who have chosen good network providers other than EE are locked out of Watch.
I hope theyâ(TM)ve dropped the ridiculous network restriction on the Watch. Currently in the UK it only works on one network AND your iPhone must be on the same network. I donâ(TM)t use that network so the Watch has been off-limits to me.
This should be illegal. Fraud.
Itâ(TM)s similar to games companies that only licence soundtracks for X years, then you load up the game one day and half the soundtrackâ(TM)s missing.
Fraud.
I came off Facebook about a year ago because it was a time sink. I got nothing out of it, just the habit of checking the news feed and scrolling scrolling scrolling. Within a few hours I didn't miss it.
I came of Twitter a couple of months ago due to it just being a really nasty place. Within a few hours I didn't miss it.
My life is better without social media.
Iâ(TM)m sorry to hear that you had a similar experience. The health implications arenâ(TM)t something you think about at the time. Youâ(TM)re just trying to get through each day. Itâ(TM)s only when the damage is done that you know about it.
In theory I agree 100% and Iâ(TM)d say the same thing. In practice itâ(TM)s different.
Thanks. I left the company about 3 years ago. There are still some residual health problems, but Iâ(TM)m doing well. Iâ(TM)m now freelancing for a small number of very good clients, including the one company that I always wanted to work for. So Iâ(TM)m in a good place :-) Leaving that job was one of my best decisions.
(This is a repost of a comment from a previous bullying discussion.)
If you've experienced workplace bullying first hand then you know what a destructive force it is. Your workplace becomes a place of dread and fear. The stress becomes not just a part of your daily life, but a part of who you are as a person. It changes you.
My own experience of being bullied began when I took a job with a company that had just promoted a long-standing employee in to a management position. He had no experience of managing people, he received no training, and he openly said that he didn't want the job. He was visibly stressed almost constantly, and resented that he was still expected to work and not just manage other people's work.
Very early in the job I was shouted at in the middle of a busy office for completing a task that should have been cancelled. It was a foul-mouthed and very personal tirade of abuse, accusing me of being untrustworthy, and came totally out of the blue. Then my manager realised that he had forgotten to mark the task as cancelled, and quietly in a private room away from other staff, he apologised and promised never to speak to me like that in front of people again.
The details of bullying incidents are generally repetitive and boring, so suffice to say, this was just the beginning of what became regular abuse: Shouted at in the middle of the office for things I had allegedly done wrong, and then apologised to in private.
I put up with the abuse for way too long. I'd spoken to my union rep and kept a bullying diary as advised, but I never started a grievance procedure. Colleagues said I should, and one day I ended up talking to the company secretary about it, but I backed off, determined to resolve the issue myself. Ultimately, I told myself, this is a case of two grown men having a clash of personalities, and I should be able to resolve it. But of course I couldn't.
After about a year I had to take time off work for an unconnected health reason, which seemed to go on a lot longer than one might expect. After a week back at work, I was off again with flu, which seemed to go on forever. My doctor was puzzled and I was sent to the hospital for tests. But in conversation with my doctor one time I mentioned about how it was actually quite nice to be off work because it was an escape from the bullying, and it was as if I'd said the magic word. My doctor was certain that the stress of being bullied was the root cause of my poor health. It explained everything. It turns out that a year of sleepless nights and constant anxiety isn't very good for you.
When I finally had to take formal action against my manager, the company was combative, and handled it on the basis that I was making it all up. I opted for the least "official" form of grievance, third-party arbitration, and my manager held his hands up to what he'd been doing and promised to change. Whether he could or not, I don't know, as I've not been well enough to return to work yet.
(Iâ(TM)ve since left that job and my career has gone from strength to strength ever since.)
You leave your door unlocked. Someone steals your TV. 100% your fault?
Here's something else that's moderately interesting. The Venn diagram of people who will never contribute anything to the world, and people who describe things as "meh" on the internet, is just a circle.