iPad + Magic Keyboard. It’s my primary device. Pretty easy when you interact with virtually everything in a browser. Plus it gets ridiculous battery life and mine has cellular connectivity.
I do still have a Windows box for gaming, but I don’t browse the web with it; it just boots into Steam Big Picture mode.
I work 5 days a week and game, and I have multiple mice that are 20+ years old and still working. (Microsoft Intellimouse FTW.)
My job revolves around hardware and lifecycle in a corporate environment. If you’re killing a mouse in 18 months, in my opinion, it is either an extraordinary shitty cheap mouse that shouldn’t have passed QA and you should be complaining to the vendor, or you bought solely because it was cheap expecting greatness, or you’re abusing it to the point of failure. Even the cheap OEM mice will easily last 5 years.
If one genuinely uses a mouse that much, then I would leverage the Harbor Freight rule — buy the cheap tool from HF, and if you actually use it enough it breaks, spend the money to get a good one that will last. Better to spend $30-50, even $100, on a mouse every 15-20 years than $10 or band aiding a mouse every 18 months.
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As I write this and reading the words back before posting, I realize this might sound condescending or come across as angry, but that is not my intention. I would like to be helpful, learn more, and am open to discussion and differing opinions. Just wanted to call that out.
What job or hobby does one have that could possibly reach this threshold every single day for 18 months?
5,000,000 / (1.5 x 365.25) = 9,126.169
You’re clicking your mouse 9000 times a day? Every day for 1.5 years?
Poop shoot… yeah!
Ah, sorry, that’s not how I read it. Have a great day!
That’s more on you than Plex, though, right? Like do you get mad at Walmart or Home Depot because you bought a tool you never use, or don’t use as frequently as you thought you would?
Not defending Plex, I’m just curious.
EDIT: I realize your post referenced pounds as currency, but I don’t know the equivalent stores on that side of the pond. Been 20 years since I was in London! Apologies.
Oooh — the spicy sauce is intriguing. Love some good heat. Maybe next year I should bring some hot sauce with me to throw in. :D
I’d rather buy a game on Steam than get it for free from Epic. Seriously.
I claimed the first few games and their launcher was shit. Now, to be fair, Steam wasn’t exactly a pinnacle of achievement when it first came out, either, but it’s been refined and honed to a razor. Epic is just “let’s throw shit at the wall and see what happens”, with no coherent strategy or marketing beyond “we’re not Steam!”. Their client, as I understand it, is still shit, and their CEO is a jackass. Haven’t had it installed in years now. Meanwhile, I have a backlog on Steam of like 1000 games.
Why would I ever use Epic? It has no value.
And yes, that goes for games sold on Steam with the “have to use Origin” bullshit, too. I’m not launching Steam to then launch Origin. This is not Inception. Let me play my damn game and stay out of it. Ya know?
If you intended it as a joke, can you please add a /s or something to indicate it is a joke, when it’s not obvious? It does not read as a joke to me, but as a serious comment. It can be difficult to understand the author’s intended tone by just reading text.
Thank you!
There’s nothing wrong with buying something if you feel it is a good value, especially if you plan to keep it in the long term.
Much better than stealing from our public services.
There’s a food vendor called Wunder Wurst at a fall festival I attend, and they serve their brats like this with cheese sauce. It’s really good.
Not sure I’d want to go to all the trouble with making it at home, though. Regular cut buns work just fine for me.
I’m still holding to it, but I agree, it’s getting harder and harder to find stuff on sale for less than $5. Especially if you’ve been on Steam for a long time and have a large library already.
Call in The Beekeeper.
Obligatory “Fuck Spez” comment here
I completely agree and thank you for articulating it better than I. All my draft replies either read as mean-spirited or dismissive.
Had to be, otherwise it’d be a “we’re not back in’ down for no commies!” news release.
Love you, bro.
Life is awesome and it’s better having you in it.
You don’t need to have kids to have a fulfilling life or contribute to your community. You may never be a parent, but you can be a guardian and mentor to others with many wonderful volunteer and adoption organizations if you choose to.
There’s no FML here, man. Be open to the possibilities of your future, even if they’re not what you first expected!
Keep your head up!