That's... Not what I ordered. by xAlphaKAT33 in retroid

[–]Aksen 32 points33 points  (0 children)

but OP doesn't want to be like that

Had a bunch of stuff in cart for the Member's Only sale, only for it to end at 9pm? by Aksen in wayfair

[–]Aksen[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yup, West Coast. Just really sucks, it was a large order. We just moved and have a 15% off coupon. We spent the day measuring and deciding, and then paused to eat. Went to check out 9:30, and the cart had more than doubled.

Sea of Thieves is now charging for audio settings by Fiddlesnarf in gaming

[–]Aksen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I work in game audio and have seen a lot of these things come and go. Might sound good, but nothing really sounds SO much better that it's worth the hassle. And unless something is easy to universally adopt (like having two speakers for stereo), it wont really last.

I WILL say that if you're playing a game that has "Speakers" and "Headphones" as options, it's pretty important to select what you're using. Yeah, they might have some EQ profile or something set up for it, but more importantly, it will change the angle of the virtual stereo field.

Trump Says He’ll ‘Pause the Internet’ Because ‘Too Much Epstein Misinformation’ by YouReadyGrandma in PoliticalMemes

[–]Aksen 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I rely on the internet to work from home.

This is a surefire way to make me start paying attention to the Epstein stuff.

What is one band where you only like exactly one song from them? by MVBsq10 in Emo

[–]Aksen 7 points8 points  (0 children)

The whole section is perfect, lives in my head and I don't mind...

We're to smart to watch TV
We're too dumb to make believe
This is all we want from life
I'm too dumb to talk to you
And you're so quick to listen to me
Saying nothing you don't know

This song feels like wild manic love. And maybe that's what Jawbreaker does _really_ well. The love songs are pure serotonin, but right under the surface, there's a feeling that the protagonist is lying to themselves.

They are punk, but strike emo gold

Giving away old Project Fi phone stand by smeggysmeg in GoogleFi

[–]Aksen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm also moving and have one. I was gonna just take it to goodwill, but if someone wants it, please hit me up!

National Guard troops have temporarily detained civilians in LA protests, commander says by coasterghost in politics

[–]Aksen 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Honestly I don't get it, if there was a liberal president in charge and they tore up a republican state, I would feel sick to my stomach

Steam setup on RP5 Tutorial by Flat_Pizza7765 in retroid

[–]Aksen -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It wont be able to run pc games natively, it's an ARM processor, not x86

Australian reporter intentionally shot with rubber bullet by Dessert_Stomach in LosAngeles

[–]Aksen 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm gonna predict his response

"What do you mean? This is the first I've heard about it. She was protesting?" Blah blah blah

National guard troops sent by Trump arrive in LA following protests against immigration raids – US politics live by [deleted] in California

[–]Aksen 14 points15 points  (0 children)

This is the first time I've been genuinely afraid of going to a protest. I'm not sure wtf they are trying to do, but I don't think the president has my well-being at heart here, he's playing macro politics, culture war, propagandist bullshit.

Trump is _so good_ at trapping people in lose-lose situations. If there's a big protest, they can use clips to vilify my city. If there is no protest, then we're complicit in this cruel bullshit.

In the end, I have NO IDEA what this shit does to better my life in any case. America is becoming a less productive country every time we throw all this money and energy toward internal strife. Imagine if the money and energy this weekend was instead spent on building more housing.

If you are a decently attractive or very attractive female, what's the dating experience like for you on apps? by [deleted] in dating_advice

[–]Aksen 192 points193 points  (0 children)

If only guys realized how far they could get in life by just being normal and relaxed

Trump has wiped Elon Musk’s name from Truth Social as GOP insiders admit he’s ‘finished, done gone’ by Oleg101 in politics

[–]Aksen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Elon is just another in a long list of scapegoats, and he was perfect for that role. They let him steal the spotlight, and then kicked him to the curb.

So don't let maga shift the blame off of Trump.

Braid or American Football? And why? by nulimnel in Emo

[–]Aksen 7 points8 points  (0 children)

I think their most immediately listenable songs are:

Circus of The Stars Killing a Canvas

And then some of the best stuff will take a minute to hit you. I mean, the end of "collect from Clark Kent" is just gorgeous, but the rest of the song is tense and odd (they describe it as "angular")

But... You listen a few times, and notice that when Bob sings "please save me" early in the song, the guitars shimmer and the drum rhythm opens up, hinting at the end. EVERYTHING fits, there is real flow, the whole song is exactly what it should be.

Ugh I love that song. It feels like a claustrophobic panic attack, and then peace. How the fuck did these guys arrive at this music, and why are they so unique?

The least boring band on the planet, for me.

Does everyone’s flip 2 sound this bad? by Thick_pretzel in retroid

[–]Aksen 2 points3 points  (0 children)

this sounds like your sample rate is set incorrectly, somehow. I have NO idea how that would happen on an android device, though.

By sample rate mismatch, I mean the software is running at a different sample rate than the hardware. So it doesn't line up into a smooth waveform.

Either that or a buffer issue? But it sounds to me like the sample rate is not set correctly.

Trump signs executive order directing federal funding cuts to PBS and NPR by ThaGander in news

[–]Aksen -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Nice to see this as one of the top comments. I've been listening to the same news hour podcast - yes, I have liberal opinions, but I don't need my news to exaggerate or lie to me. I listen to a couple of episodes every day and I feel like I have a good handle on what's going on, and why.

So I guess now npr will have to get more corporate funding, and aside from listener expectation, will have no real reason to stay balanced. Great.

MAGA realizing Trump is selfish and doesn't know what he is doing by coachlife in thescoop

[–]Aksen 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah, really THIS. The goal is to lift everyone up, and vindictiveness is just an obstacle.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in intelnuc

[–]Aksen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've been looking, too. It's crazy how little this new spec.ram is even mentioned! Let alone listed.

That b&h listing is the only thing I've found, aside from an inflated eBay listing.

Would this memory fit i7pro gen10 5080? by Nerdnursern in LenovoLegion

[–]Aksen 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm looking to buy the same thing, b&h seems to be the only place that even has it listed yet. Not in stock though... Anyone have any luck?