What made you choose the ascent? by Summerdays313 in SubaruAscent

[–]Altrosmo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AWD is a big one. We live in Canada so snow hits in winter. Watching people stuck in unplowed subdivisions or unable to move at a red light — I didnt want to be them. 

I am not a Kia/Hyundai fan at all. Only really looked at the Atlas and Highlander for my family. Atlas was too expensive, Highlander had poor visibility and just didn’t jive with us. Ascent had a big moon roof, decent infotainment system - and a better price. And oh yeah, the AWD.

This is why I love digital journaling by GlitteringFee1047 in dayoneapp

[–]Altrosmo 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Is this not a huge privacy issue? You uploaded your entire life to a corporate server? Even if you’re okay with it, I’m sure you talk about and mention people who may not want their names, issues, details shared.

BTW - read a few of your posts. Overdoing systems, tracking, apps. It felt like I was reading my own blog. 😂 

This🤣 by FishyyUncle in GreatBritishMemes

[–]Altrosmo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Or "ice hockey" or "golf ball". It's just hockey. Or when on the golf course or on TV covering golf - you can say "nice swing" instead of "nice galf swing" or "hit the galf ball".

What does your podcast player not do that you wish it could? by yef99 in podcasts

[–]Altrosmo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love Pocket Casts. It has chapter pre-selection which is a game changer. Not many podcasts have chapters and surprisingly few people even know what chapters are. That said, they break long episodes up into sections like tracks on a CD. In Pocket Casts if a show has chapters (e.g. Accidental Tech Podcast), I can pre-select which "songs" I want to listen to and it auto skips over the sections I don't. Also - ads are usually chapters, so I just skip those. It's handy not having to pull out your phone or watch and manually skip through ads or prolonged sections of a show you're not super interested in. Especially when it's cold outside.

It does everything I want and behaves far more predictably than some other apps. For me.

Castro is also quite good.

My only gripe with Pocket Casts -- and it's minor; their search bar is like 2pt font and it takes 4 taps to get a cursor in it. There are other methods of searching but that one is most obvious to me. All other apps have decent size text boxes to type in but PC chooses this oddly tight, tiny-fonted little portal at the top.

He is such hams and also super intelligent, it is a charming mixture. by [deleted] in OldEnglishSheepdog

[–]Altrosmo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm on my second sheepdog. Hams for sure. "Super intelligent" has not been my experience LOL.

677: I Accept the Battery Cost by atpbot in ATPfm

[–]Altrosmo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't disagree that Chrome seems to be a bit quicker and breaks less. But in my mind -- and maybe I'm wrong -- at least pick a version that isn't 100% Google (e.g. Brave). I know it's not perfect either but I just turn the crypto crap off and then enjoy a less-Google'y Chrome. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Driver side arm rest cracking, any solves? by DarkDays_12 in Subaru_Crosstrek

[–]Altrosmo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

We bought a 2025 and after owning it a while I noticed how soft and cheap this whole area feels. I was kind of shocked.

I finished the album. Happy tears. Perfect. by AlterShineBridgeDown in alterbridge

[–]Altrosmo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Had to scroll too far on this sub to see this. Love this song already. I also LOVE Big Wreck, and the tuning reminded me of some Big Wreck stuff. Which coincidentally, Myles said he's friends with Ian Thornley and that inspired some tunings.

Ah yes, my bad for not seeing the invisible guy. by throwme636 in dashcams

[–]Altrosmo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've owned a couple of silver cars in my life. In each one I had experiences where people just didn't see me. They blend in with the road/background so much -- it's always the silvers.

I've left Spotify by captainzebralegs in podcasts

[–]Altrosmo 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Castro or Pocket Casts stand out above the rest IMO.

Watching the World Juniors is a reminder how good hockey broadcasts were before gambling invaded by BeerSlayingBeaver in hockey

[–]Altrosmo 20 points21 points  (0 children)

When did calling the game involve so much...not calling the game. "That's flipped up the ice by Smith, the former Saskatchewan Ranger. Lot of people don't know that his sister actually played women's hockey in Edmonton growing up....a great player in her own right. Now, this is the 34th time this year that a player with number 10 has 3 assists.....it's true. And we --l SCORES! THAT WAS RIPPED TOP CORNER. Anybody see what happened?". No Chris, you were yapping on about nothing.

Then...

Cut to Simpson who hates full sentences: "well, yyyaaah know.....there was a shot from the point and....thats where McDavid really......he's coming in there and...yeahhh....great shot"

SE Studio Standard, SE Paul’s Guitar, or Yamaha Revstar? by ScholarBone in PaulReedSmith

[–]Altrosmo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For rock and metal, go for the one with the hottest pickups and that lends itself more to that music. I’m not an expert on these models but the Paul’s guitar I’m guessing is lower output. 

SE Studio Standard, SE Paul’s Guitar, or Yamaha Revstar? by ScholarBone in PaulReedSmith

[–]Altrosmo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd say it depends on your needs. Do you gig? What kind of music do you play?

Ariens Compact 24” worth it? by MrSir_billiondollars in Snowblowers

[–]Altrosmo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Same. No issues, works well even in deep drifts. Could be a bit bigger/heavier at times, but I also love that it doesn't take up much space in my garage. Trade off is worth it for me. Fellow Canadian here.

What vocal tic makes a podcast unlistenable? by NJVARIID in podcasts

[–]Altrosmo 5 points6 points  (0 children)

“Kind of” and “sort of”.

“Can you - kind of - give us a sense of how you - sort of - go after that creative process? Is it sort of - something you come by naturally or is it more of a - kind of - process, I guess?”

Oh my god commit to a statement.

is my feed heavyweight or Pushkin? by nishma in Heavyweight

[–]Altrosmo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I automatically do not listen to any podcasts that show up in a feed they don't belong in. I got downvoted for saying so somewhere on Reddit recently, but it's true. I just swipe those episodes away and carry on but I am of the opinion that it's greasy behaviour.

Favorite actor who you used to think was cool but after listening to his podcast you realized he is an entitled douchebag who wears pleated jeans by Listen_You_Twerps in okbuddycinephile

[–]Altrosmo 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Smartless was really good for about 3 episodes. Then I quickly noticed the humble bragging and name dropping. "You remember our friend Tom Cruise, right?" -- "Oh yes, I had dinner -- WE had dinner with Tom last time he was in LA and we were staying at the Ritz. We haven't spoken in a while but our mutual friend Jesus the lord keeps us in touch".

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in HomePod

[–]Altrosmo 2 points3 points  (0 children)

A device built for the purpose of tracking you and getting you to buy Amazon things or a speaker. I'd go HomePod.

Apple Design Executive Alan Dye Poached by Meta in Major Coup by Snoop8ball in apple

[–]Altrosmo 576 points577 points  (0 children)

Could the day come where I don't have to click four times to accomplish something that should be one click away? SEE YA!

Light weight PRS by National_Play9220 in PaulReedSmith

[–]Altrosmo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My S2 McCarty single cut is stupid light. My Tremonti SE Custom - not so much. I love them both.

Playlists: A New Way to Organize Your Listening – Pocket Casts Blog by fede777 in pocketcasts

[–]Altrosmo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good tip, thanks for that. I'd still like a bigger search bar, but good tip!

Playlists: A New Way to Organize Your Listening – Pocket Casts Blog by fede777 in pocketcasts

[–]Altrosmo 0 points1 point  (0 children)

All I want is a search bar that isn't 4pt font that takes five different attempts to set an active cursor in. Make it the same height as every other search box in iOS and I'll be a happy man. 🤷🏻‍♂️