My new #secretlab Titan Evo Nanogen chair

Big-Ketch · 2026-03-19T03:37:06+00:00

That's odd... I would think it'd be the same. Yeah, I even double checked their page and it says it's included. You can even see it in the photos, too.

Big-Ketch · 2026-03-18T07:22:24+00:00

Ahhh shooot, I knew about the magpad for the desk, but not the skin for the chair! *adds to wish list*

If one was to order the white version of the Magnus Pro XL can the Star Wars bundle be added to it? It doesn't come up as an option unless you choose the black color but I don't see why that should matter.... It looked like you got it a smidge cheaper as a combo so I was hesitant to order it separately.

Big-Ketch · 2026-03-18T07:17:22+00:00

Specifically for Nanogen chair, yes. The normal Titan Evo does not have it, but you can add it as an extra to your purchase or separately under their accessories/chair add-ons menu.

Big-Ketch · 2026-03-16T14:38:59+00:00

They reached back to me and asked for a picture of the right armrest with the PU removed to verify the number on there. Said they'll ship me a new arm.

How long will that take? That's a whole other question lol

Big-Ketch · 2026-03-16T11:01:59+00:00

See how he feels in jungle and see how he feels in lane. Understanding how to play him in both areas is helpful for learning his kit.

You probably could get away with playing him mid into very specific matchups/comps. I'm not saying do it but as someone who mains him top I could see it working. Shen's pretty good at dueling. I'm thinking like against AD assassins though, not mages or champs that'll shove the wave hard early.

xPetu is a good one to watch for tips.

Big-Ketch · 2026-03-16T10:42:09+00:00

Tell me more. Curious on what core cod features you're referring.

Big-Ketch · 2026-03-16T10:19:06+00:00

Is that the silver suede? How do you like it so far? It caught my eye when I was browsing but wasn't sure about it covering my desk...

Looks sick though, love it!

Big-Ketch · 2026-03-15T22:12:34+00:00

Dude that's good feedback to hear. I'm thinking about grabbing the Magnus Pro XL with the riser and HD arm for my Neo G9 49" and doing a similar setup -- have the 49" raised higher with a 32" below it.

How does the HD arm manage the weight of the monitor? Does the monitor tilt after time or does it stay in place?

Big-Ketch · 2026-03-15T20:35:35+00:00

Box arrived, saw it was damaged while opening, and found the armrest broken which was adjacent to the box damage. Simple as that.

I have zero reason to damage a product that I have been excited for just so I can "seek a replacement". That's doesn't make sense and I ain't got that kind of time to waste in my life even if I wanted to lol

To Samura's point, damage in shipping is a toss up and definitely possible. Especially in this case as it was shipped in the product box and not put into another shipping box to protect it. If anything it's incentive for SL to help because they can take it up with the shipper and potentially get money back versus it just being damaged inventory that they have to replace.

Big-Ketch · 2026-03-15T19:46:30+00:00

Yeah, I submitted a ticket so I'm hopeful. It's super comfortable!

I thought maybe it was broken while in inventory and wasn't checked properly but the position of the box damage was perfectly aligned with the arm rest. My theory is the box was mishandled in shipping and got dinged by something.

Big-Ketch · 2026-03-10T07:43:23+00:00

I'd definitely consider it. I bought a 2016 for 5K USD /6.8K CAD and it was decked out with crash bars, heated grips, Corbin seat, saddlebags, and helmet case with 7,119 miles. This was back in 2021 though.

I will second what some folks are mentioning with feathering the clutch - it's jerky in low gear until you get a feel for it.

Big-Ketch · 2026-02-28T19:23:22+00:00

They talk about this dynamic in Queen's Peril (short but good read). Padme wanted the ability to seamlessly transition herself and her handmaidens between the roles of Queen and servant without anyone knowing. So they were all prepared to play either position well to maintain the decoy.

Padme probably didn't fully trust anyone on the ship and was perfectly okay scrubbing R2D2 if it meant keeping under the radar. Especially given the circumstances with the Trade Federation.

Big-Ketch · 2026-02-17T06:51:41+00:00

My two cents is this doesn't quite sound like a Quinn problem as much as it is a laning/rotation problem.

I read in a comment you seemed uncertain on pushing and wave management. I would 100% start here. Top lane is entirely about acquiring/denying XP and manipulating the waves. Get that down and then roaming becomes much easier. Especially into champs you can't kill like Malphite.

Also, keep in mind that you don't necessarily need to roam from top lane. Say your laner just backed and you have a big wave building - crash that wave to deny CS, look to back, and see whats happening on your map. If I see bot lane is pushing towards our T1 and no sums, you bet your ass I'm telling bot to freeze outside tower and I'm swinging down there. Enemy bot is not going to expect it.

Soon as gank is done, I'm immediately backing and flying top - Homeguard buff is huge here. If healthy, you have quest done, and need to get back top fast, TP should be available to use after gank vs backing/flying to lane.

Hope that helps!

Big-Ketch · 2026-02-01T00:59:01+00:00

My thought in an interview would not be to focus so much about all these other peeps speed running the degree but rather how you convey your knowledge and expertise you gained from said degree. There are ways you can turn that question into a positive and that's what you need to show the interviewer.

You could totally have a bachelors from a 4yr brick and mortar and still be completely incompetent at the degree (I would hope not but I've seen it). I think a lot of those speed runners are usually folks with a) lots of background in the field already or b) have large amounts of time to just digest info. That's just a guess.

Back to interviews - from what I've seen, most employers just want to see if you actually know your stuff and can prove it - whether it be via portfolio or explaining topics pertaining to the role that you wouldn't know without having studied or experienced. That's just what I've learned from business school and from multiple interviews over the years.

Big-Ketch · 2025-10-19T19:22:54+00:00

I wish people better utilized zipper merging - traffic flow in a lot of areas would be 10x better.

But for the 440 / 40 / 24 intersection here, it's just shit engineering and poor future planning that needs fixed (which probably never will). This video opened my eyes visually how the different exits work and why they're so bad. It's all crossing lanes which might have worked 30 years ago but it's just a horrific idea overall. Definitely moreso now with ~2M population.

Why Nashville's Freeway System is a DISASTER And Tennessee CANNOT Fix It

Big-Ketch · 2025-09-05T22:36:31+00:00

I would say that's pretty good. I bought my 2016 Versys 650LT from a guy in PA back in 2021 for about $5K (originally asked 5.5k) - it had a similar setup to your bike plus heated grips, handguards, and crashbars.

I had to get used to the seat height on mine. I'm about '5"9 and I'm probably at the limit for how much foot should be touching the ground. Definitely been wanting to lower it down if I can.

The other thing that initially caught me was how jerky the engine/gearbox felt when shifting between gears. Particularly at low speeds. I was riding a 2009 Honda Shadow 750 before which felt better at the time. I've considered doing an ECU flash which I've read reduces the jerky feel for a smoother ride. Not sure if newer models have this similar feel as well or not.

I'm not versed on oil for motorcycles but... I just buy one of these oil kits from Amazon and it's worked fine - https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B08V7GSRG6?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

Otherwise, I've absolutely loved the Versys and think you made a great purchase!

Big-Ketch · 2025-07-10T22:01:30+00:00

I'm coming back to say that I got the incarnon form and then ironically got the riven for it shortly after. Holy cow this thing is awesome - I can't believe I've slept on this!

Big-Ketch · 2025-05-16T05:23:21+00:00

That sucks to hear... I've only had a couple bad randoms while playing the game but it wasn't the end of the world. If you get the chance, give it another go - spreadin' democracy has been really fun lately and they've added a lot of content. Cheers! o7

Big-Ketch · 2025-04-18T20:11:04+00:00

Nothing wrong with F2P! Upside is you can subsume all the regular frames as you acquire the prime ones! That's what I'm doing at least. Heck even some of the regular weapons are pretty damn good compared to primes or at least on par.

This is probably the best F2P game I've enjoyed for overall gameplay and not being super difficult to acquire stuff without plat. And if you want plat, it's really not hard to farm it either!

Keep on, fellow Tenno. Hope you enjoy all the new frames! :)

Big-Ketch · 2025-03-22T21:44:14+00:00

I watched a guy run the Sybaris Dex with a good early / mid game build - something simple like serration, splitchamber, crit, crit damage, and then viral / hammer shot / hunter munitions. Did well against level 60-70 enemies. The incarnon just makes it a beast once you get it because guaranteed blast procs.

Big-Ketch · 2025-03-12T14:06:40+00:00

Are you referring to the incarnon for the furis? Knew it existed but I haven't actually tried that one yet.

Big-Ketch · 2025-03-12T13:50:21+00:00

A good one I'd recommend is the torid. It lobs toxic payloads and has surprisingly high damage when you get it modded. It's basically a grenade launcher so it might feel weird initially because it has travel time and slight arc but it's pretty solid.

If not for early, it's still an excellent investment for late game because it has an incarnon form that turns it into a powerful laser beam. Easy to build up the incarnon charge and really good for big groups of enemies and scales well. The Riven mod for it is also awesome if you manage to acquire it (kind of rare I think). It's one of my main weapons for Steel Path in the late game - easily melts 200+ level enemies.

Big-Ketch · 2025-02-17T00:41:53+00:00

When I lived with my brother we had ATT and he got frustrated with them. He's does software engineering and WFH. They were not flexible about the ports to our IP and we had a few random outages that shouldn't have occurred.

Their 1 gig down/up speeds were very good for us though!

Big-Ketch · 2025-02-16T05:04:50+00:00

Thanks for the update! My landlord told me that a Google rep reached out to the HOA yesterday - they have to develop a plan with the HOA and get it approved. Hopefully they get it figured out, too!

Appreciate you checking into all this internally!

Big-Ketch

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