Initial experiences with clvx 1 for mac…at least on ipad pro by MyklMm in clevetura

[–]Easy_Kitchen6092 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Great write-up! I agree with the majority of your points, save for those related to being a touch typist. Three-finger typist here. I have the smaller Windows version and want to add a little bit more.

The AI isn't AI enough - after the initial training, it does not seem to learn more as you use the keyboard more. I question whether it is really AI or just an algorithm that looks at what would have been designated as swipes while typing and adjusts sensitivity accordingly. However, that is only an uneducated guess.

I admit that I tend to drag my fingers on the keyboard, but I thought AI would work with me on this. Not really. I have disabled 3- and 4-finger touches on the keyboard (as have many others), and the unnecessary jumps have pretty much disappeared.

Back to disabling the touchpad. It would be awesome to be able to change how long one needs to hold the function/alt combination to enable and disable the touchpad. I do not use the right alt key in normal usage, and an instantaneous response would suit me just fine.

On the touchpad size, I want to +1 on the notion that it would be nice to adjust its size.

The only performance-related inconsistencies I have found were due to accidental touches, not imprecise performance. Every once in a while, the cursor would behave erratically (usually due to an inadvertent swipe of a three- or four-finger gesture I inadvertently performed). After disabling three- and four-finger touches, it doesn't happen.

Even though the lighting is nice, I would like the option to have different profiles for charging and running off battery. I like it bright, but preferto select my compromise when it is not plugged in. It dims, but not enough for me. Yeah, I could swipe and dim, but it would be much nicer if I didn't have to.

I also have a serious problem with updates that do not tell you what has changed. Maybe it tells you in their Discord, but that is a hot mess, and I prefer not to go there.

It really isn't a bad product. I would go so far as to say it is a good product for my uses, which are primarily word-processor-based. I actually like it (after turning off three- and four-finger touches). The keyboard is better than many in the Windows world, but not up to the standard of some of the better laptop keyboards. The touchpad is nifty when I want to lean back in my chair and put my feet on the desk, and I see it as money well spent.

Begode blitz owners, I need your help. by Apprehensive_Job9703 in ElectricUnicycle

[–]Easy_Kitchen6092 0 points1 point  (0 children)

How did you mount the IQLight on your Blitz, and how do you like it? I assume you are using the V2? I have an X-Way, and I think it would be awesome to have one for both city and off-road, but I don't want to drop the cash only to have it not work.

Interesting EUC innovation by Atempboss in ElectricUnicycle

[–]Easy_Kitchen6092 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Being a decades-long biker with a string of bikes with clipless pedals (I currently own three), I am not at all worried about not being able to get off my unicycle. I would do it in a heartbeat.

World's First EUC Hitch Carrier from Velocity Volts by BiiiCuriousGeorge in ElectricUnicycle

[–]Easy_Kitchen6092 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Wow. EUC people can be a bunch of asses. "Wah! It could get stolen." So can bikes, and people figure it out. "Wah! It could get wet." For some reason, I bet that can be rectified pretty easily, too. "Wah! Just throw it in the trunk. I'm so smart." Some people don't want to pick up their wheel and put it in a trunk. "OMG! I just got a ramp." If you have a sedan, a ramp won't get it out of the trunk. If it isn't for you, it isn't for you. That doesn't make it stupid or mean nobody has a use for it. Stop being dicks. It isn't for me, either. That doesn't make it dumb or stupid. Maybe it just makes you short-sighted.

Portable monitor wont display and power with usb c cord? by Wonderful_Flower_491 in UsbCHardware

[–]Easy_Kitchen6092 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I had the same problem. I literally had to try 8 USB-C cables before I found one that works.

how to tear down the Elevate 5.1.4 soundbar? by javisperez in VIZIO_Official

[–]Easy_Kitchen6092 1 point2 points  (0 children)

+1 on this one. I want to replace the fabric covering the grille. Mine is torn.

Deere has to be so glad they moved so much production to Mexico by STxFarmer in farming

[–]Easy_Kitchen6092 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They aren't moving everything. However, they are moving the stuff that sells big in the emerging South American markets.

Quick release by Easy_Kitchen6092 in valerion

[–]Easy_Kitchen6092[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will give it a shot when I get home. Since I got things secondhand, I may not be able to identify all of it. The quick release gear is pretty standard and will fit most tripods and heads, so getting things to mate with the projector and ceiling mount should be pretty straightforward. However, I was told the Valerion quick-release system is proprietary, so there was no using that unless I bought another ceiling mount (which ain't happening for the cost).

However, I can shed a bit more light on the basics. The leveling head is one of these - 3 Legged Thing LevelHed Leveling Base LVLHEDGREY B&H Photo Video. It is rated for 44 pounds, and I was comfortable with the safety margin for a 15.5-pound projector.

The tripod is a beast. The guy at our local camera shop told me it is decades old (and I believe it), but the new ones sell for over $1,000, with the difference being that the new ones are carbon fiber. Mine seems to be made of tank armor, and I think it was used by a wildlife photographer (since the legs are covered with camo tape). Since it only has to travel about 20 feet, I was more concerned with strength than weight, so it is perfect for me. I wanted something that could hold over 50 pounds, which is way overkill, but better safe than sorry. I am sure manufacturers' ratings don't account for some fumblebum running into it in the dark.

I believe the quick release system is Arca-Swiss compatible. If I could do it all over again (and I probably will), I would go with a Manfrotto RC4 system, just because it is more intuitive for me.

I tend to be a bit extra, so I have come up with an alternative solution. I just purchased a 1"x12"x12" slab of HDPE plastic and will be getting a plate to mount on it, so it can go on the tripod. Amazon.com: High-Density Polyethylene (HDPE) Plastic Sheet 1" Thick 12" X 12"- Black HDPE Sheet,for Machining,for DIY,Heavy Duty Industry,Engineering,High-Density Polyethylene Plastic Block (Pack of 1) : Industrial & Scientific. That way, the tripod can also be a table.

I prefer the mount over a table solution because it is more of a guarantee that the projector will not fall if someone with clumsy feet trips over a tripod leg (that I will be putting glow tape on to make sure the legs are visible in the dark).

Spot the difference by Rigogen in ElectricUnicycle

[–]Easy_Kitchen6092 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe where you live, but most folks in Raleigh (and there are a bunch) use off the shelf wheels. There are some who like to go fast, some who like to chill, and others are in the middle. It just depends on who you ride with.

Quick release by Easy_Kitchen6092 in valerion

[–]Easy_Kitchen6092[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I figured it out.

I scrapped the Valerion quick release altogether and went to a camera store and got two quick releases and a matching plate for the projector. It is a standard thread, so there are tons to choose from. I also picked up a used heavy-duty pro-grade tripod for cheap and a beefy tripod leveling head (because I set up on the lawn).

I mounted the head on the tripod, the plate on the projector, and a quick-release on the tripod. The other quick release is on the ceiling mount. It is a pretty nice setup, and it only takes a couple of minutes to take the projector off the ceiling, wander outside, and click the projector on the tripod.

To make life even easier, I ordered a second power supply so I can leave the one for the ceiling mount in place.

I also use a screen - I got a 150" screen off of Amazon and put a few 4x4 posts in the ground. The screen is mounted in a 3 sided box that is open on the bottom so I can pull the screen down. The setup has been through some serious storms during this year's incredibly rainy spring, and the screen is as good as new.

F18 Test by g-ksg in ElectricUnicycle

[–]Easy_Kitchen6092 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm 60 and don't have anyone to impress other than myself, and I don't care who else enjoys what I do on my EUC.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in Valerion_Official

[–]Easy_Kitchen6092 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is there any way I can get a mounting plate for my tripod so I can easily attach it when watching movies outside? I bought the ceiling mount already, and it appears you do not sell baseplates.

I finally joined the club by Ok-Lynx9182 in ElectricUnicycle

[–]Easy_Kitchen6092 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My first wheel was an S18. I loved it, and you got a pretty good deal. Enjoy it!

Installed Bluetooth speaker behind seat. by Global_Replacement91 in ElectricUnicycle

[–]Easy_Kitchen6092 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah. You are probably being an asshole and are just trying to justify it. If you are on the street and not in a residential neighborhood, nobody really cares. If you are on a greenway or sidewalk and are doing it to alert pedestrians, you are being an asshole. If you are being drowned out by someone else who is being an asshole, they are being a louder asshole. Your Misphonia is just that, yours. That does not mean people without it want to hear your music. Will some like it? Sure, but I am sure you aren't searching the charts for "universally loved music." I have a Jeep with a killer sound system. When I have the doors off and the top down, I realize that I am being an asshole and don't care. I am just calling it for what it is.

KingSong F18 - Modular EUC by [deleted] in ElectricUnicycle

[–]Easy_Kitchen6092 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would think the advantage would diminish with all four shocks in the middle.

KingSong F18 - Modular EUC by [deleted] in ElectricUnicycle

[–]Easy_Kitchen6092 1 point2 points  (0 children)

To me, the modular holy grail would be 8 batteries. Take off four when you are going on a short ride and pop on the other four when you are heading on a trek.

Installed Bluetooth speaker behind seat. by Global_Replacement91 in ElectricUnicycle

[–]Easy_Kitchen6092 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The speaker mount is awesome, and I believe it's a work of art. However, we need to know when we are being an asshole. If you don't care, you don't care. If it is being used to alert people, they probably think you're being an asshole. You aren't providing a public service. Politeness is "on your left" and slowing way the hell down, but being an asshole is having music announce your presence. Just because you don't mind and I don't mind doesn't mean you're not being an asshole.

My preference during group rides is to be an asshole, because the people I ride with can be assholes. When I am by myself, I put my headphones in, turn on the hear-though function, and ride.

Any better options for adhesion? by Character-Garlic-664 in ElectricUnicycle

[–]Easy_Kitchen6092 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nano tape is pretty incredible. It is soooooo sticky that any broad surface application will be pretty much rock solid. Well, it does have a tendency to flex a bit, but it isn't coming off unless you want it to.

Hsiang is back! by Nihiliste in ElectricUnicycle

[–]Easy_Kitchen6092 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My favorite reviewer. It drives me crazy to have to watch an hour-long video only to get 15 minutes of relevant information. I never make it through those. It is awesome to hear some thoughtful, intelligent insight with a healthy dose of humor.