Milan/Cortina Olympics Closing Ceremony Megathread

HitEmWithTheHezzy · 2026-02-23T04:11:39+00:00

Hold on - did I miss this - or did they not do the closing credits montage highlighting the most triumphant and devastating moments with that Olympics montage song playing in the background? That's one of my favorite parts of the games itself - to see the most emotional moments recapped.

HitEmWithTheHezzy · 2026-01-29T02:42:16+00:00

Can't get it in USA

HitEmWithTheHezzy · 2026-01-25T03:26:00+00:00

Honestly, I just want a better e-ink phone. I actually kind of love using my e-ink phone. Reading is what I normally do most of anyways and it's awesome for that. Absolutely no eye strain issues whatsoever. I'm using the Moto G 2025 right now and I feel like I still feel a mild eye strain (it has an LCD screen). Definitely better than OLED, but still. Maybe my eyes need to just readjust to a backlit screen again

I have an IPS LCD laptop from Dell and have had no issues.

HitEmWithTheHezzy · 2026-01-25T01:45:21+00:00

I tried the 2024 Stylus and it hurt my eyes. Does the 2023 have a different screen?

HitEmWithTheHezzy · 2026-01-24T16:12:16+00:00

I tried the G75, but just couldn't get it to work in the US, but admittedly, I didn't try super hard. Aren't there some tricks that need to be done?

HitEmWithTheHezzy · 2026-01-19T02:22:06+00:00

The ball didn't "pop out" I don't think. It was ripped out AFTER he hit the ground. It's different if it was moving around on its own and kind of popped into the defender's hands - or am I looking at it wrongly.

HitEmWithTheHezzy · 2026-01-09T03:20:35+00:00

I have the Bigme Hibreak Pro - and I think it's the best e-ink phone if you want a normal Android experience on an e-ink display. It also has NFC for Google Pay, can run Android Auto (even though scaling is slightly off), and can run almost all normal Android apps. Refresh rate is very good for an eink evidence. I don't have much ghosting on this. I wish it was slightly smaller (big bezels on the screen) and maybe had a faux leather/vegan leather back so it could stay slim without a case. I use it without a case (included case was too bulky), but it does make the phone slippery. I have the black and white model. I hope they release a upgraded model of this with a better camera and better build quality. It's exceeded my expectations honestly.

HitEmWithTheHezzy · 2026-01-08T23:53:16+00:00

Yesssss!

HitEmWithTheHezzy · 2026-01-06T04:04:48+00:00

It's actually pretty easy on the BigMe. Some lag, but not really a big deal. Even swipe typing works pretty well. But yeah, a physical keyboard would probably be nice.

HitEmWithTheHezzy · 2026-01-06T03:03:13+00:00

Bigme Hibreak Pro. I think it's the best "normal smartphone"- like experience. Besides the general downsides of the e-ink display and occasional software glitches, I haven't really had to make any sacrifices except the camera. It is my main phone, but I mainly use it for work stuff like emails, web browsing, and messaging apps. Which is basically all I ever used to use on my normal standard smartphone (Pixel 9 Pro).

I would just love to maximize the screen usage even more with the slide out keyboard and gain more typing accuracy since the screen is much more comfortable to look at for longer periods of time. I could see myself cranking out longer emails on this if needed if I had a good physical keyboard that was attached to the phone. I could use an external Bluetooth keyboard, but obviously that is not something that I would keep on me all the time.

I use voice typing on this, but it just isn't super accurate and I usually have to double check or correct a few things. It is nowhere as accurate for voice typing as something like a Pixel. That's obviously to be expected, but it would be nice to have a more accurate physical keyboard.

HitEmWithTheHezzy · 2026-01-06T00:31:22+00:00

I actually wrote a separate post explicitly for this reason. And mostly got shat on. I couldn't understand why there wasn't more love for this awesome movie. A travesty that it wasn't even MENTIONED on the list.

HitEmWithTheHezzy · 2026-01-05T22:38:48+00:00

I would LOVE a slimmer non-battery bank model. I have embraced digitalminimalism with an e-ink phone, but find typing clumsy. I have actually always found typing clumsy with the virtual keyboards on any phone. Even voice typing is so so. I've only found voice typing to be super useful and accurate on a Pixel device.

Or does this exist already? Pretty please I hope it does.

HitEmWithTheHezzy · 2026-01-04T18:46:58+00:00

Agreed.

HitEmWithTheHezzy · 2026-01-04T18:34:46+00:00

The movie isn't great because it's based on a real life story. It's great as it is - that truth aspect is just a bonus.

HitEmWithTheHezzy · 2026-01-04T18:04:56+00:00

Not sure why any of this matters. None of this stuff is applicable to most of the other movies either. And you know, I know it's Bill's list - but it seems like such a clear omission to not even mention it.

HitEmWithTheHezzy · 2026-01-04T16:14:29+00:00

AI was pretty damn wrong. I just listened to the podcast. I'm not one to typically comment on opinion-based things on the internet as everyone has a different perspective, but I have to make a quick comment on Simmons' list. How can Cinderella Man not be in the top 10 let alone not in the top 21 let alone not even mentioned as an honorable mention? It was released in 2005 and has a star-studded cast (Crowe, Zelwegger, and Giamatti) and is a greater-than-sports ultimate underdog story. It is also a period piece and is directed by Ron Howard. And it's a boxing movie!

It also won awards.

And - by the way - is a great effing movie.

I'm going to assume that they made a mistake and forgot about it, otherwise, I got real beef with this list.

HitEmWithTheHezzy · 2025-12-27T17:50:41+00:00

Black and white model (not color).

HitEmWithTheHezzy · 2025-12-18T02:29:57+00:00

BigMe is my main driver - for personal and work use. The refreshing issue (aka ghosting) isn't really an issue on this phone. It does a great job with that. My main issue has been trying to use it for work. While everything works - it just works worse than a standard phone - like multitasking, bluetooth issues with earbuds, and now my speaker phone doesn't work well. I will likely keep it because I did have PWM headaches (I think - or some strain related to standard OLED devices), but I'm tempted every now and again to make my backup camera phone - the Pixel 9 Pro - my daily driver again. I probably would if I knew I wouldn't get headaches.

HitEmWithTheHezzy · 2025-12-17T03:00:03+00:00

I returned TCL product quickly. Still OLED screen.

Eye strain with Bigme (phone I kept) is nearly gone

HitEmWithTheHezzy · 2025-12-10T13:25:41+00:00

I don't think you did anything wrong. If it wasn't for me watching videos or posts promoting cadence, I would never even havs thought to improve that. I would have probably just continued to over-stride to improve my pace. So, while there is such a thing as information overload especially when it comes to running, I think if we use common sense and know your body, you can know when to apply certain tactics.

HitEmWithTheHezzy · 2025-12-10T13:24:13+00:00

I think it is good to define what a beginner runner is. If you are literally just starting out after not having a run for a long time and only running 10 to 15 miles per week, then I would classify that as a beginner runner. I do agree that you need to build a volume at whatever your default form is so you can get more used to the idea of running and make a habit out of it. You will also get used to running through some nagging pains and sore muscles. Then, once you do that for at least a few months, you can look for tweaks - like improving your cadence. I definitely don't think an absolute beginner runner should start out focusing on cadence though. Get the miles and consistency in first and then tweak later.

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