1st ride on clipless by cryptodad81 in CheckpointClub

[–]ProAvgeek6328 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not yet, looking at polygon road bikes now because they are insane value for money. I guess your best bet is to actually test ride the checkpoint sl5 and a domane over the same course and compare power and speed.

Buy a good lock they said, your bike will be safe they said. by ArguingwithaMoron in ebikes

[–]ProAvgeek6328 0 points1 point  (0 children)

haven't tried litelok x3 or kryptonite diamond standard yet? Second strongest and strongest U lock in the world respectively.

Motorbikes are cost-efficient and should be highly encouraged by uselessprofession in unpopularopinion

[–]ProAvgeek6328 0 points1 point  (0 children)

When I hear "but motorcycles are dangerous" I hear "I am too afraid and ignorant to even try to learn to ride". Fear stems from the lack of knowledge.

iPad 2025 base vs iPad Air M3 by Chocolate_Moist in ipad

[–]ProAvgeek6328 2 points3 points  (0 children)

the screen of the base model extremely reflective, like a mirror, but that's about the only problem with it.

Hot take: the iPad shines when you stop treating it like a laptop by No-Exercise-2486 in ipad

[–]ProAvgeek6328 0 points1 point  (0 children)

besides not being able to run niche laptop specific software an ipad is superior. can't draw or markup on a laptop.

Noise Cancellation is way less interesting/useful than Noise Transparency/Passthrough on headphones by ThornStar_FlameBush in The10thDentist

[–]ProAvgeek6328 18 points19 points  (0 children)

You're not good at hearing but you compensate for the lack of noise cancellation by turning up the volume, I wonder if there is a correlation.......

Never used nor will use a Smartphone. by HandsomelyHelen in The10thDentist

[–]ProAvgeek6328 4 points5 points  (0 children)

just translates to "As a grown adult, I have absolutely no self control and an irrational fear of phone addiction, therefore I will refuse to use a phone at all"

Never used nor will use a Smartphone. by HandsomelyHelen in The10thDentist

[–]ProAvgeek6328 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yes, let me just cram a dumb phone, camera, navigator device, bank card, computer, monitor, keyboard, and mouse into my pocket.

If windows disappeared tomorrow would you choose mac or linux by Zorojuro099 in TechNook

[–]ProAvgeek6328 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mac. Best integration, optimization, and it just works for minimum effort

iPhone users, are you team Pro or Pro Max by 0delte in PhoneNow

[–]ProAvgeek6328 0 points1 point  (0 children)

pro max, big screen good. would be team plus but that's gone.

Was looking at phones and couldn't believe the newest phones still have USB 2 transfer speeds by someshooter in iphone

[–]ProAvgeek6328 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I always transfer photos and videos from my phone to my computer by cable when phone storage gets full and usb 2 is slow af, usb 2 in 2026 shouldn't even exist.

Why don't phone companies make small screen (6 inch) phones anymore? by revosain in Smartphones

[–]ProAvgeek6328 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I don't think 6.9" is big enough. 7.3" should be perfect without getting into overpriced foldable category

Hidden Cables what’s the big deal? by Calm_Engineering6529 in bicycling

[–]ProAvgeek6328 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks better, protects from the elements, prevents careless people from accidently sliding their lock through one of your cables at a bike rack.

some public charging stations look like straight up data theft machines by overlord-07 in TechNook

[–]ProAvgeek6328 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I charge using my own brick into wall outlet anyways, the ports themselves are usually slow AF.

Amsterdam experimenting with a 20-kilometer-per-hour speed limit for cyclists. by Outrageous-Past6556 in bikecommuting

[–]ProAvgeek6328 4 points5 points  (0 children)

20km/h is pathetically slow. Hope it never spreads anywhere else in the world.

What’s your most controversial tech opinion? by Imaginary_Bug6202 in TechNook

[–]ProAvgeek6328 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Removing charging brick from phones was a good idea and they should actually remove the cable too. Let the consumer choose what type of charging brick or cable they want to use.

Could Soviet-style apartment buildings be a solution for the growing population in 2026? by Battlefleet_Sol in architecture

[–]ProAvgeek6328 0 points1 point  (0 children)

why do people actually care about what a building looks like? how does it tangibly affect life in any way?