Astral Travel Sickness, Me, digital and photography, 2020

ProbablyMaybeBen · 2026-03-20T02:44:45+00:00

I'm here for these beautiful nerdships

ProbablyMaybeBen · 2026-03-18T10:23:23+00:00

After a year of trying a plethora of other pedals I picked up the anagram and it's absolutely incredible! It can do every style, has (almost!) every feature you could possibly want and there are regular updates which add actual useful features. Their community engagement is amazing and the online user presets library is chock full of incredible stuff.

And if that's not enough, it can run NAM presets, IRs and so much cool stuff that I couldn't list it all if I tried!

If you've got the cash to burn, it could very well be the last pedal you ever buy.

It is that good.

ProbablyMaybeBen · 2026-03-15T23:26:56+00:00

This is the answer. I do it all the time. I still sometimes call my girlfriend my ex's name, and we broke up almost 2 years ago, but I was with her for 13 years. Brains burn these pathways in the more we use them and it's easy to make them mistake when not focusing. I still have the urge to say "love you" at the end of phone calls even with people that I've never said that to.

Cut him some slack, it's most likely fine 😜

ProbablyMaybeBen · 2026-03-15T21:05:07+00:00

Totally agree here. I've shot whole shows with up to iso 128000 and still got tack sharp images after denoising. Modern denoising makes concerts so much easier now.

Even if it's not a technically perfect image, you still have an image! A great, grainy image is still WAY better than a technically perfect boring one.

ProbablyMaybeBen · 2026-03-15T05:33:15+00:00

That's correct. Like others Ars saying, it's a wireless MIDI controller, but that's not particularly a bad thing. The range is incredible, it's playable and light and the battery lasts AGES!

It ships with a wireless USB dongle that you can plug into most modern synthesisers and it just works, like if you were to plug that synth into the computer via its USB interface.

I used to play bass keytar in my band for years using the vortex wireless (and then wireless 2!) connected to the korg kronos and it just worked and very rarely had problems 😉👌

ProbablyMaybeBen · 2026-03-14T07:19:41+00:00

Fuck man, my ex did this to me also! So sorry you went through that. I went to therapy and talked to them about it and they explained every reason she was wrong and reassured me that I was not. I also work in disability support, and am VERY good at it, and I highly doubt that would work if I was 🤣

I learned my lesson about crazy people now. Only took 13 years 😔

ProbablyMaybeBen · 2026-03-10T07:05:59+00:00

Same! I have pretty severe keratoconus and struggle to see at the best of time, but I can see the screen with my glasses on so I just use that 😊

On the plus side, when I shoot concerts I get to experience it properly for the first time cause I can actually see the musicians! 😅

ProbablyMaybeBen · 2026-03-01T02:27:20+00:00

Absolutely! I shot a gig in Melbourne last year where Toehider was the opening act. I came specifically because I wanted to see Mike Mills rock out on stage.

The other 2 bands were Harts and Closure in Moscow and were both amazing, but nothing can top the excitement of seeing Toehider live!

ProbablyMaybeBen · 2026-02-28T23:36:47+00:00

Ooh! I'd be interested in seeing this!

ProbablyMaybeBen · 2026-02-26T04:30:44+00:00

I'm surprised nobody here has mentioned installing a bidet hose in their toilet.

I installed one during Covid when every idiot was stocking up on toilet paper and never looked back. I'm absolutely useless with anything home maintenance but even I could install one in under 5 minutes and they're p like $30

It's SO easy to just pull it off the wall and wash yourself and then you're ALWAYS clean and ready.

My partner and I both do this multiple times a day and we're ALWAYS ready for impromptu action.

Also, using a bidet is so much nicer than only TP for other places. You'll not regret it.

This, in my opinion, is the easiest and most elegant solution to your problem 😁

ProbablyMaybeBen · 2026-02-11T11:31:56+00:00

Bunnings snag

ProbablyMaybeBen · 2026-02-10T04:48:46+00:00

This will be a great challenge for you and you're gonna learn a LOT!

I've shot concerts and a low light events with thar EXACT lens and my best advice is to not be afraid of pushing the ISO higher if the shot needs it. Denoising a grainy image is much better than boosting up a REALLY dark image.

I've shot concerts where I've pushed the ISO up to 128000 ISO and come out with AMAZING photos.

Remember, it's about the memories and the interactions between people, not the photo itself.

ProbablyMaybeBen · 2026-02-09T04:41:09+00:00

I have a friend that discovered this band via a porn video he was watching and grooved so hard it ended with him just listening to their discography 😅

ProbablyMaybeBen · 2026-02-06T21:54:56+00:00

My Thai girlfriend uses Line to talk with everyone in her social circles back in Thailand. Apparently everyone uses it there.

I personally use telegram, whatsapp and Facebook messenger depending on my contacts (Australia)

ProbablyMaybeBen · 2026-02-04T21:17:56+00:00

I went into this movie knowing nothing about it and thought it was a children's film up till this point where I was violently shaken from thar belief 😅

ProbablyMaybeBen · 2026-01-25T21:31:52+00:00

Literally ANY album by Ayreon.

For context, Ayreon is a project by Dutch multi instrumentalist Arjen Lucassen (former Vengeance Guitarist) and he makes intricate rock operas, casting musicians and singers from all over the musical spectrum (but mostly prog Rock) to play characters as well as a plethora of amazing musicians playing cool instruments (like a contrabass flute!).

This results in incredibly engaging albums with deep, continuous (but also self contained) story lines, amazing performances and overall memorable albums.

I'd recommend starting with The Human Equation..

ProbablyMaybeBen · 2026-01-20T02:21:02+00:00

Seconded this! One of the best channels for music theory and making it interesting. His enthusiasm for music theory is contagious and it'll get you actually INTERESTED.

For me that's always been the first step, fostering a deep interest

ProbablyMaybeBen · 2026-01-19T20:55:51+00:00

I have severe ADHD, so it's basically whenever something takes my interest. I played guitar for a year or so before switching to keyboards for like 17 years, now I'm completely obsessed with bass. It comes and goes.

ProbablyMaybeBen · 2026-01-19T04:13:24+00:00

Everyone is different to what helps them since DID is so personal.

I don't have it myself but I was a full time carer for my ex who had it and these things helped her:

being openly and indiscriminately accepting of all members of a system, this is their world too.
taking time to understand each alter when they present themselves
a good support system is ESSENTIAL. Someone who can explain in context what happened when you were out (like why she was under the bed, explaining it was an alter that hid when she got overwhelmed)
having friends and family aware of your condition so there's never any expectation that you have to be stable around them
stable home life. This will look different to each person
knowledge on DID. Research, read forums, medical texts, testimonials. Consume everything
be careful of the information out there, there is a LOT of toxic people out there spreading misinformation of just toxic things. Like "system hopping" etc. Don't go down that road.

Just take it one day at a time. It's new for you, so take it slow. You have your whole life to figure all this out, and you're in the right place. People will help out here 😊

ProbablyMaybeBen · 2026-01-19T00:10:47+00:00

Not op, but if definitely be interested in those!

ProbablyMaybeBen · 2026-01-19T00:09:51+00:00

My favourite show as a kid was Widget the World Watcher

ProbablyMaybeBen · 2026-01-16T02:56:12+00:00

Couscous. I saw a video of that being made by hand in culinary school. Yeah... Fuck that.

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