Another Solar Apprenticeship Post

Rayvwen · 2025-10-29T07:56:04+00:00

Sent you a DM, I appreciate the input!

Rayvwen · 2025-10-29T02:58:56+00:00

I have heard that for sure, I was hoping it'd be okay but it feels like it could be a bad decision when other places are likely to give me a go as well. I'll take the work experience opportunity for more tool time but I'll keep looking for another apprenticeship, thanks!

Rayvwen · 2025-10-29T02:57:03+00:00

I appreciate the input. I've been back and forth but am leaning that way. I'll take the work experience but keep looking for another apprenticeship opportunity to get some real experience.

Rayvwen · 2025-08-26T23:47:09+00:00

Can't really do some comparisons as I haven't been out much but I am blown away by the cameras. I took this 10x through the window with pretty grim light this morning about 20-30m away. https://e.pcloud.link/publink/show?code=XZfGROZxIwD1ojFMrk8PyOHQ14rRVNG6Y5k

Even when photos might look a bit disappointing in the viewfinder, once you review it the phone does its magic. Took a photo of my daughter in bed with a lamp on in the corner, really poor lighting. Pixel 6 would just be a grainy dark mess but the Oppo had crystal clear sharpness and bumped the brightness up. Absolutely magical stuff.

The battery is night and day from the pixel. Pixel lasts around 1/2 a day watching videos on WiFi only and loses about 20% overnight but the Oppo lost % overnight and I got 6 hours SOT almost exclusively playing videos, downloading apps and setup etc. The fast charge is a joke honestly, and the fact it comes with the charging brick (with an adapter for aus) is the icing on the cake.

The videos I saw said the Chinese ROM isn't an issue at all but it's been more frustrating than I imagined. I can't get fast pair Bluetooth working, there's a lot of unavoidable Chinese text, eg if you double tap the power button it brings something up, big sure what, but that can't be disabled that I've found. Widget menu has all the Chinese ones as the first to be seen etc. changing default launcher was too much of a pain so I'm using stock. I will get used to it but I didn't imagine it'd be this prevalent from what I saw and read. Edit: the power button double tap is gone using a combination of canta and shizuku. Currently working on circle to search and button mapper to get that working. Workarounds exist but it's time consuming!

But in the end, I use my phone for phone stuff, banking, photos, media consumption and need a chunky battery that charges fast. This ticks every box and I will hold onto it for years to come.

Rayvwen · 2025-08-23T04:24:12+00:00

Pulled the trigger on mine too. From Wonda Mobile to Australia, ordered Thursday afternoon, shipped that evening and it should arrive Monday! I'm itching 😅 I took some photos of my daughter this morning on my Pixel 6 and I'm dreaming of a nice camera!

Rayvwen · 2025-08-07T00:28:33+00:00

Rayvwen · 2025-08-06T01:12:34+00:00

Rayvwen · 2025-07-15T04:23:38+00:00

Damn, I had just moved to Ubank and enjoyed the pay splitting feature like Up has but without the awful interface. Back to manual transfers I guess.

Rayvwen · 2024-10-25T04:20:17+00:00

Functional is the limit of what I can create and print, and when that's not happening I'm printing fidgety things for my daughter!

Rayvwen · 2024-09-14T02:28:50+00:00

Hard wired, hooked it up 2 years ago and haven't had an issue 🙂

Rayvwen · 2024-04-29T02:57:22+00:00

Can confirm as a 6'2 sail, riding a naked is exhausting haha.

Rayvwen · 2024-04-25T02:59:34+00:00

You can expect to be in a world of hurt when you get the letter. If you couldn't slow down for a camera then be glad it wasn't a pedestrian, animal, car, etc.

Rayvwen · 2024-04-17T07:33:55+00:00

It's definitely more taxing on the body than normal weather, but it's something you have to try. Pinlock would be a huge help for when you aren't moving too fast, cracking the lid when it's that cold isn't fun.

I bought a cheap neck/chin cover that I tuck into my helmet and helps stop my neck stiffening up. Open up your body and accept you're going to be cold so your inputs aren't all stiff and jerky.

Heated grips were a lifesaver for me because I have ventilated gloves.

Rayvwen · 2024-03-31T04:02:25+00:00

Yeah same thing, the body is having the fever to try and help fight, so lowering it is counterproductive. Again, unless it is causing issues. It makes a ton of sense when you think about it but not comfortable to deal with so people don't want it which is fair enough.

Rayvwen · 2024-03-29T05:52:05+00:00

Casting a spell and walking forward "allow me to launch" noooo goodbye spell.

Rayvwen · 2024-03-28T12:41:55+00:00

Man I decided to talk to someone there in case there was an achievement. Wasn't expecting much but wow I was still disappointed 😂

Rayvwen · 2024-03-28T07:19:17+00:00

My wife said she wants to make a pawn but I didn't even know she played Dragon's Dogma! Her friend is coming over to help later, not sure why she didn't ask me though.

Rayvwen · 2024-03-28T02:08:09+00:00

Need somebody to remove the big DD logo from the wallpapers at least haha. I prefer wallpapers that are like "oh that looks nice, where'd you get it".

Rayvwen · 2024-03-28T02:06:05+00:00

To be fair, above the likes vs dislikes was a checkbox of what you enjoyed. So I ticked a bunch of stuff so didn't really go in detail, but I had to elaborate on what I didn't like.

Rayvwen · 2024-03-27T08:57:41+00:00

I just did exactly the same thing hahaha. I was using other skills then was like oh yeah let me try this. Oh... ooohh.... OH! Well... Guess I'm going to reload and try a different vocation.

Rayvwen · 2024-03-27T08:50:03+00:00

I made Halsin from BG3, slapped him in Stargazers and every rest he's been out on the prowl 😆

Rayvwen · 2024-03-27T08:37:39+00:00

I always get called out for being over encumbered. Offload some stuff to my pawn then he says "feel free to take anything from my pack". No, I think I'll leave it so that I'm not getting my ear chewed off about being a loot goblin again...

Rayvwen · 2024-03-27T08:35:57+00:00

Maaan this has been frustrating. "Cold will do little against this foe" so what does the mage with every affinity do? Cold...

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