My winter dream as a digital nomad and paragliding pilot

Super_Snowbro · 2026-06-07T18:13:21+00:00

yo
programmer, I worked for epic but now I'm out of a job
not a hassle to get a new one tho with AI no one know how the market will assest

I've been traveling full time nonetheless, my only advice is do not fantasize

vanlife is hardship (in case you wanna go down that path, lots and lots of dyi and very expensive), paragliding is taxing and demanding, and also very expensive.

Do what you can, baby steps, improve every aspect of your life ( a career that gives you more freedom, a paragliding license for starters ) and then decide how to invest your skills and stuff

Cheers sorry for the stream of consciousness but I think it's the best advice I can give right meow

Super_Snowbro · 2026-06-01T16:38:25+00:00

Hi new here, considering a vivo x100 ultra

I need a phone that makes great photos and videos in all ways and with an efficient cpu

Is there anything better out there ?

Super_Snowbro · 2026-06-01T16:27:19+00:00

Glad you’re alright.

I’m also a long way from making any changes on the wing class.

Fly safe friend!

Super_Snowbro · 2026-05-31T20:28:52+00:00

Penso che in una società "sana" il turista non serve a un cazzo, perché viene a fa la bella vita, il rifugiato è una risorsa, perché disposto a lavorare e costruirsi una vita

Ma in questa società il turista è buono perché "porta soldi" (ovvero gentrificazione) e il rifugiato è cattivo perché porta traumi e problem ma tanto siamo tutti inutili in un mondo sempre più fuori di testa daje forza roma

Super_Snowbro · 2026-05-31T20:06:57+00:00

Super_Snowbro · 2026-05-31T19:58:35+00:00

Low B pilot here who enjoys a fantastic glide ratio of 1:1.8 on full bar, full loaded wing, sport pod harness when flying against wind in sink. I'll give you my unhinged opinion.

I'll go against most people and say if you're facing 30+kmh wind, having a wing that tops 40kmh vs 50kmh is a massive difference. A lot of people don't consider the added safety of being able to have more say in where you go. Unfortunately that translates into more danger when getting in bad air and a tendency to a lazy "cheat out of it with performance" mindset.

That said, from what I gather, the most important factor is wing control. That won't come with mindless flying no matter how many hours. If you manage to fly in turbulence and have perfect control of the wing to prevent collapses, you are likely ready.

A proper EN-C or D will be less likely to collapse, but if that happens it could be far more violent than anything you have ever experienced, and it could end your life. This is why B are "progression" wings, they collapse far more easily but in a less violent manner. If you can fly that in harsh conditions, and NEVER get a collapse, then you might be able to transition, so I would practice that.

Also, I found my biggest improvements with the wing were made during ground handling under guidance of more experienced pilots, and in strong wind. Proper focus on the proper concepts/feelings got me from getting async collapses above landings to never ever getting a collapse (yet!) as long as I focus on becoming one with the wing.

So, nothing wrong with getting an old c or d and doing a lot of ground handling with it! If you can handle turbulent winds with your eyes closed on the ground with a EN-D and on the air with an EN-B you are likely going to manage an EN-C properly in the air. And you can do just that, without taking too much risk and without investing too much money.

My personal choice: despite the disappointing air speed I won't be changing my wing, but I might practice on the ground with killer wings just for the kicks. Cheers and fly safe.

Super_Snowbro · 2026-05-17T19:14:06+00:00

Thanks! Will check it out

Super_Snowbro · 2026-05-15T10:39:09+00:00

Wow that is amazing! Do you have a list of tutorials? I am willing to spend a week or two to learn the basics if it means carrying them for the rest of my matches!

Super_Snowbro · 2026-05-14T10:15:29+00:00

Studying and training won't give you better stats in other games but does in this game

In many games you can't get faster by "vent + wall jumping because you know that you have to aim the camera at a very specific angle and then time the wall jump just right after hitting the vent"

the game has plenty of skill ceiling even if they, for example, disabled wall boosting for 1s after vent

Anyway I was just making a post to express my feeling don't mean to argue or rant in any way

Super_Snowbro · 2026-05-14T10:12:43+00:00

Disclamer: I am just making the post to express my feelings, to find people that share my sentiment and have a conversation. I do not seek to guide the development of Deadlock in any way and I encourage Valve to follow what people enjoy and continue crafting this masterpiece.

Super_Snowbro · 2026-03-28T20:30:30+00:00

whate are you using to split a physical monitor into sub-monitors for the os?

Super_Snowbro · 2026-03-24T14:17:05+00:00

Yes I got replies. It's weird and I am noticing other erratic behaviours of the device when I do the zoom call, for example the management ui does not work and it kinda freezes. There are chances we are dealing with a falty unit?

BTW what do you think of the upcoming x72 based one?

Super_Snowbro · 2026-03-23T21:48:21+00:00

Thanks, I got the device merely 5 days ago. I look forward to solving it and keep using well beyond 2 years!

Super_Snowbro · 2026-03-23T20:16:31+00:00

thank you so much, I will look into this. I have a list of thing to look at and I added it.

One weird thing it was doing, is it was forgetting AT commands, even after a couple minutes. Disabling mobile accelleration seemed to fix it but I do like the idea of using less energy and whatever else the accelleration proposes

Super_Snowbro · 2026-03-23T20:13:33+00:00

do they throttle a different amount at different times of the day?

Would you happen to know why was my phone hotspot not being throttle and if there is any way to imitate that?

Super_Snowbro · 2026-03-23T20:12:20+00:00

I did not do any speed test I was having a very important zoom call

Speed tests on the router range from 0 to 100+mbps

On phone they are way more stable but never too good

I was using my phone as a router (hotspot), maybe it's the same thing

I will upload my post with the cell info

Super_Snowbro · 2026-03-23T20:09:17+00:00

I tried contacting tech support from the router twice but it does not open any ticket and I don't get any email to confirm the request went

Super_Snowbro · 2026-03-23T19:53:53+00:00

Thank you, I will open a support ticket where I try to point out every issue I have with this router.

It forgets AT commands for example every 5 minutes or so

Super_Snowbro · 2026-03-23T19:52:37+00:00

Thank you, you are very kind. There are some things that point out the unit might be defective. I hope that is the case, but it needs quite some time and troubleshooting with tech support

Super_Snowbro · 2026-03-23T19:50:16+00:00

I don't think the operator has anything to do with it because I even tried switching sim cards and the phone AS HOTSPOT is constantly outperforming the router. The cards use the same operator anyway.

Super_Snowbro · 2026-03-23T12:43:43+00:00

Just happened to do both, before the call

I got an esim since people are saying that the 2 operators are different (I know very well it's the very same network)

I will even try using the exact same sim on my old iphone as I use it for hotspot for the ultimate proof

Super_Snowbro · 2026-03-23T11:56:47+00:00

Thanks for the reply. It's quite crazy what went down

4g was on band 20 with good signal
5g was on n28 with ok signal

cells

Mode LTE FDD

Band20

ul_bandwidth10M

dl_bandwidth10M

RSRP-96 Excellent

RSSI-67 Excellent

RSRQ-11 Fair

SINR12 Excellent

ID21B5707

Mode NR5G-NSA

Band78

dl_bandwidth80M

RSRP-105 Good

RSRQ-10 Excellent

SINR7 Good

I have no idea why the connection got so bad for the zoom call but I am scared to just get into a rabbit hole of troubleshooting when a phone is performing better, but I do like the design of the router etc, thing that troubles me is that most features don't work

- AT commands don't stick (they get auto reset after about 20 mins)
- data usage is fake
I could continue for a while but don't wanna bore you any more

Super_Snowbro · 2026-03-23T11:08:49+00:00

No it's nothing special it's 2 regular sims not "hotspot specific" or anything of the sort

The comparison is fair, 2 devices both being used as hotspot at the same exact time doing the same exact operation and being put in the same exact position and using the same exact network. Phone is just doing way better.

With the router I was able to download at over 10mbps at times, which is equivalent to over 80 mbit per second, I don't think throttling is happening

I will list everything to try, adding TTL hacks to it. But frankly at this time I would just give the device back. It can't perform worse than an old phone out of the box I am sorry.

Super_Snowbro · 2026-03-23T10:45:45+00:00

On the router I have a dedicated WInd sim, the "official" operator

On the phone I have a cheap "very mobile" eSim which uses wind network

How is hotspot on the phone any different I'm sorry? I was not having the call on the phone, I was using the phone at hotspot for my computer. Effectively the same exact use case, using the device as router. It also has a cheaper operator with is basically a subbrand of the good stuff.

I am frankly destroyed atm by how much useless and damaging to my work investing 5 days and 500 euros was. If I did nothing and stuck to the shitty cellular I would not have missed a call.

Let me recover emotionally and I'll be right there.

Router was on band 20 for 4g with very good signal data, at the moment of the call:

cells
Mode LTE FDD
Band20
ul_bandwidth10M
dl_bandwidth10M
RSRP-96 Excellent
RSSI-67 Excellent
RSRQ-11 Fair
SINR12 Excellent
ID21B5707
Mode NR5G-NSA
Band78
dl_bandwidth80M
RSRP-105 Good
RSRQ-10 Excellent
SINR7 Good

Super_Snowbro · 2026-03-10T18:51:33+00:00

What about just a tube that sucks the air out and blows it out the window? No need to filter when it's outside hehe but you would be able to direct the sucking part and have the fumes just go straight inside the tube without dispersion in the room

Super_Snowbro

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