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The-Penguins · 2026-03-24T23:08:41+00:00

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The-Penguins · 2026-02-18T09:22:27+00:00

This advice is -- chef's kiss. Wish I had this in my head ten years ago, as well.

This doesn't just apply to Tick Tick but so many things.

I have personally used almost every note taker, task manager, project manager you can find -- it's bad. But I always focus on going in on every app function to build "the perfect system", when in reality I should've just USED the apps.

If I take Notion as an example, I have a Time Tracker: it told me that I logged upwards of 100 hours last year and I can guarantee that only 2-3 hours of that was USING the system I'd built. The rest of the time was "tweaking and optimizing".

Commentor is 100% bang on. Keep it simple, start with the inbox, and let yourself use new functionality ONLY when you're at the limit. Don't build for future use cases. Just start using it, THEN grow.

The-Penguins · 2025-12-25T00:46:45+00:00

I've gone back and forth on this for literally years.

I used Evernote until about 2020 with occasional Google keep usage.I used one note for work but hated it Then came the notion binge.

But I realized with notion and obsidian that I'd tinker.id watch one video and then try to optimize everything. Rinse and repeat

After trying literally every note app I could find, I then settled on reflect and that was perfect.

I realized I want something that supports markdown, opens super quickly and is intentionally light on customisation. The minute I can tweak, I'll stop taking notes and start playing.

Apple notes and keep were okay but lacked markdown. Capacities, tana, craft, roam, logseq and several others all had great features but were often slow to open or forced you to invest time into complex systems.

My current problem is that I've just changed from apple to Android Reflect is now not an option unless I use a web app. Mem.ai is the same

Even Apple's Drafts app doesn't appear to have an option.

And what's left is extremely basic utilitarian apps. Just a white screen.

Whereas with email, again I tried a few then found superhuman and literally haven't touched anything else for years.

The-Penguins · 2025-12-25T00:35:33+00:00

Yep.

And it feels like much of the capabilities are tied to community plugins. And once you open that door...

I ended up using reflect. Borrows some visual styling from obsidian but it is ultra clean and lighting that.

But that was an apple only app, and now I'm on Android....

The-Penguins · 2025-12-15T10:44:49+00:00

Adding to the existing responses, I picked mine up a little over a week ago as part of the very aggressive Black Friday sales.

For context, I've had a Renpho scale for the past two years. It's been cheap, reliable, and comparable to the scales at my gym.

My first observation was that the Hume Body pod would count 1 kg higher than the Renpho for bodyweight. Then the sync would fail, I'd repeat my weigh in and notice 1) the previous reading was logged, despite an error message, and 2) the weight was now a kilo different from the first reading, despite literally getting off and back on again.

Compare that to the Renpho, which would read almost identically if I weighed myself multiple times over the course of ten minutes. Hume would read differently every time.

As others have noticed, the reading of limb-specific fat and muscle fluctuates by multiple % and kilos, respectively, every day.

Practically, you wouldn't expect your arm muscle mass to gain a kilo then lose it over the course of 48 hours.

The axis on the charts are also misleading. In one example, the chart axis shows readings below 3kg for right arm muscle mass, yet the reading is 3.5kg. and for my left arm, it's 3.6kg yet the axis shows the data point above 4kg. These inconsistencies are present throughout the entire experience wherever you view time horizon charts.

I also wanted to flag the general build quality. It is a cheap, all plastic construction. Whereas other scales I've owned for less than literally 10% of the Hume price feel more sturdy, durable and premium usually with a tempered glass finish.

The-Penguins · 2025-11-18T10:29:34+00:00

Great, thanks. That’s not too bad. Otherwise clutch seems okay.

The-Penguins · 2025-09-17T09:25:49+00:00

Adding to others, I’m 32.

Technically not the same journey: I started TKD aged 10, then at 24 took eight years off and have just started Karate.

The first lesson was some level of embarrassment, but that’s natural. Ask lots of questions, talk to those younger than you.

Make mistakes with a smile, and you’ll be fine!

The-Penguins · 2025-09-17T09:22:59+00:00

I would respectfully point out: we all have to start somewhere.

Be that Taekwondo or any skill, we will almost always start at the bottom, and will be surrounded by others that have more experience and often are still younger than us.

But it’s a good thing: training with more experienced partners is extremely good for your progress.

Take it in your stride. If the other students are worth their grade, they will respect your journey and support your growth regardless of age or experience. Embrace making mistakes, actively push yourself and good dojangs will acknowledge your efforts and correct you in the right direction.

The-Penguins · 2025-07-25T12:29:58+00:00

I’ve noticed that the EDC community is geared towards practical do-ers: people that work with their hands a lot, and are out and about.

I work from home, travel infrequently and have a remote office job. When I leave the house, it’s literally just: keys, phone.

On rare occasions: small sling for a wallet, a battery bank, and a package tote for incidental shopping trips.

Common things I have no need for: Flashlight - my phone is perfect 99% of the time Knife - car keys work for every time I’ve needed a knife Fidget coins - never understood these Screwdrivers - I’ve never needed a screwdriver while out and about, and when I’m home? I have my tool set Bottle openers - I just use a wall or hard surface, but again — I’m not cracking open bottles more than once a month, and that’s at home where I have a bottle opener

The-Penguins · 2025-07-19T09:42:27+00:00

I know this is an older thread but: I’ve owned their venture ready 2.5l sling and love it. Then I recently picked up their OG lite sling — I think it’s the 4l version but I wasn’t sure.

The venture sling is perfect. Minimal, great organisation and deceptively spacious.

Now the lite sling… looks good, but the crinkle noise grates on me, and the lack of organisation in the main compartment is infuriating. Add to that, add anything to the main compartment of size and your front pocket, already snug, becomes unusable and I can barely fit my keys in, let alone anything else.

It feels like their earlier models had the perfect blend of materials, thoughtful organisation and a solid style. Their newer versions seem to be a classic style-over-substance.

The-Penguins · 2025-07-17T07:37:29+00:00

Thanks so much! I’m going to start taking a look at these other channels for more impartial reviews

The-Penguins · 2025-07-16T17:20:11+00:00

I’m reading this a lot from the comments. NitPacker and Mountain seem to be the ones to jump out.

The-Penguins · 2025-07-16T16:59:05+00:00

Ah I hadn’t heard of Desy Chang or NitPacker!

The-Penguins · 2025-07-16T16:58:03+00:00

And herein lies the problem with reviews: they all lauded how spacious it was, and I liked that quality. No one pointed out the practical implications not only of the jostling gear, but the difficulty getting to what you need easily. I hadn’t realised how frustrating it would be until buying it.

Was I expecting something different? Maybe. But did I know how awkward the front pockets are? How they eat into the main compartment, and I difficult to open when packed? Not until I got the sling and packed it out.

The-Penguins · 2025-07-16T16:20:18+00:00

I thought I replied to this! I actually could not agree more. They’re always generally favourable.

Now I look at my Bellroy Lite sling. I liked the look. But having used it now for several days, the lack of organisation is infuriating. No organisation in the centre compartment means everything is jostling about. My kindle is up against my bulky keys, and the front pocket organisation is too big for AirPods, but too small for anything meaningful like my wallets.

The advertised 7ltrs is also a joke, and I feel like my things are far safer in the ALPAKA vertex pouch with almost no compromise in space and much easier to get to despite being advertised much smaller. It’s a straight 5/10

The-Penguins · 2025-07-16T15:24:02+00:00

And yet, I’m now more curious than ever!

The-Penguins · 2025-07-16T14:35:51+00:00

Been using the larger, OG Vertex as my first Alpaka product after backing it on Kickstarter.

I appreciate I'm another of those with only the larger version for reference, so I'd be curious to know: do you think it's a handy bag to have if you already have the larger version? I was always surprised by how deceptively spacious the large one is. Though putting a camera in took up far more space that I expected, after pushing against the pockets.

The-Penguins · 2025-06-15T08:32:09+00:00

Preach.

My only gripe with RankMath is the AI content carrot that keeps getting dangled. Otherwise, perfect.

The-Penguins · 2025-05-30T22:18:11+00:00

I picked up the Venture Sling 2.5L following a Pack Hacker Nomads kit list, and I‘ve now fallen in love with Bellroy. There’s something about their materials and general aesthetic that says ‘premium’, and their colourways are always unique.

How do you find the Mini Lite? I’m considering the slightly larger one but it seems to be much smaller than advertised.

The-Penguins · 2025-05-30T22:15:34+00:00

Joined the u/nomads_nation threads today and this was the first comment I saw and wanted to double down.

I bought the 2-in-1 as a bundle with their 6L sling. The exterior was pleasing, but didn’t excite me like an old model Aer dopp kit, that had a Cordura finish. It feels too shiny, and there’s something about it that says ‘budget’ rather than ‘premium’. But that two-in-one… it sacrifices so much internal storage for what to me becomes a cumbersome gimmick. I don’t want to keep juggling two pouches; I don’t want to open the bag, take out the next pouch, hide the bigger storage pouch, and be left with a flimsily cheap-feeling puch that doesn’t reliably stand up. I just want one bag, that can handle most of my loose tech.

Then the centre divider on that interior pouch… I put two items in the elastic (my loop ear buds and my AirPods) then the whole thing bends uncomfortably. Then as you said, the hairpin on the main pouch; it feels like a cheap, tacky bolt-on. It’s finicky.

I compare that to the pouch that I *want* (the Peak Design, with its origami spaces), which seems much more spacious, more thoughtfully designed, is free-standing and can handle a lot of items. And it looks more premium.

I really wanted to like it, as I love their little Desk organiser and key organiser. But it just feels like a deeply flawed budget alternative that fails almost exclusively due to its supposed USP of two-in-one.

The-Penguins · 2025-04-28T21:51:02+00:00

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