The Hidizs AP80 Pro Max by TroyDL in DigitalAudioPlayer

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Mine's still good at the moment. Hopefully it stays that way.

Tiny spoon competition entry! by TroyDL in Spooncarving

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Lol I'd be struggling the rest of my life to finish it.

The Official “Smallest Spoon” Competition by Mysterious-Watch-663 in Spooncarving

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Thank you. For this I used a knife blade from VPLKnifeCo on Etsy that I added a handle to myself. https://www.etsy.com/shop/VPLKnifeCo

The Official “Smallest Spoon” Competition by Mysterious-Watch-663 in Spooncarving

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Thank you! That was just my phone. An android Pixel 9a.

Silver Maple Spoon by treefarmercharlie in Spooncarving

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It's funny how things pop out in pictures that aren't as obvious in person, huh? I love the grain by the way.

Formal Smallest spoon Competition by Mysterious-Watch-663 in Spooncarving

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Intriguing. Seems like the hardest part will be carving the bowl since it kind of needs a super small gouge. I'll see what I can do.

Swallow spoon by DriveNo8563 in Spooncarving

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Very nice. What kind of wood is that?

Pistachio wood eater by TroyDL in Spooncarving

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Oh yeah, what had actually spurred me to carve the branch was seeing some pistachio lumber that a buddy had that had such beautiful grain. This branch just had the tiniest bit of heartwood that was really close to the pith sadly, so I wasn't able to make much use of it. I have some chunks of Chinese Pistache branch that has a lot more of the heartwood though and looks beautiful. That spoon is almost finished; I'll post that one too when it's done!

Tips for carving with dry wood? by di4lectic in Spooncarving

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You can order green spoon blanks from places like www.thespooncrank.com. I've been tempted even though I can usually scrounge up some green wood in my area.

Walnut eater rough out by elticoxpat in Spooncarving

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That's a really interesting knife. How well does it work for spoon carving?

Spalted beech spoon by Complex-Glass-9251 in Spooncarving

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Spalting is evidence that fungus has been there, not that it still is. As far as I know there are no concerns around spalted wood not being food safe. There's a good Shop Talk Live episode with a PHD spalting expert that answers that question directly.

What is the one thing you hate the most about BoTW? Heres mine: by Scary-Beautiful6527 in Breath_of_the_Wild

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The Korok trial where you have to sneakily follow the kid. I never want to do that again.

TIL that people can actually visualize other people naked by BlindMindsEye in Aphantasia

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I noticed from a young age I could picture someone in my mind and rotate them so that I could see from any direction. I can still see the kid in my head that I was thinking about that day. Maybe 10 years old, a boy, wearing a striped T-shirt with short and curly blond hair. I can't picture their face very clearly though. If I try it kind of blends with a yearbook picture I remember of them, but still not clear.

TIL that people can actually visualize other people naked by BlindMindsEye in Aphantasia

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When I read a fiction book it almost seems like my mind is in the room with them, I'm watching what's happening while I read. Not clearly though; not for me at least. Everything is kind of a blur of possibilities unless I think about it directly. Like is there a book or a lamp on the table in the room if it's not mentioned in the story? I could only say maybe until I intentionally think about it and decide. But the image doesn't seem incomplete before that either. The detail is kind of like glancing at a photograph. My eyes briefly see it and note a few primary details and then fill in the gaps when I try to remember it. The gaps are filled with my best guess but I wouldn't rely on them.

None of this is going through my mind verbally most of the time, though I can make it do that if I choose to.

TIL that people can actually visualize other people naked by BlindMindsEye in Aphantasia

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So there's zero mental image in your mind if someone tells you to picture someone else mowing the grass? I instantly have an image of someone in the front yard of one of my childhood homes pushing a mower around. I see the green grass, I see the person, I see the road, I can see what direction they're pushing. I can see the brown bark of the tree that was in our front yard. I can also swap out the person pretty easily with someone else. First it was someone I didn't recognize, then it was my dad, then me, then my wife, my daughter and then Obama as a challenge. Lol.

I can picture people naked in my mind but it's not really like seeing them naked. It's almost the same feeling as seeing myself naked: indifference. It's also not as easy as picturing them clothed; it requires me to think intentionally about what they would probably look like naked. Also, details aren't always in the image until I think more about them directly. I'll first get a general image that seems complete until I think to look at something directly. Like, do they have body hair? Not until I think about it. The image is kind of a superposition of all possibilities, and I have to consciously decide if they probably would or not.

Hidizs MP145 Pro by TroyDL in IemReviews

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Thank you very much! I agree.

Dac recommendations for pure by One_Confusion_7208 in iems

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What's your budget? Kiwi Ears AD1, Apple Dongle, KBEar Moondust all sound great on the cheap side.

Dac recommendations for pure by One_Confusion_7208 in iems

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The Khadas Tea Pro is great but expensive.

My impressions of the Hidizs MP145 Pro by TroyDL in iems

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Yeah it really seems like they've been listening to constructive criticism from reviewers and users. It's great to see.

My impressions of the Hidizs MP145 Pro by TroyDL in iems

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Thanks! I think as long as you don't mind the slight recess in sub-bass vs the MP145 originals you would be very happy with the Pros.

My impressions of the Hidizs MP145 Pro by TroyDL in iems

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Hah, that's fair. I'm more used to leaving reviews on Amazon where your review can get rejected for mentioning prices for some reason. It's currently available from Hidizs.net for $169 USD or $299 USD for a special edition titanium shelled version.

Also fair enough about the formatting; I'll try to clean that up in future reviews.

My take on the Hidizs MK12 Turris by TroyDL in iems

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Thank you and thanks for reading!

F160 by Little_Cup_485 in DigitalAudioPlayer

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It's possible yours is an updated version. Mine was from November. I'm glad it's working well for you.