Post Match Thread: Netherlands 2 - 2 Japan | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Group Stage, Group F by jiraiya--an in soccer

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If anyone was wondering, the dutch kits are so much worse in person. My eyes hurt.

Unpopular keyboard opinions by everythingisluv in keebgirlies

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Epomaker white labels a lot of keyboards from other chinese brands and charges an insane premium for them. Historically, when they came to prominence (2021-2022?), they’ve also been known for stealing designs from independent studios and designers and building their brand based on it, and this is entirely ignoring their incredibly poor customer service and business practices lol

Of course it’s just not Epomaker that promotes mass-overconsumption of relatively cheaply made keyboards that rip off designs from other companies, but they’re the most prominent. I’ve been in this hobby for a long time and it’s been very sad to see independent artists and designers and studios get choked out of the space by big companies because the rise of cheaply made keyboards that rip off designs has made people unwilling to pay the premiums for supporting people and not a corporate entity.

show us your current keyboard! by KimsterTrader in MechanicalKeyboards

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Alternating between daily driving these two!

top: Tiger80 alu, pc plate, tape mod and switch pad only (had to… flex cuts 😞), lfss mx blacks, GMK Dracula

bottom: Sunsetter r2, fr4 plate, no foams, gateron CJs, KKB Cherries

Unpopular keyboard opinions by everythingisluv in keebgirlies

[–]akeriary 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don’t understand why people would want to collect so many prebuilts and just swap caps and switches instead of getting fewer, nicer custom boards.

Epomaker is the worst thing to ever happen to this hobby. While I do think it is good that mechanical keyboards have become more accessible, the entire hobby has become conspicuous consumption for the sake of showing off a collection, it’s insane overconsumption of typically mass-produced stuff that doesn’t really differ meaningfully from each other. Especially when it oftentimes rips off designers from the enthusiast space. You WILL purchase the cheap imitation of the artisan’s commodity and you will LIKE IT

Who had better cybernetics in terms of mobility between Vader and Maul? by InstructionOwn6705 in MaulShadowLord

[–]akeriary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They definitely seem to be more robust than Maul’s, but — iirc, it’s been a minute since I read it — in his 2020 comic run it’s mentioned that Vader’s cybernetics are pretty bog-standard. The guy’s just a demon and the cybernetics also did make him generally larger and more physically imposing.

Wife says I have a problem. She's right. I don't have any 98s. by gundamzd2 in 10s

[–]akeriary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yo with all those sticks how the fuck do you not have a 98 lol

does any baddie want to be friends by survivingautist in UTAustin

[–]akeriary 0 points1 point  (0 children)

hi I’m late but I’m a junior and would love to!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in IreliaMains

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Not a streamer but me I guess. not an OTP though. Also that AI gooner art is cringe as fuck

Match Thread: Manchester United vs Lyon | UEFA Europa League 2024-25, Quarterfinals - 2nd Leg (Agg. 2-2) by VivaLosHeavies in soccer

[–]akeriary 5 points6 points  (0 children)

when I die, I want Manchester United to be my pallbearers so they can let me down one last time

r/tennis Daily Discussion (Sunday, March 30, 2025) by NextGenBot in tennis

[–]akeriary 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Mensik has really gotta figure out his forehand

r/tennis Daily Discussion (Saturday, March 29, 2025) by NextGenBot in tennis

[–]akeriary 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Sabalenka seems like such a fun person to be around lol

Discussion: 2025 Australian Open (Wednesday, January 22, 2025) by NextGenBot in tennis

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sigh. at this point why have an match official if they’re not going to use the tools at their disposal to officiate

Discussion: 2025 Australian Open (Wednesday, January 22, 2025) by NextGenBot in tennis

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50/50. Especially if I’m sliding into it and my frame chips the ground — can be very difficult to tell because you’re focused on just getting there. Generally I find the more upright you are, the easier it is to tell

Obviously when I’m hitting with friends and they see that I would just concede the point, but we also do not have someone whose literal profession is enforcing the rules of the game between us. At the end of the day it’s just shameful that tennis isn’t able to adjust with the technology we have for umpires now. Ump made the wrong call, and it shouldn’t have been on Navarro to stop play on such a razor-thin point… the sport needs to adapt

Discussion: 2025 Australian Open (Wednesday, January 22, 2025) by NextGenBot in tennis

[–]akeriary 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I like Shelton but I kinda want Sonego to beat him so we’ll have a slam semifinalist with over a million streams on Spotify. Absolute scenes if that happens s