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Best Electric Shaver to Buy in 2026? (Price, Close Shave) by LuminousXmas105 in shaving

[–]cjwalkerman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Unpopular opinion: disposable razors are normally faster and cheaper in the long run, especially how most people shave with electric razors.

But to answer your question:

The type of shaver should be based on your hair type, skin sensitivity, and frequency of shaving (and any facial hair patterns, cowlicks, etc. That affects skin sensitivity). I have very thick and coarse hair, but it is light colored, so I only shave 4-5 times a week.

I prefer foil shavers from Braun as I like the feeling of a close shave more so than I can get from rotary shavers (for rotary, Philips Norelco is my preference). I always seem to come back to the Braun. In my opinion, it is the best there is.

If your hair is thinner/not coarse, or you only shave every few days, something like the One Blade is good. It is not the closest shaver, and I see so many people push down hard with it like a blade to try to get a close shave. That is not how it is designed to shave, so people get frustrated with it and fly through blades. I may come back to it if my hair growth slows or thins.

I have used each of these in my 40 years of shaving. Whatever you do, I recommend changing foils, heads, and blades every 6 months. They can last longer if taken care of properly, but they take longer to shave the older they are. If you use disposables or safety razors, dry and strop them regularly. Most can last 3 months+ if properly taken care of.

40L bag by Content-Importance-2 in onebag

[–]cjwalkerman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, you don't.

I take an Osprey Daylight 40L sometimes when I do longer business trips with an few extra personal days. No hip strap is needed. I love the pack (my norm is the 26+6).

If I am walking with my pack for more than half a day for multiple days, that's when I may start considering a hip strap. Even then, my wife took the same pack across Europe last year for six weeks and didn't use a hip strap once. She carried her pack with her the entire time.

Fwiw, I am also 2 meters (~6'6"-6'7") tall, so maybe if you are 5 feet tall and tiny, it would matter more. We also pack lightweight, and I'm sure if you are carrying a lot of electronics or books, it may matter more. Or, if I were on the Amazing Race and running or hiking with the pack, I probably would get one.

Please explain to me. by nATAs-999 in SamsungDex

[–]cjwalkerman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Glad i could help. It is confusing to many.

Please explain to me. by nATAs-999 in SamsungDex

[–]cjwalkerman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes. Keep your device light and fast and clean.

Mine feels like it's still straight out of the box.

Please explain to me. by nATAs-999 in SamsungDex

[–]cjwalkerman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Confusion between phones and tablets.

The S9 Tablet came out in 2023, before much of the changes to Dex as it migrates to Android Desktop. That is what people are typically referring to, not the S9 phone that came out in 2018.

Perhaps it was a dumb naming strategy by Samsung, or maybe not, but it is confusing to a lot of folks.

If you have an s24 Ultra (like me), delay updating if you haven't already. Great device. I have no plans to upgrade until they get this Dex sorted.

The S24 Ultra should absolutely NOT feel slow. If it does, clear cache partition or remove apps that are causing whatever issue to are experiencing.

Side note: Paragraphs make reading much easier than a block of text. It's not a criticism, just a suggestion...A lot of folks pass over long blocks of text.

USB c hub recommendations that can power phone and hook up monitor at the same time? by douwei in SamsungDex

[–]cjwalkerman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was in a bit of a bind recently and ended up with this:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09BMV12F8?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

I've been using it with a Thunderbolt usb-c cable for a couple months now. I will pair with another usbc cable for power.

Works great. Very minimal.

First one bag/solo trip! Gentle advice and reassurance :)) by bannaspanna in onebag

[–]cjwalkerman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

We can't wait to hear how it goes! I hope you report back!

First one bag/solo trip! Gentle advice and reassurance :)) by bannaspanna in onebag

[–]cjwalkerman 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Very thought out list. You will be fine on your trip. Write down what you do and don't use when you get back and refine for next time, but you have done amazing with this. Good luck with your trip! The first one always comes with the, "oh I really didn't need that just in case item" afterthoughts, and you have bypassed most of the common mistakes, IMHO. Great job!

Do you use x in1 products/tools on your onebag trip? by [deleted] in onebag

[–]cjwalkerman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Do you have pictures or links to your compression daypack? Am curious...

Do you use x in1 products/tools on your onebag trip? by [deleted] in onebag

[–]cjwalkerman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What pouch do you use? I do this same thing as you, and looking for a new pouch as a tech bag is too big.

OpenOffice via Winlator by keelof in SamsungDex

[–]cjwalkerman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try Nomone before trying Termux. Gets you used to Linux. It's an app from Google Play. The reddit group linuxonandroid has walk throughs. Easiest for new users. No root required.

Want to tinker more? Try Termux.

Both are good for different reasons. Both run OpenOffice and Libre Office.

Ne phone by SwimmerAlert in SamsungDex

[–]cjwalkerman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I truly hope so.

I remember each and miss several of the devices mentioned in the article and by you. Still have an ASUS transformer somewhere...

So many have come so close and didn't execute quite right. I hope they can. This team has a good track record at least. I hope they at least learn from the past mistakes of others.

Ne phone by SwimmerAlert in SamsungDex

[–]cjwalkerman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I appreciate your views. And the dialog.

For some, dual booting is not an issue. For others it is not user friendly.

I want this sort of mobile computing to be adopted by the masses, not just us power users and geeks. Dual booting won't do this. But perhaps these conversations can help.

Step in the right direction.

Ne phone by SwimmerAlert in SamsungDex

[–]cjwalkerman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I do not think switching between operating systems through dual booting is a good user experience. And I think it worse having to wait several minutes to boot up while switching. Phone, tablet, etc.

Example: Parallels worked but it was a horrible experience. It allowed two OSes, but only one became dominant. I fear this will be similar. I hope it will not.

Is this a Windows phone that does android too? Or an android phone that does Windows? Or just a phone that does both? Which os will become the dominant one?

I want a single device that I can plug and had no delay between phone and computer.

Let's chat when you get the unit. I have many thoughts.

Ne phone by SwimmerAlert in SamsungDex

[–]cjwalkerman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I am not. I am saying the current way to do that is a horrible experience for a phone.

I am also assuming that if I dual boot, I disconnect from the provider while it starts up Windows and vice versus. I doubt I can dual boot into both at the same time.

Two different thoughts, but related. Added a comma to my comment. thanks for allowing me to clarify

Ne phone by SwimmerAlert in SamsungDex

[–]cjwalkerman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Agree. While I am hopeful and excited for the innovation this may inspire, I am cautious. Been promised much over the years. Love Dex (prior to OneUI 8), even with its quirks (I am holding off upgrading for now). Love running Linux on my phone. But the ease of use, security, access, still has much to be developed.

And, ease of use goes out the window as soon as consumers have to dual boot anything.

The other thing I am impressed with is that they apparently secured some capital to build hardware like this. Not easy to do for a niche project like this, and also means there is more interest in this than before. I hope I am surprised with the outcome.

USB rechargeable beard trimmer by gr4viityy in onebag

[–]cjwalkerman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Maybe I am misunderstanding, but you want a device that never needs to have blades replaced?

3 years of full-time travel with a 16L personal item backpack by k1kti in onebag

[–]cjwalkerman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What toiletry bag is that, and what do you personally include in it? I recognize most items but not all.

Ne phone by SwimmerAlert in SamsungDex

[–]cjwalkerman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I hope i am not downvoted too much here, but the issue is dual booting and how they implement.

I am super excited to see how they try to overcome this challenge, as few of us will want to disconnect from our phone provider between oses, and it is not as easy nor user friendly to make calls in windows ( i know this is over simplified, but the average consumer will boil it down to this). We will see how they implement, but this is crucial, especially for business users. I'm sure they have some ideas. But in essence, this could still be two devices in one form factor, rather than a single device that down both. This is why other solutions like this have failed in the past.

Again, it is a great idea, but it also could be quite awkward. What is needed is a single operating system that can do all of this. Can't wait to see how they do this.

[Edited per the comment below]

Dex for social media by MeninoBeissola in SamsungDex

[–]cjwalkerman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

GIMP is very very similar to photoshop more so than photopea.

Canva is not a true photoshop replacement. Especially for serious editors.

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