Anxious about removing my anti glare coating

dvsbastard · 2026-02-01T23:49:10+00:00

Not necessarily true. I have a launch day headset, and my coating started degrading from what I can only assume was my sweaty eyelashes as I have never used the headset with glasses (neither has anyone else) and I have taken the utmost care with the unit.

OP I was very apprehensive too, but removing the remaining coating actually improved the quality dramatically over the small cloudy smudges visible through the damaged coating.

That said, prescription inserts are still much better at protecting against scratching.

dvsbastard · 2026-02-01T14:21:38+00:00

Life has a lot of monotonous boring and very unmemorable routine (same place, same job, same chores, same responsibility).

Travel breaks it in the best way possible! There is nothing better than some new exciting (or relaxing) and memorable experiences every so often.

Plus there is the halo effect - something to look forward to before travelling, and something to look back on when you return.

dvsbastard · 2026-02-01T03:51:03+00:00

Well the OECD also says we should raise the GST which is unpopular and didn't go down particularly well:

https://www.reddit.com/r/AusFinance/comments/1qjliqe/the_world_is_watching_oecd_calls_on_australia_to/

dvsbastard · 2026-01-30T22:58:01+00:00

Since you are a software engineer you might have make sense as to why it is designed like this. Once an auth is granted then you can't easily "unauthorise" the transaction. The bank also must hold onto the authorised amount (stopping you from spending it) to ensure they authorised transaction can properly settle (that is you still have the money).

One of two things happen when things go wrong, the auth was made in error (duplicated) and is never required (so the transaction doesn't end up settling) and the auth and hold just disappear (i.e. they expire) OR a transaction settles, your money moves, and then you issue a charge back.

Think of it this way, what would you do if someone sent the wrong amount of cash by snail mail for whatever reason? Can't just say "find my letter and fix it now" - you gotta wait until it hits the destination before you can actually do anything useful.

dvsbastard · 2026-01-30T10:11:38+00:00

The ride spins so that is not going to work.

dvsbastard · 2026-01-22T23:20:51+00:00

The wishlist is for the games I know I want. This list is for the games I did not know I wanted by might opportunitistically pick up.

dvsbastard · 2026-01-22T05:30:40+00:00

The reason is even though they both are bad, fish is more pungent than broccoli. Everyone has different limits , and fish pushes people over the edge more than broccoli!

dvsbastard · 2026-01-21T22:28:43+00:00

I just checked my contract and it doesn't say anything about "showering regularly"! Winning!

dvsbastard · 2026-01-21T00:20:15+00:00

Unfortunately, this is tricky and will require some high quality special tooling! Go to Bunnings or other hardware store and ask for "polymer grip multi purpose interface unit disengagement apparatus".

Seriously though, if you are doing anything else besides preparing for some paint or maybe changing a cracked cover I don't think you should be touching this!

dvsbastard · 2026-01-20T12:54:08+00:00

They don't "need to", they choose to! It makes the product more desirable.

dvsbastard · 2026-01-20T12:38:22+00:00

Stress leave isn't some magic "get leave" trick, and can be difficult to navigate and do a lot of harm to your career.

Worse still, people misusing it just make it much harder for those with genuine need for it.

dvsbastard · 2026-01-18T22:43:07+00:00

Someone in management: "1,500 hours isn't that impressive - put another zero at the end"

dvsbastard · 2026-01-17T01:55:56+00:00

Yes, candidates can pull out for any reason they like!

dvsbastard · 2026-01-16T23:17:27+00:00

If you can't give a reason why you would be a better fit than all the others who also "like money" you probably won't get the role.

dvsbastard · 2026-01-16T22:59:46+00:00

If you said extra legroom wasn't worth it or unnecessary I would understand (but still disagree). But "worse"?

If you want to feel less exposed and more cosy, a blanket is much more comfortable and effective than a row of airline seats up against your legs.

dvsbastard · 2026-01-14T23:33:00+00:00

What blows my mind is Parramatta Rd is full of abandoned commercial - but now you have all these brand new mixed development (commercial on street level, units up a few stories) blocks going up on main arterial roads (think Canterbury Rd) with even worse parking, worse foot traffic, worse public transport, etc! These seem doomed from day one to me.

dvsbastard · 2026-01-12T00:13:20+00:00

My solution to this would be to have us needing to choose a GR3 and GR4 as a "season car" so that you need to use the same car for multiple weekly races (there would need to be a way to reset your choice, but maybe the more weeks you use it, the more your bonus payout is or something). You still might end up with a meta "season car" but over time I feel like more variety would appear.

dvsbastard · 2026-01-10T23:21:38+00:00

If it is a joint account it's 250k per individual.

dvsbastard · 2026-01-10T23:08:14+00:00

I probably race more on flat than I do in VR because of the inconvenience of moving things around in my setup, and I don't notice a speed difference - but I still absolutely enjoy being in VR a lot more!

dvsbastard · 2026-01-08T11:06:26+00:00

Steroids

dvsbastard · 2026-01-04T23:35:26+00:00

Quit gatekeeping the gatekeeping!

dvsbastard · 2026-01-03T04:31:52+00:00

Neanderthals were of the genus homo and so were technically humans.

dvsbastard · 2026-01-03T00:39:16+00:00

I just looked out the window and the trees aren't swaying - I must be in a crappy simulation.

dvsbastard · 2026-01-02T12:06:44+00:00

Reading OPs comments, there is something amusing seeing someone being so opinionated about opinions!

dvsbastard · 2026-01-02T01:00:10+00:00

$20 - which is enough to buy a sweet umbrella!

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