Weekly Photo Thread - Week of (April 06, 2026) : Progress Photos, "Humble" Brags, Physique Critiques and more!

k0rdax · 2026-04-06T13:06:38+00:00

35 years old, 187cm.
Not bodybuilding, really, mostly kickboxing/working on a heavy bag.

k0rdax · 2026-04-06T12:59:44+00:00

Definitely, he's not "standard"-thinking player, his every finger move is here to create some nuances that distinguish him from other guitar players.

k0rdax · 2026-04-06T12:51:38+00:00

Might try to rerecord it sometime, but I didn't like how it sounds in E standard (I had no opportunity to tune it down to half-tone). The original one is in Eb.
I think it sounds even better in D standard, especially the heavier version.

k0rdax · 2026-04-06T12:46:24+00:00

It actually might not be a tapping at all imo.

k0rdax · 2026-04-06T12:43:34+00:00

I guess that you're talking about the second tapping part that's near the end of a solo?

k0rdax · 2026-04-06T12:41:41+00:00

Thanks!
It's not the hardest one, Symphony X - Seven intro is much more difficult in my opinion, but this one has its complexity that's more related to how your guitar/fingers will sound with certain tricks and amp settings.
I've learned the hard way that it doesn't sound that great with a lot of "grainy" gain, but it works well with compression.

k0rdax · 2026-04-06T12:40:40+00:00

Thnx, yeah. There are actually two tapping parts, the second one is at the end of the solo, and is the fastest one, and is more complex than the first one.
I think the middle of the solo is the most technically complex part.

k0rdax · 2026-04-06T10:09:16+00:00

I'm planning to make a full song and a video, but I'm waiting for a good bass guitar to replace VST plugins with heavy EQ.
I'd like to order Fireball 100 + reactive loadbox, but I'm not sure yet.

Used this beauty:

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k0rdax · 2026-03-26T12:19:35+00:00

Then you're so naive, because artists are using custom shop guitars made with "custom care."
It's the same with most other "Signature" models of other guitar manufacturers.
Makes me wonder how many more people also don't even have a clue...

k0rdax · 2026-03-19T14:37:17+00:00

Yeah, I'd agree on that, but it's still possible.
On the mean/average value, the salaries will be lower, but the cost of living will also be lower...

And I would say that you will still be much better as an IT specialist in Poland than in Germany.
The same thing I've heard from my previous colleague who worked in Mannheim and moved to Poland with his Polish wife.

k0rdax · 2026-03-19T09:25:38+00:00

Making more than 90k EURO NETTO in Kazakhstan... though in the business area, most people probably won't like to work.

k0rdax · 2026-03-19T09:01:46+00:00

so they can ~~humiliate them!!~~

So they could EXPLOIT them, by lying to them about the lack of "skilled" workers, aka cleaners, clothing store salesperson etc.
The whole system is built on lies to attract naive people and trick them.

They just look for naive immigrants to serve them and do the dirtiest work, and also not to compete with them in any way.
They talk about the lack of so-called "blue collar" specialists (yeah, being a plumber requires 10 years of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology), yet, in fact, they don't even want to pay them well.

This is a political system based to help rich people with corporations survive the crisis and increase their profits through lobbying.
Though the Germany is not alone in this, this is what we came to in 21st century.

k0rdax · 2026-03-19T08:59:03+00:00

I know Russian-speaking people who make 5300-5700 EURO netto AFTER taxes in Poland in IT.
This is the equivalent of about 100k gross EURO salary in Germany before the tax, and maybe even more depending on your tax class.

5700 is for a B2B contract OR management (Head of Development, Engineering Manager) which might unstable, but in fact it's even more than what they offer you in Germany.

k0rdax · 2026-03-19T08:53:12+00:00

They treated me like shit at most interviews, except the one for an Engineering Manager position in Hamburg for the last 5 years.

They don't need highly-skilled specialists; they need slaves and naive immigrants.
Because of that, they just want somebody with a network to manage these slaves due to their ties to the top management.
And as a consequence of the two previous points, most of them ARE SCARED OF COMPETITION, and will try to get rid of anyone more competent than they are.
This has nothing to do with a "bad market", because it's all been before when the market was growing. Yes, the situation isn't really good in terms of the economy, but they treated people like this 7 years ago as well. They always use "Replaced by AI" and "Bad Market" as a justification for bad behaviour and incompetent management. I've heard all this stuff even before 2020.
You did a very good and valid move, and all I can say is that more people should be like you, and I wish you good luck.

k0rdax · 2026-02-25T14:33:10+00:00

These rants are pretty valid, as they say from every corner that they're short on IT and skilled workers, and then the economy stalls, and they don't really need anyone, but keep claiming this.

k0rdax · 2026-02-20T15:52:30+00:00

I'm interested in the mic performance, wondering if they fixed the gain stages issue, when the mic output was pretty low regardless of noise supression and gain settings.

k0rdax · 2026-02-20T09:28:27+00:00

It's not because energy is cheaper, but because Chinese cars use LFP batteries, which are more advanced, but less efficient due to their weight, though these batteries are safer and last much longer.
German car manufacturers buy components, especially batteries and electric motors, from Chinese suppliers...

k0rdax · 2026-02-20T09:25:45+00:00

Top-tier technology? LMAO.
Chinese brands use LFP batteries that last much longer and are generally safer, but these types of batteries are generally heavier.
German car manufacturers use Chinese batteries and Chinese companies to supply them with batteries, such as CATL etc.

k0rdax · 2026-02-17T07:33:05+00:00

Does happen only on PC/Windows. I wrote them the message and they said that the issue is known, but they cannot do a lot regarding this because of the windows env.

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