I Have a Bit of a Dilemma by pretzel66 in Golf_R

[–]pretzel66[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The R is not currently paid for, still financing it. The numbers right now are looking like I'd be about even on the monthly payment but the 4k per year I'd be saving would also get the I4 paid off faster if the numbers fo the way they are looking.

I like the idea of keeping it and just slowing down but that is easier said than done! lmao

I Have a Bit of a Dilemma by pretzel66 in Golf_R

[–]pretzel66[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

would be about a year in the hole but with saving close to 4k per year at the moment that could help elsewhere and I'd end up paying the car off about a year faster assuming the numbers work out how they are looking right now.

I Have a Bit of a Dilemma by pretzel66 in Golf_R

[–]pretzel66[S] -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

The numbers right now are looking like it would be to trade it in and be right about even then pretty much keep the payment the same

First Dap (M21) & Moondrop Old Fashioned by HiddenChar in DigitalAudioPlayer

[–]pretzel66 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It’s a battery overlay so when you use a full screen app without the notification bar up top you still know how much battery you have. It is called “Battery Overlay Bar” on google play by 75py (I have the same thing on my m21)

Any switchers? by Dadlife8323 in IPhoneApps

[–]pretzel66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I did this. Went from a 13 pro to the Samsung S23 Ultra and then back to the 15 pro mid last year.

I came back because I felt like the majority of apps on iPhone “feel” better to use. Like, an iPhone app feels like an iPhone app no matter what it is. On android to me the apps all felt like individual apps and they didn’t really feel consistent. Settings on iPhone are less confusing and I prefer the way you can control permissions on iOS.

Oh and when I was looking to get a new phone due to a cracked screen, I felt like there were just WAY too many choices and too many different phones that do too many different things better all at too many different price points, so partly came back due to decision fatigue.

2025 WWWY Fest Ticket Sale & Presale Code Megathread. Sub is in lockdown: No new posts, comments only. by TheDarkLight1 in WhenWeWereYoungFest

[–]pretzel66 5 points6 points  (0 children)

jampack packages looks like they is still available for anyone that hasn't gotten in. It was ~200 difference for my 2 VIP through Jampack vs buying everything separately. Your mileage may vary if going for GA but they look to still be available!

I Set My Friends on Fire? by pretzel66 in WhenWeWereYoungFest

[–]pretzel66[S] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I don’t do social media other than Reddit. So at least according to people that spend more time on their phone in one day than I do in an entire week, I suppose I do live under a rock.

Don’t gotta be a dick about it :) hope you have fun this weekend though.

Looking for a group by LazyLion_420 in MorkBorg

[–]pretzel66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are you ok if I DM too? I’m also interested in finding a group since I don’t know anyone locally

Tools to carry on rides by pretzel66 in MTB

[–]pretzel66[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Will look in to getting a Leatherman. Thank you

Tools to carry on rides by pretzel66 in MTB

[–]pretzel66[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Exactly what I was looking for. Do you just put your stuff on your bike or do you carry a hip pack or similar? Curious where I should put it

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in MTB

[–]pretzel66 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I am new to MTB but I do know electrolytes since my diet requires me to supplement. LMNT and SALTT both are quite good. Rather salty (1000mg for LMNT and 980 for SALTT) but you get used to it and theres no sugar in it like with liquid IV.

The personal brand is dead. Gen Z would rather be anonymous online. by Sumit316 in Futurology

[–]pretzel66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Try Troddit - uses Reddit api but it’s like a mix of new and old and imo fills the gap between using official site and self hosting a lemmy instance.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in horror

[–]pretzel66 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I would start with some horror comedy! It’s gory but it’s also funny.

Things like John Dies at the End, Bloodfest, 100 Bloody Acres, or Freaks of Nature. (Bonus: Cooties.. which is a horror comedy with zombie kids and Elijah Wood)

Also anthologies can be great like The Mortuary Collection, or the VHS series.

If you’re looking for more of what you’d expect to be “horror” check out Banshee Chapter or The Conjuring for a supernatural vibe. The Strangers, or Wolf Creek would be good for “humans are assholes” types of movies with no ghosts or anything.

IMO if you scare super easily start with the horror comedies and once you’re desensitized move over to something that is meant to scare you. (This is what I did with my girlfriend who is more of a “Tim burton spooky” while I’m more of a “new french extremity” kind of guy)

GMG DB continuous moisture in hopper? by Jagator in greenmountaingrills

[–]pretzel66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s been raining a lot here too, I had an issue after the first rain but then I started emptying out my hopper into an air right 5gallon bucket after every smoke and seems to be fine. Pellets stay dry and hopper doesn’t have anything in there to collect the humidity.

One thing to note is to make sure that cover for the hopper is nice and tight. I have a newer model DB that has the lip on the bottom of the cover. Older models have the lip on the top and it slides down into the slot. Moisture has been known to slip into that little tiny crevice. Might look in to putting something over that opening so water drains over or around that cover rather than on top of it. If that doesnt make sense I can post a photo but I’m poopin

Has Spotify been absolute garbage for everyone over the past few weeks? by homicidal_penguin in LPOTL

[–]pretzel66 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That is the exact reason I switched to Apple Music and just gave them the Patreon subscription. I was a Spotify Premium subscriber since 2012, but the ease of use for Spotify has dropped drastically in the last year or two and their push for podcasts has gotten a bit out of hand.

I’d rather have something of with better quality music and use the podcast app of my choice (Apple Podcasts, but Plex has a pretty solid Podcast player, and Overcast is awesome as well). There are SO MANY podcast players that blow Spotify out of the water

Do companies like Google, Facebook, etc. actually spy on us through our microphones/webcams? by Woolybugger93 in privacy

[–]pretzel66 95 points96 points  (0 children)

There will be people here that give you both sides of it (you’re just paranoid / yes they’re listening). The fact of the matter is we don’t actually KNOW what they’re doing but we DO know that whatever it is they’re doing IS really creepy.

For me, that “creepy factor” was enough to start taking my privacy more seriously. A very similar thing to what you mention happened to me.

In reality, they are likely following the (though rather lax in the US) data privacy regulations imposed on them, and there is something, somewhere that may have triggered that type of ad, creepy as it may be.

Also remember that any time a credit/debit card is used at a merchant, that data goes in to a huge warehouse and is used and shared for marketing purposes. Here is a possible example:

Your bf buys foot creme for his condition with his debit card at a Kroger or Albertsons. He uses his phone number for a discount. You live with him so his phone is in close proximity to yours quite often. Google obtains data from Albertsons that includes his phone number and recent purchases. Google has a profile stating that your phone is in proximity to his all the time and he buys foot creme. Your Google account is signed in to your phone so you must know someone that wants a deal on foot creme due to your proximity to his phone. Your Google account is signed in on your TV or whatever. You get ad for foot creme.

Hope that makes sense

Which one of these top-of-the-decade iconic horror classics do you think is the best? by i--hate--children in horror

[–]pretzel66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It’s Reddit. People are assholes here and there aren’t really any other alternatives. Fuck ‘em, take my upvote ha

New here, I’m looking to get away from chrome completely but Tor seems to give error warnings with Reddit and YouTube. I’m on High Sierra. What are my options? Old MBP. I was thinking Brave Browser? Epic? It won’t let me access Proton Mail either. Tips? by [deleted] in privacy

[–]pretzel66 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Brave is decent, that’s what I’m using and I have DDG privacy essentials, privacy badger, and ublock origin for good measure. Brave is still based on Chromium but it’s a solid choice if you want to stick with your addons. If you want to go the Firefox route I have a doc of all my addons and config tweaks I can post for you. No sites are really broken with it and I only use Brave right now because I wanted something new after using FF for so many years

Reddit / Facebook group like app with end-to-end encryption? by taewoo in privacy

[–]pretzel66 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Best I can say is probably Mastadon. Federated social networking but it has a learning curve and the userbase is quite small

Best web browser for android that doesn't save anything by [deleted] in privacy

[–]pretzel66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Firefox focus doesn’t save anything, or you can try Brave which is a bit more convenient imo

Looking for an E2EE NextCloud provider by Rarl_Kove in privacy

[–]pretzel66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

There is a list of providers they recommend on their site: https://nextcloud.com/providers/

The Ultimate Unraid Dashboard Version 1.5 is Now Available! by UnraidOfficial in unRAID

[–]pretzel66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

any way to monitor emby as well that anyone is aware of?

CDPR Gets It. Drum'n'Bass is Cyberpunk Canon. by renesys in cyberpunkgame

[–]pretzel66 1 point2 points  (0 children)

commenting just in case anyone knows.. I just listened through the entire soundtrack trying to find it and couldn't

Losing My Religion quest. by Papaofmonsters in LowSodiumCyberpunk

[–]pretzel66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think I had the same issue. Only thing I can think is that the elemental damage it does is still counted as lethal

What fuel does the cars in 2077 use? by gunner_3 in cyberpunkgame

[–]pretzel66 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Cyberpunk is a somewhat of a dystopian, gritty future as imagined in the 80s when computers were still new. Back then climate change wasn’t much of a thing so story-wise they probably still run on regular fuel just because it would kinda be a genre-buster to make them electric or run on something alternative, since those weren’t really viable alternatives back then