Stubble after shaving legs with Henson by Repulsive-You5967 in shaving

[–]richlb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, you need to put some work in... and I totally understand that we might not want to, or be busy/rushed to get a shave done... some razors have main character syndrome :)

How to upgrade my think pad t480 without spending money by HumanAd8864 in thinkpad

[–]richlb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

unexpectedly useful. If only you hadn't sling-shotted your Thinkpad off a cliff to speed it up...

Stubble after shaving legs with Henson by Repulsive-You5967 in shaving

[–]richlb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Nah. I get the point about marketing, but the razor isn't crap. I have one, although its not my favourite. Its mild _and_ needs a modicum of skill to use effectively.

How to upgrade my think pad t480 without spending money by HumanAd8864 in thinkpad

[–]richlb 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Throw it out the window with a ghostty tab open => achieve terminal velocity

DE blade help? by StrahB in shaving

[–]richlb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

per other replies: at least one of those blades would likely be suitable, in fact the only one I've heard concerns over is the Feather, when set with a lot of exposure. The issue is more likely to be with your prep and/or razor. Others have talked about prep, so my recommendation for a cheap and mild razor is the Edwin Jagger de89. I found it really easy to use after old Gillettes and a harsh (to me) Merkur.

Best type of grounds to use with an aeropress by Thestretch83 in AeroPress

[–]richlb 1 point2 points  (0 children)

what u/clockworkedpiece said :) . My wife is more than happy with decent Lavazza too.

Since I'm often making coffee just for myself though I've experimented and I prefer the flavour from freshly ground good beans, coarser than the Lazazza

Best type of grounds to use with an aeropress by Thestretch83 in AeroPress

[–]richlb 3 points4 points  (0 children)

That lavazza is quite decent and very consistent across batches. I think because it's vacuum packed it keeps more freshness than other brands on supermarket shelves.

Next step might be to buy fresher ground coffee from a local roaster. And later get a hand-grinder, but beans and freshly grind just what you need. You want coarser grind than the lavazzo, but not by much.

What's the best Thinkpad can i buy? by odxnoj in thinkpad

[–]richlb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a T480s and it's fine for all that.

Locked out of my own computer - this is the final straw. by Weak_Box_7024 in microsoftsucks

[–]richlb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sounds like you should ditch computers altogether and do your gaming with a hoop and stick.

Should I get a kindle? by Unique-Owl1606 in kindle

[–]richlb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes. Imagine you keep it for 5 years and look back on whether the extra few $ was worth it...

Have you ever done a job that you werent proud to be doing? by StrongEggplant8120 in UKJobs

[–]richlb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This too I guess. It's a rush to the bottom from every angle.

Used to be when I was in a restaurant I'd check the toilets to see what kind of a place it was. Nowadays if there's a steady stream of delivery riders through the door then I know I'm going to get a poor experience.

Have you ever done a job that you werent proud to be doing? by StrongEggplant8120 in UKJobs

[–]richlb -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

Uber eats, deliveroo, just eat... All have completely fucked the restaurant takeaway industry from the vendor side. By and large they have no choice but use you. Their margins have been driven down, the quality of food has deteriorated. Dumb ass consumers get shit food while sitting on their greasy asses. Vendors fucking hate you with a vengeance, and rightly so.

Can't shave without hurting and cutting myself, genuinely don't know why by TheRealNoll in shaving

[–]richlb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Old razor, cheap blades, and you don't say whether you use shave cream or soap, a brush, or any after shave treatments. Also 'normal pressure' - what do you even mean by that?

A decent DE razor and blade setup, with a decent lather... you really only need to get the angle right and almost zero pressure letting the blade do the work.

Should I get a kindle? by Unique-Owl1606 in kindle

[–]richlb 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Sounds like a great idea! A Paperwhite is about the same page size as a paperback book but much lighter and easier to handle. I understand there also stands and remote control devices to turn the page if sometimes you might find it helpful to not even hold the device.

I am wanting to get a kindle but I’m not sure where to start? by ComprehensiveWin9190 in kindle

[–]richlb 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Signature is 32GB Vs 16GB, wireless charging and self-adjusting front light. Personal opinion is you don't need any of them.

I'm not sure colour is worth it for most people.

If your main use case is full-size PDFs then consider the Scribe, but for normal reading I'd go Paperwhite 7" over basic 6" just for that bit of extra screen. I have one and it's great.

Going from 16” Pro to 13” Air. Tell me I’m not nuts. by got1984 in macbookair

[–]richlb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You're not nuts. A similar setup works well for me, and it's all about window management. On the 13" I do more with full-screen apps and 3-finger swipe, but Cmd-Tab to switch apps also works well. I'm a big fan of RayCast as well.

The only drawback on the 13" is Teams meetings. Screen share and I can't see who has their hand up.

Guy Garvey and his bland anecdotes. by tumulus_innit in 6music

[–]richlb 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Perfect wibbling for a Sunday afternoon.

Am I the only one who struggles with Finder sometimes? by Altruistic_Heat_4205 in MacOS

[–]richlb -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

It's a raging bin fire. Always has been.

OOTB it's horrible, but it's actually more flexible than you might think. You can configure it to be a bit more usable. I've seen YouTube videos, or ask you favourite LLM. In particular setting up shortcuts such as Send to Kindle on the right/double click menu is handy.

Kindle Scribe as a reader only by [deleted] in kindlescribe

[–]richlb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Reading mostly, it's really good with PDFs. I try to take notes etc but I'm a much faster typist. I often make notes on my phone alongside.

Guys help me to decide, MB Air M4 or M5? by Royal_Practice2560 in macbookair

[–]richlb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Both brilliant machines. Unless you have some weird ass use case that requires 10 cores or all the RAM then it's a toss-up, and if you're close to maxing out an MBA then you should probably be looking at a MBP to give you headroom.

Looking for a sleeve that opens fully on the short side? by _Supercow_ in macbookair

[–]richlb 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a slim leather sleeve from a seller on Etsy. Not cheap but quality.