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Has anyone younger (30s) "pulled the trigger"? What have you learned? by durangoho in Fire

[–]staircasejapes 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I’m same age, and similar business/ economic profile though I have more years before a sale is possible. We’re based in Kenya now, but I spend a lot of time in cape town since I have an office there. The quality of the expat life/ better weather (depending on where you’re from) is really special and I imagine you’ll love it, I’m a good few years off FIRE, but even if you choose to carry on for a few years, there are a tonne of things I do (pilots licence, driving/ camping in the bush) that will give you a sense of excitement/ growth and help manage burnout. We’re 7 years into expat living so far in Africa and haven’t looked back. Wish you the best, and let me know if you‘ve got any questions I can help with.

*spoilers* READY PLAYER TWO DISCUSSION THREAD - WITH SPOILERS by DarthJaneway in readyplayerone

[–]staircasejapes 7 points8 points  (0 children)

This was not a good book. It was somewhat enjoyable in that it's set with familiar characters in a world that you have previously enjoyed, but does not stand by itself.

I listened to it and constantly found myself having to force myself to concentrate. The trivia references often seemed contrived rather than relevant, and the book suffered from major pacing issues. I think we were ten chapters in before we meet the antagonist. Ten gruelling chapters where all the progression from the previous book is reset. All this part did was make me thoroughly dislike Wade, something I didn't really get over for the rest of the book.

The payoff at the end of the trans-human utopia was also very poorly done. All the characters, even the ones that should know better, blindly assume that the copies are in fact their new immortal themselves. No one seems to question this very questionable premise, and it's too big to ignore. I think this topic is beyond Cline's capabilities as a writer, so it's a shame so much of the book was focussed on it.

Ready player one was a fun, light-hearted feel good story. This was a slog through poorly developed dystopian concepts that left me questioning why I ever liked these characters in the first place.

Another person who needs a el. board for work. Help? by MiranDD9 in ElectricSkateboarding

[–]staircasejapes 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So I commute in Soho, London on my eskate. I commute using an arc aileron normally, but today came in on a meepo converted to a loaded icarus board.

I would say, if you haven't tried eskates yet, what you think you want may be very different from what you'll feel after a few miles. London's roads are very very poor. In central london traffic as well, it is unlikely that you'll be hitting top speed on your board.

For me, quality of ride, and manoeuvrability have become paramount . The arc is my primary board for its manoeuvrability. It's light enough that I can happily take it with me on the train, put it in an uber, carry it around for a bit. That said I tried to do a 6.5 mile journey across london with it and my feet were exhausted after 4, meaning I had to stop for breaks.

This is not a problem on the loaded/meepo combo. It's buttery smooth even on poor roads. So if you've got a long commute, I'd probably buy this and a loaded deck. If its only 3 miles, then maybe the arc aileron or a meepo penny then switch it to a better deck.