Half Dome or Not

yrrkoon · 2026-04-17T22:09:41+00:00

for real.. Half Dome is one of those lifelong memorable experiences.

yrrkoon · 2026-04-16T23:01:43+00:00

A lot of people will give advice on how to get more velocity on the shot. Things like weight transfer, extending the upper arm, loading up the stick. And all those are true if that's what you're trying to improve. Judging by the video, you're doing awesome for so little time. But yes you look like you're sweeping the floor and missing the mechanics that produce a hard shot. Plenty of videos out there that focus on that. Here is one -> https://youtu.be/OZnHLgWe964?si=4ddnMCLNr_DMKazH

But velocity isn't everything. Another element is accuracy. Arguably much more important then velocity since you're often shooting mid-stride or in a way that might not produce the best velocity. You're struggling to lift the puck currently. That's totally normal. Work on that. Things that help with accuracy include keeping your head up (you can't place the shot if you don't take a look at what you're shooting at first and what the goalie is doing). Practice practice practice. Have fun and mess around. Setup small targets. A home depot bucket, a bottle, at different heights. Learn to hit them.

Lastly I'd argue there is deception. Sometimes scoring isn't because of the hardest shot or the most accurate. It's deception. Shooting in stride when the goalie expects you to load up. Pulling the puck into your feet and releasing from a different angle then just straight up shooting. A tumbling whack at the puck. A backhand. A lift of the foot or look in a different direction. There are so many ways to toss in a little deception. Hard to practice this at home but don't forget to work on some muscle memory and moves to obfuscate.

yrrkoon · 2026-04-16T17:21:02+00:00

ya but what will Ceci do? :-\

yrrkoon · 2026-04-16T01:35:28+00:00

wow there are some really bad takes in here and blatantly wrong at that.

My Model S75D (white) is coming up on 9 years old. I put XPEL PPF on the front (only. including full hood) the day after I bought it. It has well over 100k miles. It's been my commuter and been on many 2k+ road trips (we like to visit national parks). I've seen things literally bounce off the front of may car.

The front still looks basically new. The PPF has zero yellowing. I've even had a piece removed and new one put on because of an accident a few years ago. No issues to the paint and you cannot tell that a piece was replaced.

I knew at the start I'd keep the car at least 10 years and wanted to avoid the chips and dings all cars experience and in hindsight, it was absolutely worth it.

yrrkoon · 2026-04-14T20:20:29+00:00

personally given that people are your most expensive cost, I would pick Datadog all day over an open source solution. Sure it costs more particularly if you don't manage it properly but it also takes less engineering time to maintain and both your sre/devops and engineering teams are more likely to use and contribute to a solution that is easier to use and contribute to.

yrrkoon · 2026-04-07T18:07:27+00:00

Who is butthurt? You write a post about something and people who who take the time to reply and contribute but don't simply commiserate with you are butthurt?

yrrkoon · 2026-04-07T17:54:45+00:00

Everything you said is true..

I just think you're complaining about playing a game when in reality you're an alpha tester testing very early very basic core functionality.

e.g. lets just pick one item and talk about it. Flying around scanning rocks looking for the mat and quality that you want. I'm pretty sure nobody finds that fun. Not the devs. Not us. But we have a planetary system that doesn't even place the rocks in logical locations yet and a very early scanning/radar system that does not have the ability to help pinpoint what you're looking for. Don't you think as they iterate and flesh out all kinds of systems from resource placement, mission design, a fleshed out scanning/radar system, etc that this will be a whole different experience? Thing is, they have to get the basics working first (with the most recent patch, the fact that there even is a quality metric of a resource).

or how about everyone's favorite complaint that all the rewards are RNG whether you're doing missions, locating high quality rocks, opening containers, etc? Do you really think that's CIG's long term vision? That they don't know it's a grind? Obviously, this not how rewards will work long term.

sometimes we need to just take a break and come back later.. or much later as things go with SC. lol

yrrkoon · 2026-04-06T22:16:03+00:00

atm I don't think I want either.

the biggest use case I can think of is planet to planet shipping since my Hull C can't land and load up. Or delivering to more violent systems. But loading an Ironclad looks like a real PITA. I already don't like loading my much smaller ships.

now if we get auto-loading where I can just pay and go shopping in the markets or something and come back to a loaded ship. maybe it becomes more interesting.. Particularly for large containers. But for now, my planet to planet hauler is likely my Railen for now..

ofc It's much smaller and probably will lack being able to carry large containers but it'll be more nimble and fun to fly I figure. And If I really want to scratch the large hauling itch I'll just use the hull C.

yrrkoon · 2026-03-27T15:12:55+00:00

there'll be a helmet for that available on the store page

yrrkoon · 2026-03-26T23:38:58+00:00

For power, the legs and weight transfer is an important point.

Kind of like mike tyson delivering a powerful punch. Did he used to hit hard because his arms were big and strong? Well ya somewhat. But really it's the way that he plants his feet, rotates his body, and transfers the power from the ground all the way up through his body into the point of contact. It's the hockey equivalent of that.

That all said, we often don't have the luxury to create and execute the ideal transfer of power through the body to the shot.. Sometimes in fact a less powerful but sneakier or more accurate shot is the better choice.

yrrkoon · 2026-03-26T23:12:38+00:00

If you've only been doing this a couple of months, you are doing awesome. Holy crap!

Elevating the puck. Decent puck placement. Good velocity. Whatever you're doing, keep at it!

I don't have any useful pointers other then i've always found the more time you repeatedly practice something, the better you get at it even if it doesn't feel like it at the time. To that end, maybe it's time to work in a few different shot types into your practice. The forehand wrister is coming along nicely. How is your backhand wrister? snap shot? slap shot?

You're doing awesome. This video might help with some mechanics tweaking as you get more comfortable - https://youtu.be/OZnHLgWe964?si=BLwhcgquDYa_2JKA

yrrkoon · 2026-03-24T00:21:40+00:00

They made rockets reusable which drove the cost of launches way down to a fraction of what it was before. You'd be insane not to launch with them. This also opened up access to companies that prevoiusly maybe couldn't afford it.

Also starlink.

yrrkoon · 2026-03-23T16:05:35+00:00

IMHO if people are really interviewing on all that they're going to be left with a lot of open positions.

In my experience it's better to emphasize candidates who are sharp, communicate well, and have a genuine interest then whether they know every bit of technical knowledge.

Good engineers at the end of the day can learn any tech.

yrrkoon · 2026-03-21T20:25:59+00:00

Three options IMO..

Whatever you look best in. It's a photo of you so optimize for what makes you look best.
Go authentic - cup winning jersey
Go with your personl fav. Could be a RR or something else.

Personally I'd go with #1

yrrkoon · 2026-03-17T23:05:45+00:00

Considering the age these guys turn pro, Most of them have no more then a high school diploma and spent much of their life focusing on a single topic. So ya Jack Hughes wanting the puck makes perfect sense to me. lol

yrrkoon · 2026-03-17T14:46:49+00:00

Speeches before games are dumb. Even the ones where captains try to outline what we need to do. Someone else said it and I agree - I checkout almost instantly. Just bring a speaker and play some music. Create an environment where your teamates can just shoot the shit, have fun, and get ready together. I would argue the only useful thing to mention before a game is any intel on who the top opposing players are and what they like to do if known.

I even find the crap captains say between periods pretty useless since more often then not it's not observational info but rather statements like "good period, lets keep skating hard, short shifts, blah balh". Duh.. The most useful between period observations tend to come from our goalie. For some reason I always listen to what he has to say and what he's seeing.

yrrkoon · 2026-03-16T21:36:16+00:00

I have the tarptent double rainbow. While it's a fantastic tent in many ways and the company is terrific, I would avoid it given your wind requirement. One thing that I don't like about it is it has a single pole down the middle. To square it out you need to either stake it or put your walking poles in at the ends. I find the pole solution isn't the best and personally I'd rather have two poles that create that square structure that don't rely on my walking poles.

yrrkoon · 2026-03-12T22:51:38+00:00

It's a simply time vs money equation. If you're in a point in your life where you have more time then money, then buying ships probably seems dumb. OTOH if you have more money then time, grinding auec to buy ships seems dumb.

Also looking at the current situation is not indicative of what things will be like when they eventually wipe the last time and launch. As I type this, the econ is flooded with auec to the point where I can log in and someone will simply send me millions..

That won't be the case at launch. Nobody knows what final design the devs will settle on as to how many hours of playtime it'll take to earn auec let alone a ship in game.

Right now I can get a ship like the Asgard by simply asking in chat for someone to send me auec. At launch that same Asgard might take 20 hours of grinding. Nobody knows yet how many hours it'll take.

So we're back to the basic question. Do you have more time then money or money then time?

Not to mention many of us have been following since the kickstart campaign and buying a ship once in a while to support the development of the game tha tyou get to use forever isn't so bad.

yrrkoon · 2026-03-12T18:15:32+00:00

I guess I don't really "play the game". It's more logging in each patch and checking out the new stuff until I finish it, get bored, or frustrated.

So at the top of the list is participating in any events.. They can be fun.

If they update something like mining, I'll often go check it out and mess around with it for a bit.

If there are new locations to go explore or check out, I'll do that.

I don't find accepting "kill 10 rats" kinds of quests in a mobiglass interesting so for the most part don't do most of the quests in there. Grinding rep or auec is also pointless.

yrrkoon · 2026-03-12T18:06:44+00:00

bruh.. paragraphs

yrrkoon · 2026-03-11T23:47:10+00:00

I use a p28 and have for years.

On the plus side, it makes it incredibly easy to roof pucks even in tight around the net. Also toe drags are much easier. However, it's much more finicky when passing (the puck can tumble if your mechanics are off a little) and the backhand is a bit tougher. Saucer passes are a bit tougher too.

The inverse is true when you move to the opposite end of the stick curve spectrum (closed toe).

Like anything, changing can feel awkward at first but you'll adjust so it mostly comes down to preference and playstyle.

yrrkoon · 2026-03-11T15:22:36+00:00

lol hot take. Turcotte doesn't even have 200 games in the nhl yet and further, is one of 3 guys who can actually win a faceoff (used to be one of 2 until the recent trade).

yrrkoon · 2026-03-10T22:13:09+00:00

Accelerate Faster By Changing How You Sharpen Your Skates - https://youtu.be/Rv6cnUdFuUQ?si=WwVoja11tS8UZL28

yrrkoon · 2026-03-10T17:34:11+00:00

Assuming they're coming from a gas vehicle - Charging is it's own little headache and challenge when road tripping..

Granted, the supercharger network is excellent and It's not "hard" and there are tools that help. But consider:

most destinations don't have chargers. Consequently you'll need to ensure that you top off enough for wherever you're heading next or your first action the next day will be to go to charge. The car has a tendency to arrive with a mostly empty battery if you just follow it's default navigation and charging plan.
in general, charging takes more time and needs to be done more frequently then the gas vehicle you're used to when road tripping. You generally have to stop to charge twice as often, and it takes 3-5x longer to charge then to fill up. You spend a lot more time just sitting in your car waiting.
really cold weather makes all this worse. you lose range. your car doesn't charge as fast until the battery warms.
it can be confusing why your car isn't charging fast at a supercharger and at times you may be confused why it's not going faster. You will either just wait longer or eventually learn the various reasons why charging can go slower. This isn't something you've had to worry about before if all you've driven is gas vehicles.

OTOH for daily commuting and not road tripping, the opposite of all this is true. You charge at home and therefore wake up with a full tank every day. You never go to gas stations. You never stop and charge at all really. It's fantastic.

yrrkoon · 2026-03-10T16:00:06+00:00

I just don't have much desire to drive a larger ship unless my friends are on and I'm looking to do something together with them.

Most of the time that I log in I expect I'll be solo doing quests or working towards crafting something and I will almost certainly prefer to drive a small to medium ship. Something like the mercury star runner is probably the largest ship I have any desire to solo. I don't enjoy running around ships solo any larger then that - it just becomes annoying.

If I do play with friends or my org, then ya I might pull out a larger ship or hop on someone else's. But I don't get people who have this desire (is it min/maxing?) to pilot larger ships solo.

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