I still use a webcam cover on my laptop, and at this point I've completely forgotten it's even there. I put it on years ago after seeing a bunch of stories about webcam privacy and I've just never bothered taking it off. I know modern laptops have camera indictor lights and other security features, but I still feel like having that extra physical layer of privacy.
I used to think buy those cheap charging cables thinking I'm saving money, I've gone through so many cheap ones that either stopped working after a few weeks, or it charged slow, it got bent to destruction lol. I learned my lesson now and bought a decent cable, which ended up being cheaper than always replacing low quality ones over and over.
What's yours?
I was cleaning up my laptop today and realized I have one folder that's basically turned into a digital junk drawer lmao, it started as a place for temporarily save files but now it's full of random screenshots for me to remember, PDF's, duplicated documents, and even zip folders that I'm too afraid to delete...
What's one folder on your pc that's become a complete blackhole?
Upgrading my monitor and going from IPS to OLED has been in my mind for a while now. The thing is that I have never had an OLED display before and only saw them at the store and their performance does seem really impressive. But will they be worth the additional money, when I need my computer to do work, play games and watch movies?
Burn-in and other similar issues are also talked about but others say that they are no longer relevant. Could you, guys, tell me whether OLED monitors were worth the upgrade compared to IPS?
I'm sick of my social media apps taking gigs of storage like Tiktok, Facebook, and even Reddit, and from what I can tell it's mostly cached data. I know I just need to delete and reinstall it, but isn't that so inefficient lol, like unlike in Android phones where you can usually just clear the cache. Like surely there has to be a better way to clear app cache on iPhone, or is reinstalling the only real option?
Remember The Simpsons: Hit & Run? Yupp I wish that game will have a remake, I spent so many hours playing it growing up, and I still think it has some of the most fun missions in any open-world game during that time. I have replayed it during the pandemic, still fun tbh. I'd love to see a proper remake with modern graphics and maybe a few new missions..
What's one game you wish would get a proper remake?
My home screen is clean, like I don’t really like organizing mine into folders at all.. I only keep Imessage, Safari, and Phone on my home screen, everything else stays in the app library, like I just swipe down and search for the app that I need.
I know people like organizing their homescreens and some of them are even so creative about it I’m jealous 😆
How about yours? Do you organize your phone apps into folders?
I'm looking for a ne laptop stand and I can't decide whether to go back to a plastic one or get the metal one, my old stand was made out of plastic and had a built-in cooling fan. It was meh, but over time the fan became really squeaky, the whole thing felt bulky and now it's broken..Like I just need something light but at the same time sturdy.
For those who've used both, which one do you recommend?
The battery is what bothers me the most.
I'm still using my college laptop, and although it does its work, I have to plug it in whenever possible, because the battery runs down really fast. In fact, there is no point in removing the charger from my bag at all anymore.
Another thing is that upgrading the RAM on this laptop model is not an easy task either.
All in all, however, the laptop has shown itself rather reliable despite being 6 years old.
What is the most annoying aspect of your laptop?
I bought a cheap smart ring because I liked the idea of tracking my sleep and daily activity without wearing a smartwatch (and it's because I have a watch tan line now). But after a few weeks I realized the tracking wasn't accurate and I just ended up going back to my smartwatch... Well it just a few bucks since I just bought it off Amazon, what more could I expect, but it still felt like I could have spent that money on something more useful and worth it lmao.
What's one gadget you bought this year that you probably wouldn't buy again?
Google will discontinue Google Assistant starting on September, and it will be replaced by Gemini. Honestly, I don't think I'll miss it that much but it was great, and dare I say it was even better than Siri lmao, like it was better at understanding questions for like setting alarms, checking the weather, or for controlling music.
I'm curious if people will like the fact that it will be replaced by an AI/Gemini or will it be better, we'll see.
Been thinking of getting a Youtube premium again but I'm not sure if it's still worth the price. I know Youtube has added more feature to premium lately, especially the background play that I can definitely use while working. What makes me hesitate is the price, like it has gotten more expensive than the price in the previous year..
Anyone here have youtube premium? Do you think you're getting your money's worth?
I know some people don't use Quora anymore, but I still scroll through it occasionally when I'm looking for specific answers, but that website feels so cluttered now. I know it's a forum but there's just so much going on between the questions, answers, ads, notifs, and even recommendations that it can be overwhelming lol...
In your opinion what website/app needs a redesign?
For me it's Honkai star rail, I took a short break from it because I've been busy but I always come back to it lmao. I've tried deleting games before to free up some storage but this one always stays in my phone, I guess I'm too attached to my account since I've had it since release. It's also become one of those games I can just open when I have some free time and play for a bit.
What's one game that's basically a permanent resident on your device?
I’ve been wondering if I’m just behind in times since some people seem to have a collection of drives for different purposes while me, I only have one lol
This one is a 2TB external drive, I’ve had it for a while now. I mostly use it for storing files, pictures, and videos..
How many external drives do you own?
I'm always paranoid about this whenever I'm organizing my storage, like every time I get to the drive selection screen I double check always to check that I'm about to format the correct one, and thankfully I haven't made that mistake...yet.
Has anyone here actually formatted the wrong drive before? Were you able to recover your files?
I miss it when everything felt simple, I grew up using Windows XP and Windows 7, and it felt like I could find whatever I needed without going through a bunch of menus, like back then Windows was really straightforward.
Modern versions of Windows have a lot of features that are useful but sometimes I miss it when it’s simpler. It may not be the best design wise but at least it was easy to understand…
What’s one thing you miss from older versions of Windows?
Lowkey I wish they still make iPod Classic, like I know our phones can stream music but it was really nice to have a dedicated device just for music. Literally no notifications, no messages, no call, no doom scrolling on social media, just songs lmao.
What's one gadget you wish was still being made today?
Now I want to sell the laptop which I have been using since I was in college, as I am saving enough money to buy a new one… But as you could see, there is only one issue I have a bunch of stickers in my laptop lol.
Is there any way to safely remove all the stickers from my laptop without doing any damage to it?
Thanks a lot.
It is so habitual for me to charge my phone overnight, like that is almost an automatic thing now lol
All I have to do is plug in my phone when I am going to bed, and everything will be fine for the morning when I wake up. There must be people who would charge their phones during the day or would just charge to 80% level of their battery, but not me. Curious, what do you guys do?
Do you charge your phone overnight? Or during the day?