u/TownDrunkerd

Hi,

I'm heading to Japan for the first time this Sep. Main reason is the Asian Games in Tokyo, but I'm tacking on a few days in Kyoto and Osaka too.

Been looking at eSIMs and noticed RedteaGO, Ubigi and Trip all mention stuff about getting a Japanese or local IP address. Honestly not sure if that matters for my situation...

My plan is standard. Google Maps, translation apps, messaging, checking Asian Games ticket info. I don't need a Japanese phone number so a data-only plan covers what I actually need. The thing I cannot figure out is, has anyone here ever got blocked or hit some weird geo-restriction on Japanese ticketing sites or local apps because their eSIM was running on a non-Japanese IP?

I would rather know now than find out the hard way when I am trying to open the ticket page at the venue.

TIA!

I've cleaned my pool the old fashioned way for years. Vacuum, brush, skim, the whole routine. Kept telling myself I didn't need a robot because I figured it would just the one more thing to charge, clean, and eventually fix.

Finally decided to give one a shot and picked up an aiper. So far, I don't regret it. I'm still learning my way around some of the features, but it's already cut way down on the amount of time I spend messing with the pool.

What finally pushed the rest of you to make the switch? Were you just tired of cleaning by hand, did the price finally make sense, or was there one feature that convinced you?

Hi everyone,

I'm trying to make my solo practice less random. The main things I want to clean up are 3rd shot drops, deeper returns, and blocks or resets when someone drives at me.

For anyone here who uses a machine, what shots have been worth the rep time? My friend mentioned Tenniix pickleball machine, but before I buy anything I'm more curious what drills or settings people actually keep going back to.

I run and cycle a lot and film most of it with an Action 6. For audio, I was using a generic wireless mic with a receiver plugged in via cable. It worked but the receiver added bulk on mounts and the cable would come loose on bumpy trails.

Got the Mic Mini 2 recently and paired it directly with my Action 6. The first time I used it I thought I might have set it up wrong. I clipped it on, turned it on, and the camera just picked it up. It is very light, which I'm not sure is a good or bad thing. I keep catching myself checking if it is still here, especially on longer runs.

I picked up the Mic Mini 2 mostly because I wanted to ditch the cable and receiver setup entirely. Staying within the DJI ecosystem means no extra hardware in between. Not sure how much that matters for audio quality, but for setup convenience it solved the part that annoyed me the most.

For anyone else filming runs or rides, what gear do you keep in your setup? Would be good to hear what people consider essential.