u/allano6

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Android user with a decent pair of earbuds. The ANC works well: commuting, office, anywhere I need to block stuff out, it handles it.

But any time I take a call, the person on the other end hears whatever environment I'm in. The ANC that works for me does nothing for what the mic sends to them.

Had a call from my mom while I was in a grocery store. She asked three times if I was somewhere safe because she could hear 'so much going on.' Just a grocery store at 3pm.

Is this an Android thing, an earbuds limitation, or a Bluetooth issue? I've tried different call apps thinking it was the app but it happens across all of them. Is there any actual fix or is this just how earbuds work for calls?

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Serious question. Everyone on this sub debates Runway vs Kling vs Veo every day but I barely see capcut video studio mentioned. It has seedance 2.0 which is producing some of the most realistic AI footage I've seen, generation and editing in one browser tab, and a free tier that's actually usable.

Is there something I'm missing or is this just flying under the radar because people associate capcut with TikTok templates.

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Need something to keep phones and headlamps charged over 2-3 nights. Also want to run a small usb fan at night because I camp in the south and it's brutal without airflow. Don't need a full power station, just something portable.

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Hey everyone, I wanted to share a payment setup I’ve been testing for long-term travel.

When traveling for longer periods, especially across different countries, payment flexibility becomes pretty important. I usually don’t like relying on only one bank card, because cards can get blocked, ATM fees vary a lot, and currency conversion can be annoying depending on the country.

Recently I tried using the BitMart Card as an extra backup payment option. The main reason I found it useful is that it lets you spend supported crypto directly through the card wherever Visa is accepted. You don’t need to manually convert everything to fiat before spending, since the card handles the crypto-to-fiat conversion at the time of payment.

For long-term travelers, I think it can be useful in a few situations:

You hold stablecoins like USDT or USDC and want a more practical way to use them while traveling.

You want a backup card in case your regular bank card gets blocked or has high foreign transaction fees.

You travel between multiple countries and don’t want to keep converting money manually every time.

You want to keep part of your travel funds in crypto but still have access to everyday spending when needed.

That said, I wouldn’t recommend relying only on a crypto card. I still think the safest setup is having:

Cash for local markets, taxis, tips, and small vendors.

A regular bank debit/credit card.

A backup card.

A crypto card like BitMart Card as an additional option.

In my experience, crypto cards are not a full replacement for traditional banking, but they can be a useful extra layer for travelers who already use crypto. For places that accept Visa, it makes crypto feel much more practical for real-world spending.

Curious if anyone here has used crypto cards while traveling long-term. Did it actually make your payment setup easier, or do you still prefer traditional cards and local cash?

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Just got back from a 4 day industry conference and learned a bunch of stuff the hard way. Figured I'd share for anyone who hasn't done one before.

Comfortable shoes matter more than what you're wearing. Nobody is looking at your outfit, everyone is looking at their phone. I wore new dress shoes day 1 and switched to sneakers by day 2. Nobody cared.

Bring way more business cards than you think. I brought 50 and ran out by lunch on day 2.

The conference wifi will be garbage. Hotspot from your phone and accept that your battery will suffer. I was charging my laptop and phone off an anker power bank between sessions because every outlet near the seating areas was taken by 8am.

Don't try to attend every session. Pick 3 or 4 per day max and spend the rest of the time actually talking to people. The hallway conversations were more valuable than 90% of the panels I sat through.