u/lemonliqueer

i've had a pluslife reader for a couple years. i've been connecting it to an anker power bank when running tests, and it's been working great–until a month or so ago. i'm now struggling to connect via bluetooth. connecting via usb has never really worked for me.

the power bank still seems to work great on its own; it holds a charge well and works on other devices (though i've rarely used it for anything except my pluslife). with the power bank fully charged and connected to my reader, i'm occasionally able to get my reader to connect to virus.sucks, but then it disconnects after a few minutes tops.

i'm considering either:

• getting a new power bank to try (possibly anker powercore 10k?)
• getting an eu to u.s. adapter for the OEM plug (i'm not sure if it matters which one?)

i'm not sure if there's another solution i'm overlooking.

does anyone who's knowledgeable about power issues have thoughts/advice?

since liam's death, i've felt that a reunion is not only even less likely than before, but also undesirable.

but i've been listening to niall's new song "little more time" on repeat, and it sounds a little like a (matured) one direction song to me–to the point where i can imagine backup vocals from the other boys. and it's got me imagining a reunion tour that includes performances of each other's solo work and thinking about ways they could honour liam. (liam loved the band and the fans so much, a reunion itself feels like something that would honour his memory, now that i think about it.)

do you all still hope for a reunion one day? if it happened, what would you want it to be like?

i'm curious how many of us are still COVID-informed and taking precautions (and to what extent). if you don't take precautions anymore, i'd love to hear about why you decided to stop and how you weigh the possibility of an infection worsening POTS symptoms in your decision-making.

no judgment and not here to Debate–just collecting different perspectives!