I realized the other day that I quietly stopped using discord this year, I used to have it open almost all the time especially during the pandemic, whether I was gaming or just hanging out with my friends. Lately though, I barely open it, but I guess that's because most of the people I talked to have moved to imessage or other apps and a lot of the servers I joined have gone pretty inactive tbh.
I'm getting tired of getting random whatsapp messages from numbers I don't recognize, some are just 'hi' messages, some pretend they have the wrong person, and some go straight into offering some shady job or investment. I barely give out my number so it got me wondering how they even got it in the first place? Is it from data breaches? I'm curious if there's actually a common way these people find phone numbers, or if it's mostly just bots trying every possible combination?
For me it’s having more built-in ports, I know laptops have become thinner over the years for mobility, but I lowkey miss it when I can plug almost everything into it.
Especially those CD/DVD players built into it, everything is digital nowadays which is very convenient but I miss it when I can burn a CD lol. I just can’t help but feel like we’re paying thousands for dollars for a laptop that does less.
I have been considering changing my music app recently, and among all the aspects, I think the most important is song recommendations.
I have been using Spotify for ages, but many people say YouTube Music does a pretty decent job with song recommendations thanks to the huge amount of music being played by people on YouTube.
I don't really care about the rest of the features such as podcasts or user interface. All I want is an application that can help me find new music which I will enjoy listening to.
Which one has better song recommendations - YouTube Music or Spotify?
For me it’s definitely Instagram, I feel like I’ve spent way too much time scrolling through different feeds just to gain inspiration for my job lmao.
How about you, what’s that one app you always catch yourself opening way too often?
Just checked my screen time earlier, and tbh it's embarrassingly high lmao.. Most of it is spend on Tiktok and IG reels, I keep telling myself I'll only scroll for a few minutes and somehow an hour passes by.
But in my defense! my job literally requires me to stay online and keep up with trends, so no social media detox for me. That's what I tell myself anyway.
What's your screen time looking like for the past week?
Tbh I always end up recommending Sleeping Dogs to people I meet, I know the game is not for everyone so I don't really expect everyone to love it as much as I do lmao. I just think it's one of those games that deserved wayyy more recognition than it got...
What's one game you always recommend to people
For me it's for organizing my notes, I used to use notion and my notes there were pretty messy. It's been helpful for letting me organize my ideas, it may not work for everyone but that works for me and it saves me time.
What's the most useful thing you've asked an AI agent to do?
Prices have insanely gone up this year and it will definitely stay like that for a while, I can probably justify upgrading either one, but definitely not both at the same time, especially in this economy.
But if I'm given a chance to upgrade it will be my laptop for my work and other stuff, a new computer would probably make a bigger difference and also because I think my phone can still last another 4-5 years. Though it's tempting to upgrade my phone because it's something I use constantly (more frequent than my laptop)..
How about you? would you choose a new phone or a new pc/laptop?
I’m trying to get back into reading and I’ve been eyeing the kindle colorsoft since it can handle note-taking too (which can be useful for the work I do). I’m just not sure if the color screen is actually worth paying extra for when I’m mostly going to use it for taking notes and reading.
For anyone who have one, is the color screen a noticeable upgrade or would you still recommend just getting the regular kindle?
For me it's Google's pixel, like I know Nothing has been killing it this year and has been getting a lot more attention, but I've been eyeing the Pixel phone lately. Because as an iphone user, I like their Night Sight camera feature better..
How about you, which tech brand surprised you the most this year?
Well it's obvious that some companies are regretting investing into AI but other than that I feel like the current obsession with everything being subscription based is something we will laugh at in the future. Like literally even the most basic features are slowly moving behind a monthly paywall. Want to unlock a feature on your car? Subscription. I can easily imagine looking back in five years and wondering how come we accepted paying recurring fees as the norm for things that used to be a one-time purchase.
I’ve accumulated way too many photos over the years and at this point I’m kinda struggling organizing my photos
Right now I let my phone sort everything by date, I don’t really do albums.. But when I put my files in my external hard drive I go by Year then the Event, that’s how I organize mine now
How do you guys organize yours?
Been a fan since 2017 and I’m so glad I went home to the Philippines to attend their concert 😭 I can’t post any videos since I was bawling my eyes out the whole time 🤣
I remember when I was still using a lightning cable I bought it at least a few times since I kept breaking it because of being bent or twisted for so long. But now I'm using a usb-c, I only broke one so far lol.
Just how often do you replace your phone's charger?
Been an Apple user for years now and I honestly forget that Live photos are even a thing, like yeah every now and then I'll accidentally long press an old photo and remember that it captured a few seconds before and after I took it. I know some friends who love it but I personally don't use it..
Anyone still use Live photos?
I’m looking for a budget friendly wired mouse that’s lightweight enough for gaming but is also comfy enough for work.. I have an ergonomic mouse already but I refuse to use that for playing fps games, that’s why I’m thinking of getting a separate mouse lol
Any recommendations are appreciated
It's dumb but I accidentally left my earbuds in one of my office jackets before doing my weekly laundry. Somehow it's still alive?? but like one of the earbuds has this weird static noise. Idk if these can still be saved or if I have permanently damaged it..
And of course my Asian mom immediately told me to put it in a bowl of uncooked rice lol, so that's exactly what I did earlier, even though I'm not sure if it'll actually help.
Has anyone here ever accidentally washed their earphones or any devices? Did they recover or should I start accepting their fate
Just realized that the last time I’ve played a game offline was back in the Temple Run era 🤣.. Back then the games felt revolutionary
These days most of the games I play are online, because I like co-op games, I also play some fps on the side.
How about you, do you still play any offline games?
I used to use wired mouse for several years before because I saw no particular need in going wireless. All that has changed ever since I began working... I purchased an ergonomic wireless mouse, and I doubt I would be able to return to the previous type. Tbh the ergonomic form turned out to be much more comfy + my desk looks cleaner
The only disadvantage is the occasional need to charge the battery, but it does not seem like a price worth paying to me.
And how about you? Do you support wired or wireless mouse?