Thanks, I'd forgotten about this one. Our AC will be out for a few days. I've already started loading water bottles into the freezer.

I've used it before when playing non-docked (otherwise I have a Blue yeti condenser mic hooked up into my docking hub).

The people I was playing with said I sounded good and clear. I've used it both with Discord and with Steam voice chat and I've never had an issue.

EDIT: I saw your post about issues with it when using wired headphones. That very well may be, but I can tell you it works fine with Bluetooth headphones (I alternate on a couple of pairs of BT bone conduction headphones).

Being aware of your own shortcomings and that you don't like them is a gargantuan milestone, OP.

Most people are in extreme denial about who they are, and what their shortcomings are, and it leaves them very poor in regards to the potential to grow.

If you're aware of and acknowledging things you don't like about yourself: that's actually a huge and powerful thing. You know what the things are about yourself that you want to improve.

Always remember, you don't have to change completely overnight or anything, like you're freaking Ebenezer Scrooge being visited by ghosts.

You can start by picking any one opportunity you see about yourself. "I don't like that I (negative trait/action), so today I'm going to focus on (doing something positive regarding that trait/action)." Focus on that for a while... find joy when you succeed in being better. Don't beat yourself up when you fail... just look at it as more opportunity to grow. Over time as you're establishing positive habits, you can add new things to work on.

Your knowledge that you are on a journey of improvement and your determination are your superpowers.

I will say that if you decide that you want to grow for the better, definitely check in with the pros if you can, and not just random folks like me on the internet. But my point is, your self-acknowledgement is HUGE, and can be a tool you use to chisel your way to a better you. Don't dwell on the past and keep beating yourself up about it... instead use it as your base to climb from. You've got this if you want it.

I said it elsewhere, but it's almost like they looked at the market research showing Steam PC gamers would buy a gazillion Steam Controller 2s or Steam Deck Controllers if they made and sold either one, or both.

And then they decided to make something that was neither one of those things. It's totally bizarre.

He doesn't have to, but he probably should, if he wants future value from you as a non-dead worker.

Ah, yes, the Quing of SpadeHearts. The best card in the entire deck by far.

I just saw that they launched a new MMO with PC / Android cross play called Tarisland. But that's literally all I have heard about it, I couldn't tell you if it's any good or not.

Not totally realistic, there aren't enough interrupting ads in there.

Why would anyone buy this? You can already do this streaming through the Deck or any of the other handhelds, if Game Pass is your thing.

Tenor guitar strung in a fourths-based tuning (DGBE, ADGC) and not fifths sounds much more like six string guitar, it's how I usually tune mine. You can go full electric on them too.

Cigar box guitars can sound pretty damn good amped up as well, and are often much cheaper to get. I picked one up from this ebay seller almost a decade ago, and still enjoy playing it. He might only make three stringers now, but those are even easier to play. Or if you're handy, you can even make them yourself.

Ah, it's a Pikachew then. Understood.

Or try ukulele! Ukulele is awesome because the cords are a lot easier and you’ll become a strumming master since you won’t be concentrating so hard on the chords. And then later down the line it would give you a good foundation if you take a crack at guitar again

You are not kidding. IMO, everyone should start out with a four stringed instrument, they are fantastic. Move on to greater complexity later if you want to.

I failed out on my first attempt at guitar, it was just to much... then I lucked into a tenor guitar, and entered the four-string world of tons of one and two finger chords. Suddenly I could focus on rhythm and musicality, rather than making sure my fingers were doing half a bajillion gymnastic tricks per minute.

Four stringers are so much fun, doesn't matter if it's a ukulele, a cigar box guitar, a tenor guitar, whatever. Go get one and start having fun!

So many questions for the AI. Like, why do you think Naruto has three hands? Or a bo staff implanted in his rectum? Why is his lower body rotated ninety degrees from his torso at the hips?

So did the AI, apparently

Ah yes, Green Superman, my favorite super hero.

My favorite part of this one is the background painting that shows another guy bellowing into another grandma's face. Ric is just carrying on the tradition of this restaurant lol

Don't ask him to reincarnate. Roger Corman doesn't do multiple takes.

The one child policy is going to end up biting them in the demographics not too far down the road.

It punches me in the soul when someone uses the phrase "acoustic bike." I get that people are using it like it is used in guitars, but it makes no sense when applied to bikes.

The literal definition of acoustic from the dictionary is "of or relating to sound, the sense of hearing, or the science of sound." Non-electric bikes barely make any sound! Calling them "acoustic"... it is a terrible label.

Presumably gambling that society will break and either reset or be destroyed before they get to retirement age. They might be correct.