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Cake day: February 15th, 2024

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  • I generally prefer text messaging, but there are instances when a synchronous communication method has its merits:

    • when playing video games with friends, or just shooting the shit after dinner, a voice call (usually on Discord) works best.
    • when I need to vent to a friend about more serious stuff, I prefer a voice call as well (this is mostly just so there’s no screenshots but also my messages would be so longwinded)
    • when something is time-sensitive or requires immediate back and forth (e.g. I’m at the supermarket to pick up dinner and I want to ask my SO what they want to eat)
    • video chats are reserved for calls with my mum (we usually chat for like 2 minutes so that she knows I’m okay and to check if there are any news), my SO when they go abroad for work, and seldom my nieces (because they are lovely girls and I love to chat with them)

    Once again, texting takes precedence unless it’s one of these instances, which all consider people I’m comfortable around. I still dread sometimes having to call someplace to make an appointment.




  • I did feel this today and so I empathise, as the Lidl close to my place got new shelving and they reorganised the whole store.

    I felt very out of sorts as my routine hinged on me going through almost all aisles in an S pattern, and I took longer to see if I had everything I needed.

    It will take some time, sure, and I’d say that the categories are better organised now, but it was still a bit lame.







  • I’ve had a Kindle Paperwhite in the past and now I have a Kobo Clara 2E (that’s the BW one).

    I prefer the Clara because:

    • it is not an Amazon product, and I even bought it at a local retailer
    • it works with epub files for books — even if Kobos have their own kepub file extension, calibre has plugins that deal with that
    • setting up calibre-web on my home server and having the Clara connect to it was very simple

    They both have water resistance and warm light. The Paperwhite’s screen is a bit bigger, but the difference is not monumental.

    In the end, they are similar enough both in terms of specs and price that depending on your use case you will be fine with either one, but if anything I mentioned above is an important factor to you then I hope this was helpful :)