Hmm that’s interesting. Do you think they just got the prescription wrong initially? Hopefully the glasses help me with my headaches lol.
This is the first time outside of being offered during school, that I had a proper eye exam done. Man didn’t realise how expensive the whole thing gets if you end up needing glasses. Don’t think I would’ve gotten tested if I didn’t have insurance.
Honestly didn’t even register that it might be eye related. Optometrist said that I could potentially move onto permanent glasses as well if I wanted (apparently my far vision is slightly off as well and I have astigmatism) but I just couldn’t get myself to start wearing glasses full time lol
I had changed the default zoom on everything from 100% down to 80% so that I could squeeze more onto my screen for work, and thought that was the reason for some of the issues, and so when I really started noticing it, I went the full other way and went to 120% zoom lol.
Still found myself squinting and things being a little blurry (though I couldn’t really say with any confidence if it was actually blurry or if Ai was getting in my own head lol - though that was confirmed today when I went for the eye exam)
I’ve always had pretty great eyesight, but have been having regular headaches and neausea midway through the afternoon when working on the computer.
I thought I’d get my eyes tested, and was told I nead some reading glasses (albeit very weak). Can’t believe I’ve gotta wear glasses now :(
Got a recurring donation to our local Cat Rescue. It’s not much but it’s a start.
I’ve always been meaning to make one of these, but always wondered how long it would take to actually use.
How long did that piece in the photo take to get flat?
Yeah, I currently have a Dell Xps13 and won’t be getting another Dell laptop after this one.
Let’s call it 9 years away from next year
It feels like there’s a lot more positive stories coming out about fusion lately :)
Yeah, though I haven’t used it yet, it’s good to know it’s right there when I want it.
Yeah, essentially.
Obviously made by different companies, Kindle - Amazon, Kobo - Rakuten (A Japanese multinational).
When I was doing my research on what to buy, I was weighing up between the Kindle Paperwhite vs Kobo Clara 2e.
I think most people say that the Kindle has a better selection of books available in their store (though I’ve only had one book I couldn’t find for the Kobo, but I solved that issue by purchasing it while in a different region), and the Kindle is Larger. The Kindle also has a top screen layer than makes it flush with the body.
In the end I went into a physical store to have a look at both of them, and went with the kobo, mainly due to how I preferred the smaller size.
edit - oh and just remembered as I read another comment in this thread, Kobo is compatible with Libby, which is what is used to “borrow” ebooks from your local library (I believe in most places around the world?, not too sure on that), while Kindle is not. Though I havent used it yet, as when I went looking for a few books I wanted to read, they had already been checked out by other users, and there was a waiting list for them.
I go through spurts of reading, and I had been putting off ebooks because I like to own the physical books and have them fill up a shelf etc.
I recently got a Kobo and it’s been amazing. Definitely been reading more, and as others have mentioned, it’s so great when travelling. I’ve got a little camera sling bag that I carry when travelling, and it just manages to fit in there so I can have a quick read when I’m waiting for something/got some down time etc.
Unrelated, but for no real reason whatsoever, I preferred HDMI over DP until recently when I noticed I was having noticing some weird behavior with my laptops and my usbc dock.
I did some testing with DP cables instead of HDMI, and it totally fixed it. Ive since been converted to DP.
If it is true, maybe due to historic relations between Korea and Japan?
Interesting regarding the headaches. Been doing some reading online and it seems that some optometrists sometimes recommend a +0.5 add (very minor correction for near sight) for a lot of people that do a lot of computer work etc, to help their eyes with some of the heavy lifting. This is the exact prescription that I got so hopefully it helps.
Yeah since my test, I’ve since learned, through reading online, that a lot of people recommend those online retailers. Here’s hoping I won’t need to buy too many glasses in the future, but if I need to do so, it’s good to know these things. Plus we’re going to Japan this year, and it seems they have a lot of affordable glasses and services where you get your prescription glasses made within a few hours! None of this waiting for a week plus business lol.