Kernic

Sometimes you find yourself using the same texts or text snippets over and over again. You can either happily type them out every time, or you can use programs that type these texts for you on command. I discovered and tested espanso.

Logitech devices have been with me since the beginning of my PC hobby. Not without issues, but the performance was okay for the price. That's why, 1.5 years ago, I chose the Logitech G PRO X SUPERLIGHT mouse. A mistake, as I've now come to realize.

When you're streaming, you eventually run into the need to have different volumes for individual programs. You can either adjust them in OBS or through the system's volume mixer, which has been available since Windows 10. However, neither option is particularly accessible.

26 months ago, I bought a pair of in-ear headphones from Sennheiser. After being stored for a month, they were completely discharged, and the left earbud was dead. So, I wrote to Sennheiser and asked for a goodwill gesture - and was successful.

I'm a calm person and I like things to be relaxed. Unfortunately, that rules out a lot of gaming communities. I often find the people there too emotional, too boastful, and too intense. But why just complain when you can do better?

On PC, I've bought virtually no physical games for decades. For the Nintendo Switch, I'm taking a different approach: whenever possible, I buy the games in physical form. But since the console is portable, you also need a solution for taking your games with you.

My Ghost theme has a new feature: a table of contents. I took this as an opportunity to rethink the structure of my posts. In the future, they will have a bit more structure and offer more value.

Steam is the largest and most well-known gaming platform on PC. Its head start on the competition is certainly one reason for this, but so are its features and corporate policies. But is Steam really that great?

In Germany, there's a DIN standard for practically everything, so it's hardly surprising that there's one for drink bottles too. The advantage of a standard is that everyone can adapt to it. A good example is the cup holder in a car – if only everyone would stick to the standards.

When COVID hit, I, as an office worker, suddenly got to work from home a lot more. After a few weeks, it became clear that my home office was great for gaming, but too unergonomic for working. So I set myself up with new gear, including a large, height-adjustable desk.