Elianora Rose
@elianorarose.com
Software engineer, card and board game enjoyer, streamer
Mental health advocate, mentally ill
Mental health advocate, mentally ill
Obviously that will probably perform a lot differently than the $500 model (not sure its exact specs), but I can at least attest that EGO's stuff seems to be high quality and you get what you pay for.
October 5, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Obviously that will probably perform a lot differently than the $500 model (not sure its exact specs), but I can at least attest that EGO's stuff seems to be high quality and you get what you pay for.
The shitty thing is you have to in the latter case so it's a catch-22. A big part of my disability is having a thought disorder, so being able to do that isn't a given for me, but the other part is psychosis so if I don't they will just tell me my broken arm is a hallucination and send me home.
October 5, 2026 at 10:02 AM
The shitty thing is you have to in the latter case so it's a catch-22. A big part of my disability is having a thought disorder, so being able to do that isn't a given for me, but the other part is psychosis so if I don't they will just tell me my broken arm is a hallucination and send me home.
I got an EGO-SNT2405, which is around $1600, and yes. It was worth every cent. I live in the northern part of Ohio and get 8+ inches of snow at times in the winter and I'm pretty sure I'd never have been able to leave my house on some days without it.
October 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM
I got an EGO-SNT2405, which is around $1600, and yes. It was worth every cent. I live in the northern part of Ohio and get 8+ inches of snow at times in the winter and I'm pretty sure I'd never have been able to leave my house on some days without it.
Which is suboptimal even if you're like me and have free time and interest in that kind of reading and research, as it means you essentially have to tell people with fucking PhDs how to do their job. God help you if you don't have that level of privilege.
October 5, 2026 at 8:19 AM
Which is suboptimal even if you're like me and have free time and interest in that kind of reading and research, as it means you essentially have to tell people with fucking PhDs how to do their job. God help you if you don't have that level of privilege.
And then you eventually reach the point you're a niche enough case they just have you effectively tell them how you should be treated. I literally am the person who decided on 80% of the medications I take because my doctors didn't know enough and I had to research them myself.
October 5, 2026 at 8:17 AM
And then you eventually reach the point you're a niche enough case they just have you effectively tell them how you should be treated. I literally am the person who decided on 80% of the medications I take because my doctors didn't know enough and I had to research them myself.
As a person with several lifelong conditions that are tricky to treat, I have learned way too fucking much by necessity rather than personal interest. A lot of it I even do find interesting, but having to assemble a dissertation to get treatment is annoying.
October 5, 2026 at 8:16 AM
As a person with several lifelong conditions that are tricky to treat, I have learned way too fucking much by necessity rather than personal interest. A lot of it I even do find interesting, but having to assemble a dissertation to get treatment is annoying.
Relative to the post, essentially I agree - whether a game is rough around the edges doesn't matter to me anywhere near as much as "did someone experience something when playing this enough they wanted to share that?"
September 14, 2026 at 9:49 PM
Relative to the post, essentially I agree - whether a game is rough around the edges doesn't matter to me anywhere near as much as "did someone experience something when playing this enough they wanted to share that?"
I think a big thing that I have been taught watching other people play games more through streams and such is that there is a person out there who will tell me what there is to love about a game.
I am 1000% more likely to try a game someone says they love than to avoid one people say they hate.
I am 1000% more likely to try a game someone says they love than to avoid one people say they hate.
September 14, 2026 at 9:46 PM
I think a big thing that I have been taught watching other people play games more through streams and such is that there is a person out there who will tell me what there is to love about a game.
I am 1000% more likely to try a game someone says they love than to avoid one people say they hate.
I am 1000% more likely to try a game someone says they love than to avoid one people say they hate.
Clear, direct, no judgment, and easily digestible in terms of what matters to the people involved and why. Very well put together!
September 13, 2026 at 2:37 PM
Clear, direct, no judgment, and easily digestible in terms of what matters to the people involved and why. Very well put together!
I appreciate you saying so! It took me a lot of processing to get it out of my head and heart, and I feel so, so strongly about it.
I think it's even the sort of thing that nobody ever says because it seems obvious - if even one person reads this who needs to hear it matters, I consider that a win.
I think it's even the sort of thing that nobody ever says because it seems obvious - if even one person reads this who needs to hear it matters, I consider that a win.
September 13, 2026 at 12:19 AM
I appreciate you saying so! It took me a lot of processing to get it out of my head and heart, and I feel so, so strongly about it.
I think it's even the sort of thing that nobody ever says because it seems obvious - if even one person reads this who needs to hear it matters, I consider that a win.
I think it's even the sort of thing that nobody ever says because it seems obvious - if even one person reads this who needs to hear it matters, I consider that a win.
And I am grateful for knowing it was read ❤️
September 12, 2026 at 11:56 PM
And I am grateful for knowing it was read ❤️
Real, I frequently find myself even talking about stuff that I do and realizing too late that isn't a common thing everyone does.
August 19, 2026 at 3:11 AM
Real, I frequently find myself even talking about stuff that I do and realizing too late that isn't a common thing everyone does.
I hate this so much, the call filter has never once worked for stopping me from getting genuine spam but my doctor's office calling me has been auto-blocked before and it hides the caller ID in that scenario for some god-forsaken reason so I can't tell. Learned when I went to my appointment.
August 4, 2026 at 10:39 AM
I hate this so much, the call filter has never once worked for stopping me from getting genuine spam but my doctor's office calling me has been auto-blocked before and it hides the caller ID in that scenario for some god-forsaken reason so I can't tell. Learned when I went to my appointment.
No problem, and honestly thinking about this makes me wish I could know more! It's a fascinating thing, especially because of what you pointed out already, there isn't really a real need to do it for a lot of these folks.
July 30, 2026 at 11:14 AM
No problem, and honestly thinking about this makes me wish I could know more! It's a fascinating thing, especially because of what you pointed out already, there isn't really a real need to do it for a lot of these folks.
Mostly because in DBD the types of social connections you're making are not likely to be as direct, you're much less likely to just get into a random conversation about any given topic mid-game, my experience is that it is much more likely if you meet someone in-game you will talk after, if at all.
July 30, 2026 at 11:13 AM
Mostly because in DBD the types of social connections you're making are not likely to be as direct, you're much less likely to just get into a random conversation about any given topic mid-game, my experience is that it is much more likely if you meet someone in-game you will talk after, if at all.
DBD is a really interesting case in my mind because, unlike CS, there is a very different social dynamic. In CS the social expectation is very vocally chatty (prob too much, imo), whereas in DBD the expectation is pretty much the opposite. I'd be curious how much the answer changes based on that.
July 30, 2026 at 11:11 AM
DBD is a really interesting case in my mind because, unlike CS, there is a very different social dynamic. In CS the social expectation is very vocally chatty (prob too much, imo), whereas in DBD the expectation is pretty much the opposite. I'd be curious how much the answer changes based on that.
Whether they are remorseful or feel shame about it is kind of a dice roll, in my experience. For some it seems to be a shameful secret, for others it's like "why wouldn't I do this? it's the 'optimal' strategy at accomplishing my goals". It's kind of fascinating, really.
July 30, 2026 at 11:06 AM
Whether they are remorseful or feel shame about it is kind of a dice roll, in my experience. For some it seems to be a shameful secret, for others it's like "why wouldn't I do this? it's the 'optimal' strategy at accomplishing my goals". It's kind of fascinating, really.
My experience talking with people like this is that they both know it is seen as unethical and that the amount of pride they place in the game as a signal to people they talk to regularly frequently hinges on needing to prove themselves somehow. Social aspect reinforces the behavior, essentially.
July 30, 2026 at 11:04 AM
My experience talking with people like this is that they both know it is seen as unethical and that the amount of pride they place in the game as a signal to people they talk to regularly frequently hinges on needing to prove themselves somehow. Social aspect reinforces the behavior, essentially.
I don't know if you're looking for an actual answer here, but I have spoken with folks from Counter Strike about this a lot and I'd imagine the reasoning is similar - at some point in assigning personal value with the W it can intertwine with self-worth in a way losing is extremely anxiety-inducing.
July 30, 2026 at 11:02 AM
I don't know if you're looking for an actual answer here, but I have spoken with folks from Counter Strike about this a lot and I'd imagine the reasoning is similar - at some point in assigning personal value with the W it can intertwine with self-worth in a way losing is extremely anxiety-inducing.
Honestly it's always been wild to me how like the average trans person I know is by far the most understanding and patient person, like someone made a stereotype about us that is like the opposite of reality and people just felt more cool with that being the assumption
July 27, 2026 at 4:44 AM
Honestly it's always been wild to me how like the average trans person I know is by far the most understanding and patient person, like someone made a stereotype about us that is like the opposite of reality and people just felt more cool with that being the assumption
Many people have had to stop me and point out I actually do the math I think I don't have any comprehension of, I just don't understand the terminology and teaching method as it's so far removed from how I actually use it and think.
July 10, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Many people have had to stop me and point out I actually do the math I think I don't have any comprehension of, I just don't understand the terminology and teaching method as it's so far removed from how I actually use it and think.
I honestly think this is a problem in the field and surrounding community even for experienced devs. I've been in the software industry for nearly two decades despite failing out of college and am a very human language thinker and run into this regularly, and it's still frustrating.
July 10, 2026 at 6:59 PM
I honestly think this is a problem in the field and surrounding community even for experienced devs. I've been in the software industry for nearly two decades despite failing out of college and am a very human language thinker and run into this regularly, and it's still frustrating.
as someone waiting to play the game until all of it is released... yeah...
July 8, 2026 at 9:35 AM
as someone waiting to play the game until all of it is released... yeah...