I don’t really follow X, Bluesky, Instagram, TikTok, etc. so I basically live under a rock. Sometimes I ask dumb questions to try to understand people a little better. Apologies if my questions inadvertently offend anyone. I mean no harm.

  • 2 Posts
  • 281 Comments
Joined 9 months ago
cake
Cake day: May 3rd, 2025

help-circle


  • So, using this model as an example:

    Single jewel quartz mechanism

    For $300, that’s a bit of a turn-off. I’d prefer a mechanical movement — even a cheap-but-reliable Seiko NH35 (edit: maybe the no-date NH38) movement would do.

    There are some nice quartz movements that might be acceptable too, but if they don’t specify which movement it is, then it’s probably not great.

    It has a sapphire crystal, which is pretty much expected at that price range (though Seiko is still a bit behind on this), so it seems kinda odd not to specify which movement is in there.

    Aside from the specs, I suppose the rest comes down to build/finish quality, which is hard to gauge without seeing it in person.




  • Yep. When I visit Lemmy, it tends to feel like a dark place. I don’t think news and politics should be dialed down to zero, but the overall negativity here is a bit heavy, and likely a deal-breaker for many exploring Lemmy for the first time.

    For comparison to another decentralized social media platform: Nostr generally seems like a pretty positive place. The people tend to be friendly, and it’s quite common to see them saying “good morning” to each other for seemingly no reason (aside from having a nice morning, I suppose). Conversations generally seem civil and mature. Unfortunately, there’s LOT of Bitcoin stuff to wade through over there.