Pyro

Keychron Q6 (ISO, no knob)
Gateron Oil Kings Some unbranded BoB keycaps (Cherry profile)

I didn’t intend my board to be 100% black plastic but that’s how it turned out, and it’s not bad!

I haven’t woken up properly and so I initially thought the words were Dutch 💀

If it was listed as Used on eBay then you’ll likely be able to get your money back because it’s not fully working. If it was listed as Parts or you bought it from a less regulated platform, on your head be it.

As for repair, it depends what’s wrong with it. It sounds like some of the switches might be dead, but if they are then you’ll want to source replacements, but from where? Do you have any soldering equipment/skills?

It might be a fun repair project if you’re into electronics, but if you weren’t… then better luck next time.

I am 99% sure you can get áéíóú on Windows by holding AltGr and pressing the letter.

As for the ñ, perhaps you could use VIA to bind AltGr+n for consistency? Or whatever you prefer, really.

I would say upvotes are thanks enough. But if you have something extra to say, then I’d say thanks in a comment and then give your extra information there.

For example, just “Thanks! That was useful/entertaining/enlightening/etc.” as a comment is pretty pointless, as an upvote conveys that exact message. Nothing more and nothing less.
If you have something more to say, then a comment would be appropriate. Perhaps something like: “Thanks! I did your X method with a bit of extra Y and now my car runs so much quieter!”.
This is especially true if your extra information would be useful to others who may also be reading the thread.

Wrong race that would upset my parents

Your parents aren’t going to date your partner, so their opinions on her race mean absolutely nothing. It’s like going to a restaurant with a friend and they tell you you can’t order salmon because they don’t like it. It’s not their food, so what they say doesn’t matter since they’re not eating it.

Feeling that my interest in the other person is not genuine and that I only see her as a sexual object

This felt a little too real to read. I know that feeling, and it’s not nice. I got no advice here, just letting you know you’re not alone in feeling it.

I have this dreadful feeling that I missed out on something important in life

The best part about life is that you get to define what’s important to you. Some people may find meaning in having a family, but it’s not the only objective way of finding meaning/purpose. You could find joy in creating things, exploring the world, even just working. There’s no secret formula or shortcut to finding it, and there’s definitely no hard rules about what it can be. I hope this helps you feel better.

I got my last 3 phones used, all were at a great discount, and all lasted about as long as you’d expect a new phone to.

I’ll continue buying used until new prices become reasonable again, and even then I will still probably buy used because it’s cheaper and helps combat ewaste (if only a little).

And Lemmy!

It’s >!Portal 2!!<

Explanation:

!The powerful being/orchestrator is GLaDOS, the orphan is of course Chell, and the mental illness is Wheatley. I know that last one is a bit of a stretch, but he technically is if you consider that attaching him to GLaDOS to inhibit her “brain” functions is what he was designed for.!<

My guess is >!Half-Life!<.

Explanation:

!The engineer would be Gordon Freeman, the creatures would be the enemies from Xen, the security forces would be the soldiers, and the elderly man in a suit would of course be the G-Man!!<

A powerful being mentally tortures an orphaned girl through isolation and deadly “games” with dangerous machinery. Later, she begins hearing the voice of a mental illness, and through its advice manages to behead the orchestrator.

And that’s just the first half!

Americans. Us Brits seem to be one of the few countries where everyone has an actual kettle.

I’d compare it to having AC in your house: Most people in the US (and other countries) appear to have it, but they’re basically nonexistent over here.

No coconut?

I technically use the stock launcher… from my first ever Android, the OnePlus One. It used to ship with CyanogenMod preinstalled, which had the Trebuchet launcher. I got used to that, so when CM died I found Evie on the Play Store which is a port of Trebuchet. I still use it to this day!

I imagine it’s the fear of missing out on something even better. Think about it like this: If switching to this new board was so good then it’s entirely possible that there could be one that’s even better, so you might as well try as much as you can since there are effectively unlimited combinations of parts.

I built my Q6 a few months ago as it’s one of the only full-size ISO boards I could find. It’s real nice.