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Some other useful stuff: isopropyl alcohol & an old tooth brush for cleaning corrosion, a magnet bowl for holding parts.

The ifixit kit really is the best bang for your buck. unless you are working on a lot of the same devices and want to invest in high quality tools for those specific bits.

Good luck with the epilator (the one that plucks the hairs). I tried it a few times and I’ve decided that it’s just not worth it for me. It hurt worse than getting my tattoos! not to mention, it irritated my skin a lot afterward.

I’ve found that wahl balding clippers work pretty well for 90% of my body. You need to be a tiny bit careful with them because they can cut you, so I don’t use them around the nethers. I’ve found they do a good job on me, with people commenting on how smooth my legs are even a number of days after shaving. That said, after trying a bunch of stuff over the years it seems to me like everyone just needs to figure what works best for their skin/hair.

Following this thread with interest, because I’m currently fumbling and changing it often. Can’t find something I like.

I know my parents picked a female name for me (they didn’t check ultrasounds before birth) but unfortunately I don’t know what it was. I am really curious to know. Unfortunately I’m not able to ask them. I wonder if I can dig up some old records…

edit: I found it written in my baby book. Pretty emotional experience tbh. I’ll try it out.

From my quick testing I did the other day, the conclusion I came to was:

• Fluxer looks like the easiest drop-in replacement for my group. I agree I am also a little hesitant about its longevity & funding.
• Matrix UX leaves some to be desired, but it’s functional and I like the E2EE.
• We don’t have anyone good enough at selfhosting in my group to even attempt Spacebar.
• Stoat just doesn’t seem viable. Lack of screenshare is a big issue for my group.

Surprisingly, the new TeamSpeak 6 looks pretty okay to me, but the UX is pretty different so might have a little bit of a learning curve for some people in my group. It costs money for a server but honestly my group is fine with that. We used to pay for a Mumble server back in the day but it doesn’t have robust text channels so we don’t want to move back to that.

Thank you both for your help! I’m in!