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  • In my experience Bluetooth is really bad because of its inconsistent latency. Even if the latency doesn’t appear to be much higher than with cable/2.4GHz dongle, it feels much worse (similar to WiFi Vs Ethernet).

    It’s likely these issues are worse because my Bluetooth dongle isn’t great, but I avoid Bluetooth like the plague if I want to have a good experience.

    Edit: Though I have to say that taking a break from something after trying for a while without improvement can actually result in rapid improvement. A part if it is mindset (calm, without expectations) but I do believe the break also helps the brain to learn/reinforce.




  • There’s some really bad mouse accelerations built into desktop OS. For example Windows’ mouse accel curve is an abomination and I really don’t know how they came up with it. Maybe they threw a dice. [1] Comparatively a curve like [2] is much more suitable for gaming, as it essentially allows for precise tracking, small flicks with constant sensitivity, while still allowing for rapid 180 degree turns. Especially quake-like arena shooter benefit from this as you can play long range and close range with the same settings (Quake is where this kind of mouse accel was first implemented).

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  • With the right curve accel is not necessarily less consistent.

    I’ve used linear acceleration, a limit of 2.0 and an for me suitable offset with the same consistency as without. This is because the acceleration is kicking in only after an acceleration threshold (offset) has been passed. So unless I really yank my arm, there’s no difference between having accel on and off.
    The result is that normal aiming (tracking, small flicks) benefits of exactly the same muscle memory with and without accel on.

    You can think of it as having two sensitivities: one for tracking, and one for quick 180° turns. Because of the linear increase in sensitivity between the two sensitivities (one caused by the offset, the other one set by the limit), it feels quite natural and not like “traditional” mouse accel.










  • Ein egoistischer Grund ist die Befürchtung, dass dadurch Preise steigen. Z.B. werden Produkte im Einzelhandel teurer, wenn Mitarbeiter mehr verdienen.

    Eine Erhöhung des Mindestlohns hat nicht (notwendigerweise) zur Folge, dass Gehälter, die leicht darüber liegen, auch entsprechend ansteigen. Z.B. wird eine Erzieherin nicht direkt eine Lohnerhöhung bekommen, nur weil der Mindestlohn gestiegen ist. Im besten Fall steigt der Lohn mit einer kurzen Verzögerung, was bei nicht nach Tarif bezahltem Personal dauern kann.

    Natürlich fände ich eine Erhöhung des Mindestlohns auch gut und ich kann nicht mit Sicherheit sagen, ob diese Befürchtungen überhaupt Hand und Fuß haben. Nur habe ich eine ähnliche Begründung schon mal im Gespräch gehört, und halte sie auch nicht für komplett abwegig.