Cup of Jones - September 27, 2021

Asbo Zappruder

Heya Jones, Oh, yes. I know. Just ignore it and hopefully it will go away. But if Easy Allies were to describe their ideal home, would it have a fence of real chain link, a grill out on the patio, or a disposal in the sink?

Alexander Zyryanov

Hello. I saw that you’ve struggled with YouTube compression for your In Sound Mind review. I’ve struggled with YouTube compression as well, and while I didn’t research this thoroughly I did notice that my 4K videos look much better than videos in Full HD. Not sure if switching to 4K can solve your problems (I suspect that YouTube applies different compression levels to different channels), but maybe it will. And yes, this is also not-so-sneaky way to ask for more 4K content.

David Warren

Jones! As far as I'm aware I've listened to every episode of cup of Jones, have you officially begun answering personal questions again beyond text answers? (I guess I'll find out...)

St0mpz

Good stuff! I've used them for some office roles. They take some getting used to for sure, but I think they're worth! - a drummer with also bad wrists =]

Hey Brandon, I've got a Logitech MX Vertical mouse simply gathering dust that I can send to the PO Box if you'd like. It's only got a 1-2 months of light, non-gaming use on it. Vertical mice are suggested as helpful options for reducing wrist strain common with traditional mice. Years of terrible bass guitar technique has my wrist joints at critical HP levels, so I've been using items like this for a while, and haven't had any complaints. Desktop space here is limited now, and I've since moved to a trackball, so I no longer need the mouse. It's probably not ideal for CSGO players, but as you already started, computers are made for work. YMMV, of course, but I figured I would at least offer. L&R

Bradley Spies

Hey Jones, You don't need to read this on the show, just writing to see if you've ever tried compression gloves. I have had similar issues in the past with my mouse hand in particular and switched to [fingerless] compression gloves, and it really seems to help. Picked it up from the speedrun community/GDQ Hotfix folks, they're big on advocating wellness stuff and this in particular has really helped me both with work and gaming.

Brandon K Gann

Hey Mr. Jones! A pretty short one for you this week. It feels like you get asked this every so often, and it always seems like the coming November is always the time when a major effort by others like Kinda Funny for example is put towards Extra Life specifically, but has or is EZA thinking about any more charity streams anytime soon? I think EZA had a charitable initiative awhile back, but I can’t quite remember how long it’s been and its never a bad time to try and raise money or awareness for great causes. I’m asking this this far away because these kinds of things need planning time to put together. Just a thought, but as always, thanks a ton for reading and have a wonderful rest of your day! Cheers! QUESTION: Has or is EZA thinking about having any more charity streams anytime soon? I know November is a popular time for Extra Life streams specifically, but charity streams feel like a once-a-year thing (if at all) and I thought it would be beneficial to ask now, well ahead of time (if Extra Life would be the one to do) to ask so EZA could have enough planning time IF any of the Allies are considering any charity efforts.

TravelingSnowman

Sounds like an awesome week. Thanks Jones.