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There have been 128 total posts made on Slade’s Hobby Blog (formerly Slade’s Corner) since it was created on April 6, 2021. Within those posts, 53,132 words have been written. The most recent post was published on November 2, 2025 @ 12:00 am Eastern Time.
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Early this week, I was excited when I received the Pixel 10 Pro Fold prior to launch. That thing came out of the box so fast, it wasn’t even funny. Having spent a few days with it, however, I have some thoughts. And they’re mostly positive! Which is interesting, considering all of you know me to be an iPhone-heavy user these days.
Just to put this out there, I disagree that having a foldable phone is “always going to be a niche” thing. I do foresee it going mainstream, once Apple throws their hat into the ring with their own foldable iPhone. Give it time, it’ll happen. I’m sure of it. Just like I’m sure of the AI bubble bursting and passing on eventually.
Truth is, I’ve felt really productive on the Pixel 10 Pro Fold. I work from home, so I enjoy stepping away–still feeling like I can stay connected to work and go run an errand or something if there’s not much left to do for the day. If I need to get into something in an emergent manner, I totally can. There’s a tablet in my pocket with access to everything I need for work.
You’ve likely heard tech reviewers say “foldables are something you have to see to believe,” almost ad nauseum. But I am telling you, it’s true, they really are. They’re remarkable! They flex between tablet and phone, entertainment, work, and personal devices. All of that in such a thin package now, it’s wild!
And that translates into durability, too. My Pixel 10 Pro Fold, for instance, is IP68 water and dust resistant, the same as most other flagship phones on the market. That sort of resistance on a foldable is unheard of. In fact, it might actually be a first.
Before I close out, I did want to address one thing: the modem. Testing on both Verizon and Google Fi (T-Mobile; my current provider), both networks tested at really excellent levels. Look, it’s no Qualcomm modem, but it’s certainly up there!
We can count this as the conclusion in the series that I began all those months ago. “Will Slade finally switch back to Android?”
The answer’s yes. Introducing, my new daily driver.
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This was an incredibly difficult month, but here are some shots of things to make it better…
May October be a fun, spooky month filled with way less stress. See you next month with more pictures (I’m going to be dragging people out for some cool shots, I promise!!)
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- Hot Goblin by Em Beihold
- Any Day Now by Cold War Kids
- Brutus by Em Beihold
- Upside Down by Jack Johnson
- The Love Club by Lorde
- Closer by The Chainsmokers feat. Halsey
- What Was That by Lorde
- Break My Heart by Dua Lipa
- Bad At Love by Halsey
- Still Bad by Lizzo
- I Hate Boston by Reneé Rapp
- this is what falling out of love feels like by JVKE
- Tummy Hurts by Reneé Rapp
- Is There Somewhere by Halsey
- Loser, Baby by Andrew Underberg & Sam Haft (with the voice talents of Keith David & Blake Roman)
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The last time I wrote you, I was starting over. I figured it was time for a mini-update. This new life of mine has been an adjustment. There’s a lot to process, understand, mull over, and accept. I’ve changed a lot. I’m a different person now. And all of it is for the better, which is the most important thing here. I’ve started rebuilding Kakariko Herald with Tyson.
Erd actually hosts the Kakariko Herald site now–and thanks to him, we can pick up right where we left off. Tyson and I have mountains of amazing things in store for you that we can’t wait to tie together in a little bow and hand over once they’re ready.
Trust us, they’ll be worth the wait!
I wrote something to this effect tonight but: I’ve been through so much, I wasn’t sure I’d survive. At all. But to my surprise, I did. And that is thanks solely to my friends and their families. New and old friends alike, without them, I wouldn’t have made it at all.
One thing’s for damn sure, I have all the right people in my corner and there’s truly nothing stopping me now.
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