Kody's Frequently Asked Questions

Please see: nohello.net

If you're new, try Linux Mint.
Otherwise go for Fedora (KDE Plasma Desktop).
If you want to play with fire, install Gentoo go for Arch Linux.

Nowadays I'm mainly using macOS and GNU/Linux, but almost everything is cross-platform.

• Anime Tracker: AniList
• Browser: Zen (or just Firefox)

  Extensions

  • Bitwarden
  • Clear Cache (Chrom* / FF)
  • Constent-O-Matic
  • DeArrow
  • FrankerFaceZ
  • Link Hints
  • Image Search Options
  • LanguageTool
  • Pushbullet
  • Search Anime by Screenshot
  • Simple Translate
  • SponsorBlock
  • Stylus
  • uBlock Origin
  • ViolentMonkey
  • And a few more...
• Code Editor: Zed
• Mail Client: eM Client (macOS) / Betterbird (GNU/Linux) / FairMail (Android)
• Media Center: Jellyfin
• Media Player: MPV
• OS: macOS (home), Fedora with Niri (DankLinux config, laptop), Windows 11 Pro (no MS login, gaming), SteamOS (handheld), Fedora with KDE Plasma (work)
• Password Manager: Bitwarden
• Podcast Player: Pocket Casts (mobile + web)
• RSS Reader: FreshRSS
• Torrent Client: Deluge

• ​Home desktop: Mac mini (2024, M4) with 32GB of RAM and 500GB of internal storage, with a 4TB Samsung M.2 SSD always plugged in through the dedicated Satechi Stand & Hub.
• Work desktop: Lenovo ThinkCentre M720t 10SQ0074MZ (Intel Core i5-9500, 512GB, 1x16GB RAM). Hopefully adding 16GB RAM soon.
• Laptop: Lenovo IdeaPad Slim 5 15ARP10 - Type 83J3 (AMD Ryzen 7 7735HS + AMD Radeon 680M, 1TB NVMe, 16GB RAM).
• Gaming handheld: Asus ROG Ally (AMD Ryzen Z1 Extreme, 512GB, 16GB RAM).
• Gaming desktop: Custom build.
  • Case: Fractal Design Define 7 Compact (with a broken power button).
  • CPU: AMD Ryzen 7 7700X.
  • CPU Cooler: be quiet! Dark Rock 4.
  • Motherboard: ASUS ROG Strix B650E-F Gaming WiFi.
  • RAM: 2x32GB G.Skill Trident Z5 Neo (DDR5).
  • GPU: MSI GeForce RTX 3080 VENTUS 3X 10G OC (hopes to upgrade to a 50-class card at some point).
  • PSU: Some 750W Seasonic? I have a Seasonic Focus GX-1000 ready to go.
  • Storage:
    • OS: Samsung SSD 970 EVO 500GB (SSD, NVMe, 465GB).
    • DATA: Seagate ST2000DX001-1CM164 (HDD, SATA, 1863GB).
    • SSDATA: Crucial CT1000MX500SSD1 (SSD, SATA, 931GB).
    • SSDATA2: Samsung SSD 870 QVO 2TB (SSD, SATA, 1863GB).
    • SSDATA3: KINGSTON SA400S37480G (SSD, SATA, 447GB).
  
   
• Home screens: Asus ROG STRIX XG27ACS (2560x1440@180Hz, 10-bit, USB-C to DP (mac) / HDMI (the rest)) + Philips 227E4LH (1920x1080@60Hz, 10-bit, USB-C to HDMI).
• Home peripherals: Logi MX Keys S, Logi MX Master 3S, Stream Deck XL, RODECaster Pro 2 + RODE NT1, SayoDevice O3C++, Wacom CTL-672-N, UGREEN CD317 MagSafe.
• Work screens: Lenovo ThinkVision T22i 61A9MAT1CH (1920x1080@60Hz, 12-bit, DP) + Samsung SyncMaster 710v (1280x1024@75Hz, 10-bit, VGA).
• Work peripherals: Logi MX Keys S, Logi MX Master 3S, SwanScout 503S.
   
• Main Phone: Google Pixel 9 Pro Fold (Tensor G4, 512GB, 16GB RAM).
• Gaming Phone: Asus ROG Phone 8 (Snapdragon 8 Gen 3, 512GB, 16GB RAM).
• Apple Phone: iPhone 15 Plus, got it second-hand and in pink (A16 Bionic, 128GB, 6GB RAM).
• Apple Tablet: iPad Pro 11" (2020/2nd Gen), (A12Z Bionic, 128GB, 6GB RAM).
   
• Bluetooth Headphones: Sony WH-1000XM6 (mostly at work), Sony WH-1000XM3 (backup).
• Bluetooth Earbuds: Google Pixel Buds Pro 2.

I'm not good at recommendations but there we go.
So, do you want...

• Some action with giant robots in space? Gurren Lagann
• Fucked up families with kids being forced to go inside what looks like giant robots? Evangelion (Watch order)
• A frenetic coming-of-age tale bursting with surrealism and teenage angst, with a lot of western cartoon vibes? FLCL
• A slow-paced, life-like, and great coming-of-age story? March comes in like a lion
• Great comedy, absurd even, try Nichijou
• A raunchy, irreverent, and over-the-top anime parody? Panty and Stocking with Garterbelt
• Something a bit dark with time-travel and conspiracies? Steins;Gate
• Something pretty, well animated and with a great story? Violet Evergarden
• Cute Girls Doing Cute Things to realize their dreams? A Place Further Than the Universe
• Funny show with a shy introvert trying to be popular? Bocchi the Rock
• Comfy camping? Yeah. Yuru Camp△
• Dating crazy waifus? Date A Live
• Yuri, the purest form of love? Bloom Into You
• A good written (90% talking), visually captivating, and surnatural show? Go for the Monogatari series. Here's the order I agree with.
• My trash Isekai of choice? Konosuba
• An another Isekai with great worldbuilding? Mushoku Tensei

I'm not that much of a reader.

For manga that have finished publishing (at least in Japan)...

• Catulus Syndrome, where we follow the story of a girl who has a syndrome that makes her half-cat. She mets a cat magnet and tries to make some friends. It's cute, it's funny, it's full of catgirls, and only 100 chapters.
• Don't Toy With Me, Miss Nagatoro is a romcom of a boy, member of the arts club, and his junior, a sporty and teasing girl. At the start the bullying is quite strong but the duo start to get closer together and have fun and cute times.

For other ongoing stuff (as of mid-2024) may I suggest...

• 【Oshi no Ko】, really weird start where two people get reincarnated as the kids of a really big idol (and of course have memories of their past life) but things take a bad turn.
  But it's mainly about those two kids who are going to grow in Japan's (harsh) entertainment industry. The story is kinda meh, where the kids want to find who killed their mom, but we can learn a lot of how that industry works.
  I recommand starting with the Scanlations from "Ai's fanclub" where oldpier writes interesting explanations at the end of some chapters.
• Boy's Abyss, a dark, psychological drama, where a boy is stuck growing and living in the same city, with family problems and dreams of going to Tokyo. And someday, he meets a particuliar girl who suggests something that will change his life.
  Spoilers: not in a good way.

• André is my real name but some IRL friends do call me Kody too.
• I picked my username based on my cousin's: "TheKody".
  My original username was "minikody1997" and kept getting shorter: "minikody", "mkody97", "mkody", "0kody".
• When I was looking to buy a .ch domain I made a typo and forgot the "o". When I saw that it was available at normal price... I just went with it, it's rare!
• I used to have a dog but now I'm apparently not comfortable around pets anymore. I want to get a cat at some point.
• I'm not a fan of reading books. Too many words and I loose focus fast. The only exception being comics/manga, yeah I need pictures.
• I like Nespresso coffee, the "Cosi" one.
• I'm sensible to certain textures and tastes with food and have an immediate gag reflex with seafood and many vegetable. I'm really a picky eater.
• My first language is French. I've learned a bit of Portuguese from my parents and English by myself and at school. Spanish and Italian are close enough to the other languages I know so I can understand quite a bit. I'd like to properly learn Japanese, I know some phrases and words but not enough for a conversation. And I almost forgot everything from my German classes.
• My lucky number is 8.
• I used to sing a lot and join the after-school chorale. But since my teenage voice change I feel like I just can't sing anymore.
• If I loose some weight, I'd love to cross-dress. (I just want to wear nice clothes.)