efaardvark Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 2 hours ago, The History Kid said: Bandwidth and computer hardware still hasn't caught up yet in physical quality...the DAC's and formatting boards in disc players are still way beyond anything computer hardware is capable of right now, and bandwidth on high speed lines is just not ready for full 4K passthru in all areas yet. All true, but I'm old enough that I can't even SEE in 4k, so until & unless somebody comes up with bionic eyes all that's wasted on me. Regular 1920x1080p HD is about my limit. They gave me 96dpi widescreens at work last time they updated my workstation & I had to increase the font size because I couldn't read anything anymore. Kind of a good news, bad news thing goin' on there. Anyway, for me the convenience of files trumps the quality of discs/players. I'll probably never upgrade to 4k or whatever they're calling the SCFE UHD resolution(s) beyond that. I literally can't see the benefits, and like you say the file sizes and bandwidth requirements are huge. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efaardvark Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 7 minutes ago, The History Kid said: I just wanted the Atmos, DTS:X, and Auro 3D support I can see that, er.. you know what I mean. Actually, if we're talking special formats I guess I am kind of interested in some of the 4K+ work being done with 360-degree streaming formats. That + a good VR rig could be awesome. Even 4k might not be enough for HD-quality, 360-degree FOV. You want to talk huge bandwidth requirements though... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoffin2 Posted October 25, 2019 Share Posted October 25, 2019 I recently bought new earphones.....they are my 4th pair of earphones in this year, and all of the 4 were quality branded...I keep breaking them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leinwandname Posted October 27, 2019 Share Posted October 27, 2019 On 10/25/2019 at 4:00 PM, Hoffin2 said: I recently bought new earphones.....they are my 4th pair of earphones in this year, and all of the 4 were quality branded...I keep breaking them I use cheap ones when I'm outside my home since that's time where they're most likely to break and some high quality ones at home where I'm more careful. In the long run, I think that's the cheapest method. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoffin2 Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 13 hours ago, The History Kid said: What brand are you using? A few brands have rugged versions, but in general - earphones are earphones. 32 AUG wire is flimsy no matter how you cut it. Currently I'm using 'Boat' 19 hours ago, leinwandname said: I use cheap ones when I'm outside my home since that's time where they're most likely to break and some high quality ones at home where I'm more careful. In the long run, I think that's the cheapest method. Yeah, I started doing the same for a while, but having two earphones makes me uncomfortable....idk why Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
User 781 Posted October 28, 2019 Share Posted October 28, 2019 New steam sanitiser to complete my setup. No bacteria is safe from me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hoffin2 Posted October 30, 2019 Share Posted October 30, 2019 On 10/28/2019 at 8:21 PM, The History Kid said: Those are generally rebranded B-stock out of China. Look for tried and true brands forward, Sennheiser and Klipsch both have reasonably priced ear phones and are some of the best brands on the consumer market. They also have rugged lines. Denon made some once upon a time too, but I don't recall if they were any more or less durable. Stay away from punchline brands like Sony, Boss and Skullcandy, you're paying entirely for the name and not at all for the SQ. I totally get your point.. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kohloo Posted January 10, 2020 Share Posted January 10, 2020 Arriving soon in the mail is a new dough hook for my stand mixer, nighttime driving glasses for my boyfriend, and some silicone bread pans! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RZ. Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 Found this bundle of DVD's on Ebay with: - Ghost in the Shell: SAC (All 7 Volumes) - Speed Grapher (All 6 Volumes) - Erementar Gerad (All 6 Volumes) - Moribito Full Series - Air (Full Series) Plus a bunch of movies: Vampire Hunter D (Special Edition), Patlabor, Blue Gender, etc. I'm an absolute sucker for DVD's and 2000-2007 animes. Only issue was that they're R1 imports and don't play in my portable player but oh well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RZ. Posted February 15, 2020 Share Posted February 15, 2020 1 hour ago, The History Kid said: I've been selling all of mine lately. I probably will as well years down the line. Right now I just have a thing about having physical copies of stuff. I'm the same with books. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Strawberry Platinum Posted March 3, 2020 Share Posted March 3, 2020 I bought some felt from Walmart. I've been getting back into sewing lately, and felt is the perfect material for my latest projects. I like how soft it is too~ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efaardvark Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 (edited) My old backpack finally gave up the ghost so I went and got a new one... Edited March 4, 2020 by efaardvark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efaardvark Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 On 2/15/2020 at 1:51 AM, RZ. said: Blue Gender That's kind of hard to find anymore. I went looking for it a few years ago to add to my plex collection but nobody had it in stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RZ. Posted March 4, 2020 Share Posted March 4, 2020 19 hours ago, IIVIsouljam said: Speed Grapher! It's so difficult to find fans. One of the most messed up series I've ever seen and that's why it's awesome 19 hours ago, efaardvark said: That's kind of hard to find anymore. I went looking for it a few years ago to add to my plex collection but nobody had it in stock. It's only Blue Gender: Warrior which you can find on amazon pretty cheaply. The TV series is harder to find but I think it might be on Ebay. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonewolf97 Posted March 10, 2020 Share Posted March 10, 2020 This year is really the year i'm really starting to focus more and more on looking for anime dvds and manga as while i already did had a few growing up now its really starting to grow more and more whenever i find something i think is cool be it on amazon or while shoping at the second hand video stores. Lets just say that my collection is "modest and leave it at that". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthisianCodex Posted March 11, 2020 Share Posted March 11, 2020 The last thing I got was my Urakaka My Hero Academia jacket. I think I'm going to get a Black Clover or Demon Slayer hoodie next & I'm playing with the idea of getting some The Promised Neverland stuff too. My new jacket: What I want to get: 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohayotaku Posted June 14, 2020 Share Posted June 14, 2020 Adding to my t shirt collection 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohayotaku Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 (edited) 25 minutes ago, Zila said: Got a travel Chinese tea set for when I go camping. Used it twice already and love it! Hide contents Gonna start calling you Rin Edited June 23, 2020 by Ohiotaku 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efaardvark Posted June 23, 2020 Share Posted June 23, 2020 (edited) Just got a box of light bulbs. Exciting, right? Just part of my ongoing quest to find decent LED bulbs now that my state has basically outlawed the old incandescent and halogen bulbs. This batch is on the recommendation of a co-worker on a similar quest. At $20 for a six-pack I was kind of expecting these to make me coffee in the morning but they're apparently just light bulbs. That said, these do dim well, fit in the space of a regular "A19" bulb, don't noticeably flicker*, and even at just 14 watts they're as bright as the old kind. I just got these so I still have to see how long they last of course. I've yet to find any LEDs that last as long as a good incandescent, never mind some of the claims of 20 years or more. *except a little bit at extreme dimming levels where it is actually tolerable.. kind of like flickering candlelight. Edited June 23, 2020 by efaardvark Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ohayotaku Posted June 30, 2020 Share Posted June 30, 2020 New hoodie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efaardvark Posted July 11, 2020 Share Posted July 11, 2020 1 hour ago, Zila said: triple digits The patio here is over 100F as I type this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuthisianCodex Posted July 12, 2020 Share Posted July 12, 2020 Really, REALLY thinking of getting one of these 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efaardvark Posted July 19, 2020 Share Posted July 19, 2020 New "flashy" bottle-stopper (that could be considered nsfw so.....) Spoiler 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efaardvark Posted August 22, 2020 Share Posted August 22, 2020 New work mug.. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
efaardvark Posted November 4, 2020 Share Posted November 4, 2020 Got a mini-pc assembled and attached to the den TV. Tiny little thing.. about 6" tall by 3" wide. Came barebones so I've had a pile of parts sitting in the den silently staring at me for the last couple days but I finally put it all together and got it booted into an OS. I put system76's Pop!_OS (basically rebranded Ubuntu 20.04) on it for now since I had a USB stick with the .iso on it already. Might upgrade to 20.10. We'll see. Been too busy to actually do much with it yet but it boots & with just a web browser it can connect to the household Plex server, youtube, etc. This is the last "TV" in the house, in the sense of old-school cable/broadcast TV+tuner. Been doing the cable-cutting thing for years now & this is the last hold-out. Note the blue glow. Can't get away from the blasted RGB blinkenlights these days but the default display mode is understated enough that I'm not quite motivated enough - yet - to get into the BIOS and see if I can change it. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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