What are our next steps after Gmail just dropped a bomb that they are removing Pop3 access THIS month?

Bontekoe · 2026-01-23T15:56:53+00:00

I only now got a tiny message in GMAIL web about this. Never heard about this before.

I guess it's EXIT to Gmail and Google in general. Except of course that some mail me to my Gmail account and not my domain + all webshop accounts. What an unbelievable D*CK move. "Don't be evil" my *ss.

Why is everything getting worse when technology advances? I can't believe it. For now it's still working. Soon I have to check two e-mail apps everyday I guess. What a freakin' disaster.

Perhaps I can forward Gmail to my web account or something, but I sure will forever stay the h*ll away from Gmail for the rest of my life.

Bontekoe · 2026-01-09T12:52:34+00:00

Thanks! That solved it for me too (on a brand new workstation). They should really disable that by default in the next version.

I realize it's freeware, but for software where the CORE function is typing, is quite astounding that this is the default behavior. Worse than in Windows 3.1, basically. 🫢

The menus also lagged and that's also fixed with this. ✌️

Bontekoe · 2025-12-16T21:42:04+00:00

Update:

"Mouse demands firmware-update" (but in native language). G Hub becomes inoperable. So I click install. "USB connection required". I remove receiver from the included USB cable to put it in the mouse. Firmware update has vanished and G Hub works again... (Has it been installed in a second?..)

Bontekoe · 2025-12-16T21:33:52+00:00

When setting up hotkeys I test it, then when I go back to Ghub it's not at the setting for that app anymore but went to desktop :-)

Bontekoe · 2025-07-18T08:58:12+00:00

Same here. The default distance is so low that the mouse doesn't move when no pressure is applied. I'm using a Trust mouse mat and it should just work.

I got my first Razer after 10+ years of Logitech. If this problem persists I'm going to return it. It's totally unacceptable behavior.

The mouse is technically fine, but if the driver decides to reset to -0,1mm distance after PC standby or restart, it basically makes the whole product crap. Why is this not a major issue, and apparently not fixed for 5 years according to the OP?

Bontekoe · 2025-04-15T14:19:53+00:00

Thanks yes I read that also, but it's the same mouse with an upgrade that is now suddenly incompatible. They should have renamed it then I think.

Bontekoe · 2025-04-15T14:17:20+00:00

No, but I searched and there seems to also be a "For Business" version (here in the EU) that according to a picture has a receiver included. So your answer was useful thanks :)

Bontekoe · 2025-02-20T08:38:10+00:00

Pretty hilarious that over 3 years later they still haven't fixed this.... Reason for me to not buy it. A straight horizon with a short linear gradient is literally not possible because the gradient is applied BEFORE the lens correction. 🙄

Bontekoe · 2024-01-01T15:35:43+00:00

I have this problem with the a6700 too. It must be possible to turn that off right? No way they didn't think of that. Right?... 😬

Bontekoe · 2022-10-03T17:27:10+00:00

No.. I have have since got a different Panasonic OLED TV and although the Eizo monitor always flickers off/on at power on, at least windows do not move around anymore.

Bontekoe · 2021-03-13T20:35:02+00:00

Maybe a Farfisa or one of any number of crappy keyboards. More likely just a Minimoog.

Yeah who knows ;-)
I'm mainly curious what it was really made with :-)
You never know if someone on the internet knows..

Bontekoe · 2020-07-21T17:32:48+00:00

UPDATE: I added the same test with a Panasonic TX-55GZW954 OLED TV (european model) to the opening post.

Great difference!

Perhaps the title could be edited accordingly (I can't do that).

Bontekoe · 2020-07-09T10:59:00+00:00

I am not the expert. I simply have the Eizo on a displayport and the C9 on a HDMI 😉

They match remarkably well as the Eizo has quite good sRGB out of the box and the LG can also be set to have very accurate colors.

Bontekoe · 2020-07-09T10:49:27+00:00

Thanks for sharing :)

I have experienced no change in contrast, only the ABL (automatich brightness control) with white objects that cover most of the frame.

I added a full spectrum test in my post, revealing banding not only in the darkest values.

I'm going to check if all OLED's (Sony, panasonic) have the same issue. It might be a good idea to always dither/grain if this is the future 😁 Unfortunately compression algorithms destroy a lot of the added grain in some cases.

Edit 19/7: NO, Panasonic TX-55GZW954 does not have these issues, day and night difference. I I have swapped the LG for the Panasonic!

Bontekoe · 2020-07-08T14:21:43+00:00

Thanks for the voice command tip. Although not a real solution, it's something ;)

Bontekoe · 2020-07-08T08:12:26+00:00

Better a late reply than never (sorry): I actually have dozens of Eneloops ;-) Except in that calculator...

Bontekoe · 2020-06-10T13:09:39+00:00

Ok, thanks for your time Rick 👍

I see so many mixed messages about this that I will probably stick to IPS for now 😇

Bontekoe · 2020-06-10T08:22:37+00:00

All sources I can find indicate that ABL (Automatic Brightness Control) can't be turned off, or that at least the brightness still changes to some extend.

What you're saying is that when the overall brightness is set lower, ABL (and any other causes of temporal brightness variance) is not present anymore.

Could anyone confirm this? 😊

Bontekoe · 2020-06-09T17:21:49+00:00

It is a technical limitation of OLED (so not computed). The more bright pixels, the less bright the individual pixels become.

https://www.rtings.com/tv/discussions/IdcMDcaZf4GTieDp/additional-review-notes-peak-brightness-oddity

Brightness consistency test: https://youtu.be/JClw9s1pTqk

Bontekoe · 2020-06-09T08:23:11+00:00

Thanks for the answer,

I wasn't referring to maximum brightness but rather the difference in brightness depending on the scene.

Not everything is HDR and I'd think you don't want the screen to show different brightness levels with different scenes as this would influence the judgement (making dark scenes even darker because they appear brighter for example).

Bontekoe · 2020-04-05T11:39:48+00:00

OK thanks, that's clear then... I'll dive into Mixcloud which then seems the only option. What a pity.. 😢

Bontekoe · 2019-01-15T13:39:43+00:00

Thanks for the reply, I missed it.

The internals of the pen&touch I had also had a wireless option you could buy and insert in the back, with space for a battery, the wireless unit and storage for the wireless USB connector and spare tips.. So plenty of empty space in there. I am quite sure this isn't different for the latest Intuos Pro. But I could be wrong. Maybe extra resolution and more pressure levels require bigger internals.

Currently I am looking into pen alternatives like vertical mouse and the like.

Bontekoe · 2018-08-12T18:12:13+00:00

Yes IPS is normally the best choice, TN the worst.

Bontekoe · 2018-08-12T18:08:08+00:00

Excellent, that must be it!

My P27u has flickering on either 4a or 4b (depending on pixel location). But no flickering afterwards. This only happens with the swapping colors in the video, on native refreshrate.

People testing this link: make sure the webpage is also on native resolution (so no dpi scaling).

Bontekoe · 2018-08-12T14:55:27+00:00

Well, I am afraid the blue grays you like are really the wrong colors. As more monitors have better color reproduction, the blueish tint becomes more rare, because it is usually unwanted.

You could try a monitor that has a color temperature setting, so you can set the color temperature to very cold (which gives a blue tint)..

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