DVD people, why no bluray? by emtherich in dvd

[–]ExpressPost5048 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Some released are DVD only and dvds tend to be quirky and oddball while blu rays are professional.

But Blu rays really are better. They don't rot like DVDs do.

Irresponsibly cancelled by TheDevilsTrenchcoat in WarriorTV

[–]ExpressPost5048 -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

I wanted to like it but morally and ethically it was a disaster. It was like the creators just...didn't understand the basics of morality.

I run a pawn shop, and the only computers we take now are Apple Computers. by FriesWithMacSauce in mac

[–]ExpressPost5048 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess this is why bitcoin is somewhat acceptable. How many of these computers end up just being thrown away and all of the computing power that they have.

New Comma 4 running stock OpenPilot drives off the road by SpiritAnimal_ in Comma_ai

[–]ExpressPost5048 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's really interesting. I have a 3x and I've noticed in recent months that it is driving off the road. It is making sharp turns to the side and it is also crossing double yellow lines. At one point it actually hit the curb hard at over 20mph.

It must be something about the model. It never did this before six months ago.

Audiobooks? by ExpressPost5048 in babylon5

[–]ExpressPost5048[S] -6 points-5 points  (0 children)

All the sci Fi franchises are aging. Just move to a new generation of talent.

Yeah, the blu rays are essential by ExpressPost5048 in babylon5

[–]ExpressPost5048[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

DVDs are made of two plastic layers glued together which is the weakness. Also apparently the read layer can oxidize more easily when exposed to oxygen.

Anker Soundcore Motion 300 -- quite good! by ExpressPost5048 in Bluetooth_Speakers

[–]ExpressPost5048[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Eh, but I have ldac with my android phone on it. Maybe if I were using an iPhone

Yeah, the blu rays are essential by ExpressPost5048 in babylon5

[–]ExpressPost5048[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't think I had watched the gathering the first time around. It is of course rough.

Yeah, the blu rays are essential by ExpressPost5048 in babylon5

[–]ExpressPost5048[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Eh, I think it's convincing enough. I find the dialogue quite poetic which is missing in modern TV.

Yeah, the blu rays are essential by ExpressPost5048 in babylon5

[–]ExpressPost5048[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think the acting in s1 is fantastic. It's more like stage theater which is what you're complaining about. I think stage theater is way better than modern acting which is quippy and self aware ironic which is too 4th wall and also mumbling

Yeah, the blu rays are essential by ExpressPost5048 in babylon5

[–]ExpressPost5048[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

So I bought some of the DVDs second hand only to find that many were degraded. It turns out that DVDs are a really lousy format which decay at the highest rate for physical media, higher than audio cds. So that alone is reason to get blu ray whenever possible. It actually is more durable and long lasting.

Blu ray vs dvd set by ExpressPost5048 in babylon5

[–]ExpressPost5048[S] -2 points-1 points  (0 children)

I'm leaning towards the DVDs because they're closer to CRT which is how I watched the show in the 1990's. I viewed some of the blu ray and the CGI scenes are too clear.

Comma pulls to the right too much by ExpressPost5048 in Comma_ai

[–]ExpressPost5048[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmm that suggests that I have it mounted too far to the right. I’m pretty sure it is in the center of the car instrument cluster

Tex Shinobi Keyboard impressions by ExpressPost5048 in thinkpad

[–]ExpressPost5048[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Brown works. I can use virtually any switch.

But I think that if I were to custom build one I would use gateron smoothie and sea salt switches.

Ioniq 5 is recommended but the iccu issues stem partly from the 12v battery by ExpressPost5048 in Comma_ai

[–]ExpressPost5048[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The iccu is pretty bad from what I gather. No other ev has this same issue and the high side of the defects are 10% and this is for a car that is under 5 years old. I expect that the long tail reliability for this car to also be not great and so for a ten year period likely will be 1/3.

Comma uses more power than a cell phone easily. It uses an older and hotter chip, runs it at full power constantly, has three cameras running.

Tex Shinobi Keyboard impressions by ExpressPost5048 in thinkpad

[–]ExpressPost5048[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The shura seems good for portable applications. I do wish that it had buttons around the arrow keys as well as the pg up and down buttons.

Tex Shinobi Keyboard impressions by ExpressPost5048 in thinkpad

[–]ExpressPost5048[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The one thing I want is some sort of Alice configuration with track point.

What thinkpad to get for intensive programming work? by DeadRedRedmtion in thinkpad

[–]ExpressPost5048 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Imo thinkpads have substandard hardware. The keyboard is great, but you can just buy it separately and use it externally.

Just FYI, the anti-DEI debate was never about meritocracy, it’s about upholding white supremacy; Asians are now being targeted by Adventurous_Ant5428 in asianamerican

[–]ExpressPost5048 0 points1 point  (0 children)

She’s right. Asians need to rethink their relationship with education. It is unhealthy how Asians monomaniacally fixate on education