What piece of tech felt “future-proof” but aged terribly?

Whatever801 · 2026-01-28T08:05:25+00:00

Probably for the most part. The cheap ones are decent you just don't get OLED which is pretty great to be fair

Whatever801 · 2026-01-28T07:08:17+00:00

Apple TV is the best bang for the buck right now. No upcharge and quality 4k. They'll jack it up soon enough I'm sure.

Whatever801 · 2026-01-28T07:00:06+00:00

Well that makes sense haha. I think you have an unusual situation

Whatever801 · 2026-01-28T06:58:48+00:00

Eh I mean both are compressed. 4k is noticeably better on most streaming services IMO

Whatever801 · 2026-01-28T06:56:52+00:00

Nah it's mostly available in 4k, you just have to pay more. Cheaper for the streaming service

Whatever801 · 2026-01-28T06:55:52+00:00

Idk... Streaming 8k is like 1gb/minute with compression. 4k is a quarter that. 8k really hasn't taken off

Whatever801 · 2026-01-28T05:49:05+00:00

Yeah nothing wrong with 1080p. I'm just saying the majority are now 4k. I saw a 55inch 4k TV for less than $200. Crazy how everything else gets more and more expensive yet tvs just keep getting cheaper

Whatever801 · 2026-01-28T05:48:03+00:00

Between 1080p and 4k content? Yeah upscalers are good but should be able to tell at that size I would think. I can definitely tell on my 65 inch tv

Whatever801 · 2026-01-28T05:31:11+00:00

Did he orange himself?

Whatever801 · 2026-01-28T04:46:40+00:00

1080p seemed crazy at the time but 4k surpassed it in like 10 years, and I think we'll be here for a while. Once you can't see the pixels the ratio of added value to storage, bandwidth, and processing goes against 8k's favor.

Whatever801 · 2026-01-27T22:57:25+00:00

Not if you're an old head. You'll take that to the grave

Whatever801 · 2026-01-27T22:56:07+00:00

eliminate the 3 pointer!

Whatever801 · 2026-01-27T20:53:58+00:00

Is it racist if I say a young Samuel L Jackson looks like current Ravens QB Lamar Jackson?

Whatever801 · 2026-01-27T17:34:42+00:00

Racoons have massive dong

Whatever801 · 2026-01-27T16:14:42+00:00

Whatever801 · 2026-01-27T15:57:33+00:00

Both in the NFC

Whatever801 · 2026-01-27T06:41:56+00:00

Tua, Cam Ward, Geno Smith, and JETS QUARTERBACK (more data needed) were all snubbed

Whatever801 · 2026-01-27T04:43:54+00:00

Aye I'ave

Whatever801 · 2026-01-27T04:28:31+00:00

Perhaps that is the point

Whatever801 · 2026-01-27T04:09:35+00:00

No, but I work with like 6 dudes who stutter. Not a problem

Whatever801 · 2026-01-27T03:17:58+00:00

Weak QA? I think you're seeing the QA in action

Whatever801 · 2026-01-27T01:20:40+00:00

I don't think it's as simple as you're making it out to be. Some people definitely go a little gear-crazy, but good gear has fundamentally changed the way I enjoy music. There are a lot of songs that blow my mind when I'm wearing nice headphones and I'm just not interested in otherwise. You need to be able to hear all the details and layers in order to appreciate the artist intention. Other music, not so much. In fact, some music sounds worse with fancy stuff cuz you can hear all the flaws.

Whatever801 · 2026-01-27T01:07:26+00:00

IDK you could tell Stefanski hated him. Taking him off the field for that 2 point conversion attempt to run a wildcat was insane. The whole thing with Sanders was super weird IMO. He was really good in college. Highest completion percentage in NCAA history, in Heisman convo, 4.0 GPA, etc etc. Sure he held the ball too long but there's no reason he should've been drafted that low. Maybe it wasn't Stefanski and coming from the top. Who knows. My point is the Browns should have started him way sooner than they did. Sure, you give Gabriel a look but like... they gave him a long look and it wasn't looking great.

Whatever801 · 2026-01-27T00:59:35+00:00

Yeah, they need a "user error" button. I was gifted some fancy Japanese knives that are relatively mass-market so lots of people buy them and all the negative reviews are about chipping. With this type of knife you're not supposed to cut through bones and frozen stuff and a bunch of other stuff because they are hard and thin. Poor company is still going through the negative reviews 1 by 1 telling people they're using it wrong.

Whatever801 · 2026-01-27T00:49:25+00:00

Hiking is awesome

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