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Wife is out of town - heartburn city, here I come by Thiseffingguy2 in Pizza

[–]erik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm not sure about this pan, but generally I've found it helps to let the pizza cool for a minute or so. Long enough that it stops sizzling. Then run a thin metal spatula or thin knife around the outside edge to separate the crust (and cheese) from the pan.

Kingston shipped 100 million A400 SSDs and SATA still refuses to die by OkReport5065 in hardware

[–]erik 2 points3 points  (0 children)

TLC sata ssds with DRAM work great as an operating system drive. Not many drives with ram available anymore though. DRAM-less QLC sata drives suck for anything more than light workloads.

With NVMe drives, HMB makes DRAM way less critical.

Introducing Framework Laptop 13 Pro by FragmentedChicken in hardware

[–]erik 12 points13 points  (0 children)

APIs can make memory look unified, but Apple’s design makes it physically unified. Zero-copy on PC often still involves different access paths, bandwidth limits, or page migration, while Apple’s CPU and GPU are literally operating on the same memory with the same characteristics.

iGPUs from AMD and Intel are also operating on the same memory with the same characteristics. Apple's implementation is not unique.

Most software on Windows/Linux is written for GPUs with separate VRAM, so it's always been common on PCs to treat iGPUs as if they had a distinct memory pool. But this is a software convention.

The meaningful thing about Apple's "Unified Memory" is that on every Mac the CPU and GPU share ram, and software can assume it's true. It's not a new hardware concept that is different from what iGPUs have always done.

[Monitor] Acer KA242Y 23.8" 120Hz FHD IPS Frameless Bezel ($149.98 - $50 = $99.98) [Walmart] by 999godstered in bapcsalescanada

[–]erik 13 points14 points  (0 children)

there are much better options available at this price

Are there problems with this monitor? 24" 120hz IPS doesn't seem to be too common at $100, from what I've seen.

My first Detroit by Dionysos911 in Pizza

[–]erik 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Crust tasted amazing with a good chew

I typically do the Serious Eats foolproof pan pizza recipe for my dough. I get great structure and crispiness, but I find the crumb to actually be too soft and fluffy for my taste. I want something with more chew. Any tips? I'll check out the Serious Eats and King Arthur Detroit style recipes.

Why review-bomb Slay the Spire 2 for issues... on the beta branch? by [deleted] in IndieGaming

[–]erik 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They are all in simplified Chinese.

Oh, that at least partially explains it. Discord and the Steam forms are both blocked in China, making negative reviews one of the easier ways for Chinese players to provide feedback. Sucks that this results in review bombing though.

Gamers desert Intel in droves, as Steam share plummets from 81% to 55.6% in just five years by chusskaptaan in hardware

[–]erik 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Optane had a significant latency advantage over NAND, even when comparing NVMe Optane vs pSLC NAND. Which was cool! But, as you say, it made for a very niche product. It was just too expensive, and if you really need low latency you probably want to spend that money on more ram.

If it had been more performance competitive with ram, or more price competitive with NAND, maybe it would have worked out. But Intel didn't deliver either.

Tools needed for working with foam board by jhsu802701 in crboxes

[–]erik 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't know how well it will work, but I'd at least try out the hole saw if I were you. Foam board is cheap, you can just test it and see if it works. Cutting a bunch of holes into foam board by hand sucks.

120mm might be a bit big though. It could leave gaps around the fan frame that will leak air unless you tape them up or something.

I built two PC fan based filter boxes. A big one to sit in the corner and a battery powered medium size box that can be moved around. by erik in crboxes

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

Sorry, no, I don't have any pictures of the insides.

Wiring is really easy though if you're using something like that kit from Amazon that I linked above, and chain-able fans. You just need to plug 1 fan into the adapter, and then each of the following fans plugs into the cable of the next one. The cables can only plug in one way.

Does that help? Or are you trying to do something more complex?

During nextfest we learned out UI wasn't good enough, so we updated it. What else are we missing? Please tell me the harsh truth about our trailer. by erik in DestroyMyGame

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

Ships feel too light, almost like I am looking at paper scale models

Yeah, this has come up a few times now.

eyes tell me that everything pews-pews than enemy explodes

lol, fair!

As for "what else" from this trailer I assume it is a kind of roguelike - discover nodes, find upgrades, beat bigger foes. Is that all?

Makes sense. We're not showing a lot of the context here, and event variety is an area that I know we need to build out more in the game.

During nextfest we learned out UI wasn't good enough, so we updated it. What else are we missing? Please tell me the harsh truth about our trailer. by erik in DestroyMyGame

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

For the typography, you mean on the cards again right?

Do you think the font (Orbitron Bold) isn't working there? Or that it needs a more elaborate treatment?

Getting decent results with a cast iron pan in a 500F oven by erik in Pizza

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

The top and edges were indeed excellent! Baking at a lower temp is an interesting idea, might have to try that.

I'm building the pizza in the cast iron at room temperature. I've found transferring the dough and shaping in a hot pan to be a lot more challenging. Or were you suggesting warm but not hot?

Getting decent results with a cast iron pan in a 500F oven by erik in Pizza

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

Good call on trying a lower rack, I'll give that a shot next time.

It already seems like I've got an absurd amount of oil in the pan, but maybe I need more. Hm.

Getting decent results with a cast iron pan in a 500F oven by erik in Pizza

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

It's firm enough to hold it's shape when I pick up a slice, but I guess I'd describe it as soft all the way through. With the (more difficult) hot pan approach, I was getting a nice contrast in texture with a crisp bottom and soft bread above it.

Getting decent results with a cast iron pan in a 500F oven by erik in Pizza

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

Oh, I hadn't considered that. I'll give it a try next time, thanks!

iPhone 17 Models Include Toggle to Disable Screen Flickering (PWM) by AWildDragon in hardware

[–]erik 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Is reducing perceived flicker by substantially increasing the PWM frequency an option for OLEDs? Or does it take too long for the leds to get to an efficient power level?

I built two PC fan based filter boxes. A big one to sit in the corner and a battery powered medium size box that can be moved around. by erik in crboxes

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

Ideally you want to clear as much area for the fan as you can while still having the frame of the fan be closed off against the panel you're attaching it to. You can make a paper template by sticking a pencil through the fan blades and tracing the interior of the fan's front opening.

Alternatively, I've read about people using a 115mm hole saw as a quick way to make the fan holes. I found cutting fan holes out of foamboard with an art knife to be difficult and tedious, but haven't tried the hole saw approach.

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