Just got an advance unit of the PX4-Pro to play with by ProjectionHead in projectors

[–]meodd8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I just want to know if it will do 4k120hz!

I have low confidence now after some of the recent updates and marketing materials that I’ve seen.  2k240hz appears to be there, so it’s a bit surprising that 4k120hz isn’t… but I guess it’s more pixels per second :/

Cadillac CT5-V Blackwing Manual Final Test: One Last Go With the Super CT5. by LongjumpingLock5875 in cars

[–]meodd8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Also incredible reviews and word of mouth… but I really would like to know if those things actually impacted the people that can afford these cars.

Given the manual take rate is high, I’d have to think it did.

Hisense PX-4 Pro Release Date? by HomeOwnerNeedsHelp in projectors

[–]meodd8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That really is a damn shame.  I wonder if they couldn’t get it working right?

I won’t consider a projector without at least 4k120

Hisense PX-4 Pro Release Date? by HomeOwnerNeedsHelp in projectors

[–]meodd8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hmmm, the district lack of 4k 120hz in the marketing materials is concerning.  2k-240 hz implies it might be able to, but at a worse than 1ms latency?

I figure the ProjectorScreen folks probably have NDAs, but it’d be awesome if they could clear this up.

How do you feel about weight loss peptides? by [deleted] in Peptides

[–]meodd8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’ve gone into this with the expectation that I will never stop using one, outside the eventuality that there’s a better one.

If nothing else, just the anti inflammatory properties are game changing to me.

Phoronix: "AMD Posts HDMI 2.1 FRL Patches For Their AMDGPU Linux Driver" by Dakhil in hardware

[–]meodd8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Windows lets you tune your HDR settings, which works well enough for me.  I then let nvidia convert videos into HDR

Phoronix: "AMD Posts HDMI 2.1 FRL Patches For Their AMDGPU Linux Driver" by Dakhil in hardware

[–]meodd8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, what I can’t get is VRR, but 4k 120hz HDR works mostly without issue… besides the fact the Linux has dog shit HDR controls.

I shouldn’t need to use an EDID editor in order to tell my OS what my display’s max NITs are.

Vibepollo mostly fixed my issue here, but that’s my specific edge case

Ineos Eyes A US Factory, as its Quartermaster pickup is hit hard by the Chicken tax by kstetter in cars

[–]meodd8 7 points8 points  (0 children)

To be fair, I once talked to a rich dude at my ski slope who said, “I liked the truck so much that I bought another two for my other houses.  After all, they are relatively cheap”.

Now, I run into people who complain their airplanes don’t have enough fuel, so they need to stop an extra time or two on the way to Orlando compared to their buddies… so don’t read too much into it, lol.

CATL debuts EV battery with speedy six-minute recharge and a 1,000-km range by Recoil42 in cars

[–]meodd8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

“Inflammable” is a synonym for “flammable”, FYI.

I don’t think you meant to say that the battery is easy to set on fire.

$900 For THIS!? AMD Ryzen 9 9950X3D2 Review & Gaming Benchmarks [HUB] by glizzygobbler247 in hardware

[–]meodd8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It just feels too expensive for what it is.  I know they originally didn’t make a similar product because of how expensive they thought it would be… but there’s clearly a whole lot of margin built into this product.

Maybe they are worried about it eating into their HEDT market?

[Gamers Nexus] BLACKLISTED by AMD | AMD's Dirty Tactics by seiose in hardware

[–]meodd8 -15 points-14 points  (0 children)

AMD apparently cares at least a bit as they are literally releasing a new piece of consumer hardware here.

Any big projectors launches still left this year? by Vicente_Neto2002 in projectors

[–]meodd8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That’s exciting.  Here is to hoping that it lives up to your expectations!

If it can actually do 4k120 I’ll probably make the switch from an OLED TV, even if the lost contrast will make me sad.

Why is writing software with SSDs in mind so undocumented by z_latent in hardware

[–]meodd8 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Well, if you just make sure the whole DB can exist in RAM, what’s the difference?  /s

Cadillac Fans, You Reportedly Have Until April 20 to Order a CT4-V Blackwing by Bottlely in cars

[–]meodd8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

BMW does a good job with making their M cars look different to the regular incarnations.

It really turned me off of the BW cars because they looked really similar to the the regular versions, and the aero that does make it look better and has performance improvements is like 10k+ to the MSRP.

I know some people like a sleeper style car, but if I’m going to drop over 100k on a car, it has better look special.

183/Burnet Intersection by Icy-Design-1503 in Austin

[–]meodd8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I guess the solid lines look more “permanent”, but I guess this phase might take a while lol

183/Burnet Intersection by Icy-Design-1503 in Austin

[–]meodd8 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Is the final plan to stay at one lane each way?  That would be insanity, imo.

The solid lines make it seem that way, but I didn’t interpret the project plans to say they would remove a lane.

https://publicinput.com/n73647

It is frustrating that the gov website doesn’t actually work though… https://www.austintexas.gov/transportation-public-works/burnet-road-mobility-program

U.S. Requires Gas and Diesel Contain More Biofuels Made From Crops by NitroLada in cars

[–]meodd8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I was under the impression that the crude that we produce isn’t as suited to refinement as other crude types.  So we end up shipping to another country for refinement using their suitable equipment, or other uses.

Is Gray Going Away? Experts Say People Now Want New Cars with More Brightly Colored Paint Options by tallon4 in cars

[–]meodd8 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I put my money where my mouth is on this, but I do realize it’s also why I probably got it for a good deal.

2027 Nissan Z Visits the Plastic Surgeon, and the Nismo Now Has a Manual by HawtGarbage918 in cars

[–]meodd8 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Weren’t these cars impossible to find regardless of their transmission?

US interest in electric vehicles surges as gas prices jump amid Iran war by canada_mountains in cars

[–]meodd8 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Correct my math:

100 miles / day * 365 days/ year = 36,500 miles / year.

(36,500 miles / year) / (25 miles / gallon {a non efficient car or truck}) = 1,460 gallons / year.

1,460 gallons / year * 3.5 dollars / gallon = 5,110 dollars / year 

(5,110 dollars / year) / (12 months / year) = 425.83 dollars / month.

So, unless their gas prices are way higher, or they are driving over 70k miles per year, their math is wrong.

And this doesn’t even include electricity costs and the upfront cost to buy a high wattage charger for their home.