potustheplant
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- Comment on OLED monitor momentum expected to continue — analysts expect 1.34 million units shipped by year end 1 month ago:
Text looks perfectly fine from a normal distance on a 27" 1440p monitor. And yeah, the pixel count IS significantly higher. It’s about 16% more.
However, if you want higher power consumption and much lower fps for little to no gain, you do you brother.
- Comment on OLED monitor momentum expected to continue — analysts expect 1.34 million units shipped by year end 1 month ago:
5k makes no sense in a 27" monitor and no gpu would be able to actually drive that many pixels in a game at a high refresh rate.
- Comment on Apple iPhone sales decline 10% in first three months of 2024 1 month ago:
There’s no need for a defense, buy what you want. However, there are lots of sub-1000 phones that are very good.
- Comment on Framework won’t be just a laptop company anymore 2 months ago:
Good.
- Comment on In Cringe Video, OpenAI CTO Says She Doesn’t Know Where Sora’s Training Data Came From 3 months ago:
Except that the information it gives you is often objectively incorrect and it makes up sources (this happened to me a lot of times). And no, it can’t do what a human can. It doesn’t interpret the information it gets and it can’t reach new conclusions based on what it “knows”.
I honestly don’t know how you can even begin to compare an LLM to the human brain.
- Comment on In Cringe Video, OpenAI CTO Says She Doesn’t Know Where Sora’s Training Data Came From 3 months ago:
You do realize that AI is just a marketing term, right? None of these models learn, have intelligence or create truly original work. As a matter of fact, if people don’t continue to create original content, these models would stagnate or enter a poisonous feedback loop that would poison themselves with their own erroneous responses.
AIs don’t think. They copy with extra steps.
- Comment on Millennials are old now? 3 months ago:
Careful with that edge dude.
- Comment on The Fairphone 5 is less about what comes in the box and more about what you get over the years 4 months ago:
Why are you posting an article from september 2023?
- Comment on Why do (desktop) PC have so few USB ports ? 4 months ago:
Some people like them for the aesthetics. In my case, I have a custom made desk with a tray for the keyboard and mice so the cables are not even visible. Longevity wise they’re obviously inferior and have an expiration date basically. The performance is also worse unless you’re using a wireless dongle instead of bluetooth.
- Comment on Why do (desktop) PC have so few USB ports ? 4 months ago:
My keyboard has a 2.4ghz dongle, bluetooth and wired connectivity. I choose to use it wired because it has lower latency and I don’t have to worry about the battery dying. The mouse is wired and I chose the wired version because it costs half as much (razer deathadder v3) and I don’t really have any benefits if’d bought the wireless version (which also uses a dongle). A bluetooth mouse would have much higher latency and a lower polling rate. Same thing with the controller. Bluetooth is slower and not as reliable. Regarding the mic, yeah, no. It’s the mic I use for my camera as well and I’m not buying a dedicated wireless mic that would be more expensive and have a lower audio quality. Also, and this goes for everything, batteries can flat out die and they’re usually not user replaceable. Not to mention that you have to charge all of these battery powered things and that’s a pain in the butt.
- Comment on Why do (desktop) PC have so few USB ports ? 4 months ago:
It can be fun though, if you have some time on your hands and don’t take it personally.
- Comment on Why do (desktop) PC have so few USB ports ? 4 months ago:
Yes, it is. Are you familiar with any usb spec? The ports in your pc simply cannot even deliver 240W. Also, rying to use pretty much any cable to deliver that kind of power would melt it.
To add to that, there’s a data throughput limit (important for a VR headset, external drives, etc) . There’s also the latency aspect. I would not like to connect my controller dongle, dac, mouse or kb to a hub for example because that adds unnecesary latency. There are several reasons for using a dedicated port for each device and power has nothing to do with it.
Why would you charge things from your PC?
Are you really this dense? Why would I not? It’s not only convenient but it’s also because I don’t have that many outlets available after plugging in 2 studio monitors, 2 displays, a laptop for work and my personal PC.
Really, it’s pretty unvelivable that you’d defend putting in the minimum amount of ports possible considering current chipset capabilities and the sheer size of the required ATX rear panel size. In case you’re unfamiliar, here’s the ATX spec. Not to mention that motherboards are getting more and more expensive and there’s no excuse for increasing cost and reducing functionality.
- Comment on Scientists develop game-changing 'glass brick' that could revolutionize construction: 'The highest insulating performance' 4 months ago:
Infrared light is not the same as visible light. Why would you assume that letting visible light in would also imply letting infrared in?
I think the idea here is that controlling the temperature of your house with a heating/cooling system would be much more efficient if your house is better insulated. The fact that this also lets in natural light, makes it better for a living space since you wouldn’t need artificial light. I really don’t think it’s that hard to understand.
- Comment on Why do (desktop) PC have so few USB ports ? 4 months ago:
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- Comment on Scientists develop game-changing 'glass brick' that could revolutionize construction: 'The highest insulating performance' 4 months ago:
I do. Thanks for asking.
- Comment on Why do (desktop) PC have so few USB ports ? 4 months ago:
Huh? Why would it? This is about having enough ports for your stuff. How much power they consume is completely irrelevant.
- Comment on Sony misses PS5 sales target as console enters ‘latter stage of its life cycle’ 4 months ago:
Alan Wake 2 enters the chat
- Comment on Why do (desktop) PC have so few USB ports ? 4 months ago:
Chipsets have tons of connectivity available, there’s more than enough physical space in the back panel and it’s not expensive to add. So yeah, your analogy doesn’t make much sense.
- Comment on Why do (desktop) PC have so few USB ports ? 4 months ago:
Keyboard, mouse, usb extension to have a port on my desk, wireless charger, dac and an xbox wireless controller dongle. That’s 6 and I use the 7th port to charge my vr headset. So yeah, it’s not that hard to use 7 ports at once.
- Comment on Scientists develop game-changing 'glass brick' that could revolutionize construction: 'The highest insulating performance' 4 months ago:
Is this a joke or do you just not understand what “insulation” means?
- Comment on Americans are asleep, post European windows 4 months ago:
I live in south america and have those windows in my house…
- Comment on Government bonds anyone? 4 months ago:
In my country you just don’t overpay taxes.
- Comment on Apple’s Vision Pro battery pack is hiding the final boss of Lightning cables 4 months ago:
Not lemmy, any sensible person.
- Comment on Apple’s Vision Pro battery pack is hiding the final boss of Lightning cables 4 months ago:
I don’t “hate” Apple. I “hate” people dumb enough to defend a corporation that systematically milks them. When it comes to Apple itself, I simply don’t give them my money.
- Comment on Apple’s Vision Pro battery pack is hiding the final boss of Lightning cables 4 months ago:
USB-C cam provide up to 240W. It’s pretty ridiculous to think that his headset is even remotely close to that.
Also, celebrating that they aren’t even bigger dicks to customers than they already are? Really? You’re either a troll or borderline brainwashed.
- Comment on Screens keep getting faster. Can you even tell? | CES saw the launch of several 360Hz and even 480Hz OLED monitors. Are manufacturers stuck in a questionable spec war, or are we one day going to wo... 5 months ago:
A closed source alternative that died, as it should. Freesync ftw.
- Comment on Ifixit gives fairphone 5 a 10/10 on repairability and maintanence 6 months ago:
Not trolling, just sharing facts.
Talking about audio quality but dismissing a counter argument because we’re talking mobile is just dumb and arrogant at this point.
Neither dumb nor arrogant. Have you seen the size of an XLR connector? Or headphones that use an RCA jack? Do you even know of a device that has those connectors and doesn’t require external power? If you don’t know what you’re talking about, don’t talk.
- Comment on Ifixit gives fairphone 5 a 10/10 on repairability and maintanence 6 months ago:
I’ve read at least once in this thread an argument, that 3.5mm jack is superior to BT or USB-C, on account of the audio quality. If you’re using your phone for playback in a setup where you can tell the difference, then an external DAC, with proper connectors, is warranted.
First of all, I didn’t say that but it is true. Bluetooh is not just technically inferior, it also has severe limitations in bidirectional communications such as phone calls. Which you know, you tend to have when you’re usign a mobile phone.
However, the real difference comes when you compare the headphones themselves. Something like a Moondrop Aria or a Truthear Hexa is under 80USD and will be significantly better than a wireless IEM that costs the same. You can even go down to 30/40USD and still fine good products.
They can be more discreet, and you don’t always have to care about stowing then away. There’s a bit of a difference between rolling the wire(s) up or just plopping the individual TWS in a case, where orientation is handled by a magnet.
You need the IEMs to be “discreet”? What? hahaha that’s a first. Also, rolling up the wire takes a few seconds. None of this is an issue.
Nothing to do with the jack. I’m talking about the pins coming from the circular part of the socket and going to the PCB. I’ve seen them break inside the socket housing, where you can’t get to them.
Then don’t buy crappy devices? I don’t know dude. I have audio gear more than 40 years old and I’ve literally never had this issue.
And I’ll keep telling you that nobody really cares, most of your arguments are moot, and your opinion is not that of the vast majority.
Ah but you keep the conversation going and that’s what matters my friend. Also, who cares if my opinion is “in the vast majority” or not? Do you only share your views if you know other people agree? That’s dumb.
I wonder how that could be /s
Yeah, uninformed consumers and increased profit margins will do that to the market. Go figure.
- Comment on Ifixit gives fairphone 5 a 10/10 on repairability and maintanence 6 months ago:
I currently have a Sony Xperia 5V. It has an IP68 rating, it’s basically a flagship phone and it has a headphone jack. Manufacturers don’t include the jack because they don’t want to but it’s 100% possible.
An external DAC, with RCA or XLR connectors, some proper cable can potentially give you a better result than the internal DAC and the 3.5mm jack.
Sorry, but that bit about the external dac is pretty dumb. We’re talking about using a mobile phone and you’re talking xlr and rca? Really?
I don’t miss untangling the wires,
Maybe use a case? I usually have a small roud case for my IEMs that barely takes up space. You’re already carrying a case for tws so I don’t see why it would be a problem.
or fixing a broken socket where the solder is cracked,
At least you can fix it. If the battery on a wireless IEM dies, 9 times out of 10 you can’t fix it and need to get a new one.
the pins are broken inside the plastic housing of the socket,
Maybe don’t use shitty jacks?
or clearing a socket of a broken male jack.
Don’t know how or where you use your phone but that literally never happened to me. Honestly, none of the issues you mentioned have been a problem for me. Maybe take better care of your stuff?
And regarding people pointing out the lack of a basic feature. Yeah, no. If a company makes shitty products, I’ll keep pointing it out. Also, there are fewer and fewer phones with a headphone jack every year. Cheap and expensive. So no, price has nothing to dp with this.
- Comment on Ifixit gives fairphone 5 a 10/10 on repairability and maintanence 6 months ago:
RIP sony xperia? I just got a Sony Xperia 5 V and it’s a great phone. Maybe a bit tall but the width makes it very comfortable to use with one hand.