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Post by argiopetech »

c0pium wrote: post #239
twiddling wrote: post #187

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Best television I had was a HD Sony CRT. Incredible picture. Also weighed over 230 pounds. My back does not miss CRTs

I guarantee you that this is not the case. Go watch an old CRT, even the eye-wateringly expensive ones sucked compared to even a mediocre OLED. We just think they were great because of the SD pieces of crap we compared them to. Ditto for all of the technology Millennials have ennui for.

It's not about the resolution, it's about the sound they make as the tube powers up, and the smell, and the slight whistle in operation. They're also have excellent refresh rate and add no latency to the incoming signal.

I still have a CRT for my SNES. It's not in the best of shape (bit of burn-in from a previous owner), but it makes me happy every time it turns on.

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Post by argiopetech »

twiddling wrote: post #187
argiopetech wrote: post #173

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The cassette tape has a lot of things going for it. They play for longer than CDs, they don't skip, they are simple to duplicate and record onto (with most cassette decks capable of one, if not both, actions), and the occasional tape tangle teaches patience and encourages mechanical understanding of the system. They can't compete with my phone and a bunch of FLAC for fidelity, but I wish they weren't effectively dead…

Best television I had was a HD Sony CRT. Incredible picture. Also weighed over 230 pounds. My back does not miss CRTs

I had one HD CRT. I don't recall the brand. It was definitely an opportunity for a hand cart and a helper...

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Post by reportgunner »

Jeema101 wrote: post #59

Oh man. There is this building in the city where I live. It's SO uncompromisngly gray and ugly that sometimes I think maybe it's actually a parody of this particular style. It kind of looks like a prison from the outside too... but it's actually condos! I hate it so much that I love it. :) Anyway here's a great photo of it I found on Google: https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/p/AF1QipMKvYH4OHFU5o4gZlSZ...

This is pretty to me.

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Post by argiopetech »

accoil wrote: post #201
argiopetech wrote: post #179

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Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity. -- Hanlon, Robert

I dunno. I can see how Dec 2022 could be Winter 2023 for New York, but basing publication dates off seasons seems purposefully vague.

It's a tri-annual publication, Winter (the first publication of the year, this year's doesn't appear to be out), Summer, and Fall.

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Post by incomingpain »

>WE LIVE IN UNDENIABLY UGLY TIMES.

We live in undeniably depressed times. Where people don't stop and smell the flowers or pet the dog. They don't see the bald eagle flying over.

You are surrounded by utter wonderful beauty and you can't see it.

https://www.pagani.com/

Sunsets/Sunrises/Landscapes have gone nowhere.

Music is literally at all time peak for beauty because it's understood far better than ever.

Special FX has reached a point where they are simulating younger/dead people like Leia in Rogue one?

Acts of kindness and charity are now made easier then ever. I'm checking out at some big box store and you're offered a 99% charity to donate to... Yes, please, every time.

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Post by KptMarchewa »

sfn42 wrote: post #267
shiroiuma wrote: post #242

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As an Xer who grew up with all these old technologies and saw the transitions to modern stuff, I fully agree. It's odd how Millennials are so interested in obsolete and obviously inferior technologies like LPs and Polaroid photos. There's very, very few cases I can think of where an older technology really was better in a significant way. Mechanical keyboards like the IBM Model M (or better yet, the Model F, though t…

Personally I don't really see the point of ownership. If I can listen to the music I'm good, I don't need to "own" a copy. I'm probably an outlier, I don't really see the point of collecting things in general. Seems strange to me to have a hobby that consists of literally just buying things.

I agree with you. Though my reason is that if I were somehow deprived of listening to particular album or watching particular movie, I would not really care.

Re: Why is everything so ugly?

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Post by incomingpain »

incomingpain wrote: post #285

>WE LIVE IN UNDENIABLY UGLY TIMES. We live in undeniably depressed times. Where people don't stop and smell the flowers or pet the dog. They don't see the bald eagle flying over. You are surrounded by utter wonderful beauty and you can't see it. https://www.pagani.com/ Sunsets/Sunrises/Landscapes have gone nowhere. Music is literally at all time peak for beauty because it's understood far better than ever. Special FX…

I'm surprised how quickly I got downvoted on this one.

Guess I can't have a positive message?

Re: Why is everything so ugly?

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Post by KptMarchewa »

latency-guy2 wrote: post #82
jszymborski wrote: post #38

I just wanted to echo the gray frustration here. I went to buy vinyl flooring (I can't afford hardwood) and the sheer amount of inexplicably "grey wood" planks was staggering. Why! Like, it's as if some alien only saw wood in an episode of I Love Lucy and wanted to replicate it.

I firmly dislike cherrywood, anything that is more red than brown is absolute shit to me. My parents loved it, thought it was the pinnacle of wealth. Now you might be questioning why I dislike cherrywood. The answer doesn't actually matter though, I dislike it. Most importantly, I am not the only one. I like vinyl, because I spent a few weeks of my life (probably at most a few hours total actual wall clock hours on i…

>Gray is used for many reasons in new builds, its a neutral color, and because many builders build a house/apartment, THEN sell to customers. Very few customers buy a plot of land, contract an architect, make customizations, and then build the building. It comes with the realization that people will substitute out the things they want on their own, not requiring someone else figure out everything they like and being creative all on their behalf for $0.

Interesting. Here in Poland when you buy an apartment from developer, you generally get it unfinished, like this: https://www.domoweklimaty.pl/app/uploads/2018/10/co-dokladni...

It's up to you to find contractors to finish it the way you want it - maybe together with interior architect if you want one.

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