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- December 1, 2016, 9:17 am
- Forum: Video Game General Discussion
- Topic: No Man's Sky
- Replies: 57
- Views: 23129
Re: No Man's Sky
Now that's pretty funny. What a waste of time and money! This is just a case for someone who learned not to preorder.
- November 29, 2016, 3:34 pm
- Forum: Consoles
- Topic: Final Fantasy XV
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3488
Re: Final Fantasy XV
I'm jealous...no doubt. I have to hold on till friday...what a rip! I played the demo, and the combat did appear to be difficult on the boss fight, I look forward to learning a new system of combat, as the warping attacks were fun. The only thing that concerns me is the AI of the other toons during ...
- November 28, 2016, 7:17 pm
- Forum: Consoles
- Topic: Final Fantasy XV
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3488
Re: Final Fantasy XV
Will the system let you play it today? or do you have to disconnect it from internet?
Sadly, I had to go out of town and won't be back till Friday...boo.
Sadly, I had to go out of town and won't be back till Friday...boo.
- November 21, 2016, 4:38 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: HDTVs
- Replies: 162
- Views: 66600
Re: HDTVs
Yours, as I said "samsung", Chidoro bought an LG!
I haven't tried mine as a PC monitor yet. May do that, but the hard drive hook up is so simple to just copy files to for watching downloads. And I don't game on it. But I may try after reading your glowing review of doing it!
I haven't tried mine as a PC monitor yet. May do that, but the hard drive hook up is so simple to just copy files to for watching downloads. And I don't game on it. But I may try after reading your glowing review of doing it!
- November 21, 2016, 1:34 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: HDTVs
- Replies: 162
- Views: 66600
Re: HDTVs
Saw your samsung at costco this weekend, and the 9000 series ones. They do look fantastic. Good choice, I would say, and that's based on shitty costco feeds. For me, center stand is a must have, so I would have had to go with the 9000 series this year....or that LG above. I hate that a lot of the co...
- November 17, 2016, 10:48 am
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: HDTVs
- Replies: 162
- Views: 66600
Re: HDTVs
I do like the LG ips panels. They pop pretty darn well. I'm sure you will enjoy!
- November 16, 2016, 5:42 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: HDTVs
- Replies: 162
- Views: 66600
Re: HDTVs
Oh yeah, I know what you mean on the dead pixels on these 4k tvs/monitors. The pixels are so fucken small, just a spec of dust makes them look like a stuck pixel on red/white/whatever. Had the same fears. So that's the good news, at my viewing distance, even if there are dead pixels, I'll never know...
- November 15, 2016, 10:39 am
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: HDTVs
- Replies: 162
- Views: 66600
Re: HDTVs
Cool, glad you like it. But hey, for the money, its great! Looks like, just like with my model (JS8500), the same issue is its weakness...edge lit. Blooming and darkened brights on dark screens. Its the price that Samsung just isn't willing to pay to fix it (full array back lighting). its the same w...
- November 9, 2016, 6:23 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Presidential Candidates 2016
- Replies: 296
- Views: 79334
Re: Presidential Candidates 2016
I'm optimistic, maybe a little too optimistic, that a Trump presidency will motivate people to organize; to resist and rebel; to do more than just vote for the lesser, neoliberalism-as-usual, evil every four years. Yeah, that's more or less the only nugget of hope I'm able to dig out of this massiv...
- November 9, 2016, 10:27 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Presidential Candidates 2016
- Replies: 296
- Views: 79334
Re: Presidential Candidates 2016
I'm defeated...this was the perfect election for a 5% third party...and people did vote third party, more than ever probably...but still not enough. Personally, didn't see much difference between Hilldawg and Trumpalumpa...more of the same vitriol from both. But hey, the SAME reaction happened 8 yea...
- November 1, 2016, 9:39 am
- Forum: Culinary Delights
- Topic: Soylent 1.1
- Replies: 89
- Views: 44482
Re: Soylent 1.1
Apparently, people eating people is NOT good!
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https://www.engadget.com/2016/10/28/soy ... der-sales/
- October 28, 2016, 9:46 am
- Forum: Consoles
- Topic: Final Fantasy XV
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3488
Re: Final Fantasy XV
Same here, can't wait. The combat looks fun. Played through the demo a few times, it really has a lot of potential, depending on the AI controlled characters. I'm looking forward to the open world, hunting missions, etc. FF12 is still one of my favorites due to the size of the story. The characters ...
- October 25, 2016, 9:11 am
- Forum: Video Game General Discussion
- Topic: No Man's Sky
- Replies: 57
- Views: 23129
Re: No Man's Sky
True, too many folks have left. But I'm sure its more to do with life than anything else. There was never that many folks on here anyways, less than 100(?), so its not uncommon for them to flee for bigger communities. I'm in to tech stuff and gaming. Not really interested in stocks, stock prices, co...
- October 12, 2016, 11:43 am
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: iPhone 6, 6+
- Replies: 111
- Views: 50982
Re: iPhone 6, 6+
I got one of the fancy 2015 samsungs (not fake 120hz, but i have it disabled anyways). Its real nice, has quantum butthole dots or whatever, its NOT OLED level. Never will be, because its not OLED. So get that out of your mind. It plays all the codecs I've thrown at it, so no issue there (just like ...
- October 11, 2016, 12:19 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: iPhone 6, 6+
- Replies: 111
- Views: 50982
Re: iPhone 6, 6+
I feel you on the samsung TV issue, but good luck. Everyone makes a shit TV, basically. Its tough to find a TV that has quality of build in the high end, they just don't exist. Every manufacturer goes cheap somewhere. Vizio P series was where I pointed people, but now that they got bought out by LeE...
- September 28, 2016, 8:58 am
- Forum: Culinary Delights
- Topic: New cookware suggestions?
- Replies: 27
- Views: 9860
Re: New cookware suggestions?
What a great thread necro! Me and the wife went with the calphalon triply's a handful of years back when we got out of the teflon game too. Haven't had an issue yet. Sure, the cookware stains eventually from use, but who gives a shit. its not like its a huge black stain, just not perfectly shiny sil...
- August 29, 2016, 12:42 pm
- Forum: Video Game General Discussion
- Topic: No Man's Sky
- Replies: 57
- Views: 23129
Re: No Man's Sky
I never understood the refund thing for preorders (unless of course the game constantly delays, and you are just fed up with that kind of silly). I don't preorder often at all...maybe 1 time a year, if that. It just doesn't make sense, as the bonus content is usually marginalized after 1 hour of gam...
- August 17, 2016, 1:34 pm
- Forum: Video Game General Discussion
- Topic: No Man's Sky
- Replies: 57
- Views: 23129
Re: No Man's Sky
Well, money tip advice, as soon as you find a planet with graviton balls on it, loot/sell/repeat. I left too early. yes, the sentinals attack immediately, but running around and jet packing back to your ship isn't that hard to do. Well, it would have been worth it on the planet I was on (a moon), as...
- August 17, 2016, 9:45 am
- Forum: Video Game General Discussion
- Topic: No Man's Sky
- Replies: 57
- Views: 23129
Re: No Man's Sky
Yeah, doing all that, played a good 5 hours lastnight. I couldn't find distress signals...kept getting fucking alien monolith places. Before you ask, yes, I goto the orange transmission beacon things, hack it, search for Transmission, sends me to an obersvatory (usually), then you do the math equati...
- August 16, 2016, 2:38 pm
- Forum: Video Game General Discussion
- Topic: No Man's Sky
- Replies: 57
- Views: 23129
Re: No Man's Sky
Oh, I don't think its a $60 game, but I bought it anyways as I had a lot of steam credit to spend. Most of these types of games are $30, arent they? But yeah, the hype machine took over and Sony exclusive blah blah blah made it $60. Good for Hello Games, they make more money than a AAA studio title ...
- August 16, 2016, 9:51 am
- Forum: Video Game General Discussion
- Topic: No Man's Sky
- Replies: 57
- Views: 23129
Re: No Man's Sky
I finally got around to playing last night. Its fun, but would love a bit more home basing. The storage "process" is annoying, constantly deleting, dumping, selling, to manage space is annoying. But beyond that its fun. Its confusing too. I mean, some direction would be great. I feel like ...
- August 10, 2016, 11:28 am
- Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
- Topic: Suicide Squad
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1896
Re: Suicide Squad
Yeah, Wonder Woman is next. I'm sitting here trying to think of the ways WB is going to ruin that one...probably make it overly feminist or some such shit. It has a chance of being good, they all do, it just depends on how rushed and slammed together it is, like Suicide Squad proved. And you're righ...
- August 10, 2016, 9:42 am
- Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
- Topic: Suicide Squad
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1896
Suicide Squad
Anyone else waste their money on this one? WB execs did it again, another so-so DC universe movie. I just don't understand what their problem is. Just overpay some of the folks at Disney to jump ship to your comic book movie universe and make a good movie. I saw the reviews, so didn't expect much, a...
- August 9, 2016, 4:11 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: Storage Expansion Project
- Replies: 47
- Views: 22648
Re: Storage Expansion Project
Yeah, I thought this was solved through modern routers having USB 3.0 connector(s) on them now, so you can hook up a usb drive to it and pass across the network. Perhaps I'm wrong, as I don't actually use that feature...but it seems it would be better than getting a whole setup going, considering th...
- July 29, 2016, 8:11 am
- Forum: Video Game General Discussion
- Topic: Dragon Age - Inquisition (all platforms)
- Replies: 59
- Views: 16405
Re: Dragon Age - Inquisition (all platforms)
I picked up syndicate when best buy had it for $15 like 2 months ago. Its definitely a return to form. Its a lot of fun, can get repetitive at some points, but the more fluent controls and actions of the toons more than makes up for all that. Traveling around london is great.
- July 26, 2016, 6:03 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Kickass Torrents Busted
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3444
Re: Kickass Torrents Busted
So what you're saying is, to use a VPN? freebie ones ok, or are you on a paid VPN?
- July 25, 2016, 1:54 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Kickass Torrents Busted
- Replies: 7
- Views: 3444
Re: Kickass Torrents Busted
Oh well, that's too bad. Wonder which will take the mantle? I haven't torrented much at all in the last year or 2, as things are just way more easily accessed legally now. Which is all most folks were asking for anyways. I still need to find a way to get my british TV shows though...PBS is too slow ...
- June 17, 2016, 9:15 am
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: 24" LCD Monitors (Discussion and Pictures)
- Replies: 154
- Views: 84345
Re: 24" LCD Monitors (Discussion and Pictures)
Was about to suggest you unplug for a day. The monitor didn't get surged, it got brown outed. But either way, usually just need all the caps to be let to run down unplugged, let the board reset, sometimes its that simple. Works with TV's too... I have my home theatre and my PC setup all on UPS now, ...
- June 8, 2016, 2:15 pm
- Forum: Consoles
- Topic: Horizon Zero Dawn (PS4!)
- Replies: 49
- Views: 11532
Re: Horizon Zero Dawn (PS4!)
They showed up last year at E3 with a similar gameplay video I think, didn't they? Still a bit of a ways out. It looks great though, probably more like a far cry than an uncharted, though.
- May 31, 2016, 12:00 pm
- Forum: Consoles
- Topic: Uncharted 4 (PS4, PS4)
- Replies: 37
- Views: 7262
Re: Uncharted 4 (PS4, PS4)
I went out and bought it this weekend since I had a couple days to game. Its a ton of fun, a lot more fluid controls than the previous ones, so that was really nice upgrade. The graphics are great, just wish it was 60fps. I'm not done yet, but I'm close. Like chapter 18 or so. Love the story, love t...
- May 19, 2016, 3:36 pm
- Forum: Consoles
- Topic: Uncharted 4 (PS4, PS4)
- Replies: 37
- Views: 7262
Re: Uncharted 4 (PS4, PS4)
...son of a...
Yeah, just threw it out there, as it will be GOTY edition by the time I buy it anyways.
Yeah, just threw it out there, as it will be GOTY edition by the time I buy it anyways.
- May 18, 2016, 9:58 am
- Forum: Consoles
- Topic: Uncharted 4 (PS4, PS4)
- Replies: 37
- Views: 7262
Re: Uncharted 4 (PS4, PS4)
When you guys are done, I'll buy your copy from you for $20
- May 12, 2016, 9:55 am
- Forum: Consoles
- Topic: Uncharted 4 (PS4, PS4)
- Replies: 37
- Views: 7262
Re: Uncharted 4 (PS4, PS4)
Yeah, I'll be fine. I don't tag/like/etc that kind of stuff, so I'm thinking as long as I scramble to click the X when I see the word "uncharted" I'll be fine.
- May 10, 2016, 8:03 pm
- Forum: Consoles
- Topic: Uncharted 4 (PS4, PS4)
- Replies: 37
- Views: 7262
Re: Uncharted 4 (PS4, PS4)
I'm stoked as well for uncharted 4. I won't get around to it for a few months, so I somehow have to avoid the story spoilers for 3 months!
- March 30, 2016, 10:00 am
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: New PC Build 2016 Version (Skylake)
- Replies: 10
- Views: 6556
Re: New PC Build 2016 Version (Skylake)
I did the win10 install direct to a new PC. It worked for me using the win 7 key.
So yeah, I think MS "fixed" that right before I did this build 2 months ago. Worth a shot, it doesn't take long to install win10 nowadays from USB 3.0 stick to SSD drive.
So yeah, I think MS "fixed" that right before I did this build 2 months ago. Worth a shot, it doesn't take long to install win10 nowadays from USB 3.0 stick to SSD drive.
- March 14, 2016, 4:02 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I am still alive
- Replies: 37
- Views: 16832
Re: I am still alive
I never buy those combo units...I like to keep my stuff separate, and I enjoy using tomato/dd-wrt firmware on my routers. Plus its like you found, most the standalone type stuff just reviews better. either way, best of luck, and with a Microcenter near by, you will get it right a way at a good price...
- March 14, 2016, 12:28 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I am still alive
- Replies: 37
- Views: 16832
Re: I am still alive
On the modem rental, TWC does not provide more than 2 channels up or down. So it doesn't matter what cable modem you buy, as it will NOT stress their system at all, or the modem, as they only offer the bare minimum required connection channels to accomplish cable modem'ing. I hated TWC. But their in...
- February 1, 2016, 1:31 pm
- Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
- Topic: The Expanse (SyFy)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 5074
Re: The Expanse (SyFy)
Yeah, its by far the best stuff SyFy has put out in a long time, no doubt about it. Its not as great as BSG, but its still young. I'm digging it so far.
- January 21, 2016, 4:17 pm
- Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
- Topic: Star Wars Force Awakens
- Replies: 26
- Views: 14053
Re: Star Wars Force Awakens
Bah, sucks to delay things, I liked the 18 month release cycle idea. Oh well, now they are like everyone else, 2 years.
At least there are so many scifi movies nowadays...with all the super heroes and space dramas that are released.
At least there are so many scifi movies nowadays...with all the super heroes and space dramas that are released.
- December 18, 2015, 11:57 am
- Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
- Topic: Star Wars Force Awakens
- Replies: 26
- Views: 14053
Re: Star Wars Force Awakens
Its got its flaws like any movie, but as far as star wars goes, thanks to the prequels, this move was exceptionally well done. Only saw it once so far, but I only noticed that patently annoying JJ abrams lens flare shit like in 3 scenes in a row, then I didn't notice it again. So that was good.
- November 20, 2015, 8:56 pm
- Forum: Video Game General Discussion
- Topic: Fallout 4 - PS4, PC, XBO
- Replies: 35
- Views: 12115
Re: Fallout 4 - PS4, PC, XBO
Its one reason I hate preorders on PC, there's no incentive to do well for the publisher to produce a perfect product. They can just patch it, or let the modders fix it, etc. I read the article, its a lot of truths, but its a lot of complaining too. The biggest complaint I have is that Bethesda does...
- November 14, 2015, 4:13 pm
- Forum: Video Game General Discussion
- Topic: Fallout 4 - PS4, PC, XBO
- Replies: 35
- Views: 12115
Re: Fallout 4 - PS4, PC, XBO
yeah, I was being sarcastic. Its hard in type form. but back to fallout 4...I just can't see buying it on console, as you give up on the other half of the game, the modding community. That's a huge value to a game, and why PC is still best. Will always be best, because they pack the minimum in these...
- November 14, 2015, 10:19 am
- Forum: Video Game General Discussion
- Topic: Fallout 4 - PS4, PC, XBO
- Replies: 35
- Views: 12115
Re: Fallout 4 - PS4, PC, XBO
bought the PS4 batman edition, so not sure where the laugh is...
OK, I know...but I buy all controller dependant games for console...and the really fun ones with modable awesomeness, for PC. You really can't own only one gaming available device anymore.
But moddable...so still pc master race!
OK, I know...but I buy all controller dependant games for console...and the really fun ones with modable awesomeness, for PC. You really can't own only one gaming available device anymore.
But moddable...so still pc master race!
- November 13, 2015, 5:16 pm
- Forum: Video Game General Discussion
- Topic: Fallout 4 - PS4, PC, XBO
- Replies: 35
- Views: 12115
Re: Fallout 4 - PS4, PC, XBO
I've not had any issues with it on PC. The only "issue" is that right now there is no SLI profile...but that's a minor issue for a game with such a dated graphics engine, as it runs fine on a single GTX670 @ 2560x1440, AA off, all else high/ultra.
So yeah, PC master race, etc.
So yeah, PC master race, etc.
- November 13, 2015, 5:14 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I am still alive
- Replies: 37
- Views: 16832
Re: I am still alive
Its not frightening, unless you goto like Skyline Chili or Goldstar Chili (the McDonald's of chili places). Its just spaghetti with chili on top...then beans if you want...then onions if you want...then cheese if you want...then whatever else they offer. That's why you will see things like, "Ch...
- November 12, 2015, 10:54 am
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I am still alive
- Replies: 37
- Views: 16832
Re: I am still alive
Well, make sure you goto Blue Ash Chili sometime. Its the best chili mac I've had in this city. They put fried jalapeno caps on it...its da' best. Also, upper crust here isn't upper crust that you would think. They are just big homes where I live, but right down the street is pretty normal suburbia.
- November 10, 2015, 4:42 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: I am still alive
- Replies: 37
- Views: 16832
Re: I am still alive
I'm here a few days a week doing the electric install on Cinci's new streetcar...so just in time for that finishing up, you can ride it next year! We rent a house in Blue Ash, that seems to be where the upper crust lives. Its pretty nice. But one of the guys lives up there in west chester area as we...
- October 26, 2015, 11:35 am
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: Laptops!
- Replies: 4
- Views: 3424
Re: Laptops!
As I use dell latitudes for work for the past 15 years or so, I will say, they are plenty fine for pretty much everything but gaming. If you plan to do some gaming in your off time, even simple gaming, I would go for something with the discrete card in it. the 940m is a low end discrete card for lap...
Re: NFL 2015
Yeah, I was making a joke about the rule they made up for the Belichik Illegal Formation that's now Illegal....and making a new rule, that tells a coach to just not try it.
Re: NFL 2015
When you try to outsmart Belichik with illegal formations...you look, well, stupid. I wonder if they will make a rule to stop coaches from calling formations like that?