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- May 12, 2023, 4:43 pm
- Forum: Consoles
- Topic: The Official Xbox Series X thread
- Replies: 114
- Views: 6902
Re: The Official Xbox Series X thread
Sony has great lawyers. They know how to play the false victim for sure and drag things out forever. I hope it eventually bites them in the ass at some point down the road.
- April 26, 2023, 8:09 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: Stable Diffusion and AI stuff
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1447
Re: Stable Diffusion and AI stuff
This guy's AI news channel isn't too bad. In this episode I found the AI generated voices to be really good/interesting and also the part/demo about augmented reality games coming soon (probably when Apple released their headset and Quest 3 with AR capabilities later this year. The voices are soundi...
- April 26, 2023, 6:26 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: Stable Diffusion and AI stuff
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1447
Re: Stable Diffusion and AI stuff
I just typed too much in the other AI art example thread but shorter update here. Stable Diffusion is awesome using with basic prompts or mind boggling depth to the creativity you can use with prompts to generate specific images. My 3080ti is begging for mercy. Stable Diffusion (and large learning m...
- April 26, 2023, 5:16 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: AI Art - Examples
- Replies: 7
- Views: 727
Re: AI Art - Examples
It's been a month and I'm still consumed by Stable Diffusion, AI art. The number of parameters you can apply to a prompt to impact the outcome is absolutely mind blowing. Sure you could type "a picture of a monkey wearing lipstick" and get a result that would be a monkey wearing lipstick, ...
- April 15, 2023, 9:52 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: AI Art - Examples
- Replies: 7
- Views: 727
Re: AI Art - Examples
Making porn in stable diffusion is the easiest thing you can do. Making a proper crapper is a challenge! I wish I could take credit for this masterpiece but it's someone elses prompt.
- April 14, 2023, 1:57 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: AI Art - Examples
- Replies: 7
- Views: 727
AI Art - Examples
I didn't want to clutter up the other AI discussion thread so will use this one for various examples. When it comes to prompts, usually you are less using regular sentences to describe what you want in the picture as opposed to more specifics like "wearing a hoodie, blue eyes, city background, ...
- April 12, 2023, 12:15 am
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: Stable Diffusion and AI stuff
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1447
Re: Stable Diffusion and AI stuff
I installed alpaca 13b AI onto my PC last night. It's the uncensored large language model that's about 90% as good as the online Chat GPT4. I used a front end called Oobabooga, sort of like Automatic1111 for AI art, you can download loras and have as many large language models as you want. I have Vi...
- April 10, 2023, 9:30 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: Stable Diffusion and AI stuff
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1447
Re: Stable Diffusion and AI stuff
xyz_grid-0011-1884248471.jpg Here's an example of how varied a prompt can be based off settings. In the above image the image prompt was Prompt: (didn't create it myself, just took it from a reddit post) !Selfie of Link And Princess Zelda happy together, Zelda Breath of the Wild, kakariko village, ...
- April 8, 2023, 6:04 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: Stable Diffusion and AI stuff
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1447
Re: Stable Diffusion and AI stuff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nVC9D9fRyNU I haven't even tried ChatGPT because I've been having so much fun with stable difussion/Automatic1111. Apparently you can install ChatGPT4 locally on your PC. You can also install an uncensored version which allows you to ask it anything and not get a res...
- April 7, 2023, 4:32 am
- Forum: Video Game General Discussion
- Topic: Hogwarts Legacy
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1389
- April 3, 2023, 10:03 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: Everything - File Search
- Replies: 5
- Views: 662
Everything - File Search
This app is amazing. I never use windows search because it's annoying and slow. I don't index my files. https://www.voidtools.com/ So while watching AI videos someone recommended Everything as a file indexer. Holy shit. 0. It's free 1. you can download it as portable and not have to install it. 2. i...
- April 3, 2023, 6:18 pm
- Forum: Video Game General Discussion
- Topic: Hogwarts Legacy
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1389
Re: Hogwarts Legacy
Digital blackface is when a white person creates an account on social media claiming to be a Black person. These people are almost always conservative or fascist, not that there’s much of a difference these days. There was one instance where someone started their tweet with “as a gay black man”, bu...
- April 3, 2023, 4:32 pm
- Forum: Video Game General Discussion
- Topic: Hogwarts Legacy
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1389
Re: Hogwarts Legacy
Trans-Woman's Powerlifting Record Broken By Man to Prove a Point. New World Record. Women's sports is heading for the shitter due to those that approve them participating in sports based on how they identify." Idiots (Spang) Identify however the fuck you want but that doesn't include sports......
- April 2, 2023, 9:49 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: Stable Diffusion and AI stuff
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1447
Re: Stable Diffusion and AI stuff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SgJKZLBrmg Not as broad in scope as the previous posted video, this youtube guy discusses recent developments and by recent, it's faster and faster. He's discussing papers release in past 72 hours. GPT4 released like a week or so ago and it's improved itself by 20% ...
- April 2, 2023, 8:41 pm
- Forum: Video Game General Discussion
- Topic: Hogwarts Legacy
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1389
Re: Hogwarts Legacy
It comes down to every little issue being blown out of proportion and the "soccer moms" of the world taking up the cause, regardless of if they actually researched the topic in depth to know if what they are protesting is actually a cut and dry bad or good thing. The issue with "woken...
- April 2, 2023, 7:36 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: Stable Diffusion and AI stuff
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1447
Re: Stable Diffusion and AI stuff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0DHI0DGOIw I wanted to separate this from the extremely long post above regarding AI Art. This is an interesting discussion about AI and where it's heading. The host speaks a little too much (would have liked to hear the guest more) but I think it's a good watch. Th...
- April 2, 2023, 7:19 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: Stable Diffusion and AI stuff
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1447
Re: Stable Diffusion and AI stuff
Is there an AI for sound/music generation? I saw one voice AI that used you're voice to sing in a different language. You could take a foreign language (to you) song and then use it to make it sound like it was your voice singing the song in the other language. I can't remember where I heard it but...
- March 24, 2023, 2:40 pm
- Forum: Video Game General Discussion
- Topic: Hogwarts Legacy
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1389
Re: Hogwarts Legacy
The untold story of the real 'Aunt Jemima' and the fight to preserve her legacy
Bring back Aunt Jemima! Overreacting woke people spoil everything.
Bring back Aunt Jemima! Overreacting woke people spoil everything.
- March 23, 2023, 9:37 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: Stable Diffusion and AI stuff
- Replies: 27
- Views: 1447
Stable Diffusion and AI stuff
So last weekend I started looking into AI generated art and went way down into that rabbit hole. First, there are a shit-ton of web accessible AI art sites out there, with some of the more popular ones being Midjourney, Blue Willow, even Bing and Google etc have them. I'm here to talk about Stable D...
- March 23, 2023, 8:29 pm
- Forum: Video Game General Discussion
- Topic: Hogwarts Legacy
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1389
Re: Hogwarts Legacy
Cancel culture isn’t real. What you’re witnessing are people refusing to evolve, but no one’s careers are being ruined if they don't. Also, being woke simply means that you are aware of the injustices happening around you. The issue with cancel culture is exactly that. It's a combination of a billi...
- March 10, 2023, 8:32 pm
- Forum: Video Game General Discussion
- Topic: Hogwarts Legacy
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1389
Re: Hogwarts Legacy
The solution for all of this gender stuff is to have neutral everything...sports, bathrooms, etc. It screws over women but the ultimate goal of the woke movement is as little diversity as possible so neutral everything is the answer. You no longer need to figure out what bathroom to use and everyone...
- March 10, 2023, 8:18 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: Retro Nostalgia
- Replies: 10
- Views: 643
Re: Retro Nostalgia
So many inaccuracies in that video.. First off, the title. The C64 was generally referred to as a Home Computer and not a 'PC'. PC was most always used when referencing IBM (and clone) computers. I don't know why he says "Tandy model" as Tandy was Radio Shack and Radio Shack had nothing t...
- March 6, 2023, 1:44 pm
- Forum: Video Game General Discussion
- Topic: Hogwarts Legacy
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1389
Re: Hogwarts Legacy
trans athletes do not have an unfair advantage and are not dominating athletics. So are you saying that if Arnold Schwarzenegger in his prime decided to convert to trans and be a woman, he would have no advantage over female bodybuilders? I want a straight (no pun intended) "yes" from you...
- March 4, 2023, 5:29 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: Retro Nostalgia
- Replies: 10
- Views: 643
Re: Retro Nostalgia
Here's a good recent video on my generation gamer finding an original Commodore 64 and hooking it up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wMEbCvWZM58 C-64 and floppy drive are same that I had (I had Commodore version of the 1541 not Tandy though) Whatever color I had, I think the darker color, all my pe...
- March 4, 2023, 5:23 pm
- Forum: Video Game General Discussion
- Topic: Hogwarts Legacy
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1389
Re: Hogwarts Legacy
You really do have a problem with trans people, but you’ve always been a bigot. You’re a pathetic, sad man. No problem with trans/non binary/gay etc. Problem is with this: A USA Swimming official who resigned in protest of transgender swimmer Lia Thomas — who has been shattering women’s records at ...
- March 1, 2023, 8:27 pm
- Forum: Video Game General Discussion
- Topic: Hogwarts Legacy
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1389
Re: Hogwarts Legacy
I have nothing against trans people unless it comes to sports. For trans people all we need to do is: -add a third bathroom: Men/Women/Trans -add a third sports category Men/Women/Trans Maybe 4 bathrooms if non binaries want to identify as special as well. Trans dudes that convert into chicks have n...
- February 11, 2023, 5:35 pm
- Forum: Video Game General Discussion
- Topic: Hogwarts Legacy
- Replies: 30
- Views: 1389
Hogwarts Legacy
What an amazing game. The attention to detail in this game is incredible. The world is full of life. Nothing about this game feels generic. The look and feel of individual places are all unique and even things like stores in the town have so much detail and animated things that are only for show and...
- February 7, 2023, 8:41 pm
- Forum: Video Game General Discussion
- Topic: Marvel Midnight Suns
- Replies: 0
- Views: 412
Marvel Midnight Suns
If you like games like X-COM this game is like the next generation of that (made by same company). It's sort of a X-COM but with upgradable and earnable cards with skills that you're dealt while dealing with various campaigns/missions. The game is well animated and looks great. There is a ridiculous...
- January 12, 2023, 12:22 am
- Forum: Audiophilia
- Topic: D Soraki
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1956
D Soraki
Just random came across this guys dance video. Not into dancing but this guy seems good.
- December 28, 2022, 12:42 am
- Forum: Audiophilia
- Topic: Sohyang
- Replies: 0
- Views: 521
Sohyang
Besides Kdramas and some Kpop, I've been introduced to an amazing Korean singer named Sohyang. Amazing voice. I watch vocal coach reactions to music videos sometimes and they all go nuts when they hear her. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_ivvpK3UMlw Classy song you'd hear at a piano bar. Pure pure ...
- December 3, 2022, 8:21 pm
- Forum: Audiophilia
- Topic: Mythic Quest
- Replies: 3
- Views: 400
Re: Mythic Quest
I've been watching it. I can't say I'm a real fan of Poppy as a character though. I'm not sure exactly why.. Whether it's the writing or the accent or what I don't know! She is kind of annoying but she does have to deal with that other guy all the time. I've only watched one episode of season 3. No...
- December 3, 2022, 8:00 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: Non Forced 2019 Upgrade Edition AMD 3950x
- Replies: 54
- Views: 6340
Re: Non Forced 2019 Upgrade Edition AMD 3950x
As far as shows go 1080p x265 is good enough for shit I'm only going to watch once. The slight visual benefit of 600MB vs 6GB isn't worth it to me. I am still planning on a NAS project at some point but it's not too high on my list. Speaking of downloading though I did get my first DMCA strike. I'm...
- December 2, 2022, 4:00 pm
- Forum: Audiophilia
- Topic: Mythic Quest
- Replies: 3
- Views: 400
Mythic Quest
Posting here since you can post videos to unlike the actual TV/Movies or Gaming sections https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=50Yz1apB7iw I'm surprised I hadn't mentioned this show previously. Anyone from the old EQ days and probably WoW would find it funny. It's a comedy about the behind the scenes look...
- December 2, 2022, 9:13 am
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: Retro Nostalgia
- Replies: 10
- Views: 643
Re: Retro Nostalgia
Nice history! My first 'game system' was a hand-me-down Pong type system, probably in 1982, from a friend when they upgraded to an Atari 2600. (They also had a VIC-20 before that. Or maybe after I do not remember. I think it was after, though) "Ultra Pong" was the "pong" game con...
- December 2, 2022, 5:53 am
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: Non Forced 2019 Upgrade Edition AMD 3950x
- Replies: 54
- Views: 6340
Re: Non Forced 2019 Upgrade Edition AMD 3950x
Wow I can't believe it's already been three years since I built my AMD 3950 system . I have zero plans to upgrade anything. Best/most reliable system I've ever had. As long as nothing breaks I can see myself using this system for at least 2 more years for a 5 year cycle or maybe longer.(especially w...
- October 30, 2022, 12:34 am
- Forum: Audiophilia
- Topic: Acapella
- Replies: 1
- Views: 507
Re: Acapella
https://youtu.be/2MC0XMgTWIg https://youtu.be/FjFEDlz7Syk https://youtu.be/hRDn4s5RCN8 Just because they're so damn good. It was nice to see the original composer of the Civilization song thank them for the cover in the comments. The lady that holds the tablet reminds me of Kimiko from The Boys : )
- October 29, 2022, 7:16 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: Retro Nostalgia
- Replies: 10
- Views: 643
Re: Retro Nostalgia
https://youtu.be/XpZ5STahhPE 5 years before EverQuest! This lady/show nailed it in their predictions especially with her Neflix like demo. I was one of those 20 million she mentions that were on the internet in 1994! Wish I could remember exactly when I first connected. In 1991 I was working for In...
- October 22, 2022, 7:14 pm
- Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
- Topic: Mandalorian/Book of Boba Fett
- Replies: 5
- Views: 931
Re: Mandalorian/Book of Boba Fett
I'm watching Andor. Positives: Amazing production/scenery/CGI They spent a lot making it look good. I'm not enough of a Star Wars nerd to know all the characters but according to a reaction youtube channel I watch, they seem to be doing a good job with the lore. Andor is interesting in that it's wel...
- October 22, 2022, 6:54 pm
- Forum: Movies/DVD/TV
- Topic: K-Drama
- Replies: 4
- Views: 637
Re: K-Drama
All of Us Are Dead Hometown Cha-Cha-Cha Sweet Home Squid Game Business Proposal My ID is Gangnam Beauty Hellbound Business Proposal was good : ) Crazy Love (Disney+) is also good I'm on my 39th K-Drama. I keep a list! Technically one or two were C-Dramas (Chinese) The Chinese drama's were Love Scen...
- October 22, 2022, 5:56 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: Retro Nostalgia
- Replies: 10
- Views: 643
Re: Retro Nostalgia
Stolen from another thread... /nerdvoice Actually.. The 1541 was a floppy drive not a hard drive! As far as old hardware goes for some reason I have started to collect old Commodore computers. No idea why. So far I have a C64, C64C, C128, C128D, and a Commodore plus/4. I've also been assembling an ...
- September 16, 2022, 7:12 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: Non Forced 2019 Upgrade Edition AMD 3950x
- Replies: 54
- Views: 6340
Re: Non Forced 2019 Upgrade Edition AMD 3950x
Nvidia got greedy and over ordered and now with crypto not doing well, they are overloaded with cards and can't give them away it seems. 3080ti FTW was $895 a few days ago. It's higher now but you can get other 3080ti brands in stock prime for in the $800's. I'm happy with my EVGA 3080 ti even thoug...
- July 27, 2022, 11:10 pm
- Forum: Audiophilia
- Topic: Acapella
- Replies: 1
- Views: 507
Acapella
no instruments required!
- July 23, 2022, 3:21 pm
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: Non Forced 2019 Upgrade Edition AMD 3950x
- Replies: 54
- Views: 6340
Re: Non Forced 2019 Upgrade Edition AMD 3950x
Full on meltdown of GPU prices right now. Nvidia FTW 3080 Ti is -23% retail prime at $1089 So hard to predict the market. So latest is the Nvidia ordered their 40 series wafers before the cryptowinter (crypto crash) happened. So they are now stuck with an over load of wafers for their upcoming 40 se...
- May 19, 2022, 5:40 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Where'd all the McCain/Palin supporters go?
- Replies: 108
- Views: 9592
Re: Where'd all the McCain/Palin supporters go?
Man, it's crazy how scared liberals are of free speech. Just a reminder, free speech doesn't = only things you agree with. Cancel culture woke people have become a scary group, just as bad as the far right in trying to protect their views while suppressing other opinions. The tables have turned and ...
- May 19, 2022, 1:26 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Where'd all the McCain/Palin supporters go?
- Replies: 108
- Views: 9592
Re: Where'd all the McCain/Palin supporters go?
"Freedom of speech" doesn't apply to privately owned companies that have their set of rules for the platforms they run. Don't want to get banned? Then don't violate their terms of use. Don't agree with the terms? Then don't use the platform. How is that complicated? It's 50/50 if Musk Twi...
- May 19, 2022, 2:23 am
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Where'd all the McCain/Palin supporters go?
- Replies: 108
- Views: 9592
Re: Where'd all the McCain/Palin supporters go?
With so many legitimate reasons to despise liberals, it’s really not necessary to spread the lie that they’re all fat, lazy and on welfare (not that there’s anything inherently wrong with any of those things). Some liberals are hard workers. Hard at work destroying this country. I'm good with a lot...
- May 17, 2022, 12:22 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Where'd all the McCain/Palin supporters go?
- Replies: 108
- Views: 9592
Re: Where'd all the McCain/Palin supporters go?
Even in places like Texas I'm willing to bet liberal people in the cities outnumber conservatives in the state, and the laws should reflect that. Yes, liberal people in the city = "fat lazy fucks on welfare" outnumber conservatives. No thanks to their voice reflecting their numbers. Take ...
- May 15, 2022, 6:26 am
- Forum: Computers/Technology
- Topic: Non Forced 2019 Upgrade Edition AMD 3950x
- Replies: 54
- Views: 6340
Re: Non Forced 2019 Upgrade Edition AMD 3950x
We'll see if the lower prices last. If China invades Taiwan, no one will be getting new video cards! Crypto isn't doing well right now so it doesn't pay for miners to be buying mass amounts of GPUs. No plans to upgrade my 3080ti even if the new cards are substantially better. There would have to be ...
- May 12, 2022, 6:27 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Where'd all the McCain/Palin supporters go?
- Replies: 108
- Views: 9592
Re: Where'd all the McCain/Palin supporters go?
That's fairly crass. Were you going for edgy humor or something? If so you missed your mark. The 'procedure' you speak of isn't the safest and comes with its share of risks. It was not to be taken seriously. Basically saying you'd still be able to drive to another county/state like they did in the ...
- May 8, 2022, 7:27 pm
- Forum: Current Events
- Topic: Where'd all the McCain/Palin supporters go?
- Replies: 108
- Views: 9592
Re: Where'd all the McCain/Palin supporters go?
I don't care if you're left right or middle, it's insane to overturn Roe v Wade. I fucking hate most liberals but a woman's right to choose up until that thing pops out of her body should be completely up to the woman. I don't care if there's a heartbeat, or if it has eyes or anything else. Even if ...