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  1. sholling

    Pi 5 is out October!

    I preordered one a week ago, my first - I'm a Pi virgin lol. I just ordered it to play with the OS and to play with Pi-hole. I'm retired and don't need the keyboard time but it should be fun learning.
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    32 inch smart tv, Samsung the Frame vs LG or TCL etc...

    There is no reason to reject apps included in smart TVs out of hand, although you may want to supplement/replace them later with an external streaming device if they stop updating. What I have found is that most bargain priced Roku and Fire TVs have ok but unspectacular pictures and speakers -...
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    PC Gaming Audio

    I'm coming into this thread really late but don't see why a small soundbar wouldn't work. I haven't tried one myself since I have some great speakers on my desk and a really good sub next to it - but I do use a tiny soundbar with my stand mounted Echo Show 15. I just couldn't take the tinny...
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    What New Stuff Have You Bought? If You Care To Share Thead! :)

    My latest toy is just that - a Steam Deck. They've been on a steep sale so I bought the 512GB version and I'm really happy with it. I did check out the ROG Ally first but really did not like the Ally's controls or the interface and the Steam Deck is plenty fast. I've been having a blast playing...
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    Time to Build a New Box...

    I agree about Beelink making some great mini-PCs. Mine are AMD based so I can't comment on their Intel products. The only Intel PCs that I've bought recently are refurbished Dell that I'll use as a part time print server now that I've retired my very old electricity guzzling gaming PC (replaced...
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    Once again: what are you listening to now? Part 2.

    Lucy Thomas dropped her version of Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas yesterday (11/29) so naturally I listened to that. Then it was off to old favorite movie scores by the Danish National Symphony Orchestra. This weekend (if not sooner) I'll start listening to Christmas music.
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    Once again: what are you listening to now? Part 2.

    Tonight, with Halloween tomorrow I listened to some of VoicePlay's Nightmare Before Christmas (a capala) followed by some of their bass singer's solos. Geoff Castellucci reportedly has a 5 octave range going all the way down to some seriously low notes. I'm not a musician much less a singer so I...
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    Where do you find new music?

    I depend on YouTube, on both their recommendations and a couple of their many "vocal coach reacts" channels. For example their 'Recommendations' is where I first learned about VoicePlay and their awesome bass singer's (Geoff Castellucci) solo work. It's also where I first heard Pentatonix...
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    Once again: what are you listening to now? Part 2.

    Last night I spent an hour or two listening to a little Ukrainian cover band, Sershen and Zaritskaya, and in the case of Rock You Like A Hurricane, their Brazilian friend and fellow cover artist Violet Orlandi. Daria Zeritskaya's speaking voice, is like a much smokier and sexier version of...
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    What do do with crt tv fix or toss ?

    They charge that much? We pay a few dollars when we buy an a TV or a computer or a monitor device and then recycling is free. I guess you could turn it into an aquarium. :) I've never owned a Plasma but my understanding is that the picture quality and black levels are similar however the newer...
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    What do do with crt tv fix or toss ?

    I've recycled all of mine - an option in California. I'm down to a a single OLED and an LCD TV plus assorted PCs, laptops and tablets.
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    The Rise of Skywalker

    Maybe I'll watch it when it hits the streaming market, and maybe I won't. I loved the first movie and consider myself a huge fan. I tolerated the ho hum next two, barely tolerated the three prequels, and haven't wasted my time with the last two or three - even for free. Disney had a chance to...
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    Those who stream live TV, what service are you using?

    I gave up watching broadcast channels years ago after getting disgusted with the programming. That aside, I have YouTube TV. It works great and provides news and sports, but I'm not that big a sports fan that I'll stay with them when they increase prices again in a year or two. On average...
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    The Mandalorian, A New Hope For Star Wars?

    You're just not 'woke' enough. Any properly woke movie goer knows that any 5'2" 105lb girl can kick any 6'4" NFL offensive lineman's butt in 10 seconds or less. Get with the times. ;)
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    The Mandalorian, A New Hope For Star Wars?

    They'll call her Sue, Mary Sue. ;)
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    The Mandalorian, A New Hope For Star Wars?

    In my opinion The Mandalorian is a fun if ridiculous popcorn shoot'em up. The man with no name or face who never ever removes his/her helmet is just too much. Twenty or thirty plus years of that must have left some dirty nasty skin and hair from lack of washing. And yes he or she, because that...
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    Massdrop/Sennheiser HD6XX Stereo Headphones for $180 w/Free Shipping

    I have a set of these which are reportedly a custom version the renowned HD650. Must have or create a free account to see the deal. These are amazing but power hungry headphones. https://drop.com/buy/massdrop-sennheiser-hd6xx
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    $48 Roku Ultra Black Friday Deal Started

    Lucky you. :) Decades ago while living in an apartment I lost a high-end TV, a computer, and a VCR to a single power surge. Then maybe five years later and working as a tech my employer had computers in one building fail at a ridiculous rate due to what we later tracked down and found out to be...
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    $48 Roku Ultra Black Friday Deal Started

    I never had problems with my Fire TV but I only used it for a few months before switching back to a Roku. Low voltage may be the culprit behind my Roku reboots but I'd think that the wall wart (transformer) would deal with that while stepping voltage and converting it to DC. I'm not an...
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    $48 Roku Ultra Black Friday Deal Started

    Fortunately I have plenty fast Internet (500:500Mb/s) but unfortunately my home has poor power which sometimes briefly dips down to 108 volts. It's why I use line conditioners.
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