strangebutalsogood
strangebutalsogood t1_jbcyapo wrote
Reply to comment by soggybiscuit93 in All the streaming boxes suck now - There are no good streaming boxes, and I blame everybody. by speckz
My computer is always on and my desk is fairly close to my living room TV so I just walk over and load things normally. I usually have a few pages and apps open with various things queued up and just drag the window over when needed. It's powerful enough that I can stream to my TV and continue using the computer for other things if needed. Also I have a VPN to watch content from the UK and NZ etc, and some other ways to have whatever content I want on the computer so I find the experience of having it connected to my TV very freeing.
I also have a remote mouse/keyboard app on my phone that connects to my computer so I can control it from anywhere in my apartment.
This works well for me because I live in a small apartment, when I live in a larger place I'll still have the media computer but probably set it up more like a server and set up an ethernet HDMI hub to drive the TVs.
Ironically, I actually have a smart TV loaded with all the streaming apps and whatnot, but I find the user experience quite terrible and only use it as a last resort if for some reason the computer is out of commission.
strangebutalsogood t1_jbagw8q wrote
Reply to comment by heybart in All the streaming boxes suck now - There are no good streaming boxes, and I blame everybody. by speckz
The official Netflix app lets you stream in 4k on desktop, but usually if I find that the streaming quality of any movie is below my standards then I'll find it by other means and play it directly.
strangebutalsogood t1_jb794rw wrote
Reply to comment by Disastrous-Spell-135 in All the streaming boxes suck now - There are no good streaming boxes, and I blame everybody. by speckz
Yes
Edit: my living room looks just fine, thanks. Cable management is a thing.
strangebutalsogood t1_jb6q88c wrote
Reply to All the streaming boxes suck now - There are no good streaming boxes, and I blame everybody. by speckz
I simply connect a PC directly to my TV.
strangebutalsogood t1_jaamjq1 wrote
Reply to Tell me a movie that you really don't like; then, tell me something AMAZING about it by TheSixtthDegree
Infinity Pool was a massive, awkward, boring disappointment, but Mia Goth's performance was amazing. Especially the scene>! where she was on the hood of the car that was chasing SkarsgÄrd. !<
strangebutalsogood t1_j8gieq5 wrote
Reply to Worldwide Shipments of Tablets and Chromebooks Declined Sharply in 2022, According to IDC Tracker by Majestic-Praline-696
Everyone suddenly remembered that proper laptops are better at just about everything.
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Reply to $126 CAD in change by _bananasplit
When I was a kid I asked for all my chore allowance money in loonies, I would polish them with brass polish and keep them in a little treasure chest.
strangebutalsogood t1_is8dbs4 wrote
Reply to comment by Particular_Way1176 in does anyone know how to trim styrofoam? by friggityfrogg
This is true.
strangebutalsogood t1_is7yx60 wrote
Reply to comment by Mykito01 in does anyone know how to trim styrofoam? by friggityfrogg
>tools that i dont have.
The OP specifically mentioned that they didn't have specialty tools. So I offered the only options that are readily available to them.
strangebutalsogood t1_is7mwii wrote
Reply to does anyone know how to trim styrofoam? by friggityfrogg
A heated wire is the best way, there are instructions online to make a basic one with a 9V battery and some wire.
The only other option is to use a VERY sharp long knife, xacto blades get dull fast so make sure you're using a very fresh blade extended out long, any burrs on the knife blade will cause jagged cuts.
strangebutalsogood t1_jbn746v wrote
Reply to comment by Axman6 in All the streaming boxes suck now - There are no good streaming boxes, and I blame everybody. by speckz
Not with my current setup but the image quality is still very good, and the tradeoff is worth it for the amount of control I get. I run the audio to a vintage receiver and drive two sets of large Boston Acoustics speakers, so the audio is excellent.