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Off-Topic / Re: how is everyone

« Last post by kopking on November 20, 2024, 01:53:52 AM »

Good to hear you are alive and well!

Neck pain, yeah had that, sign of age unfortunately - look up some stretches, might help.

I know I need to do some for my back, not that often, but know it is Def something I should do more often

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Off-Topic / Re: how is everyone

« Last post by Paul2 on November 19, 2024, 02:22:55 PM »

welcome back kopking.  i been doing okay lately.  i made a birthday thread for you last march.  hope you can visit it and chime in.

added:  btw, i had a neck cramp on the lower right side of my neck for several days already.  hasn't go away yet.  i think it might take like at least another 10 days or so for it to go away completely.  i am guessing from experiences.

i would like to add that so far i only got about 7 hours of sleep today which is about 1 hour and 40 minutes short of sleep.  beside that, i am doing okay so far today.

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Off-Topic / how is everyone

« Last post by kopking on November 19, 2024, 12:30:37 PM »

Hello hello,

Has been some time since I was last here - hope everyone is well.

Can't remember what I was doing when last on here - don't think I got my bday email, which reminds me to get on here.

What's new... Hmmm
2 young kids
I'm in my early 40s
Got a Xbox series x and bought a steam deck oled - love it.

Got a motorbike

Errrr about it

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PS5 Discussion / PS5 Slim Digital Edition Discounted to $379 in the US Until December 24

« Last post by Paul2 on November 14, 2024, 03:07:19 PM »

PS5 Slim Digital Edition Discounted to $379 in the US Until December 24

Sony Interactive Entertainment in a new video posted to YouTube revealed the PlayStation 5 Slim Digital Edition has been discounted by $70 and will be available for $379.99. The deal runs until December 24 "while supplies last."

No word yet if the standard PlayStation 5 or the recently released PlayStation 5 Pro will be discounted. The standard PS5 is priced at $499.99 and the PS5 Pro is priced at $699.99.

As of the time of writing, the discount isn't available yet at retailers or through PlayStation Direct.

https://www.vgchartz.com/article/463046/ps5-slim-digital-edition-discounted-to-379-in-the-us-until-december-24/

cool.  its better than the $450 that the digital slim version originally cost.

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Off-Topic / LG Display Develops World's First Stretchable Display that Expands by 50 Percent

« Last post by Paul2 on November 14, 2024, 02:44:29 PM »

LG Display Succeeds in Developing World's First Stretchable Display that Expands by 50 Percent

LG Display, the world's leading innovator of display technologies, announced today its unveiling of the world's first Stretchable display capable of expanding up to 50%, the highest rate of elongation in the industry. At LG Science Park in Seoul on Nov. 8, the company demonstrated the panel at a meeting of more than 100 South Korean industry, academia, and research stakeholders involved in a Stretchable display national project.

Stretchable displays are seen as the ultimate free-form screen technology because they can be freely transformed into any shape, including by stretching, folding, and twisting.

The new prototype features a 12-inch screen that stretches up to 18 inches, while simultaneously delivering a high resolution of 100ppi (pixels per inch) and full red, green, and blue (RGB) color.

Compared to the first Stretchable display prototype unveiled in 2022, the new panel's maximum elongation rate has more than doubled from 20% to 50%. This enhanced stretchability enables various display design possibilities, raising the technology's potential competitiveness when commercialized.

By applying a number of new technologies, such as improving the properties of a special silicon material substrate used in contact lenses and developing a new wiring design structure, LG Display improved the panel's stretchability and flexibility, exceeding the original national project's target of 20% elongation.

In addition, by using a micro-LED light source of up to 40μm (micrometers), the new prototype's strengthened durability means it can be repeatedly stretched over 10,000 times, maintaining clear image quality even in extreme environments such as exposure to low or high temperatures and external shocks.

Stretchable displays are not only thin and lightweight but also capable of adhering to irregularly curved surfaces like clothing and skin. They are expected to be widely applied in various industries, from fashion and wearables to mobility.

The company showcased numerous concepts for the application of Stretchable displays, including an automotive panel that stretches out into a convex shape and can be operated by hand as well as a wearable display attached to firefighters' uniforms that provides real-time information.

LG Display was selected as the lead company for the national project to develop Stretchable displays in 2020 and since then has been conducting joint R&D with 19 domestic industry and research institutes. It is one of the major tasks of a wider project to develop core technologies for next-generation displays promoted by South Korea's Ministry of Trade, Industry and Energy (MOTIE) along with the Korea Planning & Evaluation Institute of Industrial Technology...

https://cdrinfo.com/d7/content/lg-display-succeeds-developing-worlds-first-stretchable-display-expands-50-percent

sounds so great.  when i first read this, i thought it was the stretchable oled screen but actually micro-LED when i re-read it again before i copy and paste the news here.  awesome what they can do with these screens.

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Off-Topic / Re: Building a 4 Player Arcade Machine.

« Last post by §ôµÏG®ïñD on November 11, 2024, 11:08:59 PM »

Latest update,

Mounted Control Box and am working on Control Panel now.

Will hopefully have it mounted tomorrow or day after.

Had to make a plug and move the hole for the Track ball, was to low and was hitting the joysticks and buttons.
Current List.

• Make doors for front, and 2 for the rear and vinyl wrap them.
  Mount the control panel Box
  Mount control panel. (have to wrap some panels for the box and install hinges)
  Mount the rear power plug port (for IEC plug)
  Install RGB lights and front RGB light display in front door.
  Install 28inch LCD Marquee.
  Wire the speakers, sub woofer
  Install the roms, gui etc
  Mount Power Supply for buttons
  Mount Joysticks, Buttons, Trackball
  Mount Ultimate I/O mounts and PCBs
  Install Tempered Glass
  

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Happy Birthday board / Happy Birthday Alex_68

« Last post by Paul2 on November 10, 2024, 02:28:50 AM »

Happy Birthday Alex_68.

on this song, they edited out the clapping at the end of the song before the entire song ended which can be overlooked.  the framerate is wrong which is unacceptable.  the aspect ratio is somewhat wrong which can be overlooked.

so alex, what did you do and get on your birthday?  how are you btw?

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Happy Birthday board / Happy Birthday Falgarok

« Last post by Paul2 on November 09, 2024, 04:49:42 PM »

Happy Birthday Falgarok.

so what did you do and get on your birthday?

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Happy Birthday board / Happy Birthday Unicron! and PS2_-'_'-_PS2

« Last post by Paul2 on November 04, 2024, 04:31:42 PM »

Happy Birthday Unicron! and PS2_-'_'-_PS2.

since there are 2 people having the same birthday, might as well post 2 songs here.  besides, the 2nd song is kind of short.

on the 1st song, the cool thing is they didn't edit out the clapping at the beginning and end part of the song.  the framerate is correct i think.  the aspect ratio is kind of incorrect but that can be overlooked.

so what did you guys do and get on your birthday?  how are you guys doing btw?

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Off-Topic / Re: Building a 4 Player Arcade Machine.

« Last post by §ôµÏG®ïñD on November 02, 2024, 08:21:38 PM »

Not much research at all. Only research has been on the Ultimate I/O controller, buttons, sticks etc. 

Finding places to precut things has been hard. Getting the perspex top for the control panel was a pain. Took 4 places before I found one that would do it.

Plans for the arcade woodwork I came across by accident. I heavily modified it to suit my needs.

The rest is just knowledge built up over years of experience. Building electrical switch boards for 10 years, electronics experience etc. Growing up with PCs.


Monitor has been mounted.