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  1. Comment on What possession(s) do you have that continue to delight you every time? in ~talk

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    I keep telling myself I don't need a rice cooker since I already have a pressure cooker. It's a guess how much water+time I need but it turns out well most of the time.

    I keep telling myself I don't need a rice cooker since I already have a pressure cooker. It's a guess how much water+time I need but it turns out well most of the time.

    2 votes

  2. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    It really is a fundamental problem. The more I explore, the more I'm convinced there's no "no JS" approach to this. Back-end state management complexities are negated by introducing JS and keeping...

    It really is a fundamental problem. The more I explore, the more I'm convinced there's no "no JS" approach to this. Back-end state management complexities are negated by introducing JS and keeping the "state" there. What I end up with is a hybrid of GET the initial request, thus preserving the criteria in the URL, whilst using JS to load additional results.

    2 votes

  3. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    The core problem is once I request the second set of results, then the previous results are lost from the view. I'm essentially trying to keep state in a stateless flow. <form action="/results"...

    The core problem is once I request the second set of results, then the previous results are lost from the view.

    I'm essentially trying to keep state in a stateless flow.

    <form action="/results" method="get">
  <input type="text" name="year"/>
</form>

<table></table>

<form action="/results" method="post">
  <input type="hidden" name="paginationToken" value=""/>
  <input type="hidden" name="year" value=""/>
</form>

    Pagination works via POST redirect GET on /results when paginating, thus preserving the criteria as request params. But previous results are lost because there's no "state" outside of request params. I could offload previous results in the session, but then I'd have to wrestle with "conversation" management. For example, what happens when you open more than one tab in the same session?

    1 vote

  4. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    The API doesn't support the concept of a page #. To load more results you pass a token (that was returned in the previous result). This means you can't load "previous" results if you load the next...

    The API doesn't support the concept of a page #. To load more results you pass a token (that was returned in the previous result). This means you can't load "previous" results if you load the next result set. So if you want to keep displaying what you loaded previously, then you need to keep that state on your end.

    1 vote

  5. Comment on What programming/technical projects have you been working on? in ~comp

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    Nothing grandiose as a project, but a little problem. I have a plain HTML search page with a GET form. Complication is the pagination. GET results, then use the returned token to "load more"...

    Nothing grandiose as a project, but a little problem.

    I have a plain HTML search page with a GET form. Complication is the pagination. GET results, then use the returned token to "load more" results. There's no "GET me page #".

    Normally you'd use JS to GET and append results to the table. Keeping "state" on the front-end. But I really want to keep JS out of this. Which means I need to keep "state" on the back-end. Something like a "view" scoped controller.

    I'm using Spring MVC, and I combined it with Web Flow for this. I have my "view" scope, but the search is now a POST. This means I can't bookmark or copy/paste the URL to share searches.

    Every avenue I explore has something that I need to give up.

    1 vote

  6. Comment on Paypal opted you into sharing data without your knowledge in ~tech

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    Thank you. I'll echo "those bastards". I'd like to delete my account, but I enjoy leveraging "pay in 4" for budgeting reasons.

    Thank you. I'll echo "those bastards". I'd like to delete my account, but I enjoy leveraging "pay in 4" for budgeting reasons.

    6 votes

  7. Comment on Against the Storm - Keepers of the Stone DLC and Fishing Update (1.4) available! in ~games

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    Good point; it's down to personal preference. I love it when people create games out of passion. So many good smaller titles that aren't banking on "buy because popular IP name".

    Good point; it's down to personal preference.

    I love it when people create games out of passion. So many good smaller titles that aren't banking on "buy because popular IP name".

    2 votes

  8. Comment on Ubisoft needs the next ‘Assassin’s Creed’ to be a hit in ~games

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    Shame because they hold the keys to some good IPs: Rayman Prince of Persia Granted, ubisoft falling apart wouldn't change the status quo of "disney vault these because we haven't come up with a...

    Shame because they hold the keys to some good IPs:

    • Rayman
    • Prince of Persia

    Granted, ubisoft falling apart wouldn't change the status quo of "disney vault these because we haven't come up with a way to milk them for all they're worth yet".

    The recent Prince of Persia was a beautiful masterpiece by people devoted to their passion. Along with the "recent" Rayman games.

    10 votes

  9. Comment on Against the Storm - Keepers of the Stone DLC and Fishing Update (1.4) available! in ~games

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    That's the reason why I'm so averse to playing EA. I bought Valheim to show support, but putting it off until at least 1.0.

    That's the reason why I'm so averse to playing EA. I bought Valheim to show support, but putting it off until at least 1.0.

    1 vote

  10. Comment on Against the Storm - Keepers of the Stone DLC and Fishing Update (1.4) available! in ~games

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    I want to give a shout-out to one of my favorite games and give it more exposure because it deserves the attention.

    I want to give a shout-out to one of my favorite games and give it more exposure because it deserves the attention.

    6 votes

  12. Comment on Got my hands on BenQ's MOBIUZ EX321UX monitor in ~tech

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    I'm testing with a film "The Lighthouse (2019)". There's a setting called "Shadow Phage". Has something to do with contrast, but it makes a scene brighter than it is. The panel is lit and is...

    I'm testing with a film "The Lighthouse (2019)".

    There's a setting called "Shadow Phage". Has something to do with contrast, but it makes a scene brighter than it is. The panel is lit and is constantly adjusting to the dark. The transitions are very apparent. Turning it off makes the panel go "dark", like you'd expect from a mini-led. The panel will light up when the scene becomes brighter. In short, turning this off improves light/dark transitions somewhat, but doesn't get rid of the problem entirely.

    It's just the nature of a 32" monitor with this few zones at this point.

    1 vote

  13. Comment on Got my hands on BenQ's MOBIUZ EX321UX monitor in ~tech

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    I don't see any blur options. Thing is the entire screen is flickering. I should use the word "dimming". Flickering happens when switching from a dim to bright areas back and forth. You'd expect...

    I don't see any blur options. Thing is the entire screen is flickering. I should use the word "dimming". Flickering happens when switching from a dim to bright areas back and forth. You'd expect the dimming to happen only in the darker parts of the screen, not the entire panel. In short, looks like a buggy dimming algorithm.

    1 vote

  14. Comment on Got my hands on BenQ's MOBIUZ EX321UX monitor in ~tech

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    My thoughts as well. When it comes to mini-leds you're at the mercy of the manufacturer developing updates/fixes to their software. I heard numerous software complaints with Cooler Master's GP27U....

    My thoughts as well. When it comes to mini-leds you're at the mercy of the manufacturer developing updates/fixes to their software. I heard numerous software complaints with Cooler Master's GP27U. I personally experienced issues with INNOCN's 27M2V. With yet another disappointing experience I'm getting tired of being a "beta-tester" for these mini-leds. Unless these kinds of problems come with the territory.

    1 vote

  15. Comment on Got my hands on BenQ's MOBIUZ EX321UX monitor in ~tech

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    Now that the honeymoon period is over, I found one of my biggest gripes. The flickering you see happens when I scroll over darker areas of the stage. Don't know the technical term for this, but...

    Now that the honeymoon period is over, I found one of my biggest gripes. The flickering you see happens when I scroll over darker areas of the stage.

    Don't know the technical term for this, but it's very obnoxious and defeats one of the main reasons I got this monitor.

  16. Comment on Got my hands on BenQ's MOBIUZ EX321UX monitor in ~tech

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    I didn't know this was an option, but no luck on my end.

    I didn't know this was an option, but no luck on my end.

    3 votes

  17. Comment on Got my hands on BenQ's MOBIUZ EX321UX monitor in ~tech

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    UI scale is set to: 150% (Windows default/recommended). It feels "just right". I agree with the "awkward zone". The DPI increase isn't substantial due to the physical size. To be honest, if they...

    UI scale is set to: 150% (Windows default/recommended). It feels "just right".

    I agree with the "awkward zone". The DPI increase isn't substantial due to the physical size. To be honest, if they offered the same monitor in 27", then I would've taken that instead. BUT, the increased size is convenient for a monitor also used like a TV (couch viewing).

    3 votes

  18. Got my hands on BenQ's MOBIUZ EX321UX monitor

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    I've been on a hunt for a new monitor for over a year now. Something that can be for personal use and WFH with these specs: 4k 144Hz MiniLED <=34" (no curve) Built-in KVM switch Having briefly...

    I've been on a hunt for a new monitor for over a year now. Something that can be for personal use and WFH with these specs:

    • 4k
    • 144Hz
    • MiniLED
    • <=34" (no curve)
    • Built-in KVM switch

    Having briefly experienced the INNOCN 27M2V, I expected a "perfect" monitor on the horizon.

    Soon after I stumbled into a blog post announcing BenQ's reveal of a monitor that featured all the specs I wanted. I've finally got my hands on that monitor today having waited ~6 months.

    First impression was the size. This monitor is a thicc boi. Made me think of a television, but not as heavy as I expected. I mounted it on my monitor arm (VESA 100) without problems.

    The OSD is nifty and easy to navigate. There are 5 "quick menus" (ALPHA, BRAVO, etc.) that let you customize settings for each and quickly switch between them. These menus can be customized to select 3 "favorite" settings (e.g. brightness) so that you don't have to dig through the entire menu.

    After tinkering a bit, I've fired up Prince of Persia The Lost Crown. I've set the display profile to use the per-configured "Fantasy" color mode (with mini-led enabled). Honestly I don't know what I'm doing these settings, so I don't know whether this monitor is calibrated at all, but it was gorgeous. I don't think any picture I take will demonstrate how good it looks.

    I don't have much to say about the KVM yet. But I connected my keyboard+mouse to the monitor, then connected the USB to USB-C to my desktop. I also connected my work laptop (USB-C to USB-C). Everything works, but it'll take a couple of days of normal use to see if there are hiccups. I like switching between desktop (waking from sleep) and my work laptop then vise-versa. I'm curious to see if the "auto scan" works like I want it to.

    Unfortunately, I've discovered 2 "stuck" sub-pixels. According to BenQ's dead pixel policy, this is "acceptable". One of the sub-pixels (green) is almost in the center of the screen and I zero in on it almost immediately. I'll reach out to their support regardless because I prefer not to have defects at this price ($1199.99). If I'm lucky I'll discover another stuck sub-pixel.

    BenQ's Specs

    20 votes

  19. Comment on How to fix the dreaded 'package appears to be invalid' error when installing APKs in ~comp

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    I don't know how mobile development tests their builds. But I imagine if it's not in a VM/emulator/etc., then it's a mobile device provided specifically for testing. As opposed to a personal device.

    I don't know how mobile development tests their builds. But I imagine if it's not in a VM/emulator/etc., then it's a mobile device provided specifically for testing. As opposed to a personal device.

  20. Comment on How do you keep your home smelling nice? in ~life.home_improvement

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    I look at the same way as having your "own" scent via perfume/cologne. It's something that becomes "you" after time. An apartment is harder because you're not necessarily going to stay there as...

    I look at the same way as having your "own" scent via perfume/cologne. It's something that becomes "you" after time. An apartment is harder because you're not necessarily going to stay there as long as a single-family house.

    1 vote