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by Milo Burke
Tue Jun 07, 2016 4:41 pm
Forum: Processors
Topic: Would you buy a 16-core CPU for $600?
Replies: 117
Views: 11036

Re: Would you buy a 16-core CPU for $600?

I'm tempted to build something like this with used xeons to get 32 threads http://www.techspot.com/review/1155-affordable-dual-xeon-pc/ My compile jobs take hours single threaded I'm drooling. This would be amazing. I'm pretty sure Pro Tools can use as many cores as I can give it. I'm googling now ...
by Milo Burke
Sun Jun 05, 2016 5:13 pm
Forum: Visual Haven
Topic: Are 144hz G-sync displays worth it?
Replies: 72
Views: 20312

Re: Are 144hz G-sync displays worth it?

whm1974 wrote:
Being bored...


All the best threads start like this.
by Milo Burke
Thu May 26, 2016 12:26 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Youtube Red
Replies: 23
Views: 4417

Re: Youtube Red

dragmor wrote:
My 7yr old wants to be a Youtube streamer when he grows up.


Me too!
by Milo Burke
Wed May 25, 2016 12:35 pm
Forum: Echo Vale
Topic: Microphone question
Replies: 20
Views: 8491

Re: Microphone question

I have audio experience, but I don't do stage micing for a living. Honestly, I wouldn't worry about this brand versus that. Mics vary because some sound darker, others brighter. And some sound cleaner, others sound more colored. But price isn't always a direct correlation to better quality. And when...
by Milo Burke
Wed May 25, 2016 10:22 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: Youtube Red
Replies: 23
Views: 4417

Re: Youtube Red

I've used Google Music since its inception, and I got rolled into YouTube Red when it was released. - I can't stand ads, YouTube Red is fantastic for this reason - It enables you to turn the screen off on your mobile device without interrupting "video" (audio, at this point), nice for list...
by Milo Burke
Wed May 18, 2016 4:35 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: NEW "FIRST POST" RULES DISCUSSION
Replies: 52
Views: 4623

Re: NEW "FIRST POST" RULES DISCUSSION

I think the first post rule is that it should always belong to SSK. If SSK hasn't commented, the comments section should be locked until he does. No, no, and NO NO NO NO NO NO :x If we did that, we'd have very serene comments sections until SSK returns in August. Think how little moderating you'd h...
by Milo Burke
Wed May 18, 2016 2:37 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: NEW "FIRST POST" RULES DISCUSSION
Replies: 52
Views: 4623

Re: NEW "FIRST POST" RULES DISCUSSION

I think the first post rule is that it should always belong to SSK. If SSK hasn't commented, the comments section should be locked until he does.
by Milo Burke
Wed May 18, 2016 1:28 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: NEW "FIRST POST" RULES DISCUSSION
Replies: 52
Views: 4623

Re: NEW "FIRST POST" RULES DISCUSSION

yogibbear wrote:
WELCOME BACK FIEND!


Fixed that for you.
by Milo Burke
Wed May 18, 2016 1:10 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: NEW "FIRST POST" RULES DISCUSSION
Replies: 52
Views: 4623

Re: NEW "FIRST POST" RULES DISCUSSION

I don't think normal caps is enough. SSK, is there anyway you can mod your keyboard to go one notch above caps?
by Milo Burke
Mon May 16, 2016 1:32 pm
Forum: Visual Haven
Topic: 4K, how is this going to work???
Replies: 209
Views: 55179

Re: 4K, how is this going to work???

Kami,

I look forward to all these advancements. :D
by Milo Burke
Mon May 16, 2016 12:49 pm
Forum: Visual Haven
Topic: 4K, how is this going to work???
Replies: 209
Views: 55179

Re: 4K, how is this going to work???

The more I learn about OLED, the more incredible it sounds. It just wins in every way. But ... if longevity and color shift remain issues ... are any of you willing to invest in it? I know I'm not. And with all the research dollars thrown at this, I'm sure if there were an easy solution, it would ha...
by Milo Burke
Wed May 04, 2016 10:35 am
Forum: Visual Haven
Topic: 4K, how is this going to work???
Replies: 209
Views: 55179

Re: 4K, how is this going to work???

Anybody buy a UHD Blu-ray player yet?
by Milo Burke
Wed May 04, 2016 10:01 am
Forum: Visual Haven
Topic: 4K, how is this going to work???
Replies: 209
Views: 55179

Re: 4K, how is this going to work???

Thanks for the suggestions.
by Milo Burke
Mon May 02, 2016 9:50 pm
Forum: Visual Haven
Topic: 4K, how is this going to work???
Replies: 209
Views: 55179

Re: 4K, how is this going to work???

The UHD Blu-ray movie you are attempting to play is part of The Way It's Meant To Be Viewed program, not the Movie Evolved program. As such, you may experience dynamic range fluctuations on your UHD Premium display. To improve your experience, purchase a Dolby Vision display from an authorized retai...
by Milo Burke
Mon May 02, 2016 3:51 pm
Forum: Visual Haven
Topic: 4K, how is this going to work???
Replies: 209
Views: 55179

Re: 4K, how is this going to work???

This feels off-topic since we've been geeking out on UHD Blu-ray, etc., but it's true to the title of the thread: I'm picking out displays for the conference rooms here at work. I'm considering up to 84" for the largest room, with a ten seat conference table. My fears: - 1080p will be too low r...
by Milo Burke
Thu Apr 28, 2016 2:48 pm
Forum: Echo Vale
Topic: External Soundcards
Replies: 58
Views: 7828

Re: External Soundcards

I second Bruno: Focusrite makes some of the best sounding (cheap) audio interfaces around. And it technically does meet your requirements very neatly. And if you're interested in superior sound without a volume control, the Micromega MyDac was a steal at $380, and now it's selling for $250 for some ...
by Milo Burke
Tue Apr 26, 2016 11:19 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Nvidia Pascal the holy trifecta?
Replies: 239
Views: 35673

Re: Nvidia Pascal the holy trifecta?

Ninjitsu: I agree with your predictions on quantity and type of VRAM. Regarding performance, hopefully our 30% guess becomes reality. But it's easy to believe these things will be more amazing than they actually are when all you have to go off of are rumors and CEO-talk. My skepticism says 20%, but ...
by Milo Burke
Mon Apr 25, 2016 4:31 pm
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Nvidia Pascal the holy trifecta?
Replies: 239
Views: 35673

Re: Nvidia Pascal the holy trifecta?

I like the tidiness of product-line consistency generation over generation, like Intel's consistency with the makeup of its i3, i5, i7 desktop lines. But ... I also don't see a GP100 Titan or 1080 Ti as being very likely, particularly in the near future, particularly at a reasonable price. If there ...
by Milo Burke
Mon Apr 25, 2016 11:06 am
Forum: Graphics
Topic: Nvidia Pascal the holy trifecta?
Replies: 239
Views: 35673

Re: Nvidia Pascal the holy trifecta?

A lot of people seem to have the expectation that the 1070 will perform like the 980, and that the 1080 will perform like the 980 Ti. Implying that the generational improvement is equivalent to climbing one rung on Nvidia's line-up. It's been a while since I read Scott's reviews for the 970, 980, an...
by Milo Burke
Mon Apr 18, 2016 10:52 am
Forum: Motherboards, Chipsets, & RAM
Topic: New Low-Cost PC Platform: Apollo Lake with Goldmont Cores
Replies: 48
Views: 6527

Re: New Low-Cost PC Platform: Apollo Lake with Goldmont Core

I bought one of the Bay Trail "Cloudbooks" (new term to me): the Asus X205. 32 GB gimped SSD, 2 GB of RAM, and a 4.5w quad-core processor. Running full Windows. I liked it so much, I bought one for my girlfriend, then she bought one for her sister and another for her dad. Then I convinced ...
by Milo Burke
Thu Apr 07, 2016 2:37 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: So, this new Star Wars movie - Spoiler Lock Lifted
Replies: 313
Views: 35756

Re: So, this new Star Wars movie - Spoiler Lock Lifted

Do you mean how a glowing lightsaber in a dark room lights the room in that color? I definitely like the grime and grit to the film. They got that right. A lot of the spaceships feel like junkers, which maintains the lived-in feel of the Star Wars universe which has always made it so compelling, in ...
by Milo Burke
Thu Apr 07, 2016 1:56 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: So, this new Star Wars movie - Spoiler Lock Lifted
Replies: 313
Views: 35756

Re: So, this new Star Wars movie - Spoiler Lock Lifted

I don't claim to be an expert on this. I've thoroughly enjoyed some books and games in the EU, didn't enjoy others, and haven't experienced many, many more. A quick Google search found this (not to say Asimov didn't predate, Scott): Regarding Coruscant appearing in the prequels, Timothy Zahn had thi...
by Milo Burke
Thu Apr 07, 2016 11:42 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: So, this new Star Wars movie - Spoiler Lock Lifted
Replies: 313
Views: 35756

Re: So, this new Star Wars movie - Spoiler Lock Lifted

The Ewok village was a Swiss Family Robison utopia.
by Milo Burke
Thu Apr 07, 2016 11:31 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: So, this new Star Wars movie - Spoiler Lock Lifted
Replies: 313
Views: 35756

Re: So, this new Star Wars movie - Spoiler Lock Lifted

A lot of those environments weren't so much built as found. The outdoor shots of Yavin 4 are actually an ancient Mayan ruin in Guatemala, just to give one example. I wasn't thinking about those environments so much as the hallways of the Death Star, the bridge of a Star Destroyer, the emperor's thr...
by Milo Burke
Tue Apr 05, 2016 11:17 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: So, this new Star Wars movie - Spoiler Lock Lifted
Replies: 313
Views: 35756

Re: So, this new Star Wars movie - Spoiler Lock Lifted

I liked the Ep I-III better, despite their flaws, they at least showed something new. So says the millenial. :roll: I'm a millennial. Disclosure. Episodes 1-3 had a terrible script, largely bad casting, including some very terrible actors. The vision of social interaction, particularly between Anak...
by Milo Burke
Mon Apr 04, 2016 5:02 pm
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: So, this new Star Wars movie - Spoiler Lock Lifted
Replies: 313
Views: 35756

Re: So, this new Star Wars movie - Spoiler Lock Lifted

Now that more time has passed, my feelings on The Force Awakens are more concrete. The Good: - Return to the spirit of the original trilogy - Convincing creatures and effects - Good dialogue and acting (for Star Wars) - Good story continuity (second to Empire) - Deft involvement of the old cast whil...
by Milo Burke
Mon Apr 04, 2016 11:12 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: So, this new Star Wars movie - Spoiler Lock Lifted
Replies: 313
Views: 35756

Re: So, this new Star Wars movie - Spoiler Lock Lifted

If he meant isolation in terms of "from the wilderness", then that reads like the Semiramis huntress-queen myth that has been speculated about. Would you be willing to share more about what this means? I'm not familiar with these terms. (I could Google, but I prefer to briefly know it in ...
by Milo Burke
Mon Apr 04, 2016 11:08 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: So, this new Star Wars movie - Spoiler Lock Lifted
Replies: 313
Views: 35756

Re: So, this new Star Wars movie - Spoiler Lock Lifted

Force sensitives can obviously stick out to other force users. In the book Shadow Hunter, Darth Maul is chasing a Jedi on speeders through busy Coruscant. He doesn't even bother to engage his speeder bike's tracking of the other speeder since the Jedi he's following shines like a beacon to him throu...
by Milo Burke
Mon Apr 04, 2016 9:50 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: So, this new Star Wars movie - Spoiler Lock Lifted
Replies: 313
Views: 35756

Re: So, this new Star Wars movie - Spoiler Lock Lifted

So after re-watching it with my personal copy...I am thoroughly convinced that Rey is a Kenobi. Similar clothes and climbing around in Death Star I and Death Star III are subtle. I don't view them as evidence, but they are interesting. British accent? Could be telling. Abrams quoted as saying that ...
by Milo Burke
Sun Apr 03, 2016 10:28 am
Forum: The Back Porch
Topic: So, this new Star Wars movie - Spoiler Lock Lifted
Replies: 313
Views: 35756

Re: So, this new Star Wars movie - Spoiler Lock Lifted

Vrock wrote:
tanker27 wrote:
Also Rey is the only one, besides Obi Wan, who has pulled off a Jedi Mind trick in any SW offering.
Luke did this to Bib Fortuna in Return of the Jedi.


Not to mention Qui-gon and Boss Nass.
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