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1:07 AM

Why do DCI (real) 4K monitors still not exist under $1k? It seems you can have all of them you want if you're fine with UHD. - Why can't I buy a 27" iScreen and have it be more like +9k? I want the DPI of an iPhone, the same size as my computer monitor. Would that be in more like the +$10k range? ;)

qwertyuiop

@allquixotic Something like that, yes

@MichaelFrank Ramhound does that all the time when anyone criticizes his answer

@MichaelFrank SLC, 1 million hour MTBF, and 1500G shock tolerance not spectacular?

Mazura

UHD is like $800. DCI is like $3k. Those 256 extra pixels, triple the price? What gives?

qwertyuiop

I'd like to see a non-"spectacular" drive survive being whacked by a baseball bat, or compressed inside a formula 1 race engine at max throttle.

2

No, I would like to see you fuck off and die Clippy

@Mazura UHD is $5000, DCI is $3k. What gives?!

Mazura

Matrix Runs on Windows XP

!!tell 30033159 wat

1:14 AM

@Mazura Prices are set as high as the market will bear. Most buyers of DCI are probably companies, where budgets are much less sensitive to "a few thousand dollars here and there" to get what they want. Most consumers will go to Best Buy and pick up the cheapest thing with a big "4K" sticker on it. They don't care if they're missing a few pixels.

qwertyuiop

You're comparing a professional, mastering grade monitor used by professional graphics workers and video producers to something completely different. As indicated above professional grade UHD monitors can easily cost more.

Mazura

Well, I want a non-professional quality DCI. They don't exist?

qwertyuiop

No, because DCI by definition is a professional standard.

"I want a non-race quality race car"

"So you want a normal car then".

Bob

> In order to show you the most relevant results, we have omitted some entries very similar to the 0 already displayed.
If you like, you can repeat the search with the omitted results included.

???

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allquixotic

1:19 AM

@Mazura If the market isn't selling what you're buying, welcome to the world of being a niche consumer: virtually no companies care about what you want, because your specific desires/needs/price points are so rare that they're not worth catering to.

qwertyuiop

!!tell 30033255 wat

ChatBot John Cavil

allquixotic

They figure if you realllly want the goods, you'll pony up $3k for a professional-grade. If you don't want it that badly, you'll settle with UHD.

Bob

Oh. I broke Google.

(refreshing worked)

qwertyuiop

!!google Did bob break google

!!did Bob break Google

ChatBot John Cavil

1:20 AM

@qwertyuiop Impossible

qwertyuiop

!!trout Bob

ChatBot John Cavil

slaps Bob around a bit with a large trout!

allquixotic

Worf: "Impossible!" (HD)

►

Mazura

@qwertyuiop Exactly. Just paint it red and remove the muffler. Oh well, thanks for the feedback. I guess I'll just keep waiting.

qwertyuiop

@allquixotic Hahahahahahaha

@Mazura And replace the engine and fuel system

And replace the fairings

And replace the wheels and axles and transmission

And fit a roll cage

And remove the passenger seats

And replace the steering column and gear stick

And replace the AV/radio system

And replace the battery

And adjust the suspension

And replace the driver

With the Stig

Mazura

1:24 AM

That's all DiY, but I need the car body first.

qwertyuiop

Unfortunately they don't make race car bodies for non-race cars.

Mazura

Awww shucks!

qwertyuiop

Just like they don't make helicopter bodies for bicycles.

Bob

@qwertyuiop Dammit, now I want one.

qwertyuiop

!!trout Bob

ChatBot John Cavil

1:27 AM

slaps Bob around a bit with a large trout!

qwertyuiop

!!tell 30019597 wat

ChatBot John Cavil

qwertyuiop

@ThatBrazilianGuy It specifically says "HTC Vive/Oculus Rift". The requirements are practically the same for both

This answer just shifts the question from "where is the folder" to "where is the database". — jiggunjer 19 hours ago

lol

@JourneymanGeek I don't buy Belkins

@CausingUnderflowsEverywhere Google-y it

> 1 000 000 m/s² 100 000 g Closing jaws of a trap-jaw ant.[20]

Odontomachus

Odontomachus, or trap-jaw ants, is a genus of carnivorous ants found in the tropics and subtropics throughout the world. == Overview == Commonly known as trap-jaw ants, species in Odontomachus have a pair of large, straight mandibles capable of opening 180 degrees. These jaws are locked in place by an internal mechanism, and can snap shut on prey or objects when sensory hairs on the inside of the mandibles are touched. The mandibles are powerful and fast, giving the ant its common name. The mandibles either kill or maim the prey, allowing the ant to bring it back to the nest. Odontomachus can...

WHAT THE

100,000 G

That's three times more than a bullet.

> 5 400 000 g Jellyfish stinger[23]

That's 170x more than a bullet

Bob

@qwertyuiop It probably weighs more than three times less than a bullet, too.

qwertyuiop

Your face probably weighs three times less than a bullet

Actually it probably doesn't

But that'ts beside the point

It's faaaaaaast

I should try out some VR shit tomorro

w

WTF Google, if I search "Bob Fox" all I get is guitarists, if I search "Bob Fox Animal" the first four results are horses.

And if I search for "Bob Fox Canid" I get some weird mythical horse-reindeer-phoenix hybrid, a hyena on stilts, a skunk, and this guy.

And a cat

There's always a cat involved. Always

Insane

2:35 AM

can anyone point me to that meta post about creating multiple accounts? i'm making one to test some things (obviously not to upvote my own stuff). i can't seem to find it.

Journeyman Geek

@Insane meta.stackexchange.com/a/57685/135565

Its a good idea to mention on your sock's profile that its a sock and of who

I used to do that on my main account with aibobot

Insane

I was going to heh

I even named the account InsaneSP

Except I made the mistake of accepting the registration email in my Chrome browser where I was logged in here (not Firefox where I made the SP).. so now it associated that email with this account.

Great

Journeyman Geek

lol

I think I used a <journeymangeek's realemail>+sockpuppet@gmail.com addie for mine

Insane

2:57 AM

Yeah I'm about to do the dot trick

I prefer it because + creates a new label on Gmail or whatever whilst . is just ignored by Gmail.

my.E.m.ail@gmail.com :-)

Journeyman Geek

@Insane that's a feature, not a bug ;)

Insane

I said trick not bug

:D

Journeyman Geek

I mean the creating a new label

Insane

Oh, right, yeah but I simply don't like it I guess.

Bob

3:13 AM

Oh wow.

Spectre X2, w/ Core m7 & 512 GB SSD. $1240.

Screen's a tad small at 12"

Heck, I want one!

Journeyman Geek

@Bob and build quality on modern HPs arn't as bad as they used to be

and they swapped beats for DTS

Bob

@JourneymanGeek DTS?

Journeyman Geek

graphic equaliser and other un-necessary audio effects

Bob

:\

Journeyman Geek

it can be turned off totally and sounds better that way IMO

Bob

3:18 AM

lol

@JourneymanGeek Dammit, I was thinking about spending $100-$200 on a cheapo one. But this is so much better... and more expensive... and I have some 6 hours to make a decision :S

!!buy it or not

ChatBot John Cavil

@Bob not

Bob

Ok, I'll listen to Cavil.

...probably

Rahul Basu

3:54 AM

Alright, the gig is up. Jon Skeet is my alternate account. Please merge my Jon skeet account into my Adam Davis account on SO. I'm tired of living the lie. — Adam Davis Nov 5 '09 at 16:15

Simon Sheehan

@RahulBasu hahahaha

Bob

Oh, dear. I seem to have bludgeoned myself to death by banging my head against my desk. — Hilarious Comedy Pesto Aug 10 '09 at 20:03

Simon Sheehan

@Bob Some classics from the old days

I always love finding old posts on Meta that are fun like that

Bob

More tersely: They're not idiots. — JSONBog Aug 10 '09 at 20:03

Rikai

hi nerds

Bob

4:01 AM

@SimonSheehan This one's a goldmine :)

236

Q: Jon Skeet now #2 in Reputation Leagues!

Title speaks for itself. An obvious bug. Jokes aside, there's a lot of other users showing up in the list twice at the moment. P.S. If anyone was wondering, this appears to be the case for every site, not just SO. I considered taking a screenshot of the rankings for Meta instead, but Jon Skee...

Yes, Jon Skeet now has the unique distinction of being the only person ranked higher on SO than Jon Skeet. — McCannot Jul 23 '11 at 1:14

458

A: Should 'Hi', 'thanks', taglines, and salutations be removed from posts?

We now automatically remove salutations from posts as they are entered. I got really tired of performing this edit over and over, so anything matching the form of … ^ # begins at start of body \s* # possible spaces ( hii?(?![a-z])| # any of these greeting words ...

So that's what's breaking my Lolcode-related questions :( — toniedzwiedz Aug 8 '12 at 15:20

Dear colleagues, I am sorry that my post do not have any greeting. I could actually not add any - it disappears from the posted text! — Elena Hammari Nov 25 '14 at 9:46

LOL

Bob

4:21 AM

o.O

@JourneymanGeek My uni is going to be live-streaming graduation ceremonies

that's new.

Rahul Basu

I have to reach for my internship in 45 minutes... :/

NetworkKingPin

4:34 AM

@RahulBasu reach?

Rahul Basu

4:54 AM

@NetworkKingPin i start today

NetworkKingPin

@RahulBasu good luck man!

Rahul Basu

@NetworkKingPin thanks!

NetworkKingPin

@RahulBasu may I ask where at?

Rahul Basu

A cyber law firm

Pavan Duggal associates

NetworkKingPin

Sounds awesome!

Bob

5:01 AM

Sounds like fun.

Well, maybe not as an intern, depending...

Hopefully a good learning experience.

Insane

5:15 AM

RE from 2nd Monitor:

We apologize for any inconvenience, but an unexpected error occurred while you were browsing our site. It’s not you, it’s us. This is our fault. Detailed information about this error has automatically been recorded and we have been notified.

Nearly all meta sites on the SE network are broken for me

Wonderful :P

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