What tech did you buy today?

2010-01-25 10:24:10

#3676

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6199|Winland

Just got my 18650-powered CREE R2 flashlight today

https://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb8/Freezer7Pro/FLASHLIGHT.jpg

It's hard to get a picture of how bright it is, but consider that the following picture was taken in a room with a 30, 21 and 11W fluorescent bulb, as well as a 130W lightbulb and five computer screens.

https://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb8/Freezer7Pro/BEAM.jpg

Not bad for $20 including two LiFePO4 batteries!

Last edited by Freezer7Pro (2010-01-25 10:24:36)

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2010-01-25 10:25:38

#3677

liquidat0r: wtf.; +2,223|6629|UK

Does a flashlight really count as tech? lol

2010-01-25 10:26:54

#3678

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6199|Winland

liquidat0r wrote:
Does a flashlight really count as tech? lol

Well, it's got a processor.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2010-01-25 10:27:35

#3679

13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6499

Freezer7Pro wrote:
Just got my cREE flashlight today

inb4Flaming_Maniac

2010-01-25 10:27:42

#3680

liquidat0r: wtf.; +2,223|6629|UK

Well fair enough I guess.

Why does it have a processor?

2010-01-25 10:29:54

#3681

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6199|Winland

liquidat0r wrote:
Well fair enough I guess.

Why does it have a processor?

To control the PWM for the LED power regulator. A single 18650 doesn't have a high-enough voltage to efficiently drive a LED, so there's a step-up regulator baked in there.

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2010-01-25 10:30:04

#3682

Flaming_Maniac: prince of insufficient light; +2,490|6709|67.222.138.85

burnzz wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
Just got my cREE flashlight today
inb4Flaming_Maniac

win

2010-01-25 14:58:24

#3683

csmag: Member; +92|6449|Canada

Bad Company 2

2010-01-25 15:01:26

#3684

Microwave: _; +515|6657|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

TheEternalPessimist wrote:
james@alienware wrote:
Just preordered Bad Company 2 off steam!
You do know it's £10 more on steam than it is everywhere else, don't you?

One word - patches.

Plus, I don't use xfire anymore so joining games through steam will be nice and easy.

2010-01-26 07:13:45

#3685

FloppY_: +1,010|6288|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

james@alienware wrote:
TheEternalPessimist wrote:
james@alienware wrote:
Just preordered Bad Company 2 off steam!
You do know it's £10 more on steam than it is everywhere else, don't you?
One word - patches.

Plus, I don't use xfire anymore so joining games through steam will be nice and easy.

Who says it will use steam servers at all?

Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me

2010-01-26 10:06:48

#3686

Cybargs: Moderated; +2,285|6718

FloppY_ wrote:
james@alienware wrote:
TheEternalPessimist wrote:

You do know it's £10 more on steam than it is everywhere else, don't you?
One word - patches.

Plus, I don't use xfire anymore so joining games through steam will be nice and easy.
Who says it will use steam servers at all?

Steam Auto-patches all the games that is provided by steam.

https://cache.www.gametracker.com/server_info/203.46.105.23:21300/b_350_20_692108_381007_FFFFFF_000000.png

2010-01-26 12:41:58

#3687

FloppY_: +1,010|6288|Denmark aka Automotive Hell

Cybargs wrote:
FloppY_ wrote:
james@alienware wrote:

One word - patches.

Plus, I don't use xfire anymore so joining games through steam will be nice and easy.
Who says it will use steam servers at all?
Steam Auto-patches all the games that is provided by steam.

No I mean server lists...

Your thoughts, insights, and musings on this matter intrigue me

2010-01-27 06:37:59

#3688

Silverberg: Member; +2|6682|England, UK

Delivered today!

https://www.overclockers.co.uk/pimg/GX-147-XF_400.jpg

2010-01-28 01:22:59

#3689

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6455|The Twilight Zone

Silverberg wrote:
Delivered today!

https://www.wegotways.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/11/batmobile.jpg

enjoy your new batmobile

https://www.shrani.si/f/3H/7h/45GTw71U/untitled-1.png

2010-01-28 01:30:34

#3690

GC_PaNzerFIN: Work and study @ Technical Uni; +528|6416|Finland

Got 2 batmobiles on their way. ASUS 5870s.

3930K | H100i | RIVF | 16GB DDR3 | GTX 480 | AX750 | 800D | 512GB SSD | 3TB HDD | Xonar DX | W8

2010-01-29 10:04:22

#3691

menzo: ̏̏̏̏̏̏̏̏&#; +616|6448|Amsterdam‫

ordered a week ago
USB 3.0 High Speed 2-Port PCI-E Card (5Gbps)

https://www1.dealextreme.com/productimages/sku_32407_1.jpg

https://i231.photobucket.com/albums/ee37/menzo2003/fredbf2.png

2010-01-29 10:26:44

#3692

Microwave: _; +515|6657|Loughborough Uni / Leeds, UK

Wow, a usb 3.0 card! For connecting what to?!

2010-01-29 10:44:02

#3693

menzo: ̏̏̏̏̏̏̏̏&#; +616|6448|Amsterdam‫

james@alienware wrote:
Wow, a usb 3.0 card! For connecting what to?!

dont know yet. but i had some bucks on my paypall so whynot

2010-01-29 12:35:51

#3694

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6455|The Twilight Zone

menzo wrote:
ordered a week ago
USB 3.0 High Speed 2-Port PCI-E Card (5Gbps)

http://www1.dealextreme.com/productimag … 2407_1.jpg

link, I wan't one 2!
(even though I don't have any 3.0 compatible device to hook it up to)

2010-01-29 13:13:57

#3695

Winston_Churchill: Bazinga!; +521|6741|Toronto | Canada

500GB 2.5" HDD
Windows 7 Pro x64
eSATA cable

Removed failing HDD from laptop, put in new one, installed 7 and transferring data back to computer from external via eSATA cable (much faster than USB)

2010-01-29 14:09:17

#3696

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6199|Winland

Got myself a nice little Pioneer SX-424 today. A small, unknown receiver from the early 70's. It puts out a whopping 15 Watts per channel, but the sexy looks (after some hours spent cleaning it, of course) make up for that.

https://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb8/Freezer7Pro/SX-424.jpg

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2010-01-29 14:45:25

#3697

.Sup: be nice; +2,646|6455|The Twilight Zone

Freezer7Pro wrote:
Got myself a nice little Pioneer SX-424 today. A small, unknown receiver from the early 70's. It puts out a whopping 15 Watts per channel, but the sexy looks (after some hours spent cleaning it, of course) make up for that.

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb8/ … SX-424.jpg

Very nice. How much did it set you back?

2010-01-29 14:54:01

#3698

13urnzz: Banned; +5,830|6499

thirty five years.

2010-01-29 14:55:58

#3699

Freezer7Pro: I don't come here a lot anymore.; +1,447|6199|Winland

.Sup wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
Got myself a nice little Pioneer SX-424 today. A small, unknown receiver from the early 70's. It puts out a whopping 15 Watts per channel, but the sexy looks (after some hours spent cleaning it, of course) make up for that.

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb8/ … SX-424.jpg
Very nice. How much did it set you back?

Less than one Euro per Watt per channel

The idea of any hi-fi system is to reproduce the source material as faithfully as possible, and to deliberately add distortion to everything you hear (due to amplifier deficiencies) because it sounds 'nice' is simply not high fidelity. If that is what you want to hear then there is no problem with that, but by adding so much additional material (by way of harmonics and intermodulation) you have a tailored sound system, not a hi-fi. - Rod Elliot, ESP

2010-01-29 14:59:09

#3700

androoz: Banned; +137|5215|United States

Freezer7Pro wrote:
.Sup wrote:
Freezer7Pro wrote:
Got myself a nice little Pioneer SX-424 today. A small, unknown receiver from the early 70's. It puts out a whopping 15 Watts per channel, but the sexy looks (after some hours spent cleaning it, of course) make up for that.

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb8/ … SX-424.jpg
Very nice. How much did it set you back?
Less than one Euro per Watt per channel

How many channels are there?

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Silverberg wrote:

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menzo wrote:

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