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  • who@feddit.orgtoGaming@beehaw.org•I’m in dire need of a new monitor but, it seems, it is harder to find a good one than I thought.English
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    3 days ago

    This site does detailed reviews, including measurements, photos, and comparisons:

    https://www.rtings.com/monitor
    https://www.rtings.com/review-pipeline/monitor
    https://www.rtings.com/vote/monitor

    This one is good for digging up details about specific models, such as what panel is used or where it was made, also with comparisons:

    https://www.displayspecifications.com/

    Simon over at TFTCentral used to do the best monitor reviews. Sadly, he quietly replaced his site with an OLED-focused blog a few years ago, perhaps because catering to gamers with disposable income makes more money. Nevertheless, he knows what he’s talking about when it comes to displays, his tech articles are still good (if you can find them on the new site), and he might still review IPS models once in a while:

    https://tftcentral.co.uk/

    For me, IPS beats OLED, because:

    1. OLED suffers from burn-in after enough years pass. Some vocal gamers on Reddit don’t seem to care about this, arguing that you’ll throw away the monitor before the burn-in becomes a problem. I think this is irresponsible (unnecessary environmental damage), and wasteful (I keep using my tools until they die).
    2. A good IPS panel will have only mild glow at off-angles. It’s visible around the corners if I’m playing very dark games in a very dark room and sitting close to the screen, but even then, it’s never bothersome, since I don’t spend much time staring at the corners of the screen.
    3. In addition to gaming, I spend lots of time reading text. IPS is generally great for this. OLED panels vary in this area, in some cases even using weird subpixel layouts (e.g. BGR) that defeat font rendering systems like ClearType, making the text anything but sharp. Eye strain sucks.

    I haven’t been following display news in the past year or so, but when I was, LG.Display’s “IPS Black” panels were on their way to market with a promise of higher contrast ratios than traditional IPS. I think Dell or HP were going to use them. By now, more of their kind might exist.

    When I was last shopping for a 27" gaming/productivity display, I narrowed it down to the Asus ROG Strix XG27AQMR, Dell G2724D, and Acer Predator XB273U V3bmiiprx. That was roughly a year ago. I don’t know if those models are still on the market, or if better ones are available now.

  • who@feddit.orgtoPrivacy@lemmy.ml•Are there any privacy oriented transit apps?English
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    16 days ago

    I disagree.

    1. OP wasn’t at all specific about what kind of transit app they were seeking, as others have noted.
    2. Whatever kind of privacy-friendly transit app they want, F-Droid is exactly the place to find it.
    3. There are only a handful of each type there. Comparing that to an ocean is absurd.
    4. Many people don’t know about F-Droid at all, and just need a pointer to it.

    Despite disagreeing, I appreciate that you used your words. Thanks.

  • who@feddit.orgtoGaming@beehaw.org•Adult gamers of Lemmy how do you find time to game without being exhausted of the screen?English
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    18 days ago

    I often sit at a desk all day and all evening. I find that these things help:

    • Good chair. Height adjusted for my keyboard/mouse height. Upright back. Lumbar support. Comfortable-but-supportive seat.
    • Good posture (when I remember to pay attention to it).
    • Split, tented keyboard. Mechanical switches that don’t require too much pressure.
    • Good display. IPS panel. Light anti-glare surface. Backlight that actually dims the light source, either without pulse-width modulation, or with PWM at such high frequency that it cannot induce flicker fatigue. Brightness turned down much lower than the default. Calibrated at that brightness setting, optionally to a slightly warm color temperature.
    • Muted room lighting. Nothing behind me bright enough to reflect much on the screen.
    • Comfortable clothes.
    • Cup of water. Regular trips to the kitchen to keep it filled.
    • Frequent short breaks. Start the laundry. Get a snack. Look at objects outside. Wash a dish. Bring in the mail. Make the bed.
    • Exercise. At least 10 minutes daily; preferably 30 minutes or more. Stretches. Squats. Rhythm games that require full-body movement.
  • who@feddit.orgtoPrivacy@lemmy.ml•JWZ weighs in on Signal againEnglish
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    21 days ago

    It was a few years ago when I read Signal’s statement about this, so I’m afraid I don’t have a link for you.

    I believe you when you say Molly functions, but it’s important to note that without Signal’s blessing, anyone using Molly can be locked out of the network (and their chats and contacts) at any moment. It’s not the same as official interoperability.

    I wonder if the Digital Markets Act will eventually force it.

  • who@feddit.orgtoPrivacy@lemmy.ml•JWZ weighs in on Signal againEnglish
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    21 days ago

    Unless Signal’s policies recently changed, Molly is not interoperable, since Signal does not allow third-party clients to use their servers/network. That would make point 2 correct.

    If that policy has changed, then someone please link the announcement so I can update my notes.