I know this has already been observed in the thread itself, but thought it pertinent to highlight it here for anyone who didn't catch it in the General Forum. One of those brief moments when the ABL joins up with reality.
That thread is like affinity_12's personal ABL thread. Was he ever perm banned? I found 3 alts of him that got banned but didn't find one for his main.
On April 17 2013 06:00 andrewlt wrote: That thread is like affinity_12's personal ABL thread. Was he ever perm banned? I found 3 alts of him that got banned but didn't find one for his main.
On June 02 2012 17:09 affinity_12 wrote: The US version is pretty much confirmed to have 2GB RAM meaning that the SGS3 will be the fastest smartphone on the market.
On May 28 2012 20:48 Darth_Ihsahn wrote: If that 4G LTE version is the same as the one planned for Japan, you may want to check the specs again. It has a dual core 1.5 Ghz CPU instead of the quad core the other version has.
Well yeah. The dual core Snapdragon S4 CPU is more efficient anyway. Samsung Galaxy S3 has the best CPU, RAM and camera.
On May 20 2012 05:26 Aerisky wrote: Almost all smartphones have a lithium ion battery...etisme meant that one x has a li-po battery, which I wasn't aware of. iirc li-po batteries are better. The fact that it's nonremovable is a shame though.
Exactly. HTC made a huge mistake with its small unremovable battery. From people who use the HTC One X, I've heard that the battery life is quite terrible, so I don't know why HTC made it unremoveable .
Anyway there's news that the Samsung Galaxy S3 will have 2GB RAM, which makes it the fastest smartphone on the market.
On May 19 2012 18:08 affinity_12 wrote: It seems that the Samsung Galaxy S3 will also have a Li-Ion battery.
So in terms of battery, the main difference between the SGS3 and the HTC One X is: Samsung Galaxy S3 will have a user-accessible 2100mAh Li-Ion battery HTC One X will have a non-removable 1800mAh Li-Ion battery
So it's no surprise that the Samsung Galaxy S3 provides a much longer battery life.
Ok, ok... so maybe you just really really like Samsung phones, right?
On May 16 2012 08:06 subl1me wrote: I want a monitor which runs on 120hz to play on 2D, I'm not interested on playing 3D games. I call for your help if anyone of you have some information or has this monitor and can give me some feedback, if it is bad or if it is good.
Also I've read that this monitor has 11ms-12ms input lag (I want it to play SC2 and Counter strike: Source), is this noticeable on a shooter game like CS:S? or is so low that is unnoticable? (did I write that word right? o.o).
Thanks beforehand :<
Samsung 120Hz monitors are usually the best when it comes to gaming. The 11ms-12ms input lag is unnoticeable and usually the better 120Hz monitors usually have input lag around those figures. A little bit of input lag does not hurt.
What's more important is the response time. The S23A700D has an ultra-fast response time. The fast response time more than compensates for the 11ms of input lag.
On May 12 2012 00:24 affinity_12 wrote: Samsung is preparing to manufacture the world's first high quality OLED TV's. OLED displays have better color reproduction and more vibrant colors when watching sports, computer games and 3D movies compared to current LCD/LED TV's.
Although the price is quite high, TV enthusiasts and the wealthy say that they will buy it for the price of $9000 USD. The Super AMOLED displays of Samsung smartphones utilize similar technology and is one of the major advantages of Samsung smartphones.
Samsung OLED TV's will also be SMART TV's, 3D compatible and enable viewers to watch different 2D programs simultaneously using 3D glasses. OLED will become mainstream within 2-3 years and replace outdated LCD/LED technology.
Samsung OLED will retail for $9,000 Samsung has released details of its ES9500 OLED TV, which is expected to retail for $9,000 when it goes on sale in the second half of 2012.
Samsung has announced that its ES9500 OLED TV will launch in South Korea in the second half of 2012 at a price equivalent to $9,000 U.S. The TV, formally known as the Samsung Super OLED, will retail for 10 million won ($8,760 U.S.) and is expected to compete with LG's own OLED panel, the EM9600. The LG is also due in 2012 and won CNET's BEST of CES 2012 award. "The ES9500 OLED TV will be available in Korea during the second half of the year and will be launched in other markets thereafter. We will be able to provide pricing details closer to launch", said a Samsung US spokesperson. OLED (organic light-emitting diode) is a display technology that could potentially outperform the picture quality of best LCD and plasma TVs of today. It's currently featured in mobile devices such as the Samsung Galaxy SII and the Sony PS Vita.
The 55-inch Samsung TV will also include Smart Dual View technology, which allows two users to watch different 2D programs simultaneously while wearing 3D glasses and a 20 percent improvement in color reproduction compared with current LED-lit panels, according to Engadget. The TV is also expected to include Samsung's premium features, including Smart Interaction gesture control and Smart Evolution upgradability. Samsung's head of TV business told The Associated Press that it would take another two to three years for OLED to go mainstream. The release date of the ES9500 outside of South Korea is yet to be confirmed, but in February, Samsung told CNET the TV is expected to be released locally in the second half of this year.
On March 29 2012 20:03 affinity_12 wrote: I've had this Samsung S23A950D for over a month now and it's the best monitor I've used by far.
The 120Hz experience is just so different from normal TN monitors and Samsung has done an excellent job with the build quality as it's very solid.
BF3, Mass Effect 3 and SC2 are amazing to play on this monitor. I highly recommend it as a first choice for a 23" 2ms, 120Hz monitor which isn't too expensive. No dead pixels/backlight bleeding.
On February 18 2012 13:04 Josh_rakoons wrote: Can anyone recommend a monitor that is:
1920x1080 resolution Between 20-23 " Lowish input lag? That is not utterly shit (quality of image? Pixel fidelity? I'm EXTREMELY inexperienced in this area) Under £150 Available for non ridiculous postage prices in the UK. (i.e. amazon.co.uk / ebuyer.com / scan.co.uk?)
Thanks, hopefully all that is even possible for my budget, can go higher but really would not like to.
The Samsung SA350 series are really good monitors and seems to fit your price range. What kind of system do you have? (your budget doesn't allow you to get a 120Hz monitor but it also depends on your specs). This is probably the best monitor for gaming.
I'm talking from experience and people say it's excellent.
Was planning of getting 3 of the monitors, or 2 if the monitors are particularly expensive and using eyefinity with games like BF3, however I'm not really that sure on my budget atm as it will really depend on how things go financially so i think 120Hz is out of the equation.
On February 18 2012 13:04 Josh_rakoons wrote: Can anyone recommend a monitor that is:
1920x1080 resolution Between 20-23 " Lowish input lag? That is not utterly shit (quality of image? Pixel fidelity? I'm EXTREMELY inexperienced in this area) Under £150 Available for non ridiculous postage prices in the UK. (i.e. amazon.co.uk / ebuyer.com / scan.co.uk?)
Thanks, hopefully all that is even possible for my budget, can go higher but really would not like to.
The Samsung SA350 series are really good monitors and seems to fit your price range. What kind of system do you have? (your budget doesn't allow you to get a 120Hz monitor but it also depends on your specs). This is probably the best monitor for gaming.
I'm talking from experience and people say it's excellent.
On February 18 2012 10:35 simmeh wrote: i need a new 120hz monitor... this 2233rz is showing its age. thinking of the xl2420t, anyone got it?
I have the XL2420T and it's crap. It's got serious problems with backlight bleeding and I've spotted 3 dead pixels. ROFL... not buying BENQ ever again.
Should have bought a Samsung S23A700D or a S23A950 instead. Quite a few of my friends have S23A700D and it's so much more impressive.
Ok, but at least you haven't been doing this on TL for years, right?!?!
On November 11 2011 15:05 affinity_12 wrote: I've used a number of monitors and so far the Samsung BX2450 is the best on the market. It's a 24" 2ms response time monitor and in terms of quality, nothing can compete in that price range.
On October 25 2011 14:57 affinity_12 wrote: To the OP: the Samsung S27A950D is the best 27" monitor to suit your needs. The advantages are that it has a 120Hz refresh rate, real 2ms response time and excellent color reproduction . It's definitely the best 27" monitor for gaming.
On October 23 2011 17:02 HavokTheorem wrote: I don't want to hijack this thread but as it is on the same topic... for someone on a budget, is this monitor a good choice?
It's a 60Hz non-IPS monitor. So I wouldn't recommend it.
Are there any monitors that you would recommend which cost ~200nzd?
If $200 NZD is your limit then the Samsung BX2450 is the perfect monitor. Although it's 60Hz, its probably the best TN panel monitor ever for gaming.
On June 11 2011 22:26 affinity_12 wrote: I'm still surprised at people who think the iPhone 5 can even compete with the SGS2. The SGS2 just blew the iPad 2 (which uses the same iOS as iPhone 5) out of the water.
On June 08 2011 23:35 BoomKing wrote: notable differences (galaxy s ii on left, htc sensation on right) - cheaper plastic body vs better build - however this enables galaxy s ii to be lighter and thinner by 30 grams, so really it comes down to personal preference on whether build quality or weight counts more for you. !
I own a SGS2 and at first the lightness and the plastic case bothered me a bit, but it's actually pretty nice since it takes absolutely 0 effort to hold and it doesn't hit the ground with much impact when you drop it (happened to me like 5 times).
I hope the SGS2's screen doesn't shatter like the iPhone's. Several of my friends had to replace their iPhones because their screens shattered so easily.
On June 08 2011 21:50 a7choi wrote: i have an iphone 4 right now, but i'm interested in owning a sgs2. the phone looks sick! and i heard that there were a greater amount of people that pre-ordered the sgs2 than there were that pre-ordered the iphone 4 :O does the sgs2 have a front-facing camera as well now?
Yeah it does have a front-facing camera. My iPhone 4 plan is ending pretty soon, so I'm going to grab the SGS2 next month.
On June 08 2011 21:42 affinity_12 wrote: Which one will you get? (that is, if you're considering an Android phone).
My preference is the SGS2 for obvious reasons
Some people say the prefer the sense, but I rather get touchwiz. The UI on the HTC sensation is unnecessary in some aspects (like the fast scroll thing making the frames smaller- I mean who is ever going to scroll that fast to utilize that?).
Advantages of SGS2: Lighter and thinner/sleeker Better screen Faster browsing speed More RAM (i.e. memory) Camera is smooth (unlike the HTC Sensation) Much faster CPU than HTC sensation (even though both clocked at 1.2GHz - the difference is in the quality of the technology, not the clocking speed)
Advantages of HTC Sensation: -Sense touchscreen (some prefer it) -Some say it has slightly better battery life compared to SGS2 (but you can add on another battery to the SGS2 to double the battery life- something that you can't do with the HTC Sensation) -Others ?
A good video to summarize most things:
SGS2 vs iPad 2 vs iPhone 4
SGS2 >> iPad 2 > iPhone 4
And the iPad 2 is supposed to be way faster than the iPhone 5. Watch the end to see the huge difference in browser performance scores. The SGS2 (964 points) beats the iPad 2 (692 points), while the iPhone 4 finishes three minutes later with (560 points).
On May 22 2011 16:30 affinity_12 wrote: Your best bet is the Samsung Galaxy S2. Seriously I've tried it out and it's the best smart phone I've ever used and seen. SGS2 vs iPhone 4 is no contest. SGS2 is faster, has a better camera, bigger screen, smoother pixels and has a dual processor. I personally own an iPhone 4 and I'm going to get the SGS2.
SGS2 camera vs iPhone 4 camera
IMO: SGS2 > iPhone 4 > HTC/other smart phones
Well, fuck me.
In all seriousness, while there is the off chance you're just some really devoted fanboy, it sure seems veeeeeeery fishy and I don't really buy it.
On June 02 2011 19:31 TL.net Bot wrote: Murderotica was just banned by Nyovne.
That account was created on 2009-12-29 01:19:09 and had 2594 posts.
Reason: For treating your fellow community users continuously without any respect, for trolling ceaselessly, for backseat moderating, for dodging righteous punishment, for posting aggressively and with grave insult with alarming frequency, for not staying under your bridge, for unending masses of no content posts, for flaming such as to put hiroshima and nagasaki to shame, for daring to challenge our white knight and fall to him on the tournament grounds, for many of our moderators their reasons, for not adhering to thread and forum guidelines, and most of all for breaching the trust of those few, those special, those batcavers...
I Nyovne, banling of this great community and by the power invested in me, sentence you to life imprisonment in Disneyland.
On June 02 2011 07:18 Anonymous TL veteran wrote: It's as though Riku's life is some really lame version of Speed where if she doesn't post at least one terrible blog a day, her cats will die.
EDIT: Before you say anything,
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Weird post he was banned for too... any backstory?
On June 02 2011 07:18 Anonymous TL veteran wrote: It's as though Riku's life is some really lame version of Speed where if she doesn't post at least one terrible blog a day, her cats will die.
EDIT: Before you say anything,
1. I did not write this
2. I do not intend for it to be seen as a reference to this blog by itself (it seems decent but the fact that it is watered down by so many others makes it as good a place to post as any)
3. Despite my not being the author and it not applying to the current topic (beer and cheese, yum), I agree with the sentiment
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User was banned for this post.
Weird post he was banned for too... any backstory?
On June 02 2011 07:18 Anonymous TL veteran wrote: It's as though Riku's life is some really lame version of Speed where if she doesn't post at least one terrible blog a day, her cats will die.
EDIT: Before you say anything,
1. I did not write this
2. I do not intend for it to be seen as a reference to this blog by itself (it seems decent but the fact that it is watered down by so many others makes it as good a place to post as any)
3. Despite my not being the author and it not applying to the current topic (beer and cheese, yum), I agree with the sentiment
4. Refer to JackMcCoy for further tips
User was banned for this post.
Weird post he was banned for too... any backstory?
On June 02 2011 07:18 Anonymous TL veteran wrote: It's as though Riku's life is some really lame version of Speed where if she doesn't post at least one terrible blog a day, her cats will die.
EDIT: Before you say anything,
1. I did not write this
2. I do not intend for it to be seen as a reference to this blog by itself (it seems decent but the fact that it is watered down by so many others makes it as good a place to post as any)
3. Despite my not being the author and it not applying to the current topic (beer and cheese, yum), I agree with the sentiment
4. Refer to JackMcCoy for further tips
User was banned for this post.
Weird post he was banned for too... any backstory?
Hi! I request a 30 day ban. I have IB exams that I need to prepare for, and then at the beginning of May, do. Last one is on May 17th, so a month should be good. Cheers!
On April 17 2013 22:58 Trasko wrote: Hi! I request a 30 day ban. I have IB exams that I need to prepare for, and then at the beginning of May, do. Last one is on May 17th, so a month should be good. Cheers!
HeatEXTEND was just temp banned for 2 days by micronesia.
That account was created on 2012-10-07 11:15:28 and had 126 posts.
Reason: On TL we do not allow martyring. This means, if someone says "I'll probably get warned for this" or "I'll probably get banned for saying this" we automatically ban. Please refrain from such comments.
On April 17 2013 04:41 heyoka wrote: HEY. REMEMBER TO TALK ABOUT BANS. AND NOT THE THREAD.
I took out the auto 2-day rule for not quoting a ban but I'm still going to ban people for going overboard with these random chats. When you decide to make a random comment think of it as posting roulette, because you may be banned for continuing a derail. What excitement!
100$ on black Bob. common common daddy needs a new pair o' shoes.
On June 02 2011 19:31 TL.net Bot wrote: Murderotica was just banned by Nyovne.
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Reason: For treating your fellow community users continuously without any respect, for trolling ceaselessly, for backseat moderating, for dodging righteous punishment, for posting aggressively and with grave insult with alarming frequency, for not staying under your bridge, for unending masses of no content posts, for flaming such as to put hiroshima and nagasaki to shame, for daring to challenge our white knight and fall to him on the tournament grounds, for many of our moderators their reasons, for not adhering to thread and forum guidelines, and most of all for breaching the trust of those few, those special, those batcavers...
I Nyovne, banling of this great community and by the power invested in me, sentence you to life imprisonment in Disneyland.
Hey Nyovne, gg?
Life in Disneyland ain't the worst thing,looks better on paper than noobville.
On April 18 2013 04:18 Melliflue wrote: Thank you Talin, but I already had someone in mind. Cokefreak, I choose you! For being in the groups "WJS Fans", "CJ Entus HWAITING", and "KHAN Fans". Stop playing the field and commit to a single team. Take two days to decide which team you are a true fan of
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