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I have 2 LG 43" 4k displays, both with similar LG IPS panels. A 43UF7600 HDTV that I'd estimate being powered up for 16k hours hours since 2015. It spent 2-3 years in storage, but was put back into service this year. The other is a 43UD79 Monitor, that has around 20k powered on hours since...

The main issue with USB KVMs is that non-standard, or near standard peripherals abound. It's trivial to make a switch that just switches, but the delay makes them unbearable to use in real time. So most usable switches have some form of device emulation, which is pretty much never perfect...

I suppose a switching UPS would be more efficient, but in my experience they're way less reliable.

I can't justify UPS power for all my mining gear, but I am looking at maybe getting a whole house surge protector. Not only do you have to pay for the UPS, but then you lose around 5-10% efficiency using it. If you really really really want a UPS, then look for a like a 208/230/240v, single...

Holding onto a story about how a specific chain of transactions lost money, and then thinking about the future in terms of that story, is one of the most prevalent investing fallicies. With investing, what matters is: 1. The future. 2. The entirety of your finances. Investing well boils down...

The difference this time is that all the new proof of work algorithms are designed to be ASIC resistant. This was done primarily by using algorithms that require lots of high bandwidth memory. So any ASIC design would likely only be 1.5x-5x faster per unit cost, rather than the 10-1000+ x...

Before "cheap" 4k monitors were everywhere, ultrawides were worth considering. That window closed sometime between 2015 and earlier this year, depending on your definition of cheap. A 40-48" 4k panel can function both as an awesome 3840x2160 productivity monitor, and a super immersive 21:9...

I use Innovative Office Products Model 7500-1500 arms, along with whatever adapter I need. They supposedly handle anywhere from 13.5 - 44 pounds. I originally sourced them years ago when I was using 30" 2560x1600 monitors, that very few arms could support the weight of. When I put my new...

Since my last update. I have noticed a bit of the screen going blank from time to time. It seems to affect all 4 monitors I have hooked up though, so I think it's the video card. Possibly a driver update changed how the card, a GTX 980 Ti, changes power states. But more annoyingly, I've...

https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=15650 Is reported to work well, it should let you connect 2 cables for a 20-30' run. I have also had some luck with: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01M65D1PF Which should be able to achieve similar 2 cable run lengths. I tested it with a 6' and a...

Is it the default now or something?

Windows fonts look bad, I disabled cleartype, and they still look bad. If I also go into Performance Options and turn of Smooth edges of Screen fonts, then some fonts look a bit better. Most windows fonts at most sizes, are simply not pixel perfect without some sort of anti-aliasing/smoothing...

I gave it a go. Turned off GPU scaling. Fired up a game at 1080p. If I turn off anti-aliasing, edges on graphics are very blocky, which I think shows that no interpolation is occuring. Fonts look a bit smoothed no matter what, but I think that's just windows cleartype doing it's thing. I...

On the one hand, yes, they're both 4k displays. But on the other hand, the size disparity makes them almost completely different in their use cases. I personally currently have zero use for a sub 40" 4k monitor on a desktop PC. Windows still has too many gotchas with using display DPIs much...

Having a 43" 4k monitor is basically the exact same thing as having 4 22" 1080p monitors in a 2x2 grid, without any bezels getting in the way between them. A 27" 4k monitor is basically like having a 27" 1440p-ish screen, but with the ability to have sharper text and graphics. Of course...