The "New Toys" Thread

Just got my el cheapo HDMI cables today for my new TV. Yay, I finally joined the 21st century, HD is a bajillion times nicer than SD. So we ordered three hdmi cables online for $6 per cable versus $35 per cable at every single store in town. I have my trusty old computer hooked up right now, tiny text is tiny, other than that it's pretty awesome.
 
^ What brand cables did you get? I didn't go ultra cheap... picked up some sort of premiere JVC cables from craigslist.

What resolution are you running at? On 1080i I can read everything on my screen... mind you I stand right in front of my TV. I wouldn't see shit off the couch that's 8 feet away.
 
Sagging economy? Spend an assload of money!

https://pic.armedcats.net/w/wh/whappeh/2008/11/11/Nintendo_DS_Lite_Black_Console.jpg

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:D
 
Whappeh said:
Sagging economy? Spend an assload of money!

https://pic.armedcats.net/w/wh/whappeh/2008/11/11/Nintendo_DS_Lite_Black_Console.jpg:D
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Oh man, you have to get New Super Mario Bros. It's one of the best side-scrolling Mario games ever, with some added 3D effects. Or better yet, buy a modchip (e.g. R4DS) and use all those backups you must have on your computer. ;)

Did you get the DS Lite? I heard there's a new DS coming that's smaller with bigger screens and better battery life.
 
The DSi is the same size with bigger screens and a camera according to what I have heard.
 
:james: <-- my unamused face at hearing there is a new model coming out soon.
 
It doesn't seem to offer much, certainly not a big upgrade like the NDS -> NDS Lite.

Plus, if you had that the modchips I mentioned above wouldn't work. I'm sure they will come out, but the current ones won't work. :D
 
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needed a new mouse (non-gaming)

Arrived yesterday, very good to use.
 
am I weird in wanting a non wireless mouse? All of the mice I use have wires, and they all work...unlike any of the wireless mice I tried

Maybe I need to study a bit more to be more geeky
 
Nah, I also dislike the weight, the recharching and the thought of adding yet another toxic battery to the growing waste belt. And there's enough wireless signals going through my nuts already.
 
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NooDle said:
am I weird in wanting a non wireless mouse? All of the mice I use have wires, and they all work...unlike any of the wireless mice I tried

Maybe I need to study a bit more to be more geeky
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Nope. Wired only for me too!
 
NooDle said:
am I weird in wanting a non wireless mouse? All of the mice I use have wires, and they all work...unlike any of the wireless mice I tried

Maybe I need to study a bit more to be more geeky
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I've owned a bunch of wireless mice, never had trouble. But if you skim, you'll get trash. This one isn't for gaming, so I'm not worried if its not ultra quick, tho I think it is.

My gaming mouse is a old'ish MX1000 that seems to do just fine.
 
CyberMonkey said:
Nah, I also dislike the weight, the recharching and the thought of adding yet another toxic battery to the growing waste belt. And there's enough wireless signals going through my nuts already.
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1) Li-On batteries
2) Dock to charge at night, never runs out
3) Very light cause newer battery based ones take 1 AAA
4) Haven't we got enough usb/wired based devices!
 
NooDle said:
am I weird in wanting a non wireless mouse? All of the mice I use have wires, and they all work...unlike any of the wireless mice I tried

Maybe I need to study a bit more to be more geeky
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Same here though. I've had 2 wireless mice, and both gave up after a while. And not crap brands either, logitech and microsoft.

So now I got my G5.
 
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