Kate 'Too Many Synths' Lorimer

Scottish geek - I.T professional, denizen of Drearburh, Cosplayer, occasional composer of tuneage, player of games. Fan of olde computers. Disliker of Haggis.

[Kate 'Too Many Synths' Lorimer @WhatKateDoes]

Another reminder that this place has become a cesspit of vile horrors and that there are better places now. Decisions of the knob who owns this now have cost us what was a great resource, place to meet new friends, and somewhere we could hold corporations to account. Join me:

[Kate 'Too Many Synths' Lorimer @WhatKateDoes]

Direct links:
https://t.co/eXlPVUU2zf
https://t.co/Ys9eNTVtmm
Audio only: https://t.co/T91sfkF4Di
Music will be varied, expect swearing and a terrible attempt at a Neo-Future Southern Gothic vibe and accent.

[Kate 'Too Many Synths' Lorimer @WhatKateDoes]

A pal runs a radio and streaming channels, and after 4 year hiatus my terrible accented alter-ego "Scarlett o'Interfacé" returns tonight from 8pm (UK) to broadcast from her crashed spacecraft out on some terrible planetoid somewhere. (No, not this one)

https://t.co/8gWxrwoIfP

[Kate 'Too Many Synths' Lorimer @WhatKateDoes]

ALSO: Fuck this place.

[Kate 'Too Many Synths' Lorimer @WhatKateDoes]

Quite bizarre watching the footage on the PC/monitor - the brightness is actually blowing out on the phone camera - it's not as bright as it appears in the video in RL, but it was still decent.

[Kate 'Too Many Synths' Lorimer @WhatKateDoes]

@PyramidHead76 Here you go. Running with and without moderate ambient light. It's pretty good. This was a reasonable throw ratio for size/brightness. Colour is good, contrast decent. In-built speakers are OK if you were travelling or going to use e.g. in garden.

[Kate 'Too Many Synths' Lorimer @WhatKateDoes]

But I'm spoilt a bit by the ubiquitous "light cannon" that is the Epson, shown here in comparison running in eco mode.

[Kate 'Too Many Synths' Lorimer @WhatKateDoes]

@PyramidHead76 Just a harmful freakin' laser. I might look at a laser based main projector in a year or so, but want an ultra short throw for the job that doesn't somehow end up less bright than the current Epson lighthouse thing I have.

[Kate 'Too Many Synths' Lorimer @WhatKateDoes]

@PyramidHead76 ... ordered the Halo+. Not due to be delivered for a week tho...

[Kate 'Too Many Synths' Lorimer @WhatKateDoes]

@PyramidHead76 Black Friday uninspiring me. Not quite ready to go down the 3D printing rabbithole, so thinking of splurging on a discounted Ankher Nebula Capsule 3 laser... I'm predisposed to naysay low lumens... but.. Laser.

[Kate 'Too Many Synths' Lorimer @WhatKateDoes]

@PyramidHead76 Lol. All week 😆 I'm definitely tipped in favour of the Halo+ (700 ANSI (not 900) vs the Anker laser 300 ISO)

[Kate 'Too Many Synths' Lorimer @WhatKateDoes]

@PyramidHead76 Yeah I think the Xgimi at 900 lumens would be the better option, it's just not quite as cute a form factor.

[Kate 'Too Many Synths' Lorimer @WhatKateDoes]

@PyramidHead76 Brighter alternative that is actually cheaper in the sale is the XGIMI Halo+ but it's not laser, and requires a power brick. Swithering between the two.

[Kate 'Too Many Synths' Lorimer @WhatKateDoes]

@GregzVR "whatkatedoes" ;) - yah, only doing replies here now.

[Kate 'Too Many Synths' Lorimer @WhatKateDoes]

Welp, time to go I think. Maybe see you at one of the other places.

[Kate 'Too Many Synths' Lorimer @WhatKateDoes]

@PyramidHead76 ..but also about 24 hours to write to an SDcard :/

[Kate 'Too Many Synths' Lorimer @WhatKateDoes]

@PyramidHead76 Still not the largest file I've downloaded yet. *cough cough* 1tb Batocera image :D

[Kate 'Too Many Synths' Lorimer @WhatKateDoes]

@PyramidHead76 replaying it to create the videos above I marvelled I was able to figure anything out at all first time around. I was in about a walkthrough from the moment Brink gets killed.

[Kate 'Too Many Synths' Lorimer @WhatKateDoes]

I talked about "The Dig: in my #20games list, emphasising a love of the sound design expanding the atmosphere beyond the low resolution pixels of the screen.  The music could be a bit aimless, but was still lush
 The SFX tho, I could listen to all day with headphones.

[Kate 'Too Many Synths' Lorimer @WhatKateDoes]

Pt3

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Pt2