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🦥 Microsoft slowed down driver installations on Windows 9x
Did you know that Windows 9x distributions contain a hardcoded artificial 8-second delay when the system detects new hardware? During the first 3 seconds, the system displays a generic device name and class ID, and the final 5 seconds are dedicated to showing the device logo and its pretty name if the driver is found.
That's hysterical, but I'm assuming there were benign intentions there — Microsoft probably wanted the user to acquaint themselves with the device that's being installed. Eight whole seconds, though, on the other hand, sound excessive. Maybe they were going for a placebo effect as well, trying to convince the user their computer is doing something.
The delay can be fixed by patching
Did you know that Windows 9x distributions contain a hardcoded artificial 8-second delay when the system detects new hardware? During the first 3 seconds, the system displays a generic device name and class ID, and the final 5 seconds are dedicated to showing the device logo and its pretty name if the driver is found.
That's hysterical, but I'm assuming there were benign intentions there — Microsoft probably wanted the user to acquaint themselves with the device that's being installed. Eight whole seconds, though, on the other hand, sound excessive. Maybe they were going for a placebo effect as well, trying to convince the user their computer is doing something.
The delay can be fixed by patching
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It's crazy to me people still don't know the Discord screen share limitations are actually client-side, and Nitro is not needed to stream in 4K@60. Patching the client is the solution to HD screen sharing.
I strongly suggest you use Vencord, it's a great custom client.
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If the AV1 codec is this good, where's AV2... oh
Alliance for Open Media
AOMedia Announces Year-End Launch of Next Generation Video Codec AV2 on 10th Anniversary
The Future of Innovation Is Open: AOMedia Member Survey Highlights Adoption Trends
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⌨️ Welcome aboard!
Two days ago now, I received another buckling spring keyboard — welcome an IBM Model M 1391401 (08.07.1987). I decided it would be nice to have 2 keyboards like this.
The previous one I daily drove was a 1996 Lexmark. You could hear it in my videos all the time. I actually don't quite remember when exactly I purchased it, but I know it was in the beginning of 2022.
So, what's the difference? Lexmarks were made cheaper and they aren't considered authentic by collectors. Other than that, I couldn't find any comparisons online. So, here's my input. These keyboards have different «voices». True IBM keyboard sounds «tighter», more high-pitched. It also has a nicer, less sloppy tactile feedback. A Lexmark sounds deeper, the keys feel sloppier (not that it's a bad thing, necessarily) and it's just louder.
The best analogy I've got is if the buckling spring switches had colors, the true IBM would be red, and a Lexmark would be blue.
I do enjoy the IBM one more, personally, because every key press feels more on point, as if I have to spend less force lifting my finger from the key. I'll keep using the Lexmark on my secondary computer, the buckling springs are still much nicer than any mechanical switches out there.
Let me know what you think, and in the meantime I'm preparing a video. So stay tuned for that. I think it's pretty obvious what the video is about, but no spoilers... 😁
Two days ago now, I received another buckling spring keyboard — welcome an IBM Model M 1391401 (08.07.1987). I decided it would be nice to have 2 keyboards like this.
The previous one I daily drove was a 1996 Lexmark. You could hear it in my videos all the time. I actually don't quite remember when exactly I purchased it, but I know it was in the beginning of 2022.
So, what's the difference? Lexmarks were made cheaper and they aren't considered authentic by collectors. Other than that, I couldn't find any comparisons online. So, here's my input. These keyboards have different «voices». True IBM keyboard sounds «tighter», more high-pitched. It also has a nicer, less sloppy tactile feedback. A Lexmark sounds deeper, the keys feel sloppier (not that it's a bad thing, necessarily) and it's just louder.
The best analogy I've got is if the buckling spring switches had colors, the true IBM would be red, and a Lexmark would be blue.
I do enjoy the IBM one more, personally, because every key press feels more on point, as if I have to spend less force lifting my finger from the key. I'll keep using the Lexmark on my secondary computer, the buckling springs are still much nicer than any mechanical switches out there.
Let me know what you think, and in the meantime I'm preparing a video. So stay tuned for that. I think it's pretty obvious what the video is about, but no spoilers... 😁
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