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#11

Consoles / Re: Switch 2

Last post by Melbosa - June 10, 2025, 09:23:06 AM

Apparently Mario Kart World is supposed to be really good! Want to check that one out myself, but not getting a SW2 this time.

#12

Consoles / Re: Switch 2

Last post by Mr. Analog - June 07, 2025, 07:02:45 PM

Very cool. Did you have a Switch already?

Our house has also received a Switch 2. My son wanted it for his birthday. He gifted his Switch OLED to his sister, and they're figuring out how to play Mario Kart 8 while at different houses (since she's moved out now).

There's still an original Switch sitting here with Breath of the Wild, waiting for me to finally pick that up and play it. Thing is, I don't know if I ever will, because I keep having other things that need doing or else I'm too tired to do anything but watch a show.

BOTW is SO GOOD man I'm thinking about replaying it on my S2

But yeah Mario Kart looks insane, once I get it all set up I'll report on it

#13

Consoles / Re: Switch 2

Last post by Thorin - June 07, 2025, 06:02:48 PM

Very cool. Did you have a Switch already?

Our house has also received a Switch 2. My son wanted it for his birthday. He gifted his Switch OLED to his sister, and they're figuring out how to play Mario Kart 8 while at different houses (since she's moved out now).

There's still an original Switch sitting here with Breath of the Wild, waiting for me to finally pick that up and play it. Thing is, I don't know if I ever will, because I keep having other things that need doing or else I'm too tired to do anything but watch a show.

#14

Consoles / Switch 2

Last post by Mr. Analog - June 07, 2025, 10:48:43 AM

So, I caved and bought one. I get it today by 10 PM

Bing Bing Wahoo!

#15

Video / Re: Your brain when you can't ...

Last post by Mr. Analog - May 23, 2025, 12:24:38 PM

Heh!

#16

Video / Your brain when you can't slee...

Last post by Lazybones - May 22, 2025, 05:06:14 PM

Jump to the best part https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KjuXmIDUNGI&t=101s

[Plex Media Server]

#17

Tech Chat / Re: Plex media server is slick

Last post by Thorin - May 05, 2025, 08:08:25 PM

Plex is two pieces:

Plex Media Server - the thing that serves out all the video content

I don't know if you'd want to run Plex Media Server on an old laptop. Those of us running PMS have it running on a desktop or rack-server-like setup that's always on, so that anyone at any time can start watching their shows without having to turn anything on.

PMS, if running on Windows, requires Windows 10 (build 1607) or later.

https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/?cat=computer&plat=windows#plex-media-server

Plex Clients - the things that you use to view the video content

A lot of us use the Plex app on a Roku (Roku calls apps "Channels"). If you have a Roku Smart TV, you can probably really easily add the Plex "Channel" (app) on it.

If you want to watch your video content on a laptop, there's a Plex app for Windows. The Plex site says it requires Windows 10 or later:

https://www.plex.tv/media-server-downloads/?cat=plex+desktop&plat=windows#plex-app

So the question is, do you want to set up a permanently-on computer with PMS installed that can act as the server?

#18

Minecraft / Re: The early months of Minecr...

Last post by Mr. Analog - May 04, 2025, 12:22:49 PM

I didn't find my way into the game until 2011 but man what a journey it has been since then.

#19

Tech Chat / Re: Plex media server is slick

Last post by Mr. Analog - May 04, 2025, 12:19:55 PM

Does the Plex app work on old laptops (one that is still Windows 8 and thus can't even upgrade Chrome anymore) ... also is there a Roku app?

I have a handful of MP4s that I would prefer a better UI than just doing USB stick into my RokuSmartTV.

(Or if a better alternative simple app is what you guys recommend?)

((Otherwise my OCD/ADHD brain is thinking "how hard could it be to build a simple server and Roku client app in .NET...))

I'm not quite sure what you're asking, the server can run on a potato, the client app can be downloaded on Roku/mobile, you can access the server interface from a browser on your desktop

Also Windows 8? WINDOWS 8!!!???

#20

Tech Chat / Re: Plex media server is slick

Last post by Darren Dirt - May 04, 2025, 12:11:40 PM

Does the Plex app work on old laptops (one that is still Windows 8 and thus can't even upgrade Chrome anymore) ... also is there a Roku app?

I have a handful of MP4s that I would prefer a better UI than just doing USB stick into my RokuSmartTV.

(Or if a better alternative simple app is what you guys recommend?)

((Otherwise my OCD/ADHD brain is thinking "how hard could it be to build a simple server and Roku client app in .NET...))