moe90@feddit.nl to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 29 天前Your TV set has become a digital billboard. And it’s only getting worse.arstechnica.comexternal-linkmessage-square307fedilinkarrow-up1907arrow-down113 cross-posted to: technology@lemmit.onlineinternetofshit@suppo.fi
arrow-up1894arrow-down1external-linkYour TV set has become a digital billboard. And it’s only getting worse.arstechnica.commoe90@feddit.nl to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 29 天前message-square307fedilink cross-posted to: technology@lemmit.onlineinternetofshit@suppo.fi
minus-squarecrypticthree@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·29 天前I connected my PC to the TV via HDMI. i use Firefox with ublock.
minus-squareIlovethebomb@lemm.eelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·29 天前See, that’s more realistic. I’d need a dedicated computer, because my PC doesn’t live in the lounge, but I’m seriously considering doing it. My Chromecast has been pissing me off lately.
minus-squareHacksaw@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·28 天前Look at some n95 NUCs on Amazon, or any mini pc really. Often less than 200$ for a full windows PC that can stream anything you throw at it.
minus-squareReveredOxygen@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·28 天前You can get decently capable machines for under $100 if you go used
minus-squarecrypticthree@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·22 天前You can buy small PCs for cheap now. A lot of them don’t even need active cooling
minus-squareBaldDude@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·28 天前This is the only way for me. No Amazon or Google or Nvidia stuff. Just an old PC, a cheap wireless keyboard with a touchpad and you are good to go.
I connected my PC to the TV via HDMI. i use Firefox with ublock.
See, that’s more realistic.
I’d need a dedicated computer, because my PC doesn’t live in the lounge, but I’m seriously considering doing it. My Chromecast has been pissing me off lately.
Look at some n95 NUCs on Amazon, or any mini pc really. Often less than 200$ for a full windows PC that can stream anything you throw at it.
You can get decently capable machines for under $100 if you go used
You can buy small PCs for cheap now. A lot of them don’t even need active cooling
This is the only way for me.
No Amazon or Google or Nvidia stuff. Just an old PC, a cheap wireless keyboard with a touchpad and you are good to go.