On A-series phones, when you open the power menu from the Quick Panel, it uses the newer, reduced blur.
But when you open the same power menu using
Power + Volume Down, it still uses the older, much stronger blur.
Here’s a comparison using the exact same wallpaper.
Samsung really forgot this one 😭
🕹️ What I'm trying to do
A while back, I used my laptop as a makeshift console. I'd open Steam in Big Picture Mode, connect a controller to the laptop, and wirelessly mirror the laptop's screen to my TV.
Now I want to make a proper dedicated version: a small Windows mini PC that stays connected to my TV and basically functions like a console.
💻 How I want it to work
- Windows desktop icons and taskbar hidden
- Steam launches automatically with Windows
- Steam opens directly in Big Picture Mode
- Use a Bluetooth controller for navigation and gaming
- Ideally, I shouldn't need to interact with the normal Windows desktop
🎮 Gaming goal
I want to play most games at around 60 FPS on Medium settings.
I have a Samsung 4K 55-inch QLED TV, so it doesn't necessarily have to run games at native 4K, but I want them to look good and not have noticeably poor image quality on the large screen.
💰 What I'm looking for
I want the mini PC to be as inexpensive and compact as reasonably possible, while still achieving that gaming goal.
I'm looking for brand-new components only — no refurbished or second-hand parts.
❓ What would you recommend?
What hardware would you suggest for building this kind of homemade Steam Machine? I'm mainly looking for the best balance of price, size, and gaming performance.
The RAM crisis has officially gotten ridiculous 💀
Apple is asking ₹13.29 lakh for a 16" MacBook Pro with 128GB unified memory + 8TB SSD.
I know this configuration was always going to be insanely expensive, and almost nobody actually needs this much memory.
But ₹13.3 lakh for a laptop is still wild.
At this point, I'm expecting Apple to deliver it by horse and carriage. 💀