Hi
I used to come to Coffee & Sketch community in Jakarta but it's too far for me. I am looking for someones that have the same interest to build sketching community in Depok city.
We can start by gather at some cafe and sketch together.
Hi everyone,
I just want to share something that has changed my life.
For some background, I have a hearing impairment that makes it difficult for me to have normal conversations with other people. I won't go into detail about how I developed this hearing issue or how severe it is. Hearing loss is incredibly complex. Every person's experience is different, and it is not always just about volume.
Over the years, I've tried many solutions, such as improving my lip reading skills, buying hearing aids (a tier 2 pair that cost around Rp11 million about five years ago), and using AirPods Pro (about a year ago). Sometimes I even bring my MacBook with Live Captions turned on just so I can follow conversations, which is quite cumbersome.
My next plan was to buy tier 5 or tier 6 hearing aids, which cost around Rp41 million each, or Rp82 million for both ears.
Then a friend told me about a pair of smart glasses that could transcribe conversations in real time. They had just released a new generation a few months ago with much better hardware: https://www.evenrealities.com/
We even visited Singapore (Zeiss Vision Center by K J Optometrists on Orchard road) just to try them out, and we were amazed. It is like, we become Ironman with Jarvis floating on front of you. A month later, after I became increasingly frustrated at work because I couldn't keep up with meetings, I decided to buy a pair. The cost is 18jt for the glasses, 1jt for ongkir (DHL), and 2-3jt for bea cukai, so the toatl is around 22jt. I need to get prescription from doctor first then send it to them, then it takes 2 weeks for the glasses coming to the authorized seller, then they configure it immediately with my prescription lens, then 1 week to send it to Indonesia.
These glasses are very different from most smart glasses on the market. They don't have cameras or speakers, and they don't try to do everything. They look just like regular glasses, so most people won't even notice they are smart glasses. They only have touch controls, microphones, and a tiny display built into the lenses. This simple design makes them extremely power efficient, allowing the battery to last for days.
One of the features is called Conversate. It captures audio through the microphones, sends it to the connected smartphone, which then sends it to Even Realities' servers for AI transcription. The transcribed text is sent back to the phone and displayed directly on the lenses. The latency is surprisingly low and fast enough that I can comfortably keep up with normal conversations.
Yes, this feature requires an internet connection. Whenever I know I'll be in an important conversation, such as a meeting, I just make sure my phone has enough battery and a stable internet connection. In my experience, my phone easily lasts the whole day.
The transcription quality is surprisingly accurate. When a different person starts speaking, the text appears on a new line, making it easy to distinguish between speakers. It can also detect languages automatically. Even when people speak in "Jaksel" style, which mixes Bahasa Indonesia and English, it transcribes both languages accurately.
Another thing I really appreciate is that these glasses don't have a camera, so there are no concerns about invading other people's privacy. Although the audio is sent to the server for AI processing, it is not stored as a voice recording, and users can opt out of having their data stored on Even Realities' servers.
About the long term concern, I just hoping that the battery last for multiple years while supporting my communication activities. As for the platform, for this G2, EvenRealities decided to open the platform a bit by releasing a SDK so you can built a custom app using Typescript/NodeJS. Also the G2 can be paired with thirdparty mobile app like MentraOS (https://mentraglass.com/os). In case the EvenRealities goes bankrupt, I can pair it with MentraOS and reroute the AI transcription.
Honestly, this has changed my life.
I no longer have to ask embarrassing follow up questions just because I couldn't hear what someone said. I no longer have to fake a laugh when everyone else laughs at a joke that I completely missed. For the first time in a long time, I can simply follow conversations naturally. It even made me cry. I've been waiting for this moment for years.
For anyone looking for a solution to hearing loss, my personal recommendation is this.
If you're considering an entry level hearing aid, I would recommend trying AirPods Pro first. They are significantly cheaper than tier 1 hearing aids, and in my experience, they perform surprisingly well. You can even configure them using the results of your professional hearing test.
If you're considering premium hearing aids that cost more than Rp20 million, like tier 5 or 6, I would strongly recommend trying these smart glasses before making the purchase. They cost much less than high end hearing aids while giving you something hearing aids never can: accurate, real time subtitles for conversations.
As for the other features, you can check their website or ask me any questions. I'll be happy to answer them. In this post, I just wanted to focus on how these glasses have helped me with my hearing problem.
I loved this movie so much that I spent my evening sketching Ulysses.
I watched this at the IMAX in MargoCity, and now I am wondering how I can experience it in IMAX 70mm.
The idea is to transfer the heat from the heatsink to blower case, from blower case to PC case then add something on top of it, each layer is bridged by thermal pad. Each addition has impact on temp. The biggest impact is by putting AMD AM4 heatsink on top of the GPU with thermal pad in between.
It push the temp from 92 celcius to 79 celcius for Sackboy (40-60% GPU utilization) and 97 celcius to 83 celcius for Control (native 1080p medium settings, 90-99% GPU utilization). Now I can play Control without stutter / thermal throttling!
Next plan:
Passed OCCT stress test with no issue.
With the current pricing, the actual value is more than IDR 40.000.000. Want to sell at IDR 30.000.000.
Toped/Shopee link will be created later.
https://gist.github.com/herpiko/bf3e7bb728dfb39a02c44b6482ae8da2
You need to tweak TV IP address, controller device name and your TV android namespace before using the script.
I am using Hisense Android TV and 8bitdo controllers with 2.4GHz USB dongle.
https://gist.github.com/herpiko/ee4595bb15eaf53e786a5f6952594117
You need to adjust the script according to your Android TV before using this script.
Hi! Just wan to share my journey of building a Steam Machine for the family. My wife and I have invested heavily in Steam games over the past six years, so we decided it was finally time to build a couch "console". Some people seems to be building their own Steam Machine lately, so here's ours.
We already had the hardware: a M920x. The missing piece was the GPU. The obvious choices were an NVIDIA RTX 3050 Low Profile or an AMD RX 6400/6500 Low Profile. Then this RX 7400 suddenly showed up on marketplace, and I grabbed it fast for $197 in my country.
In Windows 11, it turns out it can not run AAA games like FC26 and Assassin's Creed Origins. The system would suddenly shut down after launching them. My initial guess was that the 135 W power adapter was the culprit. The CPU is an i7-9700, which can draw well over 100 W on its own peak.
Surprisingly, the system handled games like Stray without any issues. That made me think the GPU wasn't the problem. So I decided to order a 230 W power adapter to see if the system could finally handle more demanding AAA titles without shutting down.
Unfortunately, it still crashed even with the 230 watt power adapter. At that point, I felt incredibly stupid. I had just spent more money, only to end up with exactly the same problem.
The only difference was that the game lasted a little longer before it crashed. Then, I decided to start logging the system with HWiNFO to see exactly what was happening with the power consumption. We can see that 230w PSU should be able to handle this.
I was still running Windows 11 because I wanted to play FC26 too. So I wiped the system and installed Bazzite instead. And the crashes were gone. It turns out Windows or the AMD Windows driver was the cause. I don't know which one the real culprit.
Now I can play HZD smoothly without issues.
As for FC26, I'll just stream it from my gaming PC. The original goal was to build a couch console for the family. Since we don't have HDMI-CEC support, I use ADB commands to control the TV directly from the console instead.
The final spec:
- Lenovo Tiny M920X with copper cooling
- Intel i7 9700 (non-T)
- AMD RX 7400 low profile
- 1TB SSD
- 16GB RAM
- 230watt Lenovo adapter
- OS: Bazzite.
It runs all games at stable 1080p 60fps, the graphics configuration is depending on the games.
The only missing piece now is waking the system with just the controller. Once that's working, the whole experience will feel just like a real console. But that's a project for another tinkering session. :D
This is a manual cross-post from https://www.reddit.com/r/sffpc/comments/1unzq6j/a_steam_machine_alternative_m920x_i7_9700_rx_7400/
Hi! Just wan to share my journey of building a Steam Machine for the family. My wife and I have invested heavily in Steam games over the past six years, so we decided it was finally time to build a couch "console". Some people seems to be building their own Steam Machine lately, so here's ours.
We already had the hardware: a M920x. The missing piece was the GPU. The obvious choices were an NVIDIA RTX 3050 Low Profile or an AMD RX 6400/6500 Low Profile. Then this RX 7400 suddenly showed up on marketplace, and I grabbed it fast for $197 in my country.
In Windows 11, it turns out it can not run AAA games like FC26 and Assassin's Creed Origins. The system would suddenly shut down after launching them. My initial guess was that the 135 W power adapter was the culprit. The CPU is an i7-9700, which can draw well over 100 W on its own peak.
Surprisingly, the system handled games like Stray without any issues. That made me think the GPU wasn't the problem. So I decided to order a 230 W power adapter to see if the system could finally handle more demanding AAA titles without shutting down.
Unfortunately, it still crashed even with the 230 watt power adapter. At that point, I felt incredibly stupid. I had just spent more money, only to end up with exactly the same problem.
The only difference was that the game lasted a little longer before it crashed. Then, I decided to start logging the system with HWiNFO to see exactly what was happening with the power consumption. We can see that 230w PSU should be able to handle this.
I was still running Windows 11 because I wanted to play FC26 too. So I wiped the system and installed Bazzite instead. And the crashes were gone. It turns out Windows or the AMD Windows driver was the cause. I don't know which one the real culprit.
Now I can play HZD smoothly without issues.
As for FC26, I'll just stream it from my gaming PC. The original goal was to build a couch console for the family. Since we don't have HDMI-CEC support, I use ADB commands to control the TV directly from the console instead.
The final spec:
- Lenovo Tiny M920X with copper cooling
- Intel i7 9700 (non-T)
- AMD RX 7400 low profile
- 1TB SSD
- 16GB RAM
- 230watt Lenovo adapter
- OS: Bazzite.
It runs all games at stable 1080p 60fps, the graphics configuration is depending on the games.
The only missing piece now is waking the system with just the controller. Once that's working, the whole experience will feel just like a real console. But that's a project for another tinkering session. :D
