danylo hovzanAug 17, 2023
Fabian Pimminger

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"a fascinating way to show users the refresh rate of their screen by spinning a specially designed zoetrope-like disc graphic at speed. As it spins, the numbers representing the viewer’s refresh rate should remain visually stable unlike surrounding numbers."

https://cohost.org/lunasorcery/post/2465593-testing-your-animati

Aug 16, 2023 at 4:47pmWeb
Show threadRomain AlberichAug 16, 2023
@i_am_fabs nice sorcery.
Show threadMx Autumn Aug 16, 2023
@i_am_fabs that’s… wow.
Show threadAnnika BackstromAug 16, 2023
@carbontwelve @i_am_fabs the author is also on fedi :) https://tech.lgbt/@luna/110879424408108604
Luna (@[email protected])

I made a zoetrope that shows your browser's animation refresh rate (which is *usually* the same as the display's refresh rate) https://cohost.org/lunasorcery/post/2465593-testing-your-animati

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Show threadMx Autumn Aug 17, 2023
@annika thank you
Show threadhonzeAug 16, 2023
@i_am_fabs My monitor shows 60Hz and my phone 120Hz for a few seconds and then 60Hz. (My phone is set to "dynamic". So with user interaction, scrolling, etc. is smooth, but then drops down to save energy.)
Show threadSamuelAug 16, 2023
iPhone 13 Pro seems to be stable at 120 Hz even during scrolling.
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Show threadRaymondAug 16, 2023

@i_am_fabs It behaves oddly on multi-monitor setups that use different refresh rates. 144Hz is stable, while 60 Hz flickers back and forth between two positions.

Otherwise, a neat trick.

Show threadPiet van ZoenAug 16, 2023
@i_am_fabs huh super cool! Reminds me of the dots on the side of the Audio Technica record player. The dots that look stationary when it’s playing show you the speed.
Show threadruby0x1 Aug 17, 2023
@pietvanzoen @i_am_fabs cc @luna
Show threadfirewyreAug 17, 2023
@pietvanzoen @i_am_fabs thanks for saving me the trouble of making the same post :)
Show threadThemos KallosAug 16, 2023
@i_am_fabs this is incredible
Show threadMarc Robinson Aug 16, 2023
@i_am_fabs this is very wow
Show threadPhi ΦAug 16, 2023
@i_am_fabs hella keen
Show threadGusAug 17, 2023
@i_am_fabs @siracusa really cool specially on a variable refresh rate display. Scrolling up and down in an iPhone Max shows how the screen adjusts its refresh rate
Show threadKevin NewmanAug 17, 2023
@i_am_fabs My iMac shows both 120Hz and 60Hz as being still and not flickering, but the 2019 iMac 5k has only a 60Hz screen.
Show threadJeppe Fihl-PearsonAug 17, 2023

@i_am_fabs The principle is similar to what record players have done since a while back: https://youtu.be/1YtXz2XGUUo.

It's still a cool idea to use it for this purpose though!

What should the dots do on a Technics SL1200 t table?

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Show threadLaberpferdAug 17, 2023
@i_am_fabs
The stroboscopic effect in practical use
Show threaddatakidAug 17, 2023
@i_am_fabs @DinoCevolatti fyi!
Show threadmacshomeAug 17, 2023
@i_am_fabs Like using a timing light when working on an older car!
Show threadDźwiedziuAug 17, 2023
@i_am_fabs
I'm okay with dark arts and sorcery, yet I draw the line at CSS⸮
Show threadJernej Simončič �Aug 17, 2023
@i_am_fabs This is the second link to cohost that's supposed to have something animated, where I just see a static picture.
Show threadBen GolusAug 17, 2023
@jernej__s @i_am_fabs I had this same problem. @luna pointed out I likely had "reduced motion" enabled in my OS settings. For Windows 11 it's under Settings Accessibility > Visual Effects > Animation effects. Toggling that on and off made it animate or not.
Show threadJernej Simončič �Aug 17, 2023
@bgolus Ah, that explains it – I've got that enabled both in the OS and in Vivaldi, because I dislike most UI animations (and some of Windows animations actually made me dizzy).
Show threadRichardAug 17, 2023
@i_am_fabs I don't really care what my refresh rate is, but I could watch this all day.
Show threadStefan SchollAug 17, 2023
@i_am_fabs I love magic like that.
Show threadKarlAug 17, 2023
@i_am_fabs This is how we adjust the speed of turntables, using the flickering rate of lightbulbs (or, if available, more accurate stroboscopes).
Show threadJoonas MuhonenAug 17, 2023
@i_am_fabs Something funny going on with the images on multi monitor setup for me, with xorg I get 60hz on all monitors as expected due to xorg limitations, but with wayland I get 75hz on all monitors even though one monitor does not support that.
Show threadOggieAug 17, 2023
@i_am_fabs I love this.
Show threadlloydAug 18, 2023
@i_am_fabs this is unreasonable stupid fun
Show threadBilly O'NealAug 18, 2023
@i_am_fabs isn't working in Edge :(
Show threadBilly O'NealAug 18, 2023
@i_am_fabs Works on the phone though, neat!
Show threadmaruchinuichiAug 18, 2023
@i_am_fabs Tohle je dobrý 😲