Nerdvana Latest Topicshttps://www.carolinahuddle.com/forum/35-nerdvana/Nerdvana Latest TopicsenHBM shortage due to AI crazehttps://www.carolinahuddle.com/topic/479663-hbm-shortage-due-to-ai-craze/ Micron just announced it is leaving the consumer market and Crucial as of February 26 will be no more.

While Samsung and SK Hynix are guaranteeing most of its supply to business contracts for AI companies, leaving a tiny supply for its consumer markets. Combined with Micron those three companies make up 96% of the world's Dram supply with almost none of it going to consumers. 

It's so bad that Samsung Mobile is having issues getting supply from Samsung DX which is causing internal issues and will lead to a shortage of phones and higher prices in February. 

AMD announced a 10% price hike across its product line going forward as of today.  

GPU's will go up here shortly, ram has already doubled this year and it will keep going up. Storage has seen a smaller increase but a bigger one is coming for it as the next generation of AI cards are being built that require a ton of HBM on the boards. 

Rumors that both AMD and Nvidia will eliminate lower tier GPU's for the next generation if not sooner. 

So the end isn't in site and it will totally affect next generation consoles, the PC building and prebuilt markets and everything in-between including cellphones. 

Pretty much seeing the end of the main stream gaming industry end before your eyes right now.   

Storage pricing doubling to tripling over the next year to two. 

Consoles starting at 699.99/799.99 and up for what you would've spent 400 on just a few years ago.  

An entry level PC build starting in the 3k range considering the new reality for ram, storage and GPU costs. 

The cost to entry will be too high for most consumers after this shift is finished in 2028 and that's if a consumer market even exists by then. 

]]>479663Wed, 03 Dec 2025 23:36:29 +0000DND grouphttps://www.carolinahuddle.com/topic/478657-dnd-group/ Hello, I'm in a DND group with a few friends and my wife and we need at least one more player for our current campaign. 

 

If anyone is interested in joining, just send me a DM. It will be done via Discord for voice and fantasy grounds VTT. 

 

Thanks. 

]]>478657Mon, 08 Sep 2025 17:40:52 +0000ONE Friday Night Fightshttps://www.carolinahuddle.com/topic/478576-one-friday-night-fights/ Anybody else watching? I've got a nice little routine on Fridays where I have the fights on one monitor and work on the others. MMA roster isn't exactly the greatest but they have some impressive muay Thai guys under contract.

Today's card above. I don't think I've had a bad one yet in the last 2mo. There was a nasty KO earlier where the fighter's head hit the back of the mat hard and had to be stretchered out (clip below). Fight right after that one has been a three round war with both fighters standing in the phone booth and just eating elbows + body shots. The Thai crowd in Lumpinee has been awesome tonight (and tbh, they've been awesome every week).

]]>478576Fri, 29 Aug 2025 16:10:56 +0000Humble Bundle comics collectionhttps://www.carolinahuddle.com/topic/478406-humble-bundle-comics-collection/ For $20, is this collection any good?  (Reddit seems to say "mostly", so doublechecking)

 thousands of pages in all!—including fan favorites like Red Sonja, Project Superpowers, Army of Darkness, Vampirella, and many more.

https://www.humblebundle.com/books/dynamite-20th-anniversary-20000page-mega-bundle-books-encore 

]]>478406Sat, 02 Aug 2025 02:29:34 +0000RIP Hulk Hoganhttps://www.carolinahuddle.com/topic/478359-rip-hulk-hogan/ https://nypost.com/2025/07/24/sports/hulk-hogan-wwe-legend-dead-at-71/

]]>478359Thu, 24 Jul 2025 16:04:06 +0000Superman teaserhttps://www.carolinahuddle.com/topic/266694-superman-teaser/

 

]]>266694Thu, 19 Dec 2024 14:37:58 +0000Metallica BOAhttps://www.carolinahuddle.com/topic/478210-metallica-boa/ Anyone go to the concert at the panthers stadium?!  What an absolute treat. Haven’t seen that stadium filled up in awhile.  Still loud and having fun. 

]]>478210Sun, 01 Jun 2025 14:08:29 +0000GTA 6https://www.carolinahuddle.com/topic/478090-gta-6/ How is there not a thread on this already?  

 

There are 2 trailers on this, i'd lost them but I'm on my phone and this thing is a hunk of junk

Unfortunately release has been

Pushed back u buy nti,l May 260 2026 butt holy cow does this look good.   Anyone else in ?

]]>478090Thu, 08 May 2025 13:03:06 +0000USA networkhttps://www.carolinahuddle.com/topic/293974-usa-network/ I have a Youtube TV subscription, and I'm pretty sure the only reason I need it is for USA Network. Don't judge- I love Arsenal and Premier League. Anyone know of a way to watch that without paying for a pricey streaming or cable subscription??

]]>293974Sat, 22 Feb 2025 21:30:39 +0000One piece thread?https://www.carolinahuddle.com/topic/274554-one-piece-thread/ Been watching One Piece anime ( dubbed) for a while in my spare time. On episode 900, anyone else watching? Gave up on Star Wars stuff , so having another  fictional universe to go to as been awesome. 

]]>274554Thu, 16 Jan 2025 23:54:36 +0000PlayStation hit by mass outage…https://www.carolinahuddle.com/topic/284052-playstation-hit-by-mass-outage%E2%80%A6/ Every server is down.  PS refuses to comment other than they are looking into it.

]]>284052Sat, 08 Feb 2025 01:56:36 +0000A silly, well-regarded movie: HUNDREDS OF BEAVERShttps://www.carolinahuddle.com/topic/273492-a-silly-well-regarded-movie-hundreds-of-beavers/ Now available on both Amazon Prime and YouTube: HUNDREDS OF BEAVERS

It's a looney tunes silly, black-and-white silent comedy about a fur trapper in snowy Wisconsin trying to defeat hundreds of beavers. Think old-school Buster Keaton mixed with Bugs Bunny/Elmer Fudd stuff.  Has been listed on multiple "best of 2024" movie critic lists

Made for just $150,000 -- of which $10k was spent on the animal costumes
 

 

]]>273492Mon, 13 Jan 2025 16:43:46 +0000New sports streaming channel is coming: Disney+FOX+Warnerhttps://www.carolinahuddle.com/topic/235606-new-sports-streaming-channel-is-coming-disneyfoxwarner/ FOX, Warner Bros Discovery, and Disney are looking to combine their sports programming under one streaming roof.

Subscribers would get access to ESPN, ABC, FOX, TNT, TBS, TruTV, ESPN+, and more. 

Each company will own 1/3 of the new venture.

https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/warner-fox-espn-streaming-spots-joint-venture-1235900161/

]]>235606Tue, 06 Feb 2024 22:05:35 +0000REMINDER: Cancel NFL Sunday Ticket Renewalhttps://www.carolinahuddle.com/topic/266739-reminder-cancel-nfl-sunday-ticket-renewal/ REMINDER: cancel the autorenew for NFL Sunday Ticket so you'll be eligible for resubscribing at whatever discount rate they may offer in 2025

]]>266739Fri, 20 Dec 2024 16:29:57 +000028 Years Laterhttps://www.carolinahuddle.com/topic/266216-28-years-later/

 

It takes a lot to get me to a theater anymore but this will do it.

]]>266216Sun, 15 Dec 2024 11:53:57 +0000Board Games - Whatcha playing?https://www.carolinahuddle.com/topic/174537-board-games-whatcha-playing/ What are your favorites right now?

]]>174537Tue, 21 Dec 2021 16:00:43 +0000Last minute Black Friday streaming dealshttps://www.carolinahuddle.com/topic/265626-last-minute-black-friday-streaming-deals/ (these are typically annually posted, so feel free to cancel before the renewal period comes around again)

several streaming deals are ending tomorrow 12/2

  • 99¢/month hulu for a year
  • $2.99/mo hulu/disney+ bundled for a year
  • $2.99/mo hbo max for 6 months
  • $19.99 for a full year of peacock
  • $1.99/mo peacock for 6 months with code REALDEALMONTHLY

Also - these are usually the ads-included plans.  But still...

]]>265626Sun, 01 Dec 2024 16:02:28 +0000Bluesky Invites/Followshttps://www.carolinahuddle.com/topic/184479-bluesky-invitesfollows/ For those of you on BlueSky social network I’m looking to follow more accounts. 

Here is my link:

https://bsky.app/profile/varking.bsky.social

If you have one, drop your link below and I’ll follow ya. 

]]>184479Sat, 10 Jun 2023 02:03:03 +0000XDefianthttps://www.carolinahuddle.com/topic/254082-xdefiant/ Game is a ton of fun. Really does hit that arena shooter itch without the lame that is CoD. Still has its weirdness with net code but otherwise, solid game. Hope Ubisoft doesn't fug it up after this first month of feedback.

]]>254082Sat, 01 Jun 2024 01:11:23 +0000Cellphoneshttps://www.carolinahuddle.com/topic/261858-cellphones/ So I'm in the market to replace my Pixel 7 Pro, which I've enjoyed but the flashlight stopped working and my kids cracked the screen. I already replaced it once because it got lodged in my lawn mowers motor housing (don't ask how, still not certain) and melted half a corner off.

 

I had an s21 but dropped it from a scissor lift to concrete. Was fine until then, except the battery life.

 

So my dilemma is going to the Pixel 9 Pro vs s24+. Anybody have  anything to say between these two? 

]]>261858Sun, 08 Sep 2024 16:04:09 +0000Agatha All Along - New Disney+ Marvel Showhttps://www.carolinahuddle.com/topic/262692-agatha-all-along-new-disney-marvel-show/ I just finished the 3rd episode, and wanted to see if any of y'all checked it out yet?

Kathryn Hahn is still delightful as Agatha from WandaVision.  I just like the show.  It has a pretty narrow focus and sticks to these characters that the show presents as real characters.  Very cool.  I love the visual stylings of the production.  Just a cool show.

]]>262692Sat, 28 Sep 2024 16:04:07 +0000