Tilted Gear It's the stuff you own that now owns you. Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:16:44 +0000 Wed, 12 Aug 2026 09:16:44 +0000 The TFP https://www.thetfp.com/forums/tilted-gear.27/ [Post a pic of your latest purchase] Fri, 10 Jul 2026 03:00:15 +0000 https://www.thetfp.com/threads/post-a-pic-of-your-latest-purchase.5657/ https://www.thetfp.com/threads/post-a-pic-of-your-latest-purchase.5657/ invalid@example.com (cis689) cis689 ]]> 711 Video Upscaling software. (Before & After pics) Wed, 24 Jun 2026 23:35:49 +0000 https://www.thetfp.com/threads/video-upscaling-software-before-after-pics.12387/ https://www.thetfp.com/threads/video-upscaling-software-before-after-pics.12387/ invalid@example.com (MeltedMetalGlob) MeltedMetalGlob quite there yet.

I'm using a short video I assisted on as a test. The story is about a reporter who realizes his government is starting to crack down on individualism; I play the reporter's manager, a supporting role.

The short was shot on Hi-8 video....

Video Upscaling software. (Before & After pics)]]> 25 QOTD #80: pencils and sharpener? Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:42:16 +0000 https://www.thetfp.com/threads/qotd-80-pencils-and-sharpener.10933/ https://www.thetfp.com/threads/qotd-80-pencils-and-sharpener.10933/ invalid@example.com (genuinemommy) genuinemommy How about a pencil sharpener?
What is your favorite pencil?
What is your favorite pencil sharpener?
A style you prefer of either?
I love golf pencils for the kiddos.
We want to get a nice electric sharpener and a quality hand size sharpener. I don't want garbage. Any tips on what to look for?]]> 21 TFP Top Gear Wed, 03 Jun 2026 04:32:16 +0000 https://www.thetfp.com/threads/tfp-top-gear.7706/ https://www.thetfp.com/threads/tfp-top-gear.7706/ invalid@example.com (genuinemommy) genuinemommy This thread is all about vehicles. Fancy cars. Crappy cars. Exciting cars. Mundane cars. Fuel efficient cars, and gas guzzling monsters.

To get the discussion moving...
Tell me about a car you have driven.
Was it awesome?
Was it terrible?

Is there a car you'd like to drive?
What appeals to you about the vehicle?

Share a photo of the cars you discuss!
(This is a discussion thread. I will remove posts that lack discussion.)...

TFP Top Gear]]> 74 EDC flat lay: what’s in your pockets? Mon, 01 Sep 2025 15:55:34 +0000 https://www.thetfp.com/threads/edc-flat-lay-what%E2%80%99s-in-your-pockets.12375/ https://www.thetfp.com/threads/edc-flat-lay-what%E2%80%99s-in-your-pockets.12375/ invalid@example.com (DamnitAll) DamnitAll
Everyday Carry is a thing, wildly popular in certain corners of YouTube, Instagram, Discord, etc. For a while I followed the godfather of EDC’s YouTube channel until he got annoying, but before then I entered the following to be featured in his EDC Weekly, a show series dedicated to showcasing flat lay photos of his follower’s carries.

So, without further delay…...

EDC flat lay: what’s in your pockets?]]> 16 The Insta360 Camera Thread. Mon, 25 Aug 2025 03:24:11 +0000 https://www.thetfp.com/threads/the-insta360-camera-thread.12399/ https://www.thetfp.com/threads/the-insta360-camera-thread.12399/ invalid@example.com (MeltedMetalGlob) MeltedMetalGlob
(I'm no master of this camera's usage; you can find people who are capable of utilizing the full abilities on YouTube and the Insta website.)

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The camera is quite small and...

The Insta360 Camera Thread.]]> 6 The all about Bicycling thread Wed, 30 Jul 2025 09:42:13 +0000 https://www.thetfp.com/threads/the-all-about-bicycling-thread.1512/ https://www.thetfp.com/threads/the-all-about-bicycling-thread.1512/ invalid@example.com (Zweiblumen) Zweiblumen
I will start with a double question:
Do you use a helmet when riding a bicycle?​
Lifespan of a helmet, how often should it be replaced ?​
]]> 422 As Seen on TV: Did you buy it? Sat, 29 Mar 2025 17:29:44 +0000 https://www.thetfp.com/threads/as-seen-on-tv-did-you-buy-it.1198/ https://www.thetfp.com/threads/as-seen-on-tv-did-you-buy-it.1198/ invalid@example.com (DamnitAll) DamnitAll
Both were purchased in brick and mortar stores, but we own the Magic Bullet, which has become a staple in our kitchen, and a box of ShamWows, which are a sham, as far as I'm concerned. My partner's grandmother bought her dad a FlowBee off of a TV infomercial, and he used it pretty regularly for several...

As Seen on TV: Did you buy it?]]> 119 Your most useful/essential stuff in life Tue, 18 Mar 2025 03:25:40 +0000 https://www.thetfp.com/threads/your-most-useful-essential-stuff-in-life.9506/ https://www.thetfp.com/threads/your-most-useful-essential-stuff-in-life.9506/ invalid@example.com (DamnitAll) DamnitAll Name one (or more) tool/gadget/object you use in your daily life or for work that has improved either your home and/or work life so much that you couldn't imagine functioning at the same level of productivity/sanity/happiness without it.

If you possess such an item or items, how has it made your life better?

What inspired you to obtain it, and how was it procured?

Now that you have it, how do feel you had been able to manage without it?

My own example: the...

Your most useful/essential stuff in life]]> 19 The Standard Transmission Thread Mon, 17 Mar 2025 13:44:20 +0000 https://www.thetfp.com/threads/the-standard-transmission-thread.10812/ https://www.thetfp.com/threads/the-standard-transmission-thread.10812/ invalid@example.com (martian) martian
People are funny about their transmissions. I like stick shift if I'm driving a performance car, but I have no illusions about my Ford Fusion SE falling into that category. Some people say it's a pain to drive in traffic, or that it makes them feel more...

The Standard Transmission Thread]]> 70 Pandemic Shopping Spree Sun, 09 Feb 2025 04:46:14 +0000 https://www.thetfp.com/threads/pandemic-shopping-spree.11975/ https://www.thetfp.com/threads/pandemic-shopping-spree.11975/ invalid@example.com (DamnitAll) DamnitAll
Did anyone else react to the coronavirus lockdowns with gratuitous online shopping that may or may not have been pandemic-related? If so, what did you buy, and was it worth it? Any regrets?

Top of mind...

  • A bidet toilet seat—hands down one of the best investments I’ve made in recent memory
  • A 24mm lens for my DSLR
  • New laptop (MacBook Pro)—needed it when I started...

Pandemic Shopping Spree]]> 72 Landline phone Mon, 03 Feb 2025 21:37:48 +0000 https://www.thetfp.com/threads/landline-phone.11335/ https://www.thetfp.com/threads/landline-phone.11335/ invalid@example.com (redux) redux
It took 34 years, but the majority of American households have finally ditched landlines
Landline phone]]> 32 Best Car for a MILF? Sun, 02 Feb 2025 19:04:58 +0000 https://www.thetfp.com/threads/best-car-for-a-milf.10840/ https://www.thetfp.com/threads/best-car-for-a-milf.10840/ invalid@example.com (ZombieSquirrel) ZombieSquirrel
I don't want no damn Soccer Mom Van.

I need:

high city MPG
4 doors
not expensive
not huge, but not small
SAFE

It's main purpose will be transporting a small child and getting groceries. Also, general bad-assery. Tailgating awesomeness.

I prefer stick, but DaddySquirrel isn't that good at manual driving.

Tell me what to look into.......]]> 72 Computer/tech hardware lifecycles Sun, 02 Feb 2025 18:35:31 +0000 https://www.thetfp.com/threads/computer-tech-hardware-lifecycles.4039/ https://www.thetfp.com/threads/computer-tech-hardware-lifecycles.4039/ invalid@example.com (Baraka_Guru) Baraka_Guru
How long do you use your computer hardware before you upgrade? Replace?

• My current work computer is the Macbook2,1, which consists of late 2006/mid 2007...

Computer/tech hardware lifecycles]]> 126 IT security Fri, 23 Aug 2024 08:12:45 +0000 https://www.thetfp.com/threads/it-security.8695/ https://www.thetfp.com/threads/it-security.8695/ invalid@example.com (rogue49) rogue49 It's ubiquitous.

So I'm dealing with computer security all the time...both personal and professional.

A woman I'm dating just had her laptop pac-man'd by a malware
I did battle with it...and now I have a policy of not touching systems of those I'm seeing. (put that up there with politics, religion and family...)

And I typically grant privs and seal up the holes of the databases I work on.

And IF you think...

IT security]]> 23 LINN HI-FI turntables Sun, 21 Jan 2024 20:06:29 +0000 https://www.thetfp.com/threads/linn-hi-fi-turntables.12234/ https://www.thetfp.com/threads/linn-hi-fi-turntables.12234/ invalid@example.com (Chris Noyb) Chris Noyb
I'm curious to know what makes their gear so valuable. I see one of their TTs listed for $28,300.00 (that's not a typo).]]> 5 Things that do not wear out Sun, 21 Jan 2024 19:53:10 +0000 https://www.thetfp.com/threads/things-that-do-not-wear-out.10995/ https://www.thetfp.com/threads/things-that-do-not-wear-out.10995/ invalid@example.com (genuinemommy) genuinemommy
Please list products, brands, and materials that you have found to be incredibly reliable and sturdy.

Appliances
Tools
Linens
Clothing
Shoes
Eyewear
Jewelry
Electronics
....and so forth. What products do you own, or wish you could purchase because of their strength, durability, and classic style?

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Oh, and if you're wondering if...

Things that do not wear out]]> 45 Your folding phone and the new fold 5 Tue, 26 Dec 2023 05:03:58 +0000 https://www.thetfp.com/threads/your-folding-phone-and-the-new-fold-5.12294/ https://www.thetfp.com/threads/your-folding-phone-and-the-new-fold-5.12294/ invalid@example.com (boink) boink
I have Motorola z4 now and a chat with Samsung said it's an acceptable trade in for nearly a grand off the fold 5.

I like the fold gimmick. I think the front screen may be annoying that it's narrow, but I do like all the rest of it. The narrowness may also be nice for pockets sometimes ?
I also like the new s pen and how thin it is when it's snapped into it's home in the case. It's the best it can be if it can't slide into the actual phone like...

Your folding phone and the new fold 5]]> 9 Car stereo question.... Fri, 05 May 2023 21:04:06 +0000 https://www.thetfp.com/threads/car-stereo-question.12269/ https://www.thetfp.com/threads/car-stereo-question.12269/ invalid@example.com (boink) boink I have a hafler 6 channel amp, about 20 wats per channel.
For speakers I have 5 inch 2 way focal in the doors and an old self powered alpine boxed sub 8" driver. It's amp could be dead.
I also have a precision power eq and I think the knobs control the tone but if you pull them out with a click, the knobs control crossover points.

So, I don't know how it was wired up I paid for that back on '05 or so.

The sub was powered by a Dr. Crankenstein 80 wat amp. But that seems to be...

Car stereo question....]]> 5 Watches Fri, 02 Dec 2022 17:07:08 +0000 https://www.thetfp.com/threads/watches.10993/ https://www.thetfp.com/threads/watches.10993/ invalid@example.com (genuinemommy) genuinemommy Do you own a wrist watch?
Maybe you're a pocketwatch kind of person.

What are some quality-yet-inexpensive options?
And what are some fun and funky watches?

A friend of mine recently was given a kinetic watch as a wedding gift from her spouse. It's beautiful and practical.
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