What's your latest tech purchase?

cazzie.nl · Mar 23, 2024

Oneplus 12 emerald green

GreiverBlade · Mar 23, 2024

wheresmycar said:
nice!!

Is it so hard for AMD to just print or slap on a sticker on the front showing the SKU stats. I had to look twice to figure out its an APU

it was pretty clear for me, although figuring if it was a 5600G or a 5700G, if it was not precised by Psychoholic, yeah :laugh:

(the SKU sticker is on the top, tho)

downgrading my phone case? well, yeah ... but it's for an homage

surprisingly not bad, about 2mm added height front over the screen (with screen protector 1mm) the material is not bad at all and the print is flawless ...

now, i don't mean to screw around ... but when your el cheapo screw come in looking like an engagement ring ... you know it mean business

seem good quality, but the question everyone is waiting... "was it worth... the... "RISK"?" at 2$, i think so ... :laugh:

FoulOnWhite · Mar 23, 2024

Just got this old but high end Arcam DV79 DVD player, it's a great DVD player and a pretty good CD player too.
https://www.techradar.com/reviews/audio-visual/dvd-players/arcam-dv79-299558/review

Courier 6 · Mar 23, 2024

GreiverBlade said:
so, for my nephew build ... slowly gathering the hardware ...
ok, stickers? well
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i find them fitting since he learn programing and other related stuff ... but ~200 stickers are a bit too much, i will keep some for me

and to reach the free shipping thershold i decided to get a POS smartwatch ... (well stickers at max 1$ a pack ... do not reach a 9$ free shipping thershold hehe )

not so POS in the end ... i like it, as a backup to my T-Rex 2 ... HR/SpO2 and even blood pressure are measured quite accurately compared to dedicated measuring aparatus (+/-2-5% which is not bad at all) sleep monitoring too ... only cons would be : IP67 (but it has microphone and speaker, which explain the rating and can act as a handsfree device) and only 2 buttons on the right side (tho even if my T-Rex 2 has 4 buttons i only really use 2... the one on the right side ) ah and the seller : "Zinc Alloy MIL-STD 810H watch" ... aherm ... respectfully "my shinny bottom!" i saw youtuber/reviewer featuring that KR80 watch in durability test, well, it can take a beating but nah it's probably not MIL-STD certified (and plastic built not zinc alloy) nonetheless for 20chf ..., if it does not suffer the 1* reviews dreaded "do not work anymore" or "screen got artifacting" in the next 2 months ... i'm ok with it ...
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ah, oh my ... thanks STEAM spring sale ...
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i had the Switch version wishlisted since quite a while (well, it's the game that almost made me buy a Switch lite ) ... but i did not know it was on STEAM now i know and 23chf, for a game based of one of my favorite manga? ohhhhh...

That watch looks cool!

Count von Schwalbe · Mar 23, 2024

GreiverBlade said:
it was pretty clear for me, although figuring if it was a 5600G or a 5700G, if it was not precised by Psychoholic, yeah

did not the big 7 on the front make that clear?

Super Firm Tofu · Mar 23, 2024

I've always wanted to try a non-standard size keyboard like the cool kids use, but can't live without a num. pad. I needed a spare keyboard for bench work and this was on sale for $31 this week at Amazon so I guess it was meant to be. RGB backlit and red switches. Now I need to find out if I can type on it. :laugh:

Amazon.com

nomdeplume · Mar 23, 2024

FoulOnWhite said:
Just got this old but high end Arcam DV79 DVD player, it's a great DVD player and a pretty good CD player too.

I would strongly recommend not sinking the front end into the pile of a rug with all else on a soft surface.

Get creative if you need to. I've used the base of an old 32" tv. Which ended up looking worlds better than basically anything I would've ever considered.

FoulOnWhite · Mar 23, 2024

nomdeplume said:
I would strongly recommend not sinking the front end into the pile of a rug with all else on a soft surface.

Get creative if you need to. I've used the base of an old 32" tv. Which ended up looking worlds better than basically anything I would've ever considered.

It's not as bad as it looks, the feet are on the carpet (concrete underneath) so it has got a firm support under it. It does sound pretty damn good as a CD though, and i'm sure it would take a good £500 cd player to sound as good as this does.

Shrek · Mar 23, 2024

GreiverBlade said:
now, i don't mean to screw around ... but when your el cheapo screw come in looking like an engagement ring ... you know it mean business
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seem good quality, but the question everyone is waiting... "was it worth... the... "RISK"?" at 2$, i think so ...

The bolt holding my bike saddle broke, so getting the right replacement seems a big deal to me.

I was lucky that it snapped right when reaching home, and no other parts were lost.

nomdeplume · Mar 23, 2024

FoulOnWhite said:
It's not as bad as it looks, the feet are on the carpet (concrete underneath) so it has got a firm support under it. It does sound pretty damn good as a CD though, and i'm sure it would take a good £500 cd player to sound as good as this does.

Simply reminding you feet exist to promote air flow underneath and around. They also work better on a flat solid surface that equally dissipates/mitigates vibration.

This is not the place to get into technical critique, but I think you did pretty OK.

Fokker · Mar 24, 2024

I liked typing wirelessly so much, I went full wireless.

Space Lynx · Mar 24, 2024

Fokker said:
I liked typing wirelessly so much, I went full wireless.

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damn you have a good taste. nice color wood, neat mouse pad, etc. very clean and minimalist. I like that, but I fail at pulling it off lol

I can never leave wired though, just dealing with charging would be annoying to me

Fokker · Mar 24, 2024

Space Lynx said:
damn you have a good taste. nice color wood, neat mouse pad, etc. very clean and minimalist. I like that, but I fail at pulling it off lol

I can never leave wired though, just dealing with charging would be annoying to me

Thanks. The wood was raw birch that I stained in ebony and coated with a clear satin. I'm just glad the mouse comes in black since the original wired version came with accents in Corsair yellow. I'm half tempted to make the bezel on my main monitor and microphone match, but that would require disassembly that might possibly damage something.

GreiverBlade · Mar 24, 2024

Count von Schwalbe said:
did not the big 7 on the front make that clear?

seeeeee, you reacted like i did to a bait

(well at least i suppose it was a bait .. because the "Radeon Graphic Built-in" was just as obvious as the 7

) if not ... well mine was a bait

joking .... i had a "tunnel-vision" on the top right corner ... my bad :oops:

Shrek said:
The bolt holding my bike saddle broke, so getting the right replacement seems a big deal to me.

I was lucky that it snapped right when reaching home, and no other parts were lost.

well i always look at the reviews, it it get more than 1/10 of the reviews bellow 3* i tend to avoid, the non-black one i have right now with the carbon cap came from the same place, the saddle clamp also come from AE/Temu and is on her 6th month

Courier 6 said:
That watch looks cool!

yeah she do and still holding quite good, since the model got some bad review about the screen artifacting as mentioned if it hold with my daily usage till at least 2 month it would just mean "inadequate usage scenario" from the "afflicted" :laugh:

when 1.2v NiMh are not enough ... i tested my Eneloop and Goal Zero in the walkman, even full charge did not start (i expected that a bit

) but standard AA did work so, time to get something off my wishlist, now that i have a need for them :laugh:

1.5v Li-ion AA Verico LoopEnergy 1700mAh/2550mWh USB-C accu

if needed, taking a second duo pack is cheaper than gettin a quad :laugh:

19.80chf duo, 41chf quad... hilarious :laugh:

Courier 6 · Mar 24, 2024

GreiverBlade said:
seeeeee, you reacted like i did to a bait (well at least i suppose it was a bait .. because the "Radeon Graphic Built-in" was just as obvious as the 7 ) if not ... well mine was a bait
joking .... i had a "tunnel-vision" on the top right corner ... my bad

well i always look at the reviews, it it get more than 1/10 of the reviews bellow 3* i tend to avoid, the non-black one i have right now with the carbon cap came from the same place, the saddle clamp also come from AE/Temu and is on her 6th month

yeah she do and still holding quite good, since the model got some bad review about the screen artifacting as mentioned if it hold with my daily usage till at least 2 month it would just mean "inadequate usage scenario" from the "afflicted"

when 1.2v NiMh are not enough ... i tested my Eneloop and Goal Zero in the walkman, even full charge did not start (i expected that a bit ) but standard AA did work so, time to get something off my wishlist, now that i have a need for them

1.5v Li-ion AA Verico LoopEnergy 1700mAh/2550mWh USB-C accu
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if needed, taking a second duo pack is cheaper than gettin a quad 19.80chf duo, 41chf quad... hilarious

heh, I´m using a fake mudmaster, it´s going for five years LOL

de.das.dude · Mar 24, 2024

Super Firm Tofu said:
I've always wanted to try a non-standard size keyboard like the cool kids use, but can't live without a num. pad. I needed a spare keyboard for bench work and this was on sale for $31 this week at Amazon so I guess it was meant to be. RGB backlit and red switches. Now I need to find out if I can type on it.

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Amazon.com

this kb would be perfect for me!

SN2716057 · Mar 25, 2024

Super Firm Tofu said:
I've always wanted to try a non-standard size keyboard like the cool kids use, but can't live without a num. pad. I needed a spare keyboard for bench work and this was on sale for $31 this week at Amazon so I guess it was meant to be. RGB backlit and red switches. Now I need to find out if I can type on it.

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Amazon.com

oh, nice. I like this. But "Red Switches" as in..?

GreiverBlade · Mar 25, 2024

SN2716057 said:
oh, nice. I like this. But "Red Switches" as in..?

probably Redragon own switches, not sure who's their OEM tho

which would be my choice for my Thock 75% later ... since they are box type (the Khailh box black are good but i might want to "switch" to tactil later and Redragon switches are 9.90chf a 100 pack )
and they seems not bad at all even at such low price

Chomiq · Mar 25, 2024

GreiverBlade said:
probably Redragon own switches, not sure who's their OEM tho
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which would be my choice for my Thock 75% later ... since they are box type (the Khailh box black are good but i might want to "switch" to tactil later and Redragon switches are 9.90chf a 100 pack )
and they seems not bad at all even at such low price

They look like Outemu switches.

GreiverBlade · Mar 25, 2024

Chomiq said:
They look like Outemu switches.

probably, if so, well that's a good news, Outemu are good, from what i heard

wNotyarD · Mar 25, 2024

GreiverBlade said:
probably, if so, well that's a good news, Outemu are good, from what i heard

Hmm... I don't know about box-type Outemus, but their standard Cherry-like switches had a massive quality drop from when Redragon first appeared in the Brazilian market. Especially their blues.

Xaser04 · Mar 25, 2024

i5 12400F & B660M MB to complete a little Test Bench for my A750 LE I have had since launch (It doesn't play well in a virtual machine with no Re-Bar).

Added a hilariously overkill NH-D14 along with the spare components I had lying around (only needed the MB & CPU) and its making for a nice little system. Completely silent outside of gaming where the PSU coil whine becomes noticeable.

Oh and seeing 100% CPU usage when download a game in Steam is funny. Wondering why I wasn't getting over 100MB/s (900Mb sequential fiber) and its down to the CPU. :laugh:

GreiverBlade · Mar 25, 2024

wNotyarD said:
Hmm... I don't know about box-type Outemus, but their standard Cherry-like switches had a massive quality drop from when Redragon first appeared in the Brazilian market. Especially their blues.

good to know, well for about double the price i can also find some Akko, Gateron or Kailh, although for the price, i could just get one pack and test them :laugh:

Chomiq · Mar 25, 2024

Xaser04 said:

I know team blue and all that but you might wanna adjust the white balance on that display

de.das.dude · Mar 25, 2024

Chomiq said:
I know team blue and all that but you might wanna adjust the white balance on that display

could be his phone camera. Maybe he is using warm lighting in his room, and so the camera compensates and makes screens blue-er. happens to me too.

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What's your latest tech purchase?

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nomdeplume

FoulOnWhite

Shrek

nomdeplume

Fokker

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Astronaut

Fokker

GreiverBlade

Courier 6

de.das.dude

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SN2716057

GreiverBlade

Chomiq

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Xaser04

GreiverBlade

Chomiq

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Pro Indian Modder

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VR HMD	;_;
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Case	Thermaltake Level 20 MT
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Keyboard	Razer Huntsman Elite (Red)
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