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I dunno. I feel like this thread needs to be named "Buy this thing!" Or "Stuff this into that void in your life!"
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Serious answer? your best bet is a lightweight quadcopter and a gopro. The drone and gopro are each about $500, and the gopro can be controlled and outputs to any smartphone or tablet. If you want a pre-built works out of the box, look for a DJI Phantom and the latest (Oct 2014) gopro. Other options are here if you want to unpack and fly. There are a ton of options in this space, though, you can buy phantoms with integrated cameras, do-it-yourself kits, pretty much the sky's the limit if you're handy at cobbling together parts and if you won't cry when you ram the thing into the ground during the first 15 minutes. If you want a cheap toy, take a look at other quadcopters (just google around), some of them have smaller, lighter, integrated cameras. You can probably get something for under $1-200. Bhodi has a new favorite as of 22:52 on Dec 3, 2014 |
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It totally can.quote:Get full remote control of all camera functions—take a photo, start/stop recording and adjust settings. See what your camera sees with live preview for easy shot-framing. Use HiLight Tag to mark key moments while recording.1 View photos and play back videos, then share your favorites via email, text, Facebook, Twitter and more.2 Plus, use it to wirelessly update your camera software on the go for the latest features and best performance. Now, this is bluetooth range, so you're looking at no more than around 100m, even though the website claims 600ft under 'optimal conditions'. Anything else is going to start costing in the thousands. If you've got the cash and the will, there are dedicated systems just for you. It's venturing into the semi-commerical space, stuff that's used for concerts, sports events, and to watch rocketships take off. Start googling hexacopter or octacopter and look at some of the popular options. The more blades the betterer. Big ones can lift 15lbs or so, which is a lot of space for control/transmit gear and a really nice camera on a gimbal/steadycam rig. Basically, you're paying an awful lot to look at women sunbathing on rooftops in realtime. Bhodi has a new favorite as of 23:19 on Dec 3, 2014 |
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Dec 3, 2014 23:12
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Well, it's a shame bushmaster got perma'd. You could talk to him  Any commercial solution will be in the tens of thousands of dollars. There are cheaper options though and you might consider whether or not you REALLY need real time video, rather than a semi-autonomous device that you can plot out a route and then examine the footage once it makes it back. The latter will be significantly cheaper (see the E382 Aerial Mapping Airplane for ~600) Bhodi has a new favorite as of 23:40 on Dec 3, 2014 |
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Sadly, you get what you pay for. Something to look for is to make sure the gears are metal, not plastic. Plastic ones break like crazy and as bad as it sounds, they really don't make them like they used to. My mom has broken a bunch over the years and keeps going back to an old reliable one she has from the 70's.You know the one, it's boxy, yellow-beige and the power cord looks dangerously too thin.
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Chas McGill posted:I need a travel backpack that should double as my carry-on as well as a daypack I can use when I'm at the destination. It doesn't need to be particularly big, but it should be able to hold a laptop (12"), kindle, notepad, and water bottle with a bit of room to spare. The straps let it be converted into a messenger-bag type deal and it also has a carrying handle on the side. The two side-straps provide compression and there aren't any additional unnecessary buckles or whatever to catch on stuff. I also really like the fact that you can lay it flat and unzip it all the way down and flop open the lid so it's basically just a little travel suitcase 
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You might want to read the last few pages of the GWS product recommendation thread; it's mostly blenderchat.
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Jmcrofts posted:I want an amazing backpack in the $200 or less range. It has to have a pretty big main section (20" tall at least would be nice), and I want it to look cool. Anyone have suggestions? Hit the ? and check out my posts about the Osprey Porter line.
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Gyshall posted:If you clean your place semi regularly, vacuum, and then use those you should be good. I have a smaller 2 BR apartment though so YMMV
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colas posted:Anyone get an Amazon Echo? I have one, it's pretty good for what it does. Bluetooth speaker, plays music, tells me traffic, weather, and jokes.
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Speaking of Bluetooth, what's the best option these days for wireless earbuds for use while running? Don't want them too enormous and don't want them to fall out. Battery life is secondary as long as they last two hours or so.
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I actually got the dressing table from ikea and I use it as a barebones desk without the drawer. I recommend it for people who want a desk/computer in a smaller space, as it's deep enough for a monitor/keyboard but not enough to have wasted space behind. http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/10203610/
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Sep 3, 2015 20:45
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Pretty much normal distance?
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Etrips posted:Also I'm guessing that is an extension on Chrome to make SA look like that? I use stylish https://userstyles.org/styles/browse/somethingawful Kaizoku posted:Can I ask about the sunscreen, toilet paper, and milk?
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Go pros don't really work that well on pets, they are too big unless you get a harness specifically for it, and then it has a problem of wobbling back and forth. Same for attaching it to the collar.
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Etrips posted:Obvious answer is a helmet then. That was the next logical step, so of course a helmet was constructed out of tape.   Remy finally had enough and anger pooped in the hallway. Then, thinking maybe it wouldn't be seen, picked up the poo and put it in the middle of the floor so you'd have to step over it. Bhodi has a new favorite as of 17:07 on Sep 11, 2015 |
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Sep 11, 2015 17:00
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Kaizoku posted:Uh, I for one would like to see this video 
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The shower is too loud for my phone as well, I use this which I got as a gift, years ago http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00E9YIFQ4 there are probably better/cheaper ones but that's the one I use. In a plastic bag.
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Oct 6, 2015 21:29
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I have the UE Boom which isn't waterproof but it is when I put it in a ziplock bag. I did that after it vibrated itself off the edge and into the tub once.
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You might want to consider using better litter, like the clumping kind that doesn't create giant clouds of dust. I used to use a clay litter and it was terrible but I haven't had dust clouds since switching to clumping / flushable.
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turbomoose posted:What brand do you use? Regardless, even the ones they consider dusty aren't even close to your standard inexpensive clay-based cat litter. Bhodi has a new favorite as of 17:33 on Oct 7, 2016 |
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Oct 7, 2016 17:30
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Everyone has slim wallet opinions but mine is objectively the best, obviously. They sell them on amazon now, but it was originally a kickstarter: https://www.amazon.com/Ti5-Slim-Wallet-Titanium-Standard/dp/B01BWZ68WU
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dantheman650 posted:I kind of want a fidget cube but I read up on the Antsy Labs kickstarter and see they still aren't shipping. Anyone gotten a knockoff that isn't a pile of crap?
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Fellis posted:What are some decent kitchen knives? I'm looking to spend like ~$75 (but flexible) I know gently caress-all about knives. Just treat them with respect and don't use them to de-bone or the flat of it to crush garlic. If one ever chips, just shrug and buy another one because they were like $5 a piece There's basically zero reason to go cheap steel over ceramic at that price point unless you have a fetish for sharpening. Bhodi has a new favorite as of 16:34 on May 15, 2017 |
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Anyone have recommendations for light jackets that have built-in pockets for headphones? I'm looking for an internal pocket or two with the ability to run the cable up to the collar for easy headphone storage. Kind of like this thing but without it cranked up to 11: https://www.digitaltrends.com/cool-tech/is-scottevest-the-biggest-smartphone-case-ever-or-a-really-dorky-jacket/
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I got a smilex after reading about how ultrasonic is the next big thing, and I guess it works? The actual ultrasonic emitter is too high frequency to vibrate or make noise, so I just assume it's working. It also has a vibrate like most electric brushes. I don't have much to compare it to, I think all electric toothbrushes work pretty well. Hygenist hasn't complained yet.
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Decius posted:Don't know about small heads, since fit in the end is very much an individual thing, but the HyperX Cloud headset is really great for the price. Good mic, which you can remove, two kind of ear pieces (pleather and foam), does sound quite good for the price range. The little control box that allows you to mute and change volume died about 2 weeks in, but it's NBD to me because I never used it anyway; It's modular so I just took it out of the circuit and threw it away. I also put on the furry pads over the pleather ones, but both are good. Bhodi has a new favorite as of 15:50 on Jul 8, 2017 |
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I bought a $300 foam mattress on amazon and when it was too firm a layered a 2 inch topper on top of it. Works for me. Mattresses are such a scam, their profit margins are absolutely insane. There's no reason to pay more than a thousand dollars for a mattress.
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Tiggum posted:I want to pay as little as possible for a computer mouse that will last me a long time and doesn't have any extra buttons or features or anything. Just two buttons and a scroll wheel. My current one was a really cheap one and it's worn out pretty quickly, so I want a good quality one that will last longer. What mouse should I get? https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-3-Button-Wired-Mouse-Black/dp/B005EJH6RW/
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