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mobby_6kl posted:[...] I know you are essentially asking for a much cheaper version of this, but I have had this battery for a long time and it does exactly what you need. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B089D4176K Currently $200, which is appalling because I paid about half that 2 years ago. It will go on sale again someday. Works great, Anker quality, and the included charger/cable are useful as a compact (laptop) power cord. Troubadour fucked around with this message at 17:45 on Nov 1, 2022 |
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Achmed Jones posted:if you care about rfid stuff, buy a proxmark3 clone from piswords (or similar) store https://www.aliexpress.us/item/2251832621827011.html Yo I bought a similar model a couple months ago and you might be able to help me out with this. Granted, I just haven't made the time to get into the weeds on this yet, but do you have a good "getting started" guide for it? I'd like to do some experimenting with RFID for inventory management and visitor controls, as well as personal stuff like cloning my apartment chip, but I'm not really versed in the technology and its principles at all.
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Achmed Jones posted:I don't remember what I used, but searching something like "how to clone rfid with proxmark" will bring up a bunch of infosec-focused stuff, which oughta get you where you need to go. i just used it for cloning my apartment's key, at which point it had paid for itself (the keyring broke off of it, and it was $35 for the device vs $50 for the replacement when i inevitably lost it). sorry that I can't be of more help Hey, I appreciate the reply. ------ I also bought some stuff off of Temu and I promised myself I would do a little review once the stuff arrived. I did screw myself a little bit by ordering around $130, then finding out the coupon was max $30. Oh well. Here's my trip report. I ordered October 25, arrived November 4. Well except for one item that is allegedly being sent in a second package. USPS tracking has told me "tracking number created, waiting for shipment" since the confirmation email. But at the same time, the delivery window was November 6-16, so I appreciate the faster than estimated shipping on most stuff.  https://www.temu.com/musion-carbon-print-balaclava-breathable-full-face-motorcycle-mask-race-gear-g-601099512003467.html Musion Carbon Print Balaclava This one was great for the price. The material is decent and fits my head well, without having like 3 extra inches in the neck area or some weird thing that usually happens with clothing from these types of places. I'm going to be using it on my bike once the weather gets worse. It would also be pretty good for a ninja party.  https://www.temu.com/mankiw-wireless-car-charger-fast-charging-car-charger-auto-clamping-phone-mount-g-601099511951614.html Mankiw Wireless Car Charger About half the reason I got this was because I was an econ minor. I won't say it has the rounded look and feel of a good Apple accessory, but it is very sturdy and comes with a nice range of parts for mounting to either the air vents or on its articulated arm. I can't speak to whether it is any good yet but I will update if it blows up my car.  https://www.temu.com/cut-resistant-...9512054234.html Cut Resistant Gloves Cutting Proof Gloves Level 5 Protection  https://www.temu.com/2pcs-cut-resistant-gloves-cutting-gloves-level-5-protection-for-kitchen-g-601099512153536.html 2pcs Cut Resistant Gloves, Cutting Gloves Level 5 Protection Yes I bought two pairs of cut resistant gloves. They were cheap enough to compare and contrast. What I got was also exactly the same down to the coloring, level of protection, and size. I tried them out with my sharpest kitchen knife and I think they will do fine. Also decent warmth if you are thinking of trying them out for yardwork. One note about sizing: I have small hands for a guy (around size 9) and size L was on the small size of good for me. XL might be better for other people.  https://www.temu.com/smart-digital-car-tire-inflator-12v-electric-car-air-pump-g-601099511745609.html Smart Digital Car Tire Inflator, 12V Electric Car Air Pump A couple months ago, I had a dead battery in my car in my garage, so I bought a rechargeable car starter battery. Amazing. Like half the cliches in horror movies just can't occur these days because of the technology we have. Then 2 weeks ago, I saw a person pumping up his tire off a battery-powered pump thing like this. I am a total sucker for that poo poo. Again, haven't had a chance to test this yet, but it has modes for inflating sports equipment as well as various vehicles, has a gauge with battery and pressure, and looks well built overall. The case material is aluminum and it is about the size of three stacked iPhones. I would have liked for it to come with a protective case like my jumpstarter battery, but otherwise it looks great.  https://www.temu.com/outdoor-tactic...9511788627.html Outdoor Tactical 3P Attack Bag 45L I have been needing a cheap molle bag for a while with weekend trip capacity. There used to be a good candidate on walmart.com, but it has been out of stock forever. This fits the bill perfectly. Don't get me wrong - it is precisely lovely walmart quality, the snaps and stitching do not inspire confidence - but it has lots of pockets and space for what I need to store.  https://www.temu.com/arsuxeo-mens-r...2186081564.html ARSUXEO Men's Reflective Windbreaker Jacket Another great name. The ARSUXUOFF is another Aldi/walmart quality item, but it is bright as hell and I think acceptable for cycling down to around freezing temps. It comes with a zippable rear pocket big enough for the standard cycling phone/keys/wallet. I would say the sizing is about right for the cycling L I bought it in. There is some stretchy material under the armpits to help with that and to help breathe a bit.  https://www.temu.com/e-yooso-wired-...9511981378.html E-YOOSO Wired Mechanical Keyboard, 89 Keys Compact Mechanical I was looking for a good keyboard for the office that didn't drive everyone around me insane, and I already had a couple keyboards with blue switches so I couldn't use those. This wasn't quite as quiet as I hoped, but it looks and works great. The backlighting is subtler than I expected. I do think that this is available for about the same price on Amazon, but who cares.  https://www.temu.com/8000mah-10000m...9512034421.html 8000mAh/10000mAh Magnetic Power Bank This is the item that hasn't arrived yet, but it certainly looked cool. Overall it was fun and I think i'll burn another $30 coupon there later today. I can't tell you if I saved any money because I didn't shop around at all. I'd agree with everyone else that clothing on Temu is the most mediocre stuff they offer... but serviceable.
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Rexxed posted:Some cheap brands still make okay boards. The main thing is the switches. The cheap keyboards won't have too many features or sound dampening or anything but if you just want mech switches there's brands like Royal Kludge, Havit, etc on Amazon and probably from other sellers, too. https://www.temu.com/e-yooso-wired-...9511981378.html I bought this, which looks to have exactly the same layout as yours and a slightly different color scheme. It came with a couple extra switches (red) and I swapped one out because the original switch was a little wonky. Honestly it's a pretty great keyboard. I've been using it for a little over a week and my only complaints are that the number pad is a little "too efficient", I miss Fn->right arrow, and it's a little loud for the office.
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strange feelings re Daisy posted:I say "This is stupid. I don't need a pizza axe, nobody needs a pizza axe" Screw that. I need a pizza bat'leth. Still gonna get the axe though.
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Tighclops posted:I feel like a bat'leth would be really awful to cut pizza with, maybe a mek'leth? I swear to god the original version of that post said "or a mek'leth if the shape of the bat'leth is a problem". Didn't want to ramble. I would honestly take either, but if you can get a bat'leth multitool on Amazon, why not a pizza cutter? They could make the back side the cutty side. It would already be a gimmick.
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I don't even know exactly what I'll use this for, and I'll need a US adapter, but this is a killer enough deal to give it a shot. Thanks.
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There's another sale going on
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It is absolutely possible to estimate, but you might need more hardware to get an accurate number. I just checked my power bill and it cost 8.something cents / KWh last month at the winter rate. I could look up older bills to find the rate year-round, but  The power draw for these small systems is something like 10-15W at idle (https://www.reddit.com/r/HomeServer/comments/173sygj/guess_the_power_consumption_of_intel_n100_machine/) and let's say 20w at an upper bound under load. Let's assume it is pulling 20w every hour of the day every day of the year. $.08*(20/1000w) * 24h * 365d = $14.02 for a year. I think this is a safe upper bound for just the machine. If you compare this to a machine that takes, say, 50w for the same time frame, you'd be saving about $20 per year. It really depends on the power draw of the other system. If you want an accurate measurement, you can pick up a power draw meter like in the linked reddit thread. I don't own one but Kill A Watt is mentioned regularly in reviews that measure power use. Keep in mind though that your optiplex is also probably powering hard drives with platters and that will change your calculations.
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You can get 2 EU-US plug adapters for $6 on Amazon, assuming the supplied adapter is normal and supports 120-240v. Or get a random universal power adapter for around $10. BTW here's a report from an author on Ars talking about his experience with these boxes. https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/04/what-i-learned-when-i-replaced-my-cheap-pi-5-pc-with-a-no-name-amazon-mini-desktop/ Troubadour fucked around with this message at 23:49 on Apr 16, 2024 |
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Received my mini PC today. It's pretty cool. I don't have time to mess with it this week but my first impressions are: - It did come with an EU power supply as advertised, but it's 110-240v so it should work fine with any cheap EU-US plug adapter. - It has zero USB-C ports, which is utterly bizarre to me. Who wants 3 HDMI, 2 ethernet and zero USB-C? Not totally unacceptable, but I think worth pointing out. - It really is tiny. I was imagining the size of those old Intel NUCs but it's I think only about 60% of that volume.
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For the retro console people, I've been informed that a lot of these consoles are at their lowest price ever. https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1-3yJqvvcqd1hzTdHzBrL-mhuw0i6Aw6vXLq51sEGnhA/edit#gid=0 https://www.reddit.com/r/SBCGaming/comments/1ch5p5j/lowest_prices_ever_seen_for_any_handhelds_big I just picked up an RG35XX H for $42 with an 8 dollar off coupon.
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REMEMBER SPONGE MONKEYS posted:Thanks for this - how do you get to the lowest price though? I’m looking at the X55, AE says $75, maybe $8 coupon, sheet says $64 Yeah, I'm seeing $75 as well from the link. I think AE might be showing, like, a price of 55 EUR, but only from a European IP. I usually see different prices whenever someone posts a sale link to SBCGaming. As for the coupon, I never bother with coins either. You can go to the checkout page and enter a coupon code like CDUS08, or NEWUS8OFF if you set up a new account. By the way, this is kind of personal preference, but I bought a Powkiddy RGB30 max10 3 a couple months back and I didn't really like the buttons. They aren't bad per se but the control isn't as good as some other controllers I've used. That's one of the reason I'm getting an Anbernic device now. Powkiddy does give the best price/performance, though.
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