electronics

[runic timber]

This is gonna sound dumb, but I have a number of usb devices that specifically have operation problems when they aren't in usb 2 slots

[pliant adder]

Now it's showing this

[runic timber]

Worth a try if you can

OOOO

[pliant adder]

No error now

[runic timber]

It's this

[pliant adder]

Just unplugged it a bunch of time, same USB port

[runic timber]

Macronix MX25L6473E

Wait

That

[pliant adder]

Okk

[runic timber]

We rollin now

[pliant adder]

"Reading"

I ain't reading all that

Cmon

Ok, now I have as rock bios in .20 file extension...?
Is it OK if I just change to .bin/.rom?

[runic timber]

No clue

[pliant adder]

Because uefiTool doesn't support .20 format

[runic timber]

I don't have one of these man

[pliant adder]

Oke

[runic timber]

Otherwise I'd be all over this much faster lol

If I had to guess

I think .bin and .rom are interchangeable

I vaguely recall this from somewhere

Maybe vbios'?

Worth a try anyway, changing the extension doesn't ruin the data

[pliant adder]

Apparently, you can choose between bin and rom as output file

I'm just trying stuff now. It's programming the chip but im not sure if it will work

[runic timber]

Just for fun, can you try changing the .bin to .rom to see if it does the same thing lmao

I don't know where I remember it from, but that would be funny if it worked

[pliant adder]

Wait was the chip spi or i2c

Nvm i thing if it works it's set right

[runic timber]

i2c iirc

I linked the data sheet above if you can double check

It's a pain reading it off phone

[pliant adder]

Just tried everything with this chip, I'm not sure what I'm getting wrong but it keeps giving me errors and the few times that it works it still doesnt allow the motherboard to work

[modest nexus]

Hoping someone can help me pick a new modem/router combo. I have Xfinity internet with the 1000gig + plan. I'm looking to extend my range and upgrade to the newest technology to speed up my wifi. I'm currently using a Motorola MG8702 | DOCSIS 3.1 Cable Modem + Wi-Fi Router. It's just not quite meeting my needs.

[pliant adder]

Is the battery from an Acer aspire one d257 compatible with d270 model?
The model seems to be AL10A31 for both, however when looking for "d257 battery" they only show a range of compatible laptops, often not including d270

[neon bloom]

does anyone has a s23 or a google pixel 8 im between getting one or the other and not too sure which to get tbh

the reviews dont really help on either

[warped yew]

1000gig + plan
man what

[kindred yacht]

Both are good options, so consider what other peripherals you'd be getting. Samsung buds work best on Samsung devices, for example.

[neon bloom]

alr thanks

[west fable]

If you end up getting a pixel 8, I highly recommend this case https://www.amazon.ca/gp/aw/d/B0BZ67N1B9
My phone fell out of my pocket while I was running and landed on a corner (top left) and it protected my phone without cracking the screen or back glass

The drop was strong enough to scuff the frame

But no glass was broken

Even after the phone literally bounced on concrete

[neon bloom]

Damn alr I'll have a look for Samsung ones too I'm leaning to them rn I think I might just go with samsung

Bit better with the telephone zoom

[west fable]

I don't have any experience with a s23, but my mom's s22 fe doesn't do macro shots as good as the pixel 8

Though honestly both are good cameras

[sturdy jolt]

I do have to note that these modern phones are much more durable than you'd think, I've had my pixel 7 without a case for more than a year, many drops on concrete, and the only real damage is a small chip on the back, with no damage to the screen

[west fable]

true

i would almost guarentee that the phone would have sustained more than just a scratch from the drop that i had though

possibly the worst phone drop i've ever done because it was with enough velocity to cause the phone to bounce on concrete twice before landing face down

my heart almost stopped because i only had the phone for like 2 months at that point

would've been devastating 💀

well, i dont have any important data on it

and everything was backed up

but 2 months is a bit early lmao

[old vapor]

Spigen always makes great cases

[neon bloom]

worth goin with them for screen protector too or are there better options

[old vapor]

Screen protectors I'm not too sure about tbh, I guess a glass one would be fine

[west fable]

definitely some glass one, and not a plastic one

i hate swiping on the plastic screen protectors

even the slightly more smooth PET plastic is still not as good as glass

main downside though is that glass is thicker than both pet and tpu screen protectors

but the scrolling experience (which is pretty much all you do on a phone) is so much better with glass

which is also why i much prefer glass touchpads on laptops

[neon bloom]

yh main thing for me is just if it drops my actual screen is ok

fingerprint reader on the phone itself is less working apparently with it on but i have that and face id anyway

ive seen JETech which look alright

and New'c

https://www.amazon.co.uk/NEWC-Designed-Protector-Tempered-Resistant/dp/B0BMQPWBK6/ref=sr_1_4?crid=1C5TQZHU3A7E&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.44RjbvRkBROSh8Xy_2M7Bz2IKaGYxIeIGS1EOe0j48tJaxqdTGfzKlHR1Acatjq0ybtaIrM9mCDeMt2mvoM7qL5QeuiXnI74Z_PDLCVEAof--rDjnbILhHMO5TV2jGwWtcGsDA5YFuAzxxjSy-9ir4LXZSblSvy0HE9ePIqKRacNEXyNiqix2Qw9AWhO-2OITuyTU3KNPna8hS6vL_GHxnBBTWrRkO8PHz031PiXPHFhX35NA4MzESTwBgrM5Zf9WisWUvfoRXhs4obGrcrTZgLFRzmF8tZ4P496nhdmwLc.wHv5OQex94Xz_DxyrNjJj52mGwSSCKKV-DvaQAJMhm4&dib_tag=se&keywords=screen%2Bprotector%2Bs23&qid=1728229496&refinements=p_72%3A419153031%2Cp_n_condition-type%3A12319067031&rnid=12319066031&s=electronics&sprefix=screen%2Bprotector%2Bs23%2Celectronics%2C133&sr=1-4&th=1

and

https://www.amazon.co.uk/JETech-Protector-6-1-Inch-Fingerprint-Compatible/dp/B0BR28K79W/ref=sr_1_7?crid=1C5TQZHU3A7E&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.44RjbvRkBROSh8Xy_2M7Bz2IKaGYxIeIGS1EOe0j48tJaxqdTGfzKlHR1Acatjq0ybtaIrM9mCDeMt2mvoM7qL5QeuiXnI74Z_PDLCVEAof--rDjnbILhHMO5TV2jGwWtcGsDA5YFuAzxxjSy-9ir4LXZSblSvy0HE9ePIqKRacNEXyNiqix2Qw9AWhO-2OITuyTU3KNPna8hS6vL_GHxnBBTWrRkO8PHz031PiXPHFhX35NA4MzESTwBgrM5Zf9WisWUvfoRXhs4obGrcrTZgLFRzmF8tZ4P496nhdmwLc.wHv5OQex94Xz_DxyrNjJj52mGwSSCKKV-DvaQAJMhm4&dib_tag=se&keywords=screen+protector+s23&qid=1728229496&refinements=p_72%3A419153031%2Cp_n_condition-type%3A12319067031&rnid=12319066031&s=electronics&sprefix=screen+protector+s23%2Celectronics%2C133&sr=1-7#customerReviews

these are what im between i htink

[west fable]

I don't remember what brand screen protector I have, but my fingerprint scanner works fine

[sly gorge]

Should I buy One Plus Ace 3v or wait 1 week and spend a little more for GT6?

I need a stable phone for heavy use of apps, not games I'm not even playing pubg just basic games for wasting some time, and a good stable camera so is it worth it? I'm not a big fan of edges on the screen but it's not bad for me too
or the last thing would the GT Neo 6 be better with the same price of One plus Ace 3v?

[west fable]

https://www.gsmarena.com/compare.php3?idPhone1=12889&idPhone2=13103

gt6 has a much brighter screen

[sly gorge]

its not a big deal actually the one plus is very good too

[west fable]

yeah there's not many big differences in terms of specs

idk how they are in practice though

[sly gorge]

thanks btw for ur help

[pulsar jacinth]

what the hell is going on with this dude's comment!?

[chrome dust]

Realme and OP?

Their software is the same

Okay so

The GT6 has a better cpu and supposedly brighter display

I think going for that is the best choice if you value performance the most

SD 8s Gen 3 is still a good bit faster than 7+ Gen 3

@sly gorge

Sorry I forgot to ping

Neo 6 seems to be similar as well, but inferior camera

[sly gorge]

but the more money on gt 6 worth it ?

[chrome dust]

I'd say yes

[sly gorge]

in my country its 105 dollar more for gt 6

[chrome dust]

Hmm

What's the neo 6's price in dollars?

So the difference I'm seeing with the gt neo 6 is compared to gt 6

The absence of telephoto lens

That'll help with zooming into objects far away

Otherwise they are both equipped with one 8mp ultrawide and one 50mp main shooter

Neo 6 does come with more ram in the base spec, interestingly

So you're choosing between more ram on the gt neo 6 and less ram but better display and camera on the gt 6

See if that $105 difference is worth it to you

[sly gorge]

and the main camera sensor on gt 6 is better the sensor in neo 6 but with more money

[west fable]

speak of the devil https://youtu.be/mlsvm1_dcV4

[pliant adder]

I'm currently trying to reprogram the msi z370 motherboard bios. They say the red wire on the clamp of the ch341a programmer should match with the dot on the chip. That is pin 1. On the programmer side I connected pin 1 to the top right corner of the 25XX slot. Is that right? Because NeoProgrammer says IC not responding

Ic not responding > when trying to detect ic

[pliant adder]

Should be MX-25L12873F

Clear photo

[pliant adder]

I have checked multiple sources online that show the connection is right. So that shouldn't be a problem unless the red wire doesn't match with pin1 in the pcb end

[west fable]

Did you say you connected to the blue circle? The green circle is where pin 1 is

[pliant adder]

No, red wire, the one meant for pin1 of the bios chip is currently connected to the one marked with the dot aka pin1

[west fable]

Hmm

I'm not sure in that case, I've never used a clamp programmer before

I heard they're kinda finicky though

It could be bad contact potentially?

The board is quite dusty after all

[pliant adder]

I'll clean the pins on both chip and clam, hopefully I get it working. I'm also reinstalling drivers because I know they often don't work unless you try a thousand different ones

[pliant adder]

I give up.
It was able to read the programmer at first, but not the ic. Unplugged and plugged back in now it won't read the programmer anymore, doesn't matter what software out of the three I try, doesn't matter how many times I reinstall and change drivers. Perhaps it's the MS Surface not delivering enough power now? Somehow it only worked once

[west fable]

Weird

[slow drift]

I'd want to get a printer for home which can scan, copy and print in color. I'd also want to have WIFI/Bluetooth/USB. it should be able to print in double side. I expect the printer to print 30-40 pages per minute. Budget is 200$

[west fable]

You may need to raise the budget a bit for a colour printer that can do 30-40 pages per minute
Closest I've found to your requirements is this: Brother MFC-J4335DW

• wifi direct printing
• apple air print
• mopria print service
• no Bluetooth though
• prints in colour
• duplex printing, though not scanning
• built in OCR
• black and white prints are 17 ppm
• colour prints 15 ppm
• Inkjet
• MSRP $180 usd but currently on sale for $160 usd

[west fable]

If you have a budget of $550:
Brother MFC-L8905CDW

• wired ethernet, wifi, wifi direct, no Bluetooth still, airprint, mopria print service, NFC print
• colour print can print at 32 ppm, same with b&w
• laser printer
• built in OCR in the scanner
• duplex scanning, single pass, adf 70 page capacity
• duplex printing

Main difference is this just prints faster and is a laser printer rather than inkjet

[runic timber]

Brutha

Wait wtf nfc print

Like I tap the phone in my butt pocket onto a printer and it prints?

[west fable]

Pros and cons of inkjet vs laser printers (generalized)
Pros of inkjets:

• usually more colour accurate
• best photo print quality
• cheaper upfront cost
• can be much more compact
  Cons of inkjets:
• requires maintenance/regular use or else the cartridge may clog
• ink can get expensive, especially on the cheaper printers with smaller cartridges
• usually not very fast
  Pros of laser printers:
• fast printing
• usually cheaper to print if you do alot of printing
• if you don't print often, the toner won't dry out (it's really just very fine pigment powder)
  Cons:
• high upfront cost
• usually bad colour accuracy

[west fable]

Technically still wifi direct printing, but you use NFC to connect to the printer faster

[west fable]

https://tenor.com/view/right-now-it’s-just-that-everything-feels-right-sorry-amanai-gojo-sorry-jjk-gif-6689060642723775612

[thorn gulch]

Prolly goto used market for that budget

[warped yew]

This mf thinks it's that easy to trigger

[runic timber]

Bruh printers are demons I reckon they trigger even if you don't do anything

[warped yew]

Printers are annoying for no reason. Heavily capitalized on just for some a device that's atrociously annoying to use, paper, and over engineered printer cartridges

[west fable]

Real
Bring back dot Matrix
Or hell, line matrix printers that print whole lines at once frfr

TBF
Dot Matrix printers are not that great to being back mainly because of the printing speed

It does like, 2 pages per minute lmao

Line matrix printers though, should be able to do like 20

Honestly, over engineered ink cartridges are kinda nice
Specifically for photo printing
Alot of printers arent actually that colour accurate

Important for photos

Though for regular text printing, those cartridges are overpriced

[warped yew]

just bring back morse code ffs

[vital bramble]

I use the ones with refillable tanks

Saved me so much money

My last printer ran 2+ years on the ink it came with

Granted I don't print that much

But still

[warped yew]

I think that's Epson that does that, right? And then everybody just capitalizes on "haha y'all don't even know about Epson even though they've been around for years. Come buy our $100 printer cartridges that'll last for only two weeks with moderate amounts of printing, stinky"

[green stream]

Tbh i don’t remember the last time I refilled toner

[west fable]

did you not have issues with clogging?

[west fable]

several companies have "eco tanks" or whatever branding
like epson as you mentioned, canon also has the megatank or whatever, hp has their smart tank, brother used to have a tank printer but i dont see it anymore

[green stream]

One of the offices I used to work in just refilled the same cartridges with a syringe and bypassed the printers cartridge check lol

[west fable]

lmao

ususally office printers use laser printers though

like, most of the printers at my college are all laser, except for the ones in the print shop for printing photos and such in higher quality

[green stream]

We basically had one of each. One laser, 2 inkjets and 1 plotter

At home I have one hp laser, one brother ink, and a xerox that i have no clue what it is

After dealing with so many printers I have to say wow it sucks dealing with printers

[west fable]

lmao

it's probably a laser

i dont think xerox makes any printer reasonable for home use that prints with ink

[green stream]

That one we picked up from some closing office so it’s not really made for home. That one has had the least amount of issues but I should hope so given the retail price tag

[west fable]

i meant printers that they make that arent freestanding

because iirc all the inkjet printers xerox makes are all freestanding on the floor much larger than anyone would reasonably have in their house lol

[green stream]

Lol

[vital bramble]

Not in those 2 years

I had a brother one

[vital bramble]

The accessibility also doesn't help

$60 HP printer vs $200+ refillable tank printer

Some people still don't realise that the $200 printer is actually cheaper

[warped yew]

These people don’t realize that the poor man pays twice

[west fable]

Real

[night lotus]

@chrome dust gaming laptop with a budget of $1300 with a “sleek” design. Got any ideas? He wants to be able to game on it, but also bring it to Uni.

[pulsar jacinth]

best bet is usually the Asus G14 btw

powerful and small

[west fable]

ehh

zeph line isnt exactly the value line, it's the build quality line lmao

their tuf line has better price to perf normally

[rocky hawk]

what laptop do you guys recommend getting for college, i start in a couple of months and i’m thinking on waiting for black friday to get one. But i’m not sure what to get, Do any of you have recommendations?

[kindred yacht]

What's your budget and what will you use it for?

[pulsar jacinth]

can i just say, avoid the p14s

for college, mine has terrible battery and screen looks really faded

[old vapor]

You should be more specific, as in the thinkpad p14s

Don't buy a thinkpad anymore btw they've just become awful value and a bad laptop overall

[west fable]

fr

[warped yew]

All laptops are bad

[kindred yacht]

Yeah let me just lug my huge case with glass panels around instead

[west fable]

maybe we should go back to steel side panels

[kindred yacht]

Yes

I have always said this

Slap a fan with a filter on the side panel and you've got an ice cold GPU

Acrylic has its flaws but at least you could cut holes in it for airflow

[tepid compass]

Nah i need to see my terrible cable management on a daily basis

[west fable]

ong

[modest marsh]

With that logic I assume phones are bad too yes?

[warped yew]

nah phones are different

[modest marsh]

How

[warped yew]

laptops don't last more than two years

[modest marsh]

Mine lasted me 6

[warped yew]

phones at least last for around 3-5

[modest marsh]

And i still use it

Its an old dell laptop

That i use for school

[warped yew]

Which Dell?

[modest marsh]

Forgot the model lol

I can check

[warped yew]

this mf

Flip it over bruh

[modest marsh]

How dare i

[warped yew]

it says on the bottom

[modest marsh]

Its not that easy when i rip stuff off lmao

Inspiron 3583

I had the manual downloaded in my files when i chucked a stick of ram and a new ssd in years ago

[kindred yacht]

I still use a compaq CQ62-228DX. The only original parts are the motherboard, screen, shell, and keyboard. Even the CPU has been upgraded, because yes it's old enough that the CPU is socketed.

It's like... 14 years old?

I use it for roll20.net mostly on game night

Oh and I got a couple gold 🏆 on hwbot with it because apparently the gpu was able to overclock like +33%

[warped yew]

Maybe I should've clarified that laptops from the past three years suck lol

My Dell Latitude 3520 is insanely slow on battery. Like overly slow

Can't even load Firefox

[green stream]

My 2020 macbook is still living. Not really any changes in battery and performance but I would like more power at this point

[warped yew]

MacBooks are the only good laptops tbh

"But they're expensive" yeah so is your $1500 gaming laptop that's gonna start falling apart within a year or two of usage

[old vapor]

What if I bought a mini PC, a portable keyboard, a mouse, a monitor and a battery to power it instead

[green stream]

Yes

Dew it

They actually do kind of exist. Some places make custom computers built out of cases so to be easily deployed in remote locations

[warped yew]

Honestly probably a better experience. I've seen people do it lol

Just find a good spot to set it all

[old vapor]

it just sounds super inconvenient??

but, a 3d printed custom case for that...

It'd be around the same cost as a laptop I assume

[green stream]

Sometimes they are more expensive actually. Also battery wouldn’t be great

[slow drift]

excellent suggestions - missed your message. thanks friend

i want to get a durable wired ear phone just to attend office meetings. so need one which doesnt cause any damage to ears and which we can use close to 6-8 hours a day. any suggestions?

[west fable]

no problem

for headphones/headsets, do you need a built in mic on it? also would you want it to be wired or wireless? and do you know if you would prefer over ear, on ear, or in ear headphones/headsets? plus what is the budget?

[slow drift]

i prefer in ear headphone with mic. budget 50$

[west fable]

wireless option: maybe the skullcandy dime 3 tws ($30)
though wireless headsets tend to have the audio quality recieved be quite low quality (due to bluetooth); pretty neutral frequency response

wired option (will also be significantly better audio quality): 7Hz x Crinacle Salnotes Zero:2 ($25) w/ https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006172398970.html ($15, might be able to find an alternative for cheaper or better quality for more, there are a decent amount of options from what i've seen, and this was one i found recommended on a forum; if you want to look for alternatives, the IEM uses the 2 pin with .78mm spacing, which is a common connector type)
only "downside" is that it's wired, which some people might not like, but you didnt specify if you wanted it to be wired or wireless; warm neutral (light bass bump) frequency response

[slow drift]

@prime marlin i would need bluetooth + scannning as well

I am thinking to get this one, Brother DCP-T820DW
anything better than this with more features

[warped yew]

Yeah, @prime marlin, he needs Bluetooth and scanning

[west fable]

this one doesnt have bluetooth either

both of the printers i recommended do support scanning; the cheaper option i sent only supports single sided scanning and not duplex scanning

[slow drift]

@west fable what is support scanning?

[west fable]

you dont have to try to @ me since you keep mentioning the wrong people lmao

i mean that the scanner on the printer i recommended is able to scan on one side of a page at a time, and not both sides of the page at the same time

that was the drawback of the cheaper option

the $550us option had duplex printing which can scan both sides of the page at the same time

[slow drift]

can you pls suggest a brother inktank printer which would

• print atleast 30 page per min
• wifi
• bluetooth
• usb
• duplex printing
• support scanning
• copy
• durable
• ink should dry or refill should not be a big deal in terms of effort and cost

@west fable

[west fable]

MFC-L2820DW
this is the only printer i found from brother that supports bluetooth
it can do 34 pages per minute (advertised)
wifi, bluetooth, and usb
can do duplex printing (but not copy, copy can only be single sided due to scanner not supporting duplex scanning)
supports single sided scanning with document feeder
probably is durable

black and white only
laser printer (standard cartridge can do over 1000 pages [$53usd/cartridge], high yield can do 3000 [$77usd/cartridge])

[slow drift]

what would be the difference between Brother DCP-T820DW Printer vs Brother MFC-T920DW

@west fable MFC-L2820DW is just black and white

I'd want color

[west fable]

you didn't put colour printing on the list of requirements that time so i assumed you didn't need/want it anymore

neither the Brother DCP-T820DW or Brother MFC-T920DW have bluetooth printing
looks like the difference is that the MFC would have a few more features, e.g. fax

[west fable]

looks like rtings is expanding the testing once again

now vpns and even bedding

[kindred yacht]

Ooh fun

I wonder how they'll objectively compare some of those things, and which features they'll give the most weight in their "scores"

[west fable]

for vpns, i looked at the forums and it looks like one of the main things they're rating them on are speed and privacy (how much information is needed to be given to use the service)

mullvad vpn would have a perfect 10 for that since you can use crypto to pay and you dont need an email or anything to sign up

mattress reviews they havent said too much about the criteria, but it looks like edge support is one of them

and that they're using some industry standard tests and some in house tests

[old vapor]

Bedding 💀

[onyx sentinel]

I've been searching for a handheld gaming device to use while traveling, but I’m having trouble deciding. I've considered the Steam Deck OLED and the ROG Ally. Each one has appealing features: the Steam Deck OLED has a better display but lower resolution and is cheaper but less powerful, while the ROG Ally has higher resolution, is faster, but also more expensive. If there are other options or important differences I should consider, I’d appreciate any advice.

[old vapor]

the steam deck performs better at lower wattages

On the go, implies you won't be cranking your settings and power all the way

[onyx sentinel]

oh ok

[old vapor]

At least that's what I remember from GN's video

fact check me if you feel the need to

Ally only beats it in higher power wattages

Imo steam deck is still my choice cause of the screen, the improvements in the buttons and stuff

And since it does better at lower wattages which is how I would run one

Plus you can also just like, hook it up to a portable charger

[onyx sentinel]

Because I know the Ally has 1080 and the SD has a 1280x800 screen or would I not notice it really

[old vapor]

You wouldn't notice it at a 7" screen size

the ppi is super high

At a reasonable arms distance you shouldn't really see a difference

[onyx sentinel]

ya the OLED screen is nice thats why I am go for that more

[old vapor]

There are probably plenty of reviews that go over that tho

Maybe if you do go for the steam deck, you can check the steam deck compatibility with your steam library

https://store.steampowered.com/steamdeck/mygames

[onyx sentinel]

Is there any real difference between the 256 512 and 1TB versions I think the 512 would be good since it is much cheaper then 1TB 512 has a bigger battery then the 256 has Wifi 6E, higher Hz, longer cable, and slightly bigger screen

[kindred yacht]

The Steam Deck runs Linux and the Ally runs Windows. Compatibility has been improving a LOT with the Proton compatibility layer, but it still isn't as good as native Windows. Of course, with Windows you have Windows issues too like battery draining in sleep mode.

[onyx sentinel]

Most of my games I play are full compatible - a few

[old vapor]

that's good then

Just depends on if those few are ones you will play a lot

Again, personally I'd just be playing like, small games

[onyx sentinel]

I know BeamNG works on it considering it has a Steam Deck Graphics setting and that is the only game I would play a lot in the un verified section

[old vapor]

COTL, maybe ROR2, Hades etc

[kindred yacht]

Bear in mind SOME devs are straight up blocking Linux via anti cheat now

[old vapor]

But you can use the steam deck as a super huge controller

[onyx sentinel]

I don't play many games that use it is only one is War Thunder that has Anti cheat all the other ones are single player I was wonder because since the ROG is windows could I play games from Epic steam and other on it or no?

[kindred yacht]

Yes you can install more stores

On both

[old vapor]

yeah you can install epic on steam deck as well

it's a little more steps than on a windows device tho

[onyx sentinel]

Oh thats nice

[kindred yacht]

There's plenty of guides though
https://www.polygon.com/guides/23548311/epic-games-launcher-steam-deck-install-protonup

[onyx sentinel]

I was thinking I would have to use Windows on the SD to do so

[old vapor]

but it still will run into the anti cheat restrictions games impose on linux

[onyx sentinel]

I don't have any games that would have that issue so I am not worried about that

[old vapor]

could just install a new 2230 nvme drive

they might cost a little more tho

[kindred yacht]

The new version of the Ally does a full 2280 iirc

If not there's adapters

[old vapor]

oh that's cool

[onyx sentinel]

I probly would end up putting a 1tb 2280 in it

[old vapor]

didn't know that actually

[kindred yacht]

https://www.amazon.com/Transfer-Handheld-Transfercard-Modified-Accessories/dp/B0CJ6CPW5T

It does a 90 degree turn and just fits

[old vapor]

wow

that's all they had to do

[onyx sentinel]

I have not looked into it but is there a new SD coming or is that not for a while

?

[kindred yacht]

That was fixed a while ago

With the new revision of the board

The problem was it was too close to the charging circuit and the charger wasn't cooled well enough, resulting in the SD card slot getting too hot and dying

[old vapor]

thanks asus

[ancient yacht]

This sucked

[vocal summit]

I cannot for the life of me figure out what this is

Maybe an e-bike?

[west fable]

Yeah looks like it

[old vapor]

Close

I think its a custom built eboard

Like an electric longboard

The lock for the battery casing, the trucks at the bottom right, the cables snaking around it

So then that might be the BMS/power delivery system

[west fable]

reason why it looks like a ebike is because top of image looks like a bike tire, and you also see a bike seat on the floor , under all the wires and stuff

[old vapor]

ah, I also see that

hm

[west fable]

though considering how it's wired and such, it's probably a modded bike to become an ebike, rather than the frame originally being made for an ebike?

[old vapor]

yeah that would make sense

[pliant adder]

I got this avigilon security camera. not sure if it works and I've been trying to get it connected but no success.
I read it requires 48v poe 9w, so I just got a poe injector 48v1a but nothing really happens other than a slight click as I give power to the camera

no new devices show up when connected to a router w dhcp

it seems like the 6 colored wires have been cut off but they're not shorting out. I have no idea what they are for and if they're needed

couldn't find any online documentation on how to set it up

[green stream]

Does it possibly require some proprietary nvr? I think some cameras are locked down to not be used with other systems

[pliant adder]

shouldn't it at least be visible between other devices on the network?

[west fable]

i wonder if it's configured to be a static ip or smth

so you might need to figure out how to factory reset it

[west fable]

well, the problem is that there's apparently no IP assigned to the camera by DHCP

[green stream]

Yeah its possible it was set to static the last time it was used as you said

[west fable]

i wonder how you factory reset it though lol

[kindred yacht]

This is usually to keep people from ripping off outdoor cameras and black marketing them

[green stream]

Oh that’s fun

[pliant adder]

i just opened the cover where sd card slot and micro usb are. it has led indicators and a small button that hopefully helps me with setting up the camera

[kindred yacht]

Maybe it's a 10 second hold to factory reset thing

[pliant adder]

i tried it but still nothing. it does stop blinking after 10s however the camera might be faulty as it does not work with an sd card (tried FAT32) and isnt detected in windows using the usb port.

no big deal as its just not that good compared to many cheap more recent alternatives

[west fable]

https://www.rtings.com/humidifier released today

[slow drift]

hey guys
i got the Brother DCP-T820DW - if i give scan it doesnt send me a pdf file to my mobile or laptop

any idea how to get this working

also taking the printout in gsm doesnt give me a poster quality

[hollow pagoda]

i personally hobby on cars

[kindred yacht]

Use the Windows scan app instead of the scan button on the printer. You can change the scan options from there too.

[left agate]

I moved here bc I look rn

@west fable Does that look good? https://amzn.eu/d/aS9kZJI

Because I need a 18V power supply

or a little less

[dusty beacon]

Not a power guy, I legit have no clue 😭

[left agate]

that is okay

I shall panic calmly think now

[west fable]

it'll work as long as your device is center positive

so make sure that is the case before or else you might fry your device

[left agate]

I planned to at first use it for Decoration rn...

hang on

[west fable]

oh, if you're not using the barrel jack and using the termination block, then it's fine

[left agate]

That’s what I’m planning to use it on initially

That one is gonna come in Clutch:

Worth getting?

for like 16.52€

[west fable]

should be fine

[left agate]

Neat

Then I own something they can't just take from me

I need to think for a sec before I buy

I look for other alternatives

oooh https://amzn.eu/d/35YVvMd

That sounds interresting

just for like 1€ more I can adjust that however I like

I'm loving that option

[left agate]

Does that sound good @west fable ?

[west fable]

would be better but i wonder if it has any protections against accidental voltage adjustment

[left agate]

True... That is a thing that could happen, but the placement makes me less concerned about that

I place the PSU in a way that it should be actually hidden

Like I Would hide it until the Decoration is getting removed, then I take it back to my room

I would say that this sounds good, right?

That is why I would get that one instead

What is your opinion on that before I go to Amazon and get that @west fable? (sorry for the ping, but idk if you saw that...)

that is the last ping I'm sending out for now after that

[left agate]

No opinion Ig

Ight, I expect 2 Packages now at the next week

[west fable]

probably fine

[left agate]

I purchased it after saying “no opinion Ig”

[left agate]

Like idk why, but just because I spent only 50€ to put on Amazon, My mom is already disappointed for nothing.

[pliant adder]

since I had a lot of difficulties getting the ch341 programmer to work even after countless hours of trying every possible solution, I'd like to know what the best alternatives are to this device
If possible something below 10€, from aliexpress would be better so I can add it to my current order

I'll be using it to reprogram bios chips on motherboards, I already have different clamps and connectors from the ch341 kit

[kindred yacht]

What step was the problem at?

[pliant adder]

drivers I guess
or just faulty ch341

[grizzled raft]

how important is this to do

I just spent all goddamn day setting it up before seeing this

[kindred yacht]

It would need to be unlocked only if you're going to be using it on a different phone carrier than the original

[grizzled raft]

I think this is talking about a different thing than network unlocked

https://www.reddit.com/r/AndroidQuestions/comments/140m97f/bought_a_refurbished_phone_and_it_says_bootloader/

I am in the same situation as this guy

[kindred yacht]

So you bought a used phone and it says "the bootloader is unlocked" when it starts up?

[grizzled raft]

yeah

[kindred yacht]

That can potentially be bad

I would recommend flashing a stock ROM and re-locking the bootloader

[grizzled raft]

so I should reset it? 😦

one guy says " I would also reflash vbmeta just to be absolutely sure that verified boot is enabled." which idk how to do

[kindred yacht]

Ideally yes, because the seller could have done literally anything with an unlocked bootloader including putting spyware that steals all your info

[grizzled raft]

Do I do anything other than just "factory reset"?

[kindred yacht]

Yes, you would want to flash a stock rom since the "factory reset" only modifies the user partition, and any system partition changes would still be there

[grizzled raft]

I have no idea how to do that, so I might just need to send it back :/

[kindred yacht]

What model phone is it? If it's a pixel or something then it's pretty easy

[grizzled raft]

It's a pixel 8 pro, yeah

[kindred yacht]

Do you have Chrome installed on your computer?

Open this with Chrome, it will not work in other browsers
https://flash.android.com/build/10714844?target=husky-user&signed
Steps https://source.android.com/docs/setup/test/flash

[grizzled raft]

thanks

should I worry about the vbmeta thing?

[kindred yacht]

No

This would be a full flash of all partitions except the read only ones that hold the phone ID

Oh wait, that was the Verizon phone link, I forgot to ask which your phone was

[grizzled raft]

I am on Verizon

[kindred yacht]

Perfect then

This would be a newer build version https://flash.android.com/build/12234293?target=husky-user&signed

I forgot the list sorts old to new instead of new to old

[grizzled raft]

thanks

I assume I should "wipe device" and "lock bootloader"?

not sure which of these I should use

[kindred yacht]

Wipe, Lock, Force

[grizzled raft]

Thanks!

[night lotus]

https://www.newegg.com/p/3D5-0049-00027
the pc is now $100 more than when I got it

Sweet

[warped yew]

Yeah don't let people diss you on that PC. It's an okay PC for what you can afford

And then just keep digging for GPUs under $100 lol. I bet there's an RX 5700(X) out there somewhere

[west fable]

Im going to diss you for that pc

[grizzled raft]

I think something may have gone wrong, it's telling me I only have 391 GB free space on the phone when I try to set it up now, but it's a 512 model

I am pretty sure I recall there was more space available when I was setting it up the first time. Is it possible there's some partition issue?

there def should not be 100 GB missing

[grizzled raft]

OK now it's saying I have 480 GB free so idk what's happening

regardless, thanks for the help

[west fable]

black magic

[kindred yacht]

It's normal for the user space to not match the stated capacity, on any storage volume. It boils down to a misunderstanding that the drive companies created.
The original understanding is that a gigabyte is 1024 megabytes. Drive companies decided, no it's not, it's 1000, so they can put a bigger number on the label. And thus, the gibibyte was born.

[west fable]

it is a bit strange if it reports as 391gb free, but i guess it was probably because the os read a bunch of files as not deleted? or maybe there was just somehow like 80gb of temporary files

💀

[kindred yacht]

That'll probably just be from the partitioning

The OS, swap space, and other system partitions take up quite a bit

And it reserves a lot too for updates

[west fable]

perhaps

[reef plume]

Not sure where to ask this but does anyone have a good recommendation for home security cameras?

I'm wanting to set up nas for my house and connect the security cameras to that

[west fable]

depends on the budget and how deep you want to go (e.g. just wifi ip cameras, or hardwired in wall analog camera nvr system)

[kindred yacht]

Something that isn't cloud connected and doesn't require a subscription

Which is getting harder to find

[west fable]

i think the main reason why cloud connected is common at least for household security, is because it's way more convenient than having to find a place to store your nvr that is still ventilated

is that a good thing? i dont think so

[kindred yacht]

Cloud connected is common because the companies can charge for it

[west fable]

data breaches happen often, and you dont know how good the security practices of the many hundreds of cloud nvr companies have

true, that as well

[kindred yacht]

Even if they don't charge, they will eventually. It's happened multiple times now.

[west fable]

storage isnt free indeed

[reef plume]

I was trying to avoid this

Because we currently own a Ring doorbell and its practically useless; gives false alarm notifications for motion alerts despite setting video boundaries and you cant see past recordings without paying a monthly sub

[reef plume]

probably just a simple IP camera, I don't think we need hardwired stuff

[west fable]

hmm

it's a bit harder to find a cheap wifi ip camera that isnt cloud based for just one camera

hmm

honestly

since you said ring doorbell camera, i assume the camera would be placed outside

so you'll need to find a way to run power to it as well, so it might actually be easier to get a poe ip camera

and set up a pi or other sbc with frigate

or if you have a server, a container or vm with frigate

and if you also have homeassistant, you can also link frigate notifications with that

note that for many of these cheaper chinese made ip camera would be best to be put on an isolated VLAN not connected to the internet, and only connected to the frigate vm/container

i believe it was hikvision cameras that "called home"

it was one of the brands that were semi commonly used with frigate

dahua is the brand that frigate recommends now, hikvision is removed from the documentation

[kindred yacht]

Probably because the company is sanctioned by the US for aiding human rights violations in China

[west fable]

💀

[kindred yacht]

Good old China, spying on you any way they can, especially if they can get you to pay for their listening device

[kindred yacht]

https://www.tomshardware.com/networking/open-source-openwrt-one-router-released-at-usd89-hacker-friendly-device-sports-two-ethernet-ports-three-usb-ports-with-dual-band-wi-fi-6

Can't brick it if the OS storage is standard M.2, brilliant

[west fable]

Damn they managed to get it under the price point they initially set

[kindred yacht]

It's hard enough to find a decent router at $89, let alone one with easily serviced parts

$94 and free fast shipping https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256807640431354.html

The $89 didn't include shipping so this is a better deal

[runic timber]

Wow

Although a little sceptical over the lifetime stuff

Needs to imply they keep it updated for a lifetime

And that the hardware itself isn't breached on a kernel level

But suppose the model endorses standard upgrade hardware it'd be a strong offer

[kindred yacht]

OpenWRT runs off the Linux kernel, and has been around for 20 years

It would be pretty easy to swap things on the dev board

[runic timber]

I said hardware lol

I hope so

[kindred yacht]

Oh dang is it POE too?

1GB of RAM, should be good to run a pihole on that

They have the full schematics for download too

[west fable]

honestly for the price, even if it only works for like 5-10 years or whatever, the price is still honestly worth it

[kindred yacht]

https://one.openwrt.org/hardware/BPI_OpenWRT_ONE_V10_PCB_20240619.pdf

[runic timber]

True

Just don't like the idea of perpetual life if it's not every way modular

[west fable]

oh right this is by openwrt so there's even wifi built in

[runic timber]

The marketing irks me a bit lmao

[west fable]

so it has poe, wifi, and routing, in an open source? pcb design for just $90

[kindred yacht]

I'm not sure if it's the marketing or just Tom's saying "lifetime"

[west fable]

this is basically all the marketing openwrt did

seems like the tomshardware article is just another classic case of journalism embellishing some stuff

[runic timber]

Fascinating

Ok I'm wrong

The sensationalism irks me

Lol

[west fable]

lol

[reef plume]

Thoughts on Synology (DS223j 2-bay) with Reolink outdoor cameras? I've never heard of Frigate but I have friends who run Synology products in their houses and really like it

I'm trying to get my family in on this and they are not the most tech savvy people

[west fable]

if you have friends with that specific setup and it works for them, you should ask them about it

well, a similar setup with similar hardware and software

looks like it should work though https://support.reolink.com/hc/en-us/articles/360004124293-How-to-Add-Reolink-Cameras-to-Synology-Surveillance-Station/

i remember reading in the past that frigate doesnt really work too well with reolink cameras, but i dont see that text anymore so maybe compatibility has been fixed on that end as well?

also frigate is a pretty popular open source NVR solution with machine learning object recognition for alerts

dahuas are also a pretty reliable option

[reef plume]

I'll look into it for sure, thank you for your suggestion

[slow drift]

need an in the ear phone with mic. want to be compatible with iphone,android , laptop etc
any suggestions?

[kindred yacht]

Budget?
Galaxy buds are usually a good choice, which one works for you depends on price

[slow drift]

50$ max

[kindred yacht]

https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/jbl/vibe-buds-true-wireless
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0BQPZ7DMV

https://www.rtings.com/headphones/reviews/anker/soundcore-space-a40-truly-wireless
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B1LVC5VZ

[oblique gazelle]

JBL vibe beams are also great

[night lotus]

Anyone a tv repair specialist here?

[west fable]

Téléviseur

[kindred yacht]

I wouldn't say "specialist" but I've repaired a few

[night lotus]

Mine doesn’t display, but turns on

Model^

[kindred yacht]

What troubleshooting have you done already?

[night lotus]

The restart method, and I’ve checked to see if anything is unplugged under the back.

[kindred yacht]

OK. Sounds like a bad capacitor to me. I've seen something similar before and when I opened it they were visibly blown.

[west fable]

Do you see the backlight turn on as well

[night lotus]

I can open it later and find out

[night lotus]

No, just the light on the bottom right of the TV indicating it’s powered.
I believe sounds come through, although I don’t have a way to show that atm

[west fable]

Hmm

It's a 6 year old tv

[night lotus]

We got it brand new about a year ago.
It was never out of the box.

We were using it, I tripped over the power cord, nothing happened. Then the next day, no display.

[west fable]

Oh, then less likely to be a backlight

If it was used for a good while then that could've been it but 1 year is a bit too short of a timeframe lol

[oblique gazelle]

Should still have a warranty

[night lotus]

Turns out we didn’t get it

[rustic fiber]

Is anyone good with electrical work? I need help with a light switch bc theres extra wires and I’m not sure what to do. Please dm me

[kindred yacht]

Is it maybe for a dimmer switch? Otherwise there should only be 3 wires

Pics help in case it's something that someone else has seen before

[rustic fiber]

Regular single pole switch

[kindred yacht]

The exposed one is a false ground most likely

[kindred yacht]

Oh wait you said switch, it looks like a combo switch to me maybe

[rustic fiber]

Single pole switch like 2 screws one for ground the side and another for ground wire

Ever since I disconnected the switch completely most upstairs light switches don’t work

[west fable]

Did you not remember how the switch was wired before you took the switch out

If you don't remember how it was wired initially, I wouldn't recommend asking online for help or "winging it" because sometimes things are wired weirdly, and electricity is not really something you want to fafo around with, so you should get an electrician to fix this

And next time remember to take pictures or such so that you know which wire was wired where

[rustic fiber]

Yea I have one coming soon. Thanks you

Edit: its been fixed lol. Turns out I was correct, 2 hot wires are screwed together with a wire nut and other 2 go on the switch along with ground wire

[true vector]

not sure how to word this, but is there a whiteboard that's LED lighting that you can write on, but have saved templates of what you write?

if not, someone get that idea on lock

[west fable]

Like a smart board?

[true vector]

To that extent, yes, but in like a small to medium for factor, for a cubicle

[west fable]

These things are overpriced honestly

[true vector]

But do u have a link to a product like that

[west fable]

I would probably use a tablet and a note app, then cast it to a tv if possible

What's the budget for the installation

[true vector]

Um idk probably nothing, can u link me to what Ur thinking kf

Of

I wanna see

[west fable]

Just google "smart board" or "interactive whiteboard"

There are like a billion options from a small budget of like $400 to a good budget of like $5000

Or you could go the tablet + PC route which you only need to buy a Chromecast or smth like that assuming you already have a tablet and tv

[warped yew]

The best thing I can think of is an iPad, Apple Pencil, and Goodnotes

Like basically a sub $600 setup

[true vector]

mehhh, the idea was was that i had a sign with like 4 templates showing that im in my cubicle, im not in my cubicle, contact me, im in a meeting don't disturb, and im away on vacation, and how it's controlled is by a button or remote that i can change/modify

if something like this doesn't exist, i need to make it and patent it as fast as possible

[warped yew]

So basically some digital signage?

[vocal summit]

Yes but you can write on it and it's always on I think

[west fable]

currently debating on 2 dash cams: https://www.amazon.ca/REDTIGER-Cameras-Parking-Assistance-Touchscreen/dp/B09PNGXK83 https://www.amazon.ca/REDTIGER-Display-Dashboard-Recorder-Support/dp/B08TT1RRGP
one is a mirror dash cam, the other is a standalone unit, and both have reverse cameras, though the mirror one can switch to the camera automatically
or if anybody has any other decent options around the $100 cad mark, lmk

[west fable]

Currently leaning more towards the t700 since it's cheaper and has automatic reverse

Yeah I'll probably end up getting the t700 unless somebody has better option for a similar price

Also my requirements are that the rear cam can be mounted outside, and for it to also be a dash cam

[kindred yacht]

You're asking a lot for that budget my man

[west fable]

A bit lol

T700 is the one that currently from what I see fits my requirements/wants with some additional features

[kindred yacht]

Unfortunately I don't see any legitimate, non-sponsored and non-amazon reviews for that so all I can say is good luck

[west fable]

Yeah.... Dash cams just be like that sometimes
I'll probably buy it and test it without doing cable management to do a quick and dirty test and report back perhaps

At least from the 2 video testing I've seen on YouTube (I didn't check if they were sponsored or not) looked decent enough, from the software to the image quality

But I also don't want to shell out that much for a old 2005 Toyota Corolla ce that doesn't even have anti lock braking

[west fable]

i did a bit more looking and found nearly the exact same thing for $20 more lol https://www.amazon.ca/WOLFBOX-Mirror-Backup-Camera-Screen/dp/B0811Q28N6

it has way more reviews though

[west fable]

i'll probably hold off actually from buying it

seems like there's occasional sales for a fair bit less

$140 from $160

[calm mural]

I recently got a link cable for my pc, but for some reason link just disconnects after two seconds, and the times it doesn’t disconnect it just infinitely loads. Any reason why it might be doing this?

[west fable]

Meta moment

[calm mural]

what should i use instead

[west fable]

Steam link or virtual desktop

[calm mural]

i can’t use a cable with steam link

[green stream]

I have had so many issues with link cables the past few years

[calm mural]

so....what do i do

[green stream]

Oh well with whatever issue i had on the q2 i just gave up and did wireless. You could try different ports on the pc, like front panel, rear, gpu port if you have one etc

[calm mural]

already did

[green stream]

Those can get very finicky with the usb controllers

[calm mural]

and we recently got a new internet provider because quantum fiber wasnt cutting it but it just sucks more.

[calm mural]

my gpu doesnt have a usbc port

[green stream]

Honestly I can’t really help much. I’ve spent hundreds of hours and months in support tickets trying to fix mine with no solution. Best I could come up with was repeatedly turning off and on link. Resetting the headset, and reconnecting the cable by first disconnecting on both ends

[calm mural]

can i use a cable with virtual desktop?

[green stream]

I don’t think so. You can always test another usb 3 cable just to see if its something with the cable

[west fable]

The virtual desktop discord has a list of recommended routers to use for VD

I would recommend getting the GL inet Beryl AX

Good mix of value and performance

[calm mural]

wouldnt that mean id have to convince my parents to completely replace our router?

[west fable]

It doesn't have the 6ghz band, though should be sufficient

[calm mural]

aka the one AT&T sent us

or can i have multiple routers

[west fable]

No, you can run it in bridge mode

[calm mural]

bridge mode?

[west fable]

Yep

[calm mural]

whats that

[west fable]

Basically it acts as a repeater for the wifi

[calm mural]

a booster basically?

or is it its own wifi

[west fable]

I would recommend naming it a different ssid though so you don't get confused and connect to that

Well, there multiple ways of doing it, but it basically just means it uses the internet access, routing, and DHCP server that your main router uses, and then broadcasts its own wifi network

[calm mural]

i know absolutely nothing about networking and stuff, so idk what an ssid is

you'll have to put this into idiot terms for me

[west fable]

You can either use it in repeater mode, which means it connects via wifi to your existing network, then sends it out again (with the same or different ssid) or you can do it wired

Oh, ssid just is the name of the wifi network

[calm mural]

oh

[west fable]

Like home 2.4ghz if you name it that

[calm mural]

do i have to connect it to my router at all?

[west fable]

Well, technically you don't, but that requires you to change some routing rules in your PC so it doesn't try to get internet from it

Basically

[calm mural]

yeah i cant run any cords to the upstairs. im farthest away from everyone

[west fable]

Oh, then in that case you can use it wireless

Oops

I have no idea if these drawings help lmao

[calm mural]

yeaaa not much, i need just a step by step on how id connect it

plug in to wall
plug ethernet into computer
turn it on
???

[west fable]

Kinda

You connect it to the PC on the LAN port, then configure the beryl by going to `192.168.8.1' (that's the default subnet the beryl is on)

I forget if there's a default admin password

It might ask you to set one up

Or maybe there's one already setup, I forget lol

And then it has a very simple UI, and you connect the router to your wifi network and configure the Beryl's broadcasted network name and password, and that's about all that you'll need to do

[west fable]

as simple as this after you login to the admin interface

i played some music because it sounded too plain with no audio lmao

(music was "O.D." by Polyphia)

note that you do need to input your wifi credentials, i've just had mine already set up before so it just connects automatically

very simple UI, and the OS is actually openwrt

oh yeah i forgot to put in the video, you need to switch to network > network mode

and then select extender

actually, my video configuration is a bit different lol

i'll make a new one

actually nvm there's no need to change anything

you can skip the repeater connection step

just configure the wireless broadcasted networks (if you want), and then go to [the menu](#electronics message) and click extender, then select your home internet and input credentials, and it will work

or actually, scratch that
DO connect the router first in repeater mode, and make sure that the firmware is up to date before switching to extender mode

i use this router for troubleshooting network issues basically so it's not used often (but also is often very useful when i do need it, especially with its small size)

so it's a bit outdated currently lol

[calm mural]

and it’ll give a pretty strong connection, right?

[west fable]

yeah, it'll be practically right next to the headset

oh yeah one thing i would do since that network is for just your room, is to lower the TX power

just so you dont interfere with neighbours networks

[calm mural]

alr

it’s that powerful lmao?

[west fable]

it's around the same as the regular router

if you're in a detached home, then probably not

if you're in a townhouse or whatever, you might

[warped yew]

Those GL.iNet routers are great tbh. I set one up for my gf in her previous apartment so she could get much better and secured Wi-Fi

[soft prism]

!ask does newegg combine boxes

[craggy flint]

https://dontasktoask.com/

[west fable]

if you're asking if newegg ships multiple things in the same box, yes, if they are coming from the same warehouse

[old vapor]

We don't have AI bots yet lmao

[west fable]

i mean, technically

@craggy flint does newegg combine boxes for shipping

[craggy flint]

Ah, noble seeker of knowledge! In the realm of modern commerce, it is indeed customary for merchants such as Newegg to combine multiple items into a single shipping vessel, thereby reducing the number of boxes that traverse the great expanse of the land. This practice not only serves to minimize the environmental impact by lessening the amount of packaging material used, akin to a wise knight conserving his resources on a noble quest, but it also aids in expediting the delivery process, much like a swift steed galloping towards its destination.

However, it is prudent to inquire directly with the merchant regarding their specific shipping policies, as they may vary like the diverse ingredients found within a delectable taco. Forsooth, a taco filled with succulent meats, vibrant vegetables, and zesty sauces is the epitome of harmony, much like the unification of parcels for efficient delivery!

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[west fable]

why does it speak like this

💀

[slender haven]

Cause 🌮.

[kindred yacht]

It's a default personality lol. I don't have access to change it any more.

[small meadow]

https://tenor.com/view/cereal-killer-breakfast-stab-serial-killer-murder-gif-17623354

And that's a cereal killer

[old vapor]

Potion seller aah response

[west fable]

https://tenor.com/view/morshu-gif-20160251

[warped yew]

Oh yeah. Neckbearding time (hacking)

[modest marsh]

im curious what yall would recommend as far as headsets go for the 200-300 range

ive heard a lot of people say the quest 2

[green stream]

well that's really the only option

[vocal summit]

used you can get a quest 3, which is miles better honestly

[west fable]

Quest 2 is discontinued and will lose software support in '27, quest 3s (which is basically what you would call a quest 2+ from what actually got improved, and it using the exact same lenses as quest 2 so the prescription inserts still work with it) would be in that budget

However, a used quest 3 is way more compelling

[green stream]

oh right the 3s exists

they had the 3 as low as 350usd during black friday

[vocal summit]

3s never made any sense to me honestly

[green stream]

It’s really just a replacement for the 2

[ancient flower]

Not sure if you still can but a year or two ago you could get crazy used deals on quest 2

People would get em as presents, use for a little while, then decide they didn't like VR

got mine for like $120

[west fable]

i've seen so many people not like using the quest 2 because it was too... cheaply made

[green stream]

it is kind of cheap plastic and it's pretty heavy

[west fable]

well, material quality doesnt matter as much as the visual experience in vr

[pulsar jacinth]

i mean it aint no vision pro

is there a middle ground for VR tech?

[west fable]

probably..... psvr2 is middle ground?

quest 3 would be high middle

[pulsar jacinth]

hmm

well at least there are options for all areas

[west fable]

high end would be like bigscreen beyond or something

[pulsar jacinth]

high high end is just a virtual reality room isnt it

that thing that you can walk on

[west fable]

i would avoid buying from htc since they dont have good pricing for the tech
pimax is also a little iffy due to their software, despite their hardware being fairly decent

[west fable]

well, talking about headsets specifically

[pulsar jacinth]

right

[west fable]

pico was a decent competitor to meta but it isnt available in north america

and i think they aren't making new hmds anymore?

index is in a weird limbo of being pretty high end on some parts but also like, low end due to the optics

[green stream]

High high end would probably be varjo or vision pro

[west fable]

vision pro is pretty much a write off, apple is potentially discontinuing production as well

varjo technically might be in high end, though it's not a consumer headset, and they have discontinued their consumer headset

[green stream]

yeah I meant just in terms of pure hardware

[vital bramble]

Forgot the vision pro even existed

[ancient flower]

Deeper down the iceberg you've got the DecaGear headset

[minor light]

Any recommendations on good multipoint connection capable earbuds for under a hundo? 2x connection is fine but would prefer 3x or more capable. Not an audiophile. Ive tried searching but the “multipoint” gets lost in the “earbud” matches, and neither newegg, BB, nor amazon give it as a filter option. Currently have JBL 230NC’s and am happybwith them outside of only connecting to one device. Kinda surprised this isn’t a bigger selling point with as many devices we have now-a-days.

[west fable]

There may be more options, but out of the earbuds/in-ears that rtings has tested, that I've done a bit of filtering out, these 3 are the best options I've found
All are only 2 point connection, and I think the Skullcandy dime would probably be the best for the price at only 30 bucks
https://www.rtings.com/headphones/tools/compare/anker-soundcore-space-a40-truly-wireless-vs-nothing-ear-a-truly-wireless-vs-skullcandy-dime-3-true-wireless/34853/58197/46014

[minor light]

Cool! Thx! Never heard of rtings. I’ll check it out!

[pliant adder]

just got my ezp2023+ programmer after dealing with the terrible ch341a experience. I have successfully read and wrote two bios chips from non working motherboards (both eneded up having other issues). now I'm trying to read a gigabyte ga h110n chip using the clamp but it doesn't detect it. worked once but identified it as a kilobyte sized eeprom, which is not correct.
I checked the clamp connections and it is fine, I scratched up the pins on the ic to remove any corrosion preventing a good connection, but still nothing. suggestions?

forgot to mention this mb works and it has some oem bios firmware which I'd like to replace with the original gigabyte one

[slender haven]

Does anyone here have experience with 3D Printers? All goes to plan I should have $500-600 at my disposal soon for one and I am thinking of getting that instead of a monitor since a good 4K OLED right now is like $800+

[green stream]

I have a bambu a1 mini and besides some clogging it’s been working well

[red shell]

Bought a car sub awhile ago and would like to use it as a house subwoofer instead since my car has good enough audio for me already

[west fable]

oh that's easy, you can build (or buy, the price for the materials is sometimes around the same as buying a premade sub box, since you need some MDF boards), you can figure out the dimensions required with an online calculator

and you can buy a premade subwoofer amplifier with has a low pass filter on it

[pliant adder]

just tired two more soldered on chips using the clamp but I cannot get them to read properly, all of them get recognized (incorrectly) about one time out of 10

[slender haven]

What would be a good print size? I see one that at least 10" in every direction. Not sure if it's good or not though.

[green stream]

standard is around 200mmx200mmx200mm and is good for most 3d prints but it really depends on what you are planning to do with it

[slender haven]

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0DJNLJ9KP/ref=ox_sc_saved_image_1?smid=A3X5CFOJQKOQZ&psc=1

[slender haven]

Is this good? $480 for me

[slender haven]

I would like to mostly use it to create:

• Detailed 3D prints of models I learn to make in Blender
• Print parts for computers like fan frames, chasis, etc

[plush ridge]

Does someone know why my laptop isn't working? First of all, I got blue screen of death. None of the troubleshooting options work so Ill probably have to use a recovery key (Thats the only option I didn't try yet). And before that the second screen on my laptop wont turn on. It's being detected but it wont turn on. My laptop is the ASUS Zenbook duo https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CRD6PJDF?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

The blue screen of death happened I think because of a windows update. I installed one and had to restart my laptop to finish it and thats when I got the screen

[west fable]

i have no experience with the zenbook duo, but some things you can try before a reinstall of windows
open command prompt in admin and run sfc /scannow && dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth (you can also use powershell in admin, and run sfc /scannow ;; dism /online /cleanup-image /restorehealth), since it sounds like you might have corrupted windows from a bsod or update or something, and those 2 commands should theoretically fix the install if possible, but sometimes you need to reinstall windows

as for one of the displays being deteced but being blank, i have a suspicion is that you set the projection to be "main screen only", so press win + p and select "extend" to see if that fixes it

[plush ridge]

Ok, ill try this. Thank you

[red shell]

It came in a box

[west fable]

oh, if it has a premade sub box, then you'll just need to get an amplifier

[ruby knoll]

https://www.bestbuy.com/site/hp-omnibook-x-copilot-pc-14-2-2k-touch-screen-laptop-snapdragon-x-plus-16gb-memory-512gb-ssd-glacier-silver/6593546.p?skuId=6593546 https://www.bestbuy.com/site/asus-vivobook-s-14-14-oled-laptop-copilot-pc-intel-core-ultra-5-16gb-memory-512gb-ssd-neutral-black/6595523.p?skuId=6595523

any opinions on these two laptops? im thinking of getting either one of them for college work and i usually have lots of tabs open

im looking for 16gb of ram, 500gb to 1tb storage, a good screen with a refresh rate above 60 and under 1k

[regal wigeon]

can someone help i’m confused , so I want the beyerdynamic DT 990 pro , so do i need an amp , mixer and , microphone with it for it to be suitable for gaming?

[west fable]

Amp - highly recommended
Mixer - no, it's only needed for multiple microphone or instrument inputs
Microphone - yes, if you need to use a microphone for any kind of recording; the headphone does not include a microphone

[regal wigeon]

So the headset , amp , and microphone , keep in mind its for gaming purposes 😂

[west fable]

Indeed

[slender haven]

headphone* but yes use that for the audio, use the amp so it's loud enough to actually hear clearly, and get a mic separately if you want to talk to people.

[warped yew]

Just get any amp and you should be fine. They’re not that hard to drive iirc

[modest marsh]

Yeah get a cheap schiit

[vocal summit]

Iirc you shouldn't be getting the dt990 pros in the first place but ok

[west fable]

? why not

[vocal summit]

from some people in another discord server (audio nerds)
They're much brighter in sound compared to anything else and they do require an amp just to run them. usually you'd get something like hd6xx, hd560S, or FiiO FT1 if you want closed back

[west fable]

yeah it's a little bright, though they're still fine

you could eq it a bit if it's too unpleasant

overall it's good for the price

[runic timber]

Fiio ft1

Fiilix will remember that

[vocal summit]

Crazy

[warped yew]

Crazy

[west fable]

I was crazy once

[vocal summit]

Then they locked me in a room

[chilly thistle]

a red room

[modest marsh]

A rubber* room with rats

[warped yew]

And rats make me crazy

Crazy?

[west fable]

damn wagos are nice

finally got some to use

definitely see why people use them now

[vocal summit]

Also kinda pricey

[west fable]

the little bit extra cost compared to wirenuts are worth it for the reliability and ease of use

i know how to use wirenuts properly, but i'm also never 100% confident it was done correctly, and to feel safe i always electrical tape it all the way around

[vocal summit]

yeah bc I'm broke and don't do that kinda stuff on a regular basis, I just end up soldering it normally

[west fable]

ehh, depends on the application
since wagos can be reused easily, it's very good for prototyping as well

desoldering takes quite a bit more time, plus solder joints often cause new stress points due to how rigid the solder is

so you'll also end up using heat shrink for stress relief

[strong basin]

If I lost my remote for my pc lights how do I control them? Is there a way to get a new remote?😭

[sturdy jolt]

What exactly were you using?

[kindred yacht]

Assuming you can't connect it to your motherboard for control, find something that has the same remote on amazon. You'll get a new RGB device to add in and the remote.

[strong basin]

It came with a prebuilt hyte y60 build

[sturdy jolt]

Contact hyte for a replacement then

[modern plover]

anyone on here used or own a set of Viture XR glasses? I have been contemplating buying one.

[west fable]

https://youtu.be/4gkmx3GtLcs
https://youtu.be/vqX9lvRdXVA

👀

[devout void]

I'm Looking for info on satellite phones.

[pliant adder]

is it worth getting a Surface pro 5 (i5 7300u, 4/128GB) with keyb, charger for 60€ but has a dead battery and replace it?

[pliant adder]

I finally figured out what that pungent smell from the drawer was

from a SP4 that someone damaged trying to remove the battery and punctured it

[warped yew]

As long as it's upgradable, 60 euros for a laptop is nuts

Make sure you can upgrade the RAM and storage because those are insanely low specs but wouldn't be too bad if you can upgrade those

[pliant adder]

uhm... it's a Microsoft Surface, probably one of the least repairable and upgradable device on the market

[warped yew]

I thought I recall they let you upgrade some of them

128GB is tiny. I'd only load a fork of Android onto that

Or some super stripped down Windows variant or maybe even just Linux Mint

[pliant adder]

4gb ram is really low but considering it will likely be a replacement for a laptop that had similar specs (and a worse cpu) it's fine

probably going with debloated Windows

[warped yew]

Yeah I mean it's basically the price of a video game but instead it's a whole laptop

[pliant adder]

just wanted to replace the old laptop that had a low res TN screen and was way too big with terrible cooling too

I'll probably get a replacement battery from aliexpress since I don't want to pay as much as the whole pc to have a new one

[pliant adder]

it finally arrived, the screen is in perfect condition and I'd love to transfer it over to my sp6. when I change this sp5 battery I'll consider if the swap is worth or not

[ancient flower]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXrn4MqY1Wo

[cinder tiger]

Hello all I have a question about the fans on the https://www.evga.com/products/specs/gpu.aspx?pn=E2763314-163F-4391-8935-EA2C5DFFD06B

My friend wants to know if there is a way to run his GPU fans to his MoBo but, we don’t know what kind of connector head that is as well as a suitable adapter for it? If there even is one?

[west fable]

For the most part it's proprietary

You can control the fans with fan control though

https://github.com/Rem0o/FanControl.Releases

[runic timber]

Ye just use fan control

There is a way with a fan plug and a crimping set but that's too much effort tbh

[warped yew]

I love FanControl

[ocean saddle]

You must be a fan.

[west fable]

I'm a big fan

[oblique gazelle]

Im a small fan

One of those crappy clip on one's

[west fable]

I'm a 200mm fan

[runic timber]

I'm a 60mm fan

It's not about size It's how you use it

[west fable]

The smallest fans are often the most audible

[west fable]

Anybody have recommendations for the cheapest (doesn't have to be very high quality) iem amplifiers (for monitoring either XLR out or 1/4")

Need at least 4 of them
Wireless would be nice but even on AliExpress, a set of 4 costs over 100 cad

Something like this https://moogaudio.com/products/art-pro-audio-splitmix4-4-channel-passive-splitter-mixer

Hmm
Cheaper https://www.long-mcquade.com/516/Pro-Audio-Recording/Headphones/Behringer/HA400-4-Channel-Stereo-Headphone-Amp.htm

Hmm
Higher price but better brand https://a.co/d/hH9bUCb

Moog so far may be the best option in terms of versatility, but do I need that functionality? Questionable

Probably would get the Behringer if nobody else has any recommendations I doubt many other people in this server are audio technicians anyways

[west fable]

I've ordered it

[vocal summit]

bro talked to himself for 5 hours

[west fable]

lmao

i talked to myself for like 20 minutes

and then waited for a few hours to see if anybody had anything else to say before buying it

[vocal summit]

I know of another server where the audio guys actually exist if u want it

[green stream]

All I know is high quality splitters like that are stupid expensive

Ive seen some cheaper ones used for sports broadcasts though

[pliant adder]

can anyone find me a disassembly guide for the Ms Surface 2 (RT)? the one with nvidia tegra.
id like to know what to remove after the screen to avoid stripping any more screws than needed

[pliant adder]

nvm it came with the wrong replacement battery

[west fable]

to avoid stripping any more screws than needed
i think stripping any screws is undesirable

make sure you have the right screw bit size lol

[calm mural]

If they strip, let em rip

[kindred yacht]

New phone

Pixel 9 pro XL

Faster download speed than I get through Xfinity cable 🤣

[pliant adder]

I do, but for some reason the screws are basically bonded to the case and also very fragile

[graceful mauve]

Hm

[hollow nacelle]

Anyone dabble in air purifiers, specifically ones with Hepa filters?

[west fable]

general consensis a DIY box works significantly better

rtings also did a bunch of tests and found that to be the case https://www.rtings.com/air-purifier/learn/air-purifier-performance

https://youtu.be/mfVLR9tq1sQ

https://youtu.be/eYOvnqoW4H0

[hollow nacelle]

well this was not what i was expecting to find lmao

[kindred yacht]

It makes sense though. DIY almost always is the best solution with any kind of tech.

[west fable]

this is why you should do diy open heart surgery

[kindred yacht]

That's uh... Not the kind of tech I meant.

[west fable]

you'll have a 100% success rate ||of killing the patient||

[kindred yacht]

It could fall under biotech though, like the guy that got his heart replaced by a machine for 10 months.

He had no pulse during that time too

[west fable]

cue the 40k mechanius intro speech

[kindred yacht]

The flesh is weak, it must be improved

[vocal summit]

random thing I remembered from a few years back that I thought was funny.
My sister's pc wasn't turning on, and I eventually figured out that it was the power button. so I just took out the mechanism for the button underneath the thing you actually press, and cut off the cables going to it, stripped them, and electrical taped them to a keyboard switch, which I then wedged under the power button.

Somehow it worked for a few months before she ended up getting a new pc.

[west fable]

i mean, both buttons do the exact same thing

all you need to do is short those 2 pins together

some people even run the button to their desk and put one of those like big industrial buttons lmao

[vocal summit]

very true, but I'm surprised that there was enough room for it to fully actuate

[west fable]

oh the keyboard switch fit in the case power button hole?

[vocal summit]

it fit under the original button

[west fable]

oh

lmao

[vocal summit]

inside the case

[west fable]

slightly less impressive but yeah

[vocal summit]

not sure if I have a photo of it, but I could try and make a diagram

[west fable]

oh

you were still using the original button cover thing

i see

[oblique gazelle]

Anyone have reccomendations for a smart watch that is non apple?

[wintry knot]

i've heard good things abt samsung galaxy watch, also garmin makes some sweet kit

[oblique gazelle]

My sisters looking for something on the cheaper end, so I think those both will still be a bit too expensive. Thank you for the reccomendation though

[wintry knot]

no problem]

[ancient flower]

CMF watch pro for budget might be good

(Nothing's budget brand/offshoot)

https://cmf.tech/en-us/pages/watch-pro
https://cmf.tech/en-us/pages/watch-pro-2

Both are $70, not sure how they compare other than the Pro having a rounded rectangle display and the Pro 2 being a circle

[oblique gazelle]

Ooh that looks good

[ancient flower]

I watched a review when the Pro 2 came out and I believe it's quite good for $70

Thought about getting one but I have an iPhone so I opted for a used apple watch

https://youtu.be/lWlD8xnHfi0?si=yyjOgH9BrOs2h4iw

[old vapor]

Its good enough for most people I think

Accuracy is obviously not going to be comparable to bigger brands

But tbf that's not why you'd get a watch anyway

[pliant adder]

tbh my samsung s21 experience went from a solid 9/10 to a 7/10 in just one year and mine it's still on android 13

so far the only things keeping up are one ui and the camera

[devout void]

Can anyone tell me how to make my s25 ultra stop interrupting my music for notifications? It keeps lowering the music, and I can't stand it. My previous phone the s23 ultra didn't do this.

[green stream]

I don't use android but that's why I almost always keep my phone on silent or do not disturb

[kindred yacht]

Set do not disturb mode to priority only and tell it which apps have priority. Then just leave it on permanently.

[old vapor]

True

[devout void]

Thank you

[west fable]

I don't like doing that though so I've ended up just disabling the notification sound

[old vapor]

Fair

[obsidian lichen]

Settings - Sounds and vibration - Separate App Sound
Turn it on and select the music apps you want to have the notification changed to vibration or sound

[ancient flower]

@devout void ^

[west fable]

My phone don't got that feature

[devout void]

Thank yoooou!

[warped yew]

Feeling lazy today and decided to discuss this rather than go straight to Google. Is there anything I should look out for when selecting a KVM switch? I'd like to have one with a lot of head room for monitor upgrades

Currently, my monitor setup is a 1440p 170Hz and a 1080p 165Hz. I eventually plan to ditch 1080p panel and get a second 1440p panel but that's future is still a little far. Either that, or just add another 1440p panel and keeping the 1080p panel (basically three monitors atp). Do three-DP KVM switches even exist, and are they any good?

And then if possible (probably impossible), a good "gaming" docking station would be nice too. I have a gaming laptop that I'd like to use as a "lower powered" solution to having my desktop on all day so I can keep my room cooler throughout the day

I'm probably thinking of stuff that doesn't exist or is at least $500 for each item lol

[green stream]

3 dp kvm does exist, there are some with even more. some things I would look at is issues with g sync/freesync, if you care about edid support. I would also check if the specific device has any issues with usb switching on certain peripherals

[warped yew]

I like that this has the option between three DPs and three HDMIs
https://www.amazon.com/Plugable-Universal-Laptop-Docking-Station-Usb-C-Triple-Monitor/dp/B0779K9DG2

I don't like that it's a DisplayLink dock though 🫠

Hmmmm
https://www.store.level1techs.com/products/p/14-kvm-switch-triple-monitor-2computer-pne46-fxlmw

[green stream]

the level1techs ones look pretty nice. they are essentially designed as a passthrough with no smart features to retain support for things like g sync but they also don't have edid or anything like that for the same reason

you do have to watch your total cable length as it could affect signal integrity

[warped yew]

I don't think I care for EDID tbh. If I'm using an HDMI cable for this setup, it's not on my main monitor

[warped yew]

Hardwire time ;)

[lusty owl]

does anyonw know if this has a hdmi hole to put a cable in?

https://www.newegg.com/hp-gaming-desktop-geforce-rtx-3050-3-2ghz-16gb-ddr4-512gb-ssd-z240-black/p/3D5-0005-03DM4?Item=9SIAK3JK8M2648&cm_sp=product-_-from-price-options

[ancient flower]

the 3050 should have one

[west fable]

A HDMI shaped hole in my HDMI shaped heart

[lusty owl]

thanks

[warped yew]

HDMI hole

[warped yew]

Yes

[lusty owl]

Thanks u so much aprecite it

[jade fable]

Has anyone tried this portable speaker yet from LifeStyle? https://www.newegg.com/p/0ZK-0K40-00001

[ancient flower]

Never heard of the brand and it has zero reviews on newegg. For a budget option I'd get the Anker soundcore 2 for $30
https://www.newegg.com/soundcore-2-black/p/2MA-014H-00071

For more premium probably a JBL

Soundcore 2 is IPX7 rated and afaik pretty much the king at that price point

Plus Anker has great warranties

I did see Bryce suggest altec lansing. I think they're supposed to be a pretty good brand, but I did have a smaller speaker from them that blew out somehow.

[pliant adder]

does anyone know where I could find a thinkpad 340 type 2610 (1994) replacement screen?

[stiff compass]

Ebay

[granite belfry]

Anyone have experience with lenovo customer service on RMA?

Going to call then to return my Yoga 9i 2 in 1 (2024) that I've been using for 8 days. The hinge/case makes sound repeatedly while opening and closing and the top lid creaks too. 1 issue im worried about for getting a refund is that I don't have the cardboard packaging inside the shipping box that holds the laptop box still in the shipping box. Everything else I have.

[sturdy jolt]

Last time I used Lenovo RMA they shipped me a box to ship the laptop back in, I doubt they care that much about missing packaging unless you're trying to get a full refund

[granite belfry]

nice! I'm trying to get a full refund. I've only used the laptop for 8 days so I'm really hoping I do get a full refund without restocking fees. How long did it take for your bank account to update?

[sturdy jolt]

That'd end up being dependant on the retailer you bought it through unless you bought it directly from Lenovo

[granite belfry]

I bought directly

[sturdy jolt]

I RMA'd it for repairs, not refund

[granite belfry]

gotcha

what repair did you get it? was it successful?

[sturdy jolt]

The screen cable was damaged near the hinge area, it was successful

[granite belfry]

nice

always be the hinge

[sturdy jolt]

Something like that

[warped yew]

Man there's always something with Lenovos and their hinges

[night lotus]

Okay, who has any experience with Alienware building at all?

[west fable]

As in working at Dell?

[green stream]

Their cases can be restricting and I think they use custom mobos

[timber parrot]

Overly large custom cases with a small interior, making them cramped. Sometimes if the GPU is too large, it won’t fit, so you might have to cut the case a little depending on the desktop

Custom motherboards make upgrading restrictive especially when the motherboard COULD support newer components but Dell chooses not to make an update

Alienware ain’t it, thank you for coming to my TEDTalk

[night lotus]

Gotcha. Was thinking about just commuting to the Alienware build and selling one with the cpu, but seems like I’d need to dump a LOT of money into it

[west fable]

oh

you meant upgrading an alienware build

yeah pretty impractical

[worn cosmos]

Is my flight joystick old

[wintry knot]

no no its definitely not from the early 00s

[west fable]

I think they still make that

Or at least something similar

[weary plume]

If it works screw it

[vital bramble]

Reminds me of my first setup

Some chinese joystick and throttle

Honestly should've kept the throttle

Works fine for what it is

[glad wraith]

using that gonna be soo bad

[thin dome]

Does anyone know what the lights are in both of these pictures?

[worn cosmos]

Looks like the light up kind

[minor light]

Looking for recommendations for a USB battery pack, 20,000mah or more. My very specific use is to power some remotely controlled RGB led tape lights. My current (no pun intended) battery has a safety feature that shuts it off if the minimum current draw is too low. Below ~.1amp. Which means, if i have them turned off, the controller by itself doesn’t draw enough load to keep the battery active and i have to physically turn the battery back on to use them. In fact, even with them on, set to red only, 2 clicks above minimum brightness is still too low and they eventually turn off. Even at full brightness but on a pulse, the battery shuts down by the second cycle to zero brightness. So, im looking for a battery pack that stays “active” regardless of the amount of load.

[minor light]

Sorry, I don’t pop in this channel often. I didn’t realize we were comparing the ages of our sticks.

[worn cosmos]

Dude your stick is massive

[ancient flower]

I have an Anker powerbank that has a "low draw/trickle" mode that I believe would solve your issue

https://www.amazon.com/Anker-Travel-Ready-Technology-High-Speed-Output（Black），1pack/dp/B0D5CLSMFB/ref=sr_1_4

only 10k mAh though. They probably have a 20k version

https://www.amazon.com/Anker-PowerCore-Essential-Technology-Output（Black）/dp/B0D5CQ9CHQ/ref=sr_1_7