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SmokeMe · Aug 27, 2024

One can never have too many LED flashlights IMHO.

So Saturday I purchased 2 - Sofirn SP36 Pro Rechargeable Flashlights with Anduril 2.0 UI from the manufacturer Sofirn & it turned out to be considerably less expensive (base price -25%) than @ Amazon full price.

I ordered them & expected they would take 6 days to reach me from China but Sofirn has a warehouse in California so I got them in 2 days.

jvickers · Aug 28, 2024

I don't think I need a 9ft headphones cable, so I got a 4.9ft set:

Dru2 · Aug 28, 2024

jvickers said:
I don't think I need a 9ft headphones cable, so I got a 4.9ft set:

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I actually prefer long headphone cables, but I know many complain Sennheiser's stock cables are too long, so....

IownAmoneyPit · Aug 28, 2024

I should have loaded up on more Samsung 250 GB drives last year before they were discontinued as I have 4 for my main OS drives, but we will see how the Kingston works as I only want to use it as a Windows to Go installation for Insider builds.

jvickers · Aug 29, 2024

Dru2 said:
I actually prefer long headphone cables, but I know many complain Sennheiser's stock cables are too long, so....

I'll probably switch them out as needed. For just sitting at my desk, the shorter cables work.

Everything is set up. The optical didn't work, so I had to use the USB cable that came with the DAC. The headphones sound wonderful!

Dru2 · Aug 29, 2024

jvickers said:
I'll probably switch them out as needed. For just sitting at my desk, the shorter cables work.

That's cool.

jvickers said:
Everything is set up. The optical didn't work, so I had to use the USB cable that came with the DAC. The headphones sound wonderful!

Optical for what? And yeah, if DAC to PC, USB.

jvickers · Aug 31, 2024

I wanted a smaller mic, so I got this refurbished mic (unwilling to spend much more):

MrPig · Sep 2, 2024

RTX 4500 ADA. Come to me baby!

APC have just delivered!!

Winuser · Sep 2, 2024

SmokeMe said:
One can never have too many LED flashlights IMHO.

So Saturday I purchased 2 - Sofirn SP36 Pro Rechargeable Flashlights with Anduril 2.0 UI from the manufacturer Sofirn & it turned out to be considerably less expensive (base price -25%) than @ Amazon full price.

I ordered them & expected they would take 6 days to reach me from China but Sofirn has a warehouse in California so I got them in 2 days.

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I bought two of these about 2 years ago. They're much brighter than I expected. I also like that the beam is adjustable. Amazon.com

Winuser · Sep 2, 2024

@SmokeMe , Now when I take my dog out for a walk in the field at night I don't have to worry about coming in contact with skunks. It has happened several times. One time my dog saw the skunk before I did and he took off so fast he pulled the leash right out of my hand. Luckily it was warm weather because nothing I tried would take the smell away so he had to stay outside in his kennel for a few days. I keep one flashlight in the house and the other one in my truck.

SmokeMe · Sep 2, 2024

@ Winuser , who see the other 1st?
I have serval of these also spread around the house & garage, they sure do out perform any of the others I purchased over the years.
I also have a couple Sofirn SC33 too, not as powerful but still strong.

jvickers · Sep 3, 2024

For $149 USD, these get awesome reviews. Amazon was out of them for a while. Even now, they'll take about a month to get:

SmokeMe · Sep 4, 2024

IownAmoneyPit said:
we will see how the Kingston works as I only want to use it as a Windows to Go installation for Insider builds.

I wanted to try out your testing so I snagged a Samsung 250GB 870 EVO SSD, hooked it up the a Sabrent SSD to USB Adapter.
After some Disk Mgmt. tweaks I ran WinToUSB (Pro) in the MS Test partition, it copied, works & is activated.
Thank you IownAmoneyPit for the suggestion.
Good luck with yours also.

Catnip · Sep 4, 2024

Darn it! I broke the extruder on my new 3D printer trying to remove some stuck filament. Now I have to take apart the stupid thing and replace it with this:

This is supposed to be the new improved model. I hope it is. Serves me right for making Christmas ornaments in August.

IownAmoneyPit · Sep 4, 2024

SmokeMe said:
I wanted to try out your testing so I snagged a Samsung 250GB 870 EVO SSD, hooked it up the a Sabrent SSD to USB Adapter.
After some Disk Mgmt. tweaks I ran WinToUSB (Pro) in the MS Test partition, it copied, works & is activated.
Thank you IownAmoneyPit for the suggestion.
Good luck with yours also.

@SmokeMe originally I tested my Windows to go in an older 2.5 in enclosure with a 2.5 in Samsung 250 Gb drive and also an SSD to USB adapter but it would only boot on one front USB port and none of the others I would get an unmountable volume error which I think was mobo related because of the type of ports on the mobo.

However using the NMVE enclosure and Kingston NMVE drive works on any port, is alot faster than a 2.5 in SSD and I get about a third of the rated speed compared to using a dedicated motherboard slot or my M2 card which will only work with a maximum of 2 drives.

The only reason I use this method is because I either have to remove the NMVE Drives first to be able install Windows to a 2.5 SATA SSD and also remove the GPU to access the onboard NMVE slots for the Kingston Drive.

The WTG option is much easier hot pluggable solution.

SmokeMe · Sep 4, 2024

@ IownAmoneyPit
I suppose as I run/test my W2G setup I'll find out the glitches.
I'm using the LG gram laptop as the MS Test rig & it only has 2 USB 'A' & 2 USB 'C' ports (1 used for RJ45/LAN). hoping I don't lose any

Catnip · Sep 7, 2024

In my never ending quest for a better, quieter keyboard, I got this on Friday:

I love the keys, but the backlight is driving me crazy. It's way too bright around the edges of the keys and drowns out the legends on them when it is dark in the room. So I am sending it back.

Looks like I will have to stay with my Logitech G815 for now. I want to replace it because the key cap legends are chipping off from my fingernails and the letters are getting fuzzy, but the lighting and key action are fantastic. I guess I am spoiled. I really wish that Logitech sold replacement key caps though. I would buy a few of the problem keys. I am looking at you "O" and "E".

jvickers · Sep 7, 2024

Catnip said:
In my never ending quest for a better, quieter keyboard, I got this on Friday:

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I love the keys, but the backlight is driving me crazy. It's way too bright around the edges of the keys and drowns out the legends on them when it is dark in the room. So I am sending it back.

Looks like I will have to stay with my Logitech G815 for now. I want to replace it because the key cap legends are chipping off from my fingernails and the letters are getting fuzzy, but the lighting and key action are fantastic. I guess I am spoiled. I really wish that Logitech sold replacement key caps though. I would buy a few of the problem keys. I am looking at you "O" and "E".

They're kind of expensive, but here you go: Logitech G815 Replacement Keys. You might be able to find them cheaper elsewhere.

jvickers · Sep 7, 2024

Catnip said:
In my never ending quest for a better, quieter keyboard, I got this on Friday:

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I love the keys, but the backlight is driving me crazy. It's way too bright around the edges of the keys and drowns out the legends on them when it is dark in the room. So I am sending it back.

Looks like I will have to stay with my Logitech G815 for now. I want to replace it because the key cap legends are chipping off from my fingernails and the letters are getting fuzzy, but the lighting and key action are fantastic. I guess I am spoiled. I really wish that Logitech sold replacement key caps though. I would buy a few of the problem keys. I am looking at you "O" and "E".

Also check these out on eBay: Logitech G815 Full Set of Keys. They say they work with the G815.

Catnip · Sep 7, 2024

jvickers said:
They're kind of expensive, but here you go: Logitech G815 Replacement Keys. You might be able to find them cheaper elsewhere.

You sir, are awesome!! I just ordered some replacements.

Thank you very much for the link.

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