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  1. marshac

    Free “smart” pillow

    It’s a fancy smart pillow with Bluetooth and some sensors by Zeeq. Used it once with a pillow case and hated it. I’m a side sleeper and it would likely be fine for a back sleeper. $15 for shipping- if it’s more I’ll cover it. I just feel bad throwing it out. Be warned- this pillow is...
  2. marshac

    10900k voltages

    I just built a new computer, and the motherboard (Asus ROG STRIX Z490-A) seems to do whatever the fuck it wants to do when it comes to voltages - sometimes it's 0.8v at idle, other times will juice it up to 1.65v (!!?) despite the fact that I've set specific voltages - I've tried setting a...
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    SPAM fallout

    My inbox is being flooded by non-deliverable notices as it looks like a spam-bot is currently using my email address as the sender information - I've looked at the headers to ensure that nothing is coming from my IP, and it's all japan, china, korea based IPs. Eventually they'll use a different...
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    Gaming KVM

    Any KVMs out there that support 120Hz+ and high resolutions? Nearly everything seems to be 60Hz - I had come across a reddit thread where people were saying that one brand unofficially seemed to work, but it would be nice to have stated support.
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    Creative X3 - Super Brief Review

    Exceptional sound - I purchased this due to frustrations with the RealTek audio on my motherboard and 5.1 audio. Reading up on my options, I was interested in the new chipset in the X3, and for the price, thought I would give it a shot. I haven't spent much time gaming, so I can't speak much to...
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    Siri - a sack of bricks

    I know there's a few out there that like Siri, but from most of my interactions requesting information, she falls apart - can't search the internet while driving, etc. Google assistant has (IMO) always been much better, and there are some work-arounds to get it into the iPhone "hey siri... ok...
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    AI powered sharpening

    I got a new monitor for Christmas (43" wide) and have been having a hard time finding desktop photos at a high enough resolution. Today it occurred to me to try one of the AI-powered sharpening tools that have started to become available - fairly good results! Below is a close-up of a section of...
  8. marshac

    Routing

    question for the [H] about the best way to do something... I would like to route specific device traffic through a VPN while leaving other traffic (for Netflix for example) through the standard gateway. I’ve done this with DHCP reservations and specifying the gateway to use there, but something...
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    5G

    With the first reviews of Verizon’s initial 5G rollout emerging, an I the only one that is like “meh”? The epeen of course loves seeing 500Mb on a Speedtest screen, but I’m not quite sure what the benefit is of this speed vs a solid 20Mb/sec LTE connection on a mobile phone. An argument could be...
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    USB C

    Does anyone happen to know if the new monitors which accept USB C also support USB data over the same cable? I would love to relocate the computer to another location and simply have a USB-C wall plate which the monitor connects to, then acting like a hub for the keyboard/mouse to connect to...
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    Retro Phones

    Recently I decided to fire up the old Nokia 8290 for use as a "date phone"- no facebook, etc, just a phone. I had to locate an older SIM for it to work which I was able to do at a TMo store, but the sales guy told me that a fair number of people are doing what I was doing- essentially unplugging...
  12. marshac

    Huntsman Elite with Overwatch not working

    Replaced a Blackwidow with the Huntsman - the previous keyboard worked perfectly with the Chroma profile for Overwatch, but the new keyboard doesn't... the desktop profile remains loaded while in-game. The mousepad and mouse (Lancehead) do accept the Overwatch Chroma profile, so it's obviously...
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    i9 Razer Laptop - When?

    Has anyone heard any rumors about when we might see an i9 Razer laptop? It's time to retire the 8 year old Dell E6410 and I like the idea of switching to a laptop that can dock with an external GPU- I know other options are out there, but I like Razer's products and their laptops are pretty solid.
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    Synology DS918+

    This thing is bomb. I’ve got it upgraded to 16GB of RAM with two M.2 drives for I/O cache. It’s running a Windows 2016 virtual machine and all the usual Synology goodies. Really amazing piece of hardware, and if you’re looking for a new NAS, it’s well worth a look.
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    Apple Watch LTE

    The wife got her Apple Watch with LTE the other day- after reading the early reviews I was pretty sure it was going to suck. It’s actually really great. First, setup onto T-Mobile was done within the app- activation took about 15 seconds and I didn’t even have to talk to anyone. Once the Watch...
  16. marshac

    Home network segregation

    Moving into a new home and want to take the opportunity to better secure the home network- more and more IoT devices are on my home network, and since they're essentially black holes I would like to move them onto their own network. Devices would range from lightbulbs, cameras, appliances, TVs...
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    S8 screen protector hell

    Whenever I buy a new phone I usually also pick up two different screen protectors simply to cover my bases in case one sucks. I just got my S8 today in the mail along with a nice Spigen case as well as one glass and one wet-mount screen protector. The case is nice- it's like one I had for the S7...
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    Gear S2 3G

    I picked up one of these watches the other day from T-Mobile- I figured that some others might be interested and there simply aren't many reviews of the 3G model out there on the internet, so here's my quick rundown. Service cost- $15 minus a $10 bill credit from TMo, net $5 cost for...
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    Android on Windows Phone

    So I picked up a prepaid Lumina 640 the other night, upgraded to 10 and installed the AOW cabs- many android apps install and work quite well now- some have internet connectivity issues, but the vast majority work fine. The problem is the file system- it's clearly an android file system and I...
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    Windows phone...merits?

    Has anyone gone from Android to Windows Phone? What were your experiences like? Did you miss anything or find it lacking somehow? Android has begun to seem more and more bloated, and with the exception of perhaps Nexus phones seems to require top notch hardware for decent fluid performance...
  21. marshac

    Latest phone

    For as much as it cost.... it sure feels like I'm holding a piece of 1990. =D
  22. marshac

    Sony Z3

    I picked up a Z3 the other day and it's a phone that doesn't seem to get discussed much on here, but after having it for a few days I think that it really should. The styling itself is pretty sweet, but it packs in a large battery, 3GB of RAM, expandable storage, a 20MP camera (which pixel bins...
  23. marshac

    Two internet connections...

    I've got Google Fiber (Gb) and Comcast (250Mb) and would like to figure out a way to have failover from the Google to Comcast connection- unfortunately neither connection allows for a bridge mode, and I certainly don't want to get into a double-nat situation. Any ideas?
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    R7000 and dual WAN?

    I know the Asus AC68U supports two WAN connections- is there a way to create this same functionality on my R7000? I'm not interested in bonding so much as I am redundancy/failover- I've got Comcast 250/50 and Google Fiber.
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    Grey to orange?

    About three days ago I noticed that one shade of grey (the same grey color Google uses on their search result header) has turned orange/pink, and my desktop background appears as though it's being displayed in 16bit (or worse). I've checked the DVI cables, checked for any recently installed...
  26. marshac

    Verizon 64GB iPhone 4S

    Like new condition. If you want it, I can throw in a Tokidoki case as well (not pictured). $350. I'll pay for UPS ground shipping. Oblique side views to highlight the lack of scratches. :)
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    Verizon Galaxy S3 16GB Blue

    Practically new (~2mo). Scratch Free. My previous S3 fell onto the operating room floor and cracked- this was a brand new replacement I received. Cases *elago G5 Slim Case *Otterbox Commuter *Samsung Flip Case *TPU case for extended battery use Batteries *Stock *4200mAh NFC enabled +...
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    Early Upgrades...

    Am I the only one finding it humorous how AT&T and Verizon are reacting to T-Mobile's "Jump" plan, especially in light of their recent "aligning" of the upgrade cycle with contract length? Each has rolled out a similar plan, neither of which is a good deal to the consumer- same subsidy-based...
  29. marshac

    Verizon Blue S3 - 16GB

    One month old 16GB Blue S3 along with an otterbox commuter case, 4200mAh NFC enabled battery with case for the larger battery, Samsung flip-case cover case and Elago slim case. Story on the phone- It's a new replacement after I cracked the screen on my previous S3 and has been kept in the...
  30. marshac

    Verizon - Now even more awesome

    Verizon is moving towards 24mo upgrade cycles rather than the current 20mo cycle- good for them, bad for us. Thoughts? I particularly enjoy their assertion that the change "does not represent a change to the customer agreement"... Personally, I'm done with contracts once my current term with VZW...
  31. marshac

    Synology with S3 - Results

    Awhile back I asked if anyone had used S3 to back up some of their content from a Synology NAS- My first month's bill just came due- $0.81. I have about 20GB of pics that I store using RSS, and about 5GB of docs in the normal S3 environment. As a test I also uploaded 4GB of videos (season 1...
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    Verizon Tablets

    Has anyone else noticed that Verizon really doesn't seem to have any new tablets in the works? Nearly everything that's coming out is destined for AT&T.... I know VZW isn't subbing tablets anymore, but it almost seems as though they have written off that market. I'm just looking for a tablet...
  33. marshac

    Yet Another ASUS RMA Screwage

    So I was using my computer one night and it just died- literally just turned off. My P8P67 EVO mobo died. No problem I thought, ASUS is a good company and this RMA will be no problem- boy was I wrong Long story short, they refused to honor the warranty stating that I had bent the socket pins- no...
  34. marshac

    [FS] ASUS G51J-A1 i7 Gaming Laptop

    Full specs can be found at the newegg link below- RAM has been upgraded to 8GB, and one HDDs has been replaced by a 80GB Intel SSD (the second HDD is a 320GB drive). Included are the mouse, Windows restoration media, PSU, battery. The backpack can also be included if you want to pay extra for...
  35. marshac

    FS: Livescribe 8GB Echo w/Notebooks 5-8

    $100 + Shipping If you don't know what livescribe is, and you're in school, you owe it to yourself to find out regardless of whether you buy mine or not. I honored in most of my courses largely because of this pen. Used for a year in medical school- 8GB was more than enough space for an entire...
  36. marshac

    fs: VZW Galaxy Nexus

    Like New. $300. Case, extended battery, and orig battery are also included. There is also a screen protector that was applied as soon as the phone was unpackaged in place. Currently the phone is unlocked and running Jelly Bean.
  37. marshac

    Anyone using S3 to backup their NAS?

    If so, what NAS are you using, how much data do you store, and what's your monthly S3 bill?
  38. marshac

    Odd phone sighting

    This past weekend I was up in Leavenworth, WA eating some brats and spaetzle and I saw a guy with a teal Lumina 900.... until I realized it wasn't....it was way too big. Has anyone heard any rumors of a Note (maybe slightly larger actually) sized Lumina-looking Windows Phablet?
  39. marshac

    Galaxy Nexus Vocoder?

    Does anyone know if it's possible to change the vocoder on the GN to EVRC-B? I've looked all over and have come up empty handed.
  40. marshac

    FS: Sprint Epic 4G Touch - $250

    Bought it Dec '11. Perfect condition with the exception of a small scratch in the plastic on the top right corner. I have the box and everything that came with it still. Asking $250.
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