>>101450422
What have you guys purchased from /csg/ that actually turned out good and wasn't broken/trashed in 6 months?

>>101450459
literally everything

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>>101450422
I did LED Strips for my Desk, I put them Underneath but its still really dark. What are some good LEDs I can put on my Desk, I want something that looks nice not an LED Bar, also I recently got a 2nd Monitor so I'm wondering if there are any good Monitor Stands/Arms from China. Thanks.

>>101450732
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DUpFBf321vY
brighter LEDs and add a diffuser

>>101450732
that gaymer "leds on everything" setup looks like shit
just keep it simple with a desk lamp

>>101450732
if u had put it on the outer edges facing the walls it would look better

>>101450732
i've put a thin strip on the walls at around eye level when i stand, so when i'm sitting it gives me a nice illuminating diffusion effect
there's the newest strips that are very thin, i think they're called 5050's or something. very small footprint but very large output. very cheap by the meter as well.

any recommendations for usb hubs? preferable one with usb c, 3.5mm audio, hdmi and usb ports

Anybody know any coupons for $30-40 orders? I already used 07GD03 3 off 29 coupon and ETA9 didn't work for me.

>>101451153
Try "JOE9" or change your location with a vpn

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WHAT DO I GET FOR $45 IN CREDIT PLEASE HELP I HAVE NO IDEA

>>101451205
Doesn't work. I'm in Canada and I tried using the VPN to change to US. I looked up the coupons and it says it ends on July 14.

>>101451427
I used it yesterday and it worked. So the expiration is not July 14.

>>101451425
Daki pillow

>>101451425
massage gun, desk fan, accessories / gear for sports / outdoor activities you like, gamepad controller, tigernu bag, baseus car windshield sunshade, disangni silk pillowcase, flashlight, mousepad, plushies, maarten multitool

>>101451425
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003720408822.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007171252535.html

>>101451527
Can't get the coupons to work. It works when I changed it to a US shipping address and if I change it to my real address it removes the coupon.

>>101451630
there's a limited amount of them, it's a classic chink scam.
the "sale" lasts until 20th but the coupons run way before that, the biggest ones within few hours on the first day

>>101451425
retro handheld console
dragon dildo
anal plug

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>>101450422
will i get a free bracelet if i order an obvious scam and then dispute it?

there's nothing to buy

>>101452357
maybe, if you can prove it

>>101451425
You ignored everyone that told you, so like I said, get a big black dildo to fuck yourself with you fucking faggot

>>101452455
i did not ignore anything, i said i don't need earphones because i like my cheap earbuds and you threw a hissy fit

>>101451425
chink watch
chink lego
chinka gunpla
chink vintage cloths
chink projector

>>101452502
i got a chink projector and used it exactly once

>>101452393
Well silver doesn't stick to magnets so i think it would be easy

>>101452629
i use it for sports shit, it's ok for it, especially if you have free wall

>>101452836
i do but the colors are off unless it's pure white and the set-up is tiring.
it also smells like chinese plastic death every time i turn it on

>>101452481
you're farming (You)s for like 5 or 6 threads in a row with your dumpster tier "earphones", kill yourself
>>101452787
>use a cheap shit material that doesn't stick to magnets and either a thin silver coating or anodised whatever that gives a silvery colour
what now gweilo

>>101452891
>you're farming (You)s for like 5 or 6 threads
schizo post
i only mentioned it once, in the previous thread

Got my Hotochki glasses from AliExpress. -6 myopia with some astigmatism, 60mm PD
>Old glasses: 1.59 polycarbonate, 53[]18 (71) rectangular/30mm lens height, 8-9mm lens at thickest point
>New glasses: 1.67 high index, 50[]17 (67) more circular/43mm lens height. 5mm lens at thickest point
>For a thinner lens: find "frame PD" as close to your eye PD as you can and choose a more circular lens
- I ordered one $20 pair of 1.67 lenses and two glasses frames for a "backup" frame. The instructions only tell you that if you order 1 pair of lenses and 1 frame they'll install the lenses for you, but both frames came with the lenses with my prescription. I don't know if this was a mistake on their part, or if they just do that when you order 2 of the same frame (what about 3+ or different frames?), but it was a nice surprise
- I was worried about the lenses having any noticeable color tint since the standard ~$70 polycarbonate lenses with AR coating they sell where I live have a green tint, but these don't have a noticeable tint. When you point a flashlight at the lenses, the reflection looks green. The oleophobic and hydrophobic parts are OK. I've had (much more expensive, Crizal I think?) lenses with better anti-glare that distorted the reflections on the lenses so they were less noticeable (lights behind you reflected on the lenses were very blurry) so I wonder if there are any Chinese sellers that offer better AR coating.
- The chromatic aberration is more noticeable than on my old glasses but apparently this is pretty normal for 1.67 high index lenses. I got used to it, but I'm considering getting 1.60 MR-8 lenses next since they should have the least among high index lenses. This store doesn't offer them so I'd have to buy from another one, BCLEAR sells them for $13.33 with coins at least
- Since these lenses are taller than what I had before, the very top/bottom have more barrel distortion and chromatic aberration, but it's better than just seeing a blurry mess

>>101452944
we astronomy guys should start to make some diy designs that use the ultracheap consumer eye glasses optics...

>>101452989
pretty sure that at astronomy rates all you will see with chink lenses is a blurry mess and lots of aberration, i wouldn't trust chinkshit lenses to not kill my eyes and good chinkshit optics is expensive as well

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Any anons got one of these bad boys?

https://www.aliexpress.com/item/3256807184157012.html

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My heavy parcel line package finally shipped and I wanna get a refund on my shipping. I paid for aliexpress standard (60 dollars) but they sent with heavy shipping (40 dollars). It took so much extra time and I paid extra too. What option do I select in the dispute and what do I tell them? Live chat also said I should be able to get a refund but didn't explain how

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>orange pi zero 3 4gb
i had it sitting in my cart for $11 total, 1 day later it went up to $13, either way i pulled the trigger

>>101451008
Baseus? Though I think most usb-c hubs only have one usb-c port that's usually for power, and I've never seen one with 3.5mm audio but you can easily fix that with a usb sound card.
>>101452357
Most people that buy scams to get them for free realise that they just wasted their time for a piece of shit that wasn't worth it.

>>101453076
>Cyclone V SoC
wtf is it?

So how many of you retards played that football game only to realise that you have nothing to spend the money on?

>>101451425
52toys beastbox beetle

>>101452061
>dragon dildo
those are hundreds of dollars

>>101453476
It's a clone of a popular FPGA board(de-10 nano) used for the mister project.

>>101453489
those kick ass, I want the gator or the mantis one.

So how frequent are these events where you can get credits for $40 off a $41 order?

With all the futbol coupons, I stockpiled more ESP32 boards than I have any use for. I don't even know what projects to make.

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Didn't know I needed this shit, even ordered another one to dual wield

>>101453725
You bought 2 so they can burn down your house twice as fast?

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this was actually even better than expected since i realized that you can actually use this while sitting down, no scrubbing necessary just hold the brush in place while it does the work for you.

>>101453100
following. change were supposed to send me via expedited shipping but it was aliexpress standard shipping instead and it went through to 3rd country. was supposed to arrive in 10 days but it's 22 days instead. fuck chang.

>>101453725
based house burner

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Do anyone knows any good calipers on AliExpress?

>>101454863
shahe is aparently a metrodology brandname
but even the 2€ digital ones work well, is basically a pcb the sensor, is as cheap as it gets
look for something that is mechanically good for what you want

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Fine or do you guys have any suggestion for something else than the front panel PCB for the same price?

It's go time guys.
The one minigame that gives sitewide coupons.

I hope you stockpiled stuff

https://a.aliexpress.com/_mrF0EVO

>>101455192
i ain't clicking no link unless you tell me what that is.

>>101455192
I too love wasting 5 hours for 0.1$

>>101455192
>referral link
kill yourself

>>101455192
>Mergeboss referral
lol no
Maybe if it wasn't 10/20 credits per completion that expire at the end of the month.
Good luck getting even 50 cents before everything expires.

Tourist, I'm just curious what the fuck do you all buy? I went on some of the recommended stores and all I see is just really niche boomer tools like a cigarette holder with a laser.

>>101452944
Forgot to say: these lenses are completely "clean", there are no ID markings anywhere

>>101456172
It's possible to get the 50 cent by playing for a bit every day. No chance of reaching anything worthwhile though. Is the max $5 even worth it? Probably not.

A rough guess of 0.50 cent (half cent) on average per item delivery.
500 cents / 13 days = ~39 cents per day
39 / 0.50 = 78 deliveries per day
1008 deliveries in total

worst case of getting all lowest payouts:
36 / 0.20 = 195 deliveries per day
2535 deliveries in total

best case of getting all highest payouts:
36 / 1.20 = 32.5 deliveries per day
422.5 deliveries in total

I think the payouts favor smallest values more so it's probably about 2000 deliveries. It still contingent on having enough energy to produce this many items.

For the 50 cent coupon it's 10x less so deliver roughly 15-20 items per day.

Might as well deliver a pizza or two in real life. It pays better.

>>101456562
>For the 50 cent coupon it's 10x less so deliver roughly 15-20 items per day.
wait that doesn't sound right but I gave up thinking near the end of the post.
oh well.

Spent a total of $1 in this sale, $74 in credits from Euro Cup and a dollar from Mergeboss helped.

I wonder if they make something for the

>>101456691
for the Olympics*

I bought a i5 12400F, got it but had a lot of core errors and asked for their warranty, what precautions should I take to not be chinked further

>>101456951
>asked for their warranty
retard
you do dispute with screens as proof

>>101456981
Would it still go through if It arrived on april and only complained now?

>>101457099
>It arrived on april and only complained now?
it's over
good luck

>>101457099
>Would it still go through if It arrived on april and only complained now?
lol
lmao even

>>101450732
Get one FCOB https://pt.aliexpress.com/item/4000145232270.html

>>101456713
god willing. comrade xi will distribute our wealth once again.

chat is this real
https://aliexpress.com/item/1005007274524693.html

It feels really strange with all this time not being occupied by football dailies.

>>101458165
>nothign(r)

what are some good places to get phone protective cases besides aliexpress? cheap products under 10 bucks and such

>>101458893

temu

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Supacontrolla. Really fucking good, lads. Premium heavy build, great design, full of features, tiny screen. I highly recommend it.

>>101459155
Did you get it for $30 with the glitch bug? I saw someone on Reddit saying there was a low price on a certain store but it disappeared

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>>101459242
~50, actually, but no bug. Got it a month ago. Turns out, April/May models had a QC issue on 3% or so of the batches and the store was cleaning them during a sale. I got one from April, a friend too, but his was fucked straight out of the box while mine was OK (so far). Now I'm eyeing a Vader 4 Pro formato Banggood kek

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>search for item on ali, it's $30 with $8 2 week shipping
>find exact same listing on amazon, it's $18 with free two day shipping

like what's the point? am I just searching Ali wrong somehow or should I switch to Temu or what?

>>101459332
I'm waiting for Beitong to make a controller with trigger locks + plus the unique extra top two buttons like the bigbigwon blitz controller (bigbigwon said they will make a newer Blitz controller that has 2000hz polling rate).

Not many people realize this but Beitong has the lowest wireless real world latency controllers and they also manufacturer controllers for other companies like Gamesir, Thunderobot, BigBigWon, ManbaOne, EasySMX controllers are all made by Beitong under a different name with worse software. I'm a poorfag but I'm waiting for a controller like Zeus 2 but with hall sticks and slightly cheaper without the changeable modules.

In comparison Gulikit has the worse wireless (dongle and Bluetooth) out of all the Chinese controllers. The controller is good when playing wired mode only.

oh hey the unpaid amazon shill is back

>>101459605
>price comparing is shilling

ok? this is the first time I have posted in one of these threads in like a year lol, I am genuinely asking what other sites than ali there are since it seems like ali prices are shit now, or are there tricks to using alis search better?

fuck I will just use fucking google shopping search instead if the word amazon triggers you lmao.

a reminder about them usb chargers you probably bought in bulk 3 years ago

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMmySM2nar8&list=PLfUGOPyKWwiriWhjmdtvjBw_J7X_X5OnU&pp=iAQB

(find yours in the playlist)

>>101459502
What item? Unless it's an heavy item than usually AliExpress is cheaper. You are suppose to abuse the coupon system too

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>>101459601
Not to disparage your post, but do you have a source for that Beitong thing? I know they are the only company apart from Flydigi with screen on controllers, so I suspected they either have some major engineering in-house or were adapting stuff from Flydigi. Very interesting, though. I'll keep an eye on them, if true.

I still don't understand the mentality of buying retarded shit you don't need or will never use.
Same with buying plastic that doesn't serve any useful purpose like funco pops and anime figures.

>>101459706
it was a slingshot kit, how do you abuse the coupon system? Maybe that's what I have been missing since I haven't been using coupons?

>>101459737
From my own research and emailing Beitong and Bigwonwon 3 months ago.

Manba One controller just came out from a "literally who" company which is a rebrand of Beitong Kungeng 50.

EasySMX 9110 and Thunderobot G50S has the same shell. When you connect the Thunderobot G50S to a window computer it tells you it's a "beitong controller" in the hardware settings. Thunderobot G70 has a ghetto version of the Beitong Zeus 2 replaceable module buttons.

Gamesir T4Pro has the same shell layout as EasySMX 9124. Gamesir also have terrible software but the hardware is good because it's most likely made by Beitong. They also have another clone called Gamesir T3S which is exactly the same as Beitong BAT4 controller.

For bigbigwon controllers I talked to them on discord 3 months ago and they said they will make a new Blitz controller with 2000hz but no hall sticks (not release yet) and a 1000hz + hall stick (BigBigWon Gale). Beitong just release a new 2000hz controller called Beitong Asura Pro 2 Pro Plus in a Green color but I'm not buying it because it has no trigger lock and the top extra button are not there and it only has 2 back buttons instead of 4.

Also all these controllers test around 3-15ms on Gamepadla while most other Chinese controller are higher like Guiltkit because Guiltkit is 100% build from scratch in-house).

Beitong (aka Betop) has been around for 25 years but no one really heard about them. Gamesir, ManbaOne, EasySMX, and Thunderobot are relatively new companies that just paid the rights to rebrand some of the controller. Bigbigwon rainbow and Gamesir Kaleid light led looks similar too.

>>101460077
Thank you.

Need a fast USB wifi adapter, something fast I can stick at the end of an extension

>>101460664
>fast usb wlan adapter
doesn't exist
next

How much did you guys get from Euro Cup/Soccer Challenge?
I got $56.

>>101461656
$0, ignored the entire thing.

Anyone have a link for a good digital caliper? I have a cheap plastic one that's total garbage and it's just frustrating to use.

>>101461656
7.50 in the bet game and at least 5 more on a coupon (i had won several 1 euro coupon, but i also had many coupons from late deliveries so they didnt make a difference)
>>101461940
they are all kinda the same, look for the construction differences

>>101459155
>tiny screen
that's a downside

>>101459738
I usually buy useful stuff.
Anime figures actually sold by Japanese companies are artwork in their own right and originate from the same hobbyist fandom. It's not much different than buying a poster, artbook, or manga. Chinkshit bootlegs usually aren't worth it, and funko pops are ugly and dumb.

>>101452502
>chink lego
do link

>>101459655
Post a link to the product on both sites pls

Any recommendations for a custom deskmat?

>>101459502
ali searching is just a massive pain
I spent some time looking for the best price of a pair of Wyvern Abyss IEMs, the best I could find was 30$, while I was considering it & other options someone posted an image of them for 20$ or 22$ with a set of highly regarded aftermarket tips, so I ended up buying that instead
Ali is fucking weird, man

I do agree with the other anons, if it's chink shit and it's not heavy, it's almost guaranteed going to be cheaper on aliexpress, you just have to find it

>>101462277
Just search custom deskmat
Look at the top results with lots of sales
Look at customers pictures and make sure they look good
Make sure the seller accepts high resolution images and that you have a good quality large image to submit for your order.
MAKE SURE TO CHECK THE DIMENSIONS ON YOUR DESK.
sellers always list desk mats in millimeters so the number is huge like 300x600. Use a measuring tape of something and see how big it will actually be when you get it

>>101453502
>still a gorillion dollars
>still need three more gorillion dollars on the rest of the hardware
>then you have to solder way too fucking much
>all for a questionable increase in quality of emulation
i honestly don't know who's more mentally ill at this point - emutrannies or audiophiles

>>101461656
Only about $35, but I got like $3 from merge boss and a bunch of $1 coupons that I stacked with the coin discount stuff a few times.

>>101461656
$50.50 in credits, bought a mouse and keyboard. I rarely use AliExpress, how often do these challenges happen?

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alright i finally decided, stayed late night just to fucking pick something
ended up spending a little bit extra, could've gotten this for free if i picked the 512gb version, but twice the capacity for $12? can't say no to that.
i already have 3.5tb of ssds in my PC and i very much doubt i can connect this with a PCIe adapter, as i'm already using one (b450 mobo, not sure though). i got usb adapter instead to have a little bit faster usb drive.
if anything these have decent resell value, so i'll make some profit if i decide i don't really need it

>>101461656
About 44

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>costs less than $5
>uses up WWAN slot
>speeds up your boot times
>makes your main drive last longer
What's the catch? I'm thinking about getting a few to put in some latties with shitty 1tb ssds

>>101462439
>QLC
resell that shit

>>101461656
Few 5$ code.
30$ in credit
Another 50$ code that i didnt spend because item must be 170$ minimum. I dont know what to buy. Import Tax would be nut anyway

>>101462468
the catch is that it's only 16GB when you can get legit mSATAs up to 1TB that will perform the same in normalfag scenarios
for normalfags optane was shilled as a small cache cope back then when laptops still shipped with HDDs, nowadays people who buy those things are doing stuff that can take full advantage of optane's features like their amazing endurance

>>101462468
Jew's scam

>>101462468
>>speeds up your boot times
it doesnt work as you think it does, you need specific hardware (and software too) to take advantage of it.
all that is is a 16gb ssd, they have been sold for $5 on jewbay for a few years now, there is always a couple chink sellers there with literally thousands of them for sale

$9 off $30: ETA9, oztalks9, joe9
$25 off $100: ETA25, oztalks25, joe25
This is USA only, I think.

>>101462472
realistically still 100 times better than XIANQING or whatever chink drive. currently the plan is to use as a usb drive, MAYBE to upgrade my 512gb laptop drive, i'll see

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>>101462721
thx bro but i'm all tapped out consooming

>>101462742
>realistically still 100 times better than XIANQING or whatever chink drive
no, not really
even YTMC TLC will be superior to that 176L QLC micron

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anyone have any experience with these chinese portable oleds? wanting to get one for when i build a sff mini itx pc.

>>101462770
some to be desu
my recent purchases have been underwhelming too

Does anyone know the model name of those earbuds that were memed about here years ago. I'd ask on /iem/ but it was specifically here they were shilled. They were pretty aesthetic, and orange and cream coloured.

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Would you buy a chink shit Win XP era Mitsubishi PLC clone that they somehow placed in a Siemens style plastic case?

I suppose these are popular in third and second world countries where getting original parts would be too expensive. They are probably okay for less critical applications and education.

>>101463370
Moondrop Space Travel?

>>101463409
that's them exactly.
fuckin' hell you legend!

>>101462351
>>still a gorillion dollars
It's below 200 bucks and this has the sdram onboard. Otherwise its at least 300 bucks.
>>still need three more gorillion dollars on the rest of the hardware
If you're only gonna use HDMI then you don't the rest, at most a microSD card.
>>then you have to solder way too fucking much
You don't have to solder shit, where the fuck did you get this info?
>>all for a questionable increase in quality of emulation
It's cycle accurate and it all runs in parallel, I'd say that's a huge improvement.
>i honestly don't know who's more mentally ill at this point - emutrannies or audiophiles
Maybe you should try to enjoy shit instead of being a bitch?

>>101462364
>how often
To the level of savings that some anon reached, not very common. Previous game credits usually amounted to $20 or less with hard grinding and phone battery burning in Merge Boss. The fútbol betting was much less time consuming and had bigger savings potential. Nonetheless, 11.11 / BFCM should still have decent discounts overall as the highlight season of the year.

I bought every big ticket item I wanted so all I do is look at this thread for ideas for what to buy and I got nothing.

>>101450459
I've bought cheapish music players like the Xduoo X2 and the Walnut V2 and despite small quirks like the X2 listing songs by added date and the Walnut not having a screen both devices are still working and being used years later.

Update on my 64gb mixa shark card I got in that csg thread in 2017

It still works but I still have no use for it

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I need to Replace 4 Doorknobs in my House, they are the same as these but you can't Lock them which is retarded. Would these do good bros?

>>101464544
there really isn't just a local hardware store you can go to? probably similar if not better price than that, and better built

>>101464599
Not him but don't these get Outsourced from other Countries anyways?

>>101464599
In some places local stores do an "Amazon" where instead of selling actual quality brands like back then they instead stock the same chink garbage you find on Ali but re-branded by whoever imports them or even by the store itself.
At least that's the case for me regarding soldering materials, the same fake Amtech flux everywhere.

What's the preferred mech keyboard nowadays on ali?

>>101461656
I got $65. I think that's the most I've ever gotten from those events. I got lucky from the last few votes and made a good amount.

>>101460035
best chink ~$300 minipc?

chang really sent me nice looking leather boots with real leather for 40 CAD. almost the same as the thursday boot I was about to buy for $250. I kneel, I'll just buy my fashionware on ali from now on.

>>101465374
Post link, I need new shoes eventually. Is it Alibaba only or AliExpress too?

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Anyone here a Merge boss pro? How do I unlock the lattes machines? I keep getting these lattes order but I have no generator. I'm level 24 right now.

>>101450422
How much of a housefire risk are chink camera batteries?

>>101466053
check the bottom right icon shop for generator, refresh
check the bottom left area, should be a way to get to overview of store graphics and "world," and on that screen bottom right have a numbered icon. as you earn more cash, you level up and can redeem things. generator should be among them

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I'm up to seven things to review for the thread. Fuck.

>>101461656
$74, as noted in >>101456691

>>101466053
Latte machine was the generator for June's merge boss event.
Unless they're selling new generator items for it in the shop it's impossible to get it.

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I'm getting close to my towel...

>>101466745
Good luck, they slow down the percentage down to 0.01℅ per watering for the last two phases.

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I once again seek your advice my fellow /csg/ bros

My router is circular, like a mini robot vacuum and the air vents are underneath. Of course, these basically end up blocked when I place it down. So I need to elevate my router while keeping the underneath clear. What am I searching for and have the chinese made it?

Rubber feet would be an easy consideration but the vents are all across the bottom so I'd be blocking some. A little table?

>>101468376
anything made out of thin mesh

>>101466745
> offer expires soon
> store still won't ship to my location
> worked so hard for nothing

They really did make a slavery simulator.

anyone knows why coin discount on ali is different between accounts?

I only got 45% from this item but my friend got 85% on the same item? What is the logic behind it

>>101462800
in terms of resell value it's better than chinese brands

>>101469008
There's a Telegram bot that takes your checkout page link and makes the coin discounts better, no idea how it works

>>101469667
Multiple bots that do the same thing, I tried 5 of them and they all gave me the same discount. Search something like "aliexpress desconto moedas bot" on YouTube and you'll find them

>>101468878
Try reporting it to Aliexpress. Go to Account > Suggestion.

>>101469667
>Telegram bot
link?

>>101453957
link

>>101470242
See >>101469870

>>101450422
Hello I got some cheap Chinese iems that were shilled around a few years ago but forgot about them because the cables broke quit quick.
I got them some new cables recently but since I stored them in the garage they caught mold and some weird green goo(the kind you see in some electric devices). I cleaned the outside but i wanna know what should I do about the inside? Throw them in some alcoholic solution/ water and detergent and simply dry them after? Take them apart and clean the guts?

Ty.

>>101470352
I tried that. None seems to work.
I messaged bot item link and get redirected to the same page, no discount

>>101452944
Asked different stores about the aspheric lens materials
>1.67: MR-7
>1.61, 1.56: "CR-39" (can't find a single document saying that CR-39 can be anything other than 1.50 standard lenses, who knows that the hell they're actually using)
>1.60: MR-8 (usually labeled, and/or has words like "super tough" in the title)

>>101466745
>14/15
>I'm getting close
Lol

Can you please recommend me a good powered usb hub?
I got a cheap not-powered Orico hub and ALL my usb devices disconnect after connecting 3 drives. It fucking sucks.

>>101472336
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006606962400.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005103205943.html
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001620446994.html

>>101473212
Ignore the last one, its not powered

>>101473212
>https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006606962400.html
This one is 10 bucks cheaper wtf

>>101466745
>african american extremely happy for literally picking cotton for chinks
you can't make this shit up

Is this collapse of capitalist pig-dog technology going affect my packages in transit right now?
goddammit, america

News (because OP is a lazy nigger)!
Advice about M.2 SSD heatsinks >>101374287
toxic materials in Anons chink shit >>101375087
Onahole review >>101379730
Anon's order are delayed >>101381052
Anon needs advice with a dispute >>101385624
Advice about chink routers >>101385624
Lighteranon wonders why non-choice shipping combining doesn't work >>101391869
Anon receives an offer from Chang >>101397334
Euroanon is slightly bummed that he did not receive any shake coupons >>101408968
Anon wants advice about alarm clockradio >>101414778
handcontroller advice. >>101425546
Anons looking to spend their AE credits >>101414754 >>101426992 >>101432669 >>101433406 >>101446814
Anon got shilled into buying shitty earphones >>101431700
Electric cleaning brush review >>101441041
Are USB capture cards worth it? >>101447353

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Years ago I looked at a series of IP cameras advertised as baby monitors from China-based Vstarcam.
Packet captures showed me everything I feared
>Username and password sent in URL query
>Kilobytes of encrypted data to IPs owned by alibaba
>Clearly SSL on the device, but the internal server communicates over HTTP with your smart phone app
>Default password: 888888

>Didn't receive my chink shit today, have to wait until monday for it
>Next order just left China and will be stalled on arrivals in Europe because French customs are too busy getting drunk
>Third order still waiting on getting shipped because everyone redeeming their last football credits

>>101474939
the schizo about chinkshit was always real

thoughts on buying cpu+mobo for a home server build on aliexpress? anyone have experience buying something similar?

>>101477155
Currently waiting on an order for one, will review once it arrives.

>>101463061
they are great
very good image quality
but the mini hdmi sucks
my brokes after 3 month of use
would buy 1 with normal hdmi and use it as my main screen
if they would exists with normal hdmi
what they sadly dont do

>>101463061
terrible, just get a normal monitor

>>101477253
Xeon E5 V3 E5-2650V3 are so cheap there which makes me VERY skeptical about the seller. These used to sell for $1000 back then and now they're like $12? And some mobo+cpu combo with the same cpu only costs ~$120.
Tempted to buy it but makes me want to ask why it's so cheap.

>>101477463
Probably salvage from old hardware. I wouldn't even buy it for $12 because I already have a decent computer, I'm assuming most people don't know how good older hardware was or maybe most people don't care like me. I think some people here bought the Ryzen 5700x3 for relatively cheap too and they said it was legit. Another guy here bought an old gigabyte motherboard and it came with 2 CPU inside the motherboard even though it wasn't specified.

Reality is chang doesn't care and need to get rid of these old shit that taking up space. They rather have the $$ than the item itself.

>>101453076
Taki's is supposed to be under $99

>>101477701
I only need one for a server storage pc. My main PC already has a good CPU.
Maybe I'll buy it and see. It's only $12. Now I need a mobo.

>>101477463
Server hardware age like milk and drop in value insanely quicky.
When server centers upgrade their hardware it's usually thrown out in droves as e-waste when it's no longer supported by Intel/AMD (e5-2650 v3 stopped being supported in 2021).

>>101477762
Get a $40 xeon kit.

is tr*bit still in charge of the discord?

>>101477934
Where? Most I see are $120+. I need at least 6 SATA ports and the cheaper ones only have 3.

>>101470403
>some weird green goo
Verdigris, basically oxidized copper. Brush or sand it off.

>>101477954
>I need at least 6 SATA
Get a PCIe HBA and a breakout cable.

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Looking for a small tabletop FM radio with a tube. Identity of the device is to be an FM radio primarily, so features like USB, ports, etc are minor. However, it's highly desired if it's a wood cabinet or looks nice, etc.

Want to spend under 80 USD. Anyone? Good similar example from Amazon related (no tube, 90 bucks)

>>101470403
just use em till the wheels fall off, then new ones

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Are Gophert still good bang for buck for a bench power supply? Just ordered a PPS-3205, but frankly speaking I didn't do a lot research now, I just had it (well, not this model specifically) on my wishlist for a while after looking this stuff up in the past.

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what was the recommended chink soldering station? for electronics n shit

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>>101480932
I've got pic related, maybe T12 isn't the newest, hottest stuff anymore at least speaking of chink products(I think that'd be T245?), but I really like it, there's a huge choice of ridiculously cheap soldering tips, the tips themselves have built-in heating element, and with the right handle are very easy and convenient to replace (using pic-related M8 handle, very nice).

Otherwise T/C245, their main advantage is higher power and so faster heating and better heat stability, but I can't recomment any specific device.

>>101480932
Ts101 or pencil. I have the ts101 and it heats up fast as fuck (about 5-7 sec)

>>101481227
Sure if portability is a factor for the anon, but if not... he did specifically ask for a station, ts101 is lower power and has poorer choice of tips compared to e.g. mentioned T12

>>101480932
Read the guide in the OP.

>>101480932
Quicko T12
Get a version with STM32 chip. Not the STC ones.
If you want to use custom firmware then try to get one with genuine chip. Otherwise I don't think there's any glaring flaws with the clone chips. The firmware dev didn't bother to support all the Chinese chip variants.
Don't bother with other brand name T12 stations. The Quicko brand has the better power supply according to that developer guy.
They've largely fixed the grounding problems unless you buy some really shit clone brand.
You might not even use custom firmware because something nobody ever mentions is you need to calibrate the tip temperature yourself on custom fw. So that's another $15-$20 for a good proper temperature meter.

As another anon said, there's been some newer types of stations but I've read on forums the Chinese copies aren't as good at reproducing the tips as they managed with T12 tips. T12 is the tried and tested clone station for years now.

Don't bother with those yihua 8996 or whatever combination of number. That tier is just a better QCed version of the most budget ass stations. Don't need to fall for that meme when T12 exists.

>>101481541
The Quecoo I mention in >>101481210 has good PSU with both case and tip grounded, and no obvious issues like poor clearances that can be found in some similar stations.
I'm fairly certain it doesn't use a STM32 though so there's that.

>>101481541
>Don't bother with those yihua 8996 or whatever combination of number.
Yeah, although I suppose he can get a yihua hot air station if he needs that.
Just don't bother with the old 900M-clone irons.

>>101481339
Actually I didn't buy it for portability but because if the PSU hypothetically dies I can just switch the PD charger. You can't do that with the t12 without buying the whole thing again.

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>PSU
>chips
>some fucking special cables
i dont know man, sounds complicated.
pic related works fine after 80 years

>>101482034
Yeah but you can't control the temperature with that one

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>>101481953
>You can't do that with the t12 without buying the whole thing again.
That's just plainly wrong though, there are also these T12-mini variants that, instead of a built-in PSU, come with an external power brick that you can replace probably cheaper than your PD charger.

>>101482121
That's good to know, but most of time I'm not soldering so I use the PD charger for other stuff. I guess if you solder a lot than it might make a difference.

>>101482192
you can get 12v or whatever those use with a pd decoy, so you can still do that

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>>101482121
>>101482192
Actually most if not all full-size T12 stations of this style also come with a 24V DC input for said external power brick. So that's covered.

>>101482034
>works fine
You might have learned how to make that boomer shit work, but that's different from "works fine."

Bros are there any good cheap chink headphones with a similar size (not design, just small OVER the ear headphones) to Koss Porta Pros? I'm a poorfag neet and used porta pros are still a bit too expensive for me to get.

>>101484054
I have the boss porta pros and I don't even use it. It doesn't sound good, too boomy.

It is extremely light so maybe if you are using it while working out it might be good but if you plan to just sit down and listen to music it's not really that great. It's overrated to be honest.

>t. I have Stax headphones and it blow it out of the water. But the L300 headphone is not comfortable so I don't use it much.

Also HD600 is a shitty headphone too. Don't listen to /hpg/.

>>101484054
>just small OVER the ear headphones
But why? IEMs give better sound and cheaper. A decent budget one is like $20. And a good budget option is $80.

>>101484476
Because my ear canals are extremely small and in-ears end up pushing more wax inside, sometimes I need to go to the hospital to remove it.
I'm currently using a RY4S but I'd like something with a similar shape to the porta pros (that stays over the ear, allowing outside sounds enter, which is important when you're outside)
>just use ANC headphones in passthru mode
Too expensive, likely to get stolen.
>>101484408
I intend to use them while walking outside and commuting. I own a WH1000XM3 (a gift) that I use when I'm home.

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been using Poco x6 for couple days now, it's pretty fantastic. usual debloating with use of wireless ADB makes it even better (you can use canta f-droid for that).
for 180€ I don't think anything can beat it.
it games well too, at least I'm warthunder and cod. plus you can tweak game mode settings like dropping resolution and antialiasimg and whatever, and it has gyro aiming.
emulators work well though I only tried up to psp.

I'm gonna be shilling it some more probably. shit is ridiculously good.

>>101484679
Maybe get the KSC75, it's cheaper unless you want to get those Porta Pro clone on Aliexpress? I heard other say KSC75 sound slightly better than the porta pro. Keep in mind the Porta Pro do leak sound compare to normal headphone so if you are someone who cares about someone else listen to your music while walking then don't get these.

>>101484687
Are you that guy who won the Poco x6 from the soccer shake thingy?

>>101484812
>KSC75
They don't look very comfortable if I'm being honest, couldn't find any in the used market (horrible where I live) and still a tad too high for what it offers, considering that they'll really be just walking headphones.
>Porta Pro clone
Wasn't aware of them, I might take a look. I'm asking on /csg/ instead of the audiophile general specifically because I don't really mind or care about audio quality as long as it works as a sidegrade to my RY4S. I've got tinnitus when I was 12 or something after all. The format matters a lot more than the audio quality past that point.
Of course it can't be completely shit like those old chink earbuds that literally die and crackle past 50% volume but I don't think even the low end behaves like that nowadays.
>leak sound
I couldn't care less desu, but thank you for warning me.

>>101484687
I've been using huawei and Xiaomi for a while now, you're definitely being ripped of if you buy Samsung or apple

>>101484845
no, I bought it
you could win something like this? I should have participated

>>101484054
consider vido showerhead earbuds, they are cheap like 2$
I got white ones, different colours have slightly different signatures but that's mostly autism.

>>101484880
ksc75 are nice, completely open but those earhooks might hurt your top of the ears. but if you find a compatible headband they're amazing.

>>101484883
Yeah some guy got lucky and supposedly won a Poco X6 phone from the Soccer shake raffle a few weeks ago. I don't know if it got delivered since his flag was in Iran(?) if I remember correctly. Maybe it did got delivered but he didn't posted a review

>>101484910
>vido showerhead earbuds
Regarding earbuds I'm happy with my RY4S, which have the same format as the one you mentioned. I didn't know that they were called "showerhead earbuds" but it makes sense.
>ksc75 earhooks
That's exactly what prompted me to call them uncomfortable, they're seem to be way too big to be comfortable for longer periods. Getting a headband would be pretty hard unless I can find them on aliexpress.

>>101484880
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006143305332.html
Here was the clone I was looking at, I have no clue if it's "good" but the headband is similar.

>>101484945
you could probably find something on Ali for that. but might also be able to find something cheap over the ear. not sure. sound has kinda been solved by china, and iems are better than everything else, which sucks if you have issues that make iems not suitable

>>101485010
The KSC75 mentioned earlier is about 35% more expensive than the clones. I checked out a headband kit for them on Aliexpress, and it's priced at around 10 USD. At that price point I might just get them instead.
I'll still be watching the thread in case someone suggests something betterbut at this point I think I'll go with the KSC75+headband.
>>101485106
Searching for "retro headphones" gives me exactly what I need at extremely low prices, but I'd really prefer to have someone's opinion (other than the written reviews in the product page) on them.

>>101484883
Prizes were pretty rare, I think.
The main thing with soccer shakes was coupon whoring.
I got a 50% off but it was fake discounts.

>>101485182
10 for a headband? what a rip off. should be way cheaper

>>101484882
>you're definitely being ripped of if you buy Samsung or apple
For my case the iPhone mini has the nowadays unique feature of being a phone-sized phone so I just consider the extra shekels something similar to the ITX tax.
Can't get ripped off when it's literally the only option in the market for that niche.

>buy tws earbuds that are great in the <$50 range according to scarbir
>check again and they got replaced by something else
FUCK

I'm trying to create an audio setup with decent input for vidya with pals and and great headphone output for listening to music, and I'm considering getting an audio interface to connect both a cheap xlr mic like the k669d as well as using it to listen to music instead of a separate external DAC focused on listening. My main concern is that the audio interface's audio output quality would be inferior to a standalone DAC of similar cost, in which case I may be better off getting a USB mic like the am8 instead and a separate DAC. The convenience of having everything connected to a single interface easing up cable management is also appealing. What do you suggest bros?

>>101486481
Wait did you already bought the mic?

>>101484687
>canta f-droid
oh neat, I did not know you could do this. I wish I knew what apps to uninstall though.

>>101486795
no I just mentioned options I'm considering

>>101481541
NTA but what grounding problem? My house isn't grounded, does that mean I shouldn't get a solder station?

>>101486934
I'm not sure what your budget is so maybe something made by behringer or focusrite. I don't usually use mics so I'm not the best person to ask.

>>101487262
I'd like to keep the cost of mic + interface (or dac) below $100. I already have an amp if that matters

how does aliexpress know when to combine order and ship together

>>101486998
>NTA but what grounding problem
The case is metal, the tip is metal, it is now a standard for a long time in electricity that if a device has metal parts exposed to the user, that could become live due to a fault or design issue, these parts should be grounded. This is especially true for devices with metal cases.
This is for your protection and in case of the tip I guess also a tiny bit to protect whatever sensitive electronics you might be soldering.

>My house isn't grounded,
I guess it's just old then. And yes it is in fact not optimal to use devices to require grounding - so even your PC! It is very likely that you'd get a tiny shock if you were to touch your PC's case and for example an exposed metal pipe at the same time (well, as long as the pipe itself is actually grounded).
So yeah, you're taking a bit of a risk with whatever 3-wire device you're using in your 2-wire electrical system.

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>>101374287
See https://users.ece.cmu.edu/~omutlu/pub/flash-memory-failures-in-the-field-at-facebook_sigmetrics15.pdf, a study from facebook about ssd health. In particular, read 5.1 on pgs 9 & 10, relating to SSD health & temperature.

To answer the original question, and explain the image: It completely depends on your SSD.
Heat speeds up degredation of hardware (Platforms A & B). Some SSDs controllers throttle the performance of the SSD when they get hot, to minimize degredation (Platforms C & E). Some SSDs throttle themselves differently, achieving lower failure rates with higher temps (Platforms D & F).

Again, it depends on your hardware and usecase. If your SSD is like A & B in the graph, or you want your SSDs to run with maximum performance at all times, get a heatsink to minimize damage. If your SSD's controller throttles well, you probably won't need to worry about it.

I'm really not familiar with SSD hardware/software, so you'll have to figure this all out for yourself. The study linked covers much more (like error rates), I can't be fucked to read the rest though. Manufacturers might also provide details for how to properly use their SSDs in particular.

>>101487435
uhh they know where they're sending stuff from, if it's from around the same place, they ship it together.

>>101486998
You could rig a ground if your pipes are metal, as those should be grounded, be it properly or bc they are in contact with lots of the building and terrain
Talk with someone that actually knows

>>101453414
what coupon???

>>101450422
Can someone please explain how the fuck to properly use coins.
First issue. Half the time it'll say "35% off with coins", so I press buy now and at best its giving like 25% off. Not (always) due to multiple item choices in the ad, many times it happens on just single choice listings also.
Second issue. Adding to cart never gives the full amount of discount, or even that fucked up slightly less I describe above, Its usually only like 5-10% off. This issue is mostly bad for if there's any sub $15 items I want with a good coin discount. As in trying to add a few good coin discount and sub $15 items to also have free shipping.
So how the fuck do i get my full discount and further, how do i get it for sub $15 items?
Also, I'll say this. I know to check if its actually cheaper on the coin page than some other regular seller has it for.
Cheers in advance for any replies

>>101488832
aliexpress is lying to you, there is nothing real about any discount they ever offer.

>>101488932
Dont worry, i know the chinks are untrustworthy.
But some of these deals still are better than anything else i can find. So i was just hoping there was a reason other than chinkery for the discount difference.
Or at least how to deal with the cheaper items and shipping.

>>101488832
There are some coins discount that do offer 50-65% but the catch is that it's a item that is under $12 so you need to buy multiple of it to get the free shipping.

>>101484687
thought about getting the pro version, i don't need the extra performance performance that much but i'd probably be keeping it for 5+ years so might as well

>>101450833
This.

But also just get a couch and a tv. Stop sitting hunched at a desk in your free time. You likely do that for a job anyway.

>>101453076
No because im not a mega nerd. Just a part time nerd.

>>101453957
Like i said in the other thread, youre an idiot.

Give a genuine use case for this crap. When the fuck are you gonna be sitting down scrubbing a section of your floor?

Why do you need to scrub for such an extended period of time that you need to sit down?

Seriously. Give a real use case for this.

>>101454863
The digital metal ones sold by many stores are pretty much all the same and they are accurate to .01-.02mm. Mine have come in handy a few times for sizing things.

>>101455353
My normie friends have been bragging about the same thing on temu. Its nuts

>>101459155
I can think of a certain submersible vehicle whos occupants might still be alive if theyd used this cotroller.

>>101459502
Its likely a product thats stocked at a US warehouse is all.

>>101464843
No door and window hardware is commonly purchased from on shore factories so there will be lots of locally made options in store.

>>101466745
How the fuck are you getting these games. Have you guys actually installed the app?

>>101474939
Yeah ali IP cams are all dodgy as fuck.

No codecs available for watching feeds. Can only use their app that spies on you and gets steadily worse over time while asking you for money. All data sent to china.

>>101478806
Wtf is a tube? You mean a dial?

>>101486083
Theres a gorillion good tws earbuds. Literally just read the reviews. Theyre so affordable you can shotgun it and still pay 90% less than airpods

>>101489375
Of course, the search box on the website is unusable.

>>101489439
>Literally just read the reviews
>5 STARS VERY GOOD ITEM HAVEN'T TESTED IT YET SOPA DE MACACO HUEHUEHUE
Ali's reviews are fucking useless.
...unless it's from one of those autistic Russians who disassemble the entire thing then explain every single chip on the PCB and offer insight regarding any quirk/bug you might have while using the thing, all while attaching pics of everything. God I love those reviews but they're unicorns.

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>check the detailed, photographed, videoed reviews on Amazon by people knowing what they're talking about
>buy on Aliexpress

any cheap chink equivalent to those ifixit repair tool kits? i want to learn how to repair electronics but i'm not really sure what to get. i want to learn how to solder too.

>>101486842
well it literally has a recommended list and when you click on the apps it gives you a description

>>101489081
I think the pro has a bunch of issues with overheating, unless they solved it
also it has no headphonenjack
also it's mtk so gcam support is not very good
also it's mtk so emulation is gutted

and games run decently as far as I can tell on x6. only reason I'd want the pro is to emulate switch games, and it can't cause of some driver issues I think? (might get solved in the future). x6 can but slow depending on games.

I don't know, I feel like x6 is the better option, and pro was like 50 euro more.
other than the chip I think they're the same phone, but the issues coming from that chip kinda make me thing. though x6 also overheats according to benchmarks. m6 pro doesn't overheat, but it's the worst chip and camera sucks on it.

>>101478806
post if you find one you like anon
i also enjoy radios

>>101490285
wasn't even thinking of gayming, i feel that €50 for near twice the performance is a good deal

>>101490112
Simple as.

>>101489448
Yeah they obviously hide like 5% of products unless you use the app to search for them. As a drop shipper its painful. They also used to have a debit card issue that was magically fixed when you used the app and also an error with payment that went away when you used the app... They really want you to use the app...

>>101489412
Nah I bet he means a vacuum tube to make it sound "better"

>>101379730
>The sensation that would kill a newbie is not enough for me.
>I had to shake for more than half an hour for this review and it made my right arm ache.
i'm never using one of these shits if they kill your sensitivity like that

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gave sister my tao account and she now exclusively buys her kawaii shit through me(i told her she needs to know chinese and how to ship items inside china etc- all bullshit), she doesn't have much money too so she promised to give me back massages and cook 3 meals a week for me, all going towards my master plan.

her browsing history so far.

Anyone ordered S24 snapdragon from ali? They offer 5-day delivery with good prices, but I guess I should forget about warranty

>>101488832
Coins are so easy to obtain. That should tell you what they are worth.
It only works with buy now. Adding to cart gives you the arbitrary coin discount of a few cents or whatever. No different than when adding random items to cart.
Other than that all I can say is It Works For Me. I have to double check the discount is correct otherwise it's not hard to find items that are real discounts.
My theory is there's probably some internal customer rating. Probably the same mechanism that determines shadowbans. Like when events don't work at all for some people. Or when the daily coin check in only gives 1 coin per day. Maybe if you're getting no discounts all then the "algorithm" has it out for you.

cheap ddr3 ram recommendations?

anyone know where i can get a 12-15v AC output adapter with at least 2A ... searching for this on ali is nightmarish..

>>101490376
that doesn't make sense because what are you going to use the performance for?
games are the only thing that needs performance, I'd you don't care about games you're just shooting yourself in the foot by overpaying and giving up other features, for performance that you're not even gonna use?

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I need that anon who autistically compared a dozen USB card readers to post his comparison again I'm buying one to replace my aging 2.0 reader.

>>101492081
apps still would launch faster
pro also has way faster storage

>>101481210
Be careful, at least if you use EU plug, these often ship with a faulty power cord that have live and neutral wires swapped, so you get the switch and the fuse being on the neutral wire instead of the live one. Otherwise in theory it shouldn't really matter that much, but in reality the station behaves weirdly when using the faulty cable, as it gives signs of life ("chirping" of the speaker and blinking of the oled) even when switched off

>>101485106
>sound has kinda been solved by china
Sound was solved in the 90s. China had nothing to do with it.

>>101492903
I don't think there would be a significant difference for app launching, that doesn't require this much processing.
for storage you got a point, but again, what would you need that for?
even 4k video recording doesn't need that much bandwidth, so once again it's game loading. I guess apps would load a little faster but to what end? it's not like whatever memory in the regular one is that much slower.

I mean if you got extra 50 bucks I guess it makes sense. years ago I made the mistake and cheapened out and got a 3/32 instead of 4/64 and it was a pain.
and I made a gamble buying x6 too since it doesn't have an SD slot like m6 pro, but hopefully it will be fine with 256.
not having a headphone jack and not using Snapdragon were the things I cared about so it made sense not to get the pro.

>>101493342
I don't remember any Chinese iems in the 90s that for 15 bucks destroyed many thousand dollar setups

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has anyone here used a wifi weather station?
i'd like to submit readings to weather underground and met office WOW

>>101488823
Euro cup/Soccer challenge credits.

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i was worried about getting chinked but the return process was easy and they even approved the refund just a few hours after posting
thank you chang

>>101493403
Exactly

Where are the coupon codes for this sale? i can't find them :(

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>open Temu the first time after months
>get 2 "free gifts"
>spend 30 minutes picking the "free gifts"
>faggotry app tell me I have to make order minimum $30 to get the gift
>mfw I got scammed by the most basic chink bait and switch on Temu
>Aliexpress had never tried this shit on me.
welp, that's it for me fucking Temu. I uninstalled your piece of shit after right after.

>>101494336
Good riddance. Temu is unironically spyware.

recommendations needed for a hair dryer for wifey. she wants the dyson hair dryer, which is just a glorified gpu for its price.

>>101494336
aliexpress it the same. they spam Choice shit on the top of the search results, but you cannot buy any of them without picking 3+ or spending a designated amount

>>101494442
all of chinese store apps are spyware

>>101494599
>spyware
That's why I make sure to praise great leader Chairman Xi to maximize savings. So wise in his ways. Thank you, comrade for distributing our wealth. Much generous.

>>101494552
There are popular Xiaomi Mijia ones I see suggested. I don't see U.S. power plug option

>>101493945
how much have you spent? since when?

>>101495318
>how much have you spent
fuck if i know
is there a browser extension to check that?
>since when
2014 or something, but only really started buying frequently in 2021

>>101495442
found it
apparently 2000 usd over the last 3 years

>>101494442
everything is spyware these days.

>>101490205
Was I this anon drunk posting?
I was thinking about that yesterday.

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>>101453076
>>101453414
>>101474939
>>101484687

Y-you guys aren't connecting this stuff to your network... right?

>>101462351
money wise it's incomparable to audiophiles and soldering is a fun hobby
>>101463700
this reply feels autistic

>>101495941
of course I'm connecting my phone to the network

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>>101492156
bumping

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>>101481541
>>101481210
I have T245 and it's noticeably better than T12.

>>101480932
Nice pic but be careful, you won't be able to use your soldering station in prison.

>>101492156
huh? I need a card reader where's the list

>>101480932
this, but something small for the occasional solder 2-3 per year? I have some cheap hardware store irion which is falling apart. Was looking at something rechargeable from Lidl but might have missed it.

>>101496282
>I have T245 and it's noticeably better than T12.
Well yeah I did mention it's better, but:
1. it's more expensive
2. the tips are more expensive
3. pretty sure there's less variety in tip types, at least from chink sellers

But if one's willing to spend more, sure why not

>>101491850
Locally? Trying to get a random power adapter on ali is just asking for a housefire.

>>101450459
RTL-SDR V4
RTL-SDR LNA
100W USB cable
100W Charger
laptop barrel to USB adapter
trigger boards
barrel adapters
Philips USB cable
and just ordered FC11C, I'll get back to you in 6 months

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Fuck. Item tracking says it has been delivered but I never got it. If I ask for a refund, I'll get 16 cents back.

>>101497093
I dont even get tracking, shit was sent with China Post, its been 7 weeks

>>101450422
what's your favorite order you've placed?

>>101450459
A lot of stuff I bought was ok, but most notably:
T12 soldering station & tips
RTL-SDR (v3 here) & various accessories for it like amplifiers and antennas
A lot of chink IEMs and a DAC that all still work flawlessly
Lots of various usb cables
Some bicycle stuff like lights
NR-750 dosimeter
a digital torque meter
cheapo Aneng multimeters like M118A are a steal with their features for the price
and more stuff I don't remember

NGL though, some stuff turned out to be utter shit, like
one sata to usd adapter (another one at the same price worked ok though)
a pcie-nvme card (another one at the same price worked ok though)

one time I bought a couple tiny cheapo binoculars that worked fine at first but lost their collimation by 2nd or 3rd use and were impossible to re-adjust

certainly on the negative side there was also stuff I no longer remember

>>101450459
this sounds stupid but, i cant recall any chink shit i bought that broke down, and im trying really hard to think of something, so far everything has worked fine, even stuff that wears down over time, but then again i dont buy stupid chink shit like clothing/footwear, only stuff that should endure more abuse (or stuff that wont take no abuse like network switches or something along those lines)

I see ZT301 and ZT302 multimeters in the guide, is there any reason AN870 is there but not ZT303? Feature-wise ZT303 appears to be a more compact and cheaper AN870

>>101498076
It doesn't sound stupid, for me it's the same >>101450473
Even my Kingdian 16GB SSDs from back then when consumer SSDs were like $60 for 120gb still work.

>>101498087
aneng and zoyi meters are rebrands of zotek ones (many chink brands rebrand zotek, the odm of most cheap meters, next odm higher up is uni-t probably, or maybe vici not sure if they are/were the odm).
buy whatever brand is cheaper at the time, they are all the same on the inside (comparable models)

>>101498121
im still using chink shit from back when aliexpress didnt exist (my favourite pair of pliers was bought in 07 and is chinkshit, looks & feels brand new if i clean it with some break clean), and the normie goto was ebay for chink shit, and even that stuff still works fine

>>101498394
I'll take ZT303 then, it's cheaper, smaller and only thing it it doesn't seem to have compared to AN870 is temperature reading, but I've got that on my older uni-t anyway if I REALLY need it.

>>101491850
>anyone know where i can get a 12-15v AC output adapter with at least 2A
Find a local electronics distributor that sells channel well power adapters

>>101493472
i am interested too, want to know the actual windspeed and sunlight in a place to put solar and maybe eolic power

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I put too much effort into taking pictures for reviews.

>>101498500
I always give the "helpful" thumbs up to a review that looks it was made with at least minimal effort in the sea of retarded BRs

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>>101498533
How would I even know if someone gave me a thumbs up?

>>101498554
It shows in the review section itself... unless it doesn't show, because it sometimes randomly doesn't work and doesn't show any thumbs ups
They chinked out on their website too mucj

>>101498465
Yeah, AN870 can supposedly measure up to 20 amps compared to ZT303's 10 amps, but that's complete chink bullshit, because AN870 shunt resistor is rated for only 10 Amps (if not less) and if you give it more, it instantly overheats and gives very inaccurate readings.

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>post doggo and blog about their day as a review
I like these reviews too.

>>101498695
this
also, the original model of the aneng an870 is a zotek zt219

>>101498882
>is a zotek zt219
I've read a lot that these AN870 and ZT303 are rebranded Zoteks, but I can't actually find Zotek selling them anywhere nowadays, so are you sure it's not the other way around? Or could Zotek just decide to OEM them for other brands instead of selling them themselves?

>>101499003
nowadays zotek sells under their "inhouse" rebrand zoyi, not sure why they began doing this tho, maybe they want the zotek brand to be a odm only
they are all the same hardware tho, only the stickers with the brand change, no matter what. find the matching model (see a teardown, the pcb should have the odm model on it) and buy whatever is cheaper regardless of brand. i have an anen meter because the zotek one was more expensive and there were no other rebrands at the time (actually i have more than one aneng one but it was always due to the price)

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>>101499117
fuck me, forgot pic related

new bread >>101499378