Everything is already from China, but here we discuss the cheap chink shit you see on various sites.1st rule of /csg/: If it looks too good to be true, it probably is.Useful links>TWS IEM reviews: www.scarbir.com/>Guide: csg-guide.neocities.org/>Wiki: https://igwiki.lyci.de/wiki/Chink_Shit_General>What headphones/earbuds should I buy?>>>/g/iemg>I want a cheap smartphone what should I buy?>>>/g/spg/>I want to buy some sort of emulation device>>>/vr/hhg/>NewsA lot of reviews last thread, very nice.>>106503979 - Anon reviews a haul with a big fish>>106504536 - The thread unites in posting their titanium cups for a bit>>106505144 >>106508832 - Anons ponder about this thread's inclinations>>106507175 - Drunkard-anon's furry dakimakura arrives. Can't show that in a christian manga, so tasteful censorship applied. He posts backside later and offsite links for those brave enough to follow them.>>106510548 - Review/grievances of a YS-S100L board>>106513985 - The chinese are doing their best to fix american retardation (if only you knew how bad things really are: >>106524985 )(cont)Previous thread:>>106503592Thread before previous:>>106466279
>News (cont)>>106515542 - Anon posts a stainless gourd bottle listing that gets some engagement>>106515578 - Grieving anon mourns the loss of the plastic clip on his ruizu x55>>106515861 - Big tool haul review, some great stuff, some not so great stuff.>>106517064 - Another haul with a miku figurine that looks to be on the verge of sex. Also a precision screwdriver >>106517099>>106519916 - Anon buys some IEDs>>106520278 - Swiss anon is getting a visit by the authorities for his Radtel RT-880. Pour one out for our brother.>>106520944 - Some drawing tablet I presume>>106522148 - Anons discussing proper watch strap fitting
>News (cont)>>106525181 - Another small haul including a thermal printer. I quote: "he's a little wobbly, I think it's my fault though, was applying a bit too much force">>106529524 - Zaopin Z2 Mini mouse review>>106529789 - Anon posts a full outfit from ali. >>106530574 >>106530694 - Anon figures out a way to still see your membership level, but no information about what each level does.
how do I test capacity of these 1,5v li-on AA/AAA batteries ?
>>106531287I've used this for my whole life, and not about to change anything to not trigger your melties, snowflake.
>>106531331You use a capacity tester. https://a.aliexpress.com/_EuLYZtC
>>106531331You empty it out, then attach a voltmeter inbetween the charger and the battery.As (energy = voltage * current) you just measure those two and integrate over time. Sadly both current and voltage (to a lesser extent) fluctuate a bit over the charging process. Hence >>106531348 as those do basically that, measure the power and then add it up over time.The only reasonable way that doesn't require special equipment I can think of is charging the battery to full, then applying a constant power load (CPL). Something like a step-down module and then a resistor at its output or something. Then you can know it'll have a constant voltage at the output -> attach a resistor as a load and a LED in series, then calculate power draw of this circuit and measure the time until the LED turns off. That gives you the total energy expended without power losses from the step-down module.
something to get rid of HDCP 2.2??
>>106531348>$30yikes.>>106531422>You empty it out, then attach a voltmeter inbetween the charger and the battery.does it work? These batteries have circuit that output constant 1.5v at all timeI think you fully charge, then use something to discharge and monitor voltage+ current until it reaches 0. But probably unreliable
>>106531505>yikesBuild your own. Cheap USB tester, they usually have a capacity measuring function; any USB cable, battery holder and a load resistor.
>>1065313311.69 from bundles
Good-but-cheap babby's first multimeter? I wanna measure battery internal resistances.<- *sexywoman.jpg*
>>106531649This thing only measures voltage, nothing to do with a request. >>106531678Anything that catches your fancy from Aneng. If you want to go dirt cheap, get a DT830. But I would get something with a decent size screen, a kickstand and a continuity beep -- all you need as a small time hobbyist.
Chinese math very advanced please understand
>>106530574>>106530694> membership levelI'm purple v7. but what does this all mean?
I quite enjoy chink/jap landscape paintings (mountains, rivers, few buildings, few or no people, vegetation). Does anyone have any store recommendations?
I like reading product reviews when I'm bored at work.
Any guide on maximizing coins/offers/etc on AliExpress?
>>106531505>These batteries have circuit that output constant 1.5v at all timeIf it's truly constant through a BMS, then you can just attach a resistor and a LED in series, measure the current, calculate the power draw from that (or calculating it from voltage, resistor and LED power draw) and then measure time until the LED turns off. Make sure the resistor is large enough that it doesn't get (too) hot. >I think you fully charge, then use something to discharge and monitor voltage+ current until it reaches 0. But probably unreliableAgain, power is just voltage times current over time. As long as those measurements are correct, the result is correct. The pain in the ass is knowing when it's fully discharged, which you need the LED for. Or use a simple arduino nano, those can measure both and a sketch that takes measurements in an interval and adds the values up is trivial. Plus it will have a auto-shutoff function then.
>>106531902Basically you get points for being a good boy, engaging with the platform and, most importantly, spending money. You lose points for many disputes, being a bad boy, or shit like that. They also decay over time.The higher the tier of goodboy points you reached, the more lenient support will be, the easier disputes go through, and you may be first in line for some coupons and shit. There were also storewide flat discounts you could get in the past for some tiers, but I think those are gone now.TL;DR: Ali rewards you for being a good customer and punishes you for being a bad one. Chinese social credit ftw.>>106532474The people spamming the same word or sentence to get to max coin rewards, or adding images that aren't of the item as reviews should get demoted in the internal rating and fucked over. It lowers the quality of the reviews.
I bought one of those display cable converters (DP to DVI) and it only supports 640x480 it doesn't even display the model to the OS. Did I get scammed? I bought it as a replacement for a DP to VGA converter which supports up to 1600x1200 and I get monitor metadata as well through that.
>>106531240IT’S BEEN 3 DAYS CHANG WHERE IS MY 0$ SHIT ?
>>106531678>>106336630>multimeter(From previous threads, you could use search you know)Happy with my Habotest HT118A, it's been upgraded since then to HT118E and it's also sold under the Kaiweets brand (same thing), I really like it because it temporarily blinks the female banana plugs used when you switch modes so you don't have to think about where you should plug your probes.
>>106532474> israeli caliper enthusiast has some opinionsi saw this one a while back
>>106531649Anons, don’t stack button batteries one on top of another and try to take a measure with this…
Anyone bought a cheap robovac? If yes: worth it, or better to spend the cash on a more expensive well-established brand?
>>106533240Define cheap. I got a used Tesvor S6, which is a bit old now, at the time it was ~180€ new and I paid ~70€ used.Definitely 100% worth it, robo vacuums are a lifesafer, I'm never going back. If this one breaks I'm buying a new one the same day. Xiaomi has the X20 Pro for example.If you don't care too much about it doing vacuuming and mopping you can get by fairly cheaply (the mop ability on cheap ones sucks ass). Whatever you do, it needs LIDAR or it'll be utterly shit.
>>106531649>volt tester for batteries why tf is it a thing? Just buy volt meter
>>106532592You better be thankful I typed this shit up. That's my last understanding of the boni, it's not everything, but the important shit at least.>>106533357These are for normies and while they measure voltage, they display on the dial/screen "battery capacity" instead, which is good as normies don't know at what voltage a AA battery is considered "empty". My grandma won't measure voltage with a voltmeter and then learn at what voltage a battery is empty, but she will press a battery into one of these and read the results.
Anyone have any nice washi tape from Ali they'd recommend? I need to decorate a few small containers so I can tell them apart easily.
>>106533240i still use my dumb robovac from 8 years ago i bought from JD for $130. i just bought new sweepers for $4 and put in a new 2600mah battery for $3.50 and now it's as good as new
/csg/ I come to you in my time of need, for I am retarded with this shit. I'm looking for a USB 3.0 PCIe card with individual controllers on each port for my VR set up. Is it worth trusting Chang with drivers?
50€ aliexpress cpu for e-waste special lenovo workstation
>>106533529I have six rolls of fluorescent "gaffer tape", it's bright, it sticks, it's cloth, I often use it to mark something and it works great for that. No idea what washi tape is, so maybe this will help. One I bought isn't available anymore, but you can easily find it by picture or "fluorescent gaffer tape" search.
>>106533705That's a lot of threads...
>>106533705>not unlockedtruly e-wasteslightly jelly
>>106533839It's basically just masking tape with a nice pattern or design on it. People use it for crafts usually, like adding borders to homemade cards. I would like to use them so I can tell all my different tea, coffee, hot chocolate powder canisters apart without opening them.Those you linked would not pass the wife test, but I will keep the gaffer tape keyword in mind. Thanks.
>>106533984Have you considered a label printer? I have a lot of unmarked teas myself, and it's truly a blessing. Although I can see the advantage of a decorated tape with nice (if you have nice) handwriting.Before gaffer tape and label printer I just used a painter's tape, and with my horrible handwriting and a cheap shit pen it looked truly like art.
every 6 months I feel like locking myself up in a chastity cage and panties from AliExpress, so I'll purchase a bunch of lingerie and wigs, vibrate my cage with a vibrator until I cum, wrap my waist with plastic wrap and sleep caged, wake up with tingling balls, think "what this fuck am I doing this for?", pack it all up and take out the trash at 3am, go back to bed, and wake up thinking it was just a degenerate dream.
>>106534105>wrap my waist with plastic wrap Explain this part.
>>106534166
>>106534185That isn't a waist.
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>>106533433>You better be thankful I typed this shit up.Thank you!
>>106533691there are like max 3 different controllers used in such consumer cards anyway should be hard to search which one is the good one.i think asmedia and jmicron are considered more trash then the others. realtek ones are usually quite hackable so have modded drivers.
>>106534166wouldn't you like to know, faggot!!!jk, I wrap myself up in Saran wrap because it holds and seals well. It might sound like I'm into diapers, but I think pamperchu and all that shit is disgusting. Tight, shiny, non breathable clothing (latex) is sexy. Adults playing with piss and diapers is not.
>>106533691>I'm looking for a USB 3.0 PCIe card with individual controllers on each portWouldn't that require bifurcation from the motherboard, or a PCIe switch on the card?
>>106536719not for 3.0 there are buttcoin/camera cardslike https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005008797069272.htmlhttps://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007686263667.htmlhttps://www.aliexpress.com/item/32947768312.html
Another mini haul from the Back To School shit (or was it from some other recent sale I forget)>Lii-100B battery chargerhttps://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006056362783.htmlGot this to charge my flashlight battery as it was deadLooks and feels really cheap but I assume it'll do the trick and had good reviews (from someone who reviews a ton of these 18650 battery chargers).Has a mode for 0.5A and 1A, apparently 1A should be fine but I'm too much of a pussy.>GuliKit ES Controllerhttps://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009714748680.htmlLooks and feels great, was packaged in this weird pretty heavy duty bubble package, box still somehow got pretty crushed but the controller doesn't look like it has a scratch on it.Comes with a pair of rubber "star design" thumbstick covers to make them convex, they seem okay but I doubt I'll use em.It feels pretty much indistinguishable from my Series S/X controller except for two thingsResting thumb on the left side of the A button slightly touches the right stick, not sure if the button cluster is closer, the angle is different or it's because the buttons are taller but it's minor. The sticks feel MUCH smoother and a fair bit lighter. Xbox sticks feel like they want to "stick" in the default position and once they leave it, they want to crash to the edge.>Lucky cat car stickerhttps://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007372351023.htmlFirst sticker from ali that wasn't fucked, but since it has no text it's harder to fuck up, not much to say.>My Melody cup holder coastershttps://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009195549740.htmlPrint quality is fucked on these, it looks like one of the colours was misaligned or there was a double print or some shit which makes it look blurry when you get a closer look. Probably won't be bothered asking for a refund
Could you guys recommend me some good usb-c earphones for about 50-60 bucks?
>>106537493>good usb-c earphonesExplain it better, what do you mean by earphones (headphones, IEM or earbuds) and what do you mean by USB-C?If you already have regular ones you can just buy a USB-C dongle with a built-in DAC.
>>106537102LiitoKala is fine.If your battery is 1000mAh or more then 1A isn't going to hurt it.
Has anyone bought items similar to pic? how is the light?https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005009631923455.html
>>106537668I have the xiaomi one, you can see it in >>106503708It's responsible for the light on the keyboard there.
>>106537711Impressive, ty anon
>>106537719It's really nice. Only caveat is the holder is a bit unstable on thicker screens. Not so unstable it falls, but without a small space it'd not have the right angle for mine.Other than that, much recommended.
>>106537668It's a goddamn meme mate
>>106537818why
>>106537016That second one explicitly lists the PCIe switch (Pericom PI7C9X2G608GP), and I assume the other two are using the same design. I'm not particularly familiar with your application, but I assume your reason for wanting separate controllers is not wanting to be bottlenecked, e.g., having four 5 Gbps ports, but less than 20 Gbps bandwidth to the motherboard?If so, those cards should work (each USB controller gets its own PCIe 2.0 x1 lane, for 5 GT/s), but if I were you I'd consider a newer design with a USB 3.2 Gen2x2 (20 Gbps) port, so you can still have four 5 Gbps devices with an appropriate hub, but you also have the ability to do one 20 Gbps device, two 10 Gbps devices, one 10 Gbps device and two 5 Gbps devices, etc.Looks like cards using an ASMedia ASM3242 are fairly common, for example, showing $29.77 for me:https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805254617747.htmlThough you can actually get ones slightly cheaper from Amazon and Newegg, believe it or not:https://www.amazon.com/IO-CREST-Expansion-Powered-ASMedia/dp/B08S32MVN8https://www.newegg.com/p/1BK-0127-00066
>>106533080>Did I get scammed?if it doesn't match the product description, ask for a refund. otherwise, no, you didn't get scammed.
>>106537668if you buy a cheap one, the light will hit the monitor screen and will look like shit. the good ones are expensive. even the xiaomi one is kinda meh.
>>106537668What's the point
>>106538029the point is to illuminate your desk. the good ones achieve that without hitting the monitor. desu my recommendation would be to stick a led strip to the back of the monitor, achieves the same goal and creates a much better ambience.
>>106533080I've had so many problems with these, even 'enterprise' ones, last one was working fine at 1920x1080 for my spare monitor and then an nvidia update on linux dropped the resolution for no reason removing the 1080 option. I remember fucking with the resolution configs manually can work but such a pain.
>>106538048What's wrong with the good old light anywhere else in the room other than in your face?
>>106538121too much light. the goal is to create a nice ambience. a good monitor light would look something like this.
>>106537828Get any desk lamp, you probably already have one or get it second hand for example, place it behind the screen and you have the same thing for a fraction of the price, serviceable, and doesn't bring more shit to the landfill.They solve a problem that doesn't exist (and didn't exist before and after they got meme'd all of a sudden).
Lance is kingpilled now as wellhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyXzk_Q7l8A
>>106537622>LiitoKala is fine.yeah that's why I got them, but apparently even they make some shitty ones, 100B should be one of the good ones though>If your battery is 1000mAh or more then 1A isn't going to hurt it.it's 2500mAh, so I guess I'll change itif my house burns down I'll come back and write an angry post about you
>>106538110Yeah looks like there's a problem reading the EDID through DVI here, dunno where it fails exactly. I wonder if I can use the one I get from VGA somehow.
> buy higher quality tools> can't bring myself to use them> stick to trusty cheap shitis there a cure for this?
>>106537493I recommend getting any CX31993 dongle for a tenner and use whatever headphones you have. Or get Tanchjim Bunny DSP.
>>106538658>it's 2500mAh, so I guess I'll change itRule of thumb is that 1C charging current is safe, where C == battery capacity/h. In your case 2.5A should be fine.
