What New Stuff Have You Bought? If You Care To Share Thead! :)

[ryanosaur]

Got tix. DAMN they were expensive, but I've never seen them live.

Oof... Martin's looking a little rough. David still looks like himself:

Martin, then...

David, then...

 

[j_garcia]

Oof... Martin's looking a little rough. David still looks like himself:

Martin, then...
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David, then...
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Dave and Martin are the only two original members now that Andy passed. I did notice Martin looks rough in that pic, which is surprising given that Dave was the addict.

 

[Verdinut]

I've just ordered this Faraday key fob protector pouch:

OffGrid® Faraday Key Fob Bag

Protect even the smallest devices against possible security breaches with an OffGrid Key Fob Bag. The OffGrid faraday key fob bag includes a sleek design

offgrid.co

My car is not a Ferrari neither a Lexus, but only a Honda Civic. It's among the TEN MOST STOLEN VEHICLES in Toronto and Montreal. Only in Montreal, this year so far there have been more than 6000 vehicles stolen.

My Civic is the 2019 model year and the one which is favored by the criminal organizations for export. It's protected by the TAG GPS system, except that a very well organized criminal gang could export it pretty fast out of North America, and the GPS would not be of much value then. I usually park it in my apartment building garage. I think that the use of that new bag might add protection when I park outside.

 

[panteragstk]

Got one of these to go behind the couch in the living room. I've been 5.0 in that room for a long time and it was mostly tolerable with 5 8" speakers in the ceiling. They put out decent-ish bass, but I need to finally put back boxes on them to stop half the sound from going into my attic.

This little guy fit nicely behind the couch and you'd never know it's there until it wakes up. My Rocketfish wireless sub adapter is actually working great. I need to add a subsonic filter to it though since it can't handle below 20hz without barking...loudly. I don't watch movies in that room so it's TV and music duty only for the most part. I'm happy with the price.

Monoprice SSW-12 12in 150-Watt Powered Slim Subwoofer - Monoprice.com

The Monoprice SSW‑12 is a 12" 150‑watt powered subwoofer that helps alleviate subwoofer placement in any room. This slim, low profile ported subwoofer can be placed under your favorit

www.monoprice.com

 

[lovinthehd]

Just picked up a set of the Ecoflow Delta 2 power station and the "matching" 220W solar panel. A bit of a backup for home power outages as well as supplying juice for several items while camping....

 

[Allen M Smith]

I recently bought a MUNBYN thermal printer. It prints labels quite clearly, which is convenient for me to classify items, and occasionally I create some new labels.

 

[MrBoat]

Steel rock sliders. Was going to make my own but these were pretty nice. Also built up another cab for smaller tires for the same truck. The large tire version is more competition style. This way, I have the same comp running gear in more of a stock looking body, like a wolf in sheep's clothing. The sliders protect the body some. I did not have these last time and pretty much trashed the body, which is why it is blue now.

The ladder looking rail things

I got them as tight to the body as they can go.

Large tire cab with a pinched nose for big tire clearance. It's a real beast in this mode.

Small tire cab. I bought sheets of styrene, which is solvent weldable with household adhesives such as CA glue, to make the wheel flares with. That material (which the body itself is made of) makes the bodywork/build possibilities pretty much endless.

Always have something to do.

 

[j_garcia]

Early prime day sale $14, couldn't resist.

 

[Cos]

Ok, I broke the Piggy Bank on my PC build, yes there is some wasted $$ on looks, but I decided to go all out and have fun. The not so fun was getting everything to work as Windows 11 install was a pain in the ash



Build:

• Lian-Li 011 Dynamic Evo Case
• Lian Li (7 total) UNI 1SL20 Infinity Fans
• NZXT Kraken Z73 360 AIO with Display
• EVGA P3-1200w Platinum Power Supply
• 32GB G.Skill DDR5 6000 30CL Memory
• AMD AM5 7950 CPU
• MSI MEG Ace x670e Motherboard
• MSI Gaming X Trio RTX 4090 GPU
• 2TB Samsung 980 Pro M.2 Gen 4 SSD
• 2TB Samsung 970 Pro M.2 Gen 3 SSD

Overkill, Overbudget, but fast as Shiznit.

 

[}Fear_Inoculum{]

I got a hold of a wireless transmitter for my Defiance X12 subwoofer. Regular 249$ plus tax, got it used for 100$. Haven't hooked it up yet.

Also bought four AC Infinity cooling fans for the AV equipment. Whisper quiet even on the high setting.

 

[KenM10759]

Added a Givi-made, Triumph-branded quick-release tank bag to my bike. I really didn't want to clutter-up the clean look with one, but with colder weather upon us I needed something to act as an anchor for the Gerbings heated gear controller. I have to the dual zone (heated jacket liner & heated gloves), so like on past bikes a tank bag is a very convenient place to attach the controller.

What's nice is that this is the easiest to remove tank bag I've ever had. One push on the spring-loaded release and it's off (for filling the fuel tank or taking with me), and it simply clicks back on with a gentle press. Super nice!

 

[fmw]

My old LG TV started acting up so I bought a new one. Nothing fancy. It is an entry level 65". The blacks aren't like an OLED but they are better than the those of the old TV. The screen, while somewhat reflective, is less so than the older unit. I can't use any of the web based features since I have metered internet but I couldn't find a dumb TV anywhere. For those looking for an affordable modern 4K unit this is a good one. The model number is LG 65UQ9000. About $600 with free shipping.

 

[j_garcia]

My old LG TV started acting up so I bought a new one. Nothing fancy. It is an entry level 65". The blacks aren't like an OLED but they are better than the those of the old TV. The screen, while somewhat reflective, is less so than the older unit. I can't use any of the web based features since I have metered internet but I couldn't find a dumb TV anywhere. For those looking for an affordable modern 4K unit this is a good one. The model number is LG 65UQ9000. About $600 with free shipping.

I tilt my screen ever so slightly down to reduce those reflections.

 

[fmw]

I tilt my screen ever so slightly down to reduce those reflections.

Good tip.

 

[panteragstk]

Ok, I broke the Piggy Bank on my PC build, yes there is some wasted $$ on looks, but I decided to go all out and have fun. The not so fun was getting everything to work as Windows 11 install was a pain in the ash

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Build:

• Lian-Li 011 Dynamic Evo Case
• Lian Li (7 total) UNI 1SL20 Infinity Fans
• NZXT Kraken Z73 360 AIO with Display
• EVGA P3-1200w Platinum Power Supply
• 32GB G.Skill DDR5 6000 30CL Memory
• AMD AM5 7950 CPU
• MSI MEG Ace x670e Motherboard
• MSI Gaming X Trio RTX 4090 GPU
• 2TB Samsung 980 Pro M.2 Gen 4 SSD
• 2TB Samsung 970 Pro M.2 Gen 3 SSD

Overkill, Overbudget, but fast as Shiznit.

I think you should be good for a few years. I'm just guessing.

 

[fmw]

I have

I think you should be good for a few years. I'm just guessing.

I have six computers here and I have converted all of them, some as old as 10 years, to windows 11. It took a little work to learn how to do it but it wasn't difficult to do.

 

[Cos]

I have

I have six computers here and I have converted all of them, some as old as 10 years, to windows 11. It took a little work to learn how to do it but it wasn't difficult to do.

Brand new build, I did not have the network drivers installed (MSI has newer chipset 10G Ethernet) so not detected. Microsoft makes it impossible to install 11 unless you have a network connection. Shift F10 & delete requirement in the control panel did not work because it would go to retry. I was able to get into the control panel and add the drivers, but it was a pain. It's been so long since I had to do something like that, and about 5 years since I built my last computer.

I think it is insane the make it impossible to install without a wireless connection.

Upgrading, completely different animal.

 

[Verdinut]

I've just ordered this to replace the Breville kettle which was becoming harder to clean:

https://www.amazon.com/Ninja-KT200-Precision-Temperature-Stainless/dp/B098TQJJJ1/ref=sr_1_2?crid=250GGTRATOZ8U&keywords=ninja+kettle+electric&qid=1666027388&qu=eyJxc2MiOiIyLjIzIiwicXNhIjoiMS4xNiIsInFzcCI6IjAuNzMifQ%3D%3D&sprefix=Ninja+kettle%2Caps%2C93&sr=8-2

 

[panteragstk]

Brand new build, I did not have the network drivers installed (MSI has newer chipset 10G Ethernet) so not detected. Microsoft makes it impossible to install 11 unless you have a network connection. Shift F10 & delete requirement in the control panel did not work because it would go to retry. I was able to get into the control panel and add the drivers, but it was a pain. It's been so long since I had to do something like that, and about 5 years since I built my last computer.

I think it is insane the make it impossible to install without a wireless connection.

Upgrading, completely different animal.

That's dumb and I bet that was frustrating. MS isn't exactly making offline installs easy at all.

I got Win 11 installed on a VM when it first came out and the install went fine. I haven't upgraded my main PC yet just because it's fine as is. If I thought I'd get a performance benefit from 11 I'd do it. I have TPM turned off in my BIOS so it can't update so no worries there.

 

[fmw]

Brand new build, I did not have the network drivers installed (MSI has newer chipset 10G Ethernet) so not detected. Microsoft makes it impossible to install 11 unless you have a network connection. Shift F10 & delete requirement in the control panel did not work because it would go to retry. I was able to get into the control panel and add the drivers, but it was a pain. It's been so long since I had to do something like that, and about 5 years since I built my last computer.

I think it is insane the make it impossible to install without a wireless connection.

Upgrading, completely different animal.

Not so. You need an internet connection to download the Windows 11 ISO file. You have that. You need a Flash drive to house the ISO file. If you don't have one you can buy one cheaply. You need some instruction on how to to keep the installation from detecting the lack of things a normal Win 11 wants to see. You can find these instructions on elevenforum.com. The ISO file can be used for an upgrade or a clean installation. The ISO file doesn't care whether or not you are connected to a LAN. There is no cost for any of this other than buying a flash drive if you don't have one. Any machine running windows 10 can be upgraded to windows 11 regardless of age.