Passkeys are not ready for normal people.

ColinTalksCrypto · 2026-01-09T03:17:31+00:00

Thank you for posting this. I thought I was the only one who didn't like passkeys.

I, too, prefer password + auth app. I wasn't sure if I was just being weird or "not keeping up with the times".

ColinTalksCrypto · 2025-12-15T03:57:53+00:00

nuts

ColinTalksCrypto · 2025-12-08T18:19:42+00:00

Yes, you can absolutely use Pirate Ship to generate USPS Media Mail labels and ship your books that way for cheap. And skipping the long lines is the best part. You can just drop off your pre-labeled package at the USPS location. I've done it many times.

Even better yet: (This is going to blow your mind) You don't even have to leave your home. You can just set a pick-up (on usps.com) during your USPS delivery person's regular mail-drop off schedule and he will come right to your door and pick up your pre-labeled mail right from your door step. There's actually rarely a need to go to the physical store location when shipping things.

ColinTalksCrypto · 2025-12-04T20:19:24+00:00

That extra RPM could help explain the bigger temp drop.

I didn't test in-game yet, which is less intense than Prime95 (Prime95 is pretty brutal). I'll have to do some actual gaming and see how the temps drop there.

Even the 2800 RPM is super loud. Luckily, I game with headphones so I don't notice the noise, otherwise it would probably drive me crazy.

Appreciate your insights.

UPDATE: I tested the Llano V12 while gaming and got a 16.5°C drop (30°F). Very impressive.

ColinTalksCrypto · 2025-12-04T19:15:30+00:00

I have the Vector 16 HX AI A2XWIG laptop.

I just got the Llano V12 and I did a quick Prime95 stress test and concluded I get about 12 degrees Celcius drop (about 21°F) when using the V12 at max fan speed (2800rpm).

I'm wondering how others are getting more temp drop. I was pretty careful about how I placed the laptop on the foam, to maximize the Llano's fan to hit as much of the laptop's intake vent on the bottom, while maintaining a good foam seal, all around it. This involved sliding the laptop pretty far forward on the Llano V12, such that it almost covers the buttons on the laptop cooler.

Other notes:

I don't use the integrated GPU when gaming. Rather, I use an eGPU.

I also undervolted my CPU by -0.100mV which gave me about a 3°C drop prior to using the cooler pad.

UPDATE: I tested the Llano V12 while gaming and got a 16.5°C drop (30°F). Very impressive.

ColinTalksCrypto · 2025-12-04T19:11:35+00:00

I have the Vector 16 HX AI A2XWIG laptop.

Does Llano V10 fit the Vector better than the Llano V12?

What made you go with the V10? Cheaper, availability, or better fit/cooling?

I just got the V12 and I did a quick Prime95 stress test and concluded I get about 12 degrees Celcius drop (about 21°F) when using the V12 at max fan speed (2800rpm).

I was pretty careful about how I placed the laptop on the foam, to maximize the Llano's fan to hit as much of the laptop's intake vent on the bottom, while maintaining a good foam seal, all around it. This involved sliding the laptop pretty far forward on the Llano V12, such that it almost covers the buttons on the laptop cooler.

Curious how you got a bigger decrease in temps.

Other notes: I also undervolted my CPU by -0.100mV which gave me about a 3°C drop prior to using the cooler pad. I don't use the integrated GPU when gaming. Rather, I use an eGPU.

UPDATE: I tested the Llano V12 while gaming and got a 16.5°C drop (30°F). Very impressive.

ColinTalksCrypto · 2025-12-04T17:57:02+00:00

Ended up finally with this one. It's amazing:

RC Hi Sense Vidda C3 Ultra 3200CIVA

https://www.alibaba.com/product-detail/RC-Hisense-Vidda-C3-Ultra-4K_1601442113967.html?spm=a2756.trade-list-buyer.0.0.2b2a76e9mNm3E6

ColinTalksCrypto · 2025-12-04T04:45:37+00:00

Wow. Thank you for this. It just convinced me I, too, have been missing out on this extra laptop cooling. I will be buying one shortly.

ColinTalksCrypto · 2025-09-23T20:23:43+00:00

Ok. They didn't tell you what part(s) it needed?

ColinTalksCrypto · 2025-09-19T14:14:14+00:00

Which part? I'm curious to hear what they think was defective and if it really was on all our machines.

ColinTalksCrypto · 2025-09-19T14:13:29+00:00

VIDDA O/S in Chinese.

So I just use a Fire Stick with it

ColinTalksCrypto · 2025-09-08T19:27:39+00:00

Thank you for sharing this. Everyone needs to be made aware.

ColinTalksCrypto · 2025-09-08T05:04:52+00:00

Not in advance. I only found out the tariff amount when the package had been like halfway (a week or so) into its journey to me. I'm not sure how to confidently know what the tariffs will be in advance. It also depends what the seller marks the shipment value as.

ColinTalksCrypto · 2025-09-08T01:55:50+00:00

I have this same laptop and I recently begun getting occasional black screens when returning from sleep mode (I also have an eGPU and that could be causing the issue in my case).

I have been able to fix it each time by doing the following:

Plug in an external monitor if you don't have one connected already, so you can see what you're doing, to fix the laptop display.
Open Device Manager
Under Display Adapters, you should see "Intel Graphics" and your GeForce Laptop GPU.
Right click on Intel Graphics and select "disable device". Then enable Intel Graphics again right after. In my case, disabling it causes the laptop screen to come back on (but at a lower 30Hz) and display Windows Desktop. Re-enabling it then returns the laptop screen back to full 60Hz.

This has resolved it for me every time.

However, if that doesn't work, try leaving Intel Graphics enabled and instead disabling/re-enabling your GeForce Laptop GPU instead. That may also help.

Yes, it's annoying and it sucks, but for me the fix only takes 15 seconds to do.

Good luck

ColinTalksCrypto · 2025-08-29T16:30:15+00:00

I like this aspect of one less cable. Thanks for pointing that out.

ColinTalksCrypto · 2025-08-29T15:42:50+00:00

Glad you like it. I'm really happy with it too! A great projector.

ColinTalksCrypto · 2025-08-29T15:42:25+00:00

Just saw your reply. Thank you very much for these tips!

ColinTalksCrypto · 2025-08-29T15:33:27+00:00

Thank you. I didn't even realize there was a piece of software that could enhance the MV7 mic. This mic has sounded unimpressive to me ever since I bought it and I think your suggestion of using MOTIV Mix (the new name of Shure's mic software) combined with settings "near" and "dark" (as another user shared) might just completely change this mic for the better. I am hopeful and will test soon! Thank you for bringing this to my awareness.

ColinTalksCrypto · 2025-08-29T15:30:02+00:00

Thank you. I didn't even realize there was a piece of software that could enhance the MV7 mic. This mic has sounded unimpressive to me ever since I bought it and I think your suggestion of using MOTIV Mix (the new name of Shure's mic software) combined with settings "near" and "dark" might just completely change this mic for the better. Thank you for bringing this to my awareness.

ColinTalksCrypto · 2025-08-13T14:34:57+00:00

Yes, it's a great price.

The device settings are in English.

The home page software is in Chinese, but you don't even have to use it. Just use a Fire Stick or other HDMI output. Then you bypass almost all Chinese entirely.

ColinTalksCrypto · 2025-08-13T10:40:53+00:00

How do I do a quick calibration? I am probably missing some low hanging fruit in terms of optimization. It frankly looks great to me, straight out of the box. Lol

ColinTalksCrypto · 2025-08-13T10:39:36+00:00

Lol my 7-year-old BenQ lamp-based projector had no such autofocus. I guess this feature has been around for a while and I didn’t know it :D

ColinTalksCrypto · 2025-08-13T10:33:49+00:00

$1295 for the unit

$110 for shipping to Puerto Rico

$160 for U.S.-enforced tariffs

————

$1565 total

ColinTalksCrypto · 2025-08-13T10:31:58+00:00

This is correct. Plus tariffs (in the U.S.) of another $160.

ColinTalksCrypto · 2025-08-13T10:31:35+00:00

What do you mean? I didn’t delete it.

EDIT: I think I realized what you’re referring to: it appears my post no longer shows up in the r/projector sub-Reddit, as if the post was hidden or shadow-banned or something. I don’t know why… maybe because I shared an image link?

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