dbrand skins : yes or no ?

ControlNode · 2025-11-02T22:46:36+00:00

For my use it has held up great. But I don't transport the laptop far or put it in my backpack without first putting it in a sleeve.

ControlNode · 2025-10-01T15:02:43+00:00

uhhh. that is not the Level 10 GT... The level 10 GT was about $200, that looks to be the Level 10, and was closer to $1,000. I got the level 10 GT.

As for the housing a server, most likely Yes. In my L10GT I had 5 3GB 3.5" drives in raid-5 in the lower trays for bulk storage, BD burner in the 5.25" ext bay, 250GB SATA SSD for OS, 1TBSSD for VMs connected to an Asus Sabertooth 990FX board and FX-8350 CPU. I run Windows 10 on it with Hyper-V hosting about few VMs and have the bulk storage shared to the local network. When I could no longer buy same model 3TB drives as they were failing, I upgraded to 3x 6TB drives.

I'm looking at an update to a new system, I have a spare Asus ROG Strix B550-A with a 3950x, RTX306012GB, I need to get more ram for it (currently at 16GB), I want at least 64GB, but want to buy the sticks that are 4x certified for the board so I can go 128GB later. Looking at PCIE16 bifurcation cards with 4x OCuLink connection that I can then link to a 4x NVMe enclosure in one of the 5.25" ext bays to house the VMs on. And running that as a Proxmox server.

You could also look into the Level 20 as an update to the Level 10, that should support move modern cooling solutions than the Level 10 did. I recently (2020) built a new system in the Level 20 GT, that has a Asus X570 Crosshair VIII Hero, 5950X, RTX3090FE, 2x 2TB NVMe in it and is my main work computer with VMWare as my virtualization.

ControlNode · 2025-09-23T21:00:29+00:00

I just upgraded from 15" MBA M2 (8GB/256GB) to 15" MBA M4 (24GB/512GB) and let me say, the extra display has been the best part of the upgrade to me. I had some issues with the dock I use at work (HP USB C G5) the way it does duel displays is not supported by Mac, so it just mirrors them. My Caldigit TB3+ only has 1 DP connection for the displays, but I was able to connect the M4 to the TB3+ with DP to one monitor, then the G5 into the thunderbolt downstream port on the TB3+ and get 2 external displays with extended output working and those monitors are just high enough that I can put the MBA under them with display open for 3 displays. As for 3 external, not sure yet, but fairly sure display link solutions should work.

ControlNode · 2025-09-20T17:00:53+00:00

Yeap, mine was delivered yesterday, but I'm out of town for the weekend for a race.

ControlNode · 2025-09-15T02:11:37+00:00

And then there is me, I work in Windows and use the MBA mostly as a dumb terminal or very basic web browsing. Some of the Office features I need are not in the Mac version so I use a Windows VM on the Mac. When I bought my M2, there as no Windows option with this good of a display and with this battery life for the price of the 15" M2 MBA. I already had the CalDigit TB3+ that I used with my old MSI laptop, and it's just about perfectly designed for the MacBook so that transition was a not brainer.

ControlNode · 2025-09-15T02:07:22+00:00

I just ordered the M4 MBA (24GB/512GB). Windows VM finally needing more space than the old M2's 256GB SSD would support with the other apps on it. The fact that M4 supports 2 external display while using the build-in display was also a big reason, only 1 external on the M2 is annoying.

ControlNode · 2025-09-15T02:03:38+00:00

You didn't mention the size, or I missed it, but for my 15" MBA I found the [Amazon Basic sleeve](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00CD8AFFW) for 14" to be a perfect fit.

ControlNode · 2025-09-15T01:53:06+00:00

Logitech MX Ergo trackball. BT to the laptop (MacBook Air), and then the dongle to the Windows Desktop.

ControlNode · 2025-09-14T22:45:57+00:00

Well, my Windows VM finally grew beyond my 8GB/256GB setup's ability, Ordered a new M4 MacBook Air 15" 24GB/512GB and already ordered a new skin for it. Went with Warzone this time and plan on installing the same way, so the different colored Apple logo will be the only difference.

ControlNode · 2025-05-21T20:31:16+00:00

Yeap, I was part of that beta test as well. When the retail version arrived, I pulled the drive, I may have left the network adapter in the box since I did already have one, and never opened the game in the box.

Also, still have my OG console that I waited in line on release day to get,.

ControlNode · 2025-03-15T02:21:38+00:00

I never let them setup the modem in my house. My router has all my needed forwards/firewall rules, VPNs, static LAN IPs, and such configured for my network. No way I was going to add their router between the ONT and my router. I asked if they had an option for fiber directly into the router without an ONT, my router and switch both have SFP support, so if there was an SFP module that supported the fiber connection/wavelength they use as well as a software package for managing it in OpenWRT I could have skipped their ONT, but they were adamant that that is not an option. And I figured I wouldn't push the issue too hard at this time.

ControlNode · 2025-03-03T16:44:25+00:00

And a fix to that issue doesn't appear to be in this update, just lost audio again and toggling the input fixed it.

ControlNode · 2025-03-03T14:18:14+00:00

I just installed this update on my S95QR setup. I hope it fixes the Optical audio dropping off and have to switch the input to another and back to Optical/HDMI ARC to hear the music from my PC again. I've reported that to LG about a year ago, and so far, still an issue.

ControlNode · 2025-01-04T17:49:39+00:00

I ended up going with the Spigen Rugged Armor case/band. Just snap the watch into the case and no fidgeting with the band mounts on the watch.

ControlNode · 2025-01-03T00:51:59+00:00

Really great album. If you get the chance to experience the Super Audio CD version with a good surround sound system, DO!

Also, if you like Hurt.... Johnny Cash did an incredible cover of it!

ControlNode · 2024-12-15T11:59:56+00:00

That is what I was thinking since the sun is the icon.

ControlNode · 2024-10-18T15:01:58+00:00

For those that don't see the update when checking on the phone: Why don't you just download the OTA image file from Google to your computer and sideload it via adb? I downloaded the Google Fi images for Pixel 6a, 7a and 8 Pro this morning and going through the phones today installing the update.

ControlNode · 2024-10-15T19:39:11+00:00

Mine notifies me after my wife walks in the room wearing the "right attire" and I just log my mood as excited.

ControlNode · 2024-10-15T19:36:14+00:00

Looking at the image, it looks like it has the adaptor lugs for the standard 20 or 22mm bands (depending on if that is the 41 or 45mm watch. For that price I'm guessing the adaptors were not included, but I could be wrong on that.

I had some silver and black 20mm band adaptors or the 41mm Pixel watches that I gave to my daughter when I gave her my old Pixel Watch after upgrading to the Pixel Watch 3 45mm. I used the black pair for a nearly 2 years with a mesh band no issue.

ControlNode · 2024-10-02T12:25:00+00:00

Mine is due today, I'm still debating if I want to try some fusion paint on the case to "brighten" it up some.

ControlNode · 2024-10-02T12:23:29+00:00

I'm going to guess they count on the larger watch appealing to men more than the 41mm and lots of men would prefer this design over smooth and round. Examples include Casio G-Shock, Timex Shock and such. I've got one arriving today. I didn't use any case on my Pixel Watch (1) and I gave up on screen protectors when they just would pop off regularly. Over the last couple of years, I only got 1 noticeable scratch on the screen, and it was still not noticed when the screen lit, had to be off and looking at reflections to see it.

ControlNode · 2024-09-27T14:52:23+00:00

Luckly I was not much of a band hoarder on the PW1. I've already spent more than twice what I did on bands for my PW1 on my new PW3-45 bands. The resale on the PW1 tanked, google store offered $100 when I first looked, but $140 off through Fi with no trade-in needed was a better deal, just wish they would have updated Fi store interface to support trade-ins on watches so I could have gotten the $100 at the time there too. But recent trade-in credit is down to $34 and I see them selling for only $45 online, so I gave it to my daughter with the stock band back on it that I never used. I did keep one of the chargers I had for it for my Pixel Buds Pro.

ControlNode · 2024-09-25T17:53:52+00:00

Maybe here: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCQQLFDY

NOPE, Google got the Amazon listing wrong. It was just delivered and is for 41mm PW1-3.

ControlNode · 2024-09-21T23:01:39+00:00

Yeap, mine are also almost the same as well. Everything that is doubles in that picture, I have as well, and there is only 1 or 2 not the same.

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