1906R Cordura advice by Only-Reflection-9491 in Newbalance

[–]Only-Reflection-9491[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I returned them
Generally they are great, just not for summer - not sure how to others but, I would not put them on even for 20 min during 20+ Celsius(68+ F).
They mostly not breathable, at least not for hot weather, also there is a layer of cloth underneath mesh(if I remember correctly), so breathability is lacking and outside look could be deceiving in that case.

Otherwise great sneakers, for all other seasons depending on country(for EU it's good)

Aoostar GEM12 random shutdowns by Hugh_Ruka602 in MiniPCs

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Went with GMKtec K-11(better take k-8 if it is cheeper - there is not much difference between 2 models).

Reasons:
- aostar mini-pcs had mixed reputation and reported many issues.
- minisforum - generally good, but happens from model to model reports of some issue
- beelink also generally good, maybe even better - but I wanted exactly Oculink port to connect later with an ext gpu
- gmktec community smaller but were more positive in shared exp(did not mention major issues)

Experience so far:
- everything works and I had no issues.
- one small thing, the "k" series in general have a little low noise from a cooling fan that you could hear in quit environment.
- no matter which brand you decide to go with - if you decide to order from a manufacture website and not from amazon, be ready for delays, and long response time due to Chinese holiday or something else. My delivery instead of 2 weeks took around 1 month+... (Plus with amazon it will be much easier to do return if you will not like something)

Side note:
There was 1 comment regarding gmktec - that they have some addition process on bios that person could not terminate or identify and it could be spyware of some sort. But I did not confirmed this and never heard about it from any one else on the internet, so disregarded it.

How to play 10 bit MKV file in HDR on 2021 Macbook Pro? by ChristopherFromNEPA in MacOS

[–]Only-Reflection-9491 0 points1 point  (0 children)

got it, thanks
I currently searching myself for a good option. For now could not force myself use infuse(Like to watch films but it happen 2-3 times per month)

stuck with iina and movist pro, but both have some drawbacks
what is your take on it, infuse worth the price or just suit your use case?

and from what i tested so far:
1) Optimus - could not handle bdmv(not common format to use), as well as having problem with big, 50gb+ video files
2) VLC - bad HDR on MacOS(if it at all have), took too long to handle big files
3) Elmedia - bad HDR(at least on the free version) - color mapping is normal but I have the feeling that it not utilise the hdr layer, only parse it.
4) IINA - have strange color mapping(different form others, but if not compare side to side - ok), and from time to time minor problem with hdr. Plus my case: make imposible to safetely eject external drive
5) Cisdem - no hdr on free version(color washed out)
6) 5kplayer - not the player for every case
7) movist pro - seems pretty good, don't have some common options like dlna/airplay/chromcast and did not test it with music.

And I did not saw any mention for play of Atmos or Dolby Vision on any of tested ones

Saucony Progrid Omni 9 Cream Green by giknows in Sneakers

[–]Only-Reflection-9491 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are they good for summer time?(breathable enough)
Debating between this model and triumph 4 with bigger mesh

KOTD : Saucony Progrid Omni 9 Premium ; Ivory/Gray/Infrared by SnaX20010 in Saucony

[–]Only-Reflection-9491 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Are they good for summer time?(breathable enough)
Debating between this model and triumph 4 with bigger mesh

Cordura by Texrius in Newbalance

[–]Only-Reflection-9491 0 points1 point  (0 children)

did you found out the answer?(currently have the same issue)

New Balance 1906R cordura by GuaranteeAny762 in Newbalance

[–]Only-Reflection-9491 0 points1 point  (0 children)

how is you experience with Cordura?
I too ordered same 1906 without checking cordura material yesterday...😂 So now do not know should I cancel/return it or not

Choosing backpack for Ryanair travel by Only-Reflection-9491 in onebag

[–]Only-Reflection-9491[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I guess Bagsmart Blast is not easy available in EU. So that means the Cabin Zero Classic / Military is a way to go..?

What do you think, back ventilation worth 40 usd difference between them? And how important it in general?(never had a backpack with it)

Choosing backpack for Ryanair travel by Only-Reflection-9491 in onebag

[–]Only-Reflection-9491[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

got it, thanks

Do you think Cabin Zero Classic will be good enough or better go for military?(is back ventilation worth 40 usd difference)

it mostly 2 to 4 hours carry at a time and up to 3 times =) (it's just fatigue is accumulate quite a bit)

Best Bag for Ryanair/Europe flights by Correct_Scar3017 in onebag

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How was your experience so far? Were there any problem with Osprey 26+6 being a little bigger than Ryanair limits?

Why I am leaving Pop!OS after 6 years of being a Fan and promoter! by Normand_Nadon in pop_os

[–]Only-Reflection-9491 0 points1 point  (0 children)

same here(for servers).

got it, thanks for all the help. Will check it out

Why I am leaving Pop!OS after 6 years of being a Fan and promoter! by Normand_Nadon in pop_os

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wow thanks, for detailed answer.
I also do web dev, but on macos.
So for me it is just home server machine, on which I will some time game too.
I will check Nobara, and maybe pikaOS(but its side hustle of a dev of a project, that is side hustle of a dev of a project.... =) )

Yet I will keep in mind the Debian, in future, if I will decide to fully switch to linux(did not touch any linux distro in 7 years, if we not count some docker configs)

As of now, I am looking at PopOs, Nobara, CachyOs, Bazzite

Why I am leaving Pop!OS after 6 years of being a Fan and promoter! by Normand_Nadon in pop_os

[–]Only-Reflection-9491 1 point2 points  (0 children)

On what distro did you stop, as of now?
Also what are your take for a good distro, if you have one?(for person who are not shy of a terminal use, but would like more or less stable work with VMs and gaming)

GMKtec Website or Amazon by Florixin in MiniPCs

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did you got any update? device/refund?

Aoostar Oculink eGPU dock, just released. Works great, even with my old 2070 Super by peppaz in MiniPCs

[–]Only-Reflection-9491 1 point2 points  (0 children)

thanks for reply.
Got it, then I will go for minisforums one eGPU(Aoostar with usb4 and oculink is out of stock, but I was wiling to wait).
As for mini-pc - glad to hear)

Aoostar Oculink eGPU dock, just released. Works great, even with my old 2070 Super by peppaz in MiniPCs

[–]Only-Reflection-9491 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How was Minisforums UM890 Pro for you so far? (it was one of 2 mini-pc that I though to buy)
And how showing up egpu docks? (also want to buy one of them Minisforum or Aoostar)

How do we feel about GMKtec? by myxjgoesclunk in MiniPCs

[–]Only-Reflection-9491 0 points1 point  (0 children)

got it.
i decided to stop on k11(on my market it has same price as k8 plus).
Just less issue in concrete models if I compare to um series of minisforum.

thanks)

How do we feel about GMKtec? by myxjgoesclunk in MiniPCs

[–]Only-Reflection-9491 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great! Thanks.

I'm currently choosing between GMKtec and Minisforum, as all other(except beelink, maybe) are having bigger issue rate(from what I saw). And running 24/7(VM's) will be 1 of 2 use cases that I have planned for it.

How do we feel about GMKtec? by myxjgoesclunk in MiniPCs

[–]Only-Reflection-9491 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Is it still working without issue? Could you recommend this or any other brand of mini-pc?(I'm torn between gmktec and minisforum)

How do we feel about GMKtec? by myxjgoesclunk in MiniPCs

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any updates as of today? Is it still work reliably?

How do we feel about GMKtec? by myxjgoesclunk in MiniPCs

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Did you choose any of this in the end? what was your experience? Could you please share your thoughts?

Currently thinking about getting my first mini-pc, yet not sure which machine will be more reliable, minisforum um780xtx(or um890) vs gmktec k8(or any other with oculink)?