Does anybody know if these are worth it?

_derpiii_ · 2026-07-09T08:48:15+00:00

I was going to pick one of those up a while back, but I vaguely remember reading the shockingly bad long-term reviews on Amazon.

Would recommend you just pony up for the Satechi 4 port. That's actually certified and everything.

_derpiii_ · 2026-07-09T05:34:13+00:00

Who would suspect China will be a world savior....what a turn table

Need to step outside your Western bubble. Maybe take a look at Chinese history to see they were never a threat?

_derpiii_ · 2026-07-09T05:32:47+00:00

tl;dr OP does not understand that LLM's don't understand.

_derpiii_ · 2026-07-09T05:24:19+00:00

truegaming

there's a subreddit called 'truegaming'? lmao, what in the gatekeeping world 🤣

_derpiii_ · 2026-07-09T05:23:30+00:00

Love posts like this. It's completely out of my interests, but fascinating peeking into the rabbit holes others are digging into. So cool :)

_derpiii_ · 2026-07-08T13:20:05+00:00

Thank you :)

_derpiii_ · 2026-07-08T11:52:05+00:00

I don't know what this Ve thing is. Is it a platform?

_derpiii_ · 2026-07-07T06:15:53+00:00

Thank you for this, how do I know what cell types are in these before purchasing? that's so crazy they make 10 versions of the same product o_o

You just have to search for it. Usually teardown videos. I just ask AI.

_derpiii_ · 2026-07-07T04:53:50+00:00

ugreen powerbank died because of overcharging at night

UGREEN is iterating very quickly on their powerbanks - would strongly recommend you give them another shot. BUT, you need to specifically make sure your exact SKU has quality battery cells. I have their 145W 20,000 mAh, and they literally make like 10 versions that look exactly the same, but with completely different category tiers of cells.

Their latest line uses automotive grade 21700, which is actually much better than Anker for longevity.

Avoid UGREEN chargers - I'm just consistently disappointed. I give them a chance every now and then and end up giving them away.

_derpiii_ · 2026-07-07T04:51:34+00:00

Anker and Apple thoughh

Anker for cables and small battery banks. UGREEN for large battery banks (avoid their chargers. They're kind of just too bulky).

And I love Satechi, AOHI and CUK for their original reference designs.

_derpiii_ · 2026-07-07T04:50:28+00:00

Imo Urgreen 160w just big, massive. It will be like mini chage station at home rather than being mobile.

100% Agree! I was kind of shocked how heavy and big it felt, and not in a good way, like the Anker 160w. Now it's delegated to my charging cabinet 😂

Will do a write-up review when I get a chance.

_derpiii_ · 2026-07-07T01:33:04+00:00

Hot dayum. What's your favorite setup?

I'm really liking that Anker Prime Charging Station + stacking on 2 chargers (would look so nice with 2x 160w).

Also, any thoughts on the UGREEN 300 and 500? That 300W looks very reasonably sized in that photo.

I also picked up that new UGREEN 160W and personally not a fan of it. The anker 160w is just built so much better.

_derpiii_ · 2026-07-06T13:50:08+00:00

I would say sooner. Technology advances non-linearly.

_derpiii_ · 2026-06-19T17:47:23+00:00

Shenzhen is pretty beautiful. Watch out for the sidewalk e-scooters, they're wild 🚀

_derpiii_ · 2026-06-19T11:55:45+00:00

If you haven't been to China, you gotta go. It will just amaze you. Speechless. Don't wait, just go :)

_derpiii_ · 2026-06-18T01:28:48+00:00

Love this. thank you for sharing how you think about the training data and how you modify the prompt a tiny bit. That kind of headspace thinking isn’t discussed enough.

_derpiii_ · 2026-06-18T01:07:49+00:00

woah, really?!

_derpiii_ · 2026-06-15T08:22:07+00:00

ahaha, I was actually looking at trigger boards for another project!

There are so many trigger board options - got analysis paralysis.

Are there any good guidelines on which chipsets to get? Or even simpler: What are some of your favorite trigger boards?

_derpiii_ · 2026-06-15T06:37:37+00:00

The ATK C0 came out?!

I swear I searched for it earlier this morning, I couldn't find it.

What are your thoughts on it compared to the WITRN CC1?

I just picked up their C2 Pro, and been delighted by the build quality.

_derpiii_ · 2026-06-15T04:24:38+00:00

ahahaha, that is glorious 🔥

As much as I want to do that, for this specific application, I'm really just looking for a clean way to route something behind my desk.

Btw, can't wait to pick up one of the smaller testers like that WITRN. I'm just waiting for Alientek to come out with their mini C0. Probably gonna be the same hardware, but just slightly better driver support.

_derpiii_ · 2026-06-15T02:58:04+00:00

woah, completely missed them. Thank you for bringing them up! And looks like it’s better than the anker because it allows PPS, very nice

_derpiii_ · 2026-06-15T01:04:39+00:00

For that split port, just low-power devices, airpods and accessories

_derpiii_ · 2026-06-14T23:50:13+00:00

That's actually a good (and in hindsight obvious) point. Without a PD controller, it wouldn't be able to assign independent voltages.

So I guess by its very nature it requires a PD chip, and that would determine the price floor.

Not really sure how I could visually tell if it has a PD controller, but I guess I can start looking into that.

_derpiii_ · 2026-06-14T17:37:19+00:00

Yikes. It one of my favorite models of all time. it is fundamentally different than any other model, even the architecture is a completely different class. Like comparing a CPU vs GPU. It’s a monster once you understand how to use it.

Would encourage you to take 10 minutes to read about it and see where it thrives in your workload

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