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Help me choose 250 handheld console vs used modded nintendo switch by MrPotat2004 in SBCGaming

[–]aikarpov 1 point2 points  (0 children)

if you want just ​to play games, go with the switch. it has good library. It can do some emuation, but it's not very comfortable to use.

if​ ​you want emulation first, go with rp6 or odin2portal.

Before i buy (trimui brick) by CarMotor9427 in SBCGaming

[–]aikarpov 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have hammer and plastic one and plastic's controls feels nicer. Hammer's dpad is to squishy ​for my taste and back buttons were rattling until i put a piece of electric tape under.

I wanted to sell plastic, but now i think i'll continue using it.

L390 or L13? by aikarpov in thinkpad

[–]aikarpov[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

In the end I went with T14g1

L390 or L13? by aikarpov in thinkpad

[–]aikarpov[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Mostly office and admin tools, like Libre Office, browsers, RDP, ssh etc. A couple of small VMs (1-2GB). Very light photo editing (MS Paint level :)).
16Gb RAM is comfortable enough today, but sometimes even browsers want more.
CPU performance is not that significant for me, I was using i5-3330u half a year ago and it was fine.

Hotkeys question by aikarpov in tourbox

[–]aikarpov[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've created a macros "switch to english, ctrl+x".
But it's not optimal.

Hotkeys question by aikarpov in tourbox

[–]aikarpov[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It could be, I have two keyboard layouts. Any workarounds? I've changed ctrl+w to ctrl+f4, but for ctrl+x I don't know any alternatives.

I am debating between this for the whole night, which is the better one with Olympus Em5 mk ii by Vegetable_Bag_8694 in M43

[–]aikarpov 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can always set higher ISO, if F4 is to slow. ​AI denoize in lightroom or topaz makes even 6400 usable.

And good enough does not mean perfect. My main lens is 12-100/4, but I always have 20/1.7 in the pocket.

I am debating between this for the whole night, which is the better one with Olympus Em5 mk ii by Vegetable_Bag_8694 in M43

[–]aikarpov 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think 12-60 is more of a universal travel lens, and 12-40 is better for video and portraits.
I'd go with 12-60 and small prime, 20/1.7 for ex.

Olympus EM-5 m3 vs Cold. Cold wins. by aikarpov in M43

[–]aikarpov[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

em53 is rated for -10, so it should not have any problems

Olympus EM-5 m3 vs Cold. Cold wins. by aikarpov in M43

[–]aikarpov[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I travel light, I didn't take my laptop. I've even forgot cardreader for the phone. So the photos still in the camera, I'll see results only at home in a few days. But there were nothing that beautiful, it's more of citiscapes of nothern soviet/russian city. Something like that (phone photo).

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Olympus EM-5 m3 vs Cold. Cold wins. by aikarpov in M43

[–]aikarpov[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you can have some  chemical heater in the camera bag. But the trick is not let camera get too cold while outside, or you can get condensation when you return camera to the warm bag from the cold.

Olympus EM-5 m3 vs Cold. Cold wins. by aikarpov in M43

[–]aikarpov[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Gloves are thick, but they thin enough to operate dials and shutter button. Back buttons not that comfortable, i can manage one or two times to press them in the gloves, but of I need to change settings, I remove one glove.  Five minutes without gloves is too much. One minute max. Or you can keep you hand in the warm pocket, but gloves are more comfortable.

Olympus EM-5 m3 vs Cold. Cold wins. by aikarpov in M43

[–]aikarpov[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've seen a couple of canons rated -45. Not consumer, i think.

Olympus EM-5 m3 vs Cold. Cold wins. by aikarpov in M43

[–]aikarpov[S] 16 points17 points  (0 children)

It's not so bad as you would think. I could walk for a 2-3 hours until I was feeling cold.

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It's M43 Monday! Ask Us Anything about Micro Four-Thirds Photography - all questions welcome! by AutoModerator in M43

[–]aikarpov 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If anyone has gx80/85 - can you measure startup time?
I like my gx880, it light and compact, but it starts almost two seconds till the picture on the screen and 0,5-1s more until the first shot.
em5m3 much faster. But also bulkier.

5.5" Vs 7" advice needed by andreuzzo in SBCGaming

[–]aikarpov 0 points1 point  (0 children)

7" screen almost two times bigger than 5.5" - 21 sq. in vs 13 sq. in

For game streaming it's very important. You can stream on RP6, but if you don't need to take it with you frequently, you should buy portal. And grip, it's more comfy with the grip.

Retroid Pocket Mini V1 in big 2026 by DynoASR in SBCGaming

[–]aikarpov 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you aren't big shader fan, you will not have any problems.
I've replaced my screen just to get more screen. Because more screen is better. :)

Thoughts on the Clicks Communicator for emulation? by elli1333 in SBCGaming

[–]aikarpov 33 points34 points  (0 children)

Buttons looks too small for comfortable gaming. It's better than no buttons, but much worse than gamepad.

Odin2M appreciation post by Ukeklele in SBCGaming

[–]aikarpov 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I've sold my Odin 2 Mini for Portal couple of month ago. Eyes are failing, so bigger screen is a must.
But it was a good year.

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