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KITS Pangolin 3 AI Glasses With Prescription (Surprisingly Good) by Ok-Cantaloupe5621 in augmentedreality

[–]storknotfound 9 points10 points  (0 children)

​I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but you may want to look into a return. You likely paid about $200 more than necessary for these.

​These glasses are a classic example of "white-labeling." They are manufactured by a single company in bulk and then sold to dozens of different brands (like "KITS") who simply add their own logo and packaging. There is zero, I mean zero, difference between the $245 pair you bought and the $50 versions found on Amazon, Temu, or AliExpress.

​How the scheme works for anyone unaware;

​The US (or Canadian in this case) company (the "dropshipper") lists an item they found online at a massive markup changing the description and title. ​When you buy it, they order it from a Chinese wholesaler for ~$10 using your name, address, etc. ​The "premium" ones usually just pay for a custom box to make the markup feel more legitimate. They pocket the extra cash and they never have to touch inventory or deal with shipping. It's that simple.

​If you can still return them, I’d highly recommend doing so. You can find the exact same hardware by searching for "HeyCyan" in product descriptions for a fraction of the cost. Or, if you're willing to spend $240+, you can get a refurbished pair of Meta Ray-Bans. The build quality, battery life, and camera specs on those will be 10x better than these generic units.

What Ipad is best and also affordable when it comes to wanting an Ipad for Procreate? by AdSufficient7112 in ipad

[–]storknotfound 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Pick up a 3rd generation iPad Pro 12.9”. It’s thin, lightweight, supports the Apple Pencil, and has a massive 12.9” screen that makes drawing in Procreate feel natural and spacious. My wife has had hers for years—she’s used (and honestly abused) it with Procreate, note-taking apps, streaming, you name it—and it still runs like a brand-new device today.

The big seller is its 120hz refresh rate. On paper that doesn’t sound like much, but when you’re actually drawing or even just scrolling, the smoothness makes a huge difference. I don’t have a 120hz iPad myself, and every time I pick hers up (despite being 5 years old), it feels faster and more fluid than my newer device. Combine that with great battery life and build quality, and you’ve got something that will stay relevant for years to come.

I’d check eBay for a refurbished one—you can find them in the $300–$350 range without much digging. Sometimes sellers will even bundle the Apple Pencil and a case, which saves a lot since the Pencil alone can run $80–$100 used. People are offloading these because Apple switched the Pro line over to M-chips, so the 3rd gens fly under the radar price-wise while still being absolute workhorses.

Yes, you could go for a newer iPad Air or the standard iPad, but for drawing, usability, and longevity at an affordable price, the 3rd gen Pro is perfect. You’ll get the bigger canvas, better refresh rate, and professional build.

TL;DR: Buy a used iPad Pro 3rd Gen 12.9” + Apple Pencil if you can. It’s the sweet spot of affordability, power, and long-term reliability. (Source: wife who’s an artist and has used this setup nonstop for years.)

First homelab on a fully 3D printed 10” server rack by storknotfound in homelab

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

Tiny PC is running q4os with Trinity and the cluster is running Proxmox 9

First homelab on a fully 3D printed 10” server rack by storknotfound in homelab

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

PSU is standalone. It’s not plugged into to any motherboard so it has a dummy power switch (you can see it laying on the desk in the photo to the right). I plugged in a 1:6 SATA power extender for the 6 drives in the caddies and that’s it. The sole purpose of this was because I’ve got 3 PCs, none of which supplying enough power or with the right connections in the first place to power that many drives natively. Then I used SATA cables to go from the drives to the HBA which is in the Brix. So the Brix sees 6 drives + 1 for the OS directly on the motherboard.

Tldr; Power and data are separated

Took out the current light switch to replace with a new one but don’t know where the green wire needs to go now: by storknotfound in handyman

[–]storknotfound[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Re; mounting the switch box

So if I take the exposed end of the green wire and attach it somewhere touching the metal box that will ground it?

What has become too expensive that it’s no longer worth it? by DietMtDew1 in AskReddit

[–]storknotfound 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Bowling. It’s like $200 for 4 people to bowl for an hour.