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Recommendation for "thin tower PC cases"

I want to buy a gaming PC to place next to my TV. To give it the best air intake, and given the (little) space available in the room I have decided to buy a case that I can place vertically. Ideally, its width would be under 14cm (5.5in). I don't…
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What options are available for cheap NAS devices that allows to put two hard drives in RAID 1?

I want to create a private cloud on my home, and for this I want to know a good NAS device that performs the following: Put two or more hard drives on RAID 1. As cheap as possible. Allow to install software to manage NAS from cloud. Energy…
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Controller card(s) for handling eight USB 2.0 devices at full speed

Connecting two USB2 devices to an external USB2/3 HUB, connected to one USB2/3 port would normally limit the average read-speed to 240 Mb/s, and continuing adding devices would limit the average speed to 480Mb/s divided by number of devices. The…
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I2C Bus Analyzer

I am looking for some hardware that analyzes the quality of I²C signals voltage data signal quality (quality of the rectangle) clock signal quality (quality of the rectangle) potentially other things as defined by I²C (I'm not too familiar…
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A new case for an old build

When I built my PC a year ago, I bought a really cheap case. It did not have USB 3.0 or audio on the front panel, and I regret it now. I already have new case fans for the thing, and it runs quietly, but I really do want a new case. The case I…
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Computer Musical Keyboard Recommendation

I have a friend who wants to compose music on his computer, and I plan to buy him an electronic keyboard for his birthday. The problem is, I don't have much of an idea of how to pick a high quality electronic keyboard. These are my…
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GPS Tracker to integrate with server

I'm building a system to track school buses that would provide real time updates about the whereabouts of the bus for the students on a mobile app. So I'm looking for a GPS device. Following would be my ideal requirements, Cheap but Reliable No…
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Apple keyboard without forced incline, full-size layout, with flat keys, and thin

I am looking for a keyboard with the following properties: no forced incline full-size layout (i.e. not compact layout) flat keys Apple QWERTY layout (i.e., standard layout of official Apple keyboards sold in the United States), or something close…
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64/128GB microSD card that works with the Huawei Honor 7

I am searching for a good, fast microSD card with 64GB or 128GB of storage for a reasonable price. Must be compatible with the Huawei Honor 7 smartphone. I don't know what it is important when buying microSD cards, so I would like some advice and…
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Alternative to Oculus Rift

I was hoping for the Oculus Rift to be released for a price of less than 500 € (~550 USD). Since it it now announced for 700 € (~760 USD), I wonder whether there's an alternative announced to be ready this year (in 2016). Perhaps I was too fixated…
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Notebook that supports 32 GB RAM

I'm searching for a notebook that supports 32 GB RAM. You can recommend one or multiple (all notebooks with 32 GB RAM support you know) devices. I have already tried to find something by myself, but with Google I only found a small number of very…
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Which CPU cooler should I buy?

I found these 4 coolers for the same price, but I don't know which should I buy. I favor performance and temperature. the size/looks doesn't really matter, if it fits in the chassis I'm happy (780T Full Tower PC Case). I don't plan to overclock…
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Flat keyboard without any physical keys

I have been trying to find this for years. Does anyone know of a completely flat keyboard without any physical keys? Just the letters typed on the flat keyboard. Like this Lenovo Yoga Book has. Any help would be much appreciated. Note I find it…
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Earphone recommendation with good cost-to-benefit ratio

I've been searching for a good earphone for years but they always stop working after a few months. Sometimes its cable simply tears off, disconnects from the 'head' or starts malfunctioning. There was even an earphone that sounded great but then…
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Which PLC would be recommended for small-scale industrial control?

For my work, we have to control a 50 kW power-station and coordinate different components, including some safety-critical sensors, reactions, etc. I am considering to use a PLC as a master controller. We have about 30-50 digital I/O (with 10-15…
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