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A Dedicated audio recording device with 3.5mm input and under $30?

I'm looking for a dedicated audio recording device. I'm looking for something under $30 (or a bit more), and which: Has a 3.5mm connector mic socket, which also works with line-level audio. Has good audio quality, which means no noises from the…
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USB Wi-Fi stick or PCI Wi-Fi card with AP capability on Linux

I want to make an AP from a Linux PC with an USB Wi-Fi adapter. My attempts until now weren't really successful; either the driver missed the AP capability feature, or the signal strength was negligible even from the next room. I would be really…
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What are some good mobile credit card readers?

I along with my friends are starting up a second-hand book store. So, we want a portable mobile credit card reader, which is easy on the pocket (as we are a startup, we would be able to shell not more than $100) As the store is a portable set-up…
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Wireless battery-powered webcam

Mandatory webcomic reference: https://xkcd.com/941/ I want to try creating long-baseline stereoscopic video of clouds. In order to do this, I need a pair of webcams I can set up 100-300 feet apart to stream video to my laptop. I figure the best…
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Headphones for filtering out noise in an open-space office

I'm looking for headphones for open-space office environment to filter out other people's noise (chatting, talking on the phone etc.). Requirements: They should filter out usual office noise effectively. Filtering should work well with all kinds…
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Programmable quadcopter drones

Building on the previous project of autonomic robot cars, controlled by a Raspberry Pi + BrickPi, delivering packages, we want to use (indoor) quadcopter drones for similar purposes. Since this educational project accounts for the bachelor…
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Li-ion portable car battery charger that can charge 12v batteries (e.g. car batteries, but not just jump-starting cars), available in UK

There are hundreds of "portable jump starters", lithium ion battery packs with crocodile clip attachments that can be used to jump start a car. Many can also charge laptops or USB devices, or having a built-in light. Here are a few random examples:…
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Router for gigabit connection

Im looking for recommendations for which router to buy for my new gigabit connection at home. I have: a 1000mbit/1000mbit connection a small apartment with no thick walls maximum three devices connected at the same time (ps4, laptop, stationary…
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Graphing calculator for AP Calculus?

I'm taking an AP Calculus AB class, for which I need a graphing calculator. Requirements: Last for a reasonably long time (measured in weeks with ~1hr/day of medium use) on batteries, I don't want to be feeding it all the time Have statistical…
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Smallest smart tracking device for locating objects, alternative to TrackR

I'm looking for thinnest tracking device such as TrackR sticker to be able to tag multiple objects, then track them down using some smart app. For example for organizing or locating the lost items. So basically it should allow me to apply a unique…
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New laptop recommendations

So... I am buying a new laptop and I could use some recommendations. What i am looking for: good keyboard and trackpad (this is very important for me) at least 4-core i7 processor any graphic card which is better than the usual Intel HD Graphics…
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Looking for a quality feature phone, with a good camera for use within North America

For reasons I'll not get into I'm seriously considering dropping my smart phone and purchasing a feature phone for use for at least a few years. I'm looking for a simple phone but I'm not completely ready to just give up all features that come…
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What is a good Android-compatible Bluetooth keyboard?

I have a Galaxy Note 4, and sometimes it's nice to be able to do proper typing on it, and saving having to carry a laptop around. I'd like a Bluetooth keyboard I can carry with me (doesn't have to fit in my pocket, it can stay in my bag).…
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Two GTX 970 or one 980 Ti for GPU rendering and VR?

What would you recommend for rendering on GPU (iray, V-Ray RT, VRED) and doing some VR; two GTX 970 or one GTX980 Ti card? I can get these setups for roughly the same price. Cuda cores 970: 2x1664 = 3328 980Ti: 2816 VRAM 970: 4GB 980Ti:…
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Portable micro PC computer on USB stick

I'm looking for portable micro PC (uPC) on a stick (something like Raspberry Pi), but a lot smaller (a USB thumb drive size). Any architecture is great (ARM is fine), as long as you can install Linux on it (so some storage is a must). Support for…
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