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"Small" 4K LCD monitors (<24 inch)?
What small small 4k monitors are available that are less than 24 inches? The smaller and more affordable the better.
Less than (i.e. not including) 24 inch nominal size (a 23.8 inch diagonal is a "24 inch" display)
Minimum 4k (3840x2160)…
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E-book reader running only free/libre software
I need an e-book reader for reading books and documents while commuting by public transport.
Required:
The installed software (OS, firmware, everything) it ships with must be free/libre. No proprietary blobs.
It must support opening EPUB and PDF…
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Laptops with adjustable screens (Popular designs are not proper to human anatomy)
When I look at my laptop's screen I feel that my backbone is not straight. And, sometimes I feel neck pain. If I move down my chair (or put the laptop higher) then I have sore arms and shoulders. None of the following images make sense to me. Nobody…
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NUC class system with dual ethernet ports
At some point in the future, I'd like to replace my home router with a x86 box running pfsense. I'm rather fond of the NUC form factor for things like this but finding a suitable one has been tricky. My requirements?
No soldered in ram. Might…
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4k 40" TV for programming
I need a 4k 40 inch TV that I will use when writing software. I need:
HDMI 2.0
the ability to disable overscan
to disable all image processing
low lag
around 40" in size
I have seen that the most popular TV for this user is a 39 inch Seiki, but it…
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Standing desk with ability to raise/lower?
I have been wanting a better desk for many months. Pretty much my only requirements are:
Desk must move up/down
Must have some sort of continuous mechanism for this (ie not just every 2 inches, etc)
Can be either motorized or non-motorized
Must…
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New, affordable, rugged "Dumbphone" to last as long as possible
Long story short, I'm looking to buy a new feature phone/dumbphone, possibly within the next 12 months. However, I'm finding it difficult to find a dumbphone with my list of preferences:
Price under $100 AUD.
Must be strong/durable, and able to…
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Which products have a large E Ink Carta display?
The E Ink Carta is the electronic paper display used in the Amazon Kindle Voyage and latest generation Kindle Paperwhite ebook readers. It has 300ppi resolution, a very good contrast ratio and excellent readability even in direct sunlight.
The…
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External SATA enclosure for multiple disks
I'm looking for an external SATA enclosure to host a minimum of 4 standard 3.5" form-factor SATA hard disks.
I currently have a 4-disk enclosure from Vantec that uses a SATA port multiplier but has a drawback that one port always reads as SMART…
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Laptop for data science
What are the laptops which are most suited for data scientists and analysts?
As we deal with heavy computations and also need to generate visualizations, something which can take the toll of it, would be recommended.
Would be preferred if it can…
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What are the alternatives to Google Glass?
Since Google announced that it would stop producing the Google Glass technology, are there any alternatives on the market?
My requirements are:
modest design,
good open-source API/SDK with the community support,
built-in…
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USB headset with good headphone quality and comfort?
I am on a headset for work several hours each day. I also listen to music extensively at work.
I currently listen to Sennheiser HD 380 headphones. My headset is pretty low quality comparatively.
What I would like is a good quality headset which has…
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Any REAL wireless webcams, that can be carried around and stream live in house?
The short version:
Can anyone recommend a webcam that I can carry around the house - totally unwired? I guess it should be wifi, battery-charged, and if there are both mic and speakers it would be great. If it has fisheye lens it would be totally…
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Cheapest x86 machine?
I was looking for a cheap x86 machine for assembly development and other hackery and I was wondering if such a system exists. The system must meet the following requirements:
Under $100 including price of memory.
Must not be a compute stick or must…
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Small but performant phone, rootable to latest Android
I dropped my Nexus 5 because it was so large, it was perilous to handle with one hand (whenever a notification comes, swiping from the top is a pain).
I am looking for a phone with these strong requirements:
Shorter than 13 cm in length, the…
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