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Fingerprint scanner with off-device matching

For a custom attendance system we're looking for a fingerprint scanner module with an SDK, that can be used in a scenario where initial registration is done at the central office. Workers have no dedicated sites, so they can show up basically at…
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PCI SATA cards for old tower PCs

I'm thinking about getting a couple inexpensive PCI cards that will let me plug in any SATA drive into some 10-15 year old PCs. One is an old Compaq Presario 5300 US with a 1.1 GHz Intel Celeron processor and I think 512 MB RAM. I don't know what…
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Suggestions on inexpensive WiFi equipment that can route specified SSID to specified port?

I want to have one WiFi device that can route traffic from one SSID to a specified port and another SSID to another port. Also this device needs to support 802.11g/n at minimum. Prefer it to cost under $200. The idea is to physically separate office…
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Smart cards for encrypting/decrypting using AES or TripleDES or RSA?

I need some hardware device (not as big as a Thales or Atalla HSM), something like a smart card (with USB preferably) to encrypt and decrypt small texts (around 64 bytes). I didn't find much in a google search, only one called YubiHSM ($500) which…
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Scale USB / Wireless / Bluetooth Connected

I am looking for a scale to use for a project. I have scoured and found some options that are mostly for weighing humans and small items as well as some fully integrated systems for inventory management (Which are too expensive). The items that I…
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Processor socket, 2011-v3, 1151 or 1150?

I am preparing to build a new tower, the first in a long time, and am aiming for it to be a "baseline" for upgrades for a long time. It will be used with a dual boot Windows 7 / Debian, Windows for gaming and Debian for everyday tasks (multimedia)…
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Cheap Android tablet with USB OTG webcam support

I am looking for an Android tablet which has USB OTG webcam support. The tablet should have the following features: Between 6 and 14 inches in screen size Fanless Cost less than $200 (negotiable) Be fast enough to display 720p webcam input What…
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Which combination of Pen and touch-enabled laptop are compatible with Photoshop?

I have seen a video where people had a touch-enabled laptop connected via USB-C to a hi-res monitor. They were drawing on the laptop's touch-enabled screen using a pressure-sensitive pen. Both the laptop and the monitor were showing the same image…
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A mouse with near silent clicking noise with good build quality

I bought a lot of silent mice, but all of them kept failing after 6 months max. The best one I had so far was a "Hama Mirano". Any better one out there?
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What external touchpads work on Ubuntu?

By "work", I mean recognizing clicks, taps, multi-finger clicks, multi-finger taps, simultaneous horizontal and vertical scroll using 2 fingers, pinch to unzoom and vice versa. By multi-finger, I think 3 fingers recognition is enough. 4 is a bonus…
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Mid/high end graphic card with no power draw from PCIe slot (6/8pin only)

Typical graphic card draws power from PCIe slot (up to 75W) and the rest is taken from auxiliary 6 or 8 pin connectors (PEG). I have a non-conforming motherboard that says "25W max" on PCIe slot, hence I'm looking for a card that takes close to 100%…
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Which GPU Should I buy for Deep Learning Project

I have less than $1K as budget for my project.My project is predicting drug target interaction. I am going to use GPU on vector multiplication of visible layer and neurons of hidden layer. I have 1007 drugs and 881 substructure of that drug and…
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How to keep / lock USB in place

My old(ish) macbook has run out of storage, so I bought an external USB drive. I have installed mac OSX onto it and it is now my main boot drive. I fear the drive USB may come out occasionally given that the macbook is a portable device. Is there…
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Smartphone - not great experience with Xperia Z2, what model to get as its replacement?

I've been using a Sony Xperia Z2 (6503) with CM12.1. Unlike all my previous phones with CM, outgoing audio quality during calls has been a constant issue, and kept being an issue on the replacement Z2 I got. So I'm replacing it. The Z2 and Galaxy S7…
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Can 2 different model rams can run well together?

I want to combine 1666 mhz DDR3 4 gb ram with a 1666 mhz DDR3 8 gb ram. Is there might be problem about it by motherboard and can they work good together? I want a performance upgrade like %20. Thank you for your answers.
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