output devices

Digital Voice Recorder

2016-07-14

audio hardware, dead, disliked, electronics, hardware, input devices, output devices, proprietary hardware, reviews, storage, things

was chinabuye.com/4gb-digital-stereo-voice-recorder-dictaphone-mp3-player-1

A basic dictaphone and mp3 player.

It records with horrible static with both its in-built and provided microphone, but its mp3 playback is spectacular. Its utterly shit mp3 interface, slow song switching and no shuffle make it basically useless as a player.

I bought this lower-sized version because it mentioned having a lithium battery. It does not, which pisses me off to no end.

While this works, it is definitely not recommended. Buy something else, even if it costs more.

There is no name brand or model identification on this device or its documentation.
Chinabuye named this item 4GB Digital Stereo Voice Recorder Dictaphone MP3 Player

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EP-025 SD to CF adapter

2016-06-10

desktop hardware, electronics, hardware, input devices, loved, output devices, proprietary hardware, reviews, storage, things, zombie

on dx.com

A simple adapter to get SD cards working in a CF (CompactFlash) reader.

Does the job!

dx.com lists this as EP-025 SD SDHC SDXC to Extreme Compact Flash CF Type II Adapter

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Combo USB 2.0 hub and card reader

2016-06-10

desktop hardware, hardware, input devices, live, loved, output devices, proprietary hardware, reviews, storage, things, USB hardware

Combo USB 2.0 hub and card reader image 1

on dx.com

A reasonable all-around reader, particularly good because it can read CF (CompactFlash) cards.

Great features and high quality.

I don’t know either the brand or proper model number of this device.
dx.com calls this Memory Card Reader + USB

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Siyoteam SY-T18 MicroSD to USB adapter

2016-06-10

desktop hardware, hardware, input devices, loved, output devices, proprietary hardware, reviews, storage, things, USB hardware, zombie

on ChinaBuye

This is a fantastic item.

I got one black and one gold. The black looks great. The gold is okay-looking.

Very solid. Almost metal. Good grip.

The cap stays on tightly.

The MicroSD card goes in the “nose” of the reader, and is easy to insert/remove.

It’s easy to pull out of a computer, even though it is fairly small.

ChinaBuye names this New Micro Aluminum Alloy TF to USB mini Adapter Memory Card micro SD mini Card Reader up to 64GB(Color Random)

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SyncMaster 740N

2016-04-28

loved, monitors, output devices, previously-owned, proprietary hardware, reviews, things

Hardware > Displays >

https://web.archive.org/web/20160628091241/www.samsung.com/us/support/owners/product/740N

Samsung SyncMaster LCD 740N

Rather notable, actually.

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Tiko

2015-05-01

3d printers, 3d printing, abandoned, dead, desktop hardware, disliked, hardware, Kickstarter projects, output devices, previously-owned, projects, proprietary hardware, things, wireless hardware

Hardware > 3D printing >

was kickstarter.com/projects/tiko3d/tiko-the-unibody-3d-printer
https://web.archive.org/web/20180308021128/https://tiko3d.com/
https://web.archive.org/web/20160610093758/http://www.tiko3d.com:80/forum/

Tiko is a unibody 3d printer which I backed.

To get this working, I had to really push hard to get the filament to load. This was a frustrating first experience. I was then entirely unimpressed with the quality of its prints, even after a lot of fiddling.

Later, when I returned to use it, it seems that filament has snapped off inside it, and it thinks its loaded and will not load new filament. Heating does not remove it. I fiddled a lot, once more.. I’m giving up on it, it’s garbage.

I did end up fixing it.. after giving it away.

See Tiko first impressions. It fails, hard.