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Lenovo ThinkPad X1 Yoga 3rd Gen modes

Hardware >

(on Wikipedia)
support page
product page

A 14" 2-in-1 laptop/tablet.

Amazing: Great ports, a great keyboard which retracts when in tent or tablet modes, keyboard spill protection, fingerprint on-chip that Windows can't see, built-in stylus, and the manufacturer has repair videos and detailed troubleshooting/maintenance documentation.



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Not related to The Break Up Artist - (2009 movie)

The Breakup Artist - (2004 movie) image

Entertainment > Movies >

https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0338812/

Following the drama of several relationships, especially a serial-dater.

Understated but riveting; recommended. I wonder if there's a decent quality copy out there.

  • Trailer
  • Inappropriately-rated, this doesn't have much of anything close to R-rated, and what came close could have been adjusted slightly without changing anything. It's odd they didn't lean into that R-rating.



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apps_pdp_s22_ultra_burgundy_pc - cropped

Hardware >

(on Wikipedia)
was https://www.samsung.com/us/smartphones/galaxy-s22-ultra/

A chunky rectangle that's like a phone and a tablet with a pen.



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Macbook Pro 2012 - 01 - picture

Hardware >

(on Wikipedia)
https://support.apple.com/en-us/111958

A entry-level mid-2012 Apple laptop.

Great keyboard, easy to repair, good ports; an all-around winner since it has been upgraded and can be upgraded further, including the OS.



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more coming later -- I have notes offline somewhere

A descendent
A descendent

Sunglasses >

(on Wikipedia)
https://www.luxottica.com/en/eyewear-brands/luxottica

I loved the sunglasses from The Arrival - (1996 movie), and thanks to Product Placement Takes Off, these may be from Luxottica. The Ray-Ban Chaos RB3140 are likely a direct descendent.

I haven't come anywhere near close to confirming the actual make and model.



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Rode NT1 - front

Hardware >

(on Wikipedia)
example.com

A professional-grade XLR microphone.

With a flat curve and no handling noise, it is phenomenal for voicework.



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Umidigi Power 3 image

Hardware > Phones (Android > Android 10) >

(on Wikipedia)
was umidigi.com/page-umidigi_power3_activity.html

A fantastic mid-range phone, notable for a 6,150 mAh battery, NFC and near-stock Android 10.

  • Abandoned, as CVE-2022-0847 was not fixed.
  • Subject to the dirty Pipe security exploit (CVE-2022-0847).
  • The whole company is not recommended, as they neither update their devices nor even remove spam on their forum e.g. this.



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