Recent content by t3chg33k

I tried a wireless charger once and returned it with a day because it was pointlessly inefficient and the heat from induction charging adversely impacts the battery health. Never could figure how placing a phone on the charging mat connected to a USB-C cable in the correct position, for...

How reliable is it though at the end of the day? All the LLM models hallucinate to the extent of even making up citations, leading to some lawyers being persecuted for quoting cases that never existed. Checking every source for accuracy is also quite the job. I remember once Copilot stating...

I have YouTube premium and still use third-party apps for Sponsorblock and Return Dislike. Would be interesting to see if they are going to completely block the apps or take action at the account level.

Apple has also been understating the battery life for several years, like they suddenly went from 80% capacity at 500 cycles to 1000 after the EU regulations for iPhone 15. They of course do use better quality batteries than the lower market segments, but it also makes Apple Care battery...

Updating the asking price to 38k shipped.

Deleted my Twitter account when Elon took over but seriously, they ask you to send the message to them? That is really cheap. Every other app either messages or calls the user.

16th and 23rd. Just saying that it is easier to look these things up than ask someone.

They did end up deleting the tweet, the guy is richer by $10000 and we can now go back to debating about Indian politics and climate change. https://www.news18.com/viral/dbrand-deletes-offensive-post-after-youtuber-mkbhd-takes-tough-stand-wont-work-with-you-8848652.html

I came across this site through Google Shopping as well. The prices are just too low than the next lowest retailer. Moreover, if you add any item to the cart, you get 10% off coupon which makes the price quite impractical for a retailer, especially compared to prices at Lamington Road...

Edit: Sold to @rajch2002

This is from my laptop. It is theoretically covered under my laptop warranty which runs until end of 2026, but I am not listing it as such. Since my laptop has soldered RAM, there is only one unit available. However, if you need a matching pair, the same unit is also being sold at Gameloot at a...

My first build came off a guy from Lamington Road recommended by a relative who had most probably ripped us off. I remember it was a Pentium III 450 MHz because I had spent so much time debating as to whether it was worth getting it over a PII 450 MHz, especially since friends around had either...

The merchant decides on the BIN-based promotions to apply in conjunction with the bank. Either can choose to exclude certain cards from offers. Generally, these co-branded cards occupy a niche to promote the brand and hence most likely to be ignored elsewhere from offers. Generally, cashback...

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0147651321000695 It is known that the low cost optical sensors are quite inaccurate out of the box and need calibration to provide relevant readings. Even otherwise, they diverge a lot with high humidity, so DIY needs to take care of a lot more...

I have been pretty happy with Chromecast with Google TV 4K over the past 1.5 years. Still gets security updates and the interface works decently well. Of course, sideloading is not an issue at all and almost all apps are available on the store. Used Fire TV for years before that and absolutely...