OT-What are you buying right now?

GrateEggspectations

DoubleEgger said:

lkapigian said:

Yes, I had to explain to Linda this was for putting Jet Net on Salami and Coppa, not a toy for the stay home order 

@GrateEggspectations gave that 4 out of 5 stars 

Hope you stocked up on TP doubly, my friend. You talk enough $hit that your mouth requires plenty of wiping. 😉

alaskanassasin

@HeavyG eBay, independent shippers. Probably better prices.

HeavyG

alaskanassasin said:

@HeavyG eBay, independent shippers. Probably better prices.

Amazon is actually cheaper (by $2 per card) than ebay for the cards I wanted. Best Buy is, of course, more expensive than either but I can get them today. However, that's all a moot point now as a couple of hours ago I remembered I had a couple Wyze cams I am not using at the moment and I will just use the microSD cards from those for the time being.

Lit

$3400 worth of stuff. 

GrateEggspectations

Lit said:

$3400 worth of stuff. 

You’re doing your part to stimulate the economy. What did you buy?

Battleborn

A silk screened t-shirt with this printed on it.

SonVolt

Battleborn said:

A silk screened t-shirt with this printed on it.

I sat down on the couch last night and my wife was watching this... 4 hours later I was still watching and my jaw was laying over in the floor somewhere. This show is a hilarious dumpster fire of epic proportions.

Lit

GrateEggspectations said:

Lit said:

$3400 worth of stuff. 

You’re doing your part to stimulate the economy. What did you buy?

Was just kidding. My 5yr old daughter is scheduled to have a hernia surgery in about 30 minutes so my money is spent. 

GrateEggspectations

@Lit: Sorry to hear (about the cost, but more importantly, the condition). Wishing the best for you guys. 

nolaegghead

lkapigian said:

Yes, I had to explain to Linda this was for putting Jet Net on Salami and Coppa, not a toy for the stay home order 

Looks like something little rascal's wife would buy, for some reason. 

Lit

GrateEggspectations said:

@Lit: Sorry to hear (about the cost, but more importantly, the condition). Wishing the best for you guys. 

Thanks. She should be fine. The guy doing it has done 27k hernia surgeries on children but it’s scary for sure. 

Battleborn

SonVolt said:

Battleborn said:

A silk screened t-shirt with this printed on it.

I sat down on the couch last night and my wife was watching this... 4 hours later I was still watching and my jaw was laying over in the floor somewhere. This show is a hilarious dumpster fire of epic proportions.

I listened to a podcast series about this a couple of months ago. The Netflix series is so much better. 

100% Carole killed her husband.

billt01

Botch said:

Took delivery of an "Air Mouse" to use with my FireTV stick thingie:
 

 
It replaces the remote that comes with the unit, and should be MUCH easier to type in a URL than using the stupid up/down/left/right buttons.  
 
Here's a video that explains how its used better.  Note it requires an additional cable, if anyone else is interested.  
 

https://youtu.be/GtP-r3x-d5Q

 

do you know you can use your phone as a remote?

billt01

lkapigian said:

Yes, I had to explain to Linda this was for putting Jet Net on Salami and Coppa, not a toy for the stay home order 

overachiever 

DoubleEgger

billt01 said:

lkapigian said:

Yes, I had to explain to Linda this was for putting Jet Net on Salami and Coppa, not a toy for the stay home order 

overachiever 

One might suggest underachiever... 

Legume

billt01 said:

Botch said:

Took delivery of an "Air Mouse" to use with my FireTV stick thingie:
 

 
It replaces the remote that comes with the unit, and should be MUCH easier to type in a URL than using the stupid up/down/left/right buttons.  
 
Here's a video that explains how its used better.  Note it requires an additional cable, if anyone else is interested.  
 

https://youtu.be/GtP-r3x-d5Q

 

do you know you can use your phone as a remote?

Not Botch’s StarTAC

SonVolt

billt01 said:

Botch said:

Took delivery of an "Air Mouse" to use with my FireTV stick thingie:
 

 
It replaces the remote that comes with the unit, and should be MUCH easier to type in a URL than using the stupid up/down/left/right buttons.  
 
Here's a video that explains how its used better.  Note it requires an additional cable, if anyone else is interested.  
 

https://youtu.be/GtP-r3x-d5Q

 

do you know you can use your phone as a remote?

No I didn't! That's awesome.

nolaegghead

billt01 said:

Botch said:

Took delivery of an "Air Mouse" to use with my FireTV stick thingie:
 

 
It replaces the remote that comes with the unit, and should be MUCH easier to type in a URL than using the stupid up/down/left/right buttons.  
 
Here's a video that explains how its used better.  Note it requires an additional cable, if anyone else is interested.  
 

https://youtu.be/GtP-r3x-d5Q

 

do you know you can use your phone as a remote?

I wouldn't have thunk that in a billions years!  So unpredictable!  Holy moley, who thought of that?  How can a phone interface with an internet appliance?  Unheard of!!!!  WOWZER!!!!

saluki2007

Looking for someone help me spend some money.  Since I've been working from home I needed to get a Laptop.  Settled for an HP Envy x360 Convertable 15m.  Looking for a docking station to use at work for the laptop.  Want to be able to hook up to dual monitors.  Our IT group suggested I get the HP Thunderbolt G2.  To me it seems that they just picked one.  So what do you guys think?

speed51133

saluki2007 said:

Looking for someone help me spend some money.  Since I've been working from home I needed to get a Laptop.  Settled for an HP Envy x360 Convertable 15m.  Looking for a docking station to use at work for the laptop.  Want to be able to hook up to dual monitors.  Our IT group suggested I get the HP Thunderbolt G2.  To me it seems that they just picked one.  So what do you guys think?

Didn't you ask them to pick one? How many USB devices do you have? what kinds of monitors? What connections do they use "VGA/HDMI/Displayport/DVI/...". I do not believe your laptop has a docking station connector on it (look at the bottom of the computer for some kind of port). You will need to use a USB docking station. DO you know what USB-C is? I think you have one on your laptop. See below for the port in the middle of the pic. Does yours also have that logo that is boxed in red? Does yours have a lightning bolt by it?

If you do have that port, and your monitors are both either HDMI or displayport, try this:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1426020-REG/targus_dock177usz_universal_usb_3_0_dv4k.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjwyPbzBRDsARIsAFh15JaS2EZg3CJh7mXgiGAH56imm7ucw3yPVDj2AVWaZ65jZ07wOsd7vyAaAjwzEALw_wcB

Hook_emHornsfan_74

saluki2007 said:

Looking for someone help me spend some money.  Since I've been working from home I needed to get a Laptop.  Settled for an HP Envy x360 Convertable 15m.  Looking for a docking station to use at work for the laptop.  Want to be able to hook up to dual monitors.  Our IT group suggested I get the HP Thunderbolt G2.  To me it seems that they just picked one.  So what do you guys think?

This is what my office gave us. I have one at home at  the office. I have both monitors hooked up to it. Works great. My home set up. 

SonVolt

I'm way more impressed with this new Surface Pro 7 than I thought I would be. The included dock supports 2 24" monitors plus itself without busting a sweat. 

speed51133

Hook_emHornsfan_74 said:

saluki2007 said:

Looking for someone help me spend some money.  Since I've been working from home I needed to get a Laptop.  Settled for an HP Envy x360 Convertable 15m.  Looking for a docking station to use at work for the laptop.  Want to be able to hook up to dual monitors.  Our IT group suggested I get the HP Thunderbolt G2.  To me it seems that they just picked one.  So what do you guys think?

This is what my office gave us. I have one at home at  the office. I have both monitors hooked up to it. Works great. My home set up. 

will not work. his laptop does not have a docking port like yours does

Boileregger

SonVolt said:

I'm way more impressed with this new Surface Pro 7 than I thought I would be. The included dock supports 2 24" monitors plus itself without busting a sweat. 

I have a Surface Book 2 and agree that Surface is way to go for a dual monitor setup.  I initially recoiled in horror when work gave it to me (was thinking windows phone), but I have been very pleasantly surprised.  You can also detach the screen and use it as a giant tablet.  It is my favorite work computer I have ever had.

saluki2007

speed51133 said:

saluki2007 said:

Looking for someone help me spend some money.  Since I've been working from home I needed to get a Laptop.  Settled for an HP Envy x360 Convertable 15m.  Looking for a docking station to use at work for the laptop.  Want to be able to hook up to dual monitors.  Our IT group suggested I get the HP Thunderbolt G2.  To me it seems that they just picked one.  So what do you guys think?

Didn't you ask them to pick one? How many USB devices do you have? what kinds of monitors? What connections do they use "VGA/HDMI/Displayport/DVI/...". I do not believe your laptop has a docking station connector on it (look at the bottom of the computer for some kind of port). You will need to use a USB docking station. DO you know what USB-C is? I think you have one on your laptop. See below for the port in the middle of the pic. Does yours also have that logo that is boxed in red? Does yours have a lightning bolt by it?

If you do have that port, and your monitors are both either HDMI or displayport, try this:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1426020-REG/targus_dock177usz_universal_usb_3_0_dv4k.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjwyPbzBRDsARIsAFh15JaS2EZg3CJh7mXgiGAH56imm7ucw3yPVDj2AVWaZ65jZ07wOsd7vyAaAjwzEALw_wcB

Correct I do not have the dock port, so yes I will need a USB one.  My laptop has 1 "regular" USB, 1 lighting USB, 1 USB-C and 1 HDMI.  I do not have the monitors yet.

speed51133

saluki2007 said:

speed51133 said:

saluki2007 said:

Looking for someone help me spend some money.  Since I've been working from home I needed to get a Laptop.  Settled for an HP Envy x360 Convertable 15m.  Looking for a docking station to use at work for the laptop.  Want to be able to hook up to dual monitors.  Our IT group suggested I get the HP Thunderbolt G2.  To me it seems that they just picked one.  So what do you guys think?

Didn't you ask them to pick one? How many USB devices do you have? what kinds of monitors? What connections do they use "VGA/HDMI/Displayport/DVI/...". I do not believe your laptop has a docking station connector on it (look at the bottom of the computer for some kind of port). You will need to use a USB docking station. DO you know what USB-C is? I think you have one on your laptop. See below for the port in the middle of the pic. Does yours also have that logo that is boxed in red? Does yours have a lightning bolt by it?

If you do have that port, and your monitors are both either HDMI or displayport, try this:
https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1426020-REG/targus_dock177usz_universal_usb_3_0_dv4k.html?gclid=Cj0KCQjwyPbzBRDsARIsAFh15JaS2EZg3CJh7mXgiGAH56imm7ucw3yPVDj2AVWaZ65jZ07wOsd7vyAaAjwzEALw_wcB

Correct I do not have the dock port, so yes I will need a USB one.  My laptop has 1 "regular" USB, 1 lighting USB, 1 USB-C and 1 HDMI.  I do not have the monitors yet.

Here is a discounted one for the targus I linked above:
https://www.walmart.com/ip/Targus-Universal-USB-3-0-DV4K-Docking-Station-with-Power/610581008 When buying monitors, get ones with HDMI ports or Displayport if you want this USB docking station.

nolaegghead

My 16" MBP only has USB-C ports (can charge on any of them) and that's it.  Good thing is they are 40 Gbit/sec, bad is there are no USB/HDMI, etc.

So I bought this and leave it on my 4k monitor/keyboard/mouse:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07H2ZS1B5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

speed51133

nolaegghead said:

My 16" MBP only has USB-C ports (can charge on any of them) and that's it.  Good thing is they are 40 Gbit/sec, bad is there are no USB/HDMI, etc.

So I bought this and leave it on my 4k monitor/keyboard/mouse:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07H2ZS1B5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

he wants dual monitors that one doesn't do that

nolaegghead

speed51133 said:

nolaegghead said:

My 16" MBP only has USB-C ports (can charge on any of them) and that's it.  Good thing is they are 40 Gbit/sec, bad is there are no USB/HDMI, etc.

So I bought this and leave it on my 4k monitor/keyboard/mouse:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07H2ZS1B5/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1

he wants dual monitors that one doesn't do that

Here are some with dual/triple HDMI.  I have a friend that does pro video editing and he loves these.  Mine works great.  They're in extruded aluminum cases and relatively cheap.

https://www.amazon.com/s?k=utechsmart+hub&ref=nb_sb_noss_1

nolaegghead

I don't get why people are still using a bunch of 1080p monitors when you can buy a giant 4K for next to nothing and not have to d!ck around with managing multiple monitors. 

I convinced a bunch of co-workers in IT to do this and they're never going back.