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MSI Stealth 16 AI+ B3WF Review – High-End OLED Gaming Meets AI Productivity

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://noisypixel.net/msi-stealth-16-ai-plus-b3wf-review/

Should You Buy the MSI Raider 16 Max HX? A Deep Dive Into Performance, Cooling, and OLED Excellence

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://noisypixel.net/should-you-buy-the-msi-raider-16-max-hx-a-deep-dive-into-performance-cooling-and-oled-excellence/

RT @Bassmaster187: Ich habe mich doch entschlossen, die Intel Arc Pro B70 32GB zurückzugeben und für ein paar Euro mehr die AMD R9700 zu nehmen. An vielen Stellen ist die Intel abgestürzt und wurde mit viel Kontext extrem langsam. Die R9700 ist in der Prompt-Verarbeitung und Token-Generierung teilweise 10-mal schneller und vor allem scheint sie extrem stabil zu sein. Die speziellen HIP (ROCm)-Treiber scheinen nicht schneller zu sein als die Standard-Vulkan-Treiber, sodass ich sogar noch die Hoffnung habe, dass sich hier in Zukunft etwas entwickeln wird. Laut Logfiles habe ich letzten Monat ca. 150 € als Äquivalent zu Sonnet 4.6 gespart, sodass sich die Investition recht schnell amortisiert. Vielleicht werde ich unvernünftig und kaufe noch eine zweite... Bei Standard-Aufgaben läuft Qwen3.6 35B mit Q5-Quantisierung teilweise schneller und besser als Sonnet 4.6. Schade, die Intel wäre echt cool gewesen, aber die Treiber und Software sind sehr schlecht.

mehr auf Arint.info

#AMDGPU #GPUComparison #HardwareReview #IntelArc #KIHardware #R9700 #arint_info

https://x.com/Bassmaster187/status/2062955535775715641#m

RT @Bassmaster187: Ich habe mich doch entschlossen, die Intel Arc Pro B70 32GB zurückzugeben und für ein paar Euro mehr die AMD R9700 zu nehmen. An vielen Stellen ist die Intel abgestürzt und wurde mit viel Kontext extrem langsam. Die R9700 ist in der Prompt-Verarbeitung und Token-Generierung teilweise 10-mal schneller und vor allem scheint sie extrem stabil zu sein. Die speziellen HIP (ROCm)-Treiber scheinen nicht schneller zu sein als die Standard-Vulkan-Treiber, sodass ich sogar noch die Hoffnung habe, dass sich hier in Zukunft etwas entwickeln wird. Laut Logfiles habe ich letzten Monat ca. 150 € als Äquivalent zu Sonnet 4.6 gespart, sodass sich die Investition recht schnell amortisiert. Vielleicht werde ich unvernünftig und kaufe noch eine zweite... Bei Standard-Aufgaben läuft Qwen3.6 35B mit Q5-Quantisierung teilweise schneller und besser als Sonnet 4.6. Schade, die Intel wäre echt cool gewesen, aber die Treiber und Software sind sehr schlecht.

mehr auf Arint.info

#AMDGPU #GPUComparison #HardwareReview #IntelArc #KIHardware #R9700 #arint_info

https://x.com/Bassmaster187/status/2062955535775715641#m

Для профессионального сегмента характерно использование оборудования с поддержкой высоких категорий LTE (Cat.12 и выше), продвинутыми возможностями агрегации частот и устойчивостью к внешним факторам.
## **Лидеры индустриального и бизнес-сегмента**
### **1. Teltonika (Серия RUT и RUTX)**
Это золотой стандарт для промышленного IoT и профессиональных инсталляций.
* **RUTX11 / RUTX12:** Поддерживают Cat.6/Cat.12, имеют по два слота для SIM-карт для резервирования канала (Dual SIM).
* **Особенности:** Металлический корпус, поддержка огромного количества протоколов (MQTT, Modbus, SNMP), наличие встроенного GPS для мобильных узлов и возможность работы в широком температурном диапазоне.
* **Синергия:** Идеально подходят для создания стабильного «транспорта» под Wi-Fi Calling в серверных шкафах или на спецтранспорте.
### **2. MikroTik (Chateau и LHG)**
Решения для тех, кому нужен полный контроль над сетевым стеком (RouterOS).
* **Chateau 5G / LTE12:** Домашний роутер с «начинкой» операторского класса. Позволяет тонко настраивать приоритезацию трафика (QoS) для голоса.
* **LHG LTE18 kit:** Внешняя сетчатая антенна со встроенным модемом 18-й категории. Лучшее решение для работы на сверхдальних дистанциях (до 30 км от БС).
### **3. Quectel (Модульные решения)**
Если речь идет о самостоятельной сборке узла связи (DIY Pro), используются M.2 модули.
* **Quectel RM500Q (5G) / EP06 (LTE Cat.6):** Эти модули устанавливаются в USB-адаптеры или специализированные платы (например, в роутеры Keenetic или PC-based роутеры на базе x86).
* **Преимущество:** Возможность выбора конкретного чипсета под задачи (например, с поддержкой специфических частотных диапазонов).
## **Сравнение профессиональных подходов**

| Бренд | Ключевая фишка | Целевая аудитория |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Teltonika** | Надежность и мониторинг (RMS) | Промышленность, банкоматы, спецсвязь. |
| **MikroTik** | Гибкость RouterOS | Системные администраторы, WISP-провайдеры. |
| **Zyxel Pro** | Максимальная скорость LTE | Офисы, загородные резиденции. |
| **Cisco (Meraki/ISR)** | Глобальная безопасность и SD-WAN | Корпоративный сектор, филиальные сети. |

### **Почему «профессиональный» модем лучше обычного?**
1. **Агрегация частот:** Про-модемы умеют объединять 3-4 и более полос частот одновременно (например, 1800+2100+2600 МГц), что дает кратный прирост скорости и стабильности.
2. **MIMO 4x4:** Использование четырех независимых антенн на прием, что критически важно в условиях плотной городской застройки.
3. **Watchdog:** Аппаратные и программные средства контроля зависания. Если модем «потерял» интернет, он сам перезагрузит радиомодуль или переключится на вторую SIM-карту.
4. **IPsec Hardware Acceleration:** Аппаратное ускорение шифрования. Поскольку Wi-Fi Calling работает через защищенный туннель, профессиональное железо обрабатывает этот трафик без задержек и нагрузки на основной процессор.
#Teltonika #MikroTik #IndustrialRouter #Quectel #CiscoMeraki #LTECat12 #ProfessionalNetwork #HardwareReview #WirelessArchitecture

Для профессионального сегмента характерно использование оборудования с поддержкой высоких категорий LTE (Cat.12 и выше), продвинутыми возможностями агрегации частот и устойчивостью к внешним факторам.
## **Лидеры индустриального и бизнес-сегмента**
### **1. Teltonika (Серия RUT и RUTX)**
Это золотой стандарт для промышленного IoT и профессиональных инсталляций.
* **RUTX11 / RUTX12:** Поддерживают Cat.6/Cat.12, имеют по два слота для SIM-карт для резервирования канала (Dual SIM).
* **Особенности:** Металлический корпус, поддержка огромного количества протоколов (MQTT, Modbus, SNMP), наличие встроенного GPS для мобильных узлов и возможность работы в широком температурном диапазоне.
* **Синергия:** Идеально подходят для создания стабильного «транспорта» под Wi-Fi Calling в серверных шкафах или на спецтранспорте.
### **2. MikroTik (Chateau и LHG)**
Решения для тех, кому нужен полный контроль над сетевым стеком (RouterOS).
* **Chateau 5G / LTE12:** Домашний роутер с «начинкой» операторского класса. Позволяет тонко настраивать приоритезацию трафика (QoS) для голоса.
* **LHG LTE18 kit:** Внешняя сетчатая антенна со встроенным модемом 18-й категории. Лучшее решение для работы на сверхдальних дистанциях (до 30 км от БС).
### **3. Quectel (Модульные решения)**
Если речь идет о самостоятельной сборке узла связи (DIY Pro), используются M.2 модули.
* **Quectel RM500Q (5G) / EP06 (LTE Cat.6):** Эти модули устанавливаются в USB-адаптеры или специализированные платы (например, в роутеры Keenetic или PC-based роутеры на базе x86).
* **Преимущество:** Возможность выбора конкретного чипсета под задачи (например, с поддержкой специфических частотных диапазонов).
## **Сравнение профессиональных подходов**

| Бренд | Ключевая фишка | Целевая аудитория |
| :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **Teltonika** | Надежность и мониторинг (RMS) | Промышленность, банкоматы, спецсвязь. |
| **MikroTik** | Гибкость RouterOS | Системные администраторы, WISP-провайдеры. |
| **Zyxel Pro** | Максимальная скорость LTE | Офисы, загородные резиденции. |
| **Cisco (Meraki/ISR)** | Глобальная безопасность и SD-WAN | Корпоративный сектор, филиальные сети. |

### **Почему «профессиональный» модем лучше обычного?**
1. **Агрегация частот:** Про-модемы умеют объединять 3-4 и более полос частот одновременно (например, 1800+2100+2600 МГц), что дает кратный прирост скорости и стабильности.
2. **MIMO 4x4:** Использование четырех независимых антенн на прием, что критически важно в условиях плотной городской застройки.
3. **Watchdog:** Аппаратные и программные средства контроля зависания. Если модем «потерял» интернет, он сам перезагрузит радиомодуль или переключится на вторую SIM-карту.
4. **IPsec Hardware Acceleration:** Аппаратное ускорение шифрования. Поскольку Wi-Fi Calling работает через защищенный туннель, профессиональное железо обрабатывает этот трафик без задержек и нагрузки на основной процессор.
#Teltonika #MikroTik #IndustrialRouter #Quectel #CiscoMeraki #LTECat12 #ProfessionalNetwork #HardwareReview #WirelessArchitecture

Cooler Master COSMOS Alpha Review – Premium Design, Frustrating Build

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://noisypixel.net/cooler-master-cosmos-alpha-case-review/

SIVGA SV021 PRO Review – Audio Identity Crisis

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://noisypixel.net/sivga-sv021-pro-review/

Sendy Egret Review – Expensive For The Wrong Reasons

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://noisypixel.net/sendy-egret-review/

Evaluación de utilidad en electrónica de consumo 2026: Dispositivos con valor operativo real frente a la obsolescencia programada por marketing. 🧠👾 🔗 https://www.glitchmental.com/2026/02/gadgets-utiles-2026-valen-la-pena.html #HardwareReview #Tech2026 #ConsumerElectronics #GlitchMentalMX

Reporte de hardware especializado: Análisis de periféricos y dispositivos gaming de alto rendimiento lanzados en Q1 2026. Innovación en la experiencia de usuario. 🧠👾 🔗 https://www.glitchmental.com/2026/01/guia-mejores-gadgets-gaming-2026.html #GamingTech #HardwareReview #PCMR #GlitchMentalMX

HyperX Cloud Flight 2 Wireless Review – A New Light For HyperX’s Headset Lineup

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://noisypixel.net/hyperx-cloud-flight-2-wireless-review/

User đang cân nhắc mua máy thứ hai để chạy đồng thời VLM, diffusion và GPT‑OSS‑120B/Qwen3‑30B. Lựa chọn: PC Strix Halo 128 GB hay Mac Mini M4 64 GB, ngân sách ~3400 USD. Cần cân nhắc VRAM, tốc độ và chi phí. Bạn nào có kinh nghiệm, đề xuất setup phù hợp? #AI #MachineLearning #Hardware #TechVietnam #AIVietnam #CôngNghệ #MáyTính #AIExperiment #HardwareReview

https://www.reddit.com/r/LocalLLaMA/comments/1q6109m/second_machine_another_strix_halo_or_a_mac/

🔍 La nuova Intel Arc B370 non risplende come previsto... cos'è che non va? Non farti cogliere impreparato! 👀 #IntelArc #HardwareReview

🔗 https://www.tomshw.it/hardware/intel-arc-b370-cade-del-14-dietro-arc-140v-xe2-2025-12-09

🔍 La nuova Intel Arc B370 non risplende come previsto... cos'è che non va? Non farti cogliere impreparato! 👀 #IntelArc #HardwareReview

🔗 https://www.tomshw.it/hardware/intel-arc-b370-cade-del-14-dietro-arc-140v-xe2-2025-12-09

🔍 La nuova Intel Arc B370 non risplende come previsto... cos'è che non va? Non farti cogliere impreparato! 👀 #IntelArc #HardwareReview

🔗 https://www.tomshw.it/hardware/intel-arc-b370-cade-del-14-dietro-arc-140v-xe2-2025-12-09

SIVGA Luan Review – Sound-Staging and Seperation at It’s Finest

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://noisypixel.net/sivga-luan-headset-review/

HyperX Cloud III Wireless: A headset best used thrown into your backpack and paired with your favourite handheld or laptop.
REVIEW https://www.sifter.com.au/post/hyperx-cloud-iii-wireless-a-comfy-and-excellent-on-the-go-headset
#hyperxcloudiii #hyperx # headset #wireless #wirelessheadset #hardware #gaming #gamer #headphones #gamingnews #hardwarereview

HyperX Cloud III Wireless: A headset best used thrown into your backpack and paired with your favourite handheld or laptop.
REVIEW https://www.sifter.com.au/post/hyperx-cloud-iii-wireless-a-comfy-and-excellent-on-the-go-headset
#hyperxcloudiii #hyperx # headset #wireless #wirelessheadset #hardware #gaming #gamer #headphones #gamingnews #hardwarereview

HyperX Cloud III Wireless: A headset best used thrown into your backpack and paired with your favourite handheld or laptop.
REVIEW https://www.sifter.com.au/post/hyperx-cloud-iii-wireless-a-comfy-and-excellent-on-the-go-headset
#hyperxcloudiii #hyperx # headset #wireless #wirelessheadset #hardware #gaming #gamer #headphones #gamingnews #hardwarereview

HyperX Cloud III Wireless: A headset best used thrown into your backpack and paired with your favourite handheld or laptop.
REVIEW https://www.sifter.com.au/post/hyperx-cloud-iii-wireless-a-comfy-and-excellent-on-the-go-headset
#hyperxcloudiii #hyperx # headset #wireless #wirelessheadset #hardware #gaming #gamer #headphones #gamingnews #hardwarereview

**Nvidia bans comparisons between GeForce RTX 5060 and RTX 4060**
TechSpot, together with the YouTube channel Hardware Unboxed, has explained why independent reviews of the GeForce RTX 5060 graphics card shouldn’t be expected right now.
It became known a few weeks ago that Nvidia decided not to provide drivers for RTX 5060 reviews. According to Hardware Unboxed, the company was only willing to supply drivers to “friendly” reviewers and media outlets who agreed to follow its strict guidelines and publish so-called *“preliminary”* reviews of the new GPU. The move was intended to avoid spoiling the launch of the most affordable gaming graphics card in the Blackwell series. However, as it turned out, that was only the tip of the iceberg.
According to Hardware Unboxed, one of Nvidia’s key requirements for these “preliminary” reviews was not to compare the RTX 5060 with the RTX 4060. Instead, the new card could only be compared against the older RTX 3060 and RTX 2060 models. Moreover, Nvidia insisted that all RTX 5060 benchmarks be conducted with the multi-frame generation feature enabled in x4 mode — a setting that significantly inflates the reported frame rates, most of which are artificially generated. Under such conditions, older RTX cards that lack this feature appear far weaker in performance charts, often trailing the newcomer by a factor of three or four.
These “preliminary” RTX 5060 reviews also come with other restrictions. For example, most game benchmarks are limited to 1080p resolution, following a strict list of selected titles and mandatory use of DLSS (along with the aforementioned multi-frame generator).
TechSpot notes that the absence of genuine independent reviews — contrasted with these restricted “previews” — is especially alarming.
This is not the first time Nvidia has attempted to manipulate the media and potential buyers. Many still remember the “meme-worthy” marketing of the GeForce RTX 3090 as an “8K gaming card” and the rigid guidelines surrounding 4K testing for the RTX 3080. Nvidia has long been willing to leverage its influence to selectively highlight the strengths of its products while concealing less flattering realities.
As TechSpot writes, with the RTX 5060 coverage, Nvidia has “hit a new low.” This marks the first time the company has actively excluded nearly all independent reviewers and voices from the launch of what could have been its most widely adopted GPU. Such a move sets a troubling precedent — granting access only to media outlets that toe the corporate line, thereby marginalizing independent, critical coverage in favor of promotional fluff. This could also distort search algorithms and public perception, since during the launch window, online discussions are dominated by glowing previews rather than objective reviews that have yet to appear.
All this is happening at a time when Nvidia is more powerful than ever. It is now one of the world’s three largest companies, with a market capitalization of $3.3 trillion, and the majority of its revenue comes from selling AI accelerators for data centers.
Gaming has become a relatively minor part of Nvidia’s business. That’s why it’s hard to reconcile their aggressive media tactics with their broader corporate messaging. If their hardware truly speaks for itself, why resort to such heavy-handed strategies? At this scale, the risk of backlash or reputational harm — especially now that the Nvidia name is known far beyond the PC gaming community — may outweigh any short-term marketing benefits.
As for the RTX 5060 itself, TechSpot advises all potential buyers *not* to purchase the card based solely on the current “preliminary” reviews. It’s better to wait for full independent benchmarks that reveal not only its strengths — which appear limited — but also its flaws. For example, with just 8 GB of memory, the card is already outdated even as it hits store shelves.
TechSpot adds that about a month ago, when Nvidia launched the RTX 5060 Ti 16GB and RTX 5060 Ti 8GB and announced the RTX 5060, company representatives told journalists that the $200 RTX 5060 wasn’t targeted at enthusiasts who follow detailed reviews from channels like Hardware Unboxed — implying that comprehensive reviews weren’t important for this class of product at launch. Naturally, TechSpot disagreed. During the same conversation, Nvidia’s representatives added that “gamers love the 60 series.” So which is it? Do gamers love it, yet enthusiasts who care about reviews aren’t supposed to?
Perhaps that logic might apply to ultra-budget cards priced under $150, but certainly not to what has historically been the most popular class of GPUs in Nvidia’s entire lineup each generation.

#Nvidia #GeForceRTX5060 #RTX5060 #RTX4060 #TechSpot #HardwareUnboxed #GPUs #GraphicsCard #PCGaming #NvidiaBlackwell #DLSS #FrameGeneration #GamingNews #PCHardware #HardwareReview #TechNews #NvidiaControversy #RTX #Gamers #PCMasterRace #Benchmark #TechCommunity #IndependentReviews

Screaming was one of the first things Nom did when she was born, and she was a natural. So when they first tried the Hyper X Quadcast 2 and found she could scream insanely loud with no distortion, both Nom and their inner child were pretty heckin’ delighted.
#HyperXQuadcast2 #ProfessionalScreamer #HardwareReview
REVIEW https://www.sifter.com.au/post/hyper-x-quadcast-2-microphone-review

Screaming was one of the first things Nom did when she was born, and she was a natural. So when they first tried the Hyper X Quadcast 2 and found she could scream insanely loud with no distortion, both Nom and their inner child were pretty heckin’ delighted.
#HyperXQuadcast2 #ProfessionalScreamer #HardwareReview
REVIEW https://www.sifter.com.au/post/hyper-x-quadcast-2-microphone-review

Screaming was one of the first things Nom did when she was born, and she was a natural. So when they first tried the Hyper X Quadcast 2 and found she could scream insanely loud with no distortion, both Nom and their inner child were pretty heckin’ delighted.
#HyperXQuadcast2 #ProfessionalScreamer #HardwareReview
REVIEW https://www.sifter.com.au/post/hyper-x-quadcast-2-microphone-review

Screaming was one of the first things Nom did when she was born, and she was a natural. So when they first tried the Hyper X Quadcast 2 and found she could scream insanely loud with no distortion, both Nom and their inner child were pretty heckin’ delighted.
#HyperXQuadcast2 #ProfessionalScreamer #HardwareReview
REVIEW https://www.sifter.com.au/post/hyper-x-quadcast-2-microphone-review

Solid build, great battery... but a disappointing display? CNET reviewed Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 and it seems they skipped the OLED memo. If you're dropping serious cash, shouldn't the screen be an absolute stunner?

#Tech #Laptop #Lenovo #HardwareReview #DisplayTech
https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/i-tested-lenovos-thinkpad-x1-2-in-1-great-build-and-battery-life-but-the-display-disappoints/#ftag=CAD590a51e

Solid build, great battery... but a disappointing display? CNET reviewed Lenovo's ThinkPad X1 2-in-1 and it seems they skipped the OLED memo. If you're dropping serious cash, shouldn't the screen be an absolute stunner?

#Tech #Laptop #Lenovo #HardwareReview #DisplayTech
https://www.cnet.com/tech/computing/i-tested-lenovos-thinkpad-x1-2-in-1-great-build-and-battery-life-but-the-display-disappoints/#ftag=CAD590a51e

SCUF Valor Pro Wireless Controller Review – Great Customization but Falls Short of “Pro”

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://noisypixel.net/scuf-valor-pro-controller-review/

SCUF Valor Pro Wireless Controller Review – Great Customization but Falls Short of “Pro”

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://noisypixel.net/scuf-valor-pro-controller-review/

Razer Kishi V3 Pro Review – Game Anywhere Comfortably at a Premium Price

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://noisypixel.net/razer-kishi-v3-pro-review-2/

Razer Kishi V3 Pro Review – Game Anywhere Comfortably at a Premium Price

https://web.brid.gy/r/https://noisypixel.net/razer-kishi-v3-pro-review-2/

Elgato Facecam 4k Review – A Powerful Streaming or Content Camera For Any Creator Level

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://noisypixel.net/elgato-facecam-4k-review-best-webcam-2025/

New #blog post: Anker SoundCore P30i mini-review

https://rldane.space/anker-soundcore-p30i-mini-review.html

966 words

cc: my wonderful #chorus: @joel @dm @sotolf @thedoctor @pixx @orbitalmartian @adamsdesk @krafter @roguefoam @clayton @giantspacesquid @Twizzay @stfn

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#100DaysToOffload #43

#rlDaneWriting #blost #writing #Anker #SoundCore #Bluetooth #EarBuds #review #miniReview #hardwareReview

New #blog post: Anker SoundCore P30i mini-review

https://rldane.space/anker-soundcore-p30i-mini-review.html

966 words

cc: my wonderful #chorus: @joel @dm @sotolf @thedoctor @pixx @orbitalmartian @adamsdesk @krafter @roguefoam @clayton @giantspacesquid @Twizzay @stfn

(I will happily add/remove you from the chorus upon request! :)

#100DaysToOffload #43

#rlDaneWriting #blost #writing #Anker #SoundCore #Bluetooth #EarBuds #review #miniReview #hardwareReview

New #blog post: Anker SoundCore P30i mini-review

https://rldane.space/anker-soundcore-p30i-mini-review.html

966 words

cc: my wonderful #chorus: @joel @dm @sotolf @thedoctor @pixx @orbitalmartian @adamsdesk @krafter @roguefoam @clayton @giantspacesquid @Twizzay @stfn

(I will happily add/remove you from the chorus upon request! :)

#100DaysToOffload #43

#rlDaneWriting #blost #writing #Anker #SoundCore #Bluetooth #EarBuds #review #miniReview #hardwareReview

New #blog post: Anker SoundCore P30i mini-review

https://rldane.space/anker-soundcore-p30i-mini-review.html

966 words

cc: my wonderful #chorus: @joel @dm @sotolf @thedoctor @pixx @orbitalmartian @adamsdesk @krafter @roguefoam @clayton @giantspacesquid @Twizzay @stfn

(I will happily add/remove you from the chorus upon request! :)

#100DaysToOffload #43

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New #blog post: Anker SoundCore P30i mini-review

https://rldane.space/anker-soundcore-p30i-mini-review.html

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Hardware Review: Ozlo Sleepbuds

I doubt anyone remembers that I wrote about listening to audiobooks overnight to avoid nightmares. Turns out that what I thought was a peculiar thing for myself to do, some sixteen years ago, is quite common — although podcasts are often used in place of audiobooks, as I found out by the number of people who admitted to listening to No Such Thing As A Fish during their tour shows — I almost always go and watch a show from their tour when they have one, and I have heard that same confession from a number of different people.

Given this is a lot more common than I thought, I wasn’t surprised that there are a number of solutions that are specifically targeted at providing solutions to listen to stuff while sleeping. Which is good, because most generic solutions don’t really end up working out.

My personal journey through this has been mostly affected by who I was around — when living in Italy at my mother’s place I obviously had to use something that wouldn’t play out loud, so I went to earbuds early on — including the disappointingly fragile Shure earbuds. I have actually continued doing so when I moved to Dublin and lived alone, although given my experience with expensive earplugs, I switched to cheap Sony sports earphones which I could easily buy at Tesco or Spar if I tore a wire out (it might have happened once or twice.)

Eventually I switched to Bluetooth speakers, since I lived alone, and from there I went to a Google Home Max up roughly until my now-wife moved in. And since then I have mostly used my Bose noise-cancelling headphones over the past few years, in particular the spare pair that I didn’t keep in my commuting bag. Unfortunately Bose appeared to suffer from the high interest rate environment at some point last year, and it was impossible for me to find an original pair of earpads, so I ended up replacing my commute earphones with Sony WH-1000XM5, and moved the QuietComfort SE to my nightstand.

And that’s when my friend Alex recommended me to look into the Ozlo Sleepbuds, which were out of stock at the time. As I said, there are now tons of products aimed at people who listen to music, or relaxing sounds, to sleep better — I also got a different product that combines (not noise-cancelling) headphones with a sleep mask, and Anker (yes, the battery company), even makes their own sleep-optimized buds. But the selling point of the Sleepbuds appears to be their ability to work both with and without a phone, since the sleep sounds are coming from the buds case itself — and together with the ability to stop Bluetooth playback and switch over to neutral sounds based on whether it thinks you fell asleep, it is meant to significantly improve on your quality of sleep — but that’s the marketing copy, isn’t it?

So how well do these buds work? I’d say quite well! There’s plenty of different options to adapt on anyone’s ears, and even for me as a side sleeper, they feel almost like they’re not there. Their sound-isolation is decent: you can still sort-of talk with your significant other while you have them on, but you won’t be hearing them when playing something.

I’m not particularly worried about being able to run the sound without a Bluetooth connection — as it turns out, I have a much more important use for my phone overnight, so I rarely am asleep without a phone charged and with working Bluetooth. But it does work as intended, though of all the pre-loaded sleep sounds,t he one I’m finding the most useful is the “red noise” that they default to.

Side note here: I do find it oh-so-annoying for phone manufacturers doing full software update overnight, because these conflict badly with my relying on the phone for critical information such as my glucometer. My work phone forces updates to go through overnight, it’s so much of a pain when oncall, that I charge the phone during the day, and leave it unplugged overnight. It is frustrating!

In terms of sound quality, I don’t think I’d listen to music with them, but it is more than reasonable to listen to audiobooks and podasts. The sleep detection is… reasonable — a couple of times it appears to have decided I was already asleep even though I was still awake enough to hear the switch between the book and the noise. It also automatically switches to the noise if the phone stops playing anything — say because Play Store decided to update Audible, and that closed the app altogether.

The one thing that I do find annoying, though understandable, is battery life. To be tiny and comfortable, the sleepbuds have very tiny batteries, with an estimated battery life of roughly ten hours. This should be enough for a perfect good night’s sleep, and honestly it’s rare for me to get any close to that sleep even during weekends and holidays. But it also means you have to be absolutely sure you have charged your buds before you use them.

Like pretty much every single Bluetooth earbuds pair in the last ten or more years, the charging happens through the buds’ case, via USB-C (I don’t think it uses Power Delivery, but who knows), but unlike, say, Apple’s AirPods, that slide down into the case and thus always have a positive connection between them, the sleepbuds are laying flat in their case, with the charging alignment being provided through some strong magnets. Unfortunately the magnets are not strong enough to force the buds to always align with the charge ports when you bring them inside the case, but they are strong enough to trick you into thinking you placed them to charge when you just dropped them into the case. You bet that on the third night after I received the sleepbuds, I had one of the two completely out of charge. Since then I make sure to pay attention to the light that “confirms receipt” of the bud when I take them off in the morning. I’m sure one day I’ll be woken up by the pager, and not remember to be that careful, and find myself in the evening with out-of-charge sleepbuds — but that day hasn’t happened yet.

Speaking of being woken up — I have yet to test whether I get good notifications for pages coming from work, so for now I decided not to wear the sleepbuds while oncall, but at least the built-in alarm works quite nicely, and it’s not a sudden jump that jumps my heart rate for the rest of the day. I’m very tempted to use it, but since it runs on the buds themselves, it ends up waking up me and not my wife, the shared Alexa alarm works better in that regard.

So I’d say up to this point, I’m quite happy with the sleepbuds and they seem to have improved my sleep quite significantly since I started using them. The Ozlo website also says that there’s a “sleep tracking” feature coming soon, but it wasn’t in the list of reasons for me to get the sleepbuds, so the fact that this is not available has had no input in my decisions.

#Earphones #HardwareReview #OzloSleepbuds #Sleep

Now I found out @purism just released their Librem 11 tablet. Ok I have the Librem Mini, I have the Librem 14, can I just get the Librem 11 for a review at this point? I really want to test and review this device for a few months as a companion device. #Review #OpenSource #InfoSec #Cybersecurity #Linux #HardwareReview

Now I found out @purism just released their Librem 11 tablet. Ok I have the Librem Mini, I have the Librem 14, can I just get the Librem 11 for a review at this point? I really want to test and review this device for a few months as a companion device. #Review #OpenSource #InfoSec #Cybersecurity #Linux #HardwareReview

Now I found out @purism just released their Librem 11 tablet. Ok I have the Librem Mini, I have the Librem 14, can I just get the Librem 11 for a review at this point? I really want to test and review this device for a few months as a companion device. #Review #OpenSource #InfoSec #Cybersecurity #Linux #HardwareReview

Now I found out @purism just released their Librem 11 tablet. Ok I have the Librem Mini, I have the Librem 14, can I just get the Librem 11 for a review at this point? I really want to test and review this device for a few months as a companion device. #Review #OpenSource #InfoSec #Cybersecurity #Linux #HardwareReview

Hardware Review: Onyx Boox Nova Air C

https://flameeyes.blog/2023/04/09/hardware-review-onyx-boox-nova-air-c/

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Hardware Review: Onyx Boox Nova Air C

https://flameeyes.blog/2023/04/09/hardware-review-onyx-boox-nova-air-c/

#HardwareReview #Android #Tablet #Boox

Hardware Review: Onyx Boox Nova Air C

https://flameeyes.blog/2023/04/09/hardware-review-onyx-boox-nova-air-c/

#HardwareReview #Android #Tablet #Boox

Hardware Review: Onyx Boox Nova Air C

https://flameeyes.blog/2023/04/09/hardware-review-onyx-boox-nova-air-c/

#HardwareReview #Android #Tablet #Boox

Hardware Review: Onyx Boox Nova Air C

https://flameeyes.blog/2023/04/09/hardware-review-onyx-boox-nova-air-c/

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Picked up a sub £300 refurbished Acer Spin 513 LTE and put down a few words here

https://tech.davidfield.co.uk/2022/08/06/the-acer-spin-513-8gb-ram-128gb-storage-4g-chromebook/

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Steam Deck: The comprehensive Ars Technica review - Enlarge / The Steam Deck has arrived. (credit: Sam Machkovech)

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