Everything is already from China, but here we discuss the cheap chink shit you see on various sites.
1st rule of /csg/: If it looks too good to be true, it probably is.

Useful links
>TWS IEM reviews: www.scarbir.com/
>Guide: csg-guide.neocities.org/
>installgentoo wiki: wiki.installgentoo.com/wiki/Chink_shit_general

>What headphones/earbuds should I buy?
>>>/g/iemg
>I want a cheap smartphone what should I buy?
>>>/g/spg/
>I want to buy some sort of emulation device
>>>/vr/hhg/

>News
>>106136259 - Anon wants to keep ants
>>106139400 - Anon gets figurines >>106142758
>>106141406 - Anon showcases his Poco x7 pro
>>106142163 - small bundle review with the all-seeing eye >>106144961
>>106145222 - The eternal controller question is back (again)
(cont)

Previous :
>>106135834
Thread before previous:
>>106084352

>>106183893 (OP)
>News
(cont because filter is being a little shit as usual)
>>106147902 - custom badger hair shaving brush review
>>106150338 - certified shitbox (r) (tm)
>>106157984 - Anon gets aftermarket HD650 pads to avoid getting diddled with the official prices
>>106160892 - Anon reviews a cheap razor thingy
>>106162201 - Flashlight autism starts here. Multiple anons posting their collections >106162546 >>106162722
(cont)

>>106183934
>News
>>106166268 - QCY MeoBuds Pro review compared with Pixel Buds Pro
>>106166517 - More figurines
>>106168096 >>106168382 - Anons posting their favorite pointless gimmicks they bought
This concludes the news.

Love my little news poster!

Ordered a his&hers haul during choice days two days ago only to find out my 18650 battery is so low the flashlight shuts down after a few seconds, so now I have to place a second order to get the charger
Probably picking up that Lii-100B (I hope it's as good as or better than the original Lii-100)

It's been 3 days since "Package collected from carrier". Shipment is still "on the way", no flight or anything. Is this normal? Never had carrier hold on to it this long before.

>>106183893 (OP)
Why is something so simple so god damned expensive, even from China?

>>106184212
Because god is literally taking note of who would spend wild amounts of money just to be a fatass sloth that avoids standing.

>>106184212
People need to sit their ass all day to earn money to buy said item. Sisyphean really.

Thanks for the news OP!

>>106168382
I want these pillows they're fun

>>106183893 (OP)
Fuck I missed the ant autism.
That ant farm is horrible. It's way too large for a new colony. It's made for a colony with hundreds of workers. A new colony will just freak out in there and kill itself.
Get something smaller. How much smaller depends on the amount of workers you ordered.
The antskeeper store (spelled exactly like that) sells some pretty decent nests. But there's a lot of others too.

>>106184212
do not buy large things from china

>>106186478
Funny, there's been a recent trend in my country where people buy fucking sinks and shit from china.
I remember years ago some dude bought an entire bathtub.

>>106186478
buying large things is fine but not from aliexpress. direct from alibaba.com or taobao and organizing your own shipping and customs papers is way better.

>>106182528
this was from temu and i only paid $8 australian after cashback
i don't think i'll ever use temu normally without it. maybe i'll buy a gaming chair off of it when it comes around again but other than that ali is usually cheaper

A possibly useful review of some chinese mice.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ehuyvAfggLc

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>>106187332
>My mouse didn't make the list

>>106187179
>organizing your own shipping and customs papers is way better
Yeah, sounds like so much fun.

>>106187613
>paypal customer service: you used a 3rd party what again?

>>106186478
As far as I can tell they literally don't make these things anywhere but China

>>106187753
anon wants you buy a $3000 herman miller chair from ecommerce-site.com.us which is proudly american even though you don't know if the chair is made there or not

>>106187332
>they are all wireless

Just ordered
>21 varied usb c adapters for 90 degree angle stuff and various tight space bullshit I encounter
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256808638000108.html (20 of these)
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256809177766004.html (1x of these)
>5 winter hats even though it's summer
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007124729868.html (grey)
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005949269136.html (black)
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005001666809143.html (camel and navy blue)
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005957747004.html (white)
>a crow morale patch
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007986917941.html (CUSTOM-0690, nice)
>a crow fleece cloak...so ok, I regularly feed crows at my place and I started to wear crow shirts and hats more and they started to get noticeably more comfortable landing on my knee for treats so this is my life now
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005003327097698.html (White2, 80x60)
- One of those meme cloth celebrity pullover masks that baitclick news was freaking out about months ago because it's convincing at a glance.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005007682532193.html (TT-WS24036)
>2 elden ring pins of Ranni and Blaidd
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256808558449066.html (both)

I also completely forgot to check the thread for coupons. I have been pretty retarded lately.
captcha: JVJNK

>>106187873
You can always just keep the charging cable attached if you want

>>106187873
Yes, anon, it's 2025 out there.

>>106187873
there is literally nothing wrong with current wireless mice, these fuckers have the same if not better response speed than wired ones
i personally own the VXE R1 PRO MAX and its literally just as good as my previous G pro Wireless from logitech except that the buttons arent shitting themselves after a few months worth of use, and i only need to charge it maybe once or twice a week with 12+hours of daily usage

its time to get with the times grandpa, i was skeptical at first too but things have progressed quite a lot in the last decade

i just want to announce that my unihertz atom xl's touchscreen broke after i tried to flash lineage on it and i'm still waiting for them to come back in stock so they can send me another
additionally i bought a quansheng k6 and an si4732 modchip to solder to it, but i fucked up and lost the tiny resistor you solder to
diying and dying over here anons

>>106183893 (OP)
man that wiki is pretty fucked up
fun pillows last thread

>>106188072
>>106188104
>>106188106
I simply don't want batteries that degrade over time when I can do without them

>>106188203
you're looking for an esports mouse. they're all wired and have large click tolerances before they wear out

>>106188155
>man that wiki is pretty fucked up
wtf he's right

>>106187873
They should put lifepo4 batteries in them, or at least give an option to only charge the lithium cell up to 3.7V or so.

>>106188230
The headphone page of the wiki is also kinda messed up, but in a different way.

>>106188203
As i said you can keep the charging cable attached at all times

>>106188203
then buy one that takes normal AA/AAA batteries instead?

>>106188284
nta but they don't exist anymore because modern mice have a somewhat flatter profile, thus the need for some sort of lithium battery

>>106188297
Ofcourse they exist they just aren't "gamer" mice but 5$ laptop mice

>>106188297
tell that to my "somewhat flatter profile" mice that still take normal batteries then, and are very much "modern" (as in made and/or bought in the last few years)
you're just looking at the chinkiest shit you can find and think that's how they all are

>>106188360
can you post what that mouse is for reference?

>>106188445
it's some chink mouse i got my dad a few years back, it's flat and takes one AAA battery. If you google "mouse black wireless" it's one of the first pics you get, except that one takes a battery. Also, i had got my sister pic related (though that one is blue instead of black, so maybe it's not the same exact model as the one in the pic) that also takes a battery
plus the one i'm using myself, a logitech m650 L which isn't a flat one and takes a AA battery but that's because it's specifically made to not be flat, the battery really doesn't take up any space that would stop it from being flat. Like it could be half the height and the battery would still fit fine. Also, i think my dad also got a "mid size" (not flat but not too tall either) from i think trust, it's still pretty small and takes a normal battery too

>>106186376
>That ant farm is horrible. It's way too large for a new colony
If you look at picrel, it comes with dividers (red pvc/plastic sheets to slot into the pathways). It hasn't arrived yet, so I can't say how many exactly there are, but this is my guess from the pictures, each colored area is another segment that you can unlock.
So really the plan was to keep the ants int he test tube until 10-20 workers, then move them to the light green area. Only issue there is that the small feeding area is connected to the dark blue area, and those 3 areas (black, dark blue, light green) are almost certainly too large, so I'll have to just put them into light green and then feed via the arena (there's a hole at the back to get into the arena straight from the light green area.
Do you still think it'll be an issue?
>The antskeeper store (spelled exactly like that) sells some pretty decent nests
I looked at them, seems like simple 3d printed designs, do they have some sort of insert on the bottom for better moisture control? Couldn't figure out what that was.
(cont for second image)

>>106186376
>>106188702
If you think it's necessary, picrel are the options by the store you mentiond I could get. All cost the same (the 4$ one just has 3$ of shipping attached).
Would you recommend I do buy a smaller one just to get them started and if so which one? Or should the segmentation be fine?
I also got some red plastic film (photo filter) to attach to the tower so they get proper dark, the clear acrylic would stress them out too much is my guess.

>>106188214
Not anymore.

>>106188506
but you see what they did here right? they made it extremely wide to account for the battery compartment

>>106188155
>>106185256
>fun pillows last thread
Thanks anons. The right one you should be able to find as "ramen blanket" though the shin specific one is rarer because of IP I assume.
The other 2 were custom orders as I said, the silica gel one is just a simple 1 minute job in Gimp, and for the battery pillow I used picrel. ( First posted in >>86036688 ).
I very much like all three of them.

>>106184501
>>106184032
Thanks for appreciating them anons. Makes it feel less like a waste of time.

>>106188885
it's not "extremely wide" at all, it's basically a normal mouse size, same as other mice i have with internal batteries. Plus the battery in that one goes in vertically, not horizontally, same as a few others mice i have (the logi one instead takes the battery at a slight angle, though still pretty vertical)

>>106188702
Even with the dividers, the area is probably still a bit big. You could try it though. PVC also isnt a great surface for their nests. Something more natural and absorbent like plaster is better. They need moisture to develop the brood.
Keeping them in the test tube for a while is a good idea. A lot of people are too eager to move them into fun enclosures when test tubes work just fine.

>>106188721
These all have a system that wicks water into the plaster surface and keeps it moist. I've never bought them either, but they all look pretty decent.

Honestly, I would recommend you just get an attachable outworld for your test tube and keep them like that for a while. It's the safest option cause you won't even have to move them.
They will sit around inside the nest in a little pile most of the time anyways. A small colony will only leave to eat.

>>106189002
Thanks for the in-depth reply
>They need moisture to develop the brood.
The water tower in the picture isn't for watering (there's one for that on the other side) it's for moisture control, but it'd only wick/dissipate via the air of course, so it's probably not the same as a proper plaster/ytong nest. Just wondering if that's really needed, or if they'll be fine as-is.
>Honestly, I would recommend you just get an attachable outworld for your test tube and keep them like that for a while. It's the safest option cause you won't even have to move them.
The test tube I got them with doesn't have a spout to refill the water like the one you linked in that picture, so when that water is used up (or in case of serious mold issues) is my ETA for having to move them, my guess is that happens substantially earlier than them getting so many they need to move out.
The outworld combo you posted looks nice, but it's probably harder to properly shade it (wrapping the foil around the tubes) compared to the 3D printed ones.
I'd very much like to check on them occasionally without stressing them out too much, and the only way I can think of doing that is the red foil method.

Might order one of those small outworlds as well as a stopgap and then decide when it's time to move from the test tube because the water gets sparse or feeding gets troublesome.
Thanks anon!

aw fuck i was half asleep scrolling when they showed me a good deal. i didn't redeem and now it's gone when i went back to the app.

>>106189299
The mind wave observation they do on you via your phone makes them know when to show a unreasonably good deal as you're doomscrolling so you'll miss it.

>>106188956
I'm not in csg often, but I always check the news when I do, because it's like a summary of most of the interesting stuff in previous thread
it's always appreciated

>>106189920
Glad to hear. I do miss stuff, but if it's got an image attached or has many responses I'll usually spot it. Just not worth combing through it all in super good detail.

Any 18650 battery (with bms tip or whatever) that is highly esteemed by 4channers?

>>106187873
ofc they are,
battery will go to shit after a year and you will have to get another one

>>106192182
I got one in 2022 and I still only have to charge it once every other month, same as when I bought it.

>>106192182
You know you can replace the battery, right?

>>106184212
Go buy a used herman miller aeron chair for like $200-$300. One of the best purchases I have ever made.

>>106188956
Other anon here, ty sir.

>>106187332
aren't they all tiny?

>>106192444
yes, chinaman smarrr hand

>>106188956
>a waste
Never! Lurker here, joining the ant stuff.
>>106189002
How prone are they to over breeding and funky smell? I don't NEED a new pet but they're cute. Can I get a mini Coliseum or are they mellow?

>>106191866
LG, Samsung, Panasonic. Maybe Sanyo. Don't get chinkshit, not worth it.

>>106193749
>joining the ant stuff
Nice.
>How prone are they to over breeding and funky smell
I'm not the anon you asked (the anon who bought the big enclosure), but most animals self-regulate population size passively, and you can actively steer it via food amounts and space provided. My worms for example will reproduce until they reach a certain density, then stop laying eggs.
As for smell, most (all?) ant species have a graveyard/trashpile of sorts. They'll put stuff they don't want there, especially if it's something organic. If you clean that trash area, no smells should develop.
If not, you have dead insects in your enclosure so it'll start to smell.
>Can I get a mini Coliseum or are they mellow?
Not sure what you mean. Ants will need a nesting area (that's a tube at first, later then an actual nest) that should preferably be dark. Since ants can't see red light (with very few exceptions for some species) you can put a red filtering foil over the transparent part of a nest, so from the ants' pov they are in the dark, but you can still observe them. You can also remove the foil to see better, but light stresses them out, so don't do it too often. You'll want a small nest area that has a moisture gradient and a arena where you can offer food (which can get light). Also some baby powder/talcum powder or even ptfe coatings around the top area that you open to put stuff in to prevent them from crawling out as you feed them. If it has a mesh lid that's optional.

>>106193829
Naisu, thanks for the long reply. That's really interesting, I didn't know about the red light part. I have both talc and seeds on hand, Youtube often show ants fighting big food sources, having a mini coliseum sounds like a good pick me up on rainy days.

(Source: https://danbooru.donmai.us/posts/6706224?q=pool%3A19745)

>>106191866
chink shit batteries seem to only come by boat so just skip the two month wait and get a local one for like 20% more at a vape shop or whatever
I got Samsung 25R
If you won't use it that much, consider getting one that has the USB port for charging, it's handy so you don't need to also buy a charger

>>106194373
Very cute.
>seeds on hand
Just keep in mind that if you want seed gathering behavior, you need specific species for that. A more "generic" variety like Lasius niger for example won't care about seeds. They just need sugarwater and protein. Some of the seed gathering varieties are very cheap though, not quite as cheap as lasius niger but far from the prices of the more exotic varieties.

is there something like cheaper chink alternative to goPro or similar cameras?
my old man does fishing and watches these youtube videos, he mentioned how cool it works and apparently you can voice activate it when there's action.
i looked up goPro but it's ridiculously expensive, the chest strap alone is $40 here. i think these are also more for extreme conditions and stuff like that? i'm looking if there's a cheaper, chink alternative that comes with a chest strap or you can get one for it.

>>106194570
The term you're looking for is "action camera" - that's the genre that gopro started/popularized.
I don't have one so I can't suggest any, but maybe having the term helps.

>>106194598
thanks i was looking at "body/chest cam" and got police cam recommendations

Got a couple of things just in post. Haven't tested anything, so I'll just describe what it is, and update later as I use those things.
Not pictured a pair of bike mudguards -- couldn't pick anything from SKS that would fit, so ended up getting some Enlee 820, will install them tomorrow.
>bike stuff
>grease gun
Feels sturdy and smooth. I hope it won't get much use, since I swear to never ever ever ever buy an old bike, so there are no loose or caged ball bearings anymore. But I can still use it on threads and axis.
>valve tool
I need to redo my tubeless setup, and the provided valve core remover is very small and I lose it all the time. It's a piece of machined metal, so I don't think it's going to fail on me.
>console stuff
>Xbox video cables
I was buying Saturn from local classifieds and the seller threw in the original Xbox for free, but no cables or pads. Got a couple of cables for it: composite, component, and HDMI adapter. Analog cables feel very thin and cheap, the HDMI one is much better. Should work fine for my purposes, if I really like the console I'll get a decent component cable elsewhere.
>Controller adapters
I had one just like N64 for the GameCube, it's fine. And one for PS2 just like the Saturn one, it's also fine. Makes almost any modern Bluetooth gamepad work with old consoles. Probably adds some latency, but I'm no hardcore nerd to notice that.
>Saturn flashcart
I'm not paying collector prices for games I'll play once if that. And just today the announced Fenrir Lite for almost the same price as this thing. Fuck.
>Saturn 12V PSU and USB C triggers
My Sega is Japanese, I'm europoor, 110-230V, you know the drill. Instead of getting a stepdown transformer, I'll just convert it to the Type C, as I do with most of my stuff. Having a PSU, a part that fails most often, as an external device is the way to go.
(cont)

>>106195176
(cont)
>Misc
>Tablet pencil
Got it for my OnePlus Pad 2, but it has a metal tip so I'm not so sure about using it now. Why the fuck would you make it metal?
>365nm UV flashlight
Comes with a filter so there's almost no purple spot on whatever you're looking at, if you're at least half a meter away; and some mystery meat 18650. Fuck now I need to scrub my entire apartment clean.
>Bag of 100 metal arcade tokens
I genuinely don't know why I've got it. I guess I'll use them as tokens for my board games.

>buy $2 16gb usb
>tests at 104MB
why are they even still making 100MB usbs, like who is manufacturing these

>>106195189
>Fuck now I need to scrub my entire apartment clean.
might be a better idea to redo the carpet if you're looking to get rid of certain "dirt".

>>106191866
>Free shipping New Protected Original Panasonic 18650 NCR18650B 3.7V 3400mAh
Was the thing I ordered in 2021 following recommendations here (and from a specific seller), but that looks unobtainium today on Aliexpress
https://old.reddit.com/r/flashlight/wiki/18650#wiki_full_known_list_of_good_brand_batteries.3A_

Titanium Zorro 912 with a 5-barrel hinge. Machined from a solid piece of titanium alloy. The best lighter in the world.
Add a red wick and red felt, replace the cotton with camel fur.
Now it's the top 1% of all lighters. Puts every Zippo to shame because unlike a Zippo, this thing has a lip and a rubber gasket that prevents the fuel from evaporating even when not in use. From having to refill every 4 days, to a refill every month.
Best thing I've ever bought from AliExpress.

>>106193822
>>106194396
>>106195572
Thanks a lot for the help, frens. Esp with the educational stuff.

>>106183893 (OP)
TECNO POVA 7 Ultra 5G
Is this shit good?
https://www.gsmarena.com/tecno_pova_7_ultra_5g-13976.php

I just learned that this thing called the Innioasis Y1 exists and seems to be a okay ipod clone? It even has a working wheel, you can put rockbox on it and right now costs around 40 bucks. Should I go for it or it sucks ass and should avoid it instead?

>>106198043
Can't you just get an ipod for 40 dollaroos

best icemakers?

>>106195399
Don't have a carpet, don't have a habit of killing anyone at my home; or cumming on the floor. The worst offender is invisible grease smudges all over the kitchen.

>>106198517
No, not anymore. They have shot up in price in the last 5 or so years.

>>106194488
sorry is there really an ant called "laziest nigger"?

>>106199399
yeah and he won't even sling sugar crystals, just parks next to queen latifa while she pumps out more anttards

>>106199399
Only ameritards who don’t know how to pronounce Latin call them that

What are some good USB chargers brands that won't blow up? I need the smallest (but still powerful enough) phone/camera USB charger for travels.
My oldass small Nexus 4 charger doesn't cut it anymore, it doesn't even have the power to charge my fucking camera. It just won't charge it.

>>106199399
It's the most common type too, at least where I live, the ones you find in the forest and backyards.

>>106199829
The usual, ugreen, Anker, xiaomi, baseus.
If you're feeling a little more adventurous/willing to take a risk, then essager or maybe even toocki.
All of them will work, but cheaper ones won't be GaN (despite claiming it) and be less energy efficient. The bad ones get hot. Never had a housewfire hot one, but uncomfortably hot has happened.
You'll want a USB-C output ideally, the times if USB-A are over and it's not PD compatible. I have one with two outputs and that's perfect for travel. Wattage depends on the use case, if you're charging smaller devices (phone, watch, some tablets) over night, wattage barely matters 35W or so is plenty(for 2 outputs, for a single output even 15W is fine, but try to get 20 min). If you want to run high draw devices (soldering iron) or charge big devices quickly (laptop) then you'll need bigger chargers up to 70W single port output.
Pair with a C-to-C cable that supports PD (the support must be explicitly stated).
If you just charge overnight and want cheap, then some 15W USB-A charger will work and give ~10W per port max.

>>106199903
Thanks for the detailed advice, anon

Overconsumption general makes me sad :(

>>106199974
I fear the US-manufactured products (aka made in the USA with materials imported from third world countries) more than Alibaba Express.

>>106199974
Despite the temptation I only buy what I really need

I'm considering getting a huawei watch fit 4. It's on sale in my country. talk me out of it

>>106199974
overconsumption general is the apple general

1- cukteck, gamesir
2 - essager, vention, rocoren, orico, toocki
3 - ugreen, baesus, voltme, awei, remax
4 - ugourd, lecent

Damn I just discover special coin deals and the deals are huge, saved ton of money this time.
An anon was made a thread about shaving in /g/ and now I'm fell for a good shaving razor and brushes, I'm not a gear snob so I reseach hard and long for things to get and this is it, should last me a life time
>>106197082
Link? is this type of lighter cheaper than cheap plastic lighters from 7-11 in a long run?
>>106199974
It's all about saving money anon, just don't get addicted to shopping like girls do

I want to confirm something for people in the US, Canada, UK, or Australia.

1: https://a.aliexpress.com/_oowCz9z
2: https://a.aliexpress.com/_okxXvox
3: https://a.aliexpress.com/_opwgq9t
4: https://a.aliexpress.com/_okpVGgR

Copy and paste these links into a notepad on your phone, then open them. They will launch the AliExpress app on a livestream replay. By repeatedly entering and exiting the stream, you should start collecting shopping credits (green coupons usable on anything without restrictions).

You can potentially earn 5 credits of $0.65 each per link, which adds up to $13 in total.

This appears to be a new feature, and we’re still figuring out details such as the threshold before an error occurs and how to find replay links for old streams. If you’d like to share your findings or follow the discussion, you can join this group: https://t.me/+V1vR8GECMGJmMThk

>Pic related

Anyone have a suggestion for a (preferably wireless) trimmer/shaver? I shave my head completely, and usually trim my pubes/face.

>>106200224
Huawei is the apple of chinkshit. Get a Xiaomi when they are on sale instead

it's reflinks do not click
>>106201086

>>106198517
Not that I know, especially since the last year thanks to YouTubers trying to popularize them again and tutorials about expansion mods. I think the only iPod that has kept its relatively low price is that one gen that is really difficult to open and had bloated batteries that damage the screen.
And there’s also many sellers on eBay who are just modding the ipods by themselves and selling them for >150 bucks

>>106199974
Upside down world. China has all the means both the cheap garbage products and the high quality stuff is made there. Things manufactuted in the west are either same quality but more expensive or hobbyist "artisan" stuff

>>106186376
>>106193749
The (too?) big ant farm arrived.
It was super well packaged and building it was fun, though the video it comes with for assembly isn't great (a 360p max resolution youtube video in current year kek).
The big tower being covered in red filtering film is my DIY solution, it's clear the way it arrives, but I figured that'd let too much light in for where I plan to keep my ants and this way they have a bit more darkness (ants can't see red light).
The 3D printed parts have a bit large layer lines, probably to speed up printing, but all the tolerances are fine and nothing looks really bad. It feels well thought out overall, whoever designed it put in effort to think of various features. (I think the outarea and big tower is a normal part and the rest is aftermarket as that's where the 3D printed stuff slots in.
Features:
- Large nest tower with automatically replenishing moisture via a sponge strip inside and a large reservoir for water.
- The large tower is separated into 3 section with slots for dividers to unlock parts of the nest.
- Large rectangular outworld, held together with rubber bands, I'll add some silicone to make sure it's escape proof, but probably fine even without.
- Trash area with quick release and a quickly removable lid, if (big if) I can get them to use that area for trash it'll be amazing to clean.
- Water feeder with medium size reservoir.
- Small nest tower consisting of stairs and 5 small chambers with a cotton strip and small water reservoir; so also has a moisture gradient from top to bottom. This cotton strip is directly accessible, so ants can drink from it safely too.
- 2 connection tubes between the towers, both can be closed off individually with dividers
- In-line small area in one of the tubes you can drop food into without needing to do so in the big outworld with slide open lid.
- Small lid on top of outworld that's easy to take off.
- Connector hole if you want to connect outworld to more/other habitats.

>>106201543
(cont due to letter limit)
Overall it's a great and well thought out product, definitely feels worth the 20€ I paid. It lacks ytong or some other more porous material for moisture control of course, but I'll see if they live in it fine without that or if they need it.

As for my plans:
- Add some red film to the small nest too same as the big one
- Leave the current queen in her tube she was shipped in either until her water runs out (that tube can't be refilled) or she has 10-15 workers
- While this is happening (probably ~2 weeks until that's the case, the queen has laid eggs, but they aren't pupae yet) I'll add silicone sealant to the outworld to make double sure and let that dry without any ants inside.
- Then put the tube into the outworld, with the opening towards the nest I want them to use first, keep the other nest plugged.

I've been tempted to let them use the large nest first because of the larger water reservoir and more interesting chambers, but that sponge strip isn't directly accessible, so while it does give moisture they can't drink from it, so the small nest is probably smarter. There they can drink directly. I'll have to see if they can find the way to the waterer in the outworld for sugar water or if that's too big, in which case I'll have to use the inline tube feeding area.
When (if?) the ants move into the enclosure I'll post again with some pictures.

I'll give it a try without buying a smaller nest in addition to this one, if it goes wrong I can still buy a small nest to try out with a new queen. The small nest is probably about the size of the small nests sold on ali anyways.

>>106201086
>a.aliexpress.com
Nah.

Look at my shitty mod to that watering game lamp.
The stock leds were too cool white. I put warm and cool white filaments to soften the color temperature.
I've also put a tin foil reflector.

>>106198043
Does it have a radio?

>>106201883
Nice, but you probably could have replaced the 2835s or whatever were on the original board.

I buyed a bike frame and wheels

>>106203443
what's wrong with your cat

>>106203460
He used grass mud horse and was never the same again

>>106203443
Is this meant to be a normal road/light offroad bike or an actual mountain bike (for downhill stuff)? Can you trust chinese frames not to snap in that use? Makes me a bit uneasy to think about, since your frame giving in on a nice downhill section can be seriously bad.
Looks very nice though, I'd have assumed shipping would ruin the value proposition for something like a frame.
>picrel
Baised bait buyer

>Literally a mains plug, with a simple variable resistor the kind you find on plant heat pads (~1$ cost), shorted out in a metal tube and attached to a cheap pair of scissors with 2 badly welded on contact patches. Wire is secured with electrical tape to the scissors.
Dios mio, the pinnacle of engineering kek

The fact that it's clearly a US plug but the listing says 220V is the icing on the cake, this is some peak redneck engineering. The reviews show it just ships with a small plastic US-EU adapter.
This might be the worst item I've ever seen on aliexpress actually.

>order picked up by courier
>7 days of nothing
>your order has been refunded due to shipping issues
what if i just order it again

>>106195189
>>Tablet pencil
>Got it for my OnePlus Pad 2, but it has a metal tip so I'm not so sure about using it now. Why the fuck would you make it metal?
I was dubious at first too but they're actually the best. You need a textured screen protected though, but if you're going to use a stylus you should get one anyway.
>>106201005
Yaqi is the goat. I bought a really cheap synthetic brush 5 years ago and it's still going strong.

FYI the >>106150338 shitbox badge adhesive survived direct abuse via manual car wash pressure washer so 10/10 would recommend for a bit of gag accessorizing. Right now I'm looking into more cheap Bundle garbage to destroy my e-mail inbox once again, and picrel caught my eye. Being able to keep a few spare coins in the card holder is a pretty dope idea.

But anyways, what's buying Cordura MOLLE pouches on Ali like? I'd like to schoolshooterize my backpack a bit more and I wonder if Ali has better prices for good quality Cordura stuff than local stores.

>my order must have been inside one of those many shipping containers that falls into the ocean every year
my shit's gone bros

>>106203604
I bet it works though.
They sell a bunch of those soldering plates that are literally just a PTC inside some extruded aluminum with wires for live and neutral.

>>106192373
> he bought a used fart station

>>106204434
>I bet it works though.
I mean yeah, it's mains voltage on a resistor, but it's pretty dangerous without grounding.

>>106204611
Yeah, almost all the stuff like that, including some soldering irons, are better when you DIY a ground and maybe add a fuse.

>>106202981
I had those filament bulbs on hand.
Not gonna spend more than the 10 cents I paid for the prize.

Piggybros, how much did you get?

>>106203543
I've ridden shartmart bikes madw by pacific cycles in china on blue trailes so I'll trust an alloy frame from aliexpress. I wouldn't trust a carbon frame but a lot of people do use allexpress carbon frames. I'm also an aliexpress fishing reel parts enjoyer. Gomexus, Ray's Studio ans Amo all make great reel color parts like spools, handles ect.

>>106205206
Nice, I'll actually note those names down. I've never bought a reel from ali before, but my father whom I go fishing with a lot uses some old cheap one we bought on vacation ages ago, the handle broke but only in one direction so it can technically still be used; a new one would make for a good gift though.

Shit I need that I'm considering obtaining from Chink manufacturers:

>desk chair for gaming, web surfing, and any incidental working tasks: needs to have (1) a wide seat because I like to sit cross-legged, on my knees, etc as a 183cm, 200lb (fit, not fat) man; (2) great posture support; (3) a fold-out platform infront of the seat for an extended base for cross-legged or sitting hugging the knees would be nice; (4) NOT polyurethane fake leather- I hate products that deteriorate meaningfully in the short term — stiff poly mesh or padded leather are acceptable
>smart phone which needs to have (1) high battery capacity — I don't care about slimness or aesthetic form factor, functionality is more important for me, so please big battery; (2) expandable storage (I'm gonna get my NAS arrangement figured out so I can archive my data off my phone regularly, but still better to have this option anyways); (3) easily replaceable battery; (4) good tech in the phone like recent ai innovations and a good camera; (5) headphone jack would be nice

Any recommendations? Let's pretend money isn't a concern.

Convoy S2+ looks so cool as a flashlight but why the fuck did they have to put some non standard battery?? Why I can't just go to local covenient store and buy replacement? What autism is this?
>Inb4 filtered

>>106201086
You mean that I don't have to actually watch the stupid streams to farm credits? I can just do that instead? How did you get the links to the streams?

>>106205643
>non standard battery
Anon, 18650 *is* a standard battery. Just because they aren't AA's or AAA's doesn't mean they're not standardized.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/18650_battery
If you're gonna get filtered by the mere existence of 18650's then don't bother with chink flashlights. Any of them that are worth a shit, like Convoys or Sofirns, will use 18650 cells. Well, you can always get a Sofirn since they come with a USB-C charging port and a 18650 for retards like (You) to just plug and play.

>>106201198
>>106201722
Why are you scared from collecting credits ? When you finish, apply a tinfoil hat on, then delete the cache and data of the app and login again

>>106205730
Yep no need to watch the stream live, we still don't know why some errors are showing tho, maybe there is a quota for each stream, when the first error appear (All credit for this round have been been claimed) so maybe it's better to be early to collect after the stream ends, and then there is a second error which says "You've reached the maximum credit redemption" so we think 5 credit per stream is the max

>>106205798
links did nothing for me
congrats on your referral money or whatever i guess...

>>106205206
Implying a pinarello or canyon or whatevs wasm't literally made in morocco, china, taiwan or burma in the same factory by the same people. If anything QC and raw materials are a bit different.
But that frame that snaps is defective from the factory. Not so much materials or process but bad luck and QC.

>>106197082
A lighter thats stupid expensive, was for no reason machined from bar stock, offering no benefit at all, stinks and needs a flint. Still needs to be refilled every month.
Absolutely being put to shame by a random BIC you forgot in the corner 5 years ago and still just works.

>>106205778
But it's not standard in sense that I can easily replace it with some off the shelf one. I would literally need to invest in charger too JUST for that.

>>106205175
wtf is this

>>106206084
lighters are something that the cheapest version does the best. you think it's a good present for someone who smokes but they will always go back to standard lighter that costs pennies, because who the fuck is going to bother with refilling?

>>106205643
got this a year ago for 10 bucks and been happy
https://a.aliexpress.com/_EH5yzJ4

>>106206114
>off the shelf one
Samsung and LG make 3500mAh 18650's, you can find these at reputable local electronics store since they're used in everything, from DIY projects to laptop batteries. They're rechargeable so it's not like you have to have them available at every corner store after they go dead. If you don't want to buy a separate charger just for your flashlight then get a Sofirn with USB-C charging, though a good 18650 charger is also a good Eneloop charger so it's worth having one. That's how I got mine, first for Eneloops, then got used for 18650's. And if you do end up getting extra 18650's, get a container for them for storage. You don't want those to short circuit and go boom.

>>106206223
also literally has a type c port for charging the battery.

>>106206259
vape stores sell batteries

>>106206270
Oh yeah 18650's are constantly used in vapes too forgot about that

>>106205798
Tested it on someone else's account who has never collected any credits on the stream, and it seems I was only able to collect 8 times before error showed up. It's probably safer to collect them live.

>>106206266
Not that anon, but I've been avoiding convoy's because I thought they generally didn't have charging ports.

>>106206300
well the one I linked is trustfire not convoy

>>106197082
>a lip and a rubber gasket
Huh, got a suggestion for a similar Zippo clone, but something within cheap Zippo price, and perhaps a bit smaller? Or a sturdy propane one? I'd like to have an EDC fluid lighter but I always avoided Zippos due to them always evaporating, and usually the propane ones like to stop lighting up, though a flint Clipper I've been carrying hasn't been failing so far.

>>106188203
my dude. even the cheapest 1 dollar Ali mouse will last week's in the battery. if it's a decent brand you're looking at maybe 90% capacity after 5 years. it's not like phone battery that needs to be charged every day and fast

>>106206300
I've gotten a Convoy S2+ since I already has a Nitecore charger so all that I had to do was get some cells. Now that I switched to a Sofirn SC31 Pro I just reused the same LG cell and I like it more. It has a nicer profile, I've put a magnet cap on it, and Anduril is very handy. Some Convoy models do have a charging port but if you want a more convenient product then Sofirn is definitely the way to go.

>>106206176
I think rather than that, lighters are something that gets lost/"stolen" EXTREMELY easy, probably more than anything else
Like seriously, ask a smoker how many lighters he loses in a year
>>106205643
>buy a replacement
18650 isn't batteries you toss
As far as I know pretty much all of them are meant to be replaced.
>I wanna buy from a physical store
I kinda get it, but vape shops almost definitely carry some
>why did they do it
AA batteries simply aren't good enough to power the flashlight

Get the S2+ and stop bitching, the value for the price is insane

>>106206114
Like I said in an earlier post, you can get one that has a micro usb or usb c port in the battery itself.
I have one like that in my flashlight and it's worked great
It probably isn't quite as good as the ones without it but it's convenient and saves me from having a charger just to use twice a year

>>106201722
>>106201198
>>106205974

Are you people stupid ? Can't you read or use your fucking small brain to comprehend basic first grade instructions ? He said put the link in a notepad on your phone first. Also you can't get referral shit from links you stupid ass, it's called affiliate comission and you won't get a comission unless you buy something with no adblock. Now, instead of saying thank you for the method to collect credit, you act like a lil pussy giving up so soon and letting free cash slip through. Be a better man.

>>106206298
I think it's 8 times per 12 hours, you might be able to collect more after that, still don't know what's their limits in terms of quantity and time. But hey 5.2$ in few seconds that ain't bad huh

>>106206479
Why are you, a "random" concerned anon so invested in this?
Stop the false-flagging and get your affiliate shekels then fuck off.
"letting free cash slip through" my ass.

>>106201086
>>106206479
>> I want to confirm something
I did the thing. Like I said, nothing happened. There's no credits.
You didn't like the answer so you got emotional. How's that for stupid.

>>106206508
Did you try ? Just overlook the affiliate thing and try, pls anon do it, you won't regret

>>106206550
Which country are you from, because only english speaking countries are included in this, except UK no other EU country. Also did you check all the links ? The first must have emptied it's credits

Look at this anon here >>106206298 shits legit

>>106205175
This was my first week of PBS and I got 4.48€. How did you get so much?

>>106201086
>>106206479
I did what you said and nothing happened
on the first stream it had some shit 1gbp min - 5gbp max but clicking it did nothing
opened first link like five times and each of the other links once
yes I added it to notepad on phone and clicked it
nice job wasting my time aliexpress employee

>>106206650
>>106206580
told my gf to try it too, also in notes app, iphone this time, also got nothing
we're both in canada

do you just have to spam open and close it or some shit?

>>106206468
having to take the battery out just to charge it is too autistic.

>>106206780
You don't deserve to live on this planet

>>106206801
whatchagonnadoaboutit

>>106206813
cry online
what are you gonna do about it

>>106206835
jerk off to a fantasy of comforting you that's what

>>106201086
This isn't new. I did this back in December or so and got like $7.

>>106206679
>>106206650
Damn, i guess iphones are truly cursed, because it works on my android, i ain't an AliExpress employee, just a bro trying to help, i seriously got 16$ credit in 3 day, try joining the latest streams in 1h

https://live.aliexpress.com/live/8000045111689963

>>106194570
I've "tested"/got sent these by Chinese AMZN sellers throughout the years. The ones you're likely to find all still use a fake "4K" sensor that looks like you are watching a 480P youtube video. Skip the very generic clear plastic case ones at least.

Might be a real novelty item but I wanna ask anyway
I'm hoping for a wired keyboard trackpad/trackball combo. The plan is to hook it up to my home server so I can do whatever as needed. I know there are wireless versions of these already. I am just autistic about not using batteries if I have the choice

>>106199563
>just parks next to queen latifa while she pumps out more anttards
I take it he fucks off as soon as the eggs hatch?

>>106207486
There seem to be a few hits on amazon.co.uk.
https://www.amazon.co.uk/s?k=keyboard+trackball&i=computers

Hits on ebay.

Maybe a couple of hits on ali.

If a trackpoint is acceptable, then Lenovo also do a keyboard.

>>106207610
Thanks anon. I was hoping for a cheaper version like around 30 US dollars but if there is no cheaper option, I might go for it

are the chink arduino worth it? im trying to learn electricity and such

>>106206114
Any store that sells vapes also sells 18650s.

>>106208454
They're fine, had no problems with them. Also consider esp, more modern take on the same idea.

board inexplicably redesigned to remove the usb port

How old you were when you realised anker and baseus all use the same OEMs as the randomly generated brands are just marking up their prices?

>Zhang didn't ship my order
>Get refunded
>Zhang has upped the listing price

>>106209301
What's that? Summercart?

My courier does Sunday delivery too. I didn't know that.
Out for delivery at 5:30AM
Brutal capitalism. What a thing.

You guys think these bee suits from ali work? Or will they sting me right through.
I need to kill some wasp nests. They're not very big, I'm just deathly afraid of wasps.

Talk me out of buying this.

>no volume buttons
> allegedly doesn't support fingerprint sensor
>5 dollarinos in our side of the world

>>106210482
>get up at 4 am on Sunday to deliver cancerous plastic to NEETs for pennies
Marvelous.

>>106210550
Pretty much. It's a $2.80 order.
Like, bro. Wait 'til Monday. I don't care.
We have gone so very wrong.
Or right. I don't know anymore.

>>106208454
Arduino is open hardware, meaning the schematics are freely available. As a result, chink clones are practically identical to genuine ones (the genuine ones have some silver marking but that's just aesthetics).
So yeah, they can do the same as a genuine one, but cost a lot less.
That being said, arduino uno clones (the one you posted) are a bit outdated at this point, the only upside they really have is that they have the female headers which makes it easier for prototyping when you're an absolute beginner.
Instead you can get arduino nano clones, which are smaller, cheaper, use usb-c or micro-usb and have the same power. A compromise you can make is buy a cheap uno clone for prototyping and if you ever want to make a project out of it that's more permanent, use a micro clone instead. The code transfers 1:1.
The other anon >>106208956 who mentioned esp means esp32 based boards, which use a different chipset. As a beginner, they work basically the same, just one different setting in the programming software, except esp32s are usually higher powered. Doesn't matter for most applications, but for those it does matter it's a big difference.
More importantly, if you look up "esp8266" you find boards that have a built-in wifi antenna and support for it, which is really nice if you want any IOT functionality, with an arduino it has to either be a connected input device, or sending data via serial port.
If you just want to get one, get a esp8266 board and be done with it. If you like the easier headers on the uno, get a cheap clone. (Picrel is not the cheapest option, but gives streetcred)
As for other things you'll want to order with it, so you can actually do some prototyping:
A breadboard, male-male (not optional) and male-female (optional) jumper wires are a must.
Stuff that you don't need, but probably won't regret having:
multimeter, soldering iron, wire strippers, spare wire, push buttons
The rest depends on the projects/things you want to build.

>>106210550
>>106210929
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=o3st9wEl-2U

>>106210543
I don't know shit about these, but I do watch videos of people removing wasp nests sometimes, and those that wear suits seem to get stung occasionally still, even through them. I'm assuming that professional content creators in that space would get whatever is best, so if even those don't guarantee safety, I'd assume you can get a sting through some ali clone too. Probably best to ask in some beekeeping community. Sadly a quick look in the usual suspects (/an/ and /out/) didn't return any active threads.
I know that people sometimes talk about it in /hgm/ over on /out/ though. >>>/out/2832316
Might be worth a post. Alternatively I'm sure there's some plebbit community or some shit.

>>106211058
That's a really cool robot but it's triggering the shit out of me.
A pet peeve of mine are private companies making public infrastructure theirs, the big one were all the e-scooter companies that just decided that the sidewalk is a perfect parking spot and so everyone puts their shitty fucking scooters all over them and you have to dodge fallen over scooters all over the place.
If I have to get to work or go somewhere and this big-ass giant robot gets into the subway at 5cm/s I'll get conniptions. Even more so if the subway is somewhat full (unlike in this promo video) and there's a giant plastic robot taking up the space of 4-6 people looking at you with this smug smile.
Fucking build your own infrastructure if you're gonna use it as a company, or if not, the public or the infrastructure owner gets a part of the profits REEEEEEEEEE

>>106211115
These have schedules. Notice how the place is barely crowded.
China even has trains for farmers to transport their goods, including live animals.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=R4SMMDkSizQ

>>106211166
So I was getting outraged over nothing; based Xi.
If it's approved, load balanced with usage/schedules and some sort of deal was made with the infrastructure owner, I have no issues with it.
I'm just butthurt about those e-scooters pretty much. Fuck em.

>>106206614
You could farm endlessly by clicking on the piggy bank, but it was fixed.
From what I've read, the limit is actually 50€ per week, if you manage to get more than that the rest will roll over to the next week.

>>106211115
American would have that lardass trannie clanker in shambles before the door closed, god bless this country

Wow, all free delivery options disappeared for my country.

>>106211047
Whatever happened to this chick Cyborg something something? I remember videos of her putting LEDs in her tits or something and then she got revealed to have a white boyfriend or some shit?

>>106212478
Her username was/is sexycyborg on reddit, youtube username is Naomi Wu, hasn't posted in 2 years on either platform.
Found some youtube video (watch?v=ei7OQDVOYDY) that claims she went dark after chinese authorities had an issue with her/her content (I only read the title of the video, I don't care enough to actually watch it).
I hadn't heard of her in many years, at least since covid, you've activated some distant memories kek. The only thing I remember was a bartending robot that apparently was 7 years ago.

TL;DR: Chinese authorities no likey, so either gone dark or gone missing.

>>106201543
Ant enclosure (more specifically the arena) is sealed off with silicone, I also added a thin layer of sand (~1mm) and a rosemary twig that had died off and is dry. Makes the whole thing look a lot nicer and less sterile. Probably still at least a few weeks until the test tube queen is ready to move here, but it looks nice now.

>>106210548
>Dustproof
>IP X(something)
Really gets the noggin' joggin'
If it actually is ipx8 then that's not bad if you're on water a lot, just remember that 8 still only means "more than 1 meter" (often around 3 or so) so if it falls out of your pocket on a lake, it'll likely still break. Then again, if your phone sinks more than 3m into some water, you're not likely to be getting it back anyways.

my vacuum was not very shvidko. it's so strange, i've ordered a cpap and that was the size of a toolbox and weighed 4kg and came in 2 weeks before choice even existed. this baby took a month to get to customs

>>106210361
yeah, also seems to have broken RTC and flashram support

>>106210543
You are going to die.

Cuuuute:
>FNIRSI LCR - P1 A Multifunctional Tester for Transistors, Diodes, Capacitance, Resistance, LCR and ESR Measurements
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mOGbIzX

Refund got accepted for a product that was incomplete. Expected to get chinked, because I mainly paid for it with shopping credit, but they actually refunded the shopping credit as well. Noice.

>>106216162
Pretty expensive for a cyberpunk case and an SMD pad. The bare boards of those things are cheap and you can get the white plastic ones for half as much. It sounds like the firmware might be buggy too.

>>106216126
Will it at least be painless?

ooo lord have mercy

>>106216458
you're a small guy

>>106216560
>steal art from furries
>shittily print it on a shirt for $0.30
>sell it to socially inept faggots that would unironically wear such a declelaration of failure for insane markup
Maybe I'm in the wrong profession

One day I'll get myself a black t-shirt with nothing but "nigger" written in small Comic Sans on it.

>>106216982
>My shirt with the text "I have nothing against the jews" has people asking a lot of questions already answered by the shirt

>>106206879
It's still an ongoing thing, check link on post >>106207037 you should get 5x0.65$
So far i got 25$

Kinda want to order this and see if it gets through customs