Thread 107076194

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/
>Wiki: https://igwiki.lyci.de/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
>>107031439 - Anon posts his haul
>>107034134 - Anon thinks he may be blacklisted
>>107036327 - DIY Power supply discussions
>>107040851 - Calendar for when the sales start in November
>>107041746 - Anon gets some bulbs
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>>107031278

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>News
>>107044421 - The uncircumcised lamp gets posted again
>>107044722 - Anon likes his hot water bottle for tummy hort
>>107055509 - Anon posts his orders
>>107059044 - Ukranon does a full forensic dissection of a redmi 12 5G.
>>107065747 - Another haul review

>>107075210
worse, they often finance them.

>>107076194 (OP)
did some retard just punctured his eardrum? i bet its from a korean reviewer

>>107076353
People are really reckless with shit like that. He better pray to god it's just a small hole or it may not heal again.
I'm not putting anything in my ears that's not at least one of those otoscopes where you can use the camera to make sure you're nowhere near your eardrum.

Reposting since last thread didn't last long when I posted and didn't yield results.

Any anons got experiences with a good robot vacuum __that does mopping well__ (so no passive mop where it's just some fabric on the back of the robot that barely works)?
I have a cheap vacuum and it's increased my quality of life a bunch, so I'm willing to pay more for an upgrade that keeps kitchen and bathroom freshly mopped, would appreciate any reviews in that direction by fellow anons.

>>107076194 (OP)
I'm tempted by the foreskin lamp.
Not because I am American, but because I want to know how it works.
>it adjusts brightness depending on how far back you pull it.
I want to know what mechanism can measure the position of cloth/cloth insert accurately and be manufactured for like $0.50.

>>107076353
he was/is Spanish.

This cup holder was 80 cents from aliexpress. I wanted to no longer have my cup on my desk. It serves its function but it failed to bring me joy.

>>107076507
Won't it work just like a regular dimmer? I assume the cloth is attacked to a piece of plastic that serves the same function as the knob (heh) on the dimmer

>>107076194 (OP)
anyone got coupons for start of the month sale?

>>107076603
found myself, first one worked for me, not sure about else

ChoiceDay deals have started. Excellent coupons are now working with the discounts

The coupons also work with Phones.

November Choice Day (Global)

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$499/$75: IFPRPAPU (15.03%)
$699/$105: IFPHHPT1 (15.02%)
Valid until: Dec 31

Shit, I forgot about the piggy bank and exchanged too much shopping credits, what do I do now?

any recommendations for the prescription glasses sites? aus if that matters
tried eyebuydirect before, its good but more expensive than i hoped

>>107076620
first time managed to get decent discounts using code + coins, on that seemed to be already cheapest listings
but still waiting 11/11 for more expensive purchases

>>107076578
>It serves its function but it failed to bring me joy.

>>107076507
actually, nevermind. It's doing the dimming by literally just covering the lamp.

>>107076578
Throw balls of paper at it from across the room.

>>107076620
cheers

>>107076301
regretting picking this retarded glass now i bet its gonna be shitty quality and ugly in person
but then i'd have to cancel the whole thing........

Mom, dad! Look, I'm in the OP!!
>DIY Power supply discussions
I found a legit review of the form factor in >>107034652 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rUryN6RmbVA
It looks to also be sold under at least the Wanptek brand
>>107076353
This happened to me years ago, probably not as bad as that Spaniard (I don't remember blood, only brief pain on the moment and a sensation of wind and real pain in the eardrum the next day), still had to consult an ORL and really freaked me out.
This shit happens a lot. These things should be banned or sold with a huge disclaimer, they are dangerous.

>>107077623
Didn't see it at first in the review, but for me it happened with the regular white cotton type, not that weird transparent thing. Anyway that's quite off topic for csg

Here is a List of the best global AliExpress codes for the current sale, working on phones too !

$2/14: IFPEBLEV / IFPR3NOE (14.29%)
$4/23: IFPIC218 / IFPFP2P0 (17.39%)
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$12/89: IFPUINAV / IFPNUBGP (13.48%)
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$30/269: IFPSWDQZ / IFPICCID (11.15%)
$35/279: IFPSYDS0 / IFP8OTK5 (12.54%)
$45/369: IFPJTGDU / IFPPYLPH (12.20%)
$55/449: IFPLSMKE / IFPE2DOA (12.25%)
$70/569: IFPJDPY6 / IFPHSX5P (12.30%)

>>107076201
>tummy hort
Hmm...

seeing a bunch of retarded AI generated product images on ali lately, disappointing

>>107076620
On the one hand, these are probably affiliate codes getting shilled by one anon
On the other hand, money saved

>>107077971
Any code with an IFP prefix is affiliate.

Anyone got a good recommendation for a PS2-esque or Xbox360-esque controller that works easily with Arch linux and doesnt require much, if any really, set up?

How fast do the $5 shopping credits run out when trying to redeem diamonds?
Thinking I need to camp the daily reset so I can spend my diamonds in preparation for 11.11

>>107079296
I just camped it to find out for myself
Literal seconds and the $5 credit ran out

how scummy would it be to use a waterproofing spray on some sneakers and then return it? its like 99% capacity still, practically new

>>107076455
>Any anons got experiences with a good robot vacuum __that does mopping well__
just buy an used one, many people try it out and get rid of them, after all you do need to remove anything that may trip the robot like certain types of carpets, cables, shoes that have their laces out, etc or at least close the door where the floor has those things

i got one that looks like your pic (except the charging station looks way simpler) and it costed me like 100€, works great, etc
https://files.catbox.moe/z3wlpm.mp4

asking again, sorry.
>>107070471

>>107075897
got some goats? i miss my aliexpress babes my nigga

is it just me or temu is almost always cheaper than aliexpress these days for equivalent products?

im from europe idk if it may have to do with the way they apply taxes

any recs for either headphone or iems that have a decent mic? to use for work calls, i dont really want to use the retarded gaymer gear trash anymore

I recently got my A2 license (European motorcycle endorsement for your drivers license) and want a dashcam for my motorcycle since people in my shithole drive like absolute morons and LifeLeak videos are fun.

https://de.aliexpress.com/item/1005005562005293.html

Would something cheapo like this suffice? Can't be arsed to pay another 300EUR for a dashcam like I got in my car, maybe some other semit... I meant cheapskate here can assist :D

I like shiny rocks

>>107079905
>is it just me or temu is almost always cheaper than aliexpress these days for equivalent products?
Definitely not the case for me, unless it's true bottom of the bin stuff in which case they sometimes are marginally cheaper.

>Certified original brand
>Receive item
>Obvious bootleg
Is there a point to this shit or is it just the new scam of the month?

>>107079436
That's good advice for the cheap entry model ones (sub 200€ new), which is how I got my current one actually. Used tesvor S6 that I got for 100€. Works just fine for vacuuming.

The issue is what I want is a better model that can handle mopping. And I don't mean those "mops" where it's just a piece of fabric stuck to the back of the robot with a container that keeps it moist, but a motorized, rotating mop that actually cleans shit. Those don't seem to appear on used market places so far or the owner wants essentially the same as they cost new (which because they buy premium brands means it'll cost more than a top line xiaomi one).

I don't even know what I'm ordering anymore

>>107081108
90% of people are fucking stupid and won't notice

>>107081108
Never had any issue, what did you buy?

>>107080316
If you don't want gamer gear trash, you use an actual mic. There are chinkshit ones like Maono.

I'm looking for over ear headphones with wireless and wired connection under 100 bucks. Which ones do you recommend?

>>107081649
actual mic just for discord calls?

>>107081834
I'm a different anon, but I'd say yes. You can get a decent one for cheap and place it on your desk (no mic arm or you'll give "i wanna be a streamer" vibes).
It'll be good enough to pick up your voice better than a gamer mic, if it breaks you don't have to buy a whole new headset (and if the headphones break you don't need to buy a mic), and frankly a mic on a headset that you clip down looks gamer/unprofessional too. (Unless you go for the callcenter aesthetic in which case you need to use a uncomfortable shit headset that's thin).
The only downside of this desk mic approach is that it will pick up your keyboard more, but with the noise cancellation that discord, teams, zoom and co have these days, it doesn't really matter, the others in the call won't hear any of it.

>>107076194 (OP)
Is there a wallpaper of the /csg/ mascot? He's cute

>>107081290
You might be disappointed by the finger extenders. I broke my pinky and metacarpal about a two months ago, and by now even the black one doesn't offer enough resistance.
You'll also need something for compression. The rings seemed to work well.

jesus christ.

>>107081907
There are some, but not many (tbf I don't save those usually as they aren't useful for the OP)

>>107080911
chink dashcams are absolute dogshit afaik, i got a supposed "HD" one and the chip was too slow to even process the video so it would be like 2 fps recordings at 1080p or 720p at the most

just get an used gopro imo or some reputable brand like that, even the older models will look mostly fine

What you can and should get from aliexpress is the "gopro accesories" kits, those are handy

I would also recommend you get picrel if you want to ride your motorbike through winter, get the thin ones so you can pass them through your helmet to cover the gap between your jacket and helmet properly, but stack 2 or 3 thin ones still rather than getting a thick one
You could also get a full-on balaclava but that could scare people when you remove your helmet idk

>>107081290
i refuse to believe any "merino wool" or similar coming from china, they love polyester and other cheap synthethic crap, i hope you get the real deal but i doubt it
Report back if they're legit, id be interested if they are
>>107080316
if you want very high quality you can get an SM57 studio mic and a Behringer UM2 audio interface. Get a small table mic and people will be astounded at how good your audio is. I got my sm57 off aliexpress for 60€ and it was legit, the behringer um2 is probably around 20-30€ and any small micstand for a desk is probably much cheaper than that

>Be me
>Split my cart in multiple orders so Chang doesn't nerf my discounts.
>First order, I saved almost 10 eurodollars.
>Second order, try to use the same Choice Day coupon code.
>It doesn't let me.
>I can hear Chang's laughter form the other side of Eurasia.

MFs, they got me.


Btw, any recommended USB externally powered hub?

Will buying organizers help me tidy my house?
any recs for chinkshit that helps organize stuff at home?

>>107082318
gweillo remember, chang always wins.

>>107082369
not really you need to thrown out the shit at best the crap will be organized.

>>107082286
>i refuse to believe any "merino wool" or similar coming from china, they love polyester and other cheap synthethic crap, i hope you get the real deal but i doubt it
>Report back if they're legit, id be interested if they are
I had them recommended from someone online, but I'll report back.

>>107082369
just get plastic tubs from home depot and throw all your shit in there

>>107082369
just get cardboard boxes from some packing place and throw all your shit in there

are there any cheap pocket sized ereaders? ive been eyeing the xteink x4 but software is kinda meh and maybe theres any other options i havent considered yet

>>107082474
There's a bunch of companies making eink smartphones, but I'm not sure if there's any cheap options.

>>107082537
Yea all the others ive seen are like 200+ and got cameras and shit

been thinking about whether i need a smart band/watch over the year and with the merge boss game giving $4.50 by the end of the month, my current 40000 gems and a red coupon at the end of the collectible cards in the watering game i think i can get a xiaomi smart band discounted from $19 to around $6~7ish
so this is my BF buy. i'm not a watch wearer but at this price i can be and it's no big loss if i decide to never wear it again after a week

so if those mini dusters are crap what are you using to clean pcs from dust?

>>107083907
a can of compressed air

>>107083907
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005972948699.html
search for "workshop blower". they're OEM tools designed to work off dewalt or makita batteries and they're good enough for your general blowing needs
those mini ones are totally ok if you buy them local starting from around $100

>>107083993
that thing looks like it would tear off fan blades from gpu and such

>>107084016
i'd personally use compressed air or the silicone ones which have a bulb at the end. for these ones you hold the blower further back and it should be fine

>AliEx models are even teasing boobs with a handbra now
One step away from OF-tier

>>107083907
a soft-bristle paintbrush, i also bought an extra roll of pvc mesh filter in the same colour as my pc case so i get better dust filtration on my rig. Looks spotless 6 months after i finished the build without any cleaning. I occassionally blast the dust off my front panel with water under the tap when im away from home.

>>107083907
a paint brush and a proper air compressor.

im a mess and often forget where i left my wallet or even my car keys at home which is quite frustrating
is there some kind of doorbell or airtag i could put on them so i could at least make them make a sound or have some kind of location device on them? ideally something the size of a credit card or a keychain

>>107082384
>>107082399
>>107082425
thanks for the advise bros, i actually have a few of these plastic tubs, i will start making good use of them and throw some actual junk i have

>>107082369
Just throw away most of your shit regardless of utility.
t. got tricked into reading that one shitty book about cleaning and tidying up.

>>107084368
it did not bring joy...

>>107084343
nvm found exactly what i was looking for

>>107076455
buy a second-hand one that can be flashed with Valetudo

>>107084368
>Just throw away most of your shit regardless of utility.
b-but i may need parts from that 30 year old laptop that doesnt work anymore.... and i may wear one of those 5 shirts i never wear someday...

Are vacuum sealing/packaging machines from Ali an okay idea?

>>107084412
The real trick is to simply create a routine, have a special place that you only put your wallet+keys. Bedside table, kitchen benchtop etc.

>>107084425
The models that supports are very few, mostly don't do what I want them to, and of a variety that not many used units are sold where I live.

Is it still worth it for Americans to buy Aliexpress stuff? I need a new headphone cable (dual 3.5mm to 3.5mm) and it seems like the prices aren't that different from the Amazon cables that I won't have to wait 3 weeks for. Am I just bad at searching, what am I missing?

>>107082034
Many thanks for replying. You know where I could find them? And is the character's name mitu like you typed there?

best chinkshit low cost source for electronic parts? should i just finally register for digikey and get individual shit per project or is there a /csg/ source for random passives i might want to buy a big box of once and not worry about again

>>107085266
>I need a new headphone cable (dual 3.5mm to 3.5mm)
can you not get these at your local dollar store? I have several. they're also pretty easy to make.

>>107082369
i tried this and no my house is still a sty and you never have enough bins for all your loose parts. also those stacking shelf things dont slide as nicely as any manufacturer says.

>>107085585
>can you not get these at your local dollar store?
maybe but I don't want some dogshit
>they're also pretty easy to make.
I'm retarded.

>>107085501
It's a bit complicated, the characters name is indeed mitu, but the keywords it gets posted under vary. In that software are just the files I downloaded myself and tagged as "mitu".
Usually some combination of these keywords: "xiaomi, mitu, mijia, mascot, miui" should give results.
A lot of it is also community drawn, so you just have to search on google, yandex and whatever else comes to mind.

>>107085650
>maybe but I don't want some dogshit
but you're willing to buy one from aliexpress?
besides, its just a cable nigga. i got a nice gel pink one with glitter in it and pre-coiled like an old telephone cord for 3$ at my local Dollarama

>>107085694
sex with these creatures.

>>107085585
>is there a /csg/ source for random passives i might want to buy a big box of once and not worry about again
LCSC

>>107082369
for clothes, i have picrel (not the frame just the fabric thing and i hung it from an existing closet rod) and its very nice for throwing tees and socks into

parts bins are good but you have to get a million of the same one from the same manufacturer, theres no standard so if you mix n match its no different from using cardboard boxes since they wont stack nice

look into fishing tackleboxes/organizers for small stuff like screws

>>107085703
>but you're willing to buy one from aliexpress?
The audiophile queermos (God bless them) say the Openheart cables are fine. They're exclusively on Aliexpress. I could get a Tripowin one off of Amazon for like $10-20 more, from what I'm seeing. Just curious to see what the sentiment is in here, if there's something I'm missing. Might be worth it to me to just spend the extra few bucks to not have to wait, unless there is some sort of deal I'm just not seeing

>>107085705
pricing and general ordering look similar to digikey but i will keep it in mind, thank u

>>107085786
in general, the short-lived meme that amazon is just temu but you trade time for money (for shipping) is true. amazon is mostly the same brands and OEM goods, you just pay a little more because of faster shipping and amazon's return policy

but for your specific use case you can get a 3.5mm male-male cable at a dollar store and it should be fine

>>107085796
They have some really cheap shit (microchips mostly) and are generally trustworthy.
But you do pay for that trustworthiness, so while cheaper than mouser or digikey on many things, they can't beat good ol' alibaba bulk orders. In exchange you actually get what you paid for, so that's that.

Anyone have a good microphone recommendation? I've been using a Blue Snowball for the last 10-15 years, I have an interface already and it's mainly going to be used for voice calls with friends. I don't have any room treatment and don't really want to do that either.

>>107085821
Good to know. I guess I'll take a look and see if the dollar stores have anything that doesn't feel like total trash. So aliexpress is still usable for Americans then? Deals aren't entirely gone?

>>107085694
Ok, thank you!

>>107083907
>>107061678

>>107083907
An air compressor. They're really not that expensive.

>>107076425
Amerigolem performative hygiene strikes again. The whole Q-tip thing is another jewish ploy sold to Ameritards. First they cut off their penises, then they make them deaf.

>>107082034
You've got enough of a dataset to make an AI model of him.

>>107084368
not so sure about that book.
pants don't bring me joy but i still need to wear them to leave the house

>>107085266
ali is pulling some shit to evade most of the tariffs so stuff is still pretty cheap, especially if it uses ali's choice shipping
however some stores with non-choice stuff stopped selling to burgerland due to the extra overhead

>>107084368
Kondo changed her mind after popping out a few kids anyway.

>>107087132
>raising kids is so 面倒くさい that every little thing sparks joy

>>107081834
the BM800 used to be it for everyone for a while. i dont know what the BM800 of today is.

>>107084016
then hold the fan blades in place while blowing into them.

Has anyone outside of the US been able to pay using paypal on ali recently?

>>107087911
ausfag here, bought stuff just yesterday using paypal

>>107087911
I'm Indian and have been able to use paypal on aliexpress.

Any recommendations for markers on aliexpress?

>>107085914
A aliexpress generic lavalier microphone as they are good enough.
Fifine k688 if you want something nicer and highter budget.

>>107081039
I like ‘em too, but I’m more of a >dig ‘em out yourself guy.
Still, please do report when you get it, I’m very curious what Chang can cook up for 10$.
But now that I think of it, if they really sparkle, I could get some smaller ones and try to /diy/ some jewelry with them (I’m the anon with the nipple piercing fetish and the reluctant gf).
And speaking of /diy/: I’m mostly woodworking, anyone can recommend some good, small jigs? I.e. pic related.
>>107086930
> pants don't bring me joy but i still need to wear them to leave the house
Fuck the system! Go full Donald Duck!

>>107085266
I got a cable with a microphone for two bucks
what's the price you're getting

Are we enabling sweatshops/child labor by using aliexpress?

>package transited through 5 different countries now
kill me senpaitachi

>>107089698
most likely but it's going to be even worse for the people you claim to care about if you don't buy their trash.

>>107089698
no kids, just Uyghur reeducation camps inmates

>looking for some pc equipment
>find a good deal on aliexpress and alibaba
>things are 30% less than western sellers
>even with shipping cost it's still cheaper
>okay, maybe i can save shipping costs if i order more than one
>shipping cost doubles if i buy two, triples if i buy three
What the fuck. I mean, it's still cheaper, but that is so retarded.

I lost my Moondrops ST1s like a retard.
Should I pick up Space Travel 2, or are there other meme TWS in the same price range you recommend? I used them mostly for podcasts and listen with just one ear at a time with one in the charger for no downtime

>>107090923
As always, the advice is to co on scarbir, look at their rating list and find the first 2-3 that match the price you're willing to pay.
Keep in mind that scarbir lists prices at the time of the review, e.g. qcy melobuds pro are listed as 50$ but can be had for 25$.

>>107091098
he reviewed the ST1 (5 stars under $25) but not ST2. Besides I wanna hear what my fellow programming sock autists use in their day to day

>>107090923
Yes, get the moondrops for their cute anime girl voice.

>>107084425
>Valetudo
That makes it sound like your gonna teach your robot vacuum kung fu.

>>107091212
Well I use the mentioned qcy melobuds pro.
Can't complain, they are great. Unreasonably good honestly for the price, the ANC isn't quite as good as my pixel bud pros but everything else is "close enough", which is insane given their price difference. And the ANC, while not perfect, is usable, which is more than I can say of most cheap tws I tried that have it.

>delivery company lost my package in sorting center and now they have to search for the individual packages there

HOLY FUCKING SHIT AAAAAAAARGHHH

>>107088299
>aliexpress generic lavalier
I bought 2 and none of them worked with pc, i dont know whats wrong, my old mic work but those not.

>>107091956
same here, only bad thing is that my old t13 seem to have had longer battery life and my melobuds when not connected to the app keep going back to "no anc" setting which is slightly annoying

What's the rule of thumb when buying ear tips for iems if you want maximum isolation? The bigger the better or go for a smaller one so you can squeeze it deeper?

>>107086444
>wolfbox now expensive af

evrytime, fug.

>>107088299
Thank you anon I will take a look

>>107092114
Didn't you ask the same question a few days ago?
You want the right size for your ears, if it's too small you won't get a seal, if it's too big it will be painful.

>>107092114
Deep + proper seal foremost. Go a size down if it still seals while letting you shove it in deeper. Tips with more material (foam, multi flange, any sort of filling behind the silicone) should help reduce sound further, but that's secondary to the quality of the seal.

>>107090503
when that happens I believe in checkout you can message the seller and asked for combined shipping or something thereabouts.

Thoughts on the REDRAGON METEOR S wrist rest? I saw it recommended the other day, thinking about getting either it or the desk pad from TOHAKATA store to go with my carpet mousepad. Not sure which will fit my full-size keyboard better, but the latter definitely wins in the aesthetic departments as far as my old school desk and mousepad go. The former might be better profiled though.

anyone got any recs for cheap string led lights?

i want to put some around my display case with my figures. i'll prob only need 1m, but do people just buy 2m or whatever and then cut off however much they don't need?

>>107093949
Do you want a single fixed color like white? Or to be able to change the color (RGB)? Do you want individually programmable LEDs? Is DIY an option for you?

>>107093435
cant find it sold anywhere, weird. Also i have a decent wrist-rest that came with my corsair k100, which while a bit overpriced, has lasted a few years with no trouble so far.

That being said, the wrist rest fake leather does eventually wear away and makes a bit of a mess, but the underlay cushion is just as durable and has lasted. Good mention though, in a few years i may need another wrist-rest to replace this one.

>>107093949
Define cheap. I recently changed the under cabinet lights to pic rel and they're fantastic.
I believe the ones that have a continuous phosphor layer will have better light diffusion though.
Power supply/dimmer is not included.

>>107089365
Looks good but is there a fun version haha

>>107093949
>but do people just buy 2m or whatever and then cut off however much they don't need
Most modern LED strips (I can't remember the last time I had one where this wasn't the case) come with sections every few centimeters that you can cut the strip off at to change the length. This doesn't damage them and in fact the cut off part still works, so if you want it you can solder them together again.
So if you have, say, 2 sections of 1m you want to light, you can buy a 2m one with a single power supply, lay the first meter, cut off the end, solder on wires and then use the other 1m somewhere else where those wires reach.

>>107094139
>cant find it sold anywhere, weird.
I found it on Proshop still for about 55 pln
> i have a decent wrist-rest that came with my corsair k100
Interesting, cause I bought a mint k95 vengeance (the original) off someone but they didn't have the wrist rest
And It has been complete unobtanium online

I was told some Chinks are selling inflatable Captain Planet dolls. Which ones? Asking for a friend.

Not buying until 11.11

>>107089698
you either buy it there or from amazon/ebay

>>107079905
temu is cheaper for bulky & heavy goods. on ali those have insane shipping charges

>>107095244
How bulky and heavy are we talking?

>>107082474
Used kindles are cheap and you can put KOReader on them (a bit of work). Get at least 7th gen because they are the first gen using 300ppi screens.
>>107095042
But Chuddha... what if the prices just rise until then?

>>107093989
RGB, nope, possibly depending on how idiot proof it is

>>107094398
Surely there can't be that much difference between cheaper options and the ones you got?
For cheap, I mean literally bottom of the barrel basic tier just to see how it looks. I've never used these strip lights despite their popularity so idk how they reall work. I just want to put them around the case to light up my figures inside but also have it be inobtrusive which is one part I haven't figured out yet in a transparent case

>>107094736
>solder on wires and then use the other 1m somewhere else where those wires reach
Ah interesting, so instead of having the whole light strip travel round you'd just have the 1 wire you've soldered conecting them? That seems handy, I don't think I need that but I sort of wondered what people did with those massive ass string lights because there must be so much waste if people just cut what they don't need and bin it

>>107096180
>Ah interesting, so instead of having the whole light strip travel round you'd just have the 1 wire you've soldered conecting them?
Depends on what wire.
If it's a single colored wire, it'll be two wires (a positive and a negative pole).
If it's RGB, it'll usually be 4 (R,G,B and Ground).
Often for the RGB versions there'll be clip-on cables provided with 4 cables already oriented right.
>but I sort of wondered what people did with those massive ass string lights because there must be so much waste if people just cut what they don't need and bin it
There is some waste, but yeah the cut off section isn't broken or anything, you can still use it. Get a power supply for the same type and you basically get a second LED light with the offcuts (or solder them onto something)

It's a weird thought that I bought some shitty meme t-shirt, some child had to make the shirt, another one had to print the t-shirt, then it had to be loaded into a plane and some dude flown that plane for 12 hours burning tons of fuel for it to begin going through customs process in the US and the entire flight process beginning all over again to deliver to the midwest were I'll probably never wear the shirt.

Are there any reputable sellers around in China that sell 200mm or 230mm case fans?

Are there any decent chink laptops?
I need something to actually use on my lap, my Thinkpad X230 is unusable nowadays. Just need a decent keyboard/screen and good battery life, no need for good speakers or a dedicated GPU or a fancy metal chassis or a 69 threads CPU, all it needs to do is web browsing, video playback and light emulation. So probably no Intelaviv.

>>107077241
Looks like it will be a pain in the ass to get clean properly.

>>107078866
I got a Gulikit ES Pro a while back, made a few posts about it somewhere in the archive. It shows up as a normal joystick device on Arch, no setup required.
There are other controller purchasers around too that might advise you, and I imagine all controllers show up as simple input device too, if for no other reason than it is simpler for the manufacturers versus building programs for every platform they want to advertise for.

>>107081834
Yes. All mics are just mics. If you look to buy a mic without the "gamer" branding, it's still just a mic, but without the premium.
You can get cheap desk stand mics and expensive ones too. They cover the same range of budgets, but better quality at each price point than one integrated into a headphone set.

Is it actually possible to win the otter game? I don’t care about diamonds, I just want to win

>>107096936
Yes but it's rare. Used to be completable every few days. Now more like months until the RNG gives me a winnable game.

>>107095903
im looking specifically for smaller ones that fit in my pocket. i already got a kobo sage

>>107076194 (OP)
Can anyone recommend some simple radio for me?

I saw this one, looks interesting enough. It would be just for dad to listen to some fm bands. https://aliexpress.com/item/1005005225467394.html

>>107097587
over the years i bought several retekess radios for my elderly relatives and they were all pretty happy with them
the only complaints i've ever heard were:
1) quickly scrolling through stations on the ones without dedicated frequency selection buttons (so the super small ones) is kind of a pain
2) on the ones with an analog knob (the tuning is still purely digital though iirc) the tuning is pretty sensitive

>>107076578
Imagine reading Decor magazine but still buying a 80 cent cup holder from China. Where did your life go wrong?

>>107096502
post shirt

>>107097587
https://www.aliexpress.us/item/3256805561063341.html
I have one of these, they work well out of the box and are hackable if he's into that stuff.
That aside the benefit of a "proper" handheld is that the antenna is swappable and you can listen on more frequencies for stuff like Air Traffic Control and Police/Fire chatter.

Thoughts on the chink batteries that come bundled with gadgets? Would they be more reliable (against leaking) than retail batteries, or less?
On the one hand, >chinkshit. On the other hand, device manufacturers surely know that having batteries leak inside the box (even worse, inside the unused product) isn't a good look, hence would be more careful about including good batteries? vs retail battery manufacturers like Duracell who don't give a fuck, they know normies won't chase up, and even if they did, whatever, just send em some replacements.

Picrel are from an electric screwdriver, a carbon monoxide detector, and an electric razer :3

>>107098728
never looked into how reliable they are, i dont fuck around with batteries though, its cheap enough just get the known good brands

>>107098560
nta, does that one have a headphones socket?

>>107076578
I need something like this but for a small garbage can.

I wonder if someone made a 3d printable model of it.

>>107095801
About the size and weight of your mom hahahaha

>scroll aliexpress
>see things i want but dont need
>scared of becoming a hoarder again
>just scroll a bit more and i'll surely find the thing that solves all my problems
>close aliexpress
>30 minutes later open aliexpress
>scroll aliexpress

>>107076194 (OP)
Any life changing stuff from aliexpress?
Picture unrelated

>>107081290
I have this scale, and while it's definitely not good enough for jewelry, it works just fine for spices, flour, oats, coffee and such.

>>107078866
Not sure about Arch specifically, but I bought this one and it works well with CachyOS, which is arch-based. Bluetooth and wired only though
https://a.aliexpress.com/_mNl7cUd

I've never had sex.

anyone have experience buyingg things like tool chests, work benches and wall organizers? not finding too much shit that looks legit.

>>107098728
They might actually be less likely to leak because they're probably lower capacity.
I find that chinky zinc/heavy duty ones eventually start to disintegrate though.

whats your experience buying microdisplays or small screens on aliexpress? i just bought 15 of 2 different ones for ~$40 inc. shipping, usb and i2c. fingers crossed theyre not complete ass and actually arrive, but my alternative was buying some 1080p stuff from chinese guys via email for $400 a pop and they had some fuckass interface where the documentation was all in mandarin.

>>107099714
Have you tried?

>>107099583
This is actually my therapy. So much chinkshit to buy, but I realize my time and space are finite. I have everything I need and am at peace with the universe.

>lost my almost 700 day streak on coins
FUUUU
My last screenshot was on day 666...

>>107100029
I lost my streak and almost cried
It wasn't anywhere near 700 tho, more like a month

wew lad

Hugs and smiles frens.
Any recommendations on chink electric shavers? Bought into Philips Oneblade meme and this piece of shit shaves worse than my dad's soviet foil shaver.

Hello fellow chinksters. Just came across this listing, it's going for more than double the price on Amazon. Anyone tries buying one of these? Are they legit?

>>107100344
in first world countries we stopped using CDs like 15 years ago

>>107100344
If it's the actual Syitern F300 then yeah, they're a nice CD player. My friend got one. He said it's alright. Has wifi and an optical audio out so you can use it with a DAC. I don't really know many CD players that has those features and for what price.

>>107100344(me)
There are a couple other listings with similar prices and good reviews. Which makes me think that it might be real.
>>107100387
I've built up quite a collection since my car doesn't have Bluetooth. Let's not pretend like people exclusively buy useful stuff on here.

>>107100387
Wrong.
Nothing, and I mean NOTHING, beats the quality of CDs. Casual listeners probably won't care and only collectors and audiophiles buy CDs.
And no, vinyl is fucking shit. Quality is shit and degrades faster than CDs.

>>107100394
Cool then, I'll see what price it's at when the next sale comes

>>107100405
Aren't CDs just digital files? The same as listening to .flac music. I just think CDs are neat and want to engage in nostalgia.

>>107100424
lol
lmao
Yes, they are 'digital' files. But the fidelity is different. You can RIP a CD and get the flac files in it's 100% lossless quality. However these files are big, a 4 minute song can reach 400-500MB.
Now, if I was a streaming platform like spotify or Amazon Music I am NOT going to stream that much data to all my users, I will have to compress them. Compressing music is the same as compressing images. PNG to JPG. FLAC to MP4. Some streaming sites are more egregious than others.
Now downloaders exists for these sites. If you download a song from Spotify it can say .flac, but it really isn't anymore. It's just and MP4 converted back to FLAC, like saving a JPG to PNG.
There is not a SINGLE website that offers true lossless quality music like CDs. Even when they digital music, it's always compressed down.

Again, casual listeners don't fucking care and eat that shit all the time, audiophiles don't.

>>107100459
>Even when they digital music, it's always compressed down.
I meant to say even websites selling digital music.

>>107089365
>And speaking of /diy/: I’m mostly woodworking, anyone can recommend some good, small jigs? I.e. pic related.
For these jigs 3D printer is really useful, because you can then design jigs specific to your project. Then either use bearings or these sleeves for the drill guide.
https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006230272259.html

>>107076578
>it served its function but fails to bring me joy
its a fucking cup holder, what else do you want from it? a blowjob?

>>107100468
Didn't think about that desu. I mostly pirate all my music from torrent sites, mostly on mp3 except for my favourite albums. Got a couple bought from bandcamp those I usually download as .flac. Thought they were alright. Probably don't even have the equipment to notice the difference.

>>107076578
Why didn't you at least try to colour match or tone match the holder with the table?

>>107100459
holy zoomer comment.

>>107100459
>download music from youtube in 128kbps
>open it in audacity
>save it in flac 3000kbps

>>107100530
Based

>>107100530
The encoding noise makes it sound like vinyl

>>107100459
you are not wrong but in most cases you'd be hard pressed to hear any difference between a track streamed from something like Qobuz and the same played straight from a CD, unless you put crystals on your cables the main reason to buy CDs nowadays is to have a physical collection or to rip them and store the files on your server

>>107100519
I went to Spotify since I found buying CDs expensive. It was the worst decision I made. Quality was so bad, and yeah I was able to notice it. I tried looking for other streaming sites with better quality and settled on Qobuz, it's higher quality than Spotify, and I can barely hear the difference in sound quality compared to my CDs. There are some I still notice but those are for songs I've listened to on CDs for years so I know how they sound like. The people saying they can't hear the difference between Qobuz and a CD probably never heard it from the CD in the first place. And even if you did you'd be hard pressed to hear the difference.

>>107100572
I only buy CDs I really like and want to preserve. I then upload them on torrent sites to share. Video game music is very niche so it's hard for me to pirate 100% lossless audio so I just buy it.

>>107100524
I'm just autistic about this.

>>107100607
>I only buy CDs I really like and want to preserve. I then upload them on torrent sites to share
based AF. It's been a while since I've downloaded ripped music but I bet it's not easy to find new releases noawdays.
I used to buy CDs occasionally too but I stopped because I don't know where to store them (I don't want to just throw them in a box/closet and forget about them), I should make space on a shelf and build up my collection one of these days

I FUCKING HATE ECOSCOOTING ARRRGHHHHHHH

>>107100401
>since my car doesn't have Bluetooth
Should've gotten one of these cheap Bluetooth FM radio things desu, been using mine for like 8 years and pretty happy with it

>>107100896
Actually I do have one of those things. Learnt about it too late. Already had a bunch of CDs burnt.

>>107100896
Didn't want to deal with the hassle of one of these local FM transmitters so I n
Usually just build in an android radio with screen into my shitboxes. Theoretically I could watch Anime while driving this way too. Theoretically.

>>107100896
NTA but I prefer CDs for my old 20+ years car, it's properly integrated in the car, I have buttons right at the wheel to change track/volume. You can't find an aftermarket radio for it that understands these buttons nowadays.

My boss has given me $100 to buy a phone with.

Recommend a budget phone. I only want it for texting and calling. If it has a QWERTY keyboard, with which you can write mathematical notation and code with (so I can relay SCA stuff), the better.

I realize $100 is not much btw. I can't add anything to this budget. I'm poor af.

If I can change the OS, that's a plus.

Another thing that works is a cheap Android phone, plus an external keyboard. My brother says this is the better option.

Thanks.

>>107101169
They are actually really comfortable. I have both an old car that got one of these and a pickup truck with android auto (cause I wanted a back camera). Controling the radio with buttons is much more comfortable with a screen, I'd much rather have one of these BT to radio thingies

My (not exactly cheap, but not luxury either) leather wallet is dying, after barely 10 years of use.
I got pic related, and while uncomfortably close to tacticool and edc faggotry, it’s actually quite nice, so I’m wondering if any anons can recommend a large wallet in a similar style?
I’m talking 8 cards minimum (ID, CC, drivers license, health insurance and a bunch more) coins and bills, some space for random receipts and a bunch of business cards. But must still be small enough to fit into my jeans back pocket.

>>107101345
I haven't looked into this but my gut tells me your brother is right. Specially if you want to change the OS

>>107099613
Vacuum robot. Actually life changing, wouldn't want to live without ever again. Not having to clean your home every few days, and instead just having to do so occasionally is a miracle.
Other than that maybe outdoor equipment for a outdoor hobby if you're living that hermit life. Not so much because the gear is amazing, but because if it gets you to leave the house it's a net positive.

>>107101434
Personally I think for a sleek wallet you should just get those 2-4$ aluminum ones that support a bunch of cards and some change.
If you want a big wallet for receipts, business cards and co. I can't see a way around the inevitable dad-core leather trifold.

chinkshit bros. has anyone tried to ship a matx pc case from aliexpress?

the shipping for the case was more than the value of the case... fucking chinks!!!

>>107101606
>>107101512
Absolute retard.

>>107101618
why? im serious.

>>107101630
Nominal retard.

>>107101630
Anything big and bulky is gonna have expensive shipping.

>>107101466
I decided to buy a Redmi Note 14. I wanted to have enough money left over to buy a mech keyboard for my PC, but I already got one so maybe let's buy it with my first pay.

>>107101630
I won't allow shitting on the chinks. I love my chinks, they are the closest thing to Santa's elves

>>107101799
This but Futurama elves.

i ended up buying more girl clothes it cant be helped, why are their shorts so much more comfy

this was the lsiting by the way the material is completely different shape also https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005006303212123.html

is there some way to disable those retarded sales on Ali that enforce "Max. 1 pcs/shopper"
or is that an actual thing?

please, Chinaman, I need to buy several cables

>>107102044
>Girl clothes
Don't have anything against trannies but I've only ever seen them and cosplayers wear those kinds of exaggerated lolita clothes

>>107099642
Nice, looking forward to it then. Anon recommended me to look for something like it in the last thread, I feel like I'm gonna need it to correctly make some indian dishes and adjust from last time.

>>107099803
I feel like this is stuff you should be DIYing.

>>107096797
I was gonna get a chink n100/n150 laptop since no one in the west seems to be making decent ones, but even the bigger brands like Chuwi still have quality and durability issues from the sounds of it.
I ended up buying an amd T14s gen1 off ebay for about £220.

>>107102044
I'm going to go feral again

>>107092019
well update.
packages cannot be found, I bet some fucker stole my packages
They say they will refund me but fuck how that shit works with aliexpress?
>no money + coupons and diamonds I used
>no packages
this is the first time this happened in year of ordering stuff now I have fear it will happen more.

>>107102101
>I've only ever seen them and cosplayers wear those kinds of exaggerated lolita clothes
well i am cosplaying and the event is my mums not home

>>107102487
To each their own I guess.

>>107100459
ok but cds dont have that much space normally
only like 500mb or some thing how can they fit the high quality music

I've qualified for the prize draw in the watering tree game after collecting 15 cards. It's my first time, what do I need to do and what prizes are up for grabs?

>>107103333
Anon either pulled the 400-500MB figure out of his ass or is talking about files with higher sample rate and/or bit depth than CD standards. Commercial CDs store about 80 minutes of uncompressed stereo audio within 700MB and converting to flac saves space since it involves (lossless) compression.

>>107102484
another update.
Do I ask for refund or will they sort it out automatically?

>>107103726
i think you have to wait 75 days before initating the refund
that's what happened to my watch a few years back. lost in customs forever and had to wait 2.5 months

>>107100459
>audiophiles don't.
lol
lmao

>>107102101
peep /cgl/ some time, there are a lot of autistic weeaboos who dress like that

do not listen to audio advice from /csg/

>>107103726
It depends which delivery company you're dealing with, in my country it's usually automatic. If a package is stuck for a week or so, the status is changed to "lost" and Aliexpress refunds you with a single click.

>>107102401
that looks alright though it's still well over a kg
which t14s anyway? cheapest one on eBay is the R5 4650U for 300€, i have a 3750H laptop and it's the worst mobile soc i've ever used

>>107102401
>Chuwi
bought one of their tablets ages ago, it died incredibly fast
never again

>>107105313
>R5 4650U
Yeah that's it. I was gonna get an intel one but supposedly amd was better around this time and I found a good deal.

>>107105327
japan's board of education bought a shitload of chuwis to use in class and they had an overheating problem lol

>>107105569
yeah honestly after the godawful zen+ mobile APUs i'm not sure i want to have a go with zen 2

This might be more along the lines of /spg/ but does anyone in here have any experience with Cubot phones? I am tempted by the models with 10k mAh batteries (e.g. kingkong max 5, kingkong x) and there's not many reviews besides generic useless shit like "phone good" or "phone shit screen broke after drop on concrete from 69ft"

NO
I DONT WANT ANYTHING ELSE

>>107102101
> I've only ever seen them and cosplayers wear those kinds of exaggerated lolita clothes
There’s some guy in my morning commute train that is wearing full blown anime style Lolita (or sometimes it also has got some anime-goth/witch vibes with a weird hat and black lace) and it’s just the weirdest thing. That dress would look out of place even on a hot girl, outside of an anime convention, yet he insists on wearing that daily, in public, as a dude in his 30s to 40s with the typical male balding that gets us unlucky dudes in that age group.
>>107105907
> I DONT WANT ANYTHING ELSE
But you do. You just don’t know it yet. Or just search by image and find other listings of the same item.

>>107103820
I can issue refund right now should I wait those 75 days?
also alix has there a little more
>WE ARE OPTIMIZING DELIVERY
Does that mean they will resend it?
This sucks so much I had christmas gifts there I guess will have to reorder them

>>107095903
>what if the prices just rise until then?
just keep waiting until black friday

>>107098761
no

Apparently they're going to come after people who bought the doll...

I used to be able to find like refurbished or used stuff on aliexpress, mostly old phones, like I bought a nokia n95 on aliexpress, I think I also saw n-gages and but these days I can't find anything like that, anyone here know what I'm talking about? I'm wondering if that's an aliexpress wide thing or if it's region specific, can any of you still find a nokia n95 on aliexpress for example?

>>107106306
i had to wait the full 75 days. back then there was a prompt which said that early appeals may be rejected
don't know the protocol nowadays but if the tracking is definitive and says [package lost/destroyed/undeliverable] and your carrier isn't trying to unfuck it then most likely it will be safe to refund right now

>>107106473
yeah i bought a refurbished lg v20 ages ago off there

>>107098728
PKCell is a massive and well respected manufacturer, they even do brand name cells for smaller and irrelevant markets (think Energizer/duracell in Australia iirc) and odd sizes.
Depends entirely on how much and what you're getting and the cost delta, but unless you get free shipping it's probably not worth it. Keep in mind that even brand names will leak in devices that have quiescent current, so if you're deploying tons of devices just make sure that the cells are changed by the year mark or that such devices are no longer your responsibility.

>>107099613
Love this little nigga like you wouldn't believe.
>hurr dhurr there's cheaper options.
probably, I got mine on amazon for like $50 quite some time ago.

>>107105907
That thing would be so much more useful if I were allowed to search.
Why remove the fucking search box for things that qualify?

>>107076858
I just had memories of playing nba jam on sega genesis.

>>107106473
Can you even run helloox/hellocarbide these days to hack an n95? I remember you needed to generate specific certificates to do such a thing and the chink that that did them long closed.

>>107076850
looks like a dick

>>107107547
no way its not on purpose

>>107107547
I bet everything looks like a penis to you.

>>107102048
cunt

>>107106701
yeah but I'm asking about NOW, I don't see any refurbished stuff there anymore.
>>107107524
I don't know what these are, but you can hack it do anything you want with it pretty much. I think this certificate generation stuff was for back when the phone was current.

>>107108143
The N95 didn't allow you to install unsigned/loose signed sis/sisx applications unless you installed HelloOx/HelloCarbide (.jars are fine). And the way to first get a certificate was via some online site that you gave your IMEI to for it to generate. And once you got a certificate which you the inject into the ox/carbide sis file and install it. It's been a while, so I might be miss remembering it. There might be a tool to locally generate the initial certificate, but I can't remember.

Megachoice on ali ends in 2 days, what should I be looking for as a beige bedroom/office retro computing aesthetic enthusiast besides that regal wrist rest?

dont suppose anyone can find a search term for the original power rangers morphers on ali

>>107108267
nta, but i vaguely remember installing norton antivirus (or something similar, but im almost sure it was norton) on nokia phones to "unquarantine" certificates (and thus installing them). gud times

I'm still shopping for good soldering stations and microsoldering tips...

>>107101484
That actually sounds really nice, could you or anyone else recommend one? I would rather have it not connect to the internet, I'm too paranoid about smart appliances

>>107100459
>However these files are big, a 4 minute song can reach 400-500MB.
You're off by an order of magnitude. A 4 minute FLAC file is around 30 MB. A complete, lossless audio CD rip is 300-400 MB.

The microSD card in my Aigo EROS Q player is 512 GB.

>the crash was an UPS plane
Check your trackings.

>>107107447
HE'S ON FIRE

>>107090923
I've got st2, they're shit. I haven't owned st1, so maybe they're also shit and iemg is coping, I don't know.

Anyone have any advice on hobby chargers and cell loggers?

>>107109290
they expect one of us in the wreckage brother

Jesus fucking christ the miniPC that I paid for on October 25 still has to be sent. How much longer are Changs going to edge me

>>107076194 (OP)
so i tend to stay as far away from chinese tech products as possible
i'm wary of their telemetry, poorly secured nature, and tendency to not really conform to specifications
i was just looking for surge protectors, and a some of the chinese ones on amazon are literaly death traps that are probably illegal

how do you guys deal with this sort of thing when buying your chaiwanese goods?

>>107109671
common sense

>>107109290
>it's all gone
Thanks Boeing.

>no item in my cart worth more than $20
>it all just dropped in price by a few $ on the 1st
>still get typical coupon discounts
Do I just order before 11.11? I don't want my shit to get delayed until next year or lost by retards in the holiday shipping tsunami.

>>107106473
I think those old phones are just sold out now that the Y2K fruitiger aero is a trend. Every tiktoker is showing them off.

>be french
>my shithole of a country is trying to ban AliExpress again for the billionth time this year
>this time they say it's because of muh pedo items being sold
I want out of this communist shithole seriously. As soon as poor people find a way to pay less for items (we still pay VAT on ali) the gov steps in and bans the platform. Same shit happens for medication, clothing, food. I really hope my USA immigration file is gonna get approved this year.

>>107109671
I'll bite.
You sound like a dumb zoomer who thinks 'tech products' are smartphones or apps, and nothing more.
And worse off, you think 'telemetry' i.e. gathering any data related to your person and activities is something those evil chinks from a faraway land do, and not our own corporations and governments, because those do it legally, them being the ones deciding what's legal or not.
Chinks wouldn't be able to use 95% of this data even if they were to gather it, unlike the local companies you get your various subscriptions from.
>and a some of the chinese ones on amazon are literaly death traps
Then why won't you blame Bezos for that? Amazon is an American company, it gets to decide what goods can be bought or sold on their platform and who can trade there.
And all of this is regulated by American law.

Simple truth is, by now chinks have all the same value segments as any western market does.
Their goods range from 'cheap garbage' to 'premium quality' and all of these segments are somewhat undervalued, compared to countries with higher manufacturing cost, with logistics/tariffs negating the difference to some extent.
But nobody wants to save just 5-15% by buying something good from uncle Zhu.
(Dumb) people want to buy cheapest shit possible AND for it to be just as good as top segments of the local market.
Ain't happening.

>>107109671
Instead of bizarre philosophical schizo babble and calling you a zoomer, consider this more practical sentiment:
>powered stuff
It mainly boils down to the total current you're dealing with, don't go beyond low power stuff and you'll effectively never have any troubles. There are often in-depth tear down videos with electrical design reviews or autistic written reviews on the market sites themself.
>batteries
Only from the original manufacturer or generic/third-party ones from exact links (and therefore sellers) of units that are highly vetted in a community or by a content creator (yeah yeah muh YouTubers, cope)
>shit with firmware relating to PCs or networking
Get stuff that's flashable with custom firmware or lock it down with VLANs, you should already be doing that with 'western' devices that don't need broader network access anyway. If it doesn't have transparent enough firmware or software, you're not necessarily wrong to be suspicious, but at a certain point it's not much different to blindly trusting 'western' closed source network drivers/firmware or BIOS of any motherboard.
>specification slip
That is a real concern and a lot of cables and power adapters do perform poorly. Some PD adapters have horrible EMI emissions, pretty much all 100W PD chargers are trash. Once again, be discerning as above.
With that being said, you should be just as discerning for any 'domestic' products since they're regularly just as shit, source: any domestic store's recalls for electrically related goods.

tl;dr always be discerning and critical of products, find independent review or do your own evaluation of any product regardless of origin.

>>107109671
if it can kill you or burn your house down buy it from a name brand.
or at least use it with caution if you don't have a choice and unplug the thing when it's not being used.

>>107109814
If it's Boeing, I ain't going

Anyone have experience with buying Intel Nuc / Mini PCson ali?
I want to set up a Homeserver, not sure if buying something like that on ali is a good idea

>>107108943
It depends a bit on what you are willing to pay and how complicated your home is to navigate. Whatever you do you want one with lidar. That means it can actually see and makes all the difference between a robot that gets stuck every 5 minutes and one that can navigate under a table with a bunch of chairs.
Secondly, you'll have to ask if you have carpet or smaller elevations that the robot has to navigate. If the answer is yes, you'll need one of the newer models (which can climb ledges that are a few cm tall these days). For carpet you'll also want more suction. Lastly you have to ask yourself if you need a mopping function. A good mop will add a LOT of cost to the robot sadly, as it's considered rather "premium".

If the answer is no to all of these things and you just want a vacuum robot, then you can get away with cheaper models.
>I would rather have it not connect to the internet, I'm too paranoid about smart appliances
This will sadly massively limit your options. Really the only option for a local robot is Valetudo, which requires some hardware hacking and is limited to specific models (their docs should explain which).
If you can live with internet access (in the end what can it really leak? A lidar scan of your home. Not ideal for sure, but not as bad as stuff with actual cameras), then you have a lot of options. The route I took and that I'd recommend is going to your local equivalent of craigslist and looking at the used ones. A lot of young families getting one, then realizing they have some weird carpet or too high standards for cleanliness and selling it again to get a more expensive model.
I got a tesvor s6 that way for ~80€ and while not perfect (their app sucks ass) it works good enough that I'd call it life changing. Now that I'm on board and had it for over a year I'm considering upgrading to one with a mop function though.

>>107105187
honestly I'd rather listen to retarded poorfags than to posh schizos who consider $1000+ DACs excellent value

>>107105187
do not listen to audio advice from deluded audiokeks