Unanswered Questions
1,583 questions with no upvoted or accepted answers
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Wristband or gloves with programmable buttons?
Preferably one that is wireless and connects via a small usb dongle.
Think of a gaming mouse. It has programmable buttons - you can program macros.
Say you're using a windows 10 or 8.1 tablet. And ...
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Controller card(s) for handling eight USB 2.0 devices at full speed
Connecting two USB2 devices to an external USB2/3 HUB, connected to one USB2/3 port would normally limit the average read-speed to 240 Mb/s, and continuing adding devices would limit the average speed ...
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Outdoor Webcam for low temperatures and fog
I want to install an outdoor surveillance camera. I looked into many models, but all have rather strange, i.e., non-outdoor, operating conditions they are specified for.
Typically they have a ...
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Looking for recommendations for external RAID enclosures
I am looking for an external enclosure that meets the following specs:
2.5" drive support is nominal, but 3.5" will work as adapters are readily available.
SATA III to USB 3.0.
2 to 3 bay.
Price ...
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Hardware for extracting data from eight DVD-Rs at the same time
As I were not able to find a DVD-R carousel within my price range that includes a reader, I'm considering buying eight DVD-R drives and controller-card(s) for extracting data off hundreds of CD-Rs and ...
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How to access 802.1x network with non-802.11x device
I want to use my nexus 5x to make presentations, but apparently, there is no video support. I tried an asus miracast dongle, but that is spotty at best. So it appears that my only good option is to ...
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Smallest smart tracking device for locating objects, alternative to TrackR
I'm looking for thinnest tracking device such as TrackR sticker to be able to tag multiple objects, then track them down using some smart app. For example for organizing or locating the lost items. So ...
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Switch with WLAN?
I've looked quite a bit through my local electronics stores but nobody could help me there and I couldn't find what I was looking for, so I'm asking this here.
I'm looking for a "router", supporting ...
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What available Wi-Fi dongles support AP mode?
I would like to use my laptop as a Wi-Fi hotspot, but the Wi-Fi hardware does not support AP mode, which I understand is required, as mentioned here and other similar pages providing instructions for ...
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Cheap & cheerful NAS housing for 4 @ 8tB (delivery to UK)
I am looking for a very cheap & cheerful NAS housing. Just gets the job done, with no frills.
I have found some, but they all run a 32bit Linux which limits the max disk size (to 16tB, IIRC). I ...
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Wacom - Bamboo Inkling, Spark... projecting image over HDMI or VGA on projector
I would like to buy a product like Wacom's Inkling or Bamboo Spark. But I don't know if they support real-time image projection to a projector.
I only want to write on paper and at the same time ...
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Need a LVDS controller (with HDMI) for 1920x720 LCD display
I have a LCD panel with an uncommon resolution of 1920x720 (8:3 aspect). Now, I need a LVDS controller board to use it with a HDMI connection.
Model Number: S123WU01
Basic specs
Datasheet
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CPU for a budget photo/video editing machine (Lightroom, Davinci Resolve)
My brother wants to build a PC mainly for amateur (raw) photo editing in Lightroom/Gimp and video editing in Davinci Resolve. Currently lightroom is painfully slow on his old T520 thinkpad and Resolve ...
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Minimal serial console
I have some embedded systems with RS-232 interfaces. These days, new computers with RS-232 interface seem quite rare, so I am wondering what alternatives might exist.
I know there are RS-232 to USB ...
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Monitor stand that supports 3 30'' monitors
My question is just like this one, except for bigger monitor size and smaller requirements. My monitors are 30'' HP LP3065 (old but huge) and the recommended VIVO Triple LCD Monitor Desk Mount works ...
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