Miscellaneous Tech News
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Oculus Rift S gets May 21 release date in Microsoft Store
The news comes from a listing in the Microsoft Store.
The Oculus Rift S VR headset will go on sale May 21 in the Microsoft Store for $399. A page in the Microsoft Store originally listed the headset as available for pre-order on Tuesday, but now lists it as out of stock. -
@Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
just seems odd to mix a switch and a router in one box.
Not nearly as weird as mixing a router and an access point. APs have a 99% of the time "placement matters" factor. Switches and routers almost always need to be next to each other so combining them has both placement value, and space saving value that doing either with an AP cannot. It saves space and money if needed.
I really want a Unifi device that is the USG with ~4 ports of a switch. We use that for home users, and making them get three physical devices when they don't have a rack is a problem. And it is costly. Even a small Unifi switch is $99. If they had a combined unit for $150 - $160, it would save a lot of space and money and meet the need better. For tiny offices where non-rackmount equipment is used, there is a real value to it.
I hate combining units for the obvious inflexibility it creates. But there are real cases where the switch and router being in a single chassis brings a lot of benefit.
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
APs have a 99% of the time "placement matters" factor.
Not in most residential homes in America.
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@JaredBusch said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
APs have a 99% of the time "placement matters" factor.
Not in most residential homes in America.
Most that I know it does. They get terrible wifi because they can't put it where they need it because it is all integrated. There are exceptions, but most people seem to just live with flaky wifi rather than fix it because it is so commonly bad that they've learned to accept the problems rather than realize it is a trivial fix.
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@JaredBusch said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
APs have a 99% of the time "placement matters" factor.
Not in most residential homes in America.
Most that I know it does. They get terrible wifi because they can't put it where they need it because it is all integrated. There are exceptions, but most people seem to just live with flaky wifi rather than fix it because it is so commonly bad that they've learned to accept the problems rather than realize it is a trivial fix.
I agree with Scott. Most people want their wifi to be in some out of sight place, not the middle of their home - plus there is rarely a cable outlet at that location either.
Now JB's going to say, most American homes are 1200-1500 sqft and putting the router on one side or the other of the house should still normally cover the entire house. And I'd sad if that was true, we wouldn't be seeing the massive sales in Mesh networks because people are trying to solve dead spots in their homes.
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Google admits Pixel 3 sales have fallen year over year
Can the Pixel 3a save Google's struggling smartphone program?
Alphabet, Google's parent company, had its earnings call yesterday, and, while these calls are primarily about advertising click-through rates and traffic-acquisition costs, yesterday's call actually contained some information about Google's smartphone sales -
@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Google admits Pixel 3 sales have fallen year over year
Can the Pixel 3a save Google's struggling smartphone program?
Alphabet, Google's parent company, had its earnings call yesterday, and, while these calls are primarily about advertising click-through rates and traffic-acquisition costs, yesterday's call actually contained some information about Google's smartphone salesNot unless they lower the price back to the pre-Pixel days around $600 for a top class Android device. Or even less.
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@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Google admits Pixel 3 sales have fallen year over year
Can the Pixel 3a save Google's struggling smartphone program?
Alphabet, Google's parent company, had its earnings call yesterday, and, while these calls are primarily about advertising click-through rates and traffic-acquisition costs, yesterday's call actually contained some information about Google's smartphone salesI'm very much looking forward to the Pixel 3a. I hated they ended the Nexus program and went strictly high end. If the prices are reasonable, I imagine this is the line I'll be moving to eventually
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Cybercriminals are ramping up fraud attacks on social media, says report
Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and other social media platforms are easy for cybercriminals to use, according to cybersecurity firm RSA
Most of us know we're not totally safe on the internet, even if we take precautions. -
Facebook will be overrun by the dead in 2100, study says
The social network might soon be like a digital graveyard.
A new study found the number of deceased Facebook users will outnumber living users before the end of the century. -
Apple’s Aperture photo editing software will shutter for good after macOS Mojave
Support for the software will f-stop
Aperture, Apple’s professionally minded photo editing software, will no longer operate on macOS after Mojave, the current version of the Mac operating system. -
Garmin refreshes its line of Forerunner GPS watches with five new models
Got to go fast
Garmin is updating its line of Forerunner GPS running watches today with an entirely new lineup of watches, ranging from the entry-level $199.99 Forerunner 45 to the $599.99 Forerunner 945, which is meant for professional athletes. -
@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Facebook will be overrun by the dead in 2100, study says
The social network might soon be like a digital graveyard.
A new study found the number of deceased Facebook users will outnumber living users before the end of the century.So? As if the storage of these accounts will be an issue in 80 years?
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@Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@JaredBusch said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
APs have a 99% of the time "placement matters" factor.
Not in most residential homes in America.
Most that I know it does. They get terrible wifi because they can't put it where they need it because it is all integrated. There are exceptions, but most people seem to just live with flaky wifi rather than fix it because it is so commonly bad that they've learned to accept the problems rather than realize it is a trivial fix.
most American homes are 1200-1500 sqft and putting the router on one side or the other of the house should still normally cover the entire house. And I'd sad if that was true, we wouldn't be seeing the massive sales in Mesh networks because people are trying to solve dead spots in their homes.
I have exactly this situation in my 1200 sqft split-level home and even though my UAP-AC-LITE is only 50' away, it drops off like a stone when I step directly outside my sliding glass door into my aluminium awning patio. The AP is to my on one side of my house on the ceiling in the basement (just so I could get some access in the patio.) I don't have a way to run a cable or electric to the best spot in the home. Isn't worth that much trouble so I leave it where it is.
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@Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Now JB's going to say, most American homes are 1200-1500 sqft and putting the router on one side or the other of the house should still normally cover the entire house. And I'd sad if that was true, we wouldn't be seeing the massive sales in Mesh networks because people are trying to solve dead spots in their home
Even at a 1500sqft house, it's easy to have coverage problems. Those built in all in ones have terrible coverage compared to a cheap business AP.
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@pmoncho said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@JaredBusch said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
APs have a 99% of the time "placement matters" factor.
Not in most residential homes in America.
Most that I know it does. They get terrible wifi because they can't put it where they need it because it is all integrated. There are exceptions, but most people seem to just live with flaky wifi rather than fix it because it is so commonly bad that they've learned to accept the problems rather than realize it is a trivial fix.
most American homes are 1200-1500 sqft and putting the router on one side or the other of the house should still normally cover the entire house. And I'd sad if that was true, we wouldn't be seeing the massive sales in Mesh networks because people are trying to solve dead spots in their homes.
I have exactly this situation in my 1200 sqft split-level home and even though my UAP-AC-LITE is only 50' away, it drops off like a stone when I step directly outside my sliding glass door into my aluminium awning patio. The AP is to my on one side of my house on the ceiling in the basement (just so I could get some access in the patio.) I don't have a way to run a cable or electric to the best spot in the home. Isn't worth that much trouble so I leave it where it is.
My AP is semi-central in 2000 sq ft and can reach all of my neighbours, and our cars while driving down the street
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Report: Tesla to slash solar panel prices by 38% to stymie market share loss
Soft costs are a major part of solar installation, and Tesla hopes to cut them down.
In Tesla's first-quarter financial statement last week, the company said that it would revitalize sluggish solar panel sales by streamlining the purchase process. -
@Dashrender said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Now JB's going to say, most American homes are 1200-1500 sqft and putting the router on one side or the other of the house should still normally cover the entire house. And I'd sad if that was true, we wouldn't be seeing the massive sales in Mesh networks because people are trying to solve dead spots in their homes.
It is true, and I call it good marketing.
Marketing works. You bought your wife a diamond engagement ring right?
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@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Report: Tesla to slash solar panel prices by 38% to stymie market share loss
Soft costs are a major part of solar installation, and Tesla hopes to cut them down.
In Tesla's first-quarter financial statement last week, the company said that it would revitalize sluggish solar panel sales by streamlining the purchase process.Right as we are discussing replacing the roof....
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@scottalanmiller said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
@mlnews said in Miscellaneous Tech News:
Report: Tesla to slash solar panel prices by 38% to stymie market share loss
Soft costs are a major part of solar installation, and Tesla hopes to cut them down.
In Tesla's first-quarter financial statement last week, the company said that it would revitalize sluggish solar panel sales by streamlining the purchase process.Right as we are discussing replacing the roof....
Still need to have normal roofing, though.
