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The ADSL modem/router/WiFi AP Edimax AR-7286WNB allows only up to 8 connected devices at a time. That includes phones on standby. As I only use this modem rarely, it took me some time (years) to realize this limit. There never was any error in long in web admin. What angers […]

Some WiFi APs allow only as low as 8 connected ...

February 18, 2020 in Hardware by Marcel Dopita

Even without anything other than reinstalling OS from provider templates and custom kickstart file, few Microtic servers managed to get into a state when every other boot ended up stuck at this screen.

Fix server boot stuck at Intel Reference Code Execution 02

November 1, 2016 in Hardware by Marcel Dopita (updated 2812 days ago)

Xiaomi USB Type-C to HDMI Multifunction Adapter (at mi.com) is a great alternative to the USB-C Digital AV Multiport Adapter from Apple. Why choose Xiaomi instead of Apple? It’s just $30-$35 instead of $79 It’s smaller because the USB-C port is on the other side than the HDMI and USB-A ports […]

Xiaomi USB-C to HDMI adapter review

October 24, 2016 in Hardware by Marcel Dopita (updated 2982 days ago)

The stock USB-C power adapter for Macbook 12 (2015/2016) charges 2.0A at 14.5V (29W) (while it also supports output of 2.4A at 5.2V). The Macbook battery is 41Wh (or 39Wh for the older model) so the charging time is around 2 hours.

Charging Macbook 12 with Xiaomi powerbanks

August 31, 2016 in Hardware by Marcel Dopita (updated 2985 days ago)

Two years ago I bought Anker extended battery for Samsung Galaxy S5. I used it during few longer trips while I kept it stored and checked it every 6 months when not used. Yet after two years the battery expanded…

Anker: Extended battery that also expands

August 3, 2016 in Hardware by Marcel Dopita (updated 2985 days ago)

Just like in the smartphone market, most motherboards usually receive few BIOS updates within one year and that’s it. No single new feature ever comes to old motherboard BIOS.

Make NVMe bootable by modding BIOS on your 4 years ...

July 6, 2016 in Hardware by Marcel Dopita (updated 2985 days ago)

It’s new, it’s fast, it’s better, there’s no one up side so why anyone wouldn’t want USB-C?

USB-C still doesn’t save us

June 5, 2016 in Hardware by Marcel Dopita (updated 2985 days ago)

Some times I look at CPU benchmarks trying to understand how fast all the new hardware is. My understanding is that benchmarks try to plot the marks in a linear way so regular Joe understands what speed to expect (say how fast will apps compile).

Making (non)sense of CPU benchmarks

June 2, 2016 in Hardware by Marcel Dopita (updated 2985 days ago)

If the latest leaks of iPhone 7 diagrams are real, iPhones will be still stucked with their Lightning connector. USB-C port is slightly wider than Lightning port. Based on the measurements, it should be Lightning. Too bad, it would be nice to charge both phones and laptops with single connector.

No USB-C on iPhone 7

May 29, 2016 in Hardware by Marcel Dopita (updated 2985 days ago)

Now it’s a rectangle with some lines

May 26, 2016 in Hardware by Marcel Dopita (updated 2985 days ago)

The trackpoint buttons on Lenovo laptops used to be always physical until someone figured it would be more cool to have these buttons directly on the trackpad. Hopefully the real buttons will stay.

Lenovo trackpoint buttons are physical again

May 15, 2016 in Hardware by Marcel Dopita (updated 2985 days ago)