Photos Latest Purchases Thread: v2.0

FTTP N11 Engineer here.
You was using the modem in dumb modem mode right? If the LAN is dropping out, use a new CAT6/5e cable between the Sky router and the ONT (white Openreach box with green LED's). Them cables are known to not be crimped too well sometimes.
After that it may be the router needs replacing as they are cheap rubbish.

 

Galaxy Watch 5 Pro 4G

 

Nice tempted to pick one up too, not sure I could live with the battery life drop but with trade in, money off vouchers etc from Samsung it'd cost me about 80quid. Been pretty happy with the simplicity of the Amazfit gtr I have and its ~month long battery but its only that good because it can't do much, the Samsung is the other end of the scale, I'd be interested in its real world life once you are out of the dicking about phase.

 

Just locked in 3 years of Game Pass Ultimate for ~£100 + £1 joining fee. Thought it better to do it now in case the Gold conversion rate changes (had an email saying some things will be different from next month).

@Weekly_Estimate - now we just have to wait and see if the poirates turn up! Arrr!

 

Bloody kids, still her phone was old and it is her 21st next week.

 

I got a Garmin a few years ago and having a smart watch with a 6-7 day battery life is just the perfect balance for me.

I had a cheap-ish Chinese one before that and had to charge it daily. Couldn't imagine doing that ever again.

I wonder how the flashier ones, like the Samsung, do in that department...

 

I got a cheap Samsung Watch 3 as their Watch 4 was released, just to put my toe in the water and see if it was something I could live with.

I get 3 days between charges, which ain't great, but isn't too bad / is good enough that it still sits on my wrist

 

I'll keep you updated when it finally arrives it's oos at the moment so it might be a while.

 

Wasnt going to but, well ideally moving next year so may as well now while its available

 

A pair of Asus XT8 "Whole House WiFi" devices to try instead of the TP-Link router I returned last week.
(This is a "known good" unit for replacing Sky's hub on FTTP)


The blue port is 2.5G/1G for WAN, the yellow is 3x 1G Ethernet. On each unit!
They apparently use an extra 5GHz channel for inter-unit backhaul.
Mine are white, though.

 

Looking good, will be interested to see how it goes. From what I gather the extra backhaul channel is essential for decent mesh operation.

 

From Taiwan to Cardiff in 3 days. I guess that's what $56 of shipping gets you! And I did end up having to pay VAT plus a handling charge...

And Terasic's website still says they're on pre-order for 30th Sept. shipping date. @Gareth Halfacree, I hope you consider yourself suitably amazed! (context)

 

Customs clearance took about 7hrs by the look of it. Arrived at FedEx's Stansted hub at 0252 yesterday morning and the next tracking update is "International shipment release - Import" at 0951, also in Stansted.

But they didn't hold it and wait for me to pay fees, they "paid the fees on my behalf". I suspect that if I hadn't paid FedEx as soon as I could yesterday then the delivery would have taken a couple more days.

 

Yes, I recall the "fun" you've had with it... Luckily in this case I managed to escape similar shenanigans, they charged £39.99 VAT and a £12 fee. I was expecting tariffs or duties to be added to that, so I was more than happy to pay it straight away.

 

M1 MacBook Air for the wifey. She's over the moon.
Her MBP from 2012 is starting to give up, doing all manner of random stuff so thought it a good investment as she uses it for work and all sorts.

 

I bet she is, it's a marvel of engineering brilliance! congrats to the wifey.

 

Great buy. I still admire it every time I use it. The silence, as they say, is deafening.

 

An ...interesting trade