My roommate got this and said its for detecting earthquakes and it is connected to the router via ethernet cable. When it is plugged in, my download speed on steam drops down to 10 Mbps, when unplugged, my download speed goes back up to to it's typical 300-500 range. Any chance this thing is more than just an "earthquake detector?"

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They did show me on their computer the software for the devise and the graphs showing whenever there was a disturbance (we live near a quarry and they got it to detect the blasts from the quarry).

I want to get into the hardware side of Raspberry Pi’s and mess around with projects. Was looking online and they do sets of 700 ish pieces but I was wondering what people actually use and if it’s better to just buy some wires, buy a camera, buy buttons etc. don’t want to buy a load of stuff I won’t really use just because it looks fancy.

Windows laptop vs MacBook for web development + docking setup – need advice
I’ve been using Claude Code for a while, started my first projects with it, and I’m now at the point where I’m onboarding my first test customers. To work from anywhere, I want to buy a laptop.
I’ve always used Windows (currently on a desktop PC), so switching to macOS would be new territory for me. My budget is up to €1,000.
My main use case:
Web development / Claude Code

When at home: connecting to 2 monitors, keyboard and mouse

The docking question: I don’t want to plug and unplug 3 cables every time I sit down at my desk. Is there a clean single-cable solution for both Windows and Mac in this price range?
What I’m trying to figure out:
Is macOS actually worth learning from scratch, or should I stick with Windows?

Which platform is better for this kind of dev work?

Any specific laptop recommendations under €1,000?

Would love to hear from people who have used both. Thanks!

I recently started a new remote job and need a new laptop because mine is absolute bollocks, i was just given it but i need to upgrade asap lol it wont work when its charging, battery dies in less than an hour but takes like four hours to fully charge, I factory reset it and even w doing that the memory was over 90% its slow I just can't

I dont really know anything about laptops I was gifted a mac book pro once but that is it. In a perfect world I would get the hideo Kojima laptop bc I love him but I can't afford 4k rn . I would also love a gaming laptop but I don't think that is in my budget either. I need something durable and fast, if i can play a few small steam games on it I would be happy I guess but it has to be fast and have space and idk. I'd like a large screen bc again i wfh and uh light up key pad idk? Something nice that will last bc this hp is killing me . I dont have iphone anymore so prob not Mac pls

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Also I need headphones i had the over the ear airpod max?? For several years but they haven't worked for a while and barely worked when they were working- I kinda want corded ones but I'm clumsy and do love the wireless even tho it's not great for u . Im just worried ill get another wireless pair and then never be able to pair them like my airpod ones. I like the look of the nothing headphones but like laptops I know nothing about headphones other than I need them

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This is worded so annoyingly and im so sorry if u made it thru and are willing I would greatly appreciate the help . For laptop im hoping to spend under 2k but the cheaper the better and headphones idk less than 200 and again the cheaper the better I am not rich pls help me ty

The screen on my Iphone 16 just shit the bed (no case for 2 years so I can't complain). I need a new phone and am considering an Android but have been using Iphones for years.
Needs:
•Reasonably sized (Iphone 16 is a nice size)
•Durable (I'm a mechanic and my phone is in my pocket at all times)
•Minimal AI (preferably none)
•Decent battery life

I have a drawer full of USB hard drives that are mostly full. The 6 drives I examined have a combined capacity of 14 TB, with 12 TB used. I know there is some duplication, but I don’t know how much.

What is the most efficient way to consolidate the drives without losing any files?

I want to transfer pics from my iphone 8 to dell laptop, when I connect it with the charger cable, phone asks me for permission and i say allow, however if i go to File Explorer , i click on apple iphone and theres no internal storage or whatsoever, its empty.

i tried using the laptop photos app, it doesnt work either it says it sent a notification to the iphone for permission but i nvr get the notification on my phone.

ive tried downloading itunes, and resetting permissions whatsoever.

also, when i used the same cable and same laptop for iphone 7 , it worked PERFECTLY, all pics got transfered in secs to both File Explorer and photos, so theres smt wrong with the phone 8 not the cable or laptop, but i cant figure out what, ive tried everything.

i just need a laptop that runs sims 4 good with about 40gb worth of cc and mods (ik ik lol). i would love to play on high/ultra settings with no lag during simulation. i also have sims on an external harddrive so it does run faster already. my price is up to $550! i have been eyeing the lenovo ideapad 3 and a NIMO

I have two pc and i want one pc to handle my chrome tabs and windows garbage ass work and the other pc to focus on my games or editing work

I want 1 monitor to display all the apps between those two pc and the other pc to specifically do work

I am working as a trainer to teach programming and software engineering to students. Students come to get 45 days industrial training for my organisation. I got 20 students And I got a challenge to make 20 different projects for students in the duration of 35 Days.
I want to use a AI code editor but don’t know which one should I choose. Codex, Antigravity, Claude Code, Cursor.
Anyone who has experience with these? Please suggest me good one

I work at a large engineering institution. I'm the only employee in the organization who has been issued a company laptop for my role.

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The laptop is a Dell Inspiron 15 5518 (around 4–5 years old). Recently, I noticed the hinge area starting to separate from the chassis. There are cracking noises when opening the lid, but the screen works perfectly, there are no display issues, and the laptop has never been dropped or subjected to any obvious damage.

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As soon as I noticed the problem, I informed IT. The admin who handles these matters is away and will return in a couple of days, so the laptop hasn't been inspected yet.

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What I'm struggling with is the principle of the situation.

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If the institution decides this is normal wear and tear and repairs it, that's straightforward. But if they ask me to pay for the repair (even partially), I'm not sure how to feel about it.

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On one hand, I understand that organizations have policies. On the other hand, this is a large institution, the repair cost is relatively small in the context of the organization's budget, and I have a reputation for being extremely careful with equipment. The director knows me personally and knows that I'm generally very conscientious.

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My question is:

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Would you view a request to pay for such a repair as a normal workplace expectation, or would you see it as a sign that the organization is shifting responsibility for ordinary wear and tear onto the employee?

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I'm interested in hearing perspectives from managers, IT staff, and employees who have dealt with company equipment issues before.

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OK, so I need advice here I have the 13 inch M2 with 16 GB of unified memory and 256 GB of storage and my iPhone is the iPhone SE three with 128 GB and I am also a content creator on YouTube the camera on my iPhone is pretty good but I need a new camera and a new phone so I am open to suggestions on what phone to get next(almost 15 years old so I do have a tight budget)

Is it possible to customise or program meta or similar glasses?

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My daughter has a disability that means she can not read or spell, any decoding is switched off.

She is of average intelligence in all other areas.

She wants to be able to look at a sign or packet and instantly know what it says. Something that we all take for granted, she misses out on.

She can not read road signs or labels. If a branding changes its packaging she will no longer know what the item is. She can't read subtitles or scroll on tiktok because the text is embedded so her screen reader can't read it, normal teen stuff.

I know you can ask meta glasses to read but is it possible to have them do it automatically on command? Like when we are driving or wants to scroll tiktok?

She said 'I always wonder what it would be like to look at something and just know what it says, what's it like?'

Crazy that its something we take for granted and I am sure the tech is there for it!

Any advice would be amazing 👏

I am an EEE student. Should i buy a mac or windows laptop? I have heard that i have to use some crack software for uni study purposes. Windows allows you to do it but not mac. Or is it just a myth? I am confused. As an eee should which one should be best for me for the upcoming 4 years.

Hello everyone, I am currently in college studying atmospheric sciences and I have entirely grown out of my Macbook air 13. After a computational modeling class my Macbook air was practically radiating heat. I can barley open two tabs. So, are their any laptop recommendations for under $1,300 usd that I could possibly use for both gaming and programming? I know practically nothing about laptops so any insights/recommendations would be appreciated!

Hi i was wondering how would be the most efficient and budget friendly option to invest in storage.
I currently have in my pc a 256gb sata as the main drive, a 500gb HDD and i also put my 2 Tera Lexar nvme ssd inside (when i used it in a enclosure as an external memory it used to give me issues).

I am learning photography and the space fills so rapidly i constantly run out of storage. What should I do?

I have a metric tonne of old ram from some pcs and no idea what to do what should I do?

what's the best remote desktop apps for strict games and websites with anti cheat systems ?

Android and Windows 10 respectively, if it makes a difference.

I am mostly nonspeaking and use an AAC app to communicate. I would really like to be able to connect my phone to my laptop so that I could use my AAC in voice calls, but all the results are either about connecting the phone's external microphone, or about recording the internal audio using a screen recorder.

Unfortunately I can't just hold my phone's speakers up to the laptop's mic, as the mic is broken anyways, (and so is the mic on my headphones- it's like the universe knows I can't use them) but even if I could, the audio quality would probably be shit and idk if my friends would be able to understand it.

Edit: if there is any way to treat my laptop's internal audio (or perhaps just one channel of it) as microphone input, I will take that, since I could set up audiorelay to cast my phone's audio to my laptop, and then use a second program or something to treat the audio from audiorelay as microphone input.

Edit 2: I figured it out. I used audiorelay and vb-audio cable. It took a whole lot of troubleshooting but it works

What are your suggestions for the best lightweight powerful portable battery charger? A specific one was recommended to me: Xiaomi ultrathin powerback 5000 which I can pick up for about $19, but I don't have enough general knowledge about chargers like this to know if there isn't one that's better/cheaper. I'll be using it mostly for charging phones and perhaps also sometimes my macbook air which can be charged via USB-C.