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    TechSquidTV reacted to djneo in Hub vs Hubless Smart lighting systems and Wifi   
    i rather have a hub (or acces point) dedicated to the bulbs. but more to make it easier to controll them. a wifi radio can have 127 devices connected to it. so your not gonna run in to a lot of problems there.  for data my longest running Xiaomi Yeelight has used arround 100MB in a year.
     
    and offcourse keep them in a different network. i have my iot devices in a different Vlan, that is closed down with my Home automation server on the main Vlan and the iot Vlan
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    TechSquidTV got a reaction from Hayabusa1989 in Is there a software to monitor websites visited   
    Absolutely would, but will produce far more heat and consume much more power. In energy savings alone it may be worth switching to something like a Raspberry Pi for these types of things.
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    TechSquidTV got a reaction from nO_d3N1AL in Can't tell difference between G-Sync and Vsync   
    I use V-sync when ever possible because apparently I notice screen tearing more than my friends. No one I know is using G-Sync but there is a fairly universal hate for v-sync which has never done anything but improve my game.
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    TechSquidTV got a reaction from Mira Yurizaki in Windows screenshot software that lets me control "shutter speed"?   
    I guess what you are attempting to do is create some kind of long exposure effect? You can't do exactly what you are saying because that's just not how computers work. Essentially the shutter is 1/60 but that's not a real comparison either because it's not capturing light, it's displaying an image.
     
    If you are trying to fake an effects, you'll have to do exactly that and fake it. 
     
    You should be able to take multiple frames of a video and create a faux long exposure effect. Google "Faux long exposure" for tutorials 
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    TechSquidTV reacted to A Silver in Having all my songs sync across devices (PC+Android)   
    Go to google play music and upload all your mp3 files to it. Then download play music to your phone and your music will be on your pc and phone. That is what I do and it works amazingly!
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    TechSquidTV reacted to Unimportant in Soldering Tips?   
    First of all, make sure you use the correct solder. You want lead solder, none of this lead free crap, and solder with flux in the core. fluxless solder is useless for electronics. (Consider some form of fume extraction when working with lead solder, for your health, this can be as simple as a fan that keeps the fumes out of your face.)
     
    You should always be feeding in fresh solder when you're soldering, never re-flow or resolder "dry" (without adding fresh solder). You need the flux to have a clean joint. reflowing existing solder will always look bad because the flux is already burned off by then by the original soldering. Another option is to add flux first, with a flux pen for example.
     
    Soldering SMD by hand is best done using solder wick. The key is both the pads and the components have to be tinned first (solder pre-applied), otherwise it'll be hard to make the solder take and it will look bad. The problem is, once the pad/component is tinned, the pre-applied solder forms a "bulge" wich makes placing the part properly hard and look bad. That's where the solder wick comes in:
     
    Apply solder to the pads on the PCB. Wick the solder away with the solder wick, so the pads are nice and flat again, but they'll be tinned - you'll get what I mean immediately when you see it. Place the SMD part to install on something heat-resistant with some double sided tape so it stays put. Carefully Apply solder to the components pads. Not too much, that'll make it harder to wick. Wick the solder away with the solder wick. Be careful not to bend leads when doing SMD IC's for example. Place the part with tweezers and tack 1 lead in place so it stays put. This will be easy because everything is already tinned. It does not have to look good, just keep the part in place. Now properly solder the other leads of the part properly, by applying (a tiny bit) of fresh solder while soldering, again - never solder dry. You'll see its much MUCH easier now everything has been tinned. Re-do the lead you tacked in place last to clean it up any excess can be wicked away.
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    TechSquidTV got a reaction from Vinod Bahadur Thapa in web developer vs front end developers.. What's the difference?   
    A Full stack web developer is generally someone with knowledge of some stack that incorporates front end and back end code. For instance, if you know PHP/Laravel/Node/C#/MySQL/... you can create the server side application code. A font-end developer is only concerned with creating the front-end interface that the end user gets to see. 
     
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    TechSquidTV got a reaction from Teddy07 in web developer vs front end developers.. What's the difference?   
    A Full stack web developer is generally someone with knowledge of some stack that incorporates front end and back end code. For instance, if you know PHP/Laravel/Node/C#/MySQL/... you can create the server side application code. A font-end developer is only concerned with creating the front-end interface that the end user gets to see. 
     
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    TechSquidTV reacted to W-L in Tell me about these Li Cell Bat charging modules   
    Yes for that little module board you can draw way more currently directly from the cell but you'll want a different method of having a low voltage cut off before the cell runs down too low and damages itself. 
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    TechSquidTV reacted to Atmos in What is Alienware Smoking?   
    The real question is what are you smoking looking at alienware to begin with?
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    TechSquidTV reacted to Silverwolf_7 in What do you call those flexible arms that can hold up a pcb?   
    Buy some aligator clips and use these https://www.amazon.com/10PCS-Nozzle-Flexible-Coolant-Orange/dp/B00UBYS95I/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1502766704&sr=8-2&keywords=flexible+coolant+hose
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    TechSquidTV reacted to AshleyAshes in Based on my Plex server, Guess my age!   
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    TechSquidTV reacted to NumLock21 in Based on my Plex server, Guess my age!   
    What is your age?
    A fossil
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    TechSquidTV reacted to Syntaxvgm in Based on my Plex server, Guess my age!   
    Kyle, I'd say you're about 25. 
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    TechSquidTV reacted to NinJake in Based on my Plex server, Guess my age!   
    Just saying... that picture of that "squid" looks .... interesting. Especially when it's smaller in the preview pane on the main forum page.
     
    Plus I bet you could never guess my name, Jeff.
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    TechSquidTV reacted to Phate.exe in Based on my Plex server, Guess my age!   
    I meant kid's shows like Paw Patrol and PJ Masks.
     
    The types of things that end up in your media collection when there's a 3 year old in the house, and you can't find those shows on Netflix/Hulu.
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    TechSquidTV reacted to Gaurav S Rao in Tips to find CHEAP parts for a junk yard build?   
    Get The CPU's from CEX,they are dirt cheap,I see cheap i5's i7's and dirt cheap i3's (one of the first genertaion i3's for $8) and some good i5's (like 2500k) for $60,a i7 950 for like $25-35,and some good Core 2 Quads for $20.Get The GPU's and RAM from CEX as well,though they dont have motherboards,cases and PSU's.They have good deals (1$ for 2 GB DDR2 PC26400 Sticks,$15 for DDR3 2133 MHz PC for PC3-17000,they have good deals on GPU's as well (GTX 750 for 45$,GTX 960 for $120,GTX 950 for $90,GTX 600 series cards for cheap,GTX 700 series cards,cards that can still play games at high settings
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    TechSquidTV got a reaction from EurypteridX in Do you have an UPS? (Uninterruptible Power Supply)   
    I "want" one but I don't have one. They are large, generate heat, and some of them are even loud. Power in my town goes down maybe once a year?
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    TechSquidTV got a reaction from Technomancer__ in Do you have an UPS? (Uninterruptible Power Supply)   
    I "want" one but I don't have one. They are large, generate heat, and some of them are even loud. Power in my town goes down maybe once a year?
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    TechSquidTV got a reaction from mpsparrow in Do you have an UPS? (Uninterruptible Power Supply)   
    I "want" one but I don't have one. They are large, generate heat, and some of them are even loud. Power in my town goes down maybe once a year?
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    TechSquidTV got a reaction from Meag in Do you have an UPS? (Uninterruptible Power Supply)   
    I "want" one but I don't have one. They are large, generate heat, and some of them are even loud. Power in my town goes down maybe once a year?
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    TechSquidTV got a reaction from paprikman in Reduce hiss and noise from AT2020?   
    Hey thanks for this. I will be doing a lot of research.
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    TechSquidTV reacted to paprikman in Reduce hiss and noise from AT2020?   
    Okay, I see. The problem is, that this is a mixer, not a proper audio interface. If you're only using this for your mic, then I'd suggest you to return it and get something else, or at least try something else. You may wanna see this video to learn more about audio interfaces in a very simple way.
    I say that you need to try one, because sometimes this noise comes directly from usb connection, or it can be a result of bad xlr terminal (on this mixer). One of the best cheap audio terminal brand is "Neutrik". Unfortunately, it's almost impossible to get cheap audio stuff and get a decent sound quality at the same time
     
    If you have a local music store, go there and try your mic with every audio interface they can suggest you.
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    TechSquidTV got a reaction from Teddy07 in Getting on my first sponsorship call in 30 minutes.   
    There are quite a few web design channels. I believe mine is quite a bit different format though. Most channels are very instructional and lecture styled. My videos focus more on visual learning and explaining more concepts rather than repeating back code to you. I use a lot of animation to try and keep your attention.
     
    Web design would cover HTML ya, but HTML is a fairly small portion. My first video covers just about all you need to know about HTML. CSS is the other language in web design where a lot of the focus will be. Javascript also being exceptionally important, but I haven't decided how I'm going to handle JS since SOOOO many resources exist for that.
     
    I hope to soon make some web-connected raspberry pi projects. And also hoping I can do some networking tutorials. I wouldn't mind touching on hardware in the future... but we'll see
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    TechSquidTV got a reaction from minibois in Getting on my first sponsorship call in 30 minutes.   
    Well, I'm glad someone asked! XD. Thank you for asking. I got it! I don't 100% have it but it's looking very good.
     
    I spoke with someone from the company who I guess deal with marketing or sponsorships directly and they were impressed with the content (what little of it there is) and they said they do believe the videos would grow and that it would be interesting for them to have an advertisement in the video. Basically gambling that I will continue to create content, lucky them I plan to. I won't get into any specifics just in case, but they eluded that they may pay about $500 for spots on much larger channels, and they also have an affiliate program. I was able to land on a dollar amount I am excited about for a first ever sponsorship.
     
    The representative said he needs to run this whole proposal past his boss, but said as long as the videos aren't "really bad or something" we should be fine. I should be hearing back from them tomorrow.
     
    Amazing to see a company believe my channel will succeed and is willing to pay me to continue making videos because they actually believe my videos will be seen. It's crazy validation to all of the hard work.
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