stvclark

When you say flickering to you mean screen tearing?

There's some good information regarding different VPNs and what features they offer at thatoneprivacysite. I tried tunnelbear and it works ok. It is cheaper to subscribe through the Apple App Store than through Google Play Store. If you are concerned about privacy you can use a dummy Apple account to subscribe and pay for it entirely through physical iTunes vouchers bought for cash. You can do similar with NordVPN, and a bunch or other VPNs.

You can already get X399 motherboards supporting thunderbolt 3 PCIe add in cards.

I don't use the Pebble for much anymore, so I don't think that the transition would be too challenging. I only really checked notifications and look at the time. The music controls aren't that great as I am using Amazon music (as it's included in Prime) and I never did get my Pebble 2 that I preordered so I never got used to the fitness tracker functionality. I think that if there is a wearable with the desired functions, with suitable battery life and the right price point from a company that is likely to support the device for a suitably long period then I could probably be tempted again.

I still use my original Pebble everyday, I know it is a little dated compared to a lot of wearables that are currently out but there are few smartwatches out that can compete with it's battery life. Even after 4 years the battery still lasts for multiple days, the up to 5 days battery life of the Iconix is pretty decent, as long as you don't use GPS. The only thing that will stop me using my Pebble will be software compatibility issues. Having gotten used to wearing a watch daily I think I would go back to a "dumb" watch, spend £300 (Fitbit Iconix price) on a traditional watch and you have something that will last for a decade or so with little issue, I know that I would miss the smart features for a little while.

If you are not wanting the macro keys then the K70 or Strafe are like solid options. I have the K95 Platinum RGB with Cherry MX Browns, which I think has the same key caps, the LUX font is a little weird and the contour has a nice feel for typing and gaming. But Corsair are still selling the K70 and Strafe with a more standard font, just check that LUX isn't in the product name, at least in the UK. Some of the reviews I read for older Corsair keyboards don't seem to really apply anymore, CUE software has had reasonable refinement and I have had little to no issue with it. The build quality seems really solid, with very little flex.