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NEUTRON ▀ AUDIO PLAYER FOR Hi-Fi & Hi-END DAPs

NEUTRON ▀ AUDIO PLAYER FOR Hi-Fi & Hi-END DAPs

Just a quick note to share high-quality Android audio player with all of you. Software is developed for hi-res hardware digital audio players like FiiO, Shanling, iBasso. The most important feature is bit-perfect OS independent decoding and audio processing. Speaking about bright sides of application: precise audio reproduction, loads of professional tools. However, there is one notable downside: user interface and ergonomics are very confusing to say the least.
PINEPHONE PRO ▀ EXCITING LINUX PHONE ALMOST READY FOR USAGE

PINEPHONE PRO ▀ EXCITING LINUX PHONE ALMOST READY FOR USAGE

UPDATED ON: 2023-01-24 After long consideration my interest is lost, due to understanding the fact that 4G module is 100% closed blackbox, which cancels all privacy benefits of the phone in one stroke. It’s a true thing for official version of the phone. On the bright side there is an [unofficial open-source project] of modem firmware in early alpha. Will report back if something good happens. I bet some of you are already tired of ugly g monopoly with their telemetric data mining platform os-called operating system.
HI-END WINDOWS 98 ERA RETRO COMPUTER

HI-END WINDOWS 98 ERA RETRO COMPUTER

Finally, I’ve managed to finish my retro DOS/Windows 98 build machine based on powerul Athlon. By finish i mean assemble parts on the table without any case. Why no case? Answer is simple: i’m lazy. And it is more convenient to me to keep it as open testbed for weirdo experiments of my own. Collecting items took almost four months to accomplish this project. Puter consists of multitude parts, which were acquired around the globe.
COREL PAINTER 2020 IS NOT INSTALLING

COREL PAINTER 2020 IS NOT INSTALLING

UPDATED ON: 2022-03-06 Corel Draw 2022 confirmed to work on Windows 7, but w/o GPU acceleration. 2020 version also don’t provide GPU extensions, but you can ignore this if you have fast 8-16 multicore CPU. Just run into difficulties during Corel Painter 2020 installation process. Right after the first screen i can’t press [Next »] button. Problem was solved by dropping down security level in Internet Explorer 11 [!]
ANYDESK ▀ EXCELLENT AD-FREE REMOTE CONTROL TOOL FOR PERSONAL USE

ANYDESK ▀ EXCELLENT AD-FREE REMOTE CONTROL TOOL FOR PERSONAL USE

This is not an AD post, just reporting that i’ve switched from annoying teamviewer for a better remote tool and grateful to developers of software. I fed up with teamviewer’s nag-screens and constant mumbling that i use software not for a personal use. During 2020 i’ve used hacked version with auto-generator of my client ID to prevent nag-screen triggering, but when i find out that their android client is full of telemetry stuff i’ve decided to ditch it completely.
RESEARCHING OPPORTUNITY OF THIRD NFT PROJECT

RESEARCHING OPPORTUNITY OF THIRD NFT PROJECT

UPDATED ON: 2022-02-08 ▓ DESCRIPTION OF NFT SET Ok. You want to own the coolest set of vintage analog tvset’s on the digital NFT market? So here it is, at your disposal. BREIF TOPIC: Collection of unique vintage tvset pictures paired with vhs and dvd recorder. NAME: FORMER HERITAGE OF ANALOG TELEVISION [trkninj808-release-003?] INSPIRED BY: 80s, 90s, CRT, VHS, DVD, number 2000 and letter N. NUMBER OF ITEMS: 25 SALE CONDITIONS: After i have receive satisfying offer [greater than 0.
CONNECTING HP1102W PRINTER TO WIRELESS NETWORK ▀ TORTURE PROCEDURE

CONNECTING HP1102W PRINTER TO WIRELESS NETWORK ▀ TORTURE PROCEDURE

FAQ ver 0.1b ▓ PREFACE This comprehensive guide will be handy for those of you who can’t figure out why hp printer is not detected by windows using usb connection and for those of you who are asking himself/herself “why do i need to do usb plug to setup device for wireless work?” hp is notoriously known in terms of really s#cky printer drivers. During all my career of system administrator i’ve constantly ran into driver related problems with hp devices.
FREETUBE ▀ NEW MULTIPLATFORM CLIENT FREE FROM G TRACKING

FREETUBE ▀ NEW MULTIPLATFORM CLIENT FREE FROM G TRACKING

UPDATED ON: 2023-08-05 v0.19.2 ia a last version to run on Windows 7/8.1, but it is not working anymore due to recent YT changes Reasons not to use original YT site and native android clients: Wild censorship and tracking of personal data The most pathetic roayalties to platform contributors Unwilling to listen to contributor community [problem of all big corps] [In previous post] i’ve mentioned about brilliant Android YT client: NewPipe.
BEST ACID HARDCORE EVER

BEST ACID HARDCORE EVER

I always feel very special regarding Nertherlands acid hardcore of early 90s. One of my favorite peices so far. DJ HOOLIGAN - B.O.T.T.R.O.P. [HD] [HQ] [ORIGINAL] BONUS PART: Now 303 freaks can do [acid patterns on line] . Created by Vitling, source code available [@github] . spacedrone808 @Adobe spacedrone808 @Freepik
NEWPIPE ▀ SPONSOR ADBLOCK EDITION

NEWPIPE ▀ SPONSOR ADBLOCK EDITION

Take a note that ugly g 3-4 times a year changing YT API to make artificial difficulties to third-party clients like NewPipe, [FreeTube] , FireTube. So don’t forget to update programs regularly. I’m almost sure that you already know about excellent Android YT client [NewPipe] . It is praised for it’s lightness, speed and freedom from YT closed source API. As you may know that in recent pursuit for profit google increased ads quantities and methods of it’s delivery.
HOW TO RUN AFFINITY PHOTO USING CLASSIC WINDOWS 7 INTERFACE WITHOUT AERO ENABLED

HOW TO RUN AFFINITY PHOTO USING CLASSIC WINDOWS 7 INTERFACE WITHOUT AERO ENABLED

By default software forbids execution when you are using classic desktop and aero is not enabled. However, there is a nice workaround. By adding –no-dwm-warning switch to starting shortcut you can avoid internal restriction. "C:\Program Files\Affinity\Photo\Photo.exe" --no-dwm-warning NOTE: with some graphical drivers you may experience visual artifacts and not so precise image rendering. spacedrone808 @Adobe spacedrone808 @Freepik
VORTEX RACE III MECHANICAL KEYBOARD REVIEW

VORTEX RACE III MECHANICAL KEYBOARD REVIEW

Previously i was adept of japanese keyboard [Topre RealForce RGB] . Device relies on high-end rubber-dome capacitive key switches, which distinguish Realforce from generic rubber-dome keyboards. Solid construction is also included. However double shot ABS keycaps were not so durable in the long run of almost two years of heavy typing. So, i’ve decided to switch to something more reliable and compact. My search brought me to [Vortex Race III RGB] .
CAN SONY XPERIA XZ1 COMPACT AND NOKIA PUREVIEW 808 HANDLE 1TB SD CARD?

CAN SONY XPERIA XZ1 COMPACT AND NOKIA PUREVIEW 808 HANDLE 1TB SD CARD?

UPDATED ON: 2023-04-19 Most modern marketing smart-phones are mumbling about support of really large SD cards. But only on Hi-End models. I’m not even speaking about pathetic iphones, which are disabled in terms of external storage due to the greed of executive directors. In this note i will check old mastodonts like: [Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact [2017]] [Nokia PureView 808 [2012]] for compatibility with such ENORMOUS storage device. Sony XZ1 Compact handles such capacity without any problems.
SONY XZ1 COMPACT ▀ STRIPPING DOWN BLOATWARE + SOME PRIVACY TWEAKS

SONY XZ1 COMPACT ▀ STRIPPING DOWN BLOATWARE + SOME PRIVACY TWEAKS

UPDATED ON: 2023-02-06 v1.0b: please [contact me] if you find errors or inaccuracies. In this guide i will quickly show my system configuration tweaked for privacy. I’m using essential stuff like 3G/4G/WiFi & BT. Additional pleasantries are blocked. █ ANDROID 8: OS WITH MINIMAL TELEMETRY Operating System: Android 8.0 [Android 8.1 ain’t good, coz it brought support of neural networks to do effective data mining] Security patch: 1st September 2018 FW Version: 47.
THREADRIPPER 1950X + RADEON VII VS RYZEN 9 5950X + 6900XT

THREADRIPPER 1950X + RADEON VII VS RYZEN 9 5950X + 6900XT

Basic performance comparison. No conclusions - make your own. Testbed systems: Threadripper 1950X + Radeon VII / Ryzen 9 5950X + Radeon 6900XT OS: Windows 7 SP2+ ESU ENG Benchmark tool: AIDA64 v6.32.5600 / 6.33.5700 THREADRIPPER 1950X + RADEON VII THREADRIPPER 1950X + RADEON 6900XT RYZEN 9 5950X STOCK + 6900XT RYZEN 9 5950X OC + 6900XT spacedrone808 @Adobe spacedrone808 @Freepik
sHDD VS SSD VS NVME COMPARISON

sHDD VS SSD VS NVME COMPARISON

Basic performance comparison. No conclusions - make your own. Testbed systems: Ryzen 3 3100 / Ryzen 9 5950X + 64Gb DDR4 3600/3800Mhz OS: Windows 7 SP2+ ESU ENG Benchmark tool: CrystalDiskMark 8.0.2 sHDD [WD ST2000DX 8GB SSD CACHE / RYZEN 3 3100 / RAM:3600Mhz] SSD [SAMSUNG 860 QVO RYZEN 3 3100 / RAM:3600Mhz] NVME [SAMSUNG 970 PRO / RYZEN 3 3100 / RAM:3600Mhz] NVME [SAMSUNG 980 PRO / RYZEN 3 3100 / RAM:3600Mhz] NVME [SAMSUNG 980 PRO / RYZEN 3 3100 / RAM:3600@3800 Mhz] NVME [SAMSUNG 980 PRO / 5950X STOCK / RAM:3800 Mhz] NVME [SAMSUNG 980 PRO / 5950X OC / RAM:3800 Mhz] spacedrone808 @Adobe spacedrone808 @Freepik
RYZEN 9 5950X CINEBENCH R20 PERFORMANCE

RYZEN 9 5950X CINEBENCH R20 PERFORMANCE

Basic performance comparison. No conclusions - make your own. Testbed system: Ryzen 9 5950X + Radeon 6900XT OS: Windows 7 SP2+ ESU ENG Benchmark tool: Cinebench R20 [last version to support Windows 7] 5950X STOCK 5950X OC 5950X SINGLE THREAD spacedrone808 @Adobe spacedrone808 @Freepik
DPREVIEW ▀ ANOTHER PRE-PAID SITE

DPREVIEW ▀ ANOTHER PRE-PAID SITE

It is a known fact that dxomark resource is a complete sellout and very prone to assign fake rankings. And no one in sane condition will use their results as a reference, because of their prepaid nature. dxomark’s cool conclusion of the past that iphone is better then [Nokia PureView 808] in terms of detail, makes me laugh till today. Days go by and it looks like we have another “winner” here – [dpreview] , to be precise.
INTEL & MICROSOFT FAGOTS FORCED WIN-RAID FORUM TO INITIATE SHUTDOWN SEQUENCE

INTEL & MICROSOFT FAGOTS FORCED WIN-RAID FORUM TO INITIATE SHUTDOWN SEQUENCE

UPDATED ON: 2021-12-11 microsoft vomit forced Zeffy to [remove Wufuc patch] which disabled artificial restriction to work with modern CPUs under Windows 7 from github Look for patch [here] . Not long ago i’ve discovered that one of my favorite tech forum is forced to stop providing services, by atrocious coalition of putrid companies like microsoft and intel. It looks like the first one is angry that people continue to use “obsolete” Windows 7.
X570s WITHOUT ACTIVE COOLING CONFIRMED TO WORK WITH WINDOWS 7

X570s WITHOUT ACTIVE COOLING CONFIRMED TO WORK WITH WINDOWS 7

Authoritative member of Win-Raid community [Canonkong] confirmed that x570s chipset is fully operational under Windows 7. In terms of overall compatibility he recommends MSI boards. Please note that [Asrock motherboards are not compatible with Windows 7] anymore because of notable BIOS changes. You’ll encounter A5/7E BSOD screens on random basis. The most distinctive feature of x570s chipset compared to x570 is absence of active cooling. Also it will support upcoming [Ryzen 5950XT] CPU with larger 192Mb L3 v-cache.
DUMB MARKETING PEOPLE ARE KILLING OVERALL QUALITY OF TECH THINGS

DUMB MARKETING PEOPLE ARE KILLING OVERALL QUALITY OF TECH THINGS

Long time ago I’ve noticed prolonged trend to destroy advanced technology and sell cheap plastic things, powered by marketing slogans, which have zero significance in real life. Appointed trend applies to almost any products in our life, especially consumer and even professional electronics. Some solid proof then. [COMMODORE] brought super advanced Amiga computer in the middle 80s, which had some really advanced stuff like GPU Blitter and Fast-Ram technologies. Nowadays Amd is working on stuff similar to Fast-Ram, which they call Smart Cache.
LATEST SOFTWARE FOR CLASSIC WINDOWS 98SE/2000/XP/7

LATEST SOFTWARE FOR CLASSIC WINDOWS 98SE/2000/XP/7

Some really quick software lists with information on which version of application is a last one to run on Windows 98/2000/XP/7. [Windows 98SE Gold] [Windows 98SE KeX] [Windows 2000 SP4] [Windows XP SP3] As for Windows 7 SP2 ESU i maintain my [personal list of trusted’n’latest software] . Coz Seven is my daily driver system. So Windws 7 list will be constantly updated! Don’t forget about my [dedicated WINDOWS 98/2000/XP/7 support page] spacedrone808 @Adobe spacedrone808 @Freepik
NOKIA E72 ▀ RETRO BLAST FROM THE PAST

NOKIA E72 ▀ RETRO BLAST FROM THE PAST

I’ve decided to make a quick overview while my trusty Nokia 808 is in service. So I have some time to use Nokia E72 as my main GSM ringer. What can I say about Nokia? Yeaaah, this is Nokia. I’m talking about original one, not about HMD concern of China, which make cheap android-based phones and awful camera-phones like [Nokia PureView 9] . Speaking of [Nokia E72] , it is a premium business smartphone of mid 2000s era.
3DFX SITE & VOGONS DRIVERS LIBRARY

3DFX SITE & VOGONS DRIVERS LIBRARY

Collection of 3DFX Voodoo drivers and essential driver library from VOGONS community for retro scavengers. [Neat 3DFX site] ►supported by Polish enthusiast. [Voodoo 4/5 drivers] [Vogons drivers library] ► found drivers for my rare [Pro Audio Spectrum 16] soundcard. spacedrone808 @Adobe spacedrone808 @Freepik

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