(Part 2) Reddit mentions: The best office electronics products

I was in a similar situation in my first year, commuted 1.5h each way daily, didn't do so hot. You're actually actively trying to improve within the first month of your first year, that's better than me, which is impressive to say the least. And your post is not stupid! In your first year you end up taking a bunch of classes in different disciplines so you naturally will have a harder time. I also have a sneaking suspicion that professors try to make first year harder to weed out people, but it might just be my experience biasing things. Later on in your education you can sort of specialize into stuff you're good at. I improved most my second year, and did really well my third (even got $$$ from UBC for my grades :O). I settled in Computer Science so YMMV if you're in another science discipline, engineering, arts, etc.

If I would give advice to my former self, I'd say these things (sorry if this is a bit rambly, I will clean this up later) :

• Don't be overwhelmed, try any of the following stuff in piecemeal and try to iterate on what works for you.
  
  
• Do most of your studying/homework AT SCHOOL. Make time for that if possible, and treat it like a job. The library is your second home now. Actually the library is your home. Your other home is only for sleeping (7-8 hours), showering, relaxing, and potentially family stuff. After you're done commuting you should relax, or do light review. Never bring your stress home. There were only ~3 days where I was thinking of school at around 7+PM last year (excluding late evening exams, it was always traceable to something that would have been easier if I started earlier...).
  
  
• Go to all classes, sit at the front, say hi to your neighbor, and then take ALL the notes. I never read notes before class (BAD high school habit), but when I started doing pre-readings or skimming through to get a sense of what the topic would be, the lectures were about refining knowledge instead of racing to grasp it. Also it helps immensely if you start reading through textbooks and doing the problems in them. I read all my textbooks for my courses now and make my own notes before class (a good litmus test is can you summarize what the paragraph(s) just said in a few sentences?). Though make sure you're learning the same material the professor is teaching (keener problems :P). You should also skim/re-read your notes and it should take you 5-10 minutes to read a set of notes, which helps fill in the gaps between lectures!
  
  
• Simulate all your practice midterms/quizzes/exams in quiet places in the library, and time yourself. If you get a midterm/quiz back and you didn't do well, DO IT AGAIN on your own with the same time set as the original one. A bad grade is helpful in a weird masochistic way, it tells you EXACTLY what topics you need to do better in.
  
  
• Learn how to take better notes. Use techniques like the Cornell method, paraphrasing, etc. Also, when the professor says something that isn't on the slides, make note of it, it might be on the exam.
  
  
• Go to all labs, tutorials, etc and make an effort. Be attentive and alert in your work here. Don't be afraid to ask questions about stuff you don't know, you are wasting your tuition by not doing so - however - do prep though to figure out the gaps in your knowledge and aim your questions to bridge those gaps.
  
  
• Track all deadlines/deliverable in your courses using Google Calendar/Keep (or equivalent). Technology is not your friend if you don't use it right, i.e. if you play games, facebook, etc, it's only going to hurt you. This involves using piazza, connect, canvas, and etc on your phone/laptop to find what's up in your courses.
  
  
• Quit time sinks like gaming. I completely gave up gaming and my grades improved. I occasional can play games now, but in M O D E R A T I O N. Turns out if you stop playing games, you really just don't find them fun anymore. Removing stuff like gaming will cause time to just open up in your schedule.
  
  
• Start your homework/assignments ASAP (make personal deadlines HALF of what the actual deadline is), and go to office hours to clarify on stuff you aren't making progress on. Depending on the professor or TA, they might multi-cast the explanations they give to other students to spread the learning to you, so it might be beneficial to go even if you don't have any direct questions, just general uneasiness.
  
  
• Start a hobby. Reading, playing an instrument, a sport, etc. It helps relieve stress and ground you in reality that life is a lot more than just grades (seriously, think 60 years down the road).
  
  
• There is light at the end of the tunnel, think of how in XYZ amount of years you'll look back and enjoy your many accomplishments, including finishing UBC first year. :)
  
  
• Print out all your assignments (this is my best friend), homework and practice questions/midterms/quizzes/finals and do them in a quiet place. To give you an example, I print out my assignments, then whenever I work on them I manually make notes of how far I got, circling what questions I'm stuck on, what questions I can ask on piazza, office hours, etc.
  
  
• Grab all PDFs/Doc files from your courses and organize them into Onedrive/Drive/Dropbox etc. using a hierarchy structure. For example for every term I have folders for each class (and folders for stuff like co-op, etc), and in each class folder I have folders for the lecture slides, assignments, syllabus (for future reference), solutions, and practice materials. If you want to scan your notes you can do that too (get an auto feed duplex scanner, not a manual one!), and shoebox your physical notes! You can also save web pages as PDFs (should be built-in for chrome), some courses or labs were just HTML pages and you can't download them easily.
  
  
• Check out material from your courses from the internet, or other universities, or even online courses. For instance there was a concept in one of my classes that I didn't really get, I watched a few youtube videos and checked out some online lectures that shared topics and was able to understand.
  
  
• Know how your brain learns materials! An online course called "Learning how to learn" is a useful investment, but you are already overloaded it seems like. If you have a lazy saturday, or some spare cycles, read this reddit summary and/or watch the videos on coursera.
  
  The following stuff is really situational (and you should talk to your department advisors instead of some random redditor over them)
  
  
• Try spreading out your courses over summer - I took a few courses in the summer to stay ahead and have more breathing room.
  
  
• You might want to take a year break for work (co-op or non-co-op) - I did co-op, my grades got better when returning from my job, but I think this was more because I was the one paying for my tuition, not my parents.
  
  
• You may want to spread out your degree to 5 years - I'm doing this already because of co-op (16 month of work spread in between my terms), but you can just repeat a standing of a year (ie. be considered X year twice) if you don't meet promotion requirements.
  
  
  
  Specific to commuting:
  
  
• Try coming to school earlier to avoid the traffic and get in some extra study time.
  
  
• Listen to audiobooks or read a book (not a text book) while listening to music.
  
  
• Practice Anki flash cards or do some light review. I wasn't able to effectively zone out the transit crowd well enough to actually study new things.
  
  
• See if a family member can drop you off closer to a stop/sky train or pick you up. I skipped a bus transfer (and saved time in the commute) by just waking up earlier and hitching a ride with a family member to a Skytrain station.
  
  
  
  And on the health side of things:
  
  
• Bring your home made lunch or eat healthy on the campus. As a commuter it might be tempting to eat junk food, but try eating healthy.
  
  
• Drink lots of water, and if you can handle the weight, bring a refillable water bottle.
  

Some ideas that have worked well for me/others:

Aging Parents - Kind of expensive (fluctuates a ton) but if you have a parent with a ton of photos who talks about scanning them all in someday, this scanner is fantastic. I have the older version and it's literally so easy to use that even my mom and dad could figure it out when I let them borrow it. Not a great bulk doc scanner but exactly what you need for photos. Pair with a case like this to store the originals in and you've done a great deed.

Newlyweds- If they don't have specific interests, a picnic blanket goes over well. I have the one linked and it's nice for the cheap price. Pair with some wine, maybe some other picnic accessories. I'm also giving a minted gift for a custom designed print for wedding photos to my brother/new sister-in-law.

Teens- Move beyond the selfie stick - some phone lenses go a long way, get a self timer for the phone, or a PowerCore. The powercore isn't sexy but super loved by all. I usually hit up BaubleBar or Sephora for deals too.

Handyman- I shoved this cheap light in my husband's stocking last year and he loves it. It's super handy.

Homebody- This is out of stock in the best size right now but it always comes back in. It is the softest blanket ever, doesn't shed, and we bought them for every room of the house.

Dog- What dog doesn't love bully sticks? A good deal, really good quality and my dogs have loved them.

On my wishlist- A milk frother, The Food Lab cookbook, a magnetic pincushion, maybe some Ugg slippers, a bunch of Etsy art and Essie gel couture nail polish. Debating a special purchase for myself with a bonus I received, I'm thinking a camera for a big trip coming up if I can find the right holiday deal.

Thank you so much!

I've only been at it for just over a month now, so I'm no expert by any means, but here's what I found works best for me:

this paper
UV spray
For Cutting
[I use this printer] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0798D6XBM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_taa_.neCDbCF0XZKP)

I started out using regular sticker paper with a cold-press laminate(it was the cheapest route), and they looked and felt really nice...at first. they didn't hold up against weather and water for very long. The laminated part was water proof, but it would get wet under the sticker, and eventually break the sticker apart. They were also hard to make without them getting all scratched up before you even cut them.

I like that vinyl paper a lot. There are a lot of options for it, but that is the most cost effective, and so far, it's been really fantastic. The paper is water resistant, so water doesn't get underneath the sticker and break it apart like the other ones. After I print a page, I spray it with that UV spray. It just gives a nice texture that I like, and keeps them from fading in the sun. I ran a sticker through the dishwasher before I sprayed it. The sticker part held on phenominally well, the ink ran tho. I haven't tried it with the coat, but I don't see myself washing many stickers.

After the spray dries (a couple of minutes), a run it through the Cameo 3. I started out with a Cricut. I actually like the Cricut machine better. It's designed to just work. However, the software is garbage. It's web based, and even worse, it automaticaly arranges your artwork on the page to be printed and cut. That sounds nice, but 99% of the time, it wasted more than half the page. I was throwing out so much paper. There are some workarounds I found online, but they were tedious, innacurate, and not worth the effort. I do not reccommend the cricut until they get their software in line. The Cameo takes a little more fiddling with, but it's more custumizable, and I arrange stickers on the page how I want.

My printer is just that low-end Epson. It works great actually. The only thing I would suggest is getting a printer that you can side-load. I feel like the the paper getting bent through the printer isn't good for the paper, and makes the printing inconsistent (also, it probably has to do with being a cheap printer too). I plan on upgrading, but I already bought a bunch of ink, and I want to get through that first.

MOST IMPORTANTLY, have fun!

Sorry about the novel!

I personally think the VSCO presets are great and I have a few reasons for this:

• The cost of film keeps rising and it's not easy to justify $8USD every time you want to shoot a roll of Portra 400 or $11USD every time you want to shoot 36 frames of Fuji Pro 400H.
  
  
• The stock of filming is depleting. As the demand for film decreases, the cost goes up. And long with that, the realization that this medium is not going to last forever. Can a person really justify the cost of a good film camera when we are worried about its future?
  
  
• Along with the cost of film, you have the cost of AND RISK of developing film. Mom and pop shops that develop film are scarce and as a result, the only place we can develop are the drug stores that are few and far between. Even these businesses don't see it in their best interest to keep their machines for long. The risk comes when you have some new hire at the store who is clueless about using the machine and can screw up the development of your film.
  
  
• The last part to sharing your film shots come when you have to scan them via a scanner. Film photos and prints are absolutely beautiful when done right but if you want to share them with friends, you need to have a scanner (good ones aren't that expensive) which uses a CCD sensor to scan the images. So when you digitize the images (unless you're using a high quality scanner), you run into the problem you had in the first place, which is wanting the feel of film. Because now you've used a DSLR or scanner sensor to digitize the film. Which does remove some of its aesthetic. So what's the solution? Buy a $500 scanner just for film? Who can justify the cost when, as I said above, the stock is dwindling and expensive.
  
  So let's concretize this:
  
  Decent quality camera at a trusted online source - $65
  
  Decent quality lens at a trusted online source - $47
  
  5-pack of Kodak Portra 400 at a popular online film photography website - $40 ($8 per roll)
  
  Average cost of developing at a drug store near me in Chicago - $5 per roll ($25 for the 5-pack (180 shots) you shot)
  
  Mid-level scanner for 35mm negatives - $150
  
  Total cost is $327 USD BEFORE tax.
  
  Now of course as you shoot more film, this cost will add up. $65 for every 180 frames. This is not cheap. Now imagine you go out and get yourself an entry level DSLR or M4/3 camera and lens w/ an SD card. You're talking $500-$600 and you don't have a medium that's fading away.
  
  What does VSCO have to do with this? It's simple. It is the first great piece of software that allows us to come close to the look of film. Maybe it's not perfect but rather than bash it as a tool for Lightroom, I would say we should advocate this type of idea and perfect it. Even have Kodak and Fujifilm create their own presets that they can sell for use.
  
  Some people have even created some examples comparing VSCO vs real film. So when done right, the results can be mind blowingly close (and overall worth it in my opinion) to film.
  
  That being said, I do still love to browse Flickr from time to time and just search specifically for film photos. And if I had the time and money, I might shoot film for fun. But I think in the long term VSCO and other apps like it, are how I will go.

Waht type of budget are you looking at?

There isn't much that goes into cleaning airsoft guns. A cleaning rod, some microfiber cloths, and a bit of rubbing alcohol is all it really takes for an AEG. For GBBs (I assume his G19 will be GBB) he might need a valve key to disassmeble the mags.

Maybe a gun rack or gun case



Patches are always a good gift

Comfy socks, like Darn Tough, are awesome.

If he uses midcap mags (No winding wheel on the bottom) he might like an Odin Sidewinder. It's an amazing speedloader. They've announced an updated version but I don't know when it's coming out. If he already has a Sidewinder there's a sound dampening thingy for it.

Edit: On a $250 budget you can get him some nice stuff:

Vortex Crossfire II 1-4x24 scope is an incredible scope. I know I'd be ecstatic to get one if I didn't already have one.

Salomon boots are awesome boots. Peoples feet can vary a lot so boots might not be a great gift but Amazon does have a good return policy

A Dye i5
or i4 are great masks. Again, preferences may vary. He might prefer goggles and separate lower face protection.


This might sound stupid and isn't really airsoft related, but I got a label maker and it's been awesome.

Thank You for your positive response! As far as tips, I would recommend doing practice test on https://www.khanacademy.org/ and this will help you to increase your SAT Score and the format is exactly like the Official College Board SAT Exam. For the Math section I would recommend the TI-84 Plus CE because of the color display which makes plotting multiple graphs useful, a rechargeable battery is nice as well too. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00TFYYWQA/ref=cm_sw_r_tw_apa_i_tSU2DbN5ATPRQ

For the Essay section I would recommend following the perfect paragraph format which is:
1 Topic Sentence (TS)
1 Concrete Detail (CD)
2 Commentaries (CM)
1 Concluding Sentence (CS)

What's your budget?
You could buy a used ThinkPad.
An x230 ca go for about £150 on ebay and is an insane bargain. Those things can run win10 just fine, as far back as the x200, which is even cheaper. The keyboards are phenomenal- I had an x230 which unfortunately broke, and now I'm typing on a newer thinkpad.

Or you could get a cheap bluetooth keyboard on amazon- there's a lot of good ones.

If you prefer writing on a pc, you may consider a mini prebuilt pc such as a pi or an intel nuk, and get a keyboard for that.

Perhaps you could use a library computer? Those generally are free to use, and you could save your work on the flash drive.

If your laptop was new/you had a warranty/ it had a barcode of some sort, perhaps you could contact the company it is made by? They may offer you a discount or even a replacement (though that's kinda rare).

Bluetooth keyboard or ThinkPad is my go-to though.

Actually, an even better solution could be a keyboard with a screen. There are some keyboards with small panels attatched that are used specifically for typing documents- they're fairly rudamentary but will work just fine. They can connect via usb most of the time and are very cheap. Try something like this

I hope this helps bro!

Edit: As others have suggested, use a cloud service for backups at least. I use OneDrive as it's built into windows and supports android and iOS, but Google Drive is also reliable and gives you more storage for free.

Those are both great printers. HP makes a pretty good printing machine. Another one you should look at is the Epson WorkForce WF-2540. Picking a printer should be based off what you think you will be using it for. Like i said, HP printers are great, and both your choices are great printers.

Ah, I see. Well good on you for thinking of your residents then.

Another post reminded me: my department had a pretty nice scanner, the ScanSnap S1500. Another department in the building had their students scan homework. They also had a scanner, but their students always came to our lab to scan homework because our scanner was far, far superior in usability and scan quality. I realize it's pretty expensive for what it sounds like your budget is, but definitely go for that over anything that isn't of academic value - buy whiteboards first, then the scanner, then a dvd of Real Genius (trust me on this one), and then whatever else you have in mind.

https://www.amazon.com/Texas-Instruments-TI-84-Graphing-Calculator/dp/B00TFYYWQA

This 'next gen' Ti-84 got me through my AE degree completely fine and I never found myself needing anything more powerful or capable for the entire curriculum. The build quality is excellent, it's rechargeable, durable, and it's very lightweight. I have no concerns sticking it in an outer pocket in my bag since it's not fragile. Plus not having to worry about batteries is great and this is faster than a standard Ti-84, not to mention the color display.

Overall I think this would make an excellent gift for your son.

edit: it also comes in red which is what I got.

I did 1500 so far, I used IDImager to catalog. Would really recommend it. Really the only solution I could find for cataloging large amounts of photos.

http://www.amazon.com/Canon-CanoScan-9000F-Color-Scanner/dp/B003JQLHEA/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1303811339&sr=1-1

Used that scanner, but it was a few years ago I bought it. Might be better now. Scans negatives great, which is what I mostly have. There are some auto negative scanners, but I couldn't see them working too well since you have to select the photo area.

I scanned into png since it was the best solution for lossless I could find. TIFF's were too big.

I hosted on smugmug since they would do pngs. Though their customer service has gone downhill in the 3 yrs I have had them, might not renew next year.

There are a few new organizations building applications and infrastructure for digitizing archaeological data. As HappyArchFunTime said, check out the forthcoming Codifi app from the Center for Digital Archaeology (http://codifi.org/) and the FAIMS app/db system (https://www.fedarch.org/).

In the short term though, I'd suggest scanning the field notes so you at least have images of them, and linking the images to the database records. I use a ScanSnap S1500 scanner (http://www.amazon.com/Fujitsu-ScanSnap-Instant-Sheet-Fed-Scanner/dp/B001V9LQH0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1409886865&sr=8-3&keywords=scansnap+s+1500) to quickly scan separated pages, but you can also cheaply build a book scanner with a cardboard box and a digital camera to scan bound notes (http://www.diybookscanner.org/). While you can use Optical Character Recognition (OCR) software to extract text from the notes, I've found it doesn't work very well with handwriting - transcription of fieldnotes is better left to humans at this point.

Going forward, you might suggest that the excavators start recording digital while still in the field to avoid the data entry time. The fastest way to "go digital" at this point is to import use Filemaker Pro ($300) and run a mobile version of the database on iPads. John Walldrodt has some great demonstrations from the multiuser database he built for recording in Pompeii (http://paperlessarchaeology.com/the-database/). FileMaker can handle most data, so you should be able to import your current database into it. This is a significant task though, so I'd recommend waiting until the field season is over and then testing the mobile database before next year.

If you just want to try digital recording immediately, and only need to support a few users, try the MementoDB app (android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.luckydroid.droidbase&hl=en) or TapForms (iOS https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/tap-forms-organizer-secure/id291405311?mt=8) as they are very simple to get up and running, but more limited in what they can do vs FileMaker.

Once you have digital datasets, consider talking to the Digital Archaeological Record (http://core.tdar.org/) which is focused on archiving data for future access and OpenContext - which is built to publish data sets (http://opencontext.org/about/) to see about preserving and sharing data with other professional archaeologists.

[Edit - model # and link for scanner]

A computer with a printer. Some people buy a course book with friends and scan it with a hand scanner to save on money. Books can be about $400-600 per semester. Or they just download the book from about a billion sources. A hand scanner might be useful for scanning books that are on reserve for courses in your library.

hand scanner example
http://www.amazon.com/VuPoint-Solutions-Magic-Portable-Scanner/dp/B004EFXW6Q/ref=pd_sim_sbs_e_5?ie=UTF8&refRID=1A8KYCFVK0FD012GC2JQ

Just a get a Jumbl 35mm scanner from Amazon. Or something similar. Image quality is fine for web sharing and on screen viewing and its very quick. I scanned a 34 images in probably 5 minutes. Example gallery - this was very grainy film. If you were a professional trying to maximize quality or archiving fine art negatives and had a serious budget there are definitely better quality alternatives. This will get the job done fast and good enough.

For your prints you want to scan go to a thrift shop and pick up a flat bed. Seriously any flatbed will do a decent job for prints. I picked up a great flatbed that also does negatives - canoscan 8800f - for $25 at my local thrift shop.

I also recommend an air rocket and some optical gloves to keep dust under control. Makes a big difference in your scans.

I used to have a printer that also faxed and scanned. It may not seem like much to all you smart people, but once that broke, I was pretty bummed. So I found one at a garage sale - spent forever cleaning it and getting new ink and -- never worked. ;) I would love to have one again someday.

Hello, Goodbye~. <3 Thank you for the uber generous contest!!

My in-laws gave me a Fujitsu ScanSnap 1100i for Christmas a couple of years ago. I was skeptical, but I really like it. Easy enough to use that I actually do use it, and included OCR. The software isn't perfect, but it's good enough. I recommend it. I don't think they make it any more, but they make something similar (and a lot of more expensive ones that deal better with high volume if you need that).

EDIT: I think this is the current version. Mine isn't wireless.

I assume you mean US$, what you get depends on what film types you intend to scan.

If you only ever plan to shoot and scan 35mm i would recommend going for a dedicated 35mm scanner like a Plustek 7200 (3250DPI) for $200, or if you wanted the absolute best scanner short of drum scanning then the $400 Pacific Image Prime Film XA (4300DPI) is reckoned to have the highest DPI scan.

If you just want a general purpose scanner for 35mm and 120 (and documents) then something like an Epson V550 (1600DPI) for $160 is fine.

DPI numbers pulled from this page on the wiki.

I use an Epson V500 with third party film holders for 120 and have no problems. Looks like they've added a half decent 120 holder with the V550 so you shouldn't have to spend more for third party ones.

It's pricey but I picked up a Fujitsu ScanSnap S1500. Best thing ever. Everything gets scanned and backed up to cloud storage. Original thrown away unless it is some sort of special document like a car title which goes in a filing cabinet.

My desk went from a sea of paper to empty. Highly recommend.

Oh God, yes, one of those clipboards with internal storage is a must. I have a plastic one, made by Dexas (like $6 at Wal-Mart) and a heavy duty aluminum one.

The pens that have 4 colors in one can be a lifesaver.

Get tons of index cards for making flashcards.

Get a bunch of those little post it flags to mark important passages in texts.

No-bleed, possibly erasable highlighters.

I also got a mini portable scanner. It was a lifesaver in the library.

You mentioned a new backpack. Depending on how your days work out, you might want to consider something with wheels. I'd avoid the rolling crates like this. They always fell apart on me.

I wound up amassing SO MUCH loose paper, I needed tons of binder clips and paper clips to keep it organized.

A mini stapler can be a godsend when your prof hands out 10 page unstapled packets.

Have you considered getting a document scanner? A good one can run you a few hundred dollars, but one of my good friends uses one for all of his notes. At the end of every day he takes his stack of notes, drops them into a Fujitsu SnapSanner, and with a few custom Apple Scripts everything gets sorted and uploaded to Dropbox and/or Evernote. Since all of the notes are OCR'ed, indexed, and optimized on the fly, the file sizes are manageable, the scans are very clear, and the notes are searchable. I've been eying this model and will likely pick one up for use this year.

I tried to go the MS Surface Pro route with both the SP1 and SP2 but always ended up giving up due to limitations of the Surface (poor battery life, screen size sucked, the height of the surface itself strained my hand/wrist/arm after a while, and I'm not a huge fan of Windows 8). Looks like the SP3 resolved almost all of the things I didn't like about using the SP1/SP2 (still runs Windows 8 but hey, nothing is perfect).

Thanks! It was fun to put together and the family loves it!

I’m using these cards
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MQY5Y7U/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A1GYMVIZIMSYWM&psc=1

I had to buy this tray to put the cards in
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00P25H0BA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I’m printing with a Canon MX922 printer
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AVWKUJS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_FycUAbGMNRX1Q

I was really impressed with the print quality. The printer also has AirPrint and google cloud print which is convenient.

https://www.amazon.ca/Epson-Canada-Perfection-Photo-Scanner/dp/B00E1O74SW/


"Effective pixels: 54,400 x 74,880 (6400 dpi), color bit depth: 48-bit internal/external"
Wow. That's a HUGE image resolution! The scanner looks nice, lots of stuff I don't understand.
Looks like the max paper size I can scan is 8.5 x 11 basically. How thick of paper/ Could I fit a small sketchbook in the scanner or do I have to remove pages from my book?

I use a Brother QL-570 Label Printer. Prints black and white. I typically put on the label: mead/beer name, honey used and/or special ingredients, date it was brewed, bottle date, OG, FG, and ABV. These labels are not fancy, but they do the job well. They also come off bottles easily after soaking in water. The wide labels are wide enough to allow some creativity if you wanted a logo on your labels as well.

Hello everyone!

I had been wanting to post my edc for school and felt since the semester is almost over, now would be a great time. I am a computer science major and have been carrying this with me for several months now. Also, pls excuse the obvious line down the middle - i merged two seperate pictures together. So here is my edc from L>R, T>B.

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4. [Samsung Galaxy Tab cover] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013LKLDQ0/?coliid=IBT2WKWKJ8WCV&colid=15RV6KZEPXKI7&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it)
   
5. Degree deodorant/body spray
   
6. [Five-Star 1-1.2 inch Zipper Binder] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00COHAJQW/?coliid=I3AJVWHYPKUKIP&colid=15RV6KZEPXKI7&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it)
   
7. [Cliffnotes Statistics book] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/0764563882/?coliid=I3KQKEY8MUDSYT&colid=15RV6KZEPXKI7&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it)
   
8. [Weekly Planner] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DWF2VS9/?coliid=I3NPS8L0T44MB6&colid=15RV6KZEPXKI7&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it)
   
9. Snack
   
10. [Maglite Mini LED Flashlight] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B000HFBR1O/?coliid=IPIZ47DZ3YAQK&colid=15RV6KZEPXKI7&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it)
    
11. [Dell Power Companion 18000 mAh battery] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00PC9HG0Q/?coliid=I3TOCRL4ALQLZB&colid=15RV6KZEPXKI7&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it)
    
12. Laptop power brick in two parts
    
13. [Samsung 64 GB 3.0 flash drive duo] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B013UHK0TK/?coliid=I1GCQN4CLWL20T&colid=15RV6KZEPXKI7&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it)
    
14. [Microsoft Arc Touch Mouse Surface Edition] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00FG7MZP0/?coliid=I13DJEPDK4W4K6&colid=15RV6KZEPXKI7&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it)
    
15. [Microsoft Universal Foldable Keyboard] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00UBGU4PY/?coliid=I1Q8LPNTWUYWM9&colid=15RV6KZEPXKI7&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it)
    
16. [Fisher Space military pen] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001NXDFC8/?coliid=I2EJ6P9U4BUWZ4&colid=15RV6KZEPXKI7&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it)
    
17. [Skilcraft B3 Aviator multifunction pen] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001KKPGHQ/?coliid=I2TE4MXP76ML33&colid=15RV6KZEPXKI7&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it)
    
18. [Portable tablet/phone/switch stand] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01LZAYH58/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o01_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
    
19. Downy Fabric dewrinkler spray
    
20. Portable Lysol spray
    
21. Work/School ID
    
22. [Portable CPR face shield] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0011MIQX4/?coliid=I1O45DFTMWUHAV&colid=15RV6KZEPXKI7&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it)
    
23. Various single use medicine
    
24. [C++ Pocket reference] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0596004966/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
    
25. Microfiber towel
    
26. [3 in 1 threaded usb cable] (https://www.walmart.com/ip/3-1-Lightning-Cable-USB-C-Cable-iHaper-Apple-MFi-Certified-chrging-Sync-Cable-1m-Nylon-Braided-Bulletproof-Material-High-Speed-Sync-Quick-chrge-iPhon/102599920?wmlspartner=wlpa&selectedSellerId=0&adid=22222222227256658686&wl0=&wl1=g&wl2=c&wl3=304459247725&wl4=aud-566049426705:pla-545878314906&wl5=9026166&wl6=&wl7=&wl8=&wl9=pla&wl10=8175035&wl11=online&wl12=102599920&wl13=&veh=sem&gclid=Cj0KCQiA8_PfBRC3ARIsAOzJ2uoI0nzcc7TDGxqiTgIZxVjy0Jibd5ZS05gnXVFp2umPPzJpor5KyjIaAoNxEALw_wcB)
    
27. [Mini usb charging cable - plus the usb transfer cable that came with calculator] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00UY57VDK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o06_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
    
28. [Micro usb Cable] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MTXZ3U8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
    
29. [Mini HDMI - HDMI cable] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00P2KH178/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o00_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
    
30. [TI-84 PLUS CE Graphing Calculator] (https://www.amazon.com/Texas-Instruments-TI-84-Graphing-Calculator/dp/B00TFYYWQA/ref=lp_2530606011_1_4?srs=2530606011&ie=UTF8&qid=1543362147&sr=8-4)
    
31. Sunglasses
    
32. [Vectron charging case for LG Bluetooth headphones] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01LF4W9DA/?coliid=I7NGM5OCPFXW7&colid=15RV6KZEPXKI7&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it)
    
33. [Not pictured - LG Tone Platinum Bluetooth Headphones] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01E6K7K02/?coliid=I1N2LPPTGNOIHY&colid=15RV6KZEPXKI7&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it)
    
34. First Aid Kit
    
35. Lip Balm
    
36. Portable sewing kit
    
37. Tic Tacs
    
38. Purell
    
39. [C# Pocket reference] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1491988533/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o02_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
    
40. [Backpack cover] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01449GWW2/?coliid=I1M6ZTRJINMZ9L&colid=15RV6KZEPXKI7&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it)
    
41. [Umbrella] (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01F8APXQM/?coliid=I19IFY33R4OGH8&colid=15RV6KZEPXKI7&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it)
    
42. [Not pictured - Swiss Digital TSA friendly backpack] (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07H5CRRPF/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o04_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1)
    
    I do carry all of this with me. It's not too heavy as I've tried to minimize the weight of the items I did decide I wanted to carry.
    
    Some bonus pics are below:
    
    [Backpack loaded will all the above] (https://imgur.com/XRBubGH)
    
    [Another showing the strip that reflects light - one of the reasons I purchased it] (https://imgur.com/lkirjJf)
    
    [The Headphone case w/ the headphones] (https://imgur.com/UQFNF53)
    
    [Inside of Five-Star Binder for those curious] (https://imgur.com/aVPxA2l)
    
    [Bulit in organization in the backpack] (https://imgur.com/m0KAvOa)
    
    [The reason I carry the extra monitor/keyboard/mouse/etc] (https://imgur.com/n6QRldz)

>Link to the GitHub project: https://github.com/hoveeman/music-cards

>Thanks! It was fun to put together and the family loves it!

>I’m using these cards >https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MQY5Y7U/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1?smid=A1GYMVIZIMSYWM&psc=1

>I had to buy this tray to put the cards in >https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00P25H0BA/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s01?ie=UTF8&psc=1

>I’m printing with a Canon MX922 printer >https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00AVWKUJS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_FycUAbGMNRX1Q

>I was really impressed with the print quality. The printer also has AirPrint and google cloud print which is convenient.

From the original thread's OP, /u/hovee

First be polite and be prepared for more brickwalls, before you got into genealogy, how would you react if some stranger walked up to you and started asking you questions about their family/history/past... it can get creepy really fast.

I always start with in personal visits first. Be polite, and introduce yourself and how you are related. Be sure to list DIRECT relationships... they may not know who their GREAT Aunt is, so you may have to explain how you are related.

When asking for information, start with dead people... or people you don't have much information on. Once they warm up to you, you can start asking for information about the living. I have found that by providing them with something they may know about someone is a good way to break the ice. You have to build a relationship (if you don't already have one) with these people and sometimes that is a bit of a challenge.

If you have any documentation from people they would know, Pictures and records, bring those along. I don't know how many times I have brought pictures of family with me, and they are usually pictures that they have not seen. Once the pictures are out, most of the time it turns into a "you showed me yours, let me show you mine".

If you don't have a portable scanner, get one (This is the one I use). Get scans of whatever they will let you scan, even if they ahve old books, flip though them and if you find anything that is hand written scan that, you never know where a small piece of information will lead you. Don't ask for the original. Sometimes they will be interested in providing you the original, but 8 times out of 10, they won't.

Don't forget about them. After you get the information, ask for an email address, and send updates, don't just use them for information and never talk to them again, most of the time people will appreciate being included in your research.

I have a listserv I use to subscribe people that want to keep up with updates that we have made.

And that is about it, just remember it can get awkward quickly, so having some ammo of familiar information will warm them up nicely...

Hi there! I wanted to let you know that I purchased a Silhouette Cameo 3 and I used it yesterday with great results. The art I cut came out beautifully. Happy to provide more in-depth information if you'd like!

I'm curious for a source too, but it's not at all far fetched. Scanners are tiny nowadays and could easily be put into the feed chute of a shredder. The guts of this would do nicely. Data over power lines certainly isn't a new technology. Hell. You could use a wifi scanner and not even screw with that.

I could cobble this together in my garage over a weekend probably.

Edit to fix link.

I've used voip for my home phone service for the past several years.

I first started with an ATA connected to a Panasonic DECT cordless phone. This worked fine, but I was always having to troubleshoot issues with DTMF talk-off and echo.

A few years later, I decided to stop using the ATA and upgrade to an actual IP phone. The difference was huge. I never had echo issues or DTMF talk-off issues with the IP phone. Also, the sound quality was much better and there was less latency in the conversation.

I would highly recommend that you spend a little more money and get an IP phone. They don't have to be as expensive as a Cisco phone. Here are a few that may be worth considering (I'm not sure if you are looking for a desk phone, or a cordless one.):

https://www.amazon.com/Grandstream-Enterprise-Telephone-GXP2130-Included/dp/B00JBVVZV2/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1486317550&sr=8-4&keywords=ip+phone

https://www.amazon.com/Yealink-YEA-W52P-Business-Cordless-Phone/dp/B00BIV3Y26/ref=sr_1_15?ie=UTF8&qid=1486317550&sr=8-15&keywords=ip+phone

https://www.amazon.com/Panasonic-KX-TGP600-Dect-Cordless-Handset/dp/B011S51ZN6/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1486317617&sr=8-4&keywords=panasonic+ip+phone

https://www.amazon.com/Yealink-Professional-Gigabit-Phone-PART/dp/B00PBBAI3C/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1486317653&sr=8-7&keywords=yealink

just bought a super nice Brady label maker: BMP21-Plus

Maker: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00IELD1O4/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i01?ie=UTF8&psc=1
Cable Labels: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B003XU7T4E/ref=oh_details_o02_s00_i00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


Ive yet to open I had a bigger version at my previous job and it was awesome!

I just found an led light pad used for tracing that works well as a portable light box; works pretty well for proof sheets: http://www.piccoach.com/tipsandtricks/make-proof-sheets-without-scanner/

I don't know anything about this scanner but it's cheap and has pretty good reviews: http://www.amazon.com/Jumbl-High-Resolution-22MP-Scanner-Digitizer/dp/B00ICOB78K/

Way more than the Dymo /u/crispychoc recommended (which is awesome for the price), but this Brady labeler has self-laminating labels which work well when labeling cables. Recently got one at work and been loving it.

I love my dad the most. He is there for me for everything. I'm kind of the black sheep of the family and he listens to me and appreciates me for who I am even though I'm different (not super religious, not too keen on getting married and having kids, etc.) from my brother and cousins. He doesn't want to pressure me into anything, just wants me to make the right choice and understands that what is right for me may not be what's right for my mom or my brother. He sees a lot of his parents in me and I think he favors me a little bit because of that, also because I'm the little girl he always wanted so I think that gives us a special bond. He's done so much for my family I can't even begin to phrase it. We moved around a lot because of his job. Working in the upper levels of technology, he was always getting laid off or fighting for positions he was over qualified for. He always apologized for making me move doing anything he could to make it up to me. I know he felt ashamed at times for not being able to provide for his family, but we were always proud of him. He never wanted to say no to us, but sometimes he had to and I know how much that killed him. Now that I'm about to enter into the adult world, I understand all of the decisions he made in life and even though they didn't seem fair at the time, now that I've grown up a little, I would have done the exact same thing.

Sketches I didn't think about the words being backwards, but I hope you can still read it.

I'm going to guess 284 for my number. And I would love a printer.

Grandstream GXP2130:

Amazon $99 CAD, free shipping with prime (I have) - https://www.amazon.ca/Grandstream-GXP2130-Enterprise-Telephone-2-8-Inch/dp/B00JBVVZV2

VoipSupply.com $118 CAD + shipping on small orders : https://www.voipsupply.com/grandstream-gxp2130

I have a bunch of GXP21XX series in the field and people like them. I like them better than my Cisco SPA303.

Where should I be looking? Keep in mind I'm in Canada.

>I'm fairly ignorant of electric systems on boats.


I hope you're comfortable with how basic 12VDC electrics work and are asking about how to wire them in a marine environment.


Preface, I'm not a certified marine electrician but I've done a ton of work re-wiring, custom work on all kinds of sail and power boats.


Tools:
>I do have a cheap harbor freight multi-meter

good, now you're going to need a way to crimp those shitty connectors and some dielectric grease.


Unless of course you want to solder all your connections (this is my preference as it doesn't vibrate loose or corrode as quickly), then follow NASA's soldering method s and yuu'll need some rosin cored solder and and a soldering iron, you'll also need to use a crimp connector without the pre-molded shrink wrap and some heat shrink tubing


Ok... got your tools? great, now for supplies.


You'll need a buss bar on your ground


Measure how much wire you need, (are you re-wiring the mast?) and use 14/2 AWG marine grade wire.


If you're only using 1 battery you can get away with a simple switch like this. From the devices & lights you listed It sounds like you can use 10AWG to connect your battery to your switch then to the 14 gang panel.


You'll need a way to label your wires, I use one of these but if you're doing one job you might want to use something cheaper.

Ok... now on the to the fun part


Plan where you're going to mount your panel and pull a single RED 10AWG from there to your battery shut off switch and another strand from you battery to the switch.


Pull 10 AWG from the battery to the buss bar.


pull all the 14awg from the lights to the panel labeling each 14/2 wire as you go


red goes to the fuse block, black goes to the buss bar then to the negative on the gang block, label everything at the connection points, big red wire goes from battery switch to the bolt on the 14 gang, big black wire goes to the buss bar.


install new things, as each device is hooked up test the fuse and switch, then install the new thing.

Edit: I forgot to mention, use dielectric grease on all metal fittings to reduce corrosion.


edit 1: put a fuse between your battery and shut off ont the red wire

I'm not sure of a set convention. In my IDFs I do patch panel number - port number (so patch panel 1 port 36 would be 1-36). On my user-facing ports I do closet - patch panel - port (so closet 3, patch panel 4, port 28 would be 3-4-28). I personally use vinyl wrap-around labels from this DYMO printer. They work well, are easy to apply, and are hard to remove. In my closets I'll usually only apply the label on the switch side, kind of redundant doing it on the patch side as well.

In the datacenter itself, I usually follow a pretty strict convention for labeling and cable color. Labeling will usually detail the server (VMHOST-01), the port's function (VMGUEST-PROD), the port's VLAN, the NIC it attaches to, and the switch/switchport it attaches to. Usually on both sides of the cable so I can see at a glance, in an emergency situation, what's going where. How detailed you get is usually going to be determined by how large your DC is. Mine's pretty small (under 20 iron servers, maybe 60 VMs total), but the more detail the better.

Its not an obsession, its from doing thorough research. This past July I was in need of a new laptop for work, I tested out the 2015 13" rMBP for 14 days and ended up returning it and then getting an XPS 13 9350. Right now the XPS 13 is the laptop to beat. At $800-900 its an exception value. A comparable Macbook Pro would be $1300, well over $500 for similar specs.

I do the same thing with every electronic purchase. I just spent the last week researching duplex document scanners. I finally ended up with the Fujitsu X500i. Yes its more expensive than what I wanted to spend but its the best value when it comes to performance per dollar.

I'm not pro Apple, I'm not pro Android. I'm anti Fanboy and pro technology.

Im not sure if its allowed to ask about printers here, but lets try:

Would you recommend this printer? Its to print simple things like PDFs (text and simple images like charts)

Brother HL-L2320D Mono Laser Printer

and what's the difference to this one:

Brother HL-L2300D Monochrome Laser Printer with Duplex Printing

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00LEA5EHO/?coliid=I1QWMRSEGBE9UY&colid=1CEG8SQ3FOV3G&psc=0&ref_=lv_ov_lig_dp_it

>Capex vs Opex is generally not a consideration when purchasing a $50 - $1000 item. In fact, there usually is a minimum threshold (usually above $1000) before a purchase is placed on a Capex depreciation schedule.
>
>Additionally, many businesses WANT to place things in the Capex bucket, as it defers costs over time, thereby improving short-term profit margins.

This is true -- provided you assume that the manager MAKING the decision is fully aware of this -- all too often they are NOT.

Instead what low and middle level managers ARE aware of is that they have $X in their budget for certain categories of expenses (and for Capex that number is often $0 -- to get any capital expenditure approved {and despite the price typically ANY computer or *peripheral is considered a Capex), they have to get some upper manager's approval -- and the upper managers tend to "grant" such things on more of a political basis than they do on a practical basis, and then within amounts that have been set by their OWN managers via the main corporate budget.)

And if/when money gets "tight" in a business, one of the first things that gets sent down the management pipeline is to END any "extraneous" spending -- which gets interpreted by the low and mid level management as a blanket "no more extra stuff, make due with what you have".

---

*I kid you not, in one company I was "thumped" by both accounting AND the IT department head for buying a couple of PC-attached Label Printers (this kind which at the time were like $100 each) without getting prior approval because the company wanted to call them a "capital purchase" !!! (And worse, the idiot IT department wanted to charge MY department $200 for each one for "support services" -- I told them to go F! themselves and that before I would call them to "service" one of the dang things, I would chuck them in the garbage and buy a new one (and I actually had a third one that I had already bought as a backup just for that purpose) -- I ended up having to get the President of the company involved in order to get them to back down on their bullshit. The brainlessness of some mid-level managers and the dogmatic idiocy of some accounting people is really rather astounding, they will piss away hundreds or thousands of $$ of valuable staff time arguing literally over pennies.)

No, I am 40 years old.

I don't use coupons because rarely bulk food, organic food and eggs have coupons. I don't eat pre-packaged food.

If you are running a business a large business copier would be better. You get more from your printer than from basic home computer.

For directions I use a GPS and have AAA sent me a TripTiks.

Financial records who prints financial records? Create, save and turn into PDFs.

• Current Documents in Folder
  
  
• Current Documents and Archives on personal cloud server
  
  
• Archives are backup on external drive
  
  
• Weekly backups on external drive
  
  When someone need my documents I put them on a secure USB drive and deliver the USB drive. When we were getting our home financed we just handed the banker our USB. She said she wished others did the same.
  
  Shipping labels
  
  Two Options:
  
  
• If you work with a specific shipping company, get pre-printed forms and buy a dot-matrix printer - it uses way less ink and way cheaper than the printers today. That way the printer is just printing address and not all the other stuff. This also adds pressure to use the duplicates in the printing process.
  
  
• If you are just printing for USPS get yourself an actual label printer and create a template. This will not be wasting paper.
  
  Its not rocket science.
  

After a lot of research i settled on the Dymo Rhino 4200 and really love this thing. Absolutely perfect for computer work. https://www.amazon.com/DYMO-RHINO-Label-Maker-1801611/dp/B005MR516Y

http://www.amazon.com/Brother-QL-570-Professional-Label-Printer/dp/B000ZHEVZ8/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1396254064&sr=8-5&keywords=brother+ql

That one was $100 in Australia when I bought it, awesome printer. Might have to fiddle with the drivers to make it print at max DPI (300x600 I believe)

DK-22113 is clear, continuous tape. Can't seem to find any 3rd party version of it

a little late, but certain inkjet printers can print pvc cards with special adapters. you'll need pvc cards designed special for inkjet printers.

 

for example:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00AVWKUJS
with
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00P25H0BA
and
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B072FK4RZD

If you check https://voice.google.com/rates?p=fi it says it’s free for the United States as well as Canada so if you can buy an Obihai adapter on Amazon it should work

Found one

Depends on how much time you have and how many photos/negatives you have. If its only a few, try your local photo print house (preferably a nice professional non-chain shop). If it is more than a few, try an online place like ScanCafe. If we are talking boxes and boxes and you have time on your hands and are tech savvy, consider a film scanner with infrared channel ($400), a flatbed scanner with touchup software ($150), and scanning software ($80). If you know nothing about photo restoration/touchup, you'd be best to just pay ScanCafe to do it.

I have used this to make the labels for my carts to keep them in order

https://www.amazon.com/Brother-PTH110-Portable-Lightweight-One-Touch/dp/B01J3WQ360/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?keywords=lable+maker+brother+p+touch&qid=1565869404&s=gateway&sprefix=lable+maker++vrother&sr=8-3

Here's my recent label sour ak srak they peel off pretty easily

https://i.ibb.co/WyZRPZJ/1419544074956929633.jpg


Enjoy!

Do you guys really still use TI-84s? The TI nspire is way better and cost like $20 more tops.

Yeah, ditch Cox phone completely and get an Obi200 for $50 and set it up with a free Google Voice number. :)

https://www.amazon.com/Obihai-OBi200-Adapter-Support-Service/dp/B07FCS1NGM

Why not something like this: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01J3WQ360/ref=dp_cerb_2 and this label roll: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B004DCI3QE/ref=ox_sc_saved_title_10?smid=ATVPDKIKX0DER&psc=1

I'm sure you will find plenty of other uses for a label maker once you have one, but yeah the Rhino 6000 is kinda pricey.

Brother also makes a PC connectable label maker that you can pull data from an excel spreadsheet to get your label names. But its around $70

I was a bit quick to state that about the depth and lighting from looking at a couple comparison photos online. I was looking at scanners on amazon. How much do you think a decent one would cost? Here's one I found http://www.amazon.com/Jumbl-High-Resolution-Negative-Slide-Scanner/dp/B00ICOB78K/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1448986208&sr=8-2-spons&keywords=film+scanner&psc=1 . Do you think I would get a better shot with all this or a low tier (around $200) DSLR? Thanks so much for the feedback!

Why not just get a handheld label maker? It is super easy and you can typically find this one or similar for $15

Okay I just checked the prices and I realize it's not that expensive. It's just above a $100 on Amazon which is a pretty good deal (considering you buy refurbished and not new.)

> They just don't seem to scale well to 300+ devices (pricing wise).

They scale horribly. For 300 users you should be looking at an on-premises PBX and using a voip trunk service.

I'm at 100 phones, so 1/3rd your load, and just went with a FOSS solution: freepbx on a commodity server, which is just a fancy web wrapper around asterisk. I went with Yealink phones because they're cheap and look nice enough to impress management. My project cost was very low for his kind of thing. I understand the DIY approach isn't for everyone but VOIP phones are simple to do if you have sysadmin experience.

>and the handsets we have are about 10 years old - but they all still work. I think we've had maybe 2-3 fail in that time.

10 years is really the EOL for phones. Its a bad practice to keep them longer. Soon your mortality rate with skyrocket and you'll have a hard time finding replacements. Or they will have a serious security vulnerability and the vendor won't provide a patch. Also from a politics perspective you don't want to be the guy associated with decade(s) old phones because, "Alan said they're good enough." Part of your job is to dazzle management a little now and again because that's how management works. They talk up ROI but ultimately go with their guts. A phone with a color screen is an executive toy they crave.

Handsets are relatively cheap nowadays. A basic voip phone is about $40:

https://www.amazon.com/Grandstream-GXP1620-Medium-Business-Device/dp/B00VUU8EZM/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_229_lp_t_4?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=TB9CWR78Z55WBJJN5GE4

A more featured phone $100:

https://www.amazon.com/Grandstream-GS-GXP2170-VoIP-Phone-Device/dp/B019X06IFS/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_229_bs_t_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=QDJ86RDFCDNEBR3ZQARA

Or $70 for a middle ground phone:

https://www.amazon.com/Grandstream-Enterprise-Telephone-GXP2130-Included/dp/B00JBVVZV2/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_229_bs_t_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=TB9CWR78Z55WBJJN5GE4

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01BUIWA08/ref=psdc_1086954_t3_B019X06IFS

I'm too lazy to find the Yealink equivalents, but they tend to be higher quality than Grandstream at nearly the same price.


Note, resellers like voipsupply will quote you volume prices and beat this pricing.

So anywhere between $15,000 to $25,000 for you to replace all 300 phones.

>Is there some other big name I should be considering?

Probably Shoretel if you dont want to try something like Freepbx or 3CX (which I only hear good things about). You can also buy support for these products if you choose to go this route.

I don't know about OP, but EVERYONE where I work uses the Brady BMP21 plus with their nylon cloth tape too. It's super resistant to oil and other general boatyard filth.

https://www.amazon.com/Brady-BMP21-PLUS-Handheld-Printer-Multi-Line/dp/B00IELD1O4/ref=mp_s_a_1_fkmr1_2?keywords=bp+plus+label+maker&qid=1573964535&sr=8-2-fkmr1

An Alpha Smart Neo 2 with a nightlight might be an option. Just plug it into a computer later and it'll transfer all the text over. Useful in lots of other situations where you want to write without the distractions offered by modern devices too.

Depending on confidentiality concerns, you could outsource the scanning or grab something like this Fujitsu Scan feeder or similar.

Cloud storage is iffy when the service gets cancelled, there might not be the option to retrieve your files. A good mantra is "If your data is not in 3 separate places, it's nowhere."

1. Local
   
2. Cloud
   
3. Offsite
   
   Perhaps something like Bittorrent Sync to simplify the local + offsite.

100-140€ range over here (conversion varies)

I'd personally suggest one of these https://www.amazon.com/Texas-Instruments-TI-84-Graphing-Calculator/dp/B00TFYYWQA as they're a pretty solid compromise between cost and function

the one you linked looks to be permitted as well, though: https://www3.dpcdsb.org/STFXS/Documents/Use_of_calculators_in_examinations_2017__version_1.pdf

Buy a Brother laser printer and cable, install, done.

And yes, this printer supports printing on Linux. Laser printers have always worked better than inkjets, they never deserved being lumped together.

I like the TI-Nspire CX better. It's a damn nice calculator.

I bought a Fujitsu ScanSnap to help me go paperless. It's expensive ($400), but the thing is a beast. It's really fast and it can OCR your documents immediately while it scans the documents. So you can turn all your papers into searching electronic PDF's very easily. Buy a shredder, and all those papers sitting around will be gone.

Start thinking only in solutions. Don't dwell on things you believe you can't do, like not being able to read or write. Think about what you can effectively do to write, try things out, different things, different situation, try to find a place where reading/writing for you is managable.

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About writing; I have trouble in getting distracted. I write best when I write on an Alphasmart (https://www.amazon.com/Neo2-Alphasmart-Processor-Keyboard-Calculator/dp/B00T0ZG06O) .(Mobile physical wordprocessor with no internet access) This is best done in an empty room or in public.

You can sign up for a free Google Voice account as it includes talk and texting. Always nice to have as a backup. You can have that number also ring on your cell phone (after your line issue is corrected). And you can also buy a Obi Talk adapter so the google voice can make/receive calls as a house phone with no monthly bill.

I have a Ti-nspire CX, selling for $75 shipped. Best graphing calculator you can get.

Texas Instruments TI-Nspire CX Graphing Calculator https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004NBZAW0/ref=cm_sw_r_other_awd_dBN1wbPD6DVM0

Yes. you will need a device like this : https://www.amazon.com/Obihai-OBi200-Adapter-Support-Service/dp/B07FCS1NGM/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=oova+google+voice&qid=1575045740&sr=8-1-spell

I raise you for best calculator

I got very good results with that Minolta scanner from Vuescan, but after giving the scanner back I ended up buying a Canon flatbed. Its film scans are decent, if not razor sharp, and the price was right.

Well actually... the Ti-84 Plus has been updated. And it's really nice imo

Ti-Nspire CX
https://www.amazon.com/Texas-Instruments-TI-Nspire-Graphing-Calculator/dp/B004NBZAW0

If you are taking more than 3 of MathHL/physics/chem/econ then it would be a great investment.

This is the one I bought for that job and it was great.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005MR516Y/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1

Switch to a Laser Printer, something like This : https://www.amazon.ca/Brother-HL-L2320D-Monochrome-Printer-Printing/dp/B00LEA5EHO

As for Adhesive Labels you can find plenty available as well : https://www.amazon.ca/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=Shipping+Labels


If you sell quite a bit then a Thermal Printer might be worth a investment though i'm not to keen on those.

That is a newer version of the one I have. Depends on how much you're scanning... If not a ton, this one is great too, and super small. Not as fast, and you can't "stack" asuch stuff, but insanely compact.

Fujitsu ScanSnap iX100 Wireless Mobile Scanner for Mac and PC https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00NWGGUAS/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_Tk0pDb7X039V3

I was reffering to something like this when I mentioned a cnc machine. Compared to the industrial counterparts, these vinyl cutters have become a lot cheaper, much like 3d printers have.

my ScanSnap S1500M has held up well for over five years of moderate use, but i seriously doubt it is BIFL; the paper handling is very reliable and much more convenient than using a flatbed scanner; on Mac it used to come with a license for Acrobat Pro, which does a better job of OCR than the ScanSnap software; the newer model iX500 is the same basic design, which takes up a space the size of a sheet of paper on your desk; i have not used Fuji's smaller document scanners, but they get good reviews

$30 used on amazon, that's a steal

Might also be able to save text as "draft e-mails on" this or this

The cheapest way would probably be to get one of those little viewer-with-a-sensor type of contraptions like this one. It's not going to blow you away with its image quality, but it's inexpensive and probably good enough for your purpose.

Here's the listing I bought from - that's a box of 100. I didn't need 100, but it worked out much cheaper than the 10-20 I wanted.

Now all I need is a compatible Canon inkjet printer and one of these to print on them nicely. Someone made a nice set of images for card prints of non-card Amiibo.

EDIT: Fixed link

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005MR516Y/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_awdb_.eSuyb0NHTJ1J

I just got this one and it worked great. I use the flexible nylon for cables and the poly on my rack, no issues.

Wish I could say I hand cut it, but I basically have mini sausages for fingers...

I put it together via software and cut it out on our mini desktop vinyl cutter.

Transferring each part over to the Quest was a bit tedious, but it was the perfect activity for someone having trouble sleeping haha.


You can find these cutting machines (paper, vinyl, etc) on eBay or Craigslist for $100.

Silhouette SILHOUETTE CAMEO 3, Cutting Machine

Thanks for all the replies! I can't decide between thermal or laser printer, which one would you suggest me? I will take one of those:

https://www.amazon.ca/Brother-QL-570-Professional-Label-Printer/dp/B000ZHEVZ8/ref=sr_1_6?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1491361089&sr=1-6&keywords=thermal+printer

https://www.amazon.ca/Brother-HL-L2320D-Monochrome-Printer-Printing/dp/B00LEA5EHO/ref=sr_1_2?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1491361083&sr=1-2&keywords=laser+printer

As far as I know, the TI 84-Plus CE-T is the best one available for Maths HL, as n-spire calculators are banned. If you’re buying an 84 Plus, buy a new and thin one like this.

How expensive is expensive? I bought this for $98 and couldn't be happer. It does pretty much any kind of label. I used the self laminating labels when I redid my rack.

Check out my new calculator https://www.amazon.com/Texas-Instruments-TI-84-Graphing-Calculator/dp/B00TFYYWQA

I wanted to get the pink one but it was like 40 extra bucks...

A literal pink tax...

TI-nspire CX no question

Just a few more dollars than an 84+ Silver Edition on amazon.

It's got a faster processor, more RAM/ROM, color screen, better controls, overall a calculator for this generation. The 84 series is from the early 2000s I believe in this model is a lot more recent.

Plus I just bought one and all the 84 users in my math class are jealous of its beauty.

http://www.amazon.com/Texas-Instruments-N3-GC-1L1/dp/B004NBZAW0/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1347401146&sr=8-2&keywords=ti-nspire+cx

I have this one. - https://www.amazon.com/Fujitsu-ScanSnap-Wireless-Mobile-Scanner/dp/B00NWGGUAS/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1495974000&sr=8-4&keywords=scansnap

It makes scanning very convenient and easy.

For those who are curious it's $127 on amazon.

https://www.smile.amazon.com/Texas-Instruments-TI-Nspire-Graphing-Calculator/dp/B004NBZAW0

$134.62 on Amazon!! The TI-84 Silver Edition is $119 on Amazon, so that's not that big of a jump

http://www.amazon.com/Texas-Instruments-N3-CLM-1L1/dp/B004NBZAW0/ref=sr_1_1?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1314261778&sr=1-1

At least you know what you can always buy for him as a gift: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B005MR516Y/

You could be your own stencil guy if you ask santa for one of these

Cuts complex art perfectly in minutes. And if you screw up, just plot it again..

You really need to get a scanner that can handle slides, like the Canon 9000F. It's only $150 and you can digitize that entire collection.

normally $80 on amazon

labels look small compared to regular labels

wodner how easily they come off

You can also scan and OCR these papers, making them easily searchable and infinitely more available. I got a ScanSnap and never looked back in my work.

I have an Epson V500 that I used to scan in film negatives, slides and printed pictures. I've had it for the past couple years and it has done a good job scanning in all the old family slides and some film negatives that I found.

Though since I've gotten the 500, the 550 and 600 have come out. I don't know what extra features (if any) the 550 has, but it is on Amazon for $169 for prime members.

Sigh....what will you guys do without me? What you need is this: Fujitsu Scansnap ix500. https://www.amazon.com/Fujitsu-PA03656-B005-Image-Scanner-ScanSnap/dp/B00ATZ9QMO
After buying this product.....many women have asked to marry me and have babies. I promise if you're a girl...you'll do the same.

This one at over $425: http://www.amazon.com/Fujitsu-ScanSnap-iX500-Scanner-PA03656-B005/dp/B00ATZ9QMO/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1373340677&sr=8-1&keywords=snapscan

I work in enterprise IT. This product is a god send. Read the reviews.

I got one of these a few weeks ago and it has worked well. I got the lot version that comes with a rechargeable batter.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00IELD1O4/

If you're looking for a writing gadget that's still portable but a bit bigger, I just wanted to mention the Alphasmart Neo 2. It's basically a full-sized keyboard with a built-in word processor that stores a couple hundred pages of text and that's it. Coincidentally powered by Palm OS. It connects to your PC as a USB keyboard, and when you hit the "send" button, it types out the contents of its text buffer into the word processor of your choice on your PC. I picked one up for $40 on Amazon:

https://www.amazon.com/Neo2-Alphasmart-Processor-Keyboard-Calculator/dp/B00T0ZG06O

I was thinking of the Cameo 3 which goes for $230, but the first version goes for $130 if you just want something a little cheaper and more entry point level. I've thought about getting one for some art projects I want to try out.

I use this Brother labelmaker that I got for $10 from slickdeals a while ago.

Before that I wrote on bottles in sharpie and put scotch tape on top of it.

An auto-feed scanner is stupidly efficient. Heck you could buy it from Amazon, finish your scanning and return it...

The one in my office can do 80 pages per minute.

Flatbeds might be 2 pages per minute. Hippo would be scanning for years.

I got a Dymo off Amazon for about 50 bucks....carts are about 20-25 bucks, depending on what you want. It's a thermal printer...but it's not awesome. It gets the job done and it's a lot cheaper alternative than the $400/$50percart option from Panduit.

edit: this one
https://www.amazon.com/DYMO-RHINO-Label-Maker-1801611/dp/B005MR516Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=instant-video&ie=UTF8&qid=1501699478&sr=8-1&keywords=dymo+rhino

Go for TI- 84 plus. It was and still is the most reliable scientific calculator, I have used that model since high school and its never let me down. Although I've dropped them down a lot hah. The newer versions are even sleek and aesthetic, decent and affordable. Don't go for low quality garbage, they always come with some kind of catch.

https://www.amazon.com/Texas-Instruments-Blueberry-Graphing-Calculator/dp/B00UG8TN2M/

If you are in India, then

https://www.amazon.in/Texas-Instruments-TI-84-Graphing-Calculator/dp/B00TFYYWQA/

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Don't go for Nspire or others, I don't think there is any need for those in bachelors engineering courses.

It's not a great idea to go for used when it comes to Scientific Calcies, as they are a very handy tools and usually people don't sell their calculators unless its not working properly. Its like purchasing a used drill set not always a great idea.

There's actually a slim color version now. It has the same functionality as the old one though.

heres the one I have: http://www.amazon.com/Epson-Perfection-V550-Negative-B11B210201/dp/B00E1O74SW?ie=UTF8&psc=1&redirect=true&ref_=oh_aui_detailpage_o09_s02

It was on sale when I got it.

Brady label printer

This is what I use for everything

https://www.amazon.ca/Texas-Instruments-TI-Nspire-Graphing-Calculator/dp/B004NBZAW0 this is the one i use

I used this it comes in really handy.

One of these, perhaps?
https://www.amazon.com/Neo2-Alphasmart-Processor-Keyboard-Calculator/dp/B00T0ZG06O

This one

*cough*

http://www.amazon.com/Texas-Instruments-TI-84-Graphing-Calculator/dp/B00TFYYWQA

They've changed it somewhat.

They do have the TI-84 Plus CE now.

TIL.

Texas Instruments TI-Nspire CX Graphing Calculator https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004NBZAW0/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_2lDUCbSD0JK10

Sooo many versions of the 89 and I dont know what the differences are. There's the 89, 89+, 89 silver, 89+ silver & 89 titanium.

Here's a link to the Nspire, its a relativly new model, has a color screen & touch pad.

http://www.amazon.com/Texas-Instruments-TI-Nspire-Graphing-Calculator/dp/B004NBZAW0/ref=sr_1_26?ie=UTF8&qid=1369247118&sr=8-26&keywords=ti+89

You would be surprised

It fucking beats me why this peice of junk still costs so much

Why not just use a cheap scanner with an auto document feeder?

I use the Brother QL-570 printer with these labels. I use the software included with the printer.

I have outer sleeves on all my records, so I just put the label on the upper left-hand corner of the outer sleeve.

Sure. Here's what I could pull from my orders and searching around. This is most of my gear. Not really "homelab" stuff. Have a crap ton of ethernet running around the house.

• Main router: ASUS RT-AC3100: https://www.amazon.ca/Asus-RT-AC3100-Dual-Band-Wi-Fi-Router/dp/B01707HPKS
  
• Two APs on the other levels of the house: ASUS RT-AC86U: https://www.amazon.ca/Asus-RT-AC86U-Dual-Wireless-Router/dp/B0752FD3XJ
  
• Switch: TP-Link TL-SG1024DE 24-Port Gigabit: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00CUG8ESM
  
• UPS: APC Back-UPS Pro 1500VA: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B003Y24DEU
  
• Synology DS412+: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B007JLE84C
  
• Synology DS1618+: https://www.amazon.ca/Synology-Bay-NAS-DiskStation-Diskless/dp/B07CR8RZYY
  
• Epson V550 Scanner: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B00E1O74SW
  
• Black and White Laser Printer: Samsung ML-2851ND: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B000XZ1LJG
  
• Colour Laser Printer: Samsung CLP-415N: https://www.amazon.com/Samsung-Electronics-CLP-415NW-Wireless-Printer/dp/B008HSIW20

I guess I wasn't thinking small-scale enough. Thinking about cutting multiple layers at once.

So basically 300$ and off you go. I guess.

I still shoot quite a bit of film and develop my own black and white.

I use Ilford developer and fixer.
Find development times for any brand of developer here.

Decent scanners are fairly inexpensive.
This one will do.
Having a lab develop film and scan images to a cd cost around $10 a roll, so the scanner will pay for itself soon.

I don't deal with a darkroom for prints anymore. I like film and still use it, but for me, photoshop is so much easier.

Epson V500 is a good cheap scanner to get started with. I started with that one before upgrading to the V800 for 4x5 wet scanning.

Did you get a lot of people asking for the actual image? I had that problem at events, its a tricking balance of being polite saying no but thanking them for either posing or yada yada yada.

Do you own a DSLR and a macro lens? If so, you can get results that rival professional drum scanner, and beat the typical (Epson V700) consumer level scanners. It's kind of a PITA to set up though, and you have to do a bunch of post processing if you do the multi-shot/stitch method for higher resolution. I just do them as a single frame since I'm not making prints or anything. Here's my setup in action.

I also did a bunch of experimenting with different backlights etc. trying to get my regular all-in-one printer scanner to get decent results, but nothing came out anywhere near as good as just taking a picture of a picture.

I am curious if anyone has tried one of those cheapie negative scanners you can get on amazon for under $100.

I cut them out yesterday via this handy desktop vinyl cutter.

Silhouette Cameo 3: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01I51ME1S/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_8iKiDb15TDW94

But there are a ton of ppl selling them pre-made.
1 on amz, the rest are on various online stores (Etsy, etc):

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01N9TOFR7/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_.kKiDbS490SEB

Texas Instruments had exactly that same second thought as you! Behold -- the TI-84+c SE!

High(er)-resolution color screen, recharges via USB, and is a bit thinner.

Unfortunately, they didn't have your first thought -- it has the same hardware inside. It takes longer to draw graphs because it has to plot them in higher resolution. Costs the same, too -- over $100 for a calculator with 1980's technology inside.

still-mostly-relevant xkcd

>I believe that the government should require that all publically funded schools accept all graphing calculators regardless of who produces them or what brand they are and instead bases them off of functions necessary to complete the curriculum.

Already you can use any graphing calculator. Incidentally, there are numerous calculator companies in business. Do you mean for the government to impose penalties on schools that recommend a specific graphing calculator to complete the course? What kind of law do you want to make and what would it say?

Aside: there are legitimate reasons to ban graphing calculators that are too good in classrooms. If there is a test on integration, having a calculator that can show you step-by-step symbolic solutions can invalidate that test. You can argue that being able to integrate by hand is a stupid skill that's not worth learning, but that's a very separate argument.

See more SAT rules for calculators here. Both for a stunningly long list of competitive graphing calculators and for some features that are banned in some testing situations.

>So, for starters because of the textbook industry the use of the TI-83/84 has run rampant and has monopolistic competition on college campuses (and thus relevant work places) as a result.

So? It's tried and true. I work in finance, and we all all use Dixon Ticonderoga pencils because they work. Oh, and we all have HP-12cs, lol. Would you propose a law banning Dixon Ticonderoga because their lead is too smooth, and their grip is so light, and their eraser too supple? "Your product is too good! Destroy it and design it again!"

>This monopolistic competition allows them to charge up to $150 for a Calculator that has not been improved upon since 1996.

So? Lots of things aren't cheaper than they used to be.

>Today most phones (even non smartphones) are more powerful than both of these calculators in terms of raw hardware.

I hate responding to every single one of your points with "So?" but really: "So?"

What, specifically, do you want a graphing calculator to do that it can't do? Keep in mind also that there are way better graphing calculators out there, just nobody buys them because the purpose of a graphing calculator is to help students learn math skills more than it is actually used to solve problems.

I can't honestly think of a single function I want on my TI-84 (as a learning/educational tool) that it doesn't have. It would be nice if it were faster, I guess, but it doesn't make sense for them to redesign an entire calculator just to make it as fast as your dumb phone.

It does everything that you want it to do.

I call bullshit. $50 says this was cut using a cricut or silhouette.

https://www.amazon.com/Cricut-Explore-Wireless-Cutting-Machine/dp/B00TTESL18

https://www.amazon.com/Silhouette-SILHOUETTE-CAMEO-3-4T-CAMEO-3/dp/B01I51ME1S

Or for $4 more: http://www.amazon.com/Texas-Instruments-TI-Nspire-Graphing-Calculator/dp/B004NBZAW0/ref=sr_1_5?s=electronics&ie=UTF8&qid=1377710854&sr=1-5

This is the one I have. It gets me the bitches, although I am only going into Pre-Calculus.

Does anyone know where I can get myself a die cutting machine? Something like this:

Silhouette SILHOUETTE-CAMEO-3-4T Wireless Cutting Machine - AutoBlade - Dual Carriage - Studio Software https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01I51ME1S/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_SDEJDbCA5NBP2?

I'm also looking for an affordable laminator if anyone has any recommendations!

Let me introduce you to my buddy, the Alphasmart Neo, they don't make them any more so snap one up while you can. Endless battery life, instant on/off (no boot time), no distractions, no gimmicks except spellcheck, it saves every keystroke and stores up to 8 running files that sync to word.

Want cheap, fast, only 35mm or slides and don't want to go much bigger then 5x7?

https://www.amazon.ca/Wolverine-Data-F2DSUPER-Digital-Converter/dp/B00GIDADP0/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1465255988&sr=8-3&keywords=film+scanner


Want bigger, better but slow as all hell?

https://www.amazon.ca/Epson-Canada-Perfection-Scanner-V550/dp/B00E1O74SW/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1465256034&sr=8-1&keywords=epson+550