Xiaomi Pocophone F1 Review After 6 Months

Phone Specs: here

Who is this phone for? 
Definitely gamers, more than anyone else. It doesn't come with on-par quality camera or music playback sub-systems, but it delivers in terms of speed, thanks to its top of the line Snapdragon 845 processor and 6 GB of RAM (at least the one I have does).

Impressions After 6 Months:

• Hasn't slowed down.
• After a few firmware upgrades though, the battery feels like it lasts less now than at the time when I bought it

Issues:

• Sound quality is a real bummer, both through the headphone jack and Bluetooth
• The main issue that I really hate now about this phone is its less than okay touch screen response to my input. This largely affects your gaming experience, where you are getting poor response from the screen, affecting your accuracy and handicapping your game. For your reference, I am referring to PUBG Mobile & Mobile Legends

What's next?

In all honesty, I was going for an Oppo Find X when I found this phone. At the same price Oppo offered the F9, which looked tons better, had a better camera, and I already owned 2 extra VOOC chargers. However, I was put off by the Heliotech processors. I will use the Poco for as long as it can survive, but I do know now that I will not be buying another Xiaomi phone. For my next phone, I will most probably get Oppos.

KZ ZS10 In Ear Modules (Earbuds) Review

Vendor: Topssale via Amazon.com

Coming back to getting a new set of cans is always very, very exciting. I am still forming my final opinion regarding this bird though.

This is my first mutli-driver set ever, and the first IEM I've had in almost 9 years. Something with my ear always made them drop out with the smallest of tugs and their alignment in my ear decided whether I was going to have a good session or just another so-so frustration.

Nothing different with my in-ear fit issues even with this pair. I tried the included ear plug sizes, none did a perfect job. I will still try the foam bits that you need to buy separately.

Generally speaking, and coming with over ear cans expectations and a lot of hype, I got my set.

This set feels cheap compared to V-Moda M100 or Sennheiser HD 598. No chance on earth that you don't notice it. But, it is not fragile cheap, it feels sturdy.

After trying it a bit it really didn't feel like sound was special, which annoyed me, so I played burn-in tracks and pink noise for about an hour before revisiting. It did make a difference.

This set, being a multi-driver, easily gives you a lot of sound information. But it is not as polished as I would've liked it. Bass is there, very nicely, but my problems are mostly with high-end. My music suddenly sounds like a lot more, but dusty.

Still, as I said, this is probably not my final thought with this set, as I still am looking for the best fit. But I thought I would write this because many people with similar sets to mine (especially the V-Moda) might be interested in the hype and would want to get one very soon. Curb your enthusiasm if this isn't disposable money for you.

How to Download Youtube Playlist in Full HD, Sorted, with Just 1 Command

How to Download Youtube Playlist in Full HD, Sorted, with Just 1 Command
The 2 tools used in this tutorial are free, opensource. Consider a donation if you can.
YouTube-DL: github.com/rg3/youtube-dl/#installation
FFMPEG Framework: ffmpeg.zeranoe.com/builds/
Command: youtube-dl -o "%(playlist_index)s - %(title)s.%(ext)s" -i -f 137+bestaudio [playlistURLwithoutbrackets]

Oppo N3 - 2 Years In

Original new phone review here.

This phone took numerous bashes and falls on harsh steel workshop floors and gratings. Splashes of water. It survived like a champion, who carries his bruises proudly.

The screen is intact, with only one dead pixel, which has been there for over a year, and luckily didn't spread.

Battery life is still decent. The camera though. Taking selfies, even after 2 years, STILL puts any other phone to shame. ANY phone!

Music quality using the pre-installed app trumps every other Android phone I tried. I don't know about the iPhone, for I haven't tried one with my system.

My next phone is definitely going to be an Oppo, but I hope this doesn't have to happen for a couple more years. I still love this one.

Sorry for the poor quality of photos. This is not a paid ad. This is a personal experience, conveyed to fellow consumers.

Migrating from HDD to SSD in 2017

A lot has been going on in the technology world in the past few years. While this is not the first time for me to migrate a machine from HDD to SSD, it definitely is the first time I try to do it the lazy way. Which is, I didn't backup HDD/ disconnect HDD/ Install OS in SSD/ Reconnect HDD/ Wipe drives and then smooth sail from there.

This time, I moved the OS from HDD to SSD with a small, free tool, called MiniTool Partition Wizard. It has a button in the toolbar for that specific function, so click it, follow the instructions, and you should be fine.

One note though, if you're using Windows 7 and your system is using MBR rather than GPT (don't worry if you don't know what those are). You might need to fix your Windows Startup after wiping the 2 old partitions on the HDD (system reserved partition and windows installation partition) after the process is completed. The easiest way is using your bootable Windows installation media (USB in my case) and then selecting repair installation and selecting startup repair, then rebooting and voila.

Also disconnect any unneeded USB storage media while doing the fix, if you had to do it. Enjoy.

UPDATE: Just in case you had trial/unlicensed Windows or MS Office copies, it might ask you for activation after the you boot from the SSD. You know what to do. Put the license, reactivate.