Jdrch Hardware Versions Save

The devices I have, what runs on them, their configurations, issues, solutions, and associated projects

v43.22.19.2

1 year ago

Upgraded Seagate Storage Expansion Card for Xbox Series X|S 1 TB to 2 TB model ... only to immediately discover it 75% full. Guess who may be getting an 8 TB external SATA SSD in the near future? Crazy how I'm about to drop 1000 USD on gaming storage out of the blue things work out, huh? Maybe this whole thing is pathological, lol. But it just doesn't make sense to have to spend forever waiting for XSX enhanced games to shuttle between the (datacenter, mind you) external HDD and the XSX.

As to where that HDD will be moved to, you're gonna shit when you find out. I know I did.

v42.22.19.2

1 year ago

Replaced OpenIndiana on Dell OptiPlex 390 MT (Unit 1) with TrueNAS CORE. Backup details updated accordingly.

v42.22.18.2

1 year ago

Added Samsung Galaxy Watch5 Pro, Galaxy Watch Charger (Fast Charging), & 15 W Wireless Charger Duo. Ironically the latter doesn't work with my Note9 due to the Note9's case, and it doesn't work with the Watch5 Pro either due to the D-buckle not allowing the watch to sit flat on the charging surface. So it's being used as a beside charger for the Apple iPhone SE 3rd Generation.

After well over a year of Wi-Fi dropouts, my S5 has started to regularly corrupt microSD cards. From previous experience with my Moto Z2 Force, that signals an intractable hardware problem. Since the phone's onboard storage is so small it's useless for modern purposes without an adopted SD card, the phone itself is rendered useless and has been retired. The 128 GB microSD card in it has been removed.

One can't help but be amazed that a phone that was widely derided as having "poor build quality" lasted nearly 8.5 years, well past its 1 year warranty and 2 years of intended service. Samsung's hardware quality is top notch.

v41.21.18.2

1 year ago

A gazillion updates that I'll try to summarize:

  • Kingston DataTraveler Max USB 3.2 Gen 2 Series Flash Drive 1 TB added. It's currently idle because I forgot I had an extra 128 GB flash drive on hand anyway. The funny thing about that is it's exactly the problem I created this repo to solve. However it does show that at this point the amount of stuff I have is not only too large for me to remember it, it's too large for me to remember to check for it, either. Or maybe I'm just too busy
  • New Apple iPhone SE 3rd Generation with
    • TORRAS case
    • Lamicall desk stand
    • Lamicall gooseneck stand
    • Jabra Elite 3 (Gold Beige) headphones
  • Logitech MK850 Performance keyboard moved to Samsung Galaxy Note9 & Apple iPhone SE 3rd Generation
  • Logitech MX Mechanical keyboard added to Dell XPS 8500, Dell OptiPlex 390 SFF (Unit 2), Dell Latitude 5401
  • Logitech K380 multi-device keyboard added to Apple iPhone SE 3rd Generation and Dell Latitude 5401
  • Plantronics Voyager 5200 moved from Dell Latitude 5401 to Apple iPhone SE & Samsung Galaxy Note9
  • Plantronics Voyager Edge shared with Apple iPhone SE
  • Workloads & OS build changed on non-mine Dells
  • Kensington Orbit mouse added to Xbox One S
  • Previously undocumented PDP Talon remote for Xbox One S now documented
  • Dell XD31 Wired USB Multimedia Keyboard moved from Dell OptiPlex 390 SFF (Unit 1) to Xbox One S
  • Logitech K845 Mechanical Illuminated (RED / K845: 920-009859) added to Dell OptiPlex 390 SFF (Unit 1)
  • Logitech M720 Triathlon moved from Dell XPS 8500, Dell OptiPlex 390 SFF (Unit 2), Dell Latitude 5401 to Apple iPhone SE & Samsung Galaxy Note9
  • Logitech MX Master 3S added to Dell XPS 8500, Dell OptiPlex 390 SFF (Unit 2), Dell Latitude 5401
  • New Logitech M720 Triathlon added to Dell Latitude 5401 & Apple iPhone SE
  • SteelSeries Rival 3 mouse added to Xbox Series X
  • Previously undocumented 6x Kingston DataTraveler® Generation 4 Flash Drive 8 GB & SanDisk SDCZ2-256 256 MB Flash Drive now documented
  • Kingston DataTraveler 111 (DT111) USB Flash Drive 32 GB added to Sony KD-43X85J X85J 4K HDR LED TV

And that's all I can recall at this point, folks

v40.20.17.2

1 year ago

Pro Tip: the next time you have weird installation or low space errors on a device with an adopted microSD card, check to ensure the card hasn't died and gone into read-only mode.

The above happened to me and I wasted a lot of time uninstalling apps I wound up reinstalling after I set up the warranty replacement card anyway.

So, to cut a long story short: the SanDisk Ultra microSD Class 10 128 GB Card in my Samsung Galaxy S5 has been replaced under warranty by a SanDisk SDSQUB3-128G-GN6MA Ultra Plus microSDXC UHS-I 128 GB Card. Based on the replacement card's part number, it seems SanDisk US warranty replacement units are EMEA(/AUS/NZ?) retail units. Draw your own conclusions.

That said, it's kinda hard to complain about getting a warranty replacement for anything electronic in its EIGHTH year of life. For all the bad rap microSD cards get, SanDisk's warranty for them is the best of anything tech, even enterprise storage.

v39.20.17.2

1 year ago
  • Retired 32 GB SanDisk microSD card. Probably should've done this a long time ago
  • Moved 200 GB SanDisk microSD card from previously undocumented Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ rpi-clone target to boot
  • Moved out of service 400 GB SanDisk microSD card to Raspberry Pi 3 Model B+ rpi-clone target

v39.19.17.2

1 year ago

Nobody:

Me: Hey why I can't watch OTA TV on my devices when I'm out of the house without an internet connection? You know, for emergencies (+ live streaming on mobile data is generally awful)

So anyway, now I have USB tuners for the Samsung Galaxy Note9 & Tab S7, Google Pixel 3 XL, and Lenovo L380 Yoga. Of course the cases for the Note9 and 3 XL prevent the tuners from completely connecting to the USB-C port, so I got hubs with pass-through charging to fix that.

I promise you no one else does capability like I do.

v38.19.17.2

2 years ago
  • Added Logitech MX Keys & MX Palm Rest to Lenovo L380 Yoga ThinkPad, Samsung Galaxy Note9, & Dell Precision 5820 Tower
  • Added Jabra Elite 3 (Navy) to Dell Precision 5820 Tower
  • Added Cable Leader HM201-130A HDMI Female to DVI-D Male Adapter & Monoprice 8K No Logo Ultra High Speed HDMI Cable, 48Gbps, 6ft, Black to Lenovo L380 Yoga ThinkPad & Samsung Galaxy Note9
  • Moved Samsung Galaxy Note9 to Dell UltraSharp U2412Mb
  • Added Dell UltraSharp U2412Mb to Lenovo L380 Yoga ThinkPad

v37.18.17.2

2 years ago

Moved HP Webcam HD-2200 to Dell Precision 5820 Tower.

v37.17.17.2

2 years ago
  • Logitech M720 Triathlon is now shared among Samsung Galaxy Note9, Lenovo L380 Yoga ThinkPad, & Dell Precision 5820 Tower
  • Asus USB-BT500 added to Dell Precision 5280 Tower