ddrueding's latest activity

  • ddrueding
    Yup, this is kind of a toe in the water. If I'm happy with it I'll get a bunch of accessories for it and get the Mrs an R100. If I want...
  • ddrueding
    OK, R8 body and lens adapter ordered. Thanks again to both of you for all the help.
  • ddrueding
    Thanks for all the info. The 100-400 II and 180 Macro were the two big lenses I didn't want to replace, and they are big anyway. The...
  • ddrueding
    After looking at how little I could recoup on the used market by selling the Canon EF lenses I already have, I'm reconsidering selling...
  • ddrueding
    ddrueding replied to the thread VMware Workstation is now free.
    The main offices were always ESXi based, but remote locations frequently only had one PC, and if there needed to be server-ish stuff...
  • ddrueding
    ddrueding replied to the thread VMware Workstation is now free.
    I used it only a couple years ago for someone's personal project that needed virtualization, but with a more user-friendly UI. The main...
  • ddrueding
    ddrueding replied to the thread Video Cards.
    I've read many places that the entry-level standalone GPUs are a suckers game already, with iGPUs beating or nearly beating them in most...
  • ddrueding
    ddrueding replied to the thread Video Cards.
    It might be if money isn't as much of a thing? I've seen really good performance from my rig even with the max power draw turned way...
  • ddrueding
    ddrueding replied to the thread Wi-Fi.
    An advantage of the business grade stuff, even if you aren't a business, is that they give you the data. Antenna radiation patterns for...
  • ddrueding
    ddrueding reacted to LunarMist's post in the thread Wi-Fi with Like Like.
    So I've learned that the orientation matters quite a bit. I don't understand the designs of the Wi-Fi, exepct maybe they are more for...
  • ddrueding
    ddrueding replied to the thread Windows Update Down.
    I feel that they are just slowly finding ways to: 1. Make it a service 2. Collect as much data as possible
  • ddrueding
    ddrueding reacted to LunarMist's post in the thread Wi-Fi with Like Like.
    I don't use my laptops wirelessly at home, not even my work laptop. I have USB adapters, either 1GbE or 2.5GbE, but my networks for the...
  • ddrueding
    ddrueding replied to the thread Wi-Fi.
    *This next bit used to be true, and probably still is, but I haven't actually researched it in a few years* The most important thing the...
  • ddrueding
    ddrueding replied to the thread Wi-Fi.
    Ubiquiti can do everything, but it doesn't have to. The one I linked above just does Wifi. The one I have at home is a Dream Machine...
  • ddrueding
    ddrueding replied to the thread Wi-Fi.
    If your tablet tends to not leave the workroom, then everything mentioned in following paragraphs doesn't apply. Just about any AP will...
Top