WEBVTT 00:00:00.160 --> 00:00:07.759 It's time for Handy Tech again, where companies send us stuff or I buy it and 00:00:04.240 --> 00:00:07.759 then I tell you what I think is 00:00:12.519 --> 00:00:18.880 good. With the purchase of a qualifying Intel processor, SSD, or Knuck, you 00:00:17.279 --> 00:00:22.320 could instantly win an Intel gaming jersey and be entered in the draw for 00:00:20.560 --> 00:00:26.119 the Ultimate System. Click now to learn more. So, let's get this kicked off with 00:00:24.080 --> 00:00:30.400 something I've been meaning to buy forever. Looking back at older videos, 00:00:28.720 --> 00:00:34.960 you can see me taking the temperature of a notebook with a Ktype probe taped down 00:00:33.360 --> 00:00:38.879 to some thermal goop to ensure I'm getting a reasonably accurate reading. 00:00:36.640 --> 00:00:43.680 This method worked, but is more timeconuming and certainly messier than 00:00:41.040 --> 00:00:46.960 I'd like. Welcome to the new age. I don't know that this particular model is 00:00:45.360 --> 00:00:51.760 super amazing or anything, but it's very well reviewed on Amazon. And for a mere 00:00:48.640 --> 00:00:54.480 $44, I can now take the temperature of 00:00:51.760 --> 00:01:00.399 pretty much anything I can aim it at. It records temperatures from minus60 to 500 00:00:57.039 --> 00:01:02.239 degrees C. Has a laser guide so you know 00:01:00.399 --> 00:01:06.479 where you're pointing. Uses AAA batteries instead of the for me less 00:01:04.080 --> 00:01:11.680 common 9V batteries. And has a distance to spot ratio of 12:1. Meaning the patch 00:01:09.040 --> 00:01:15.200 it's measuring is 1 12th the size of the distance you're holding the unit away 00:01:13.040 --> 00:01:19.439 from a given surface. It's got some limitations though. It won't take air 00:01:17.040 --> 00:01:24.479 temperature solids and liquids only. It doesn't have adjustable emissivity, so 00:01:21.759 --> 00:01:28.320 it can read higher or lower depending on the reflective consistency of the 00:01:26.159 --> 00:01:32.000 surface. And it doesn't come with any kind of certified calibration or 00:01:30.000 --> 00:01:35.200 anything like that. But there are tons of things it could be useful for, 00:01:33.600 --> 00:01:38.880 including anything you don't want to damage or contaminate by touching it, 00:01:37.119 --> 00:01:43.520 anywhere that's difficult or dangerous to reach, or even taking the temperature 00:01:41.439 --> 00:01:48.000 of moving objects with the 1 second delay between the trigger press and 00:01:45.280 --> 00:01:51.840 readout. What I use it for is quick and dirty temperature readings on products. 00:01:50.079 --> 00:01:57.799 With notebooks, it allows me to find hot spots very quickly. And for things like 00:01:53.840 --> 00:02:00.399 graphics cards, it lets us take a look 00:01:57.799 --> 00:02:04.399 at Sorry, we're back. And for things like graphics cards, it lets us take a 00:02:02.159 --> 00:02:08.319 look at at least the surface temperature of components that aren't normally read 00:02:06.320 --> 00:02:13.440 by software. Great for diagnosing problems. Next up, we've got a product 00:02:10.479 --> 00:02:17.120 that has generated a ton of confusion over the years because apparently lots 00:02:15.200 --> 00:02:22.400 of people didn't know that you can simply buy a dongle for 12 bucks and 00:02:19.599 --> 00:02:25.920 connect up to four wireless Xbox 360 controllers to your PC for single or 00:02:24.000 --> 00:02:30.800 multiplayer use. I always get people being like, "What controller is that?" 00:02:28.000 --> 00:02:35.360 Or like, "OMG, Lionus is gaming on Xbox when a picture or video shows up with a 00:02:33.280 --> 00:02:40.000 wireless Xbox controller in it." Nope, not the case. You just plug this bad boy 00:02:37.760 --> 00:02:44.879 in, install the driver from the disc or download one and force the install, then 00:02:42.400 --> 00:02:48.080 bind it to the controller in the same way that presumably you do it on a 00:02:46.319 --> 00:02:52.319 console. I've actually never done it on a console, but uh if you need instructions, you can find them on the 00:02:50.319 --> 00:02:56.879 official Microsoft product page. Because every game today is basically a console 00:02:54.400 --> 00:03:00.400 port, I find using an Xbox controller is a super easy way to make sure that all 00:02:58.959 --> 00:03:06.400 the buttons are bound correctly out of the box. And I've been doing this for years. It's awesome and well worth the 00:03:04.239 --> 00:03:11.440 $12, especially if you already have a controller or two lying around. The last 00:03:09.200 --> 00:03:17.280 product for today is one that I only bought because I felt like I was forced 00:03:13.599 --> 00:03:20.080 to. LG managed to make one of the finest 00:03:17.280 --> 00:03:25.920 monitors on the market, the 34UM95 ultrawide 3440x440 21x9 aspect ratio 00:03:23.360 --> 00:03:30.560 monitor that I reviewed here with one of the worst monitor stands that I've ever 00:03:28.480 --> 00:03:34.560 seen. It only has two height settings and even worse, at the highest fixed 00:03:32.640 --> 00:03:40.159 setting, it's still not high enough for me. So, the Sitechi F1 smart monitor 00:03:38.239 --> 00:03:45.040 stand looked like a good bet to get the monitor up a little higher and add front 00:03:42.879 --> 00:03:49.200 audio extensions and a USB 2 hub to my desk at the same time. From the 00:03:46.879 --> 00:03:52.799 pictures, it looked to be wellbuilt, attractive in a minimalist sort of way, 00:03:50.879 --> 00:03:57.040 and practical because it allows you to use the space under it for storage 00:03:54.400 --> 00:04:02.159 instead of just wasting it. In practice, the platform is solid enough for me. 00:03:59.920 --> 00:04:06.879 Although the 22 lb weight rating doesn't seem deserved given the complaints from 00:04:04.080 --> 00:04:10.799 27in iMac users. And while it does allow you to store stuff under it, I just 00:04:08.720 --> 00:04:15.360 don't find it that nice looking. The picture made it look like it would kind 00:04:13.120 --> 00:04:19.199 of match an aluminum finish on the top, but when it arrived, I found that aside 00:04:17.120 --> 00:04:23.600 from the attractive aluminum legs, the finish is very cheap and plasticky 00:04:21.840 --> 00:04:28.160 feeling. It can be assembled two different ways to either elevate your 00:04:25.280 --> 00:04:32.960 display 8 or 10 1/2 cm by either folding out or not folding out the two plastic 00:04:30.160 --> 00:04:38.000 tabs. But this mechanism, while once again solid enough for my use, just 00:04:35.040 --> 00:04:42.000 didn't inspire that much confidence. My last complaint is that the built-in 00:04:39.600 --> 00:04:45.840 four- port USB hub isn't powered. Not even a power jack to give me the option 00:04:43.759 --> 00:04:49.440 to buy a 5volt adapter and use one myself. That would have gone a long way 00:04:47.919 --> 00:04:53.840 towards making me feel a little better about the purchase. Maybe I'm asking too 00:04:51.759 --> 00:04:58.240 much of this one though. It was only 35 bucks and I'm still planning to use it 00:04:56.080 --> 00:05:01.680 because at that price I consider it very fair. Um, if I wasn't going to use it, I 00:05:00.320 --> 00:05:06.960 wouldn't have featured it in the video. 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Time for the full 00:06:12.880 --> 00:06:18.000 disclosure part of this video, which um I think you guys need to know since 00:06:16.639 --> 00:06:21.680 Handytech is kind of straight up recommendations rather than reviews. For 00:06:20.000 --> 00:06:26.160 this episode, it's easy. I bought the thermometer and the monitor stand for 00:06:23.919 --> 00:06:30.319 work and the generic Xbox dongle to replace my broken official Microsoft 00:06:28.000 --> 00:06:32.960 one. Anyway, thanks for watching, guys. Like if you liked, dislike if you 00:06:31.680 --> 00:06:36.400 disliked. Leave a comment with other suggestions for future Handytech under 00:06:34.720 --> 00:06:40.080 100 episodes. 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