{"video_id":"qLTnDhUVxsU","title":"Handy Tech Under $100 Ep. 14","channel":"Linus Tech Tips","show":"Linus Tech Tips","published_at":"2017-05-06T14:53:29Z","duration_s":403,"segments":[{"start_s":0.16,"end_s":6.799,"text":"It's handy tech under a hundred time again. And this time, no sticky stuff.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":5.2,"end_s":11.759,"text":"I've got a better way to charge, a better way to communicate, a better way","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":8.32,"end_s":13.38,"text":"to cool, and a better way to dongle.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":11.759,"end_s":18.329,"text":"Let's do","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":21.08,"end_s":28.16,"text":"it. be quiet!. Silent Wings 3 use a smooth running six-pole motor to remain","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":26.0,"end_s":33.12,"text":"silent and better cool your PC. Check them out at the link below.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":30.32,"end_s":37.52,"text":"Number one is the Ant Lion Mod Mic 5, a boomstyle microphone that can attach to","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":35.52,"end_s":43.36,"text":"any pair of headphones, turning them into a very capable and modular headset","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":40.559,"end_s":46.879,"text":"for 70 bucks. This way, you get to keep your audio filegrade headphones that","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":45.12,"end_s":51.36,"text":"you'd prefer to listen to instead of resorting to clipping a mic to your","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":49.039,"end_s":56.559,"text":"clothes, putting a desktop microphone in front of you, or switching to a gaming","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":53.6,"end_s":63.039,"text":"headset. All of which might not be ideal solutions for a variety of unsurprising","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":59.92,"end_s":65.519,"text":"reasons. There are good gaming headset","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":63.039,"end_s":70.479,"text":"options like the ATTH AG1 from Audio Technica, but spending that kind of","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":67.84,"end_s":74.799,"text":"money doesn't make a lot of sense if you already have awesome headphones that you","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":72.64,"end_s":78.64,"text":"personally like and you don't want to lose their sound signature, which can be","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":76.64,"end_s":82.56,"text":"annoying. Of course, if it sucked, we wouldn't bother talking about it. But","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":80.4,"end_s":86.159,"text":"now in its fifth generation, the Mod Mic does sound great. Though I don't expect","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":84.72,"end_s":92.0,"text":"you to take my word for it. I'm going to read the rest of this paragraph on a handful of competing solutions. Once the","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":89.92,"end_s":96.96,"text":"bass is attached to your headphones, you can clip it on or remove it easily with","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":94.4,"end_s":101.759,"text":"its built-in magnet. It has a dual mic capsule with an omniirectional mic and a","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":99.439,"end_s":105.759,"text":"separate unidirectional mic. A modular mute switch, a cable rack to protect","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":103.52,"end_s":109.439,"text":"your wires and simplify your setup, modular cable lengths, the right","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":107.759,"end_s":114.159,"text":"adapters get you going no matter what device you have, other than I guess an","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":112.159,"end_s":118.64,"text":"iPhone 7. Although, if you have one of those Bluetooth audio dongle things, you","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":116.479,"end_s":124.159,"text":"could get it to work with the Y adapter. And there's also Kevlar reinforced","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":120.399,"end_s":128.0,"text":"wiring because why not? Number two, the","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":124.159,"end_s":130.319,"text":"Silverstone 1 to8 PWM fan hub, which is","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":128.0,"end_s":135.84,"text":"way cooler than the name makes it sound. Yes. 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No more","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":159.76,"end_s":166.04,"text":"awkward fan cables running all around your motherboard searching for just one","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":164.16,"end_s":171.12,"text":"more fan header. Just one single cable to control","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":168.56,"end_s":176.8,"text":"the speed, and it's only 12 bucks. less than you'd pay for many premium fans.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":173.16,"end_s":178.959,"text":"Anyways, number three, the Fin 6 Dart.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":176.8,"end_s":182.8,"text":"It's barely under a hundred bucks, but it's really cool. It's a laptop charger","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":181.04,"end_s":187.68,"text":"that's so small that when I first saw it, I genuinely asked if it was actually","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":185.28,"end_s":193.36,"text":"just for charging phones. And while I can do that with the integrated 2.1 amp","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":190.239,"end_s":195.519,"text":"USB port, it also charges laptops. In","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":193.36,"end_s":200.48,"text":"the box, you'll get your Dart charger, a nice carrying pouch for everything, nine","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":197.76,"end_s":204.519,"text":"tips for charging a variety of laptops, and a thank you note for their","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":202.92,"end_s":210.4,"text":"Kickstarter. What? A decent product that I like from","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":207.879,"end_s":214.879,"text":"Kickstarter. Okay, that was weird. And it gets even more unbelievable. If none","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":212.799,"end_s":219.36,"text":"of the included adapters actually work for you, just email them and they'll","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":216.72,"end_s":224.4,"text":"send you one that does for free. That's cool. Now, unsurprisingly, it's not that","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":222.0,"end_s":228.239,"text":"strong. At only 65 watts of output, you'll be stuck with the thinner,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":226.239,"end_s":233.28,"text":"sleeker selection of laptops out there if you want full charging performance.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":230.56,"end_s":238.159,"text":"But that being said, it does work with laptops that want more juice, like my","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":235.519,"end_s":243.68,"text":"old ASUS Bamboo, whose included charger is rated for about 90 watts. It will","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":241.36,"end_s":247.76,"text":"charge just a little bit more slowly, which may be a fair trade-off while","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":245.439,"end_s":253.04,"text":"traveling if you're going to be able to charge overnight and bag space is at a","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":250.0,"end_s":255.28,"text":"premium. Thanks, United. Last but","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":253.04,"end_s":264.4,"text":"potentially not least, we have number four, the Axel XL axle, whatever. It's a","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":260.56,"end_s":266.72,"text":"DisplayPort 1.2 to HDMI 2.0 adapter.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":264.4,"end_s":271.36,"text":"Most graphics cards these days only have one HDMI port. Sometimes you need more.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":270.08,"end_s":276.88,"text":"Sure, your monitors probably take DisplayPort, but VR headsets, capture","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":273.919,"end_s":282.08,"text":"cards, TVs, and video splitters are almost always HDMI only. Big deal, Luke.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":280.88,"end_s":286.4,"text":"There's like a million of these on Newegg, right? Okay. But if you dig a","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":284.56,"end_s":294.08,"text":"little deeper into the specs, most of them are HDMI 1.4, which means they're","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":289.36,"end_s":296.16,"text":"limited to 4K at 30 Hz instead of 60 Hz,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":294.08,"end_s":301.04,"text":"which means your highresolution display will feel laggy and stutter in","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":298.639,"end_s":305.759,"text":"everything from games to even basic desktop use. Which brings us finally to","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":303.68,"end_s":310.32,"text":"the full disclosure part of these handy tech episodes. Since they're structured","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":307.68,"end_s":315.28,"text":"more as a recommendation to buy with links below to Amazon versus a review,","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":313.039,"end_s":320.639,"text":"we like to disclose why we chose these and how we acquired them. Item one, the","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":317.919,"end_s":325.039,"text":"Mod Mic 5 was actually sent to us by Ant Lion for an ad spot we did for them a","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":323.039,"end_s":330.639,"text":"little while ago, but Linus has always loved these things and I have too. And","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":327.28,"end_s":333.84,"text":"this one is just well more to love. Item","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":330.639,"end_s":336.4,"text":"two, the Silverstone 128 PWM fan hub was","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":333.84,"end_s":341.759,"text":"sent by Silverstone for Lionus' desk PC project, though unfortunately it didn't","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":338.88,"end_s":346.8,"text":"arrive in time. The Finix Dart. Lionus backed this a thousand freaking years","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":343.919,"end_s":351.36,"text":"ago, and it just arrived a couple weeks ago.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":348.72,"end_s":356.479,"text":"Item four, the Excel DisplayPort to HDMI adapter was purchased by Lionus","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":354.0,"end_s":363.759,"text":"personally to solve his decidedly firstworld problem of how to connect his","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":359.12,"end_s":367.68,"text":"4K TV and his HTC Vive to the 980 Ti in","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":363.759,"end_s":369.039,"text":"his Media Center PC at the same time.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":367.68,"end_s":373.6,"text":"All right, guys. If you like this video, like it. If you disliked it, dislike it. Get subscribe to see all the awesome","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":371.68,"end_s":376.72,"text":"stuff we have to offer. Jump on Amazon at the link down in the description","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":374.8,"end_s":380.96,"text":"below to buy any of these things. I believe they're all available there. You","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":378.8,"end_s":385.199,"text":"can also check the link around there to see shirts that we have available and","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":382.88,"end_s":388.88,"text":"same location forum link where you can discuss a bunch of stuff or even suggest","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":387.199,"end_s":393.919,"text":"more items that might be good for another future handy tech under 100","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":391.12,"end_s":397.6,"text":"video or useless tech over a 100 video. I'd like to do one of those as well.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":396.16,"end_s":403.36,"text":"I'll see you guys next time. Check out this video which is the handy tech","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0},{"start_s":399.36,"end_s":403.36,"text":"sticky stuff that I did last time.","speaker":null,"is_sponsor":0}],"full_text":"It's handy tech under a hundred time again. And this time, no sticky stuff. I've got a better way to charge, a better way to communicate, a better way to cool, and a better way to dongle. Let's do it. be quiet!. Silent Wings 3 use a smooth running six-pole motor to remain silent and better cool your PC. Check them out at the link below. Number one is the Ant Lion Mod Mic 5, a boomstyle microphone that can attach to any pair of headphones, turning them into a very capable and modular headset for 70 bucks. This way, you get to keep your audio filegrade headphones that you'd prefer to listen to instead of resorting to clipping a mic to your clothes, putting a desktop microphone in front of you, or switching to a gaming headset. All of which might not be ideal solutions for a variety of unsurprising reasons. There are good gaming headset options like the ATTH AG1 from Audio Technica, but spending that kind of money doesn't make a lot of sense if you already have awesome headphones that you personally like and you don't want to lose their sound signature, which can be annoying. Of course, if it sucked, we wouldn't bother talking about it. But now in its fifth generation, the Mod Mic does sound great. Though I don't expect you to take my word for it. I'm going to read the rest of this paragraph on a handful of competing solutions. Once the bass is attached to your headphones, you can clip it on or remove it easily with its built-in magnet. It has a dual mic capsule with an omniirectional mic and a separate unidirectional mic. A modular mute switch, a cable rack to protect your wires and simplify your setup, modular cable lengths, the right adapters get you going no matter what device you have, other than I guess an iPhone 7. Although, if you have one of those Bluetooth audio dongle things, you could get it to work with the Y adapter. And there's also Kevlar reinforced wiring because why not? Number two, the Silverstone 1 to8 PWM fan hub, which is way cooler than the name makes it sound. Yes. Yes, it's just a fan hub, but it is a four pin PWM, so it will support whatever fans you'd like. It looks very sleek and will go in pretty much any case, even with all the tempered glass that's been going around lately. The cables are an appropriate length, so you won't have a ton of excess, but there also will be enough to actually plug them in, which is important. And it comes with awesome 3M dual lock adhesive strips, so you can put it anywhere in your case that you'd like. No more awkward fan cables running all around your motherboard searching for just one more fan header. Just one single cable to control the speed, and it's only 12 bucks. less than you'd pay for many premium fans. Anyways, number three, the Fin 6 Dart. It's barely under a hundred bucks, but it's really cool. It's a laptop charger that's so small that when I first saw it, I genuinely asked if it was actually just for charging phones. And while I can do that with the integrated 2.1 amp USB port, it also charges laptops. In the box, you'll get your Dart charger, a nice carrying pouch for everything, nine tips for charging a variety of laptops, and a thank you note for their Kickstarter. What? A decent product that I like from Kickstarter. Okay, that was weird. And it gets even more unbelievable. If none of the included adapters actually work for you, just email them and they'll send you one that does for free. That's cool. Now, unsurprisingly, it's not that strong. At only 65 watts of output, you'll be stuck with the thinner, sleeker selection of laptops out there if you want full charging performance. But that being said, it does work with laptops that want more juice, like my old ASUS Bamboo, whose included charger is rated for about 90 watts. It will charge just a little bit more slowly, which may be a fair trade-off while traveling if you're going to be able to charge overnight and bag space is at a premium. Thanks, United. Last but potentially not least, we have number four, the Axel XL axle, whatever. It's a DisplayPort 1.2 to HDMI 2.0 adapter. Most graphics cards these days only have one HDMI port. Sometimes you need more. Sure, your monitors probably take DisplayPort, but VR headsets, capture cards, TVs, and video splitters are almost always HDMI only. Big deal, Luke. There's like a million of these on Newegg, right? Okay. But if you dig a little deeper into the specs, most of them are HDMI 1.4, which means they're limited to 4K at 30 Hz instead of 60 Hz, which means your highresolution display will feel laggy and stutter in everything from games to even basic desktop use. Which brings us finally to the full disclosure part of these handy tech episodes. Since they're structured more as a recommendation to buy with links below to Amazon versus a review, we like to disclose why we chose these and how we acquired them. Item one, the Mod Mic 5 was actually sent to us by Ant Lion for an ad spot we did for them a little while ago, but Linus has always loved these things and I have too. And this one is just well more to love. Item two, the Silverstone 128 PWM fan hub was sent by Silverstone for Lionus' desk PC project, though unfortunately it didn't arrive in time. The Finix Dart. Lionus backed this a thousand freaking years ago, and it just arrived a couple weeks ago. Item four, the Excel DisplayPort to HDMI adapter was purchased by Lionus personally to solve his decidedly firstworld problem of how to connect his 4K TV and his HTC Vive to the 980 Ti in his Media Center PC at the same time. All right, guys. If you like this video, like it. If you disliked it, dislike it. Get subscribe to see all the awesome stuff we have to offer. Jump on Amazon at the link down in the description below to buy any of these things. I believe they're all available there. You can also check the link around there to see shirts that we have available and same location forum link where you can discuss a bunch of stuff or even suggest more items that might be good for another future handy tech under 100 video or useless tech over a 100 video. I'd like to do one of those as well. I'll see you guys next time. Check out this video which is the handy tech sticky stuff that I did last time."}