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SanDisk Clip Sport “Review”

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I only use a standalone MP3 player for working out. I’ve had an iPod Nano for some time. Nothing particularly wrong with except it is Apple and if you know me, well…
One minor annoyance is I have to keep the Nano in my pocket as the clip just doesn’t seem to do well, especially on thick edges of clothing (sweatpants and shorts). Don’t get me wrong. As much as I hate to admit it this Nano has been good to me. Especially when you factor in I got it for free. I think this was Apples best MP3 player.
I have a 6th generation iPod Nano. It was a freebie replacement for a long dead 1st generation Nano that was recalled.
So I’m midway through a hard back workout, arms shaking, trying to dig the Nano out of my pocket. That’s when I decided to look for something else.
After due consideration I decided on a SanDisk Clip Sport 8GB. I paid $37 for it on sale last week.
As a reference. The 6th gen Nano can still be had with prices ranging from $22 to a whopping $180, all used or refurb.
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HP and DRM

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Shortly after I posted I Love HP Printers this issue came to light:
HP printers start rejecting budget ink cartridges (BBC)
“Large numbers of HP printer owners found their printers stopped recognising unofficial printer ink cartridges on 13 September.”
Basically HP purposely time-bombed/limited/eliminated the use of 3rd party ink.
Unethical but unsurprising behavior.
EFF.org has more info and a petition over this matter: Tell HP — Say No to DRM

Wednesday Random Stuff…

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They Just Keep Getting Faster And More Affordable
Anandtech – Samsung Announces 960 PRO And 960 EVO M.2 PCIe SSDs
Ars Technica – Samsung unveils crazy-fast 960 Pro and 960 Evo M.2 NVMe SSDs
Out in October. The only M2 slot I have is on my laptop. For me, I don’t know if is worth the upgrade from my 850 EVO as far as real world use. But it is tempting…

Wise Disk Cleaner Updated
Version 9.29 is out:
– Fixed the issue of unable to run properly in limited account.
– Updated various translations. Minor GUI improvements.
Download

EMDB 2.57
Eric’s Movie Database has been updated (not this Eric). Several fixes.
“EMDB is an application to keep track of your movie and TV Series collection.”
Download & Info

Tails 2.6
“Tails is a live operating system, that you can start on almost any computer from a DVD, USB stick, or SD card. It aims at preserving your privacy and anonymity”
Download & Info

Tuesday News

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windows securityUpdate For Win10
Cumulative Update for Windows 10 Version 1511 for x64-based Systems (KB3140743)
Release Notes

There Is An Optional Update For Windows 7 and 8.1 Too
They are KB3138612 and KB3138615.
This is a update for the Windows Update Client. Although I am not seeing anything suspicious, some updates like this in the past have been GWX related. I’m gonna hold off on this one for a while.

Nvidia Drivers
Nvidia Geforce Game Ready 362.00 WHQL Drivers
Support for: Gears of War: Ultimate Edition, Far Cry Primal, and the latest update for Dying Light
Release Notes