CodingBlocks
CodingBlocks
93. Developer Shopping Spree
With the holiday season soon approaching, we address the most important requirements list of all … our wish lists as Joe has to disclose a cheese powder incident, Michael hopes his Bitcoin gains some value, and Allen researches his purchases to the extreme.
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Lists Worth Checking Twice …
Joe’s Blinged-Out Wish List
| Price | Description | |
| $99.99 | Corsair RMX Series RM860x 850W ATX12V (Amazon) |
 
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| $139.99 | Corsair Hydro Series H115i PRO RGB Water Cooler (Amazon) |
 
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| $197.99 | Samsung 970 Pro M.2 2280 512GB (Amazon) |
 
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| $319.74 | Corsair Vengeance RGB Pro 32GB (3000) (Amazon) |
 
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| $399.99 | ASUS Prime X299-Deluxe LGA 2066 (X299 6Gb/s) (Amazon) |
 
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| $699.99 | ZOTAC GeForce GTX 1080 Ti (Amazon) |
 
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| $1,129.99 | Intel Core i9-7949X Skylake X 14-Core 3.1 GHz (Amazon) |
 
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Michael’s Automated Wish List
| Description | Price | |
 
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Sonos One (Amazon) | $199.00 |
 
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Tile Mate with Replaceable Battery (4 pack) (Amazon) | $59.99 |
 
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TP-Link Kasa Smart Wi-Fi Plug Mini (Amazon) | $44.99 |
 
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Alternate: Amazon Smart Plug (Amazon) | $24.99 |
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Google Home Mini (Google) | $49.00 |
 
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Philips Hue White and Color Ambiance Smart Light Bulb Starter Kit (Amazon) | $99.99 |
 
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Alternate: TP-Link Kasa Smart Wi-Fi LED Light Bulb (Amazon) | $39.99 |
 
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Google WiFi system, 3 Pack (Amazon) | $255.95 |
 
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AMORTEK Outlet Wall Mount Holder for Google Home Mini (Amazon) | $8.99 |
 
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AMORTEK Google Wifi Wall Mount 3 Pack (Amazon) | $17.99 |
 
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LG 34UC80-B 34-inch 21:9 Curved UltraWide QHD IPS Monitor (Amazon) | $549.99 |
 
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CORSAIR CRYSTAL 570X RGB Mid-Tower Case (Amazon) | $179.99 |
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Samsung 970 Pro 512GB (Amazon) | $197.99 |
 
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Samsung 860 Evo 1TB (Amazon) | $166.99 |
 
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Razer DeathAdder Chroma (Amazon) | $54.49 |
 
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Transcend 64GB Flash Drive (Amazon) | $23.99 |
 
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ELLESYE Qi Certified Wireless Charging Stand (Amazon) | $25.99 |
 
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BRAINWAVZ Truss – The All Metal Under Desk Dual Headphone Hanger Stand Mount (Amazon) | $14.99 |
 
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Coffee Gator Stainless Steel Container (Amazon) | $28.97 |
 
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Apple Watch Series 4, 44mm GPS+Cellular (Amazon) | $529.00 |
Allen’s Wish List
| Price | Description | |
| $657 | LG 43 UHD with USB C – 8ms (Amazon) |
 
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| $697 | Or an alternative, LG 55″ UHD TV! (Amazon) |
 
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| $99 | Not Flat Anti-Fatigue Mat (Amazon) |
 
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| $699 | Rebel Treadmill 1000 Under Desk Treadmill (Amazon) |
 
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| $40 | 14 Pc Anti-Snap Exercise Bands (Amazon) |
 
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| $67 | Logitech c930e WebCam (Amazon) |
 
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| $319 | Kinesis Advantage 2 USB Win / Mac (Amazon) |
 
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| $149 | SteelSeries Arctis 7 Gaming / Conferencing Headphones (Amazon) |
 
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| $34 | Monoprice 8323 Hifi DJ Bluetooth Headphones (Amazon) |
 
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| $27 | Comfortable Earpads – Velour, Faux Leather, Memory Foam (Amazon) |
 
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| $12 | Headphone holder (don’t get this one – it bends) (Amazon) |
 
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| $32 | Charging station for 6 devices / Watch holder (Amazon) |
 
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| $293 | Netgear Orbi RBK50 3000 2 Pack 5k sqft (Amazon) |
 
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| $340 | Amplifi HD Alternative to the Orbi – 10k sqft (Amazon) |
 
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| $245 | Document Scanner (Amazon) |
 
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| $3 | Algorithms App (Android) (Google Play) |  |
| $328 | Autonomous Ergo Chair 2 (Autonomous) |  |
| $99 | Circle with Disney (Built into Orbi above) (Amazon) |
 
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Resources We Like
- Stack Overflow Developer Desktop Build – 2017 (nickcraver.com)
- Coke Commercial – It’s Delux, son! (YouTube)
Tip of the Week
- FLIR C2 Compact Thermal Imaging System (Amazon)
- Alternative: FLIR ONE Thermal Imaging Camera for iOS (Gen 3) (Amazon)
- Alternative: FLIR ONE Thermal Imaging Camera for iOS (Gen 3) (Amazon)
- Bring the cloud to the edge with Azure IoT Edge (azure.microsoft.com)
- Freeze your CSS State by using F8 (Stack Overflow)
- Automate your life with IF This Then That (IFTTT)
