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    Pureone 34479 air filter clearance advance auto

    Air filter is one of few items where I go OEM only for my Toyota 4.7.
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    Land Cruiser Article

    https://toyotatimes.jp/en/report/landcruiser_70th/040.html
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    Blackhawk Proto 1/4" [Facom?]

    No COO anywhere, and it seems that it is a close-out that was lingering for a while. otherwise, works great and not only for the price. Claims 72 tooth movement. Looks like a Facom descendant. https://www.ebay.com/itm/384158533304
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    I love me some Knipex - Amazon

    TBS Aachen may be worth a try. Also, not only German, but Japanese Amazon can surprise one on occasion.
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    Your Choice for Router in 2023

    MikroTik is another epic failure in the cheap department. But it is a great pacifier for the delusional micro-control freaks.
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    Your Choice for Router in 2023

    Firewall Bypass exploits on TP Link Archers is a potty training level
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    Are they doomed?

    A POSIX compliant shell would be a good starter then.
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    iPhone Metadata?

    I used a Blackberry Work suite there. https://blogs.blackberry.com/en/2022/11/communications-security-lessons-learned-from-ukraine
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    iPhone Metadata?

    Or is it something else? I am back from helping an NGO in Ukraine, and this where every security guy makes sure you are not an iPhone user. Everyone i asked would give me a vague non-answer, but it seems that those are the easiest to track from satellites.
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    Should I return this EverStart Platinum battery, or put it in service

    I had the same dance with Costco twice. They took the battery back twice without any hassle, but that was within 60-90 day period. WM used to have quality battery lines, but seems to be slipping here as well. Believe it or not, the best battery I found was an EFB battery from Autozone. An EFB...
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    CTEK on EFB Charging

    Some basics here as welll: https://www.stryten.com/efb-vs-agm-powering-cars-in-the-future/
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    What DDR3 Ram Should I Get

    "It was fine before I switched to synthetic oil..."
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    What's Your Favorite Computer Monitor Brand?

    NEC Pro, but I am in minority here. Once your eyes see it they will thank you. Worth the premium.
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    Uncommon operating systems/ program languages still in use that were designed in the last century

    No, it is CDE - ancient Solaris 8 (x86) on a Thinkpad T60. Installs like a charm, no workarounds required. It is quite an old base, the first thing I do is install SSH, create wheel group, etc. Runs a few ancient applications that keep making money. I love native Java and Korn Shell...
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    Mac Mini Price

    Is this a good price? https://www.bhphotovideo.com/c/product/1746643-REG/apple_macminm2_19_mac_mini_m2p_10c.html
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