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I am acoustic engineer turns hobby photographer, hiker, cyclist, nature lover but also love cooking at home trying recipes. I also like repairing stuff especially electronics. Restore and reuse all they waayyy!

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Gear Review: Sea to Summit Spark Pro -1C

Finally last year I decided to get the probably one of the craziest/coolest sleeping bag construction I’ve ever seen in my life. I mean before I’ve only owned a -6c synthetic sleeping bag which was really great for bikepacking but it was in the end too heavy to bring around. So I got this sea to summit spark pro -1c. Even though I’ve had it for a while, I haven’t used it much, because I was so busy with my master’s thesis.

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How to Turn Off Google AI Overview

So, I encountered a problem. Googling used to be much easier without additional unnecessary stuff until google introduced google AI. I have no problem with that as it can be correct but I don’t want this result as my default suggestion and it is located on the top page which is really annoying. I prefer to browse myself. Until now, only one method that avoid this google ai overview. Essentially this method that I’m going to tell you require input on the internet browser’s url box, then google then instead of google via “all”, your search basically goes through google “web” tab. On this tab, AI overview won’t be shown. I’d like to thank the guys behind this (TenBlueLinks.org)

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Use Function Keys and Media Control without Touchbar MacBook Pro pre 2020

My MacBook 2020 Touch Bar failed two years ago. It basically flashed and flickered all the time. Until recently, my only way to fix the issue was covering the Touchbar with electrical tape. I also covered the small grooves to stop the rave. But eventually, I was fed up. After two years of this issue, I finally decided to try to “fix” it. Unfortunately, after a lot of research, there’s no real fix because it’s an actual hardware failure. So to actually fix it, you have to replace the module/Touchbar, which is quite expensive for a five years old laptop. Now the only economical way to mitigate the issue, is to disconnect the Touch Bar connectors from the motherboard and remap the function keys to other key combinations to retain function-key and media-control functionality

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Gear Review: Exped Dura 3R

Whilst backpacking is the main reason I bought this sleeping mat, being able to sleep well is also another reason I got this sleeping mat. I’m an avid hiker, not really a backpacker but I like to camp and have camped multiple times around the area I live in.

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