A Geek Goes Flying

Things I’ve picked up to augment the used non-Mk II, non-Turbo Fractal FM3 I found on Facebook Marketplace for a very good price: Screen protectors from ChadBoston.com ($34.99 as of this writing; $44 shipped). This FM3 came with Mooer foot switch toppers , which I noted in the Notes section when I ordered the screen protector. The Humbuster™ cable from Fractal ($19.99, $42 shipped) (I got this as I was experiencing hum running into the FX Return input on my cheap Facebook Marketplace Marshall G50RCD , but this cable didn’t fix that) Headrush FRFR-112 Mk2  and a  CableCreation XLR Cable to connect it to the FM3 A Harbor Freight Apache 3800 case to protect it from the dogs, when traveling with it, etc. The Apache case is roughly equivalent to a Pelican 1450 if you want to go “pro,” but for my modest needs, the $39.99 Apache does the trick. I cut the foam to allow transporting the FM3 along with a USB A-B cable and the power cord, which you may or may not want to do (realisti...

iPhone 14 Pro, Spigen, Smartish I haven’t used a case on my phone since wrapping my iPhone 4S in a huge, clunky OtterBox over a decade ago. Apple’s phones were just too slick to hide them in a bulky sweater. But. After accidentally smashing my iPhone X outside of my Apple Care screen replacement window, I started thinking differently. My 12 Pro lived naked and has a couple of barely perceptible imperfections in the screen after 18 months. My 14 Pro got a case and a screen protector. Spigen Ultra Hybrid Case ($23). A simple one-piece affair that just sort of slips / snaps into place. It’s supposed to have anti-yellowing tech, we’ll see. It has the MagSafe ring in the back, is pretty slim and low profile. Remains to be seen how much protection it provides, but something’s better than nothing (theoretically), and this generally seems to be well reviewed. It’s just thick enough that if I set my phone on my old generic 5W Qi charger stand the phone doesn’t start to charge; if I kind of hol...