Let's Talk Tech
Chances are pretty good that your car is dumb. Not that I don’t like your car, but it’s probably not “smart” like a “smartphone”.
What if you could add a heads up display, with cameras, and connect your car to an app on your phone over LTE? The Raven claims to do just that, without breaking the bank.
Let’s take it for a test drive!
Continue reading “Raven Dash Camera Review: Make Your Car Smarter! LTE Connected Car Computer!”
The OnePlus 6T might have a smaller notch! Google tracks you and your info, even when you tell it not to! Blue light might be POISON to your eyeballs! An 11-year-old hacks a voting site getting election information!
Also, last week the FCC concluded there was no DDOS attack on their commenting service during the Net Neutrality debate. So. They lied about that…
Get your tech week started off right!
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I don’t like bezel-less designs for phones. They’re pretty, but I don’t think they’re very practical. Lately, I’ve also run into a problem. No borders makes holding a phone AND playing a game VERY problematic. I like gaming on my phone, but not when my thumbs cramp after 10 minutes. How are you folks doing this?
Continue reading “Smartphones in 2018 SUCK for gaming! Change My View?”
An AI program CRUSHES human players at DOTA. The embargo has lifted for AMD Threadripper 2… unboxings? The FCC sides with Google Fiber over Comcast for pole access. Facebook, Spotify, and Apple pull Alex Jones’ Infowars off their respective platforms.
Get your tech week started off right!
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The mugs are in, and they look great!
For this first weekend, the mugs will be on sale for $12.99, before raising the price to $14.99 next week.
It’s more than just the MEGAPICKLES! Savory, delicious, MegaPickles… MMMmmm…
My favorite dad joke malapropism! Reviewing phone cameras, megapixels mean very little in the grand scheme of capturing great images. Now YOU can also show your disdain for specs nerds with your very own MegaPickle Mug!Because who really cares how many giggleflips, or meagleblips your phone has? If it gets the gig done, it gets the gig done!
But I digress…
Thank you so much for all the people who helped refine these, weighed in on designs, and offered constructive feedback. I’m super excited to finally put my favorite tech pun on a mug!
MegaPickle Mug BLACK https://tspr.ng/c/megapickle-mug-black-sgg
MegaPickle Mug GREEN https://tspr.ng/c/megapickle-mug-green-sgg
Our first fantasy novel on the Geek Book Club, with a fun insider story from Andrew. He knows the author! The first book of the “Barrow” series introduces the setting; the city of Barrow on the Thousand Stars Plane. Andrew sat down with John Deakins to chat about writing the book, publishing, and fantasy stories.
Shop ‘Barrow’ on Amazon https://amzn.to/2OlO3SR Continue reading “Geek Book Club 12b – Interview with ‘Barrow’ Author John Deakins”
I’ve admired Xiaomi products from afar, but I’ve never had the opportunity to review one. FINALLY, spending a little time with the Mi 8, I can understand some of the buzz around this brand.
So.
Why can’t I buy one here?
Many thanks to Damir Franc and Trading Shenzhen!
Damir’s Channel (SUBSCRIBE!) https://www.youtube.com/user/nimrodity9
Trading Shenzhen https://tradingshenzhen.com/en/
Continue reading “Xiaomi Mi 8: Why can’t I buy one in the USA?”
Our first fantasy novel on the Geek Book Club, with a fun insider story from Andrew. He knows the author! The first book of the “Barrow” series introduces the setting; the city of Barrow on the Thousand Stars Plane. In a multiverse of unstable pocket universes, the Thousand Stars Plane is nearly normal, except for the presence of magic. The eclectic people of Barrow have an unseen watcher: The Old Man of Barrow, a powerful magician who records their lives and sometimes interferes. In eight tales of Barrow, the Old Man must help ordinary people resist his own insane son.
Shop ‘Barrow’ on Amazon https://amzn.to/2OlO3SR Continue reading “Geek Book Club 012a – ‘Barrow’ by John Deakins”