Geekom MiniAir 11: Tiny. Affordable. Adorable PC.

Geekom MiniAir 11 review!

I’m a big fan of little small form factor PCs. Geekom has a new low cost PC available. It’s TINY, and it’s NOT expensive.

Where does this computer fit in? Can it cover your home computing needs?

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Ghost Canyon NUC Long Term: Mini and Mighty

I thought I killed it!

You just can’t keep a well-built PC down. Swapping in a new GPU did the trick, and the Ghost Canyon is back behind my TV. Let’s detail a little power user benchmarking, some gaming, and a few of my concerns about the NUC’s case.

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Intel Ghost Canyon NUC: Building the BIG BOY NUC!

It’s a larger box than I thought it would be, but it’s also a powerful performer!

What if we took the guts of a high end workstation or gaming laptop, and crammed them into a small desktop case? Ghost Canyon looks like it’ll be a monster, but building it was a little trickier that I was expecting…

I’m gonna call him “Ghosty”!
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2020 Intel NUC! 10th Gen Core i3 for Streaming and Gaming!

I’m a sucker for putting a LOT of computer into a SMALL shell.

Intel’s newest generation of NUC’s are here! With 10th gen internals, what does this “Next Unit of Computing” have to offer? Let’s take lowest end, base model Core i3 for a spin. Run it through some gaming and live streaming.

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#SGGQA 038: Samsung RAM Price Fixing, Apple Pays Taxes, T-Mobile + Sprint, Lootboxes Illegal, GPU Prices Drop? Monday Tech Chat!

Get your tech week started off right!

Samsung potentially in hot water for price fixing and antitrust RAM pricing, while also posting RECORD profits on RAM. Will Apple EVER pay their taxes? Belgium declares lootboxes ILLEGAL! GPU prices might drop. T-Mobile and Sprint merger moving forward!


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Intel Kernel Security: Meltdown, Spectre, Kaiser – What you need to know!

Meltdown! Kaiser! Spectre! How bad are these security threats? How much will they slowdown YOUR PC? We’ve got more info on these issues, and links to press releases and industry analysis. Buckle up folks! 2018 is off to a rocky start for the entire computing industry!

Intel press release acknowledging the issue.
Google press release detailing affected products
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AMD press release explaining why AMD CPU’s aren’t affected the same way.

ARM official response to exploit on mobile processors.
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Intel Kernel Security Flaw: You might lose up to 30% performance…

A terrible start for 2018 and Intel. A security flaw was discovered in Intel hardware, and the fix could be VERY costly. Depending on what processor is in your computer, you might see performance losses anywhere from 5% to 30%. Yikes. And yes, even you Mac users will be affected. Here’s the scoop on Intel’s Kernel Security flaw. Pretty sure my next PC build will be an AMD…

*** UPDATE ***

Intel press release acknowledging the issue.
Google press release detailing affected products
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AMD press release explaining why AMD CPU’s aren’t affected the same way.

ARM official response to exploit on mobile processors.

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Uber Goes Electric, AMD Beats Intel, and Origami Kids Clothes – Top Tech News

Uber is under investigation for spying on Lyft drivers, but they’re also mandating all drivers go electric by 2020. AMD is gaining on Intel FAR faster than analysts thought, and as a father of a toddler, I’m VERY interested in kids clothes that unfold like origami. My favorite tech stories for the first week of September 2017!

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