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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.
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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!
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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”
As the Bagnell clan travels through areas of the country with poor internet service (and hotels hosting bikers), there won’t be a live show this week. Please enjoy this clip show of interviews from Newegg, and we’ll be back on track next week with a fresh, new podcast just for you!
360 video hasn’t really caught on like I hoped it would, and I fear it’s in danger of becoming another link in a chain of failed consumer tech, like 3D TV’s.
Oddly enough, one of the more compelling features I’ve found on a 360 camera has nothing to do with creating immersive, spherical video, but instead, delivers better tools for standard 16:9 HD video.
Could this be the killer app for 360° cameras? Have I just been doing this wrong the whole time? Why is it SO DAMN HOT IN THE VALLEY RIGHT NOW?!?!?
I think I need to lie down…
Insta360 One on Amazon https://amzn.to/2JULc0G
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Continue reading “Can Normal Video Save 360° Cameras? Insta360 One Hands On!”
MacBooks are running HOT! Apple gets patents on things that competitors have already made! Google is going to fight the EU fines! And, a GOP Congressman is supporting Net Neutrality?
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