#SGGQA Podcast 065: Monday Morning – The ONSLAUGHT of Tech in October…

Back at it after last week’s AWESOME stream at Newegg, talking about Intel 9th gen and ASUS. This week we cover some Net Neutrality news, look at Verizon shoving their collective boots in their mouth, discuss the demise of Google Plus, and check in on the absolute ONSLAUGHT of tech being released. Pixel 3, Razer 2, LG V40, iPhone XS, Palm!

Also, what am I going to do about rebuilding my workstation to handle this much video production…

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How should we benchmark the iPhone XS (and every other phone)?

Synthetic benchmark scores don’t always reflect real world performance. App speed runs look fun, don’t actually measure performance. What are some tests we can perform to gauge improvements from year to year on our electronics? How can we compare processing power looking at the differences between Android and iOS?
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#SGGQA 064: Creator Chat – Yuri Lowenthal on Spider-Man and Orbital Redux

Welcome to another creator chat on the SGGQA podcast channel!

Let’s talk about getting projects finished. How our own expectations might get in the way when we’re working on our passion projects. In the grand scheme of things, it’s not very common to see someone finish what they set out to make.

This week my guest just happens to represent one of my longest lasting friendships in Hollywood, so please excuse the love that I’m gonna gush all over this guy. As our careers have shifted, and we’ve grown our families, we don’t get to talk as often as we’d probably like.

Yuri Lowenthal is an incredible actor, writer, producer, and all around super cool guy. I rewrote this intro several times, just trying to properly set the stage for his prolific body of work. Animation, television, feature films, video games, web series, building audiences and friendships with every project he works on, in every genre.

Most recently the voice of Peter Parker in Spider-Man on the PS4, and starring in an astoundingly ambitious live action sci fi series called Orbital Redux on The Nerdist, but this guy also has an IMDB credit list longer than my torso.

I could probably spend as long celebrating Yuri as our actual conversation took to record, but he just has that affect on people. So I’m gonna get out of the way here, and let’s talk to Mr. Lowenthal about making cool things for people to enjoy.


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Face ID is still SUPER dumb…

Coming from an iPhone SE as my daily iOS driver, it’s really tough to beat the convenience and security of Touch ID. I was hoping that one year after the iPhone X launch, Face ID would be smarter or easier to use, but no. Face ID is still really dumb.
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Geek Book Club 014: ‘The Dark Forest’ By Liu Cixin

Our follow up to the incredible ‘Three Body Problem’, we revisit this rich world. Does the story survive a translation from a different author? Let’s take a spin through the future, and how humanity would survive an alien first contact!

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iOS is a MESS! Cleaning up my iPhone XS…

Cleaning up iOS 12!

Minimizing distractions on our tech is becoming increasingly important. A whole new conversation surrounding digital health is starting. Apple has delivered new software to help you track your use, but we still haven’t addressed the basics. Apple’s software is a mess of icons, with terrible organization tools.

Without jail breaking, how can we fix this up a LITTLE so our phones are cleaner and easier to use?
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#SGGQA 063 – FaceBook Melting Down, Net Neutrality in California, Red Hydrogen One Delayed – Monday Tech Chat

Facebook is leaking your data like a sieve! Net Neutrality passes in California! The Trump administration IMMEDIATELY sues to stomp on states rights! And, what the hell is going on with iPhone XS build quality? ChargeGate? Ouch…

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The NEW Google Pixel Headphone Dongle: Pay More, Get Less

This is really getting to me. This is way less fun. I like having more fun in my tech reviews.

During my Razer headphone dongle review, I lost my Pixel adapter. Still can’t find it, so I ordered a replacement. AFTER ordering a replacement, Google refreshed the dongle, and now it’s $3 more expensive, so I grabbed that one too. Time for a short comparison!

This isn’t progress. Audio is a CORE feature of using a smartphone. It shouldn’t be handled like this.
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