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Sony XPERIA External Monitor Mode! A tour of the new monitor app, and the new settings and features! Now we can record directly to our phone storage!
Shop for the XPERIA 1 V on Amazon https://amzn.to/3pTwAcI
Order XPERIA 1 V on B&H https://bhpho.to/44OuomF Continue reading “XPERIA 1 V: External Monitor Mode Tour! Record Your Camera on Your Phone!”
Writing this in the heat of the moment, I was incorrect with my understanding of one part of this story. Nintendo did not file a DMCA take down request. Nintendo sent a cease and desist, where they mentioned their rights under the DMCA. This is an important distinction that I missed.
As to the numerous comments on this editorial claiming the Dolphin emulator uses Nintendo intellectual property, I am not a lawyer, but we’ll have to watch and see if a court case establishes that an encryption key can be considered IP. In much the same way that if someone were to “hack” your laptop because your password was “12345”, would we consider that password intellectual property?
This is an ongoing legal battle, and akin to the fight over DVD encryption, the idea of an encryption key being protected IP doesn’t seem to have been tested directly in any recent court cases. Considering the complexity of code required to run a computer or game console, I stand by my statement that the Dolphin emulator does not include any proprietary Nintendo IP, even for it including an encryption key. Many will disagree with me, but I believe including Nintendo’s “password” is not the same as including more complex code.
I’m leaving the letter as originally written, to maintain the emotional tone of the editorial. I always welcome debate, but rude or insulting comments will of course be scrubbed.
Dear Nintendo,
This emulator stuff? I think you’re doing it wrong.
I have a LOT of fondness for your games. My family has been into gaming since the earliest days of arcades and Atari home consoles. I was so fortunate to grow up in the early 80’s with nerd parents who were ahead of the curve on video gaming.
We rode the wave of your classic consoles through the 8-bit, 16-bit, and 64-bit eras. To this day, my younger siblings still sport Switches as their primary gaming solutions.
I still have a lot of classic Nintendo gear, mostly in storage, but I got off the console gaming train around the Wii and PS3 hardware generation.
I’m also a PC nerd. Software licensing was changing back then. In the early 2000’s, PC gaming started experimenting with online stores and digital distribution. There was a lot of anxious editorializing of online stores, copy protection, verification, and “ownership”.
Years later, we still face some challenges with titles in online shops. We might not really “own” that content when it’s licensed to web stores, but the generational convenience has kept me far more invested in PC gaming than in recent console gaming.
The idea of buying a box, then buying content for a box, and only being able to consume that content on one box, is sorely antiquated. My Wife and I ran into that limitation hard with Playstations. Continue reading “An open letter to Nintendo about Emulators: You’re doing it wrong… “
Rode Wireless Go ii just got a HUGE update! These little wireless microphones have basically taken over all my videos. This new firmware makes them even MORE flexible out in the field.
Let’s take a look!
RODE Wireless GO 2 on Amazon https://amzn.to/3OHMbX6
Continue reading “The BEST Wireless Microphones! Massive Update for the RODE Wireless Go 2!”
Ulanzi Video Travel Tripod!
This is an AMAZING tripod! Packing light, and producing in the field, this is maybe the best solution I’ve ever used. When you need to set up fast, this tripod delivers an INCREDIBLE bang for buck!
Ulanzi Tripod on Amazon https://amzn.to/3IGb15S
Ulanzi Quick Release Plate on Amazon https://amzn.to/43oP0jV
Continue reading “Ulanzi F38 Quick Release Video Travel Tripod Review! It’s SO GOOD!”
TicWatch Pro 5 review!
Fantastic hardware. Great battery life. Great health tracking features. The newest Qualcomm SOC. We of course need to chat about that software though. WearOS 3.5 is here, but will this watch get updates?
TicWatch Pro 5 on Amazon https://amzn.to/3MztfqC
More info on TicWatch https://www.mobvoi.com/us Continue reading “Mobvoi TicWatch Pro 5! The Most Powerful WearOS Watch, But What About Updates?”
Infinix Note 30 Pro first impressions!
It’s INCREDIBLE how much phone you can buy for THIS low of a price. Updating the Note line, Infinix keeps a LOT of the lifestyle features folks will care about, but is the performance going to be an issue?
Let’s take a look! Continue reading “Infinix Note 30 Pro First Look! Budget Beauty!”
HAPPY MONDAY!
SOCIAL MEDIA NEWS IS HOT RIGHT NOW! Meta facing fines. DoorDash overcharging iPhone users. Grownups are walking away from Twitter.
Also, Right to Repair is heating up in France, and what should we expect from Apple’s Mixed Reality Headset?
Let’s get our tech week started right!
Doing something silly! OnePlus Pad vs Razer Edge!
What is a “gaming tablet”? What is a “productivity” tablet? I think it’s time for a comparison, and this battle is a LITTLE different than what we normally see. If someone wants a “companion computer”, to take some load off a phone or a laptop, what might help them make a purchasing decision? Continue reading “TABLET FIGHT! Gaming vs Work – OnePlus Pad vs Razer Edge”