Category: Lifestyle Technology
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This takes the cake: To the audiophile, this $10,000 Ethernet cable apparently makes sense
Wow. This is some seriously messed up language used to describe ‘premium-grade’ Audio Ethernet cables — yes, you read that right, Ethernet cables for the Audiophile market. My word… All insulation slows down the signal on the conductor inside. When insulation is unbiased, it slows down parts of the signal differently, a big problem for very…
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I’m Crazy and I’m gaming for 24 hours for an amazing cause! Sponsor Me!
Update: Beamdog just dog-piled on with 6 classic Dungeons & Dragons games! Bioware just jumped in to support me! Cool prizes for donors. I’ve added my Gaming Schedule. I’m kinda into gaming — y’all know that. And I’m into my dogs — ya’ll know that too. So when an opportunity like this popped up, I couldn’t…
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Expected: Keurig’s attempt to ‘DRM’ its coffee cups totally backfired
I’m amazed that someone thought that applying DRM to a coffee machine was a good idea. Using single-use disposable coffee pods is not great for the environment — we use a refillable pod, which would be locked out under the Keurig 2.0 system. Consumers hate DRM — in music, in movies, in anything — but…
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I like that I can update the image on our digital thermometer
https://www.facebook.com/brad.grier/posts/10152562343455738?pnref=story
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Teenage Engineering designed a set of incredible pocket synthesizers that cost $59 each
Very cool! High quality yet affordable. Very minimalist. Worth checking out! But that all changes with the launch of the Pocket Operator synth and drum machine series, a set of three calculator-sized music-making tools that can be yours for less than $200 total. “Our goal was to make a synth that cost $49,” says CEO and…
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Brushstroke — a rather cool iOS filter app
I love the idea of taking a good photographic image and manipulating it so it looks like it was a painting. It follows then, that I quite enjoy experimenting and finding a cool ios filter app that facilitates this. I like seeing how technically gifted people have created software to ‘see’ as a watercolour artist sees, or…
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Testing Duet — an OS X display extender app for iPad
You’ve probably seen the online hype around Duet — an OS X display extender app for iPad. Basically it’s supposed to allow you to extend your current desktop screen to an iPad — just as if you had an extra monitor. Other apps already do this, but Duet’s claim to fame is it will extend…
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From the It Must Be Christmas Holiday App Deals dept.
It seems like a few of the good strategy and board games are going on sale now on the Apple App Store as quality publishers have started cutting prices revealing their holiday app deals. I’ve played these games and do recommend them as valuable additions to your iOS gaming collection. Prices are discounted at the time…
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My iOS App Picks for 2014 — iOS Photo Apps
I tend to keep my photography over on iPadDarkroom, but since I’m writing about iOS photo apps that I’ve discovered or have dominated my work this year, it seemed fitting to look at apps that have influenced my photo work. You’ve likely seen some work created with these apps before, but they’re worth profiling again as…
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My iOS App Picks for 2014 — Role Playing Games
Over the year I’ve had a little bit of time to play the occasional iOS Role Playing Game (RPG). What I like in an RPG is good solid story and character development. And it’s through that lens that I’ve selected my picks for Role Playing Games of 2014.
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My iOS App Picks for 2014 — eBook Readers
It’s that time of year again — the year is ending, coming to a close. And we often take time to look back at things we’ve done. In my case, I thought I’d look back at the iOS apps that have most engaged me over the last year. I’ll basically select a ‘winner’ and a ‘runner…