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2.5 minute read So, Apple just dumped a bunch of new products last week and this week we can finally get our hands on them. What are you going to buy? iPhone 17e ($599) The newer entry iPhone has landed. The specs are bumped, you finally have wireless charging at this price point, and the … Read more
QUICK NOTE: Generative AI is getting better sooo quickly this article might be obsolete in like 6-12 months so keep researching to stay ahead, I will too… Beyond just a buzzword or viral topic, AI is showing up everywhere. Now, there’s arguments on both sides of this. Some say its destroying writing as an art, … Read more
Greetings Sunday and hello Spring! Thanks for the warmer weather, but no thanks for the time change! Why can’t we solve DST yet? So let’s revisit the lovely spring forward annual activity and how can you make the switch less painful? Yep, things still break with the time change The smartphone updates overnight, so everything … Read more
3 minute read If you’re an Apple Home Kit person but you’ve got Ring cameras, you already know they don’t play nice together natively. This little weekend project fixed that for me, and it’s been one of the better things I’ve set up in a while. What’s in the box The setup is a Raspberry … Read more
3 minute read So, yesterday my daily commute was pretty much the same. Got to my destination on the Brightline and requested an Uber ride. All good. I noticed the driver’s car showed a picture of a yellow taxi. I figured, “Wow, that’s cool that they would use a pic like that.” Lo-and-behold, my driver … Read more
3 minutes to read this…. So, I saw the announcement and even got the flashy email like the rest of us. “Four stunning colors!” “Up to 16 hours of battery life!” Okay, so that’s all great, but 8GB of RAM? Seriously? Apple, 2025 called and they are wondering why you’re using last year’s marketing copy. … Read more
So, I read about new things in science all the time; it’s part of being a curious human, I tell myself. Growing up, I was the nerdy kid reading the Popular Science and Popular Mechanics magazines in Barnes and Noble. I wish bookstores weren’t disappearing. Well, here’s one idea that people are actually selling!! They … Read more
I’m currently testing both Ring and Reolink at my house, so I have a personal stake in figuring out which one actually delivers. Here is what I’ve learned so far and what anyone shopping for home security cameras should think about before buying. Wired vs. Wi-Fi Wired PoE (power over ethernet) cameras are reliable and … Read more
By alfcruiser with Dante 3 minute read A month ago, I wrote about setting up OpenClaw over a weekend and getting way more done than I expected. At the time it felt exciting — but also a little too good to be true. So now that the dust has settled, did any of it actually … Read more
So, AI video generation. Yes, it’s everywhere. I’m annoyed watching fake videos about a 2028 Maserati Grecale that doesn’t really exist. Do they think we’re stupid? A single pic of an AI-generated car with a camera bouncing around it and zooming. That’s really lazy, and the minute I see it, that YouTube clip gets closed. … Read more