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Ergonomics plays a large role in how appealing and useful we find electronic devices, thus ergonomics ends up affecting out behavior more than we realize. Like many people back in the 1990’s I was heavily into building my own computers, typically using the ever-popular tower case to house things in. The basic machine included a tower, a monitor, a keyboard
Nearly all smart home systems have a controlling hub which typically requires a cabled network connection as the hub itself has a number of wireless transmitters such as ZigBee, Z-wave or Bluetooth to control the smart devices round the home. Given that the best location for the smart hub is in the centre of a house for maximum coverage, this
It has been so long since I did a show on the road, I felt a little out of place. I have become so used to being in the studio that tonights show was like fish out of water.. Using my new Zoom H6 the sound of the recording is a little bit different than my system at home and
When it comes to headphones, I'm a firm believer in that you get what you pay for. Undoubtedly there are diminishing returns above a certain price point but the bundled headphones that used to come with mobile phones were complete rubbish in terms of both their build quality and audio characteristics. Fortunately, those days are past and most respectable manufacturers
Outlook for iOS has been out awhile, but this is my first look. Since I made the switch from Microsoft products to “other” products in 2008 or so, I haven’t looked back…. Until now. My wife started a new job and received a Microsoft Surface (Not sure exactly what model) as her work machine. It came with Windows 8.1
OnePlus are back in the limelight with a new phone, the OnePlus X. The first device in a new product line, the X isn't an out-and-out powerhouse but focuses on high quality materials and great design. The OnePlus X comes in two variants, the Onyx and the Ceramic. The Onyx consists of jet black glass with a darkened silver aluminum
I have a mid-2010 Mac Mini set up in my living room that I use for occasional browsing and email. It came installed with Snow Leopard. I swapped out the hard drive for a 256 gigabyte SSD and bumped the RAM up to 8 gigabytes. The machine is reasonably fast and is in a handy location. Additionally have it set
Do you remember the Dragon's Lair video game? It was a unique type of game that attracted a lot of attention back in the day. The game debuted as a LaserDisc format game which was something like an interactive movie. The graphics were vastly different, and better, than every other video game in the arcade. I can't tell you how
"Blind people see with their hands" is kind of a cliched notion. Overall, everyone "sees" with all of the senses they have available. Visually impaired people just rely on their non-visual senses a bit more than others, depending on the situation. And while visually impaired people can usually comprehend much about the world around them, items that are flat, two-dimensional,
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Overwatch is the newest video game created by Blizzard Entertainment. The game has not yet been released, but the beta launches today, October 27, 2015. It will launch in both the Americas and Europe gameplay regions at the same time. Overwatch is a highly anticipated team-based shooter game. Those of you who attended Blizzcon 2014 had the opportunity to play
It is apparent that in DOJ versus Apple that they will not be happy until they draw blood from Apple. They know it is easier to bust in the back door then go through the front.. That story and many more on tonights show.. Reminder the show will not be live for the next 3 weeks.. Download the Audio Show
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