Well, with Matrix Resurrection out, I’m just shocked at how good it looks in HDR. A great reason to get a new television with these HDR focused films like No Time to Die or Dune coming out now. But it reminded me that I loved the Matrix screensavers when they were out for the PC. […]
Month: January 2022
Headlamps 2020 and the Zebralight H600 and stuck batteries
Well, I have a collection of sort of bright to super bright headlamps and four years ago, I got the Coast FL85 which is a 600 lumen super bright headlight that uses three AAA batteries. Sadly although it has a lifetime warranty even while used indoors, the switch finally failed. I also have a bunch […]
Synology Video Server and Hyperbackup
OK, I have a Synology and I have to admit I use about 1% of the applications that are there, you can run docker containers, they have all sorts of dedicated applications, but to reduce the attack surface area for various SmartHome devices, I like to have purpose devices since the cost is relatively low. […]
In for a penny, fully custom keyboard with U4T, YMDK 117, and Keychron K6 (K8 Pro)
OK, I’ve been spending way too much time in the keyboard hobby, now that I have basically every variant of factory-made keyboards, it’s time to go off the deep end and build my own keyboard, so here is what I’ve learned for those of you who want to dive deep. Bluetooth Hot-swappable Keyboard I wanted […]
MacBook, iPad, and iPhone purchase recommendations Winter 2022
OK, so all the Apple announcements last year, it’s hard to know exactly what to buy but here are some recommendations thinking about a typical user who does mainly browsing and using the Internet and then a more hard-core user who is into video editing, photography, etc. The main resource I use here is the […]
More Retro Keyboards of IBM PC, 3270, Reuters and Tople fame
Idk why but I keep buying these vintage keyboard recreations? Maybe just being bored in COVID isolation just make be more inclined to surf the net. I know, first world problems, but in looking at old keyboards, here are some wants: IBM Selectric keyboard. I still remember the first time I saw that crazy ball […]