- S12E32
- May 15, 2019
Alexa - Creepy? Or Clever? Robbie Experiences the Targeted Ad Motives Behind Amazon Echo
Robbie and his wife decided to ask Alexa some questions, only to find ads the following day within their searches, entirely unrelated to the products they were viewing. Creepy? Or Clever? What do you think?
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- S12E31
- May 8, 2019
FREE Facial Recognition to Control Your Mouse in Linux Mint 19 Using Your Webcam
You probably already have a webcam, but did you know you can use that to control your mouse cursor using subtle movement of your face? That's right: your Linux Mint 19 system is ready to become the ultimate accessible computer - ABSOLUTELY FREE. No extra hardware needed (just a webcam), and our helpful installer will configure and install eViacam on your Mint 19 box.
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- S12E31
- May 8, 2019
Kingston DataTraveler 2000 GIVEAWAY - Round 3
Have you checked out these drives yet? If your data privacy matters to you, you need one ... these things are awesome! Congratulations to our final winner of a Kingston DataTraveler 2000 encrypted USB Flash Drive.
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- S12E30
- May 1, 2019
Restoring the GIMP Interface After Closing Windows
The GIMP (GNU Image Manipulation Program) interface is different than what most of us are used to, and sometimes when attempting to close the program, we'll instead lose access to crucial tools. While we can dig through menus to restore them one-by-one, Robbie will show a quick way to restore the entire interface to defaults, and even switch to a single-window mode to make The GIMP feel more like a standard application.
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- S12E30
- May 1, 2019
Screaming Fast Android TV Box with H.265, 4K60, HDR ... for $50!
The Qintaix Q9S PRO Android TV Box offers high performance from an S905X2 SOC with 4GB RAM, and a Mali-G31 GPU. Android TV 8.1.0 offers an excellent out of the box video experience with output up to 4k60 and hardware decoding of 10-bit H.265, AVS2-P2 and VP9 Profile-2, plus 1080p hardware decoding of H.264, MPEG-4 and more. A very decent Android box for the price, with enough power for some decent gameplay too - complete with Bluetooth 4.1 (did someone say PS2 Controller?)
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- S12E29
- April 24, 2019
Swag for Sasha; The Official Unofficial Spokeswoman of Neverware's CloudReady
Neverware even has their own lip balm, and since Sasha's the official unofficial spokeswoman, she'll dig through a big parcel filled with swag from the company that brings us CloudReady.
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- S12E29
- April 24, 2019
WHOPPING 13.3-inch 1080p Raspberry Pi Touch Screen Case from KKSB
Did somebody say Raspberry Pi KIOSK? KKSB has launched their Raspberry Pi case kit that includes a rigid steel stand and Waveshare's honkin’ huge 13.3-inch toughened glass capacitive touch panel 1920×1080 high resolution IPS screen. Wow, just wow.
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- S12E29
- April 24, 2019
Aurora Master Party Light Unboxing and Test
Sasha's first unboxing! It's the Aurora Master party light: a small LED light that boasts that it creates an ambiance that can be romantic, exciting or just plain soothing. It's unique water effect gives the illusion of being underwater, all from a simple little light powered by USB or 4 AA batteries. And it has a built-in speaker too!
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- S12E28
- April 17, 2019
YES, You Can Fix Electronics - Robbie Diagnoses and Repairs A Simple (But Common) Issue
Having been given a dead network switch, Robbie set out to see if he (in his limited but budding capabilities) can both diagnose and repair the device. TL;DR: what would have cost $50 to replace only cost $3.20 to repair, and Robbie was successful in fixing the hardware by replacing two burnt-out capacitors. Follow along with the process and see what he has learned about desoldering, using flux paste, and soldering.
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- S12E27
- April 10, 2019
Can This CHEAP Star Trek TNG Tricorder Be Any Good?
Curiosity forced Robbie to grab this cheap tricorder replica off Amazon. But can it truly be any good? Find out if you should be adding this to your cosplay uniform.
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