The Ubiquiti Unifi Dream Machine Pro (UDM-Pro) came out of Early Access (closed BETA) recently, and now anyone with $379 + tax + shipping can buy one. But the TLDR, is that Ubiquiti has rushed this device to market. Not only is it lacking many of the features of the USG lineup, it also has many bugs and issues. Unless […]
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With a 4K (UHD) front and 1080p rear camera, 2.4/5GHz Wi-Fi, cloud connectivity, GPS, and HEVC recording up to 25Mbps (front) + 10Mbps (rear), the Blackvue DR900S-2CH is a top end dashcam. Does the high end feature set justify the higher MSRP (around $500) vs Blackvue’s other offerings? Thanks to Blackvue (Pittasoft) for providing the review sample.
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The Zooz ZEN25 Double Plug enables control via a Z-Wave home automation controller for two 120V AC devices. It also has a non-controllable USB outlet (why?).
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The Google Nest Hub is one of the current crop of “smart display” devices which offer voice control via a smart assistant, as well as limited support for a couple OTT video providers.
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Proof that Kickstarts can have a happy ending :). This USB Type C DAC for 3.5mm-less mobile devices offers step up performance without a massive $ outlay.
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Finally got around to documenting my thoughts on the 2019 NVIDIA Shield TV. Includes thermal images & power consumption numbers for several use cases.
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This could have easily been titled “AMD Wrath Prism is so bad I had to replace it”, but let’s keep a positive spin on things ;). All in, there’s a lot to like about this liquid cooling solution. It’s priced right, quiet, reduced idle power consumption, and made the PC faster. What’s not to like?
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There aren’t many Micro-ATX X570 motherboards to choose from, so when I decided it was time for a new workstation, I opted for the one with an Intel network adapter. This turned out to be a mistake, as the network card has terrible SMB performance with my file server. ASROCK’s poor support experience tops off the experience, making the TLDR […]
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The 2019 NVIDIA Shield TV is a welcome update to the solid platform which replaced my need for a HTPC in the A/V stack. Unboxed, and with a few hours on the device, I wanted to share my thoughts and some of the issues I encountered so far.
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With front and rear 1080p camera the Wi-Fi enabled BlackVue DR590W-2CH offers good performance for the price point. As a “budget” dashcam, there are some trade-offs, but in general it is a solid car DVR.
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