http://www.amazon.com/dp/B00IL7BJMM/?tag=otakunocast-20 The problem to be solved: Getting organized! Examples: Label cables/power bricks to match them up with the devices they belong to Label drawers that store various types of cables/other objects Label file folders The solution: a labeler! But they really suck! Lousy little rubbery keyboards Tiny, faint, barely visible display Very limited selection of […]
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George from Tulsa Reviews 3 Android Devices
George from Tulsa here to give you a brief overview of three Android devices I recently purchased. Nvidia Shield Tablet The Nvidia Shield Tablet is a serious gaming machine and showpiece for Nvidia’s connected gaming network. It’s also the fastest Android tablet on the market today, surpassing even Google’s flagship Nexus 9. I’m not a […]
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Hooked up to our TV we’ve got a TiVo, a Mac mini, an AppleTV, a Roku, and a Chromecast but when Donald Burr tipped me off that the Fire TV Stick was coming out and for 2 days Prime members could get it for $20 (normally $39), I immediately had Steve check to see if […]
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Tom and I talk about the new Google reCATPCHA and how it affects accessibility. Using a Screen Reader? click here
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Olympus Wi-Fi Camera I droned on and on about my choice of a new mirrorless camera a few months back, and in the end I chose a camera from Olympus called the E-M10. One of my favorite features of this camera is that it has built in Wi-Fi. I can tap Wi-Fi on the screen, […]
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I’ve talked quite a few times about how much I love the Internet and how many new friends Steve and I have made and new experiences we’ve had as a result of the Internet. Because of the Internet and podcasting, we met Don McAllister and became good friends. Eventually he gave my name to Captain […]
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Hi Allison, this is Steve back with a product review. The gadget I am reviewing today is the Tile and its associated iOS application, appropriately called TheTileApp. Let’s start with the problem to be solved. Nearly everyone I know has either lost or misplaced a personal item at some point in their lives. For some […]
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Just about everyone on earth is writing about wearables right now from the Fitbits of old to the Pebbles of ten minutes ago to the Android Wears of today and the Apple Watch of tomorrow. I have an observation to make about the need for notifications on our wrists. I hear a lot of people […]
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This weekend Steve and I traveled to see his parents to upgrade his mom from a white MacBook to a brand shiny new Mac mini. I love working with Merlee because she’s so clever and quick. She has her own way of doing things like any of us but she really listens to me before […]
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Do you have a recurring bill going on that just seems like it’s more than it should be? I would encourage you to call the company and simply ask them to lower the price. You would think that this wouldn’t work but I can swear that it does. Sometimes you do have to play a […]
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