Too Much Gear I’ve managed to make myself a little bit crazy this week, and it’s caused by having too good of a monitor, straddling two different operating systems, having just enough computers and being short by one dongle. Let’s start at the beginning with the problem to be solved, shall we? This week for […]
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Did I NEED a 6K Monitor?
Steve is a Lunatic I would like to make a statement. My husband Steve is a lunatic. Let me set the stage to explain. One of our marital battles is who gets to give the last Christmas present. I was sure I should get to go last because I bought him a new quadcopter. He’s […]
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Eyoyo 12.5″ 2K USB-C Portable Monitor is Just Right for Me
12.5″ Eyoyo with 16″ MacBook Pro and LG 5K Display Last month I reviewed the Portable USB-C Monitor by Lepow, which is a 15.6″ 16×9 aspect ratio display with a resolution of 1920×1080. Pat Dengler had loaned it to me to see if it would give me the extra screen real estate I need during […]
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Portable USB-C Monitor by Lepow
The Problem to be Solved Lepow 15.6″ with 27″ 5K and 16′ MacBook Pro I’ve got a 16″ MacBook Pro with a 27″ 5K display, but believe it or not, I run out of screen real estate when I’m running the live show for the creation of the NosillaCast. Between MarsEdit for the shownotes, Hindenburg […]
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The Box of Happiness and Why You Should Learn VoiceOver
When Lindsay found out she was pregnant, she asked us if we would come stay a week with her and Nolan like we did when Forbes was born. She really wanted us there to help out, and to keep Forbes out of their hair as they got into the rhythm of the new baby. We […]
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Continuing Mac Processor Problem – Today’s Theory
Last week I went into great detail about all of the experiments Steve and I have gone through with my 2016 MacBook Pro because I can no longer stream video. As soon as I start streaming, my processor slows down from a nominal 2.6GHz to 1 GHz which makes the Mac nearly unusable. The conclusion […]
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Luna Display Turns Your iPad into a Mac Monitor with Low Latency
It seems that iPads are gaining in popularity lately, and perhaps you have your eye on one of the new devices announced recently. Or perhaps you have an older iPad and you’re looking for a good use for it. Whether you’re looking to justify the new purchase or looking for something to do with the […]
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NAB 2017: Brother Head-Mounted HD Monitor
Allison interviews Josh Hardt from Brother about their latest AiRScouter HD display. The AiRScouter WD-330C is a head-mounted viewfinder that helps operators preview the video they are shooting with comfort and ease. This headset’s 720p display projects what appears to be a 19″ monitor directly in front of the operator’s eye. The AiRScouter WD-330C has […]
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Last week I told you about how the new MacBook Pro won’t run a DisplayPort monitor. I quoted the Apple support article that explains that their USB-C to Thunderbolt adapter simply will not work with any DisplayPort display, including their own legacy monitors. I explained how my darling husband Steve swapped monitors with me so […]
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Every once in a while a gadget comes along that’s so cool you just throw your entire belief system in the trash. Or at least that’s what happened to me. I bought the first PC I’ve owned since 2004. Back then I did it just to see what it was like to build a PC, […]
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