$200 Huawei Honor 5X Review, $9 C.H.I.P PC, LED Bulbs, HWMonitor CPU Temps, 7Zip Encryption, Ozzy!!!
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Today's topics:
00:45 - Huawei Honor 5X Review!!!
Phone time! The Huawei Honor 5X went on sale officially last week. - $199.99 - Brushed aluminum, comes in three colors. It’s biggest competition is the Moto G 2015 and the Zenfone 2 from ASUS. Want the specs and the hands on review? Want to know it's one big flaw??? Watch the video!!!
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14:28 - LED Bulb Buying Guide
You asked, so here it is, our LED builb guide from sizes, all the stuff on the FTC label liek brightness (How many Lumens = a 60W bulb???), color temperature in Kelvin, what the Estimated Energy Cost means, CRI (Color Rendering Index), why we like 'em so much more than CFLs and more! (Like Lifehacker's guide to picking the right lights for every room in your house.)
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22:29 - $9 C.H.I.P PC Runs!!!
It boots! It runs! It’s … the CHIP $9 PC from NextThingCo! We've got it live in the video and talk its pros and cons, and the differences between it and the Raspberry Pi series of tiny Linux PCs!
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28:57 - Which CPU Temp???
@KendallWhitman tweets, "Hey guys for the CPUID app, there's a cpu temp under the MB and one under the cpu. Temps vary greatly. Which is right?" We walk through CPUID.com's HWMonitor and explain the difference between CPUTIN and CORE and which one we watch in the video!
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31:20 - 7zip For Storing Passwords?
Anthony writes, "I have a good few passwords to remember and it's becoming a bit of a task . So is it safe to keep my passwords in a txt file and encrypt them with 7zip as a basic and easy single file to go to now and again to retrieve passwords I forget?" 7zip rocks AES encryption and keeps your files local... beyond that, Shannon's got concerns, and some options you might consider for password management. Watch the video to find out what they are... and here's a free 1 month trial for LastPass
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34:04 - What Was That Headset?
Steven says, “Patrick, I saw you on TECH NEWS TODAY 1437, and would like to know what headset with Mic you were using. It sounded good." Find out in the video
35:36 - Nexus 6p Problems???
Dan the Fan writes, "I'm very interested in the Nexus 6p but keep hearing about the glass across the camera lens spontaneously breaking and more recently about the microphone producing a muffled sound. What has your experience been? Has Google/Huawei addressed these issues?" Shannon's got her experiences with the 6p (and thoughts on hardware problems) in the video!
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Do Something Analog!
Bruno writes, "I like technology, but I like analog too. I like to listen to music. I listen to different genres of music. So what better way to listen to music… in vinyl I say! My analog pick is Ozzy Osbourne’s Blizzard of Ozz 180g vinyl album. It has a beautiful album cover art on the record itself. TekThing Rocks," Thanks Bruno!!!
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That crazy Firefox hair.
That Huawei phone was actually a really cool shape, very solid looking and bright.
love you guys thanks for the show
I downloaded the CPUID HWMonitor and love it. Thank you for the tip!
Love you guys. Great to see ya again.
5:30 I love the dual card phones. I had 2 SIM cards in different area code for work. My phone is a 3 year old $100 BLU Dash 4.0 running Android 4.2
Asus updated their Zen phone line in November with the Zenfone 2 Laser. It now runs the Snapdragon 615, 3gb ram, dual sim, SD card and removable battery and of course Laser focus. This guy has been a dream, I went from a Galaxy S5 and have been very happy with it. Scanning bar codes and doing remote deposits are now fast and 100% accurate.
I have a Huawei MediaPad X1 7.0 and am very satisfied with it. I promptly rooted it and took some of the bloatware off of it. It came with Android 4.1, but they offered 4.4 on their website, so I did the upgrade to that. Still working alright after 9 months of ownership. They make decent products for the money. I am all for pure Android though and wish that it would become the standard among the manufacturers.
Yay! ! This is a great show! I watch on my podcast app on my phone. It saves my place and allows me to listen to video as audio. i use beyondpod.
The Sony camera (assuming it's an A-series/Alpha model) actually uses WiFi direct to send pictures and stream directly to the tablet/smartphone. The NFC just initiates the app on the camera and tablet/smartphone to start the pairing process.
NFC on my Sony mirrorless is a god send. Shoot an image, tap my smartphone, drop it into Lightroom Mobile or Snapseed, post to social media within minutes. Great for when i'm attending things like CES and followers/readers wanna see what's up quickly. I need to buy a wifi SD card for my new camera to get the same capability.
-RAP, II
Feit at Costco here in Ohio are CRI 92 and really cheap with the AEP discounts. You can currently get 3 40 watt, 2700, 92 CRI's for 3.99 and 3 60 watt, 2700, 92 CRI's for 6.99
As to extended warranties - I never buy them.
My first programming job in the late 60's (YES! I am that old) was with a department store in Cincinnati. On the purchase of TVs and appliances we made FAR more money on the extended service contracts than on the actual product. Most things, then or now, are going to fail in the first 90 days. That time frame is usually covered by the manufacturer. Even mobile phones, except for the most abusive user, will work for at least 4 years - with the battery being the limiting component.
When you set up light you should combine a 3k and a 6k it gives off really good light that's comparable to daylight.
Actually good ratio is 2x 3000s for every 1 6000, If you are lighting a office, store, warehouse, or what ever you can easily combine different wave length bulbs in those 4 bulb enclosures that are pretty standard everywhere.
This is a better way to do light because you are using specific areas of your eye to see different wave lengths of light using the same length occludes the use of other parts of your eye causing fatigue in one area and disuse in another meaning that if your eye is using a full spectrum to see both sources of high and low length don't need to be as bright to create a comfortably lit area and can save energy. Full spectrum also helps with color perception for design and to reduce eye strain.
devices usually connects using wifi if you are using NFC to link them. unless it's a bluetooth device like headphones speakers and etc. it just eliminate the hassle of going into the menu and press this and that to search and connect
I use a Huawei G7, i like it. Previously I had a Huawei P1, liked it too.
Thanks for Volumio. Shall be checking that out on my PI. May make a bunch of PI Zero Volumio servers.
Good show as always!
I use MSI Afterburner on my gaming PC to monitor temperatures of the CPU & Graphics card, also various other info. It also comes with Rivatuner which allows you to cap the max framerates of games to say 60, to match monitor refresh rate. It can help reduce coil whine when playing older games, where the graphics card could be producing hundreds of frames per second (or even thousands in loading screens).
Remember when the goals was to make a cell phone so small that fit into the small 3rd pocket on a pair of Levi's 501 jeans. As a dude I do not want a phone that is so big that it will not fit in a pocket. I'm not metro sexual enuff to buy a man purse or want one to hold my cell phone.
Will be getting one of the honor 5x phones for my mom. She currently has a moto e and feels left out when she sees my brother (iphone 6) and I (oneplus one) with our phones. Itll run great for her and itll be a large phone which is good for her.
So Shannon, why are you ragging on the Honor 5x for only having 16 GB of storage while also saying it's a competitor to the Moto G which has only 8 GB for the cheaper version or 16 GB for the more expensive one?
Sure, 16 GB is not much space, but truthfully, I'd rather have that plus a micro SD card slot than having even 32 GB and no micro SD. All of my media can be stored on the SD card and so none of that will be filling up the 16 GB of space.
C.H.I.P computer would be great for updating an old Car/truck TV. I have an old but well working Analog/composite TV in my 91 Suburban. THis would be AWESOME to make a basic Car computer/Media center. I currently run a DVD head unit to the Screen, but would like it to be it's own thing! I was planning to do it with a Rasberry Pi, but don't know if Rasberry pi 2 or Zero has composite output....which i will need.
Please think about changing the font y'all are using for the text overlays. That would go a long way to make the show look professional again.
Would be cool if the CHIP PC can be used as AirPlay speaker destination ;)
I don't any hands on experience with the Asus Zenfone or the Moto G, but I have the OnePlus X (which cost 50$ more). It runs cyanogen, but it's almost a stock android experience. The 5'' AMOLED is amazing and the glass/aluminum build feels nothing but premium and it too has got the dual SIMcard slot and Micro SD. If something, the camera is a bit week, but OnePlus recently updated the camera software so yo can now manually change ISO and stuff.
I highly recommend the OnePlus X, and if you buy it, please use the pack-in silicon case (glass phone and pavement doesn't go well together).
The Honor 5x is really good for the price.
egads! Snubs is possessed! She's speaking in tongues!
What brand is that wireless SNES controller that Shannon has on the desk? And has she ever reviewed it?
People always complain about the EMUI but can't you just install a 3rd party launcher from Google Play to fix the weird iOS looking thing?
I once bought a Huawei phone, and a little bump screwed up the entire display. I had just bought that phone. No more Huawei for me.
Firefoxy !
How much coffee did you guys have before this show? You guys are talking so fast, that it sounds like I'm fast forwarding a cassette tape. You remember what those are, right?
Honor phone only has 2GB RAM? Friend of mine just got one, its running Android 5.something, but the about system page definitely showed 3GB ram!
Please tell her that it isn't milliamp per hour but milliamp-hour
I just got a Denon s500bt and don't have a center channel. I don't feel like I need one. I'm in a smallish bedroom and in the sweet spot. My dad and uncle think a center speaker is necessary and that I'm "not doing surround sound right", even though I explained that centers are only needed if anyone sits off to the side. And, of course, I had them watch something so they could hear for themselves. And they refuse to change their opinion. Just curious what your thoughts are on center channels.
Thanks from Bobby in Perris, CA =)
If anyone's wondering, I have Koss Optimus in front and Jensen JHS 63 in back. No sub. Sounds killer!
is a microwave beeping on the background? 2:40?
Sounded like a truck or bus backing up...
Just wondering if this video was quieter than normal? hmm
It's always too quiet...except the music which is always too loud - get it fixed guys!
+TekThing - Check this guide for the 5x out. might help relieve some headaches for some.
phandroid.com/2016/02/01/honor-5x-first-things/
Im an electrician. If you have 5" or 6" incandescent [NOT FLOURESCENT, or LOW VOLT HALOGEN] can lights in your house, go to home depot. Buy this:
www.homedepot.com/p/Halo-5-in-and-6-in-3000K-Matte-White-Recessed-LED-Retrofit-Baffle-Trim-Module-80-CRI-RL560WH-R/203310667
This LED trim is the only brand our company uses. We do not install any other can lights anymore. They look much better than LED light bulb replacements, and produce more light, because they are specifically designed for recessed can lights. If you want to dim the lights make sure to buy a LED dimmer. Regular dimmers will not work.
This is what a recessed can light is:
www.google.com/search?q=recessed+can+lights&espv=2&biw=1216&bih=635&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjNuNui5vfKAhUKTCYKHWLxB_cQ_AUIBygC#tbm=isch&q=recessed+incandescent+can+light
Where are good sites to find information on "best buys" for TV's? I found Robert Heron's site (www.heronfidelity.com/) but he seems more concentrated on expensive sets. Any recommendations for more budget minded tv's?
Why do you have knife in your purse ?
Damn! 2nd comment
Why does snubs have a knife in her purse...
+Techo_55 I carry two knives, and pepper spray. I like to be prepared for anything. ;) - Shannon
+TekThing What about the gun? it is more reliable in a wider range of weather conditions.
+Razor2048 Kalifornia makes it almost impossible to have a CPL.
+Techo_55 Gibbs rule #9...