Gordon Ramsay on Cooking Hello fellow castaways. Terry Austin here. I’ve GOT to tell you all about the best Christmas present ever that I sort of gave myself. My sweetheart got me $100 in iTunes gift cards from Costco at about 80% of value. Her mother got me another $50 in iTunes cards. So I’m […]
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Thinner, Lighter and Cheaper – Gallium Nitride (GaN) Chargers are Here!
As you’ve heard/seen from our interview with Navitas at CES with my “cousin” Eugene Sheridan (he’s not really my cousin), Gallium Nitride semiconductor technology is allowing the miniaturization of the chargers we use every day for our phones, tablets, and computers. But you know things at CES are basically vaporware, right? Everyone knows that all […]
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Microsoft Office 365 Support Rocks
You know I’ve been a big fan of Excel for ages, but I often disparage Office 365’s version of Excel. On my previous Mac, every single time I opened a spreadsheet (even an empty one), after 2 or 3 minutes I would get a spinning pizza wheel for 10 seconds. I don’t think it happens […]
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CES 2020: Sense Electricity Usage Monitor
Allison interviews Scott Taylor, VP of Business Development, about their Sense electricity monitor for home use. Sense tracks the energy consumed by all devices in your home by detecting the unique electronic signature of each device as it is used. Using the Sense mobile app, you can set goals and monitor your progress through the […]
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CES 2020: Aquark Miniaturized Quantum Technologies
Steve interviews Dr. Andrei Dragomir, founder of Aquark Technologies, about their novel and compact quantum devices. Aquark Technologies is a spinout from the University of Southampton that is dramatically reducing the size of a core component of quantum technology. The device can accomplish all of the tasks of a conventional system with a small fraction […]
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CES 2020: Navitas GaNFast Charger Technology
Allison interviews Eugene Sheridan (no relation), CEO of Navitas, about their Gallium Nitride (GaN) semiconductors for incorporation into chargers. Navitas semiconductor technology, known as GaNFast, provides much higher efficiencies than traditional silicon-based chargers. This is made possible by the very high clock speed that can be used in GaN-based switching power supplies. With GaNFast-based chargers, […]
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CES 2020: GENNY Water Generation System by Watergen
Allison interviews Erez Paz from Watergen about GENNY, their new water generation system designed for households and offices. GENNY provides fresh, cool water on tap with no plumbing, refills or infrastructure required. Plug GENNY into a standard power outlet and it will produce up to 8 gallons of water per day. GENNY uses a state-of-the-art, […]
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Security Bits – 12 January 2020
Commentary by Allison — Bart is testing out a new format which in theory will cut the time it takes him to do Security Bits in half. This week is 4 weeks worth of security news so it’s not the best test case, but the new format is here. We welcome feedback on it as […]
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CES 2020: Sandman Doppler by PAI Labs
Allison interviews Alex Tramiel, CEO of Palo Alto Innovation, about their new Sandman Doppler clock. (Spoiler Alert: there may have been a Shaquille O’ Neal sighting during the interview). PAI has taken the design of their original Sandman Clock and made several improvements including adding audio capability with stereo speakers, Amazon Alexa, 6 USB charging […]
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Kaylee’s Frustration
Yahho! Kaylee dayo! And I’m definitely a geek. I’m not sure if it’s nostalgia, genuine curiosity, frustration with current products or desire to shake up the monotony of my gadget life, but as of late, I’ve been exploring some of my favourite Apple products from days gone by. One of the interesting things to come […]
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