by Devin | Feb 11, 2024 | AI, AMD, Apple, Google, Intel, NVidia, Server, Software
There is cause for concern about misinformation from LLM, but the creators of these platforms and influencers also spread misinformation about the Ai itself. Words and phrases are being redefined. People including Mark Zuckerberg, Meta CEO, have described their...
by Devin | Jan 17, 2024 | AI, Android, Apple, Gadgets, Google, Hardware, Internet, IoT, OS, UI / UX, Windows
The Rabbit R1 is a perfect story for the moment. CES 2024 was heavily focused on Ai, but it has provided a great time to talk about the voice assistant and hardware in general. For users with low to no vision, voice-based assistants are a valuable tool. For everyone...
by Devin | Nov 16, 2023 | AI, Apple, Computers, Hardware, Server, Software
This week was big for both NVidia and Microsoft. Both companies demonstrated new “custom” designs catered to AI processing. These companies know that hardware is sexy, yet most people will never touch these components. Hardware excites people and companies...
by Devin | Nov 6, 2023 | Apple, Computers, Hardware, Intel, macOS, OS, Software, UI / UX
The Touch Bar was wrong. It was bad design that attempted to replace the function keys with a tiny OLED display. Initially, it even replaced Escape key. Apple did not enhance the functionality or features and was fully committed to its use for autocomplete while...
by Devin | Sep 18, 2023 | Apple, Hardware, VR
As with everything tech, it starts with hype. Unity announced a new pricing model that charges the developer on a per-install basis for all Unity-powered games. Yes, that appears to mean that when a gamer installs the game, the developer is charged. Unity, as a...
by Devin | Sep 14, 2023 | 5G, Apple, Gadgets, Google, Hardware, Internet, iOS & iPad OS, macOS
Apple’s iPhone 15 announcement was boring, yet important. It confirmed the switch to USB type C, USB 3.0 support on 15 Pro, and hardware for AV1 decoding. These are welcome additions, especially for those of us who have been spoiled by Android phones and the...
by Devin | Jul 20, 2023 | Computers, Hardware, Intel, Server
Intel has announced it will no longer manufacture its NUC classification of MiniPCs and we have thoughts. In our consulting, we have built 3 NUCs and all of them have had hardware issues leading to either refund (or offers from Intel) or replacement. We will not miss...
by Devin | Jun 9, 2023 | Apple, Computers, Hardware, Intel, Software
Every few years, a new video compression technology has the chance to go mainstream. Hardware-accelerated decoding for playback usually comes first, then hardware allows for accelerated (near real-time) encoding for content creation, and finally major corporations...
by Devin | May 2, 2023 | Apple, Computers, Gadgets, Hardware, Intel, OS, UI / UX, Windows
Worldwide PC sales are down so far this year and those looking to build PCs have plenty of parts availability, including the promotion-laden RTX 4070 that NVidia has allegedly paused producing, supposedly due to poor sales. Apple has also reportedly paused...
by Devin | Apr 24, 2023 | Apple, Computers, Hardware, Intel, Internet, iOS & iPad OS, macOS, OS, Server, Software, Uncategorized, Windows
We are testing a variety of new technologies so far this year, so I thought I’d write about a few of them. Our latest upgrades include faster Internet, a CPU and GPU upgrade, and WiFi 6E. It’s also our first RGB build. Upgrade to Ryzen 7 5700G + Intel ARC...
