Feel like I want to become a portable projector nerd. This TCL one was projecting like 150 inches in the dark and the twistable battery/speaker portion doubles as an angle adjuster.
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Apple TV+ viewathon (Cord Cutter Weekly)
Apple TV+ is free to watch this weekend.
The post Apple TV+ viewathon appeared first on Cord Cutter Weekly.
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I’m a techie, but I’ve fallen for paper notes again (FastCo)
How I’m using paper notes as a supplement to my digital note-taking.
Usually I type my initial thoughts for these columns on a computer, but this week I wrote them in a paper notebook instead.
– https://www.fastcompany.com/91251594/im-a-techie-but-ive-fallen-for-paper-notes-again?partner=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&utm_content=rss
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Vacation Link Dump (12/2024) (Advisorator)
Apps and tools that seemed interesting enough to bookmark at some point.
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AI vaporware: 7 products that didn’t materialize in 2024 (FastCo)
GPT-5, an Alexa overhaul, Google’s Project Astra, and more.
Whether to raise money, placate shareholders, or generate positive press, AI’s biggest companies have a habit of announcing advancements that are nowhere near ready to ship.
– https://www.fastcompany.com/91250279/ai-vaporware-7-products-that-didnt-materialize-in-2024?partner=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&utm_content=rss
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The 25 best new apps of 2024 (FastCo)
Productivity boosters, AI standouts, hidden gems, and more.
One of the most pleasant surprises about this year’s best new apps have nothing to do with AI.
– https://www.fastcompany.com/91251391/the-25-best-new-apps-of-2024?partner=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&utm_content=rss
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So sorry to hear about the passing of Gordon Mah Ung, a giant of PC hardware journalism. The PCWorld staff poured their hearts into this tribute: https://www.pcworld.com/article/2564783/gordon-mah-ung-remembered.html
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Shoddy tech and how to avoid it (Advisorator)
When buying electronics, particularly those that are new, how can you protect yourself against defects?
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How (and why) to start using an RSS reader for news again (FastCo)
With the right setup, RSS is still one of the most empowering ways to control your online content consumption.
Imagine having a single app to keep up with your favorite news sources, YouTube channels, newsletters, and blogs, all in an easy-to-read format with no social media algorithms deciding what you see.
– https://www.fastcompany.com/91251600/how-and-why-to-start-using-an-rss-reader-for-news-again?partner=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&utm_content=rss
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YouTube TV alternatives, free Peacock deals (Cord Cutter Weekly)
If YouTube TV’s forthcoming price hike feels like a breaking point to you, you’re not alone.
The post YouTube TV alternatives, free Peacock deals appeared first on Cord Cutter Weekly.
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Daron Acemoglu thinks AI is solving the wrong problems (FastCo)
The MIT economist made waves with his paper projecting generative AI would only automate about 4.6% of tasks over the next decade.
Around the time that MIT economist Daron Acemoglu became one of AI’s most prominent hype-busters, he also won a Nobel Prize.
– https://www.fastcompany.com/91246341/daron-acemoglu-thinks-ai-is-solving-the-wrong-problems?partner=rss&utm_source=rss&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=rss+fastcompany&utm_content=rss
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Vampire Survivors is free on Epic Games today. A game I became extremely addicted to for like four days, and then never wanted to play again.
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There’s a Redditor by the handle u/sonofabutch who periodically does these wonderful little biographies of forgotten Yankees players. Here’s the latest, for Clay (dad to Cody) Bellinger – https://www.reddit.com/r/NYYankees/comments/1hh1e1h/no_game_today_so_lets_remember_a_forgotten_yankee/
More here: https://www.reddit.com/r/NYYankees/comments/1hh1e1h/comment/m2nlg15/
