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Technobabble 033 – 2017 Was a Year!

Join Jeff and Dan as they discuss the biggest news from last year and look at news from this years CES. http://traffic.libsyn.com/rbgtechnobabble/TBabble033.mp3 Technobabble 033 - 2017 Year Was a Doozie 2017 Tech, Gaming and Geektainment News Highlights CES Highlights https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/1/7/16861164/intel-amd-core-i5-i7-processor-radeon-rx-vega-m-gpu-cpu-h-series-ces-2018 https://www.pcworld.com/article/3246211/computers/amd-reveals-ryzen-2-threadripper-2-7nm-navi-and-more-in-ces-blockbuster.html https://www.theverge.com/2018/1/9/16870370/toyota-lexus-amazon-alexa-models-camry-ces-2018 https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/1/8/16866028/matrix-industries-powerwatch-x-smartwatch-body-heat-fitness-tracker-ces-2018 https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/1/8/16864974/corsair-wireless-mechanical-keyboard-mouse-accessories-charger-ces-2018 https://www.theverge.com/circuitbreaker/2018/1/8/16860974/msi-optix-mpg27cq-gaming-monitor-steelseries-gamesense-ces-2018 https://www.cnet.com/news/vivo-first-in-screen-fingerprint-scanner-for-phones-ces-2018/ https://www.cnet.com/news/sonys-second-aibo-robot-dog-is-cuter-does-better-tricks/ Topics - Refer to … Continue reading Technobabble 033 – 2017 Was a Year! →

State of the Technobabble

Rally ho! We are having some terrible difficulties with out Skype Box and as such we will not have a podcast this week. This deeply disappoints both Dan and I and we assure you we will be back as soon as possible with another episode of Technobabble.

“We skipped over that minute to instantly arrive at this moment in time.” Looking back at 2017.

A lot of things happened over 2017. We went up to producing more than one podcast (then subsequently I got so busy with work I had to slow down production). We picked up dedicated studio recording hardware as well increasing the quality of our podcasts. As for tech news there was a lot. Team Red … Continue reading “We skipped over that minute to instantly arrive at this moment in time.” Looking back at 2017. →

Drevo Gramr Mechanical Keyboard

You guys know I have a thing for keyboards. Especially mechanical keyboards. And today is no different. Today we are going to take a look at a keyboard I picked up from Amazon during a Black Friday lightning deal. I had been eyeing this keyboard for a long time and finally Amazon said it was up … Continue reading Drevo Gramr Mechanical Keyboard →

It Turns Out the Nintendo Switch Doesn’t Suck…

Like may of us, I made a lot of purchases on Black Friday and my one and only big ticket item was a Nintendo Switch. And yes, I picked up the one with the neon blue and red joycons cuz FUN! Since the terrible handling of the NES Classic edition and the current mishandling of … Continue reading It Turns Out the Nintendo Switch Doesn’t Suck… →

Best Earbuds/IEMs for under $20

Today I thought we could talk about something dear to my heart. Sound. Specifically reproducing sound through earbuds or in-ear-monitors (herein referred to IEMs). I like listening to music and sometimes, so I don't disturb others, I listen over headphones or IEMs. There are a plethora of headphones on Amazon to check out and I … Continue reading Best Earbuds/IEMs for under $20 →

I Built a Home Theatre! Part 2 – Choosing Speakers

Last time we were gathered here together, class, we took a look at the process of picking up the heart of any home theatre system – the receiver. The receiver is so important because that's where all your inputs go into and where those inputs get turned in to audio and video for our consumption. … Continue reading I Built a Home Theatre! Part 2 – Choosing Speakers →

Technobabble 32 – Windows Snaps a Dragon

Join Jeff and Dan as they discuss the latest tech on a back to roots episode of technobabble. http://traffic.libsyn.com/rbgtechnobabble/tbabble032yt.mp3 This is a sort of back to roots episode. No music this week but we will return to form on the next episode. Hardware News https://www.pcper.com/news/General-Tech/AMD-Working-GDDR6-Memory-Controller-Future-Graphics-Cards http://hexus.net/tech/news/graphics/112814-amd-engineer-signals-upcoming-gpus-gddr6-tech/ http://hexus.net/tech/news/mainboard/112796-ryzen-2-supported-am4-confirms-amd-product-manager/ http://hexus.net/tech/news/cpu/112550-intel-readying-first-mobile-i9-processor-core-i9-8950hk/ http://hexus.net/tech/news/mainboard/112331-intel-aims-end-legacy-bios-support-2020/ https://www.pcper.com/news/Processors/Rumor-Intel-Intentionally-Holding-Back-10nm https://www.pcper.com/news/Mobile/Qualcomm-Showcasing-Windows-Snapdragon-and-Snapdragon-845-Mobile-Platform-Tech-Summit-Li https://www.techpowerup.com/239399/msi-z170a-xpower-titanium-modded-supports-intel-core-i3-8350k https://www.techpowerup.com/239208/silverstone-intros-the-primera-pm02-case Other … Continue reading Technobabble 32 – Windows Snaps a Dragon →

I Built a Home Theatre! Part 1– Choosing a Receiver

For quite some time I have been toying around with the idea of building a home theatre or even just a Hi-Fi that I could connect to my entertainment devices to get some real decent sound. What ultimately spurred me to go ahead with this was my love for Blurays. This is a first in … Continue reading I Built a Home Theatre! Part 1– Choosing a Receiver →

Technobabble 031 – Raja Betrays Team Red

Join Dan and Jeff as they discuss the latest tech news including Raja leaving AMD for Intel and more. http://traffic.libsyn.com/rbgtechnobabble/tbabble031.mp3 Technobabble 031 Hardware News Raj Koduri leaves AMD... https://www.techpowerup.com/238585/amd-confirms-raja-koduris-departure-ceo-lisa-su-interim-rtg-head FOR THE ENEMY! https://www.techpowerup.com/238620/intel-hires-raja-koduri-to-develop-discrete-gpus-this-time-for-real The ENEMY announces a chip with AMD https://www.techpowerup.com/238530/intel-announces-coffee-lake-amd-vega-multi-chip-modules The enemy discontinues Broadwell-E Processors https://www.techpowerup.com/238643/intel-discontinues-broadwell-e-processors The other enemy is doin’ well … Continue reading Technobabble 031 – Raja Betrays Team Red →