Star Trek has been my go to science fiction for a long time. Well at least until I discovered Stargate SG1 and Atlantis. Neither SG1 or Atlantis have the staying power of Star Trek. This year we were given a new high-production mini-series to watch, Star Trek Discovery. Star Trek is near and dear to … Continue reading Star Trek Discovery – First Season Thoughts
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
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…
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
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
So I am far from new to the single-serve instant brewer systems out there. I started with the Keurig (before the 2.0 DRM stupidity) and use it occasionally for brewing large cups of coffee when entertaining guests. I then supplemented my Keurig K65 with a Tassimo T65 to make quick and easy lattes and cappuccinos … Continue reading Nespresso Inissia
Like many nerds world-wide I have been waiting on a new Star Trek television series for ages. Since the demise of Enterprise no one was sure if we would actually see another show on the small screen. Be warned. I am going to do my best to keep out any spoilers or really any information … Continue reading Star Trek Discovery – My Thoughts
The automated home has been a fantasy for most for a very long time. Since the launch of Amazon's assistant device Alexa through their Echo devices other companies have decided they want a piece of the automated assistant market. Since then Google has launched their Home device powered by Google's Assistant also found on Android … Continue reading Our First Look at Google Home
As many of you know I have a keyboard addiction. Especially compact keyboards that are mechanical. I didn't always have a mechanical keyboard. In fact the first two computers I bought for gaming (which weren't really great gaming systems at all) game with Dell's default boring keyboard and mouse combos. However, when I built CapSupreme, … Continue reading KB Paradise V80 Tenkeyless Keyboard
Anyone who's anyone in the FPS scene absolutely adores Final Mouse. It's really a match made in heaven. It's designed by a gamer for gamers. What could go wrong? I have been using the Final Mouse Scream since the official launch but not as my daily driver. I have never felt that it was comfortable … Continue reading Final Mouse Scream – Am I Screaming Because I’m Happy?
