Author: James

This is something we have heard time and time again as the CEO of SpaceX announces that Starship will be launched soon for its orbital test flight, just for the plans to land face-first due to regulation or delays in federal approval for launch. However, Elon Musk thinks that this time it will be different, eyeing next month for the event. Musk thinks that SpaceX will get the approval it needs from the FAA in order for an April launch, specifically pointing out the end of the third week of the month. https://twitter.com/elonmusk/status/1636515448970698752 If this actually happens, it will check…

I am known for having strange humor at times, but ChatGPT completely took first place this round. If you haven’t heard of the advanced AI chatbot created by OpenAI, it would be surprising–and it will be hard not to have heard of it within the next few months as so many companies seek to integrate it into their software/services. It’s an incredibly intelligent AI that may likely be an actual first-generation Jarvis that anyone can use. However, as advanced as it gets, today is all about simply having a good laugh. In fact, I couldn’t stop laughing after readying its…

Volkswagen (VW) is looking to make some waves when it comes to going head to head with Tesla at releasing a car near the $25K price range. Tesla has been promising that a car like this would be coming for some time now but it has yet to announce anything official. Allowing competitors time to catch up with solutions of their own. The company released information surrounding its “ID. 2all” vehicle that would cost around $26-27K in the US and offer up to 279 miles of range. Something that would compete well with something like the Model 3 Standard Range…

Samsung is under fire right now surrounding its claims that the new Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra’s camera is so powerful, it can zoom all the way into the moon and take a somewhat detailed image of it. The feature is called Space Zoom, which allows the phone up to 100x digital zoom. Leading to some interesting photos that have been making their way around the internet. I have been using the S23 Ultra for around a month now and have taken notice of some of the images the phone is capable of at full zoom. Taking impressive images of building…

Microsoft launches a new Xbox controller color and the internet loses its mind. Well, not really, but it sure did cause a lot of chatter on platforms like Reddit and Twitter. Maybe because it’s another off-normal color option that helps take you away from some of the plain black and white. It is the new Velocity Green Wireless Xbox Controller and it is currently available now via Microsoft’s website as well as select retailers (links below). It’s MSRP is $64.99 (the current normal MSRP for wireless Xbox controllers). The new controller features a mostly (“velocity”) green design that spans the…

Before diving head-first into the rabbit hole of opinions and focus points, I have to point out that my overall impression of Tesla remains quite high. Tesla is an incredible company, filled with innovation and unlimited potential that has only barely been tapped into. This story helps to summarize some of the experiences and opinions thus far after 6 months of ownership. It may sound a little roughly weighted into the direction of negatives at times, but that is only because the company does appear (at times) to think that “its feces doesn’t stink” (to put the term in a…

Once again, Plex is in the spotlight with new updates to its personal media server/streaming software as it continues to push toward being one of the most popular solutions out there. A few years ago, the company added the ability to skip intros within TV series in your collection. Now, it is making another big improvement that lets you skip the credits as well. Not only does it let you skip the credits, but it lets you immediatly skip to a certain point. Specifically, letting the user skip ahead to any mid-credit or post-credit scenes. Allowing you to instantly check…

The idea of being able to brush your teeth in seconds vs minutes has been an intriguing idea since we first saw a company at CES promising it not that long ago (2017). However, we never did get a chance to test one out to see how well it actually worked. Fast-forward to CES 2023, there is now another company promising the same called Y-Brush. Y-Brush offers a similar design that features a tray-style brush that fits into your mouth as if you were sliding in an Invisalign tray. The tray is filled with bristles aimed at cleaning all of…

Part of a number of updates that Google has been rolling out in an effort to enhance the security and privacy of its users, the company is beefing up security surrounding the passwords that it stores. The new enhancements affect the Google Chrome browser as well as Android OS. Google has added biometric access as an added layer of protection when using any passwords being stored by the company via the Chrome browser or any updated Android device. This also requires the device to have a biometric reader (fingerprint reader) for this to function, of course. So when you go…

Google has rolled out several new features focused on safety and security online. One of these features affects Google’s search results through its SafeSearch options. These options help to keep the younger crowds safe while browsing the internet by censoring some of the results by hiding them or blurring out images. The feature itself isn’t new and SafeSearch is automatically turned on for any user signed in that is under the age of 18. However, the company is now setting the option to default for anyone who hasn’t customized their SafeSearch settings. This helps to encourage a safer experience for all…