If you looked lustfully at the SVS 3000 (or 4000) series, but knew deep down that there was no way in H E DOUBLE TOOTHPICKS, your partner was going to approve the PO. This new SVS 2000 smaller footprint in the room, and your wallet, might be just the thing to shake things up in whatever room you watch TV, […]
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Finally got around to documenting my thoughts on the 2019 NVIDIA Shield TV. Includes thermal images & power consumption numbers for several use cases.
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Giant’s new aluminum Revolt 2 gravel bike is a great value as-is, but my eyes are just on the frame. By swapping the lower end components for a mostly Ultegra setup, the bike gets significantly more capability (e.g. two more gears on the 11-34, and a clutched derailleur) with a durable frame that I don’t have to worry too much […]
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Finally got around to fixing a problem with my Park Tool workstand that has been annoying me for ages. The top kept rotating when I was working on the bike. I can’t imagine that this issue is isolated to me, as it is clearly due to the lack of friction between the top clamp and pole, so here is my […]
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As a flatlander who likes to climb, I’m always on the lookout for some mechanical advantage which can make it easier to get up the hills. SRAM’s 11-36 cassette is an obvious way to do that, but officially my Shimano R8050 (R8000 should be the same) rear mech only supports up to 34 in the back. Having tried the Ultegra […]
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This could have easily been titled “AMD Wrath Prism is so bad I had to replace it”, but let’s keep a positive spin on things ;). All in, there’s a lot to like about this liquid cooling solution. It’s priced right, quite, reduced idle power consumption, and made the PC faster. What’s not to like?
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I love traveling with my bike. Whether it’s the point of the trip, or just coming along to make a boring excursion less so. The challenge of course, is how to get the box safely from home to place with minimal fuss and potential damage to the bike. For this, the Topeak PAKGO X is perfect, but costly.
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Effortless surround sound, well as long as you have an AC outlet nearby. That’s the promise of WiSA, and it’s gotten much easier with devices like Axiim’s LINK because you don’t even need a receiver. Now there’s a $900 5.1 THX certified tuned (eh?) system entering the market to fill in the previous gap between budget and high-end. SAN JOSE, […]
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There aren’t many Micro-ATX X570 motherboards to choose from, so when I decided it was time for a new workstation, I opted for the one with an Intel network adapter. This turned out to be a mistake, as the network card has terrible SMB performance with my file server. ASROCK’s poor support experience tops off the experience, making the TLDR […]
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Not sure what’s up with all the product announcements lately, but this is a good one if you have a Unifi system, need better wireless coverage, and can’t run more Cat. Yep, this is Ubiquiti’s Unifi $129 dedicated mesh product (Amplifi is the a mesh/mesh product), but the more interesting thing about this product announcement (at least to me) is […]
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