Seriously trivial thoughts
I’ve been using the $49 Gang Hu HDMI splitter for the past three months, but recently discovered the Portta PETHRV HDMI to Component YPbPr + R/L Audio Converter v1.3 1080P – Not for Windows 10 which is half the cost at $26. I was curious how the two devices compared, so I bought one.
I just discovered Amazon Launchpad. I must have missed last year’s announcement about this. It’s a special Amazon “store” that showcases start-up products. There are a bunch of pretty cool things you didn’t know you needed HAHA. Seems to be a lot of shipping Kickstarter products. It’s definitely worth a browse. I ended up ordering some Cloops …
Isn’t it amazing how bright those little LED lights are on electronic devices? I had been using the standard chargers for my iPhone and iPad, but needed a third charger for my wireless headphones. I bought a nice four-port USB charger to sit on my nightstand. It had a tiny blue LED and I didn’t …
Now that I’ve figured out how to convert an HDMI signal to component and, thus, allow my Slingbox M1 to work, I started wondering if it was possible to record the Slingbox output. Turns out it’s pretty easy.
A couple discounts on Bluetooth headphones caught my eye recently. The first was on the Mpow [Gen-2 Version] Cheetah Nano-coating Bluetooth 4.1 Stereo Sports Headphones for $24.99 ($3 off the normal price). The reviews were decent so I took a chance. I like them.
Wow, this just blew my mind. I just wonder how it accommodates different laptop widths.
NOTE: I have totally rewritten this post as the original solution was crap. This one works! I’ve been having an issue with the Windows key being “stuck.” It’s as if the key is being constantly pressed and before you ask, it is not a physical keyboard problem. The problem stems from Windows itself as I …
Oddly, I feel kinda bad about what they put this robot through. We are almost there, aren’t we?
The RAVPower FileHub Plus is nothing short of amazing. It’s a wireless travel router and bridge, media streamer, SD Card reader and even a 6000mAh external battery! What’s even more amazing is that costs just $37.99 on Amazon right now!