Author: jaywll
Bring a Chromecast on Your Next Vacation
I’m on vacation.
On Tuesday I made a 90 minute round-trip to the nearest Walmart to buy a Chromecast, because I forgot to pack the tablet that I’d so conscientiously loaded with movies and had originally planned to plug into the TV and/or the little pocket projector that I brought.
Cornell’s VibroSense makes appliances ‘smart’ by tracking their vibrations
Nice idea. I’ve been doing this with our washer and dryer for the past few years, except I did with a cheap Chinese accelerometer and an (almost equally cheap) WiFi enabled microcontroller.
My code is here.
Netflix will make a movie about Martin Shkreli’s rare Wu-Tang album purchase
I’d watch this.
A slide from the wind-down deck for one of my squads.
‘Airplane Mode’ will let you relive the monotony of economy class this fall
If you’ve missed the experience of flying off to exciting new spots this summer and you believe the journey is just as important as the destination, this game could be for you. I’m honestly thinking I might get it and give it a go.
https://www.engadget.com/airplane-mode-fall-mac-pc-212223919.html
Poorly Drawn Lines – To Space
Thinking Hard
Exclusive: Google plans new Chromecast Ultra based on Android TV (w/ remote!) – 9to5Google
I want one. Apparently this was expected to be launched at (the since cancelled) Google I/O event alongside the Pixel 4a, and I think I want one of those too.
https://9to5google.com/2020/03/10/exclusive-2nd-gen-chromecast-ultra-android-tv/