And I get travel destinations sent to mine. Wheeeee
And I get travel destinations sent to mine. Wheeeee
Yeah, the Pixel sounds awesome.
I have purchased a brand new smartphone for the first time since my Nokia N-Gage QD.
I got a Xiaomi Redmi Note 3 Pro, and it's mindblowingly powerful for the money. I also like the "gold" much more than that pink hue Apple uses:
Made a mistake while flashing software to it on the first day, though, and bricked it. Had to disassemble it completely and do this:
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/HDLV4LdEBHk/maxresdefault.jpg
Thankfully, even though it's made of metal and isn't supposed to be opened by the user, I managed to not damage it in absolutely any way and it's back to life now. I hope I never have to do that again.
Nice phone.
The Pixel will be my third phone since 2011. (Galaxy Nexus, Galaxy S5, Pixel) I thought I was being conservative with my phones but that's still upgrading ever 2.5 years.
I guess I get a free Google Daydream with my Pixel order. It's only $80. But I would never have bought it standalone.
What's DayDream
https://vr.google.com/daydream/Quoting Ezee E (view post)
Nice. Google Home can control Netflix now.
Hey, Duke, do you follow any Chrome OS / Android / Chromebook news sites?
I'm wondering about the likelihood Dell will update its Chromebook line in the next 3 months or so and poking around for advice.
Considering I work for Dell, this should be something I could find out.Quoting Irish (view post)
Thanks, Duke! Much obliged!
I'm apparently not privy to this information. BUt there's still good news for Chromebooks.Quoting Dukefrukem (view post)
https://www.engadget.com/2017/01/23/...-android-apps/
The S8 looks spellbinding!
[+] closer to next rating / [-] closer to previous rating
- Dark (S3) ✦✦✦½ [-]
- Fall (Mann, 2022) ✦✦✦½ [-]
- Ms. Marvel (S1) ✦½ [+]
- Dark (S2) ✦✦✦✦
- Moon Knight (S1) ✦✦½ [-]
- Get Carter (Hodges, 1971) ✦✦✦½ [+]
- Prey (Trachtenberg, 2022) ✦✦✦ [-]
- Black Bird (S1) ✦✦✦✦
- Better Call Saul (S6) ✦✦✦½ [+]
- Halo (S1) ✦✦✦ [-]
- Slow Horses (S1) ✦✦✦½ [+]
- H4Z4RD (Govaerts, 2022/BE) ✦✦½ [-]
- Gangs of London (S1) ✦✦✦½ [+]
- We Own This City (S1) ✦✦✦½ [+]
- Thor: Love and Thunder (Waititi, 2022) ✦✦ [+]
Pics?
I've been due for an upgrade and I'm waiting for the S8.Quoting Morris Schæffer (view post)
Quoting Dukefrukem (view post)
[+] closer to next rating / [-] closer to previous rating
- Dark (S3) ✦✦✦½ [-]
- Fall (Mann, 2022) ✦✦✦½ [-]
- Ms. Marvel (S1) ✦½ [+]
- Dark (S2) ✦✦✦✦
- Moon Knight (S1) ✦✦½ [-]
- Get Carter (Hodges, 1971) ✦✦✦½ [+]
- Prey (Trachtenberg, 2022) ✦✦✦ [-]
- Black Bird (S1) ✦✦✦✦
- Better Call Saul (S6) ✦✦✦½ [+]
- Halo (S1) ✦✦✦ [-]
- Slow Horses (S1) ✦✦✦½ [+]
- H4Z4RD (Govaerts, 2022/BE) ✦✦½ [-]
- Gangs of London (S1) ✦✦✦½ [+]
- We Own This City (S1) ✦✦✦½ [+]
- Thor: Love and Thunder (Waititi, 2022) ✦✦ [+]
Not too impressed. Hardware isn't that much of a leap over The Pixel. Isn't even running Android 7.1 + Samsung bloatware = not a good experience.
The screen is gorgeous. That's about all.
Well, I did say it 'looks' spellbinding.Quoting Dukefrukem (view post)
[+] closer to next rating / [-] closer to previous rating
- Dark (S3) ✦✦✦½ [-]
- Fall (Mann, 2022) ✦✦✦½ [-]
- Ms. Marvel (S1) ✦½ [+]
- Dark (S2) ✦✦✦✦
- Moon Knight (S1) ✦✦½ [-]
- Get Carter (Hodges, 1971) ✦✦✦½ [+]
- Prey (Trachtenberg, 2022) ✦✦✦ [-]
- Black Bird (S1) ✦✦✦✦
- Better Call Saul (S6) ✦✦✦½ [+]
- Halo (S1) ✦✦✦ [-]
- Slow Horses (S1) ✦✦✦½ [+]
- H4Z4RD (Govaerts, 2022/BE) ✦✦½ [-]
- Gangs of London (S1) ✦✦✦½ [+]
- We Own This City (S1) ✦✦✦½ [+]
- Thor: Love and Thunder (Waititi, 2022) ✦✦ [+]
Had never heard of this until today when it was announced the Walmart and Google will join forces to combat Amazon.
https://express.google.com/?_dg=1
October
I was thinking of buying a Pixel as my next phone when my iPhone breaks, but no headphone jack = no sale. LG or Samsung it is.
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Last 10 Movies Seen
(90+ = canonical, 80-89 = brilliant, 70-79 = strongly recommended, 60-69 = good, 50-59 = mixed, 40-49 = below average with some good points, 30-39 = poor, 20-29 = bad, 10-19 = terrible, 0-9 = soul-crushingly inept in every way)
Run (2020) 64
The Whistlers (2019) 55
Pawn (2020) 62
Matilda (1996) 37
The Town that Dreaded Sundown (1976) 61
Moby Dick (2011) 50
Soul (2020) 64
Heroic Duo (2003) 55
A Moment of Romance (1990) 61
As Tears Go By (1988) 65
Stuff at Letterboxd
Listening Habits at LastFM
I knew they were getting rid of it, it's why I got the first Pixel last month instead of waiting for the new one. Discounted, too.
Ironically, I just bought a wireless headphone last week...
Movie Theater DiaryQuoting Donald Glover
Google Home mini!
Ooof. Google Max $399 - tough sell when Sonos just announced Alex and Google integration.