AceMate: The AI Tennis Robot That Actually Rallies Back – No More Boring Solo Drills
Tennis players know the drill all too well: you show up to the court, feed balls from a machine that spits them out like a malfunctioning vending machine, chase them down, and repeat until your arm falls off. It’s effective for practice, but it feels… lifeless. Enter AceMate, the world’s first tennis robot designed for […]
Best Air Quality Monitor
As air quality on the west coast has gone to complete $#!% with all of the fires, it has made daily life a bit more challenging, to say the least. As if this Covid-19 stuff wasn’t enough. For folks without air conditioning, they have been trapped inside with the windows closed. The unseasonably hot weather […]
DJI May Have Their Drones Removed From US Market
DJI is often called the “Apple” of the drone world. They do make good quadcopters. I try to avoid buying items made in China (not easy and I am nowhere near 100%… not even close, yet) for many reasons. Too many reasons to list here. With that said, I do have a DJI Mavic Mini […]
Nest Service Down… Again.
Let me start by saying that I have referred several people to the Nest products. When they are working, they are great. The last few months Nest has been down too many times for my taste. In other words – Nest has been shit lately. I can’t access cameras, thermostats via the web or app. […]
Curt Echo – Wireless Bluetooth Trailer Brake Controller
For most, this post will not apply. For those with trucks and trailers – this is a game-changer. Gone are the days of having to hardwire a clunky brake controller inside of your tow vehicle. The Curt 51180 Echo plugs into your standard 7-way connector and communicates with your smartphone via an app. From the […]
DJI Mavic Mini Might Just Be DJI’s Best Drone To Date
Imagine a drone that isn’t much bigger than your cellphone. Imagine a drone that weighs just 0.55-lbs and can shoot 2.7k video (at 30fps). Still not impressed? How about a 30 minute flight time, 3- axis gimbal, stabilized camera, and a 2.5-mile range. This is the DJI Mavic Mini. Pretty awesome for such a pocket-sized […]
GoPro Max 360
GoPro’s latest camera, GoPro Max, is three cameras in one: a 360 mode camera, a screen-facing vlogging style camera, and a traditional HERO style camera. The latest video stabilization, Max HyperSmooth is amazing. No more jerky videos. The GoPro Max has six microphones, four cameras, and built-in folding mounts. It is also waterproof to 16-feet […]
Autonomous Dog Poop Robot
Too far away from April Fools to be a joke and way to elaborate. This yard robot autonomously patrols the yard looking for dog poop piles to scoop up. About time! This cool robot is from Beetl Robotics and looks like a little green and white tractor. The Beetl Poop Robot uses computer vision and […]
Level Lock Makes Your Dumb Bolt Lock Smart
I am a big fan of making the home a smarter place. I have smart locks (the Nest X Yale Lock and the Yale Assure Lock SL), smart switches, smart plugs, smart sensors, etc… I prefer the Apple HomeKit enabled ecosystem as Apple is one of the rare tech companies that still cares about customers […]
Ring Keeps Doubling Down On Creepiness
Ring (Amazon) just can’t help running over folks privacy. First, they let law enforcement know where every camera is in use, then they coached law enforcement on how to get user videos without using a warrant, and now there is evidence they were rewarding users for reporting suspicious activities. I think the “intent” might be […]