#tech review

[outdoorovernights]

Stealth Cam Revolver 36MP Photo Review

Have you ever imagined a world where one camera could do the job of six? That might sound like science fiction or something out of a futuristic novel, but with the Stealth Cam Revolver 36MP Photo 1080P HD Video at 30 FPS 0.4 Sec Trigger Speed 360-Degree Panoramic View Built-in GPS Hunting Cellular Trail Camera, Verizon and AT&T, it’s a reality you can grasp in your rugged outdoorsy…

[trench]

I loved this laptop, I'll never buy another one

Better Times I originally discovered the Chuwi Corebook X after watching this video from Linus Tech Tips. I was intrigued about having an affordable 1440p laptop with a 3:2 screen ratio since I never had one before. However, I didn’t want to pay the $500 Chuwi was asking for at the time, so I took to eBay. It turned out Chuwi had a store on eBay, so instead of getting the new hotness shown on…

[daveknowstech]

The laptop I wish I had never bought, but I am glad I did.

Working in the tech space, I've had a myriad of Laptops which were just good enough. I wanted something a little better.

I've owned and used a plethora of Laptops over the years, all the brands, all the Types, from Windows 2 to Windows 11, Apple Macbooks, Chromebooks and even Android Devices baked into a Laptop form factor (Thanks, Asus)

Occasionally, like in 2020, I'd buy something like I did then, a Dell XPS with 16Gb of RAM when the standard was 8Gb, and push the boat out.

This LG Gram was one of those purchases. I wanted a top-end laptop. Something built well, something which would last the test of time, and I could run multiple virtual machines on different OS and not have to worry about RAM and CPU space.

This last one was of particular importance to me at the time as I was learning Kubernetes (and still am) and wanted a local cluster I could spin up and tear down to learn about projects.

The LG Gram I ended up buying was a laptop beast (in my eyes)

13th Gen Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-1360P

32Gb Ram

1Tb SSD Storage

17" Display

Light

And to be fair, it is a lovely laptop.

It came with Windows 11 Home, which I didn't even boot into and promptly installed a Linux Distro (Ubuntu 24.04) onto it. I've subsequently done this more than once, and I finally ended up on Arch-based Garuda Linux.

Linux runs like a dream on this laptop, mainly because it's Intel all the way under the hood, so there are drivers for everything baked into the distro.

I've been able to run up using Qemu and LVM a K8s test cluster with 4 devices of 4Gb of RAM and a 4 GB Rancher server and still have plenty of grunt under the hood to run the day-to-day

The problem (and it's a first-world problem) is that I don't need this amount of power.

I spent January working off my 4-year-old Google Pixel Go Chromebook. I could do 90% of what I needed to do on my Samsung tablet Desktop, and I have a Lenovo ThinkCentre sitting in the order of the room, running the services I need in the background (DNS, NAS, Media Server, etc.).

So, as a Laptop, the LG Gram has become my daily workhorse. It is the place where I tinker with Ollama, Spin up a Windows VM, or spin up a cluster of servers to try something out. It gets used for 8 hours a day and then put to sleep at night. I'd feel wrong turning it into some sort of server and not using it as a laptop, but I fear this is where I may end up.

Unless, of course, I find something which needs the power to run.

[gogetyoursreviews]

Majority Teton Plus TV Sound Bar/Wireless Subwoofer - Unboxing and Sound...

[miscastjoe]

Does the DJI Mic Mini deserve a spot in your camera bag? Check out my full video to find out!

[soupcanspecimen]

A Tech Revew Channel, but instead of technology they're reviewing Magic Items

[kylelowe]

I didn't like the Padcaster Parrot Pro, but it might be the right teleprompter for you!

[outdoorovernights]

AMAZTIM 6 Satellite Positioning Watch Review

Have you ever wondered what it might be like to have a watch that does more than just tell time—a watch that becomes your reliable partner in any environment or situation? The AMAZTIM GPS Smart Watch for Men isn’t just a timepiece; it’s a technological marvel wrapped around your wrist. With its robust features and capabilities, it seems destined to redefine your expectations of what a smart watch…

[daveknowstech]

The Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 Ultra is a great tablet.

If you Google the mouthful, "Samsung Galaxy Tab S10 ultra review," you'll be forgiven for thinking this tablet is "Unwieldy," "too big," and "a behemoth."

The internet is covered with page 1 and 2 search results on Google, YouTube, and other locations, which are all very quick to tell you just how unusable this tablet is. It doesn't know what it is or how they tried Dex, and it just doesn't work.

These reviews often (not always) come from people who will also tell you how the iPad is a masterclass in the tablet world and laud the equivalent iPad Pro's

Many of these reviewers are stuck in a world where they rely on Windows or Mac software to do their jobs, and as such, if tools specific to their workflow don't exist, then something is a dud...

However, there is a huge Army of people out there for whom a device such as the S10 Tab Ultra is a great laptop alternative, and as one of those people, I'd like to explain a few reasons why.

As I've implied above, many reviewers find reviewing these types of systems difficult for three reasons.

Many of them are tied into the IOS infrastructure and come from the iPhone world. In doing so, they are immediately in unfamiliar territory.

If they are Android users, they are probably using a Laptop for most of their work and are trying to treat the Tablet as another Android phone device or, at best, a smaller tablet, which is, for the most part, just phones with bigger screens.

Finally, there is the issue of being tied into familiar software and workflows. This can make objective reviewing of a tablet like this very difficult because you are battling not just a new device but also new software.

I don't have any of these issues because my main daily driver is a Chromebook if I'm not using a Linux desktop. So, I'm adept at using alternative software and web front ends and am generally not tied to Windows or Mac OS desktops.

That ability to adapt my workflow has been invaluable when using this tablet.

You'll first notice that the tablet's snapdragon chip is powerful. I didn't realise how powerful it was until I installed Ollama under Termux and ran the llama3.2 model on the Tablet. It ran as fast as my i7/32Gb LG Gram running Arch...

You also notice just how much grunt it has when editing video in things like Insta360, and it's as fast, if not quicker, than the Pixel 9 Pro XL.

This also highlights another thing Samsung does that Apple just can't: It multitasks. I can put the render behind other tasks; it carries on, and I can do something other than watch VideoLeap render.

A device with a screen this size will immediately draw comparisons with a Laptop, and the obvious question is, can it or should it be used as one? With a good keyboard case, I do and have found no issues doing so. This, however, is possible because I am not tethered to software that I require for specific workflows, such as Adobe, for video editing. (That being said, Capcut is a beast on this thing.) Over the years, I've adapted my workflow to web apps, Android apps and the outcome rather than the tool.

That last sentence is significant because if you want to use the Tab S10 Ultra as a laptop device. You are going to need to be flexible in the software you use. Android has a lot of software available. A lot of it scales really well in Tablet Mode

This is assisted in no small amount by Dex, a Samsung service which a lot of people review via the Samsung phones, and is included and I'd even say is far more useful on a Tablet.

Dex, in a nutshell, makes your Tab S10 Ultra operate more like a Windows Desktop. It has a toolbar with menus and shortcuts, launcher icons, and Android apps that can run on Windows. Coupled with a second screen, I have zero issues using the Tab S10 Ultra as a Laptop replacement. Dex isn't perfect; however, no other Desktop is. They all have problems. Dex will, however, provide an interface on the tablet when working with a keyboard and a mouse, which feels familiar, provides windows you can cycle through and lets you get work done.

So in summary the Tablet itself is best described as having

Powerful Performance: Features a Snapdragon chip capable of running demanding applications and AI models efficiently

Superior Multitasking: Allows background rendering while performing other tasks

DeX Integration: Provides a desktop-like experience with familiar interface elements and window management

And is best suited for people who are

Comfortable with the Android ecosystem

Willing to adapt to web-based alternatives

Looking for a versatile device that can handle both creative and productive tasks

[miscastjoe]

Logitech announced their latest product, the Logitech MX Creative Console. Check out the full review on my YouTube Channel!

[kylelowe]

Is the Zacuto MicroBoom worth $165? I like it for my talking head set up.

[outdoorovernights]

ZeroKor Portable Power Bank Review

Are you constantly on the go and in need of a reliable power source that won’t weigh you down or slow you down? Picture this: you’re deep in the woods, or maybe you’re at a bustling airport lounge, and suddenly, your tablet dies just as you’re about to finish an important project. At times like these, the ZeroKor Portable Power Bank with AC Outlet could be your best companion, a portable solution…