Checkpoint: iPhone X Edition
$1319 before taxes. That’s how much the new iPhone X costs. I’m not upset at Apple for “daring” to charge that much but it’s far too much for something that I can so easily lose or damage. It is excess and luxury tech in one of its finest forms. As always, Apple didn’t exactly announce anything mind blowing for the iPhone 8 and iPhone X. We’ve all seen face unlocking, wireless charging, and edge-to-edge displays from the likes of Samsung … Read More
Checkpoint: Smart Garage Door Edition
For just over $200 I can control my garage door like that guy above. I can use my iPhone and Siri to open and close my garage door like a fancy guy. That’s a lot of money to make my garage door “smart”. It’s only $200+ if I go through official channels but if I go down the route of Raspberry Pi, I can cobble together something for less than $100 or so. Do I need this? No but I … Read More
Checkpoint: Cold In August Edition
So I have a cold in the middle of August which is a bizarre thing. How does one get a cold in the middle of summer? I blame work. Some folks at work had a cold and lo and behold now I have a cold. The dumb thing about this cold is that it slowly crept up on me. It started out as an annoying cough which I mistakenly believed attributed to a hay fever cough. And then it didn’t … Read More
Checkpoint: Leesa Edition
Those who know me think I’m a bit of an odd ball for ordering so many items off the internet — specifically Amazon. They found it odd that I’ve ordered clothes, furniture, non-perishable groceries, candy, and other “common” items off online retailers. Well now I’ve stepped up my game and ordered a king sized Leesa mattress. My girlfriend and I have been using it for the past couple of weeks and we’re both happy with it. It’s not too soft … Read More