I really wanted to like it because it is what could have been the perfect combination of an alarm clock and a smart speaker. However, it might hide a dark secret!
There was a moment where the speaker would glitch out and the time would start blinking dashes across the screen. I didn’t think much of it at the time and their tech support for Insignia explained how to reboot it a special way to pretty much clear its head and get it working again.
Then a day came where I heard it
(Image: Classic 80’s Colgate Commercial)
Did you know that you probably use too much toothpaste every day? The average adult uses 3-5x as much (or more) toothpaste daily than what is required to completely clean their teeth with. This is because it is how we are shown our whole lives growing up, in both TV commercials and image ads (or even the box of toothpaste).
Go ahead and look back at the earliest years you can remember, and consider every picture or video containing toothpaste you have ever seen. Chances are, it displayed a
People seriously don’t know how to drive. After visiting family and driving home, someone decided they were too special to respect any stop sign and blew right into traffic from a residential street. If I was only 2 seconds faster in my own driving, he would have nailed me. Given, the video doesn’t make it look as bad since the lens warp of the camera makes the car look further than it was. Trust me, he/she came pretty close. It was raining hard enough to add a lot of variables to the situation, and it was pretty dark. Maybe they don’t fear death? Maybe they were drunk? Maybe they were a born idiot. All of the above? Regardless, there are too many people on the road that drive like this these days.
Be safe out there my friends (and please don’t slam into me -_^).
I have been on a solid kick this last year, looking for my favorite reads. So far, Ready Player One takes the prize for one of the best books I have ever read. Also in my list, you’ll find books like the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (of course) and other fun sci-fi/fantasy books. I have a very strong
A step away from the typical dining for geeks, I had the privilege of attending Carrabba’s attempt at the world’s largest wine dinner/pairing event last night (March 21st) that was held simultaneously at 244 locations across the nation. They served up a four-course meal with wines paired with each.
The location that I attended was packed, leaving room for error when it comes to getting the food out for that many people, yet they were able to deliver despite this challenge.
The atmosphere of the restaurant and the quality of service provided by the staff were
So, this year I have been busy as usual having fun with PhotoShop. One of my favorite topics of the year seems to be the Presidential debate. Who would have thought that, right? Most of these images were posted to places like Facebook, and you wouldn’t believe the responses some of them would get. Some of them, people actually thought they were real (ie, “I thought North Korea endorsed Trump….”). More proof that people will believe almost anything they read online (victims of my forever on-going study of the human psyche).
Anyway, I wanted to share a small collection of these images right
Assuming you can even get into Comic-Con via their crazy lottery system, there is no better way to attend than using the official Comic-Con app, which can be downloaded from the Apple of Android app stores. The app easily cruises all of the programming, guests and so much more where you can check times, show/convention floor location with an interactive map and so much more. You can also favorite any of these so you can
Ok, we may not be talking about the Hollywood side of things, but something that rests within the umbrella of their brand. The MGM Grand (Hotel and Casino) in Las Vegas, in an effort to “save a small bit of cash”, has made the decision to lay off their entire production crew (and then some) and outsource them to a third party “labor company”. This decision affects hundreds of positions, ranging from stagehands, technicians, engineers and more (even the ushers that help find you seats). MGM has been recognized in the past for having one of the “number one in-house production teams in the nation” (specifically mentioned: MGM Grand Garden Arena), mentioned everyone from trade magazines to words pouring from the mouths of their clients themselves.
The new change will be official as of February 12th, 2016 and all employees have been offered the chance to apply for the third party labor company, which sadly is well known for paying around 1/3rd less than what most of them have been used to earning for many, many years. There is nothing like making magic and coming a long ways, just to a take a giant step backwards in the end. My condolences go out to all of the employees of MGM Grand that are affected by all of this. This truly is another dark time for the crushing of educated/successful jobs by large corporations. One more step towards the destruction of the middle class.
Now here is something that Star Wars geeks of all levels can enjoy as they make their daily breakfast or snack.
A waffle maker that shapes your waffles into the Death Star so that you can destroy it by sinking your teeth into it every time (find it here). Stainless steel with a non-stick plate inside, it stands up to any other single waffle maker you find in the store, so why not make your waffle maker do a little extra by shaping it into something fun?
Second, a toaster that toasts the Star Wars logo onto everything you slide into it. Toaster, muffins, frozen waffles and more; just slide them in and brand them every time. It comes with features like defrost and quick stop and once again—why not? The backside features the slider bar and temperature/setting controls. You can find it here. .
Both of these could easily find their way into the home of any geek, nerd, dork or whatever else you brand yourself with. Now you can brand your toast and waffles just the same. Now if only they would make a chocolate chip cookie maker that shapes them into chocolate chip Death Star cookie balls of some sort. I’d be floored and having to whip out the cash without thinking twice.
One thing I have bought into was the Star Wars silicone ice trays that allow you to shape your ice into Storm Troopers, R2D2s, X-Wing fighters, frozen Han, the Falcon and more. The best thing is that you can use them for chocolate and other things as well which makes it all more the fun. Usually you find these custom trays for like $8-12 a piece (depending on where you buy them), with the largest price around $13-15 at theme parks. I found 6 trays for less than $15 on Amazon so that was a bonus! (find those here)
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