Digest for April 28, 2022

Thu, 28 Apr 2022 06:32:45 -0400

Samsung’s New T7 Reviewed

Watch my Samsung T7 Shield review here and Buy one on Amazon (compensated affiliate link).

Samsung released a revision of their T7 portable SSD. This new one is called the “Shield” and it offers a more rugged design vs. their previous model. Performance, however, is the same. See more portable SSD content here.

New Plex Logo & Job Openings

Plex updated their logo today! Looks a bit more rounded than the old one. You can read about the change here. Plex is currently hiring with over 20 positions available in a bunch of different departments. They are a fully remote company. See the openings here and see all of my Plex content here. We’re up to 89 videos! Disclosure: Plex is a sponsor on the channel.

Cord Cutters Top Cable & Satellite

My friend Luke Bouma shared the above interesting statistic about the continuing trend of US consumers cutting the cable cord. Roku, citing Nielsen data, says that streaming TV has now surpassed legacy paid TV services like cable and satellite. What’s not clear is whether or not they factor over the top services like Sling and YouTube TV in that data.

Starlink in Ukraine

A soldier on the front lines of the war in Ukraine says Starlink made a big difference. SpaceX sent Starlink terminals to the Ukrainians and is not charging for service (normally $99 a month per dish). SpaceX also fought off Russian electronic warfare attacks.

See my Starlink content here.

iMac 5k Transformed to Studio Display

Here’s a fun DIY project: This guy turned his “expired by Apple” iMac 5k into a 5k display for his new Mac.

Comparing Lag and Ghosting for Every GBA handheld

RetroRGB has an interesting analysis of GBA hardware differences.

Welcome Earthlings

Alien artifacts found on Mars. But the aliens in this case are earthlings!

The Mars Rover Perseverance encountered the back shell and parachute it used to descend to the surface of the red planet. And its helicopter took an aerial photo.

Boeing Nears Launch of Starliner

Boeing’s Starliner is back on the pad in Florida for a test flight.

The goal of commercial crew was for multiple routes to space. Boeing is as important as SpaceX in that regard. Starliner’s troubles demonstrated the strength of multiple vendors providing launch services. No disruption to the mission - just hitch another ride.

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