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On Music Discovery
What is music discovery? # At its most basic level music discovery is as simple as turning on the radio or sitting in Starbucks. Music is all around us, all the time. It doesn’t take much effort to hear a song you’ve never heard before. It takes a little more work, however, to find a song you’ve never heard before that you love. I think music discovery can be broken down into two categories:…
Tesla Surfboard Is Now A Thing
Is surfboard a code name for some kind of new vehicle from the electric automaker? Nope. It’s a literal surfboard for the water. From the description, there are only 200 of these $1500 surfboards available so you might want to jump on it if this is a product calling your name. Link The Limited Edition Tesla Surfboard features a mix of the same high-quality matte and gloss finishes used on all our…
What Owning A Tesla (Model 3) Is Really Like
Owning a Tesla comes with a fair bit of curiosity and questions from people. After a few months and plenty of miles with a Model 3, here’s an overview of what owning an electric car is really like and explanations of Tesla features for those not familiar. Electric car # The foundation of Tesla is its electric motor and battery power. This is what gives the car its quick start (referred to as…
Meural Review: Forget What You Knew About Digital Frames
It’s not the same kind of exhilaration you feel while speeding down the highway at high speeds, but having a wall frame that instantly shows new art on a whim is definitely exciting and kind of addicting. Meural’s digital canvas is a digital frame, but there are a few things that separate it from others. First it’s pretty big, with a 27-inch anti-glare display and second, it’s framed and made to…
Here’s Why HomePod Is Amazing
The smart/connected home speaker war is underway. While eventually some of these companies battling might have to concede, consumers are currently the ones winning with a swath of fantastic choices for home audio. If you’re interested, you can read about how the Google Home Max and Sonos Play:5 compare to each other . # In terms of the HomePod, consensus from early reviews is that it sounds good,…
Tesla Model 3 Wireless Charging
Tesla’s new Model 3 may not come with a wireless Qi charger that new phones like iPhone 8 and iPhone X can utilize, but there will soon be a way to add one. Tesla Wireless Pad is a rubber mat, made to fit in the existing phone section of the Model 3, where currently Tesla provides two charging connectors. (There should be a Model S version of the Tesla Wireless Pad coming as well.) While the Tesla…
Google Home Max vs. Sonos Play:5
These two speakers aren’t going to cannibalize each other at this point in time, but the realities are, anyone looking at a Google Home Max wants to know how it compares to Sonos Play:5 and vice versa . They are too similar in form, price, and function, not to be an obvious choice for someone who wants this type of speaker. On their own, each is an awesome home stereo system replacement, capable…
The Best Music, TV Shows, and Movies of 2017
What were the best songs, albums, and shows? Here’s my take on dissecting 2017’s media and ranking this year’s best. Hopefully you’ll discover something new. Albums # 10 - Mutemath - Play Dead An album which marks a continued evolution of the band’s sound, but might turn out to be their last. 9 - John Mark McMillan - Mercury & Lightning A slightly unexpected release which authentically connects…
Gift Guide - Music, Tech, EDC
This actually isn’t so much a “gift guide” as it is a list of items that I’ve enjoyed, products that are interesting, and ideas for the hard to shop for person who’s into tech, media, and EDC. Baron Fig - Squire $55 Once you hold this pen in your hand, the fuss about it begins to make more sense. It feels great and writes well. Moviepass $9.99/month or $89/year If you were going to go to a movie…