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Continue reading →: Fit: Withings scale needs higher voltage batteries.
Long time since posting. I’m behind with way too much learning about AI these days to post but here’s a quick one. As few devices of mine don’t work with the many rechargeable nimh batteries I have. These are mainly electronics that need the higher voltage of 1.5V that you…
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Continue reading →: Cad: Delete Bluetooth Pairing from 2016 Honda Fit
Ok, this is why. At companies should not make software. On this car there is a basic head unit. And if you want to pair it, you click the Menu button and then scroll down to Settings, Bluetooth and you can see Add New Device and Connect an Audio Device.…
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Continue reading →: sw: Final Cut Pro Titles and Object Tracking
There are not that many titles available in the base Final Cut Pro. Fortunately, you can get a selection of free titles from different sources. Object Tracking The new object tracker is pretty cool in Final Cut Pro 10.6, but pretty hard to figure out how to use it. The…
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Continue reading →: ht: Denon AVR-X3800H finally on sale
Well, the AVR-X3800H arrived in November 2022 and while it is incremental to the AVR-X3700H that we got, it is nice to get a true 8K UHD and is more refined incrementally. The main improvements are adding the Auro 3D to the X3700H with a new 1080p user interface. It…
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Continue reading →: home: Roborock S8 available at $150 or so off
The new Roborock S8 and S8+ and now are available and there is an initial sale where the S8 which the version without a dustbin. The S8+ adds $200 to get a dustbin that you don’t have to empty every time. And the S8 Ultra is $1600 and has a…
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Continue reading →: pod: Turning your dSLR into a Webcam with Elgato HD60 S+ and a Shure VP83F microphone
OK, thanks to Lucas, he reminded me that I’ve been using an excellent webcam, the Logitech BRIO, it does produce 4K SDR output, but it has a consumer-grade lens, so off to try to figure out how to get my old Sony A-7R Mark III (ILCE7RM3) and Sony RX-100 Mark…
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Continue reading →: sw: Zoom Background Movie Format
While there are a lot of Zoom Backgrounds, I’ve had the devil of a time figuring out what formats actually work. One thing is for sure: the default format that an iPhone produces is not valid. So with some trial and error and looking at the formats of valid files,…
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Continue reading →: rt1: Devindra on ChatGPT and Education in India
An interview with Devindra about the future education in the world of ChatGPT and Large Language Models. Show Notes A conversation with Devindra on the possibilities of ChatGPT and other Large Language Models for education in India and other Middle and Low-Income Countries. While these large language models today mainly…
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Continue reading →: vid: Final Cut Pro Titles, Transitions, Audio Editing, Animations and Chroma Sampling
OK, now that I can do the basics, how can you add all the details, it turns out that Final Cut Pro is really like iMovie’s big brother, so in the upper left, the object browser that has the ability to import what’s in your existing machine including Photos, Music…
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Continue reading →: hw: The nightmare that is MacOS Ventura and Corsair DARK CORE RGB PRO Bluetooth pairing
OK, I have two of these mice. One is the DARK CORE RGB PRO SE, which works fine, but when I tried to pair a DARK CORE PRO (this is the version without but without built-in Qi Charging). Here is what happens which seems true for a few users this…