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alexkidman

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Multi-award-winning freelance Tech Journo, Co-host Vertical Hold podcast, Former editor at CNET, Gizmodo, PC Mag, Finder and many more. Retro gaming, Prince and Godzilla fan. Send coffee.

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alexkidman, to random
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You know, if we erected some serious barriers, Monday might not keep sneaking in every week. It's got to be worth a try.

alexkidman,
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@mikestevens Damned Monday Fifth Columnists...

troberts, to random
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I have baked chocolate chip cookies.

alexkidman,
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@troberts Well that's your own fault for letting the chocolate chip cookies know where your stash was.

alexkidman, to random
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Nice! has just sent Satellite SOS live for in . Here's my hands-on live test video of the service, plus how to use it (which you hopefully will never need to):

https://alexreviewstech.com/how-do-i-use-satellite-sos-on-an-iphone-14-in-australia/

alexkidman,
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@donkey @neil As per my discussions with Apple (AU/NZ), yes, it should. Haven't been to NZ to test, mind (and won't work in international waters).

alexkidman, to random
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Hmm. Mr-Nearly-17 just posed this one to me (and I think he’s got a point): If you can outfox someone by acting more cleverly than them, if you do something stupid have you just infoxed them?

alexkidman, to gaming
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Friday lunchtime means that it's time for my retro game of the week. This week I'm strapping on the minimal armour and grabbing a massive sword, via Capcom's Magic Sword for SNES.

https://alexreviewstech.com/retro-game-of-the-week-magic-sword-super-nintendo/

alexkidman, to bluesky
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It's Friday, and that means it's time for a new ep of Vertical Hold! This week, @stilgherrian drops by to talk BlueSky and Budgets, while we also use TIME TRAVEL to tell the story of the Pixel 7a, with special guests Dan Tyson from EFTM and Adam Smith from Reviews.Org!

https://verticalhold.com.au/2023/05/12/is-googles-pixel-7a-winner-how-is-the-budget-fighting-cybercrime-vertical-hold-ep-428/

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My latest video review is for the . There's even a bonus if you watch all the way through. Try to see if you can spot what it is...

https://youtu.be/HJBFpfnBR10

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I believe it is time to ban advertising. Now, I realize that much of the internet depends on advertising for its revenue, but that is offset by the fact that I don't give a fuck

alexkidman,
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@mikestevens @stib @justafrog @ReticentTurnip Paywall is a model. Advertising is another. Free content offset by other factors (sponsorships, affiliate deals etc) is another again. It’s complex, but you’re never going to get everyone agreeing on one model alone. (Bias alert: working and (mostly) writing online has kept food on my table for a few decades now. I like being able to eat.)

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I had some (super brief, super-limited) hands-on time with the Google Pixel Tablet. Here's my early thoughts. Very early.


https://alexreviewstech.com/google-pixel-tablet-hands-on-and-impressions/

alexkidman, to random
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Overnight Google announced the #Pixel7a. For the last week I’ve been testing it out; here’s my full review.

https://alexreviewstech.com/google-pixel-7a-review-fantastic-value/

alexkidman, (edited )
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@mike_t143 yeah, that’d be a sound upgrade path if needed. P30 was a great phone for it’s time (and the P30 Pro even moreso). Huawei did interesting things with its hardware - a real pity that the software blocks they have now mean I can’t really recommend the phones any more.

alexkidman, to animals
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Nyssa hopes you brought treats. You did bring her treats, right? She is such a starving waif.

alexkidman, to tech
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I'll be talking tech with Jess McGuire on ABC Radio Western Plains at around 9:25 this morning -- tune in if you're in the area, or listen online!

https://www.abc.net.au/westernplains/live

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It is cold outside of bed. Don’t get up. Learn from my mistakes.

alexkidman,
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@PaulWay Incorrect. There are many answers. I favour this one:

https://youtu.be/Yv6shy_9KVM

alexkidman, to random
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Interesting: Apple's finally bringing Final Cut Pro and Logic Pro to the iPad... as subscription apps.

Do I have thoughts about that? Of course I do.


https://alexreviewstech.com/final-cut-pro-and-logic-pro-come-to-ipad-as-subscription-apps/

alexkidman, to random
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Oh, Hi insomnia. I wondered where you’d gotten to…

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Can we pls talk about Mr 7's awesome Kirby shape explainer drawing

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alexkidman,
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@mikestevens it is indeed awesome. But still, expect to hear from Nintendo’s IP lawyers directly.

alexkidman, to random
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MG's priced the MG4 for Australia, starting at $44,990. An interesting (if not unexpected) price point.

https://alexreviewstech.com/mg4-will-cost-from-44990-in-australia/

alexkidman, to random
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My latest video review covers off the . It's cheaper now than when it launched, and that's great... but is it good value? I'm not convinced.

https://youtu.be/4HgxfzkGcsc

alexkidman, to gaming
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Nice one! The Xbox Gaming Safety Toolkit offers a range of advice and setup tools for parents to help keep their kids safe and happy while gaming.

I do like a good online safety initiative. Here's my thoughts:

https://alexreviewstech.com/microsofts-xbox-gaming-safety-toolkit-offers-simple-tips-to-keep-your-kids-safe-online/

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@alexkidman just listening to your episode on EV trucks.

You need to look up Janus Electric.

Doing EV conversions on medium and heavy haulage trucks, and using battery swap technology. Change over the battery in two minutes at the depot. Faster that filling up with diesel (let alone hydrogen, the never-fuel). And charging the batteries from solar panels on the factory roof...

Also look at SEA Motors, another Australian company building "drop in" replacement drive trains for small to large delivery trucks.

The question really is: can the trucking industry afford not to switch over?

alexkidman,
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@PaulWay I was broadly aware of the tech - there’s never quite enough time to get everything into a discussion, sadly, and we were somewhat tight for recording time for various reasons this week. But yeah, it’s going to be an interesting transition for the haulage industry, whether last mile or long haul.

alexkidman,
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@PaulWay Always happy to take criticism in good spirits -- or detail. Feedback is good!

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