January 2016

The sordid history of HDMI (revised and updated)

HDMI is the standard for single-cable, HD audio and video today. It is reliable, cables are inexpensive, and it’s usually the right choice for connecting video sources like cable and satellite receivers, Blu-ray disc players,…






DO THIS NOW: Backup your Ubiquiti configuration

If you’re using Ubiquiti’s Unifi access points, you know that there’s a cute little desktop app called Unifi which makes it super easy to manage all of your access points at once. It’s great, except there is…



Is ESPN about to crumble?

So in the past I haven’t been so kind to ESPN. I’ve wondered before if pay-TV’s most expensive “basic” network would destroy the whole industry, and yeah I’ll admit that I love to bring up the fact…





Will you change smartphone OS’s in 2016?

2015 was a great year for Apple. Although the final numbers aren’t in yet, it’s pretty clear that they picked up quite a bit of market share from Samsung and other Android-using cell phone manufacturers. 2015…



CES2016: Final thoughts

We came, we saw, we drooled… and finally the 2016 CES is one for the history books. Here were my big takeaways: The big manufacturers aren’t the real story. This is more true than ever. Samsung, Intel,…