Welcome to The Gadget Professor Show #418 hosted by Don Baine.(https://thegadgetprofessor.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2019/08/fort.png)Aegis Fortress L3 – USB 3.1 / 3.2 Portable Drive

Ultra Rugged, Super Fast | Hardware-Based 256-Bit AES XTS Encryption | FIPS 140-2 Level 3 (Validation Pending 3Q 2019) | Software-Free Setup and Operation | Cross-Platform Compatible | Host-Free Onboard Keypad Authentication

Delivering all of the same next level security features as our Aegis line of secure drives, in an extremely rugged enclosure, and with a new, ultra fast encryption chipset, the L3 is the fastest, most robust, highest capacity drive we've ever made. Tough on the outside, the Fortress L3 is designed to meet NIST's highest level of FIPS validation attainable for portable devices: 140-2 level 3. Small enough to go in a pocket or briefcase, large enough to carry up to 16TB of data, the Fortress L3 allows you to securely and easily carry large amounts of sensitive data everywhere you go. Available in a wide variety of storage capacities in both HDD and high speed SSD models. The Aegis Fortress is Software-Free, 100% hardware-based 256-bit AES XTS encrypted, and onboard keypad PIN authenticated with ultra-fast USB 3.1 (3.0) data transfer speeds. All Data is encrypted on the fly and all PINs and Data remain encrypted while the drive is at rest. Completely cross-platform compatible and OS agnostic; the Aegis Fortress thrives with Windows, Linux, Mac, Android, Symbian and Chrome. It also thrives where software-authenticated encrypted devices can't function, such as embedded systems and equipment in possession of a powered USB port and storage file system but no keyboard.

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DescriptionThis week, Avram Piltch is showing off the newest addition to the LEGO augmented reality family: LEGO Hidden Side. Unlike the set that Avram tested last year, this series of products has both cool LEGO environments and AR that is fun. First, Avram discusses the sets themselves. With 8 in total (https://amzn.to/2YJyrkY), they vary from the simpler Graveyard Mystery (https://amzn.to/2YJPh3d) to the more complex and beautiful Newbury Haunted High School (https://amzn.to/2YEY6r3). Like with any LEGO sets, the only real issue is the ease with which the pieces come apart.The reason to mention the stability of the sets themselves is because of their integral nature in the game. Before you can play, you have to choose your region, which is indicated by the set you're wanting to play with. You then have to lock the app's AR to the physical location of the set. However, if it is not 100% perfect, it will not be recognized and you cannot play. For kids, this can be frustrating because any time you move a set, it could eject pieces or whole sections.Once you've gotten past the technical issues of the game, it is a lot of fun. The augmented reality aspect of the game is not just a gimmick, as we've seen in the past, but legitimately adds to the experience. During his demo, Avram showed off that the tree in the set was actually in motion, plus it was raining in the graveyard. All of this is a precursor to the actual tasks of the game, which include finding items of a particular color and catching ghosts. The ghost hunting is similar to Pokemon GO, except you find them in the LEGO sets, not in the real world.Avram will be publishing his full review to Tom's Hardware in the next few days, but spoiler, he recommends it to anyone with kids.ParticipantsScott Ertz (https://plughitzlive.com/staff/1-scott-ertz.html)HostScott is a developer who has worked on projects of varying sizes, including all of the PLuGHiTz Corporation properties. He is also known in the gaming world for his time supporting the DDR community, through DDRLover and hosting tournaments throughout the Tampa Bar Area. Currently, when he is not working on software projects or hosting F5 Live: Refreshing Technology, Scott can often be found returning to his high school days working with the Foundation for Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST), mentoring teams and judging engineering notebooks at competitions. He has also helped found a student software learning group, the ASCII Warriors.Avram Piltch (https://plughitzlive.com/staff/15-avram-piltch.html)HostAvram's been in love with PCs since he played original Castle Wolfenstein on an Apple II+. Before joining Tom's Hardware, for 10 years, he served as Online Editorial Director for sister sites Tom's Guide and Laptop Mag, where he programmed the CMS and many of the benchmarks. When he's not editing, writing or stumbling around trade show halls, you'll find him building Arduino robots with his son and watching every single superhero show on the CW.Live DiscussionPowered by PureVPN (http://piltchpoint.live/purevpn)

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Talk and type!

In Google Docs, you can now simply talk for speech-to-text dictation if your computer has a microphone! Use can even pause, issue a command, pause again, and resume dictating. Below, you will find some initial directions to get you started and some common commands that you may want to use. To see a list of all commands, check out this Help Center article or say “voice commands help” when you’re voice typing. A video overview appears at the bottom of this Tech Tip so you can see voice typing in action.

Start voice typing

Check that your microphone works.

Open a document in Google docs with a Chrome browser.

Click Tools > Voice typing. A microphone box appears.

When you’re ready to speak, click the microphone.

Speak clearly, at a normal volume and pace (see below for more information on using punctuation).

When you’re done, click the microphone again.

Correct mistakes while voice typing

If you make a mistake while you’re typing with your voice, you can move your cursor to the mistake and fix it without turning off the microphone.

After you correct the mistake, move the cursor back to where you want to continue. To see a list of suggestions, right-click words underlined in gray.

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Welcome to The Gadget Professor Show #416 hosted by Don Baine.(https://thegadgetprofessor.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2019/07/batt.jpg)GP USB Charger – U211 provides a universal common charging platform to rechargeable batteries users. With a built-in channel charging system, U211 can charge 2 AA or AAA NiMH batteries at a time of 8 hours. While the auto power cut off safety control could prevent batteries from overcharging. Its light, compact, easy-to-carry design is favorable to household daily use and convenient for charging in travel time.

Features:

* USB compatible

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* USB to Micro USB cable for recharging batteries

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DescriptionThis week, Avram Piltch brings us up to date on one of his projects for his new favorite toy, the Raspberry Pi 4: the Picade by Pimoroni (https://shop.pimoroni.com/products/picade). This project features a 10-inch screen, mini arcade body, 6 player buttons, 4 utility buttons, and a joystick. The goal is to create a fully functional arcade cabinet that can run one of a variety of system emulators. Because this model is designed for the Raspberry Pi 4, as of publishing, there are still compatibility issues with some emulators and the new hardware. However, once those platforms are optimized for the new hardware, you'll have full system capability. It is important to remember that emulators and ROMs live in a legal grey area, so proceed with caution.While Avram is still semi-early in his personal build of the project, he is familiar with Raspberry Pi emulator projects. He built another arcade-style gaming system based on a previous version of the hardware and learned a lot about the process. The inclusion of the utility buttons is an important one, as a Gameboy looking project only featured the original 4 buttons, making it difficult to escape a game. The utility buttons should help alleviate this problem.On another project, he learned the difference between snap-in buttons and screw-in buttons, which has caused a small amount of concern. The Picade uses snap-in buttons, which can fit loosely, causing them to push through the cabinet if too much pressure is added. The benefit with this project is that the holes in the cabinet are pre-drilled, meaning they should be the perfect size for the buttons.Obviously, with the current limitations of the Raspberry Pi 4's backward compatibility, or lack thereof, finishing this build is not exactly a priority. However, Avram is very excited to see the project completed and the beginning of playing games.ParticipantsScott Ertz (https://plughitzlive.com/staff/1-scott-ertz.html)HostScott is a developer who has worked on projects of varying sizes, including all of the PLuGHiTz Corporation properties. He is also known in the gaming world for his time supporting the DDR community, through DDRLover and hosting tournaments throughout the Tampa Bar Area. Currently, when he is not working on software projects or hosting F5 Live: Refreshing Technology, Scott can often be found returning to his high school days working with the Foundation for Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST), mentoring teams and judging engineering notebooks at competitions. He has also helped found a student software learning group, the ASCII Warriors.Avram Piltch (https://plughitzlive.com/staff/15-avram-piltch.html)HostAvram's been in love with PCs since he played original Castle Wolfenstein on an Apple II+. Before joining Tom's Hardware, for 10 years, he served as Online Editorial Director for sister sites Tom's Guide and Laptop Mag, where he programmed the CMS and many of the benchmarks. When he's not editing, writing or stumbling around trade show halls, you'll find him building Arduino robots with his son and watching every single superhero show on the CW.Live DiscussionPowered by PureVPN (http://piltchpoint.live/purevpn)

Welcome to The Gadget Professor Show #415 hosted by Don Baine.(https://thegadgetprofessor.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2019/07/MAX.jpg)Night or day, Kuna’s smart outdoor security camera system detects movement at your door and sends actionable alerts to your iOS or Android device, allowing you to safely take action using Kuna’s lights(s), HD live video feed, two-way intercom, prerecorded deterrent messages, and 100+ decibel siren.

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Kuna has you covered, whether it’s the front door, backyard, or side entrance of your home, we can keep it secure. With a live HD video feed, advanced activity alerts, and cloud recordings, Kuna Smart Security helps you keep an eye on what matters to you most, day and night.

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Tim Leatherman (an Oregon native) received his Mechanical Engineering degree from Oregon State University. While on a budget trip to Europe in 1975, Tim and his wife Chau constantly came across leaky hotel plumbing and road-side fixes for their cranky Fiat. Tim realized the need for a pliers based, multi-purpose tool. “I was carrying a scout knife and used it for everything from slicing bread to fixing the car. But I kept wishing I had a pair of pliers!”.

When Tim came back to the states, he took his “multi-tool” idea, some sketches he made on the trip and got to work.

When Tim started on the prototype for this new tool, he estimated it’d take him a month. Instead, it took the next three years to build the prototype he envisioned and file for a patent. With the patent application and prototype in hand, he set off to sell his idea. Unfortunately, the companies he approached didn’t bite. Knife companies thought his invention was a tool, and tool companies thought it was a gadget. Neither were interested.

For another three and a half years, Tim faced one rejection letter after another. Until he partnered with his college friend, Steve Berliner, and in the spring of 1983, they received their first order for 500 tools from Cabela’s and launched the first Leatherman tool.

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DescriptionThis week, Avram Piltch brings us the latest news on AMD's product launches. The company and its partners released new products based on the 7nm architecture. These products include the 3rd generation Ryzen processors, supporting motherboards, and new videocards.The biggest release is the Ryzen 3000 series, the latest refresh in the company's processor lineup. The new processors are the first products on the market to use the 7nm architecture, with AMD beating Intel by quite a margin. They also outpace Intel's core count for the price, with the Ryzen 9 3900X offering 12 cores for $499, while the closest comparable Intel processor, Intel Core i9-9920X, offers 12 cores for $1199. That's more than double the price for the same core count. The base frequency is higher, with 3.8GHz versus 3.4GHz. Read more specs (https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/ryzen-9-3900x-7-3700x-review,6214.html).These new processors have moved to the X570 chipset, allowing for big improvements in overall performance. While the processors will work with the previous generation chipset, the X470, the new structure brings PCIe 4.0, which brings with it faster SSDs and higher peripheral throughput. Additional throughput could also make for better videocards in the future, as more motherboards begin to support the chipset.The last product category is videocards, with the Radeon RX 5700 XT and Radeon RX 5700. These new cards compete with the GeForce RTX 2060 Super and RTX 2060 and actually get higher framerates than their comparable GeForce cards. You get 10% and 11% higher framerates, respectively. The RX 5700 runs $350, while the RTX 2060 averages just over $350 (https://amzn.to/2Xt1yZY). While you won't get raytracing with the new card, you will get really good 2K gaming. This isn't a big loss, as there are still very few raytracing compatible titles in the wild. Read more (https://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/amd-radeon-rx_5700-rx_5700_xt,6216.html).ParticipantsScott Ertz (https://plughitzlive.com/staff/1-scott-ertz.html)HostScott is a developer who has worked on projects of varying sizes, including all of the PLuGHiTz Corporation properties. He is also known in the gaming world for his time supporting the DDR community, through DDRLover and hosting tournaments throughout the Tampa Bar Area. Currently, when he is not working on software projects or hosting F5 Live: Refreshing Technology, Scott can often be found returning to his high school days working with the Foundation for Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST), mentoring teams and judging engineering notebooks at competitions. He has also helped found a student software learning group, the ASCII Warriors.Avram Piltch (https://plughitzlive.com/staff/15-avram-piltch.html)HostAvram's been in love with PCs since he played original Castle Wolfenstein on an Apple II+. Before joining Tom's Hardware, for 10 years, he served as Online Editorial Director for sister sites Tom's Guide and Laptop Mag, where he programmed the CMS and many of the benchmarks. When he's not editing, writing or stumbling around trade show halls, you'll find him building Arduino robots with his son and watching every single superhero show on the CW.Live DiscussionPowered by Newegg.com (http://piltchpoint.live/newegg)

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Wireless Bluetooth Speaker with Beats Light,Built in Mic& Wireless Charger,Ipx6 Waterproof,USB Connect,150Ft Bluetooth Range,Dual 5W Loud Stereo Sound Rich Bass,24H Playtime Outdoor Party Choice.

☞360°IMMERSIVE SOUND – LANNIU A6 Portable speaker with Dual full-rang 5W drivers and passive bass radiators,Support A2DP V1.3/AVRCP V1.6/HFPV1.7/. Dual precision drivers pump music out from every direction wrapping you in 360 of immersive sound,Enhanced bass,tight mids and crystal clear highs.Super bass boom with less than 1% total harmonic distortion,No distortion at any volume.

☞FASCINATING AND STUNNING LIGHT SHOW – Dazzling LED, color-changing lighting automatically synchs to music and flashes in time with the rhythm,Sound and light synchronizes seamlessly across both speakers for a multi-dimensional experience that transcends your sense,Watch a halo of LEDs phase, pulse, and shine with the rhythm of your music for a completely immersive audiovisual experience,color themes create the ambience for the occasion.

☞ADVANCED INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY – The compact A6 speaker top is equipped with a wireless charging coil that can charge any wireless charging phone,Built-in high capacity 5500 mAh rechargeable battery lets you be on the go with up to 12H playtime ,and can charge your phone 1or 2 times.The phone can display the remaining power of the speaker ,Speaker automatically reconnects to the last device used.Bluetooth 4.2 and advanced antenna design provide up to 150Ft of connection range for your speakers.

☞EASY CALL AND CONNECTION – With the noise and echo cancelling speakerphone you can take Hands-Free Talking from your speaker with a touch of a button. Answer calls easily in the bathroom, outdoors, on the beach or anywhere. Tablets, cellphones sync in a snap with Bluetooth 4.2,Wired connection with PC, TV and other non-Bluetooth devices with 3.5mm audio jack.The big bright spot is A6 speaker support Micro USB charging and playback at the same time.

☞ULTRA PORTABLE AND IPX6 WATERPROOF – With CE, FCC and ROHS certifications it’s guaranteed to last.21.8 ounces, 7.68 inches tall, 3.5 inches diameter;Flexible fabric makes it easy to grab and go,designed to be comfortable to carry with no square edges, the compact design maximizes portabilityso much better for travel & hiking. IPX6 Waterproof, Splashproof, Rainproof,Fallproof,The robust construction ensure durability for a long time use.

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DescriptionThis week, Avram Piltch shows off the newest entry in the Raspberry Pi family: the Raspberry Pi 4. While this new model was not supposed to come out until this year, improved processor sourcing made it possible to bring it to market significantly earlier than expected. The newest model is a welcomed update to the Raspberry Pi 3, with the ability for more RAM, faster processing, and updated ports.The most notable update is the changing of the video ports. Rather than a single HDMI port, the newest model has dual micro HDMI ports. This change allows for the use of two monitors rather than one on the previous model. In addition, both monitors can be run at 4K, albeit with performance degradation. In dual 4K, the monitors refresh at 30Hz. In single 4K or dual 1080p, the monitors can run in 60Hz, a marked improvement. The dual 4K monitors can also cause a lot of lag on the system itself.In addition to the updated video ports, the USB ports also saw an upgrade. The center USB ports are now blue, indicating that they are now USB 3, rather than the USB 2 on the previous model. With the addition of USB 3 comes the ability to gain some huge performance improvements on external devices, such as SSDs. It also allows for important peripherals like the Google Coral Accelerator (https://coral.withgoogle.com/products/accelerator/), which makes the Raspberry Pi better at image processing.The new hardware comes along with a new version of the Raspbian operating system, Raspbian Buster. The new OS was not released ahead of the hardware, meaning that a lot of software does not work with it just yet. Of course, this is not unusual for Linux distributions, so users shouldn't be worried. Updated software will be released over the coming weeks, bringing back potentially lost features.The Raspberry Pi 4 is available now online and from some local retailers.ParticipantsScott Ertz (http://plughitzlive.com/staff/1-scott-ertz.html)HostScott is a developer who has worked on projects of varying sizes, including all of the PLuGHiTz Corporation properties. He is also known in the gaming world for his time supporting the DDR community, through DDRLover and hosting tournaments throughout the Tampa Bar Area. Currently, when he is not working on software projects or hosting F5 Live: Refreshing Technology, Scott can often be found returning to his high school days working with the Foundation for Inspiration and Recognition of Science and Technology (FIRST), mentoring teams and judging engineering notebooks at competitions. He has also helped found a student software learning group, the ASCII Warriors.Avram Piltch (http://plughitzlive.com/staff/15-avram-piltch.html)HostAvram's been in love with PCs since he played original Castle Wolfenstein on an Apple II+. Before joining Tom's Hardware, for 10 years, he served as Online Editorial Director for sister sites Tom's Guide and Laptop Mag, where he programmed the CMS and many of the benchmarks. When he's not editing, writing or stumbling around trade show halls, you'll find him building Arduino robots with his son and watching every single superhero show on the CW.Live DiscussionPowered by Newegg.com (http://piltchpoint.live/newegg)