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March 09, 2020Second Opinion #84: Tifosi Slip Post-Mortem
Ian has been wearing a pair of Tifosi Slips for cycling and as general-purpose sunglasses for over seven years. They aren't sold anymore, but they hold a lot of lessons for what to look for when buying a pair of sunglasses.

Episode summary
00:00 | Intro
01:16 | Features for Cycling
05:13 | Aesthetic
Pictures of Ian wearing the Slip with different lenses
Not as outrageous as Pit Viper Sunglasses
05:54 | Longevity
Slip lenses Archives – Tifosi Optics
Slip Ear Pieces Archives – Tifosi Optics
Slip Nose Piece – Tifosi Optics
10:41 | Final Thoughts
11:18 | Outro
Attributions
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Copyright
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14 min
March 08, 2020Second Opinion #84: Tifosi Slip Post-Mortem
Episode summary
00:00 | Intro
01:16 | Features for Cycling
05:13 | Aesthetic
Pictures of Ian wearing the Slip with different lenses
Not as outrageous as Pit Viper Sunglasses
05:54 | Longevity
Slip lenses Archives - Tifosi Optics
Slip Ear Pieces Archives - Tifosi Optics
Slip Nose Piece - Tifosi Optics
10:41 | Final Thoughts
11:18 | Outro
Attributions
Free Music Archive: Beat Doctor - Organic (electric edit)
Connect With The Nexus
Support us on Patreon

Discuss this episode on our Subreddit
Copyright
Second Opinion is released under a Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International license. Feel free to use any or all of it as long as you link back to http://thenexus.tv/so84.
14 min
February 24, 2020Second Opinion #83: HyperDot Review
HyperDot is a new "dodge everything" arcade game from Twin Cities developer Charles McGregor. Ian really enjoys these kinds of games, let's find out how HyperDot stacks up!

Episode Summary
00:00 | Intro
Home – HyperDot
01:00 | Gameplay
03:18 | Enemy types
05:03 | Level modifiers
06:39 | Powerups
07:56 | Controller recommended
09:10 | Level design
11:13 | Soundtrack
13:25 | Visuals
15:32 | Mobile version
16:51 | DRM-free
18:09 | Final thoughts
19:33 | Outro
GOOGLE NEST MINI GIVEAWAY RESULTS!
The results are in: our randomly-selected Patron who will be receiving the Google Nest Mini that Ian reviewed on Second Opinion #81 is Quentin Pongratz! Thanks so much for your support, Quentin!
Attributions
Free Music Archive: Beat Doctor – Organic (electric edit)
Freesound – “Drum Roll with Cymbals Crash.flac” by qubodup
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Copyright
Second Opinion is released under a Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International license. Feel free to use any or all of it as long as you link back to https://thenexus.tv/so83.
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23 min
February 23, 2020Second Opinion #83: HyperDot Review
Episode Summary
00:00 | Intro
Home - HyperDot
01:00 | Gameplay
03:18 | Enemy types
05:03 | Level modifiers
06:39 | Powerups
07:56 | Controller recommended
09:10 | Level design
11:13 | Soundtrack
13:25 | Visuals
15:32 | Mobile version
16:51 | DRM-free
18:09 | Final thoughts
19:33 | Outro
GOOGLE NEST MINI GIVEAWAY RESULTS!
The results are in: our randomly-selected Patron who will be receiving the Google Nest Mini that Ian reviewed on Second Opinion #81 is Quentin Pongratz! Thanks so much for your support, Quentin!
Attributions
Free Music Archive: Beat Doctor - Organic (electric edit)
Freesound - "Drum Roll with Cymbals Crash.flac" by qubodup
Connect With The Nexus
Support us on Patreon

Discuss this episode on our Subreddit
Copyright
Second Opinion is released under a Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International license. Feel free to use any or all of it as long as you link back to http://thenexus.tv/so83.
23 min
February 09, 2020Second Opinion #82: Nvidia SHIELD TV 2019 Review
Ryan reviews the standard Nvidia SHIELD TV 2019. The verdict: the remote is kind of confusing, but at least it's a good remote.

Links
Buy SHIELD Products & Accessories | NVIDIA
Nvidia Shield TV – Wikipedia
GOOGLE NEST MINI GIVEAWAY!!!
You could win the Google Home Mini that Ian tested for Second Opinion #81! All you have to do is become a patron sometime before February 16, 2020. Anyone who is a patron of ours anytime before that date gets one entry in the drawing. We will announce the winner on episode 83 of Second Opinion. Good luck to all!
Attributions
Free Music Archive: Beat Doctor – Organic (electric edit)
Connect With The Nexus
Support us on Patreon
Discuss this episode on our Subreddit
Copyright
Second Opinion is released under a Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International license. Feel free to use any or all of it as long as you link back to https://thenexus.tv/so82.
Listen to more at The Nexus and follow us on Twitter and Google+ for our latest episodes and news.
20 min
February 08, 2020Second Opinion #82: Nvidia SHIELD TV 2019 Review
Links
Buy SHIELD Products & Accessories | NVIDIA
Nvidia Shield TV - Wikipedia
GOOGLE NEST MINI GIVEAWAY!!!
You could win the Google Home Mini that Ian tested for Second Opinion #81! All you have to do is become a patron sometime before February 16, 2020. Anyone who is a patron of ours anytime before that date gets one entry in the drawing. We will announce the winner on episode 83 of Second Opinion. Good luck to all!
Attributions
Free Music Archive: Beat Doctor - Organic (electric edit)
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Copyright
Second Opinion is released under a Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International license. Feel free to use any or all of it as long as you link back to http://thenexus.tv/so82.
20 min
January 27, 2020Second Opinion #81: Google Nest Mini Review
The Google Nest Mini (the second generation of the Google Home Mini) is the new entry-level Google Assistant device. Join Ian to find out what changes and improvements have been made in this new iteration!

Episode index
00:00 | Intro
Google Nest Mini – Smart Speaker for Any Room – Google Store
00:26 | Confusion in Branding
02:40 | Physical Build
05:43 | Software
07:24 | Controls
08:56 | Sound Quality
09:46 | Microphone Reliability
10:48 | Final Thoughts
11:23 | Outro
GOOGLE NEST MINI GIVEAWAY!!!
You could win the Google Home Mini that Ian tested for this review! All you have to do is become a patron sometime before February 16, 2020. Anyone who is a patron of ours anytime before that date gets one entry in the drawing. We will announce the winner on episode 83 of Second Opinion. Good luck to all!
Attributions
Free Music Archive: Beat Doctor – Organic (electric edit)
Connect With The Nexus
Support us on Patreon
Discuss this episode on our Subreddit
Copyright
Second Opinion is released under a Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International license. Feel free to use any or all of it as long as you link back to https://thenexus.tv/so81.
Listen to more at The Nexus and follow us on Twitter and Google+ for our latest episodes and news.
15 min
January 26, 2020Second Opinion #81: Google Nest Mini Review
Episode index
00:00 | Intro
Google Nest Mini - Smart Speaker for Any Room - Google Store
00:26 | Confusion in Branding
02:40 | Physical Build
05:43 | Software
07:24 | Controls
08:56 | Sound Quality
09:46 | Microphone Reliability
10:48 | Final Thoughts
11:23 | Outro
GOOGLE NEST MINI GIVEAWAY!!!
You could win the Google Home Mini that Ian tested for this review! All you have to do is become a patron sometime before February 16, 2020. Anyone who is a patron of ours anytime before that date gets one entry in the drawing. We will announce the winner on episode 83 of Second Opinion. Good luck to all!
Attributions
Free Music Archive: Beat Doctor - Organic (electric edit)
Connect With The Nexus
Support us on Patreon

Discuss this episode on our Subreddit
Copyright
Second Opinion is released under a Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International license. Feel free to use any or all of it as long as you link back to http://thenexus.tv/so81.
15 min
January 13, 2020Second Opinion #80: iPhone 11 Pro Review
Links
iPhone 11 Pro - Apple
Attributions
Free Music Archive: Beat Doctor - Organic (electric edit)
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Copyright
Second Opinion is released under a Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International license. Feel free to use any or all of it as long as you link back to http://thenexus.tv/so80.
14 min
December 31, 2019Second Opinion #79: Podcast Players Roundup
Episode summary
00:00:00 | Intro
The Extra Dimension #49: “What’s a Podcast?” › The Nexus
Visual Chart of Podcast Players and Features
00:01:41 | Apple Podcasts
00:06:44 | Google Podcasts
00:10:06 | Pocket Casts
00:15:48 | Overcast
00:21:32 | Podcast Addict
00:25:30 | Beyondpod
00:28:43 | PlayerFM
00:31:38 | AntennaPod
00:33:50 | RSSRadio
Ian R Buck on Twitter: "Get on my level, RSS Radio.… "
00:35:53 | iCatcher!
00:36:49 | Podcast Republic
00:40:26 | Downcast
00:41:52 | Podbean
00:44:32 | Castbox
00:45:59 | Breaker
00:49:45 | Castro
00:52:24 | Stitcher
00:54:38 | Luminary
00:57:18 | Spotify
01:01:09 | Pandora
01:02:40 | TuneIn
01:04:36 | Wrap-up
01:06:51 | Outro
Attributions
Free Music Archive: Beat Doctor - Organic (electric edit)
Connect With The Nexus
Support us on Patreon

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Copyright
Second Opinion is released under a Creative Commons — Attribution 4.0 International license. Feel free to use any or all of it as long as you link back to http://thenexus.tv/so79.
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