the tech inside your credit card, explained
🕰️ It all started in the 1940s… Legend has it, in 1949, a man named Frank McNamara went out to dinner in New York, realized he forgot his wallet, and did what any great innovator would do: got embarrassed and invented a financial revolution. Thus, the Diners Club Card was born — the first credit […]
Using a Z Flip 5 as a minimalist phone (Front screen only!)
In an attempt to use my phone less I decided to do a little experiment: could I use only the 3.2-inch front screen of the Z Flip 5 as my daily driver for a week, with no shortcuts to social media apps up front to distract me? In theory, it would allow me the full […]
World’s Cheapest vs Most Expensive Laptop!
I tested the Cheapest $70 Laptop vs the Most Expensive $7000 Laptop!
The Failed Amazon Fire Phone – Review in 2023
The Amazon Fire Phone was a smartphone released by Amazon in 2014 that featured a 4.7-inch 720p HD display, a 2.2GHz quad-core Snapdragon 800 processor, 2GB of RAM, and a 13-megapixel rear-facing camera. The phone ran on Amazon’s proprietary Fire OS, which was based on Android, and featured unique features such as Dynamic Perspective, which […]
Why The Apple Watch Is Square instead of Round
I saw the Pixel Watch announcement this week, and while a round watch looks appealing, it doesn’t make much sense because of all the reasons you listed. I rarely just use my Apple Watch for time. It’s for messages, email, notifications, fitness, music, podcasts, etc… all benefiting from a more square display.
What Cameras Does iJustine Use?
Checking out all the gear that iJustine used over the years for blogging.
Videophone ’93 Review (Retrotech)
Techmoan – The future of Telecommunications – The Videophone. In 1993 British Telecom introduced a range of videophones to the UK – These included the VC7000 for business and the Relate 2000 for home.
Is An 8K TV Worth It?
Meet the Engineer Preserving The Last Analog Motion Graphics Machine
Engineer Dave Sieg has spent the last 20 years preserving the only working Scanimate, an analog motion graphics machine that was the staple of film/tv animation in the 70’s and 80’s. Dave discusses the technical and cultural impact of the Scanimate and what the future holds for this iconic machine.