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05/06/2024

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08/05/2024

2024 iPad info. I hope something exciting come out of WWDC to make these upgrades worth it.

05/05/2024

This is a must have if you own a quest 3! Will make your vr experience 10x better.

https://amzn.to/3QyzvBM

22/04/2024

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22/11/2023

Sam Altman is returning to OpenAI as its chief executive.

Altman's return to CEO caps an intense five days of discussions, debates, and convincing following the sudden dismissal of Altman from the startup he co-founded.

Read everything we know about Altman's return here: https://tcrn.ch/3uvQVak

20/09/2023

Introducing Bambu Lab A1 mini—A colorful gateway to 3D printing.
Get ready to find out what is behind all of the teasers！
Click the link below to explore more and be the first to get your hands on Bambu Lab A1 mini!
https://bit.ly/3Z3UU99

13/09/2023

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27/06/2023

EDIT: I had a 2 hour long video chat with Insta360 yesterday which was very useful. Whilst it didn’t change my thoughts about a number of disappointments, I do need to correct the bit about the LCD screen image.

I wrote that even when docked the image was blocky and broke up, this was based on my camera and what they said to me when I asked them why it was so bad, they said the image was transmitted via Bluetooth even when docked. This seemed like a strange and bad decision if it had a physical connection to the screen when in the action pod.

Yesterday they told me that it had changed and the production units do now use the physical connection for data transfer so the image on the LCD screen when docked is perfect which is great news. They are sending me a production model so I can see for myself.

Also battery life in the actual camera they’ve said is much better than the 50% more than the GO 2 that’s been stated, I will test this with the production model to.
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ORIGINAL POST:

The Insta360 GO 3 has just been announced and the amount of sponsored videos, many from very high-profile people, is mind-boggling and a huge turn-off for me as a viewer. Why do these companies still do this?

I’ve been testing the camera for more than 4 months on and off. There were lots of problems which meant most of that time was spent waiting for firmware updates. In the end, I turned down a sponsored video as I just can’t recommend it, certainly not at the price it’s being sold at. For me, a sponsored video is an endorsement and I don’t take that lightly. I am also not going to review it as there are too many negatives to make it a pleasurable video-making experience. So you have this post instead!

I really love the tiny size of the GO cameras, it’s literally the main selling point. The new one is a little bit bigger than the 2 but the new charging case is a lot bigger. Instead of the clamshell one of the 2 you get the action pod which looks like an action camera with a space for the Go 3 camera to snap into with a flip-up LCD screen.

This has a much bigger battery than the old case but has no actual storage in it, that’s all in the camera which you choose when buying. 32, 64 and 128 GB, the price range for those is $380 to $430.

Whilst it’s nice to have a screen on it, using it like this is against the whole point of the concept. Plus the image on the screen is poor as it’s via Bluetooth even when hard connected, constant break up, very laggy and frequently very blocky.

The overall quality of the video image is slightly better than the GO 2 but nowhere near as significant an improvement as it needed to be. You can shoot 2.7k now with built-in stabilisation but shooting that way is not as good as choosing the stabilisation in post as well as the aspect ratio and field of view; when shooting in that mode, it’s still 1440p. The only positive I can say about this is they have added a sharpness setting which I asked them to add. This helps, but it’s not a good image off of that sensor so it’s a bit mushy at low and the compression is atrocious; even Topaz was struggling to bring it to life. When it’s mounted in action pod, it looks like any action camera and the image fairs so badly against the GoPro 11, Action 3 and even their own ONE RS 4K boost. It’s more expensive than most of those too and also doesn’t have removable storage or replaceable batteries.

I wish they hadn’t gone down this design route and had instead improved the battery life with a slightly bigger clamshell, but mostly worked on the image as it needs it so badly. In 2023 it really should be way better than it is, and at those prices too.

The audio is better thanks to them now processing it as 48khz, before it was 16khz. This was actually how all Insta360 cameras processed audio prior to the X3, something I discovered when I reviewed the 1” 360 camera. I was hoping they would have fixed that one which they have partly but only via an external mic, not the internal mic.

I hate being negative, and I really wanted to love this, but nothing I shot with it or the overall experience impressed me.

DJI had a decent idea with their modular Action 2, but it was plagued with overheating. They dropped that design and returned to the bog standard action camera design. I wish they hadn’t, as it had such potential, and the image is SOOOO much better than the Insta360 GO 3.

I really like the guys at Insta360, and like most of their cameras, I even made an actual sponsored video on the Insta360 X3, as it really impressed me. I released it about 3 weeks after the embargo lift to avoid the Youtube video vomit that always happens! I think that video is the best one I made last year despite being sponsored, as it’s ridiculously creative, so please watch it if you haven’t already.

So I guess that’s my review. If you still want to watch the hundreds of videos about it on YouTube, then be my guest but really I recommend Jessie Driftwood's one. He is so creative and talented. He won't be saying what I've been saying but his video isn't a review. 🙂 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TmgGtED-ZJ8&t=1s

05/06/2023

Some cool things being announced at from apple. But we are all really waiting for their VR headset announcement

10/01/2023

😅

07/01/2023

22/12/2022

Trend for 2023:
“AI” everything.
Just like metaverse was in the title of everything for 2022, so will AI. Can’t wait to see all the AI programs next year and how you guys will use them🤗 (no skynet though please🙏 )

19/11/2022

Try before you buy…..smart. I’m sure other carriers will follow suit if this program is successful.

Verizon is following T-Mobile’s lead and making it seamless and free to test out its network. With the new eSIM trials, you can start 30 days of service with Verizon to test out its 5G/4G coverage and performance. T-Mobile was the first major carrier to launch eSIM trials back in 2021 and Visible ...

18/10/2022

Looks like Apple decided to do a soft launch for the new ipad and ipad pro instead of having a while presentation.

30/08/2022

Ryzen 7000 Series desktop processors will be available globally beginning Sept. 27, starting at an SEP of $299 USD.

10/08/2022

Samsung just dropped their new devices and here they are in all its glory!
Galaxy Z Fold4 $1799
Galaxy Z Flip 4 $999
Galaxy Buds2 pro $229
Galaxy Watch5 $279
Galaxy Watch5 pro $449

23/07/2022

Meet the new AM5 platform:
• LGA socket
• Native support for up to 170W
• DDR5 and PCIe 5.0 support
• Compatible with Socket AM4 cooler

23/07/2022

https://youtu.be/J6Mdq3n6kgk

28/05/2022

Starship 24 rolls out to the pad at Starbase

14/05/2022

01/04/2022

I invision a future where everyone will own a 3d printer like everyone owns a regular printer. It will be next the their computer and if you need to make something simple, instead buying it, just print it. 🙂 They are only $200(sometimes cheaper but waaaay cheaper than they use to be)
Who owns one already besides me?!

08/03/2022

The new iPad air is nice but that Mac studio though 👀