Is the Galaxy S6 Edge worth $100 more than the Galaxy S6? (video)

For me, the only advantage of the Edge over the standard S6 is location of the power button in my preferred position at the top, rather than at the side, opposite the volume buttons. Scratch that one — Note 4 Edge has the power button on the top, but S6 Edge has it on the side opposite the volume buttons.

As noted in the video, the surface area at the sides for gripping the Edge is considerably reduced by the curved edges.



Transcript:
http://www.phonedog.com/videos/galaxy-s6-edge-worth-100-more-galaxy-s6

Review from The Gadgeteer:
http://the-gadgeteer.com/2015/05/06/samsung-galaxy-s6-edge-smartphone-review/#more-177794 / Samsung Galaxy S6 Edge battery LiIon lithium ion edge screen personal device smartphone smart phone review unit video topic best smartphones Samsung Samsung Galaxy S5 two devices, use using daily basis hard to recommend standard Samsung Galaxy S6 tech enthusiast casual user hardware looks really sleek futuristic premium both edges display curve around the side really hard good grip device few millimeters space each side device fingers grip curved display actually grip device Gorilla Glass front back cover Galaxy S6 easier to hold grip Galaxy S6 best better Edge $100 $200 less good amount of money screen curves left and right hand side device same resolution same display size same display technology slightly larger battery 2600mAh 2550mAh difference curve curved display unique effect watching videos content looks great effect appear content Edge screen features Edge Lighting People Edge Information Stream Night Clock Edge Lighting lights up edge of the display calls notifications received 5 people contact most frequently most contacted Edge Screen Edge Lighting Information Stream view feeds edge screen main screen is turned off dash clock unique features aren’t very practical most practical People Edge open up Dialer app Messenger app contact retrain yourself People Edge feature features worth $100 S6 display appears slightly larger edges aren’t tapered displays phones bigger save your money /

Convert a disposable lighter into a pocket torch

Credit: sotooutdoors.com/The Gadgeteer

Fits on the top of a disposable lighter & adds:

● temperatures up to 1,300°C (2,372°F)
● wind resistance
● increased lifespan for the lighter

Soto notes that the Soto PT-14SB Pocket Torch may not work at altitude or low temperatures, but this is a limitation of the lighter, rather than the torch.

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2015/05/04/convert-a-disposible-lighter-into-a-pocket-torch/

Not all disposable lighters fit:
http://www.sotooutdoors.com/where_to_buy/lighter.html / Soto PT-14SB Pocket Torch transform standard disposable lighter strong wind-resistant wind resistant proof burner electronic ignition Soto enclosure lighter produce flame temperatures 2300 degrees Farenheit Celcius 1300°C light stoves lamps solder metal melt snow torch increased lifespan up to 60% lighter tool outdoor may not ignite colder temperatures altitudes above 5,000 ft /

Test driving a fossil fuel car

Linked below is a tongue-in-cheek test drive of a fossil fuel car, by a Swedish Tesla electric vehicle (EV) owner. Some of the humour may be lost if you aren’t familiar with EVs in general, or Teslas in particular, so a few points to note:

● it is not necessary to start a Tesla — sit in the driver’s seat with the “key” — select drive (which releases the hand brake) — go
● similarly, no need to turn a Tesla off — shift to park/engage hand brake, get out, lock — if preferred, let the Tesla lock itself
● EVs use the electric motor to generate electricity when the accelerator is released — this produces a braking effect — in the Tesla, the braking effect is quite strong & the brake lights are activated — use of the mechanical brakes is generally necessary only for coming to a complete stop, or in an emergency
● owners routinely charge their EVs overnight, at home, at little cost
● Tesla have installed free-to-use, ultra-fast chargers (Superchagers) to facilitate cross-country travel
● electric motors have only one moving part, while fossil fuel engines have hundreds
● in practice, fossil fuel engines use approximately 20% of the energy in fuel to propel the vehicle — the remainder is lost as heat — EVs use approximately 90% of the energy in the battery to move the vehicle
● Tesla sells its cars through Tesla-owned stores, rather than independently owned dealerships

Fossil-fueled test drive
http://teslaclubsweden.se/test-drive-of-a-petrol-car/

Thanks to Canberra EV for the link. / Tesla Model S electric vehicle EV battery internal combustion engine ICE battery LiIon lithium ion charge charger recharge Supercharger efficient inefficient /

Tesla’s Power Wall

Fundamental to existing electricity supply around the world is “base load”, mainly provided by fossil &/or nuclear. Norway is an exception, with 99% of electric power provided by hydro*.

Hydo & geothermal excepted, renewable sources of electrical energy are intermittent: solar when the Sun shines, wind only when it blows.

All of the above notwithstanding, some claim that base load is an outdated concept. They reason that a modern grid, of continental scale, can be used to supply power from the places where the Sun is shining &/or the wind is blowing to the places where little or no power is being generated. E.g. Professor Mark Diesendorf, at the University of New South Wales claims that all of Australia’s electricity needs can be supplied with wind & solar, existing hydro, plus 6% from bio-fuelled gas turbines. In such a mix, the bio-fuelled gas turbines would be filling the peak demand function which fossil-fueled gas turbines fulfil in the existing Australian & other grids.

If it turns out that base load is required for a sustainable power grid, there are a few possibilities, including:

● Ambri utility-scale aluminium storage battery

● Repurposed used electric vehicle batteries

● Tesla has just announced its range of power storage batteries for domestic, businesses & power utility use:

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2015/05/tesla-powerwall-a-battery-for-your-home/

Tesla Power Wall press kit
http://www.teslamotors.com/presskit/teslaenergy

Should you get a Tesla Power Wall?
http://www.wired.com/2015/05/get-tesla-home-battery-let-physics-explain/
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* “Renewable energy in Norway” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renewable_energy_in_Norway / 20 trillion kWh energy power supply energy nuclear power plant fossil fuel transportation electricity production USA electric power sector carbon dioxide CO2 EPA forest environmental damage electricity grid fossil fuels sustainable renewable energy sources power consumption dirtiest power generation resources cleaner smaller more resilient energy grid Tesla Energy homes businesses utilities fostering clean energy ecosystem fossil fuel energy innovation company Tesla Energy zero emission power generation Tesla Energy, Tesla move away from fossil fuels sustainable energy Tesla batteries store sustainable renewable energy manage power demand backup power increase grid resilience renewable power partners deploy storage on the grid improve resiliency cleanliness grid Tesla Powerwall rechargeable lithium-ion battery store energy residential level load shifting backup power self-consumption solar power generation Powerwall Tesla’s lithium-ion battery pack liquid thermal control system software dispatch commands solar inverter integrated with the local grid harness excess power load shifting financial savings charging during low rate periods demand for electricity lower discharging more expensive rate periods electricity demand is higher increasing self-consumption rooftop roof top solar power generation store surplus solar energy generated back-up power outage Powerwall grid outages solar grid backup power optimized solar power Powerwall cost benefits installers load shifting mounting wall mounted indoor outdoor inverter energy continuous power peak power round trip efficiency warranty Powerwall distribution Treehouse sustainable home improvement store Fronius Symo Hybrid inverter photovoltaic PV reduces overall system cost SolarEdge Green Mountain Power powertrain Tesla electric vehicle Tesla energy storage systems consumption avoid peak demand charges power outage Amazon Target Jackson Family Wines EnerNOC Tesla Energy for Utilities Advanced Microgrid Solutions OnCor Southern California Edison Edison Energy Edison International AES /

Do you have enough time?

Really?

Linked below is an article that develops the idea that widespread claims of not having enough time are motivated by a range of ulterior motives, including, avoiding more tasks/social engagements, inflating the speakers importance, etc.

Lots of interesting ideas in the comments, too.

http://www.slate.com/articles/double_x/doublex/2014/03/brigid_schulte_s_overwhelmed_and_our_epidemic_of_busyness.html / too busy proud but exasperated tone desperately trying to assistant I work roughly 100 hours a week getting more and more behind I am simply unable to keep up demands on my time handle more requests push folks away do the work that I do art of busyness convey genuine alarm at the pace of your life helpless resignation completely on top of your game humble brags overwhelmed work love play no one has the time cultural epidemic the overwhelm working adults always behind always late one more thing and one more thing and one more thing to do conference call mounds of unfolded laundry waking up in a 2 a.m. panic to-do list friends crazy all the time busyness deep in the overwhelm doing too many things no sense of distinct phases researchers contaminated time women are more susceptible what needs to get done time pressure free or leisure time time serenity flow time use diaries squeezing out any free time time squeeze brag about it disease holiday letters anthropological record words phrases hectic whirlwind consumed crazy on the run way too fast meta-busy phase busyness working at the speed of light launch ourselves through the day breakneck speed busyness work three jobs mark of social status checklists competing about being busy showing status if you’re busy, you’re important full and worthy life busyness Schulte John Robinson sociologist Father Time collecting time use diaries American Time Use Surveys antidote overwhelm meditate vacation breathe walk in nature to-do list feeling oppressively busy busy created host of personal and social ills unnecessary stress exhaustion bad decision-making ideal worker available at all times grateful to be busy insane schedules Silicon Valley entrepreneur diaries paradox free time virtue empty time busy trap redundant obsolete time use diary free time she lying in bed exercising playing backgammon working mother leisure time write review contaminated time repairman fix the washing machine skipped email work breakfast being mindful living in the moment being present to-do list how busy you are /

Sent from my Apple Watch

We’ve all seen emails with a signature line: “Sent from my iPhone”, “Sent from Samsung” etc. Just now, sighted for the first time, an email with a, “Sent from my Apple Watch”, signature line. / smartphone smart phone signature line e-mail email iPad tablet Android iOS device /

What you need to know before buying a Chromebox

Chromeboxes have lots of ports
Credit: kitguru.net

Web browsing, email, word processing, photo storage & video fulfil almost all of the computing needs of many people. This is the target audience of Chrome OS.

Chromebooks are the best known implementation of Chrome OS, but Chromeboxes constitute another. A Chromebox is attached to my TV for Netflix, Youtube & other video.

http://www.omgchrome.com/know-buying-chromebox/

http://androidpcreview.com/chromebox-buying-guide-find-best-chromebox/1899/ / buying Chromebox inexpensive little PC casual computing needs first-class security receive free software upgrades fixes new features Chromeboxes HP ASUS Chromebox replace Windows tower PC energy-efficient kiosk computer signage driver Chromeboxes use cases fantastic buy HD video editing software Chrome OS Internet access computer pros and cons Chrome OS hardware supply keyboard mouse Chromeboxes main PC unit power supply cable manual keep costs down compatible favourite keyboard mouse set Bluetooth USB-powered peripherals Chromeboxes bundles Chrome keyboard mouse Dell wired USB keyboard Chromeboxes monitor screen compatible current generation Chromeboxes full-sized HDMI out port full-sized DisplayPort out monitor VGA DVI Chrome PC DisplayPort-to-VGA HDMI-to-VGA adapter monitor cable keyboards ASUS Hewlett Packard HP LG Chromebase all-in-one Chrome OS PC computer built-in speakers keyboard mouse set hardware processor faster storage upgrade components dual-core Intel Celeron Haswell 2995U 2957U processor running at 1.4GHz CPU integrated graphics performance cost energy efficiency Intel Core i3 processor Intel Core i5 i7 benchmarks Celeron CPUs performance graphics integrated Intel HD Graphics 4000 HD multimedia content immersive games memory RAM 4 GB 4GB RAM tabs operating system add extra RAM memory upgrades SO-DIMM slot Acer CXI Dell Chromebox memory modules soldered motherboard void warranty 204-pin SODIMM DDR3L @ 1600 MHz DDR3L PC3-12800 eMMC flash storage compatible M2 SATA III SSD 100GB free online Google Drive storage supports external USB hard drives thumb drives flash drive SD card MTP ports connectivity connecting devices monitors USB 3.0 full-size HDMI Out full-size DisplayPort 4x USB 3.0 full-size SD card slot Gigabit Ethernet Audio in/out jack built-in Wi-Fi Bluetooth 4.0 LE small these things are inexpensive secure PC Chromebox /