Another Apple conference has gone by with an all-new iPhone for the next six months and the company still refuses to give back the headphone jack that some claim they stole in the iPhone 7. Almost every single night I listen to music before going to bed because it helps quiet the mind and I’m sure many of you do the same. At night, I grab my Grado headphones and go to plug them into my smartphone, which, luckily, still has a headphone jack. At one point or another, are manufacturers soon going to realize that taking features away for…
Author: Justin Vendette
A common question I am asked by young Padawans is how do they get involved in the technology field and how do they grow in their field. One of the fastest growing technology industries is the networking side of IT. Networking is a specific skill that few people can learn and want to be involved in. There is complex coding, switch configuration, and network troubleshooting that can take years to learn. A simple mistake in networking can be catastrophic as we recently saw with the Amazon accident where a network employee took down multiple servers just because he typed in…
At one point in my lifetime, I may own enough keyboards that I can have a circular desk and type a different word on a different keyboard while spinning my chair around. From CherryMX to off-brand key switches, the keyboard market is a competitive one that drives constant innovation. Most of my keyboard reviews on Tech Support Forum are based around gamers because we gamers are not easily pleased. Typists look out for ergonomics and practicality, while gamers want keyboards that are fast, stylish, and can take a beating when we get upset at our latest in-game death. For me…
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Not that long ago, a common question to ask one another was ‘Do you have cable at your house?’ It was a question that decided whether or not people hung out at your house or your friend’s house. Nowadays, it’s more about what streaming services you have available. Amazon, Netflix, and HBO have become absolute giants in the media streaming market with original content that keeps customers coming back for more. More and more, including myself, are leaving cable TV behind in favor of the World Wide Web and its endless amount of TV-related content. When you compare cable TV…
Keyboards seem to be the big focus this year as this will be my fourth keyboard review in the past couple of months. The drive for more keyboards may be coming with the increasing gaming tournaments going on at Twitch.TV. Sponsorships for gaming tournaments are common and many times it’s a sponsorship for a gaming keyboard. With gaming and keyboards on people’s minds, there has been a recent spike in keyboard purchases or searches made on Amazon and it’s sparking manufacturers’ interests. Recently, well-known manufacturers like Kingston have entered the keyboard market and we are beginning to see new refreshed…
Living in Wisconsin, I’ve noticed that many people tend to take road trips down to Florida instead of flying. This is not a drive that can be done in one day, but the cost savings over plane tickets for the entire family can sometimes make the drive worth it. Well, sitting in a car for a long period of time can become dreary. To help pass the time, most of us will listen to our tunes or watch a movie. However, blasting music or video in a car filled with other people is going to cause an issue. This could…
When buying a house or renting an apartment, the most common thing to purchase would be an Internet Service Provider (ISP) subscription. These ISP subscriptions typically come in a bundle and provide a home phone, cable TV, and internet access. Despite constant push-back from the consumer, ISPs still try to push a home phone service onto their customers, even knowing that everybody and their dog has a smartphone. Now that only cable TV and internet are offered in many bundles, customers are now pushing back against their cable subscriptions. All over the internet, there are hundreds of articles describing how…
Nothing is used more than the keyboard. It’s our default communication device to people on the internet and valuable to gamers to send inputs to their games. Keyboards for gamers can vary greatly and each is different in their own way, but how they perform is more important than anything else out there. Making sure each and every key press is recorded can literally be the difference between life and death within the game. In some cases, it may even be whether you win the game or not. I recently reviewed a new performance gaming mouse from a brand that…
Brian Johnson told the world in 1981 that “Rock and Roll Ain’t Noise Pollution” and boy was he right. Every party and gathering just isn’t the same without some party music going on in the background, but not all of us are at a party at every given moment. Many of us exercise, go to quiet places, or just may be working on a product today. When we are alone, we can’t be like the olden days where we held boom boxes to our ears, blasting music to the world. What we need are some headphones that let us listen…