@ CES 2015 Unveiled

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I arrived a bit later than I wanted to CES Unveiled Press event last night.  It was a zoo, like last year except for one very important difference.  They ran out of the main food attraction - Collossal Shrimp!  So I had to make do with the fancy cheese and crackers.  And yes, a happy blogger is a more productive blogger.

So this time around, I skipped the video and just took stills pictures of some of the stuff and people I talked to.  You can see the mobile album here.  I will highlight some of the more interesting things I saw at this event in an upcoming post, but frankly I was somewhat disappointed.  Most of the cool stuff got announced previously so seeing it here was just seeing it after the fact.

StarTrek Computer For Your Home Called 'Alexa'

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OK, so its actually called the Amazon Echo and its coming sometime this year.  Check it out:

This appears to be closer to Google / Siri territory but Alexa, ahem, I meant Echo sounds a bit smarter and friendlier as a permanent home appliance.  Starting at $99 preorder, or $199.

In all honesty, it'll probably offer to order stuff for you as easily and painless as adding it to your shopping list (see video).   

Street Harassment in Manhattan

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I don't walk around town much, but I imagine things like this happen in just about every major metropolitan area. Most of it is flirting - not the type I guess most woman care since statistically most women rate the average man between 1-3 (on a scale of 1-5) according to Dataclysm: Who We Are (When We Think No One's Looking)

Thankfully, this experiment didn't end up in any physical harassment but the woman looked like she regrets participating. 

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Apple iMac 5K Retina @ Amazon

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Apple iMac with Retina 5K display at Amazon for pre-order at standard $2499, tax in most states but free shipping with prime plus options for a 4 year warranty for just $120.59 more. Upgrade the RAM yourself with the Crucial 16GB Kit (8GBx2), buy two for 32 GB. (vs paying $600! to upgrade from Apple).

The i7 Quadcore looks good at $250 more, but is currently only available through Apple.  Give it a few months and that configuration should be available elsewhere.