CES has a lot of vapor-ware, and things that may or may not make it to market or are too impractical to ever be brough in mass market. Not these magnetic USB cables though. They are probably the most practical thing I've seen so far at CES that is out now (if you backed it on Kickstarter), or coming really soon. Micro-USB version is out now, and Apple lightning coming later this year. You can interchange the magnetic tips as they become available.
One of the cooler things I saw last year. Virtuix Omni
A video posted by Mike Mu (@mikemuonline) on Jan 6, 2016 at 1:18pm PST
If last year was the year of the drones, this year so far it seems to be about Virtual Reality. The above video clip shows Virtuix Omni back with updated software demonstration and competition in a type of first person virtual shooter.
VR Glasses were a lot more prevalent as well, with the most promising new technology coming from ODG with their Reticle OS 2, running on top of Android. You feel like a terminator with the glasses on, with the HUD and Augmented Reality display running across the glasses.
Genworth R70i body suit makes you feel older.
A video posted by Mike Mu (@mikemuonline) on Jan 6, 2016 at 4:31pm PST
Genworth's body suit was designed to be the exact opposite of Iron Man Suit. It doesn't give you super powers, it takes away your current abilities so that you know what its like for your body to age, and suffer from all the things that affect baby boomers and older.
Ehang 184 sit in drone. It is real and it flies.
A video posted by Mike Mu (@mikemuonline) on Jan 6, 2016 at 2:51pm PST
The ehang 184 is a drone designed to transport a living person from one location to another at 11,000 feet. Its all electric (like most drones) and was designed for simple operation by the passenger not even requiring any flight experience.
You can take off from the palm of your hand, features FPV integration, 45 minute flight time, programmed flight modes, and auto-return and landing. No word on pricing yet, but said to come out sometime in the spring.
CES this year's focus appears to be security. Not security products, but security in the form of bag restrictions, bag searches, metal detectors etc. You can read the official New Bag Restrictions for 2016 here.
None of my backpacks fit the size limitation of 12” x 17” x 6" (30 cm x 43 cm x 15 cm). So I'm pretty much not going in as press (even press have to carry everything), and I'm not going to bring a lot of gear for coverage.
As a warning:
Picking the Right SD Memory Card for your Camera by mikemuonline
For most new cameras, any SD card that you get that is 64GB and above will work just fine. Why 64GB cards? Well its close to the sweet spot in pricing, and speed performance. The key differences you want to watch for are the durability, and write speed. The read speed will typically meet or exceet the write speed specification. If it doesn't show the write speed on the packaging then its likely not the best - so watch out if your Video mode requires a certain bit-rate.
If you have an older camera (more than a few years old), you may have to get SDHC cards or below - stick to 8GB SD Cards
For 4K video, on the higher spec cameras you will want to look into something like the following:
And even those are not high enough for the highest 100MBps rating required to unlock the RX series 100 MBps video.
Some newer cameras designed to be pocketable use physically smaller cards called micro-sd cards. They're about the size of my pinky's fingernail and are compatible with cameras that use SD cards if you use a MicroSD adapter
Fastest cards right now:
I saw this technology and posted about it 4 years ago now its here! Which makes it the perfect time (holidays), and place (amazon) to try out this awesome technology that will make your wallet be slimmer! Would make a great gift for just about anybody who has a fat wallet.
Short update:
Got the coin, added several cards. Most of them are EMV chipped cards so... Coin does NOT work on EMV terminals without the NFC payment option.
Successfully used:
Gas stations - 2 tested (one was a bit tight, but worked)
Bed Bath and Beyond (cashier was a little confused when asked to check card)
Unsuccessful:
All EMV terminals so far that require card to be inserted.
I took advantage of tweeting my lunch with Coin, and just got my $5 Amazon gift card.
Do I know how to code my own professional email signature? Yes.
Did I ever make my own? Yes.
Did I drag my feet doing it? Yes.
Is there an easier way? Yes.
Wisestamp is it! I've been using them for a good part of this year, and use dynamic signatures which rotate from time to time to share my consulting message(s). Check it out!
Great marketing campaign.
Ends in four days. I'd be all over it if it supports Waze natively in the app, but it doesn't. Still it will HUD anything that is displayed on your phone, and it does support Google Maps using its own app.