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Sean Hollister

Sean Hollister

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    Google nixed the scary language about stealing your phone if you use unauthorized repair parts.

    Unauthorized Parts: You will not send in a Device containing non-Google-authorized parts – if You do, Your Device will not be returned to you.

    Unauthorized Parts: If You send a Device containing non-Google-authorized parts for repair, in certain situations (e.g., safety), Service Provider may not be able to repair Your Device. Service Provider will return Your Device except when health or safety requirements prevent us from doing so. If Service Provider can’t return Your Device, Google will work with You on next steps.

    Google claims it never actually kept people’s phones.

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    Sean Hollister
    The OnePlayer X1 Mini is now on presale starting at $799 early bird / $1,099 retail.

    It’s the most gadgety handheld gaming PC yet, with a Surface-like detachable keyboard too. It’s not cheap — but unlike a Microsoft Surface, it actually comes with the keyboard and other accessories. It’s $200-$300 off for the first small batch of buyers.

    We haven’t so much as touched one yet, mind! Could be iffy!

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    Sean Hollister
    Snapper: the 3D printed NES Zapper dart blaster.

    I’m not actually playing Duck Hunt with darts on an OLED screen, of course, but this blaster did shoot that suction tip dart! The free files are designed by Gemeneye, and I’m really digging the inline clip mod that gives it three short dart shots.

    It’s now on my wall next to the telescoping Master Sword.

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    Sean Hollister
    Welp, guess I’m getting four-color 3D printing for my birthday this year!

    The Bambu A1 Mini with four-color AMS Lite is $110 off — just $349 — for Bambu’s 2nd anniversary sale. Other printers on sale too! But what caught my eye is a rare $50 off the standalone AMS. It just became my birthday present this year, no joke. Can’t wait to slap it atop my trusty P1P printer:

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    Sean Hollister
    The Zotac Zone is a big boi — bigger than Lenovo’s Legion Go.

    Zotac just confirmed the dimensions of its new PC gaming handheld to me — plus a few other specs — and wow is it large. The 7-inch handheld is wider, taller, and almost as thick as the 8-inch Lenovo Legion Go, and notably bigger than Steam Deck.

    (Deck is technically thicker than both, but a lot of that’s down to taller joysticks.)

    Here’s the CompareSizes so you can spin the 3D shapes around yourself.
    Here’s the CompareSizes so you can spin the 3D shapes around yourself.
    Sean Hollister
    Sean Hollister
    Intel’s one-minute Battlemage GPU demo is good news for Lunar Lake handhelds.

    You can find the whole thing in PCWorld’s YouTube video at the 34-minute mark: with 3DMark Wildlife Extreme locked to 60fps, Lunar Lake (and its integrated memory!) is consuming 10 watts less than Meteor Lake.

    As The Phawx points out, Meteor Lake kind of sucked at efficiency, so don’t celebrate yet? At least now Intel has a chance.

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    Sean Hollister
    You can now charge your phone with a cassette tape.

    They even come in their own jewel cases! My test results surprised me: I really thought I’d prefer the green one with built-in cables, but the yellow’s my winner. They’re roughly $20-25 on AliExpress.

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