I've hopped browsers a lot in the last few months and I've finally settled on exclusively using Firefox (or derivatives) on all my devices. In a series of posts, I'm going to share how I have my instances of Firefox configured and how it is a better browser for getting real work done. Contact me Would love to hear from you on this topic! https://ob…

I’ve used OBS for a long time for game and screen recording. I was well aware that was barely scratching the surface of what it can do. Yet, that’s basically all I needed it for, mostly for screen recording training videos. I never had a reason to go deeper into OBS, but now I’ve spent my entire vacation learning deep diving after running some fun …

Although there are not many nice things to say about 2020, there was one aspect of my life that has changed for the better. This is the year I finally accepted that I am hearing disabled. This is the narration of my original blog post found here: https://obscurednarration.com/embracing-my-disability-addressing-accessibility/ Contact me Would love t…

Okay, this is gonna sound funny. But at the middle of my tech stack is my tablet. This may not be how you want to use it, however for me its the center of the universe. My tablet needs to be able to do everything. Its the only device that bridges all my machines and is the link that connects them all. This is a truncated version on how I pull it of…

My thoughts on the best tech of 2020. There will be lots of lists that are nothing but affiliate links. This post is about the people and projects that enable us to truly own digital items, not leasing like we do with Google Drive, Spotify, and Netflix. Read the original blog: https://obscurednarration.com/the-best-tech-of-2020-a-new-mindset-on-own…

After seeing the news of a new Ubuntu-based distro using /e/ OS app store, my interest was piqued about running Android apps on my desktop. Having recently played around with screen mirroring on my Pop_OS desktop, running the apps directly seems like a much better experience. This is the narration of my original blog post found here: https://obscur…

There are plenty of reasons to make this accessible for more users, from environmental to economic. I realized after repairing my daughters Honor 7x, that I now have three devices in use after battery replacements, all of them repaired for a combined cost of $60. Repairing my daughter's phone only cost $15. Imagine the benefit so many people could …

Earlier, Flipboard announced a $3/month subscription (coming soon) to curate public video into a single feed. What I really want is a way to easily consolidate YouTube, feeds, newsletters, and podcasts into a single source. Unfortunately, this Flipboard subscription is a good idea, too lost in its own ego, justifying the “algorithm” over allowing i…

One of the biggest factors I take into consideration before purchasing an Android phone is if it is supported by 3rd. party ROM’s. Previously I’ve run devices without Google Apps after installing LineageOS, which had significant speed and battery performance in addition to privacy upgrades. Last week I installed /e/ OS on my Honor 5x after stumblin…

On the blog this week was… Admitting my continued love of Blackberry and if physical keyboards on phones are worth it. Blog is on ObscuredNarration.com right now. This podcast allows me to go deeper on this topic. For some time, I’ve been fixated on finding the right mobile device for me. A device that’s curated just for my use case, not a black sl…

Its time to talk about the next weekend project and this time I'm talking all about notes apps. Actually, I'm talking about my favorite notes app called Joplin. I lay out why I love Joplin and why I switched to it from Google Keep. Links Replace Your To-Do List With Interstitial Journaling To Increase Productivity - https://web.archive.org/web/2019…

After much internal debate I pulled the trigger on a mobile device for my increasing travel. This is the normal process for me: Pick out the most expensive device and slowly talk myself out of it. Research the hell out of a used device and never purchase This time there's a third step in which I actually bought a device! For people on a tight budge…

Week off after traveling for my 9-5 but right back to the deep news and today is all about Walmart and their new A.I. store. This video is all about context and how having cashiers who understand human context. I'm not much of a fan of the Amazon Go cashier-less store but this new concept from Walmart sounds much better. Human to human interaction …

Its time to check in with the last weekend project and I've got to admit... I'm a serious overpacker when it come to travel. I do have a couple recommendations and a look forward to our next weekend project. YouTube-DL https://ytdl-org.github.io/youtube-dl/index.html Cable Organizer https://gwth.us/2UUBsO9 Read more Get more hot takes, deeper dives…

The browser wars are back! Firefox rescued the internet from the Internet Explorer takeover in the early aughts. Now its time for it to return and fight the new browswer... Chromium. With everyone making a Bling/V8 browser, from Brave to Edge and Opera, its time you take a look at Firefox again. Its a good thing Firefox is also the best browser on …

With the release of Ubuntu 19.04 Disco Dingo, the whole internet is celebrating... Okay, that's probably an overstatement. But this is a good day for computing in general. Considering the competition I give an ode to Ubuntu 19.04 and the freedom it brings. Read more Get more hot takes, deeper dives and inside information on tech and how it connects…

I have been sick all week and it was best that I didn't subject you to my nasally voice. But there was so much tech stuff happening this week, particularly around my favorite tech thing... Linux! Between a Linux Tech Tip video for gaming, Lutris with a new release and even baking the Nvidia proprietary driver right into the Ubuntu 19.04 installer t…

Its weekend project time and I'm fresh off an easy install of Airsonic as my new music streaming server from last week. In this episode I recap how setting up Airsonic went, why Old Man Dominic likes it and our new weekend project. Grab your tech go bag and get ready to make something awesome! Streaming music server - Airsonic https://airsonic.gith…

Since the Google Stadia announcement, Google has been ripped for its lack of long-term support for its products. Its clear for me that its not if a product dies but if its data is portable. How easy is it to move to a new service? This isn't exclusive to Google, but the myriad of cloud hosted service providers that try to lock you in. The question …

Yesterday's silliness about getting Taco Bell delivered during a fire alarm was fun but today is a serious topic. In this episode of the DC Talks Daily podcast I give my opinion about DNA services working with the FBI and the possible implications. This is my opinion, however it doesn't mean I think I'm right. Based on the information I know this i…

After a successful setup of my music streaming server over the weekend I instead detail an amazing story from my local high school. If you had to stand outside for hours during a fire alarm, would you be BRAZEN enough to order Postmates? My daughters high school pulled it off and is one of the many reasons why I believe in the next generation. Cont…

Its the end of the week for the podcast and I want to start a new trend. From now on each Thursday I'm going to offer a weekend project to complete. This could be setting up a new server or doing something IRL. Each week this is a chance to come up with something fun to do and a reason to experiment. This week my offering is to set up a self-hosted…

Exclusives for gaming has been a thing for a long time. Although I've been hard on walled gardens all week I'm kinda soft on gaming exclusives. In this episode I really try to convince myself gaming exclusives are bad but for me I'm already on an exclusive... Steam. Valve has given Linux gaming so much goodwill I really fight to find a problem with…

You know what the absolute worst scenario is for exclusives? When both subscriptions and hardware are paired to make the ultimate pain in the ass. In this episode I express my fears of what could happen with Apple's new News+ service gets exclusives that are locked to their hardware in addition to their service. Its time I play a little conspiracy …

After SEVERAL weeks of being on a hiatus (finally wrapped the Miami Vice podcast!) I'm back with more hot takes and permanently back for these daily podcasts. To kick things off this week I spent some time over the weekend really thinking about Brian Acton's advice to delete Facebook and really look at my reliance on their apps. Naturally, this lea…

All this talk about saving money, owning physical media and finding free ways to stream has me thinking about making budget decisions. Sometimes we feel shame when we have to cut our budget so deep, but its okay. You're making the right decision. In this short episode I discuss how I feel when I've made that decision before and how to still feel co…

Following up from our conversations last week I take a look at the classic question: Physical or streaming? For me, which is a personal choice, its physical media. In this episode I defend my position but still see why streaming is so popular. The key in all of it is everyone is allowed to make their own choice. I've gone extended periods without a…

Everyone is busy signing up for streaming services and buying ebooks they’ll never read. You know who’s got your back? The library. You know who doesn’t judge you? The library. You know where its cool to hang out on the weekend with free wifi? The mother-freaking library. If you haven’t been to the library in a few years, its time to go back. Aside…

More and more places are giving away free TV shows and movies as an ad-supported service including IMDB, Roku, Pluto TV (who got recently acquired) and even Plex. Today I'm taking a look at the high level view of these services and what it means to people without a bank account or credit card. I'm also extremely skeptical of Plex's decision to get …

Hi pals, I am on the road today so I have a road show. Being on the road has me thinking about streaming services including the plethora of options, cost and of course the KonMari effect on owning versus streaming. All of that is coming up this week. Today I'm taking a deeper look at subscription fatigue. With every service having their own subscri…

Last episode of the week and today we're looking at feature phones. Across the world there are many versions of feature phones but its mysteriously difficult to find one here in the US. There are lots of flip phones and even a few Android Go devices. Could a sub-$50 feature phone with Maps, Gmail, WhatsApp and Instagram be useful to people? I think…

At CES there were a number of home assistant devices announced. What caught my eye were devices that adapted dumb devices and added smart assistants. Today lets discuss how these adapters can make it easier for more people to adopt the tech, get comfortable with it and reduce the amount of obsolete products. Read more Get more hot takes, deeper div…

Stories were all the rage in 2018. They showed up on all Facebook properties (take that Snapchat!), Skype (don't worry, they're gone now) and even YouTube. Stories have a place on social media, they're just not being used in the right places. Today I make the case for Stories on Twitter and in group chats. Read more Get more hot takes, deeper dives…

After more than a year away, I'm back with my first podcast episode. This show will air 4x/week (Mon. - Thurs.). To kick off the week lets talk about how many unread text messages y'all have. I toss around a few ideas why there are so many unread notifications on people's screens and try to get to the root of the problem. Read more Get more hot tak…

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After an unexpected guest from the future, Nora West-Allen, appears at their home, Barry and Iris must figure out how to get her back to the future without disrupting the timeline, even more than she already has. Team Flash must work together to send Nora back, while simultaneously fighting off another villainous meta.…

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DCCOMICSTalk Podcast - GUEST: Comic Author David Blake Lucarelli? to discuss his latest Kickstarter.com. The Children's Vampire Hunting Brigade is a series of graphic novels written by me (David Lucarelli) and illustrated by artist Henry Ponciano.? These coming of age Gothic adventure stories have been called "A punk rock Buffy set in Scotland." Th…

Fueled by his restored faith in humanity and inspired by Superman's (Henry Cavill) selfless act, Bruce Wayne (Ben Affleck) enlists newfound ally Diana Prince to face an even greater threat. Together, Batman and Wonder Woman work quickly to recruit a team to stand against this newly awakened enemy. Despite the formation of an unprecedented league of…

Earth-2 Wells is captured while running through the woods. Jesse explains that he was leading an expedition to Gorilla City that was ambushed and killed while Wells disappeared. Barry recalls that in the future Central City will be attacked by gorillas. He, Julian, Cisco, and Caitlin go to rescue him but are captured by Grodd. Speaking through Well…

Mxyzptlk, an imp with powers to manipulate reality, proposes marriage Kara, who refuses, making him take it as a challenge. Mon-El suggests killing Mxyzptlk, which she rejects. Mxyzptlk summons Parasite to attack National City before killing it in order to impress her, failing. Mon-El inadvertently reveals that another way to remove imps is by gett…

In Star City 2016, Eobard and Damien recruit Malcolm just hours after the 2016 Damien was killed by Oliver. Martin reconcile, while the Legion restores Rip's memories, albeit with "adjustments". In New Jersey, 1776, Rip shoots George Washington.Av Jesus Heredia

In flashbacks, Oliver and Talia kill an illegal drug merchant from Robert Queen's list. Talia again presses Oliver to return home, but he chooses instead to help Anatoli kill Gregor.Av Jesus Heredia

Barry and Wally continue their training in order to save Iris from Savitar. They race against each other, and Barry wins by phasing through a building. Julian finds a decayed corpse that was murdered just eight hours ago. He informs Joe that this is surely the work of a metahuman. The body is taken to S.T.A.R. Labs for investigation, where Caitlin …

Lena testifies against Lillian; Kara encourages her to visit Lillian, who reveals that she is her husband's daughter from another woman. A package of synthetic kryptonite is sent to Corben. While testifying, he attacks the court and frees Lillian. A faked video is leaked showing Lena stealing the kryptonite, and she is arrested on suspicion of help…

During the New York attack, Rip recovered the Spear of Destiny from the Waverider and used the time drive to escape. In the present, the team learns about the spear and arrives in Los Angeles, 1967, when they confront Darhk and Malcolm attempting to kidnap Rip, who has no memories of his previous adventures and is training with George Lucas. Both p…

During the S.T.A.R. Labs incident, CCPD undercover officer Tina Boland develops a sonic scream after watching her partner die at the hands of drug dealer Sean Sonus. In the present day,Av Jesus Heredia