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alexkidman

@alexkidman@aus.social

Multi-award-winning freelance Tech Journo, Co-host Vertical Hold podcast, Former editor at CNET, Gizmodo, PC Mag, Finder and many more. Retro gaming, Prince and Godzilla fan. Send coffee.

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alexkidman, to random
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Kicked Saturday off with a and possible best run time of the year (official time pending). Also adds another 5km to my run for research - I’m super close to my fundraising goal so please consider donating today! https://www.themay50k.org/fundraisers/alexkidman/the-may-50k-2024

alexkidman, to retrogaming
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It’s Friday, which means it’s Retro Game Of The Week time! This week, who you gonna call… yeah, them, as I delve into Ghostbusters for the Sega Master System and Sega Mega Drive!


https://alexreviewstech.com/retro-game-of-the-week-ghostbusters-sega-master-system-mega-drive/

alexkidman,
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@sortius Which version?

alexkidman,
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@sortius Interesting. It was (IIRC) originally C64 designed, but it's not what I'd call a hard game to beat. Far from it.

alexkidman,
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@sortius Totally fair call -- as noted in my writeup, it's better than most movie games of its time, but not a great "game" in a play sense.

alexkidman, to android
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HMD Global's just launched its HMD Pulse series of self-repairable phones in Australia. Here's the local pricing, specs and my early thoughts about its shift away from Nokia branding:

#Android #HMD #HMDPulse #Smartphones #Australia

https://alexreviewstech.com/hmd-pulse-hmd-pluse-and-hmd-pulse-pro-australian-pricing-availability-and-early-thoughts/

alexkidman, to running
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Being a touch unwell is no excuse -- so I'm hitting the pavements again as I (somewhat painfully) plough through 100km to raise funds for MS research. Read the latest blog update and donate TODAY!

https://www.themay50k.org/fundraisers/alexkidman/the-may-50k-2024

alexkidman, to random
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New review time (text and video) as I test out the Anker MagGo Qi2 Wireless Charger Pad!

https://alexreviewstech.com/anker-maggo-wireless-charger-pad-review/

alexkidman, to australia
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I'm giving my slightly weary legs a rest today from 5km runs -- I'm 70% of the way to the distance and 87.9% of the way to my funding goal -- but I'm still chasing YOUR donations for the ! Every dollar counts, so please consider donating today!

https://www.themay50k.org/fundraisers/alexkidman/the-may-50k-2024

alexkidman, to android
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New video time, as I unbox the REDMAGIC 9 Pro gaming phone. It's... shiny...


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDtAiwZjJZw

alexkidman, to running
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Updated my blog as I hit the 70km mark -- read the latest update and DONATE TODAY!

https://www.themay50k.org/fundraisers/alexkidman/the-may-50k-2024

alexkidman, to headphones
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They say you have to suffer for your art. I certainly suffered reviewing the Truefree F2 headphones (Video and text review, take your pick)....

https://alexreviewstech.com/truefree-f2-open-ear-headphones-review-ow/

troberts, to random
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It's been a day at work. A real day.

People will look back and say, "Wow that was certainly a day."

Others will then nod their heads, knowing full well what a day it was.

alexkidman,
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@troberts Time to bust out the Harry Belafonte. https://youtu.be/P-4xyg4PU-U?si=-PODyyUEu9iXDsAO

alexkidman, to running
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My trek to run 100km in May to generate research funds in the battle against has its battle cry -- and a fresh update as I hit 65% of my run total and 87.9% of my funding goal. Read the latest update and DONATE TODAY!

https://www.themay50k.org/fundraisers/alexkidman/the-may-50k-2024

alexkidman, to random
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I'll be talking digital driver's licences on ABC Radio Victoria around 9:05 this morning -- tune in!

alexkidman,
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@MyView Hmm. Physical Licences aren't going anywhere -- in your scenario, this is pretty much a spare basket of eggs. Or at least one additional egg.

alexkidman,
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@markd Will do if I can (and this appears to be part of the Victorian implementation, FWIW).

alexkidman,
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@MyView But your licence details are already on an online system (this would be how the police check it). It'd arguably be worse to lose your wallet -- a new phone can be purchased and you could get back a digital verified copy of a licence quite quickly compared to having a new one printed.

alexkidman,
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@markd Didn't come up in discussion (apologies, nature of doing radio and being interviewed) but appears to be implemented with some obfuscation built in: "There are 3 levels of info that you can share with your digital driver licence:

Full licence: This view shows info about your right to drive. You can share this view when you need to show police things like licence status, classes, or restrictions.
Identity: This shows your basic ID info — name, address, and signature.
Proof of age: This view shows that you’re over 18. It won’t show your exact age or date of birth."

From here:
https://www.vicroads.vic.gov.au/licences/digital-driver-licence

alexkidman, to running
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New update on my quest to cover 100km to raise funds for MS research as part of the . Today I hit 60% of the way and pondered about Mondays -- read the blog post and DONATE TODAY!

https://www.themay50k.org/fundraisers/alexkidman/the-may-50k-2024

alexkidman, to Motorola
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Updated my Motorola Moto G34 video review -- watch now!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVRQuDl3xFs

alexkidman, to running
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Everybody's working for the weekend... or in my case, running on the weekend, as I clock up another 5km in my quest to run 100km to raise funds for MS research! Read the latest blog post and DONATE TODAY!

#Running #Australia #MS #May50K

https://www.themay50k.org/fundraisers/alexkidman/the-may-50k-2024

alexkidman, to running
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Woah… I’m halfway there! Hit the 50km mark for my 100km run to raise funds for MS research, also 81.6% towards my fundraising goal! Read the latest blog update and DONATE TODAY!
https://www.themay50k.org/fundraisers/alexkidman/the-may-50k-2024

alexkidman, to Motorola
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I've done many things over my many years as a tech reviewer. But my review of the #Motorola #MotoG345G is the first one I've ever done... with musical accompaniment.

Not GOOD music, mind. But still.

https://alexreviewstech.com/motorola-moto-g34-5g-review-better-value-than-the-g54-maybe/

octothorpe, to random
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There is a corner of "Travel YouTube" where there is no voiceover, just subtitles, and the occasional voices from servers and food/lodging hosts… and it's delightful. I notice my breathing and heart-rate slowing.

I contrast this with how I watch 'normal' videos. I have decided I need to watch more of these more often.

Example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CcXC2CiJXm4

Another:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoUEQca_k9I

alexkidman,
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@octothorpe I dabble in the style, just for the fun of it: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLaq26KwUWY3PQfKUmmuHFkmLK-UJoEWb3

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