This thing lets you autofocus Leica M-mount lenses on Sony E-mount cameras. If this thing works reasonably quickly and accurately, it will change my life. Seriously.

Source: Fotodiox PRONTO Leica M-Mount Lens to Sony E-Mount Camera Autofocus Adapter

I think you are gonna start to see a lot of folks trying to price Apple out of the blue collar market. The new Fire is twice as big and twice as powerful as the last generation, but $80 cheaper. That’s aimed somewhere…

Source: Amazon.com: All-New Fire HD 10 Tablet with Alexa Hands-Free, 10.1″ 1080p Full HD Display, 32 GB, Black – with Special Offers: Kindle Store

This new August stuff is making me think about making my home or maybe office just a little smarter…

Details.

Next is getting into the home security thing too…

Source: Nest Secure alarm system. | Nest

So I’ve gotten a lot of emails from my first installment of the Note 8 review. I guess a lot of people shared my love of the iPhone 4 and many of those are recommending the Essential PH1. For those not in the know, it’s a phone developed by an ex-Goolge employee with an eye on build quality over ANYTHING else. It’s expensive, short on features, and made like a brick shit house. And yeah, it looks like you would imagine a modern iPhone 4 would look.

Source: Essential Products | My Phone is Essential

A year ago, I bought my first non-Apple product in over a decade – the Microsoft Surface Book. In doing so, I journaled what it was like for an Apple guy to toy around with a Windows machine. It was a fun exercise… And to this day, I still have a real soft spot for my Surface Book. Read More