dan seifert

dan seifert @dcseifert

@sprulmetter @joemag_games @backlon i’ve intentionally tried to collate everything under the Apple Home app, but i’ve got apps for all of them installed on it if I need to access them for whatever reason. the Home app and the Sonos app are what’s displayed on it full time in a 2/3s split screen mode. — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

@sprulmetter @joemag_games @backlon an old 9.7” iPad — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

@joemag_games @backlon yup, they control the sonos speakers with it all the time. — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

@joemag_games @backlon sure, we have that too. but those are far from perfect and not always appropriate for every use case. — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

@joemag_games @backlon my kids who don’t have phones or watches of their own can control things without involving me. voice commands aren’t always heard / are slower, etc — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

@joemag_games @backlon it’s always there, accessible via anyone in the home. larger screen. i don’t have to take out my phone, open an app, find the light toggle or see if the garage door was left open, i just walk by and can see it, tap on the screen if i need to do something about it. — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

@wayner99 @backlon no, it doesn't run Android. — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

@joemag_games @backlon I disagree, I use an iPad mounted to the wall for this purpose and it's extremely useful to quickly toggle things throughout the house, glance at camera feeds, control music, etc. a larger, purpose built device for this would be even better. — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

@wayner99 @backlon no. closed platform. — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

@CasterPete ignoring my kids 12-year, on the rocks. — PolitiTweet.org

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hell yeah i PARTY Play solitaire And Read The Yellow pages — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

the only media holiday party i’ve been / plan to go to this year is me sitting on my couch drinking along while scrolling twitter and tbh it’s a riot but sorry ur not invited — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

RT @jp2e: A wall-mounted digital calendar is on every busy family’s digital wish list. Amazon just made one (sort of) — so does it work? He… — PolitiTweet.org

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I’ve been testing it alongside Jen and the thing I want the most is better smart home control — give me the full screen smart home dashboard of my dreams please Amazon! — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

here’s @jp2e’s review of the Amazon Echo Show 15 and like many Amazon products, there’s potential here, but it’s not yet fulfilled: https://t.co/Fafdhavyte — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

@adammiarka but hey, Matter will be all local 🙃 — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

@adammiarka extremely fuzzy. ditto for SmartThings. — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

@adammiarka even if they did use AWS, local baby! — PolitiTweet.org

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h/t @stefferonipizza for this gem — PolitiTweet.org

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pop punk bands only sing about hating towns and having friends https://t.co/wgPSRtpWya (watch all four parts) https://t.co/qCPoC6jw5e — PolitiTweet.org

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https://t.co/XYroOjNKn5 — PolitiTweet.org

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@CIyepiz it is covered in the review! — PolitiTweet.org

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@jrobertweeks it’s baffling. a lot of other streaming apps are limited to 720p too. — PolitiTweet.org

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@mims it kills me that Microsoft pulled its OneNote app from Chromebooks. that’s otherwise a really ideal cross platform solution! — PolitiTweet.org

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@mims yup. my experience has been that it greatly depends on the power/speed of the device itself. same stylus works better on the Chromebook Spin 713, which has a beefy Intel chip, than on either of these tablets, for example. again, on a $250 device… excusable. $600? nah. — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

@AgentZeroNine not for tablet stuff. i cover this in the piece! — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

@mims yeah it’s also half the price. i think it’s fair that as the price goes up, so do expectations. also… the pen experience pales in comparison to an iPad, even a budget model. it’s too frustrating for me to use for notes, something i do every day with my iPad. — PolitiTweet.org

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@ADDave google itself even knows this is a lost cause — PolitiTweet.org

dan seifert @dcseifert

i tried out the two new Chrome OS tablets out this fall. they are nicer and more expensive than usual Chromebook tablets, but they still work best on a desk with a keyboard so you’re probably better off just getting a Chromebook laptop https://t.co/UQYNcTLBJz https://t.co/mtacuYKuPv — PolitiTweet.org

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@KenBuffa yeah i can’t stand the native Feedly app myself — PolitiTweet.org