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Your Doorbell Just Got Its Geek On

By on June 6, 2015 in general geekery, security, shiny metal objects

In a world where Nest has given us the thermostat we always knew should exist, SkyBell brings you the WiFi video doorbell. If someone knocks at your door – whether you’re in the buff or 30 miles away at work, you can quickly answer your door in an authoritative voice. You can answer questions and the person at your door doesn’t need to know whether you’re really home or not – or how many people are home with you.

The SkyBell comes with a companion app for Android and iOS devices so you can view a video stream when the motion detector lets you know someone is there and you can reply via your device to questions asked by whoever is at the door.

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Geek Toolkit Has Wee Bits for Just About Every Kind of Screw There is

By on June 5, 2015 in general geekery, shiny metal objects, tools

The 54 Bit Driver Kit by iFixit covers most bases for the modern geek. Not only does it have conventional hex bits and flat head and Phillips head screwdriver bits, it also has pentalobe, JIS, torx, torx security, square, triangle, and tri-wing. All in the multitude of tiny, wee little sizes needed to open up iPhones, MacBooks, and all kinds of electronic devices requiring wee little screws.

When I worked at the Apple Store, we used a lot of iFixit tools in the Genius Room – they are nice little tools. High quality, and precision machined.

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