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Netflix remains the best streaming service out there because of the sheer amount of content on offer, from dramas to comedies to great shows you’ve never heard of until they suddenly blow up out of nowhere. But not all of that content stays on the service forever. A lot of the best stuff on Netflix isn’t actually made in house, which means it’s subject to licensing agreements, which means it may come and go from the service over time. One of the funniest series on Netflix is about to leave, and it deserves the spotlight before it goes. Documentary Now!…
Most Android TVs are usable out of the box. Essential apps come pre-installed, so you can start streaming without ever looking at the Play Store. But the real fun begins once you install third-party apps. These are what actually unlock the true potential of your Android TV. Over the years, I’ve tried dozens of apps, and there are a few I simply can’t live without. These make my Android TV easier to navigate, let me remap my remote, and even allow me to manage everything right from my phone. Related I plugged a Raspberry Pi into my smart TV and…
Nothing is broken. And somehow, that makes it worse. Your system boots like a champ, apps open instantly, and your GPU hums along like a caffeinated penguin with a purpose. Then you plug into a modern TV or high-end monitor, and it stops short. Not dramatically, or in a way you can screenshot and complain about. Just enough to make you feel like your setup is being held back. That invisible ceiling isn’t a bug. It’s not even Linux being Linux. It’s a locked door with a legal sign on it. Related I finally learned why my TV needs HDMI…
Local LLMs are great for privacy; they run locally and require no subscription. That is, until you realize they suffer the same problems their cloud counterparts do: extremely restricted safety guardrails. Safety measures online are one thing, but if you’re running your AI model locally, bypassing them should be easy, right? Turns out, it actually is. If you’ve ever gone down the local LLM rabbit hole, you must have come across abliterated models. Local LLMs have already made cloud versions obsolete for certain tasks, and once you run them without restrictions, you’ll never look at regular models the same way.…
Even with rising prices and more ads, Netflix is still one of the best deals in streaming, in large part because it just has so much content. There’s always something fun to watch, and you’re unlikely to ever run out of ways to keep yourself entertained. That said, Netflix regularly rotates in and out licensed content. That’s good because it means Netflix is always bringing in new stuff, but it also means that not everything is available forever. In fact, there are some excellent movie and TV series about to leave the service in the next month and change, so…
Wall-mounting a TV is the absolute best. Not only does it save you floor space, done tastefully, hanging your television on a lounge or bedroom wall looks awesome. For the longest time I desperately wanted to mount all manner of TVs I’ve owned in the past, yet due to renting restrictions, it was a geeky AV dream I could never realize. Thankfully, my days of using TVs cabinets to house my large-and-in-charge OLED display are long gone. Though sadly, my fears around said tech mean I continue to use these settings to avoid OLED burn-in. The first thing I did…
While my soundbar is indisputably a massive improvement over my TV’s built-in speakers, I have noticed that, as a mid-range model, it underperforms in certain areas. However, if you have also expressed disappointment in your soundbar’s performance, the culprit may be hiding in plain sight. A soundbar that doesn’t sound as rich or powerful as expected could be down to one thing — the Bluetooth connection. While it’s incredibly convenient, the protocol simply wasn’t designed to deliver the highest possible audio quality. Its primary goal is efficient wireless transmission, not pristine sound. Why Bluetooth is the weak link Bluetooth is…
As a musician and audiophile, I tend not to cut corners on audio gear, especially when it comes to sound quality. I was therefore happy to pay the relatively high price of $200 for a pair of premium Sennheiser headphones, which have served me well over the last few years. Then a pair of $20 Soundpeats clip-on headphones landed in my lap unexpectedly. At first, I thought that these wouldn’t be of any use to me at all, as using cheap headphones would mean compromising on quality. However, in real-world usage, the cheaper pair held its ground in ways I…
The Iron Claw is a 2023 biographical sports film that arrived on Netflix in February, meaning a lot more people can now watch this depressing masterpiece. The movie is about the Von Erich wrestling dynasty, a family that was involved in pro wrestling for generations. That sounds fairly glamorous, but the Von Erichs endured so much tragedy it almost beggars belief. In fact, writer-director Sean Durkin chose to omit some of the bleakest details just so audiences could get through the film. The unbearably sad, mostly true story of the Von Erich family Iron Claw directly to your heart The…
Streaming services all try and separate themselves from one another. While the content is the main factor that differentiates them, they all have their own look and features that make them unique. The driving force will always be the content, which is what has made the streaming wars fun to observe over the years. But it has also led to comparisons about how each platform looks. If you’re like me and subscribe to too many of them, you have used them enough to know your way around them. Whether it’s Netflix, Disney+, Apple TV+, Peacock, Prime Video or the hundreds…