HyperDrive USB-C Hub for MacBook Pro Raises $341K on Kickstarter
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Headlines at The Mac Observer for Thursday, December 8, 2016
<http://www.macobserver.com/>
1. HyperDrive USB-C Hub for MacBook Pro Raises $341K on Kickstarter
2. The NHTSA May Have Required Apple to Open Up Its AI Research
3. Smarthome Automation for the Holidays – TMO Daily Observations 2016-12-08
4. Find Everything You Want to Read on NPR’s Book Concierge List
5. Apple’s Single Sign-on Adds ABC, Disney Support
6. Super Mario Run Demo in Apple’s Stores Today
7. SKEYE Nano 2 First-Person View (FPV) Drone: $99
8. Oral History of ‘Get a Mac’ with Justin Long, John Hodgman, and Creative Team
9. Living with Apple’s Touch Bar, the Reverse Toaster Fridge – ACM 388
10. World’s Largest Rube Goldberg Machine Lights Christmas Tree
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Join our Mac Geek Gab Facebook Group to get your questions answered and chat with other listeners!
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1. HYPERDRIVE USB-C HUB FOR MACBOOK PRO RAISES $341K ON KICKSTARTER
There’s a project on Kickstarter called HyperDrive that raised more than $341,000 in two shakes of a lamb’s tail. It’s a USB-C hub from Sanho for MacBook Pro with Touch Bar. It’s similar to the 5-in-1 HyperDrive from the same company we had a deal on a few days ago, but this new one in development has even more ports. All told, it has HDMI, USB 3.1 x 2, microSD/SD, Thunderbolt 3, and USB-C. It’s designed to plug into both your MacBook Pro USB-C ports and take the place of any dongles you might need. As of this writing, there are still a few pledge slots for $69 that will net you one, but those are going fast. Sanho has blown by its funding goal of $100,000 by 3X, and there’s still 39 days to go on the campaign. Clearly, there’s a demand for this product in the Mac community. Check out the promo video.
<https://www.macobserver.com/cool-stuff-found/hyperdrive-usb-c-hub-kickstarter/>
2. THE NHTSA MAY HAVE REQUIRED APPLE TO OPEN UP ITS AI RESEARCH
Right after Apple revealed more of its plans to the U.S. Government regarding its autonomous car project, we learn that Apple is going to break with tradition and start publishing its AI research. This is an interesting sequence of events. John speculates on what may have been the cause of Apple’s more open approach.
<https://www.macobserver.com/columns-opinions/editorial/nhtsa-required-apple-to-open-ai-research/>
3. SMARTHOME AUTOMATION FOR THE HOLIDAYS – TMO DAILY OBSERVATIONS 2016-12-08
The holidays are a great time for showing off your smarthome skills, so Kelly Guimont and Dave Hamilton join Jeff Gamet to share some tips. They talk about Siri, Amazon Echo, IFTTT, and more.
<https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/smarthome-automation-for-the-holidays-tmo-daily-observations-2016-12-08/>
4. FIND EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO READ ON NPR’S BOOK CONCIERGE LIST
Staying on top of all the great books coming out is pretty hard, which is why we’re glad when NPR’s Book Concierge list comes out each year. The 2016 list is out with more than 300 titles worth checking out. The book suggestions are divided into categories such as Biography & Memoir, Eye-Opening Reads, Kids Books, Funny Stuff, and more. Be sure to check out Staff Picks for a great go-to list of book suggestions. Each title includes iBooks and Amazon, local library, and independent book store links so you don’t have to go hunting. Links to previous Book Concierge lists are there, too, in case you want even more suggestions.
<https://www.macobserver.com/cool-stuff-found/npr-book-concierge-list/>
5. APPLE’S SINGLE SIGN-ON ADDS ABC, DISNEY SUPPORT
Apple TV’s single sign-on feature went public yesterday with several channels on board, and today Watch Disney and Watch ABC are joining the list. Single sign-on lets users enter their cable and satellite credentials once instead of individually for each channel.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-single-sign-on-adds-abc-disney/>
6. SUPER MARIO RUN DEMO IN APPLE’S STORES TODAY
Super Mario Run launches next week on December 15, but you can try it out in Apple’s retail stores now. A demo version is running on iPhones and iPads in the stores starting Thursday morning so you can get a sneak peek before it hits the App Store. Nintendo made the announcement on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, and he got to play a level on the show. Super Mario Run is the first mobile game to feature Mario. It’ll cost US$9.99 and you can sign up on the App Store to be notified when it’s available.
<https://www.macobserver.com/cool-stuff-found/super-mario-run-apple-store-demo/>
7. SKEYE NANO 2 FIRST-PERSON VIEW (FPV) DRONE: $99
I love drones—we have a deal on a tiny one for you today, the SKEYE Nano 2 First-Person View Drone. It has adjustable gyro sensitivity and 6-axis flight control system, making it easy to control. You can use a controller or your iPhone (or Android device) to control it. It will also record real-time, first-person view video in HD. It’s $99 through our deal. Check out the details on the deal listing.
<https://www.macobserver.com/link/skeye-nano-2-first-person-view-fpv-drone/>
8. ORAL HISTORY OF ‘GET A MAC’ WITH JUSTIN LONG, JOHN HODGMAN, AND CREATIVE TEAM
Campaign US has put together a wonderful oral history of Apple’s “Get a Mac” ad campaign. Listen, it’s delightful. It’s wonderful. Justin Long (Mac) and John Hodgman (PC) talk about their roles, and the creative team from TBWA\Chiat\Day talk about putting it together. Bryan Chaffin explains.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/oral-history-get-mac-justin-long-john-hodgman-creative-team/>
9. LIVING WITH APPLE’S TOUCH BAR, THE REVERSE TOASTER FRIDGE – ACM 388
Bryan Chaffin quizzes Jeff Gamet about living with Apple’s new TouchBar on his MacBook Pro. They also discuss whether or not the so-called Reverse ToasterFridge could be the future of Apple’s hardware. Listener comments have been pouring in, too.
<https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/living-apple-touch-bar-reverse-toaster-fridge-acm-388/>
10. WORLD’S LARGEST RUBE GOLDBERG MACHINE LIGHTS CHRISTMAS TREE
I love Rube Goldberg machines, and according to Guinness World Records, we have a new largest one in the world. It was built by Latvian e-commerce company Scandiweb in (and for the people of) Riga. It’s purpose—aside from beating the world record—was to light a Christmas Tree. The video (below) is 4 minutes and 44 seconds, and most of it is the machine doing its absurdist thing. One of the things I like about this one is seeing the process. It’s an enormously long Rube Goldberg machine, but most of it consists of individual panels of multiple steps. Make the panels work and then “all” you have to do is worry about connecting those panels. One way or another, it’s a fun watch. Check it out. The link is to Guinness’s webpage for the record.
<https://www.macobserver.com/cool-stuff-found/worlds-largest-rube-goldberg-machine-lights-christmas-tree/>
--------------------
Visit The Apple Store for great deals on new and refurbished Macs. Remember, even the refurbs come with a full warranty in almost all cases!
<http://j.mp/AppleStoreDeals>
--------------------
Headlines at The Mac Observer for Thursday, December 8, 2016
<http://www.macobserver.com/>
1. HyperDrive USB-C Hub for MacBook Pro Raises $341K on Kickstarter
2. The NHTSA May Have Required Apple to Open Up Its AI Research
3. Smarthome Automation for the Holidays – TMO Daily Observations 2016-12-08
4. Find Everything You Want to Read on NPR’s Book Concierge List
5. Apple’s Single Sign-on Adds ABC, Disney Support
6. Super Mario Run Demo in Apple’s Stores Today
7. SKEYE Nano 2 First-Person View (FPV) Drone: $99
8. Oral History of ‘Get a Mac’ with Justin Long, John Hodgman, and Creative Team
9. Living with Apple’s Touch Bar, the Reverse Toaster Fridge – ACM 388
10. World’s Largest Rube Goldberg Machine Lights Christmas Tree
----------
Join our Mac Geek Gab Facebook Group to get your questions answered and chat with other listeners!
<http://www.macgeekgab.com/facebook>
----------
1. HYPERDRIVE USB-C HUB FOR MACBOOK PRO RAISES $341K ON KICKSTARTER
There’s a project on Kickstarter called HyperDrive that raised more than $341,000 in two shakes of a lamb’s tail. It’s a USB-C hub from Sanho for MacBook Pro with Touch Bar. It’s similar to the 5-in-1 HyperDrive from the same company we had a deal on a few days ago, but this new one in development has even more ports. All told, it has HDMI, USB 3.1 x 2, microSD/SD, Thunderbolt 3, and USB-C. It’s designed to plug into both your MacBook Pro USB-C ports and take the place of any dongles you might need. As of this writing, there are still a few pledge slots for $69 that will net you one, but those are going fast. Sanho has blown by its funding goal of $100,000 by 3X, and there’s still 39 days to go on the campaign. Clearly, there’s a demand for this product in the Mac community. Check out the promo video.
<https://www.macobserver.com/cool-stuff-found/hyperdrive-usb-c-hub-kickstarter/>
2. THE NHTSA MAY HAVE REQUIRED APPLE TO OPEN UP ITS AI RESEARCH
Right after Apple revealed more of its plans to the U.S. Government regarding its autonomous car project, we learn that Apple is going to break with tradition and start publishing its AI research. This is an interesting sequence of events. John speculates on what may have been the cause of Apple’s more open approach.
<https://www.macobserver.com/columns-opinions/editorial/nhtsa-required-apple-to-open-ai-research/>
3. SMARTHOME AUTOMATION FOR THE HOLIDAYS – TMO DAILY OBSERVATIONS 2016-12-08
The holidays are a great time for showing off your smarthome skills, so Kelly Guimont and Dave Hamilton join Jeff Gamet to share some tips. They talk about Siri, Amazon Echo, IFTTT, and more.
<https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/smarthome-automation-for-the-holidays-tmo-daily-observations-2016-12-08/>
4. FIND EVERYTHING YOU WANT TO READ ON NPR’S BOOK CONCIERGE LIST
Staying on top of all the great books coming out is pretty hard, which is why we’re glad when NPR’s Book Concierge list comes out each year. The 2016 list is out with more than 300 titles worth checking out. The book suggestions are divided into categories such as Biography & Memoir, Eye-Opening Reads, Kids Books, Funny Stuff, and more. Be sure to check out Staff Picks for a great go-to list of book suggestions. Each title includes iBooks and Amazon, local library, and independent book store links so you don’t have to go hunting. Links to previous Book Concierge lists are there, too, in case you want even more suggestions.
<https://www.macobserver.com/cool-stuff-found/npr-book-concierge-list/>
5. APPLE’S SINGLE SIGN-ON ADDS ABC, DISNEY SUPPORT
Apple TV’s single sign-on feature went public yesterday with several channels on board, and today Watch Disney and Watch ABC are joining the list. Single sign-on lets users enter their cable and satellite credentials once instead of individually for each channel.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/apple-single-sign-on-adds-abc-disney/>
6. SUPER MARIO RUN DEMO IN APPLE’S STORES TODAY
Super Mario Run launches next week on December 15, but you can try it out in Apple’s retail stores now. A demo version is running on iPhones and iPads in the stores starting Thursday morning so you can get a sneak peek before it hits the App Store. Nintendo made the announcement on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon, and he got to play a level on the show. Super Mario Run is the first mobile game to feature Mario. It’ll cost US$9.99 and you can sign up on the App Store to be notified when it’s available.
<https://www.macobserver.com/cool-stuff-found/super-mario-run-apple-store-demo/>
7. SKEYE NANO 2 FIRST-PERSON VIEW (FPV) DRONE: $99
I love drones—we have a deal on a tiny one for you today, the SKEYE Nano 2 First-Person View Drone. It has adjustable gyro sensitivity and 6-axis flight control system, making it easy to control. You can use a controller or your iPhone (or Android device) to control it. It will also record real-time, first-person view video in HD. It’s $99 through our deal. Check out the details on the deal listing.
<https://www.macobserver.com/link/skeye-nano-2-first-person-view-fpv-drone/>
8. ORAL HISTORY OF ‘GET A MAC’ WITH JUSTIN LONG, JOHN HODGMAN, AND CREATIVE TEAM
Campaign US has put together a wonderful oral history of Apple’s “Get a Mac” ad campaign. Listen, it’s delightful. It’s wonderful. Justin Long (Mac) and John Hodgman (PC) talk about their roles, and the creative team from TBWA\Chiat\Day talk about putting it together. Bryan Chaffin explains.
<https://www.macobserver.com/news/oral-history-get-mac-justin-long-john-hodgman-creative-team/>
9. LIVING WITH APPLE’S TOUCH BAR, THE REVERSE TOASTER FRIDGE – ACM 388
Bryan Chaffin quizzes Jeff Gamet about living with Apple’s new TouchBar on his MacBook Pro. They also discuss whether or not the so-called Reverse ToasterFridge could be the future of Apple’s hardware. Listener comments have been pouring in, too.
<https://www.macobserver.com/podcasts/living-apple-touch-bar-reverse-toaster-fridge-acm-388/>
10. WORLD’S LARGEST RUBE GOLDBERG MACHINE LIGHTS CHRISTMAS TREE
I love Rube Goldberg machines, and according to Guinness World Records, we have a new largest one in the world. It was built by Latvian e-commerce company Scandiweb in (and for the people of) Riga. It’s purpose—aside from beating the world record—was to light a Christmas Tree. The video (below) is 4 minutes and 44 seconds, and most of it is the machine doing its absurdist thing. One of the things I like about this one is seeing the process. It’s an enormously long Rube Goldberg machine, but most of it consists of individual panels of multiple steps. Make the panels work and then “all” you have to do is worry about connecting those panels. One way or another, it’s a fun watch. Check it out. The link is to Guinness’s webpage for the record.
<https://www.macobserver.com/cool-stuff-found/worlds-largest-rube-goldberg-machine-lights-christmas-tree/>
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