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Yamaha TSR-700 + Jamo S8 Studio Series = Happiness!

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Why do we do the things we do?  2020 was a year of change, and like many of you, we had our share of Netflix, Hulu, Plex, and other streaming content.  I even changed over to Gigabit Ethernet from Xfinity with unlimited data.  Why?  Well, we found that we can chew up a LOT of data with streaming, working from home, YouTube, etc. Over the past 20 years, I've always enjoyed movies, music and home theater in general, and trust me - this is not about a $100,000 setup.  I'm all about bang for the buck when it comes to technology.  I found some awesome deals and wanted to share my experience in the process. Near the end of 2020, Adorama.com had a screaming deal on Jamo speakers.  I've heard of Jamo for many years, and know that Klipsch purchased Jamo back in 2005.  I was already running a 5.1 setup with an older Denon AVR-2113ci , JBL S-38II mains, JBL S-Center , JBL N24 rear surrounds, and an Outlaw Audio LFM-1 subwoofer.  It did the job, creat...

Understand the Blockchain in Two Minutes

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What is blockchain? - here's a simple video to help understand...

Telefónica's Network Virtualization Journey

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Hear how Telefónica experienced up to 80% performance improvement with new Intel #XeonScalable processors. #IamIntel Telefónica's Network Virtualization Journey Gerardo Garcia de Blas from Telefónica, discusses the importance of network virtualization to achieve automation and speed delivery of new services to customers. Telefónica experienced 20% to 80% performance improvement on the new Intel® Xeon® Scalable processors over the previous Intel platform across a variety of workloads. Intel Business Social Hub

Unlocking the Potential of High-Performance...

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Trish Damkroger shares her excitement about Intel #XeonScalable's potential to solve complex problems. #IamIntel Unlocking the Potential of High-Performance... The new Intel Xeon Scalable platform represents a significant leap forward in the performance and efficiency of High-Performance Computing (HPC) systems. Intel Business Social Hub

Data Center Automation Advances Hybrid Cloud

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Intel's Data Center Manager controls the chaos of data center energy and operation #analytics. #IamIntel Data Center Automation Advances Hybrid Cloud A new study finds that without DCIM, sorting out energy consumption and operational efficiency is difficult. Intel's Data Center Manager, which allows managers to make use of the power consumption and temperature-monitoring features of Intel CPUs, can help. Intel Business Social Hub

What Makes it a Cloud Infrastructure?

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Intel #XeonScalable processors make it even easier to have a highly accessible infrastructure. #IamIntel What Makes it a Cloud Infrastructure? A cloud infrastructure is defined by three qualities. First, it's infrastructure as its own practice. Second, it's highly accessible. Finally, it's industrialized. Intel Business Social Hub

Intel Democratizes Deep Learning Application...

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Intel launches Movidius Neural Compute Stick, the world’s first USB-based deep learning inference kit and self-contained AI accelerator. Intel Democratizes Deep Learning Application... Intel launched the Movidius™ Neural Compute Stick, the world’s first USB-based deep learning inference kit and self-contained artificial intelligence (AI) accelerator that delivers dedicated deep neural network processing capabilities to a wide range of host devices at the edge. Intel Business Social Hub

What movies have you watched lately?

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Here's a list of some of the movies we've watched recently, some good - and some not so good... what are your thoughts?

Top 10 Songs of 2013

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It's that time of year again.  We all love (or hate) the Top 10 - but here is 2013's best according to Billboard Magazine! 10. Justin Timberlake, "Mirrors" 9. Robin Thicke feat. T.I. & Pharrell, "Blurred Lines" 8. Disclosure feat. AlunaGeorge, "White Noise" 7. Drake, "Hold On, We're Going Home" 6. Kanye West, "Black Skinhead" 5. Daft Punk feat. Pharrell, "Get Lucky" 4. Macklemore & Ryan Lewis feat. Mary Lambert, "Same Love" 3. Lorde, "Royals" 2. Kacey Musgraves, "Follow Your Arrow" 1. Miley Cyrus, "We Can't Stop"

Intel Galileo Development Board Video - WOW!

Girls Don't Poop - best commercial ever!

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We have a few of these at home - and honestly, they work REALLY well!!!     Poo-Pourri Original - blend of Lemongrass, Bergamot, Grapefruit andother natural essential oils    Doody Free - blend of all natural essential oils and the fresh scent of Basil, Mandarin and Mint  There are a crapload of other scents (LOL)     Sh*ttin' Pretty - blend of Rose, Jasmine and Citrus and Natural Essential Oils   Party Pooper - blend of Mandarin, Tangerine, Lily and Natural Essential Oils     Poo-Tonium - blend of Basil, Bay, Fir and Natural Essential Oils     Secret Santa - festive scent of Vanilla and Cinnamon along with neutralizing Essential Oils will make even the naughtiest of guests smell nice     Dr. Potts - blend of Tea Tree, Rosemary, and Lavender     Call Of The Wild - fresh scent of Wild Ruby Red Grapefruit and natural essential oils     Daisy Doo - fresh...