Lon Seidman
@lon.tv
Host and owner of the Lon.TV YouTube Channel. Channel: http://lon.tv/ - About: http://lon.tv/about - Blog - http://blog.lon.tv
Going old school tonight - BBS'ing and Ham Radio
November 3, 2025 at 3:12 AM
Going old school tonight - BBS'ing and Ham Radio
Gemini's CLI version is super cool. Load up some docs in a folder and put it to work - it'll even output markdown files with its output. Love the old school interface too.
October 29, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Gemini's CLI version is super cool. Load up some docs in a folder and put it to work - it'll even output markdown files with its output. Love the old school interface too.
Amazon Glacier, a low cost offline AWS storage service, is no longer accepting new customers. But the company says the service "will remain fully operational for existing customers." I use this on my Synology NAS to backup my Youtube channel.
October 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Amazon Glacier, a low cost offline AWS storage service, is no longer accepting new customers. But the company says the service "will remain fully operational for existing customers." I use this on my Synology NAS to backup my Youtube channel.
I will have the new Fire TV 4k Select stick in hand by Wednesday. We'll put it through its paces and have a review up hopefully by the end of the week.
October 12, 2025 at 12:16 PM
I will have the new Fire TV 4k Select stick in hand by Wednesday. We'll put it through its paces and have a review up hopefully by the end of the week.
Just booked CES 2026! More dispatches coming your way in January.
October 11, 2025 at 9:12 PM
Just booked CES 2026! More dispatches coming your way in January.
This was my fortune cookie from last night.
October 9, 2025 at 1:16 PM
This was my fortune cookie from last night.
You all like cheap laptops!
September 25, 2025 at 1:12 AM
You all like cheap laptops!
Not sure if this is a bug or a feature with MacOS Tahoe 26.0 - Liquid glass transparency is only on the active menu.
September 23, 2025 at 8:12 PM
Not sure if this is a bug or a feature with MacOS Tahoe 26.0 - Liquid glass transparency is only on the active menu.
I think these tribbles were assimilated by the Borg
September 21, 2025 at 10:12 PM
I think these tribbles were assimilated by the Borg
So much for the iPhone to iPhone transfer...
September 19, 2025 at 5:45 PM
So much for the iPhone to iPhone transfer...
Looks like I'm headed back to CES in January! Prepare for dispatches!
September 16, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Looks like I'm headed back to CES in January! Prepare for dispatches!
I am not digging the rounded windows in Mac OS 26.. Ick. Any way to make them square again?
September 16, 2025 at 3:12 PM
I am not digging the rounded windows in Mac OS 26.. Ick. Any way to make them square again?
I've had my iPhone 16 Pro Max for a year and this iPhone has the best battery health at this point in its life since Apple started supplying this data to users. 98% with 294 cycles.
September 15, 2025 at 1:16 PM
I've had my iPhone 16 Pro Max for a year and this iPhone has the best battery health at this point in its life since Apple started supplying this data to users. 98% with 294 cycles.
Here's a weird one - My DJI Mic 3 video performed terribly (worst performance in months) yet a little more than half of the viewers hit the like button?
September 14, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Here's a weird one - My DJI Mic 3 video performed terribly (worst performance in months) yet a little more than half of the viewers hit the like button?
Was greeted with this message when I booted up my production PC today. Microsoft: "Your perfectly functional PC will be e-waste on October 14, 2025. Please buy another. Thank you."
September 12, 2025 at 1:12 AM
Was greeted with this message when I booted up my production PC today. Microsoft: "Your perfectly functional PC will be e-waste on October 14, 2025. Please buy another. Thank you."
PayPal :"I am altering the deal. Pray I don't alter it any further".
September 6, 2025 at 12:16 PM
PayPal :"I am altering the deal. Pray I don't alter it any further".
Audience data from my review video of Roku's Howdy service. A good indicator of the target demo for their $2.99 ad-free streamer.
September 1, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Audience data from my review video of Roku's Howdy service. A good indicator of the target demo for their $2.99 ad-free streamer.
It's funny - my 8bitdo game controller reviews always get hammered by the algorithm initially but almost always outperform over the long haul. I've never gone wrong playing the long game on content.
August 24, 2025 at 3:12 PM
It's funny - my 8bitdo game controller reviews always get hammered by the algorithm initially but almost always outperform over the long haul. I've never gone wrong playing the long game on content.
It's amazing how crispy the NES and other retro console MiSTer cores look on a CRT connected via component. And to think my Dad was going to toss this set out. I had no idea it had component inputs when I took it!
August 22, 2025 at 1:10 AM
It's amazing how crispy the NES and other retro console MiSTer cores look on a CRT connected via component. And to think my Dad was going to toss this set out. I had no idea it had component inputs when I took it!
Tyler the Antennaman and I just wrapped up a quick trip to Washington DC to meet with the FCC in regards to the DRM encryption issue. Both of us will have videos on our channels where we'll re-create our portions of the presentation we delivered to the Commission's Media Bureau. Stay tuned!
August 15, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Tyler the Antennaman and I just wrapped up a quick trip to Washington DC to meet with the FCC in regards to the DRM encryption issue. Both of us will have videos on our channels where we'll re-create our portions of the presentation we delivered to the Commission's Media Bureau. Stay tuned!
TIL that the built in iPhone / iPad Files App has a document scanning option that will write PDFs directly to the file system (or supported file share) without having to go through the Notes app first.
August 12, 2025 at 12:16 PM
TIL that the built in iPhone / iPad Files App has a document scanning option that will write PDFs directly to the file system (or supported file share) without having to go through the Notes app first.