Brent Rose's discussions

Brian Barrett is correct as usual. (As is ejl10) Read more

Thanks for that. Really. Cheers. Read more

Ha! Glad to hear it. =) Read more

Skip to 8:10 if you want to hear that part. "The 10-inch screen size is the minimus screen size to create great tablet apps." -Steve Jobs Read more

This is a thing of beauty. You're telling me that comparatively low-res screen isn't a compromise? Really? Reeeeeeally? Read more

Hey, he said float, not glide or sail. Read more

Is that you, Ian Fleming? Read more

I peed a little. Holy crap that thing is scary. Read more

Perhaps that's what happened. Read more

Correct. Read more

Though that's just a beard trimmer. Not really an electric shaver. I don't like electric shavers. Read more

This is my favorite one I've ever owned (or one from this series, anyway). Strong, holds a charge nicely, and much less mess than any I've ever used because of tiny built-in vacuum. http://www.usa.philips.com/c/mens-grooming/pro-with-multifunctional-display-qt4070_41/prd/en/ Read more

100% agreed. Read more

To be fair, most humans don't pick up on sarcasm on the internet, either. Read more

Yep, fixed. Thanks. Read more

Very soon. Read more

That's a typo. It's 3.5. Thanks for catching that. Read more

A) You can have your recessed lights all controlled as one. You don't HAVE to operate them individually. B) The switches work just fine. Obviously, they have to be on in order to use wi-fi to control the lights, but if your app has the bulbs turned off, you can just flip the switch off then back on, and it lights up… Read more

Surely you must see how this is much, much, much simpler than rewiring your home so the sockets and switches have said smarts. And 100 milliwatts is "power hungry" to you? How much less do these systems you're talking about draw? Read more

Another example: say you're running late. Rather than running around the house and turning off all of the lights, you could just run out the door, and turn the lights off all at once from your phone as soon as you have a second. Read more