Nintendo Switch Launch – Hands on Exclusive!
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Tag Archive for: How To Kill An Hour
24
Marcus was a little late to the 24 party but he is loving it this week and is up to Season 7! Now on the podcast he discusses who is more bad ass Jack Bauer or Jason Bourne?!
Let us know via Twitter your thoughts! @HowToKillAnHour
Here’s a refresh of what 24 is all about:
“Jack Bauer – Director of Field Ops for the Counter-Terrorist Unit of Los Angeles, races against the clock to subvert terrorist plots and save his nation from ultimate disaster”
Purchase 24 here! or Watch via Netflix!
To listen to the guys discussing 24 please click here!
123Friday
Marcus has been killing some time with the greatest backup app he has seen so far! 123Friday!
Protect What’s Precious On Your Mobile 123friday securely backs up your photos, videos and contacts in three easy steps. If your phone is lost, stolen, broken, or if you want to switch between devices, everything that makes your phone unique to you – photos, videos, contacts – can be put straight…
We will warn you it does cost a bit of money, but it’s worth it!
To download 123Friday please click here Apple / Android
To listen to the guys chatting about this please click here!
Macbook Pro Solution!?
Well, turns out some intelligent guys on the internet has solved the biggest problem the Macbook Pro 2017 has!
It’s called Hyperdrive and is specifically designed for the latest Macbook Pro and effectively gives you back all the ports that you loved on previous Macbook/Macbook Pro’s in a super slim and sleek design – without the need for countless dongless and attaches right on to the side of your shiny new laptop.
It has:
- – HDMI supporting 1080p@60Hz, 4K@30Hz
- – Thunderbolt 3 supporting video up to 5K@60Hz or 2x4K@60Hz, 40Gb/s data and max 100W full speed power delivery pass through charging
- – USB-C data (5Gb/s)
- – SD (UHS-I 104MB/s)
- – micro SD (UHS-I 104MB/s)
- – 2 x USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5Gb/s)
- Input: 2 x Thunderbolt 3 USB-C
- DC/DC efficiency: Up to 96%
- Device Operating Temperature: Less than 48ºC / 118ºF
- Enclosure: CNC aluminum available in Space Gray & Silver color
- Dimensions: 4.5″ x 1.1″ x 0.3″ / 115 x 28.5 x 8.5mm
- Weight: 1.2oz / 34g
You can use all 7 ports of the Hyperdrive simultaneously and while charging at full speed. Whilst many other 5gb/s dongles have speed and bandwidth limitations. Hyperdrive can do up to 50gb/s all at the same time and as the HyperDrive has ultra low power consumption it won’t drain the battery like other dongles.
At time of writing it has achieved 15,442 backers all pledging between them $1,375,419 of their initial $100,000 goal. It finishes on 16th January.
To pledge please click here!
To listen to the guys chatting about this please click here!
Check out your house from a decade ago!
There’s a time travel feature on Google Maps and here’s how to check how your home looked 10 years ago! Now this may not work for everyone but here’s how:
1. Log onto Google Maps on your PC or laptop
2. Type your post code
3. Grab the street view guy to your street and reposition him so you can see your house.
Find the date in the top right hand corner
6. If there is a clock you’re able to time travel click on it!
7. Now you can see a drop down timeline of all the previous images!
Is it any different?!
To listen to the guys chatting about this please click here!
Using exercise to pay for stuff?!
Get bigger over Christmas?
Well there’s a way to lose those pounds without spending a pound!
There’s a cafe popping up in Covent Garden where you can pay for your coffee or your sandwich with exercise!
It’s called ‘Run For Your Bun’ and is set up by David Lloyd Gyms, they will let you order whatever you want from the menu – in exchange for a short 10 minute High Intensity Interval Training session.
So basically a short burst of treadmill sprints, a few burpee’s even a few reps on a rowing machine. Once that’s done you get your sandwich.
Book a free spot here!
The ‘Run For Your Bun’ café on January 11–13, noon–3pm at 3 Slingsby Place, Covent Garden, WC2E 9AB.
Listen to the guys chatting about this here!