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Nerding Out for the Holidays (Part 2)
Nov 26, 2023
The hosts discuss their geeky holiday projects including iPad keyboard, backup project, read later apps, Boox Tab Ultra, apps, TV shows, movies, and video games.
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- The speaker is excited about the re-emergence of the Brydge Max Plus keyboard for the 12.9 inch iPad Pro, which offers adjustable viewing angles and backlighting, but has concerns about the trackpad's reliability.
- The speaker plans to consolidate their media libraries onto one 18 terabyte hard drive to create a network attached time machine backup system using an Apple Silicon Mac mini in the future.
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A Rediscovered Keyboard: Bridge Max Plus
The speaker discusses his excitement about the re-emergence of the Bridge Max Plus keyboard for the 12.9 inch iPad Pro. After the company went bankrupt and was acquired, the keyboard was on sale at Best Buy for $50. The speaker hopes to replace their Magic Keyboard with this option due to the ability to adjust viewing angles and backlighting. However, the reliability of the trackpad is a concern.
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