Bluetooth is a cornerstone of our modern, wireless society. Launched originally in 1998 by a team at Ericsson, it exists as a two-way communication feature in nearly every device we own today, from speaker systems to cellphones. Generally reserved for shorter ranges, roughly 100 feet or less, Bluetooth allows for relatively stable data transfer between… Read more
For those of us serious about our e-sports, building our own battlestation is a rite of passage. Picking the perfect graphics cards and motherboard, liquid cooling versus fans, amount of ram, the best monitors and peripherals. The optimal choice for each piece depends on the game you’re going to play and the competition you’re facing…. Read more
Across the globe, there are roughly 1.8 billion video game players, or one out of every 3.5 people! Of these, 62% of gamers use a PC to adventure into far off lands, complete quests, build armies, fight aliens, and everything in between. Despite ease-of-assembly advances, however, most PC gamers don’t tend to build their own… Read more
Baristas are magicians of modern society. They are able to take the inner beans of a gigantic, equatorial-grown pod and turn them into works of delicious art. They can take that breathtakingly long order for a double shot, half sweet, extra hot, extra foam, caramel macchiato and somehow turn it into a reality. But… Read more
It’s a beautiful long weekend and you’ve decided to join your friends up at a cottage, nestled in the back country, on the edge of a gleaming lake. Immediately upon arriving, you all decide to test out the waters, a cold shock to the system before a long night of camp fires, drinks, and merriment…. Read more
One of the most exciting by-products of our technological age are advancements to the transportation industry. No longer do we have to load up our steamer trunks and set sail on a coal powered boat across the Atlantic Ocean for nearly a week before arriving on the other side. Instead, we purchase an airplane ticket… Read more
When you’re buying a new speaker set, ensuring audio quality is important. We’ve talked in previous posts how speaker build and materials can greatly impact the sound that will ultimately fill a room, but there are a number of other pro tips you can follow to both test and improve audio quality. Let’s dive… Read more
When we think of “wireless speakers,” it drums up ideas of listening to your favorite music, podcasts, radio station, or audio book in places unreachable by their wired cousins. They bring the freedom to roam, like we do now with a cellphone, a streaming service, and a pair of great headphones. But wireless speakers have… Read more
Speakers, when considering the breadth of humanity’s history of technological innovation, are a relatively recent phenomenon. The first electric speaker was invented by Johann Philipp Reis in 1861 for use on early telephones, but sound quality was poor and muffled. By 1924, Chester Rice and Edward W. Kellogg would patent the “moving coil”, the basis… Read more
Fremont, CA, July 5, 2017 — Amazon’s biggest day of the year arrives on July 11 with Prime Day, a discount-filled 30 hours of savings exclusively for Amazon Prime members. But for those who want more, or don’t have an Amazon Prime account, Sunvalleytek has announced Prime Week, a full week of special sales… Read more