The Samantha Johnson Tech Blog

Category: Hardware

  • Boston Dynamics unveil almost Human Robot Movements! Shocking and maybe worrying!

    I have followed Boston Dynamics for years and until now the robots had that just sh*t their pants walking style. It was somehow comforting to see they haven’t quite cracked it! Now however, this has all changed! Now the movements are almost Human. And watching this video does actually create some nervous energy in me!…

  • Why WW3 will be an AI war!

    So the problem with AI is the race to some unfathomable goal. I think that those desperately seeking AGI know this is a bad idea, but the pressure is so immense they have little option but to continue to the abyss! The response posed by the WEF was, ‘you will own nothing and be happy!’…

  • New AI robotic companies compete at the highest level!

    The world of AI robotics is speeding up! From Tesla to China and what intelligence models the companies will use is also changing fast. Take a look at the following video of the latest develpments. Have fun and happy days Surfwidow

  • Display speed shows zero on my ebike display! How do I fix this? (SOLVED)!

    Display speed shows zero on my ebike display! Why? This is very common with new hub kits say from Bafang. What people often forget is the display can change many of the parameters without needing a PC and a dongle. Switch on the display by holding the on button for five seconds you press the…

  • FREE DIY Bicycle stand for maintenance (SOLVED)!

    How do I make a budget bicycle stand for repairs? (SOLVED!). OK bike stands ain’t cheap (and if you rarely use them unlike a bicycles repair guy they are in the way and you have to store them! :/ So how about you assemble your own for the rare times you need it? All you…

  • The rush to create China’s Robot Army!

    The video says it all! Who will win in a war with China? How will WW3 look? Assuming humanity doesn’t die from a pandemic, or hit by a eow space event, or hackers simply turn off all the utilities and allow MadMax to take over? Then it is going to be a drone war! Tht…

  • Stargate AI Plans by Trump

    So unless you have been under a rock, Trump has just been elected President and in his first day of office called two tech giants and a banker to the White House to make a statement that the US plans on spending trillions of dollars building infrastructure, and most importantly powerplants (dedicated for use of…

  • What is the Best Brompton Folding Video? (SOLVED!)

    Anyone who is interested in buying a Brompton or already owns one but may not be doing it right needs to watch this video! It is Outstanding! Have fun with your Brommie! Surfwidow

  • AI designs Rocket Engine

    Thought this was interesting courtesy of the University of Sheffield. 3D printing and AI… Roll on Star Trek Replicators! 🙂 Have Fun and Happy Days Surfwidow

  • Ring Automotive – RSDC3000 Smart Dash Cam Review (PROBLEMS)

    Ring Automotive – RSDC3000 Smart Dash Cam Focus problem. Ring Automotive – RSDC3000 Smart Dash Cam Review What is the Best Dashcam? Ring RSDC3000 vs Viofo Should I buy the RSDC3000 Dashcam? (In short… NO!). (SOLVED). So like many I want a dashcam! I did my research and thought that the Ring Automotive – RSDC3000…

  • What is Palmer Luckey Net worth? (SOLVED) The inventor of Oculus Rift?

    Palmer Luckey (yeah how lucky was he?) is a true entrepreneur and its almost like fun projects that change the world that he seems to take in his stride! The inventor of the Oculus Rift has had a Rocky road for Palmer! From political support allegations (Trump) to his new military technology company. He has…

  • How do I boost or enhance sound on my PC? How to increase speaker volume in Windows 11? (SOLVED)

    How do I boost or enhance sound on my PC? How to increase speaker volume in Windows 11? (SOLVED) OK there are a few ways to do this. Install the free Equalizer APO download | SourceForge.net https://sourceforge.net/projects/equalizerapo/ and or Install the brilliant and free VLC media player and use the mousewheel on the video to…

  • Chinese create Robot with AI brain

    Well it has begun, I wonder what they would do if the robots at some point wanted human rights and went on strike for them? After all they have access to the Internet and the whole history of workers rights?! https://www.msn.com/en-us/video/news/chinese-company-create-humanoid-robot-with-ai-brain/vi-BB1l70a9?ocid=weather-verthp-feeds#details Have fun and happy (up the workers!) days! Surfwidow

  • Can Optimus Robots save Tesla (Elon Musk thinks so)?

    OK straight from Transformers, Optimus (Prime) is a great name of course so always grab the good name for customer recognition. But some time ago Elon Musk hailed a new direction for Tesla, calledOptimus Gen 2, and you can watch a short video clip on that here now Roll forward 6 months to the present…

  • The mass produced warehouse robot is here!

    Digit the warehouse Robot! Have fun and Happy Days

  • HORI Force Feedback Truck Control System for PC REVIEW

    HORI Force Feedback Truck Control System Vs Moza R5 Bundle and TSW wheel (SOLVED). What is the new Truck Wheel and shifter for ETS2 called? (SOLVED) What is the new Truck Wheel and shifter for ATS called? (SOLVED) Due for release end of 2024 this new Truck sim setup for ATS and ETS2 is already…

  • Nvidia unveils ‘NIMS’ Digital Humans, Robots and AI Factories!

    Nvidia seems to have the market cornered in its ability to generate AI graphics. Take a look For a more indepth view take a look at this video of the Nvidia Keynote! Have fun and happy days! Surfwidow

  • Be Afraid… Be very Afraid! Army of Robot Dogs.

    So here we go from concept to prototype to army… It looks incredible and on a serious note could be an amazing search and rescue tool. However, we all know where this actually might lead if you strap a weapon to it! :/ Have fun (while you can) and Happy(?) Days… Surfwidow

  • Rabbit R1 The AI personal assistant

    Rabbit R1 (most women will chuckle at the name) The personal AI assistant is here. It does seem to have made a stir and not seen excitement like this since an Apple launch. So he clearly is onto something?! So this is the latest update since launch. The remaining videos are user experiences and unboxings.…

  • Boston Dynamics New Humanoid Robot (ATLAS ROBOT)

    Not much to say other than it has begun! Here is the full link and video and MKBHD take on it below. https://bostondynamics.com/atlas Atlas | Boston Dynamics Have fun and scary skynet days! Surfwidow

  • How do you find Hidden Cameras? (SOLVED)

    Hotels, toilets, changing rooms, and bedrooms? Nowhere is safe! The rise in convictions for voyeurism demonstrates just how often this happens. In one case an entire Hotel was fitted with them and the content streamed to paying viewers. The guests at the Hotel had no idea this was happening. We all know about the risk…

  • First Neuralink Patient speaks about his experience

    First patient that has Neural Link implant speaks out! Have Fun and happy days Surfwidow

  • Cheap DIY Universal Wall Mounted Spotting Scope Bracket.

    How do I make a budget wall mount for my spotting scope? (Solved) Cheap wall bracket for a Telescope (solved) Well to cut a long story short this is an Allcam L293XS Universal Swivel Arm from Amazon costing £14! However it does need some minor simple modification and a cheap or old pan tilt tipod…

  • Sightful Spacetop Augmented Reality Laptop (No Screen)

    Every so often I think this is something I would use. Imagine being on the Train and having full sized screens around you?! The Screen is an issue and does take up a lot of real estate especially if you are say a business person being driven around in a car. In the Backseat you…