Year: 2017

Star Trek: Discovery finally gets a premier date!

Dan Uff June 19, 2017 0

The wait for the next Star Trek show is almost over.

CBS has officially announced a premier date for the pilot episode. The date will be:

Sunday, September 24th at 8:30 p.m. on CBS

The show will then be immediately available on CBS All Access afterwards. The pilot episode will air on CBS, with other new shows airing on their streaming service - CBS ALL ACCESS and is scheduled for 15-Episodes during its first season.

The long awaited show has been delayed more then once with some rumors having it cancelled altogether. With the above announcement, these rumors are now dead.

Will Apple’s upcoming HomePod have major advantages over other A.I. Rivals?

Dan Uff June 19, 2017 0

“Amazon has seen huge success with its Alexa-powered Echo but this clever device is getting some serious competition,” David Snelling reports for The Sunday Express. “Google recently announced the launch of its Home speaker, which is now available to buy in the UK, and Apple has just confirmed it’s joining the connected speaker party with a new gadget called the HomePod.”

“Although the HomePod won’t officially be launched until December, Express.co.uk has been one of the first to hear what it actually sounds like and our first impressions are good,” Snelling reports. “We listened to four identical tracks on both the Echo and HomePod and there really is no comparison. The HomePod’s curved mesh design is packed with an upward-facing woofer and seven beam-forming tweeters making it sound loud, clear and booming with room-shaking bass.”

“HomePod also features automatic room-sensing technology which allows it to quickly learn its position in your home and optimise the sound accordingly,” Snelling reports. “We only had a limited time with the HomePod but there’s no question it sounds far superior to the competition.”

Read more in the full article here.

How to clear the screen when using Terminal for Mac or Linux

Dan Uff June 18, 2017 1

Sometimes, your screen can get cluttered when you're working in the Terminal for Linux or Mac. Fortunately, there is a very simple command to clear the screen.

When you're at the Terminal prompt, just type the command clear. That'll clear the screen and give you a clean slate.