Hardware – Scopique's

A New Camera

Scopique January 6, 2020

Adding yet another hobby to the pile, I am now the proud owner of this baby: So, here’s the shortest version I can compile. When studying VFX, there’s a lot of jargon thrown around that’s shared between cinematography and photography, which I…

The DSJI Osmo Pocket

Scopique November 13, 2019

I have this really stupid idea in my head that the only thing preventing me from getting back in the saddle with the whole visual effects thing is a lack of quality hardware. I have spent a lot of time on Amazon…

A Study of Flight Controllers

Scopique October 15, 2019

Right now I have the venerable Logitech/Saitek X52 Pro HOTAS (HOTAS stands for “hands-on throttle and stick” which is a lot less NSFW than it sounds) and I like it a lot. In Elite Dangerous, I never have to use a keyboard…

The Courier Lives! Surface Neo and Surface Duo

Scopique October 2, 2019

You had to know this was coming. Back in 2009, there was a rumor that Microsoft was working on a revolutionary yet off-the-wall hardware design under the name “Courier”. This was before Apple released the iPad, which if you remember everyone dinged…

Weekend Hardware Update for 9/28/19

Scopique September 30, 2019

I have joined the future and have installed my first M.2 drive into my home PC. Last week I saw that NewEgg had a deal on an Intel 512GB M.2 SSD. M.2 drives are kind of a newer thing but seem to…

Repeating Mistakes – VR Stores Stifle Adoption

Scopique July 17, 2019

Stephen Totillo over at Kotaku penned a post entitled “Okay, Seriously, Maybe VR Gaming Is About To Have Its Big Moment” which I’d usually scoff at, as an early adopter of VR technology. I’ve already experienced some pretty big moments, like the…

Google Nest Hub vs Amazon Echo – Round 1

Scopique July 9, 2019

It’s here! As a YouTube TV subscriber, I received an email saying I could get the Google Home Hub (now called the Google Nest Hub as Le Goog begins to rebrand it’s smart home acquisitions and internal products under the Nest name)…

Custom Isolation Shield v1

Scopique June 24, 2019

I’ve actually been recording a lot of videos over here at Scopique Central, but most of them are in various states of disarray. One reason is because my “production bay” is basically my desk in the basement, which isn’t a suitable environment…

Stadia

Scopique June 6, 2019

Hot on the heels of Google’s Stadia presentation, here’s the breakdown. Stadia Pro – $9.99/month If you want 4K, HDR, and 5.1 surround sound, you’ll need to pay for their monthly subscription. This price also includes a vague promise of “free games”,…

Cintique 16

Scopique May 16, 2019

Look, I have absolutely no business owning a high-tech drawing tablet. My art skills are passable, but drawing using a digital medium just amplifies the realization that I haven’t really drawn anything decent in about 25 years. Yet I have always wanted…