Brown Paper Tickets‘ checks are reportedly bouncing, leaving non-profits, schools, and theater groups scrambling as they find themselves out hundreds of thousands of dollars for events that have already happened. Brown Paper Tickets’ communications have been chaotic with customers having received conflicting statements about funds that should have been released before any self isolation requirements […]
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Fan Made Pokemon VR Arrives on the Oculus Quest. This is a First Look.
Tagging alongside Pikachu and hundreds of Pokemon while you explore cities just became a ‘virtual’ reality. A group of fans have released an alpha of Pokemon VR for the Oculus Quest. Nintendo has a history of taking down fan-made games, so if you’d like to experience it for yourself continue reading. Pokemon VR is not […]
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KeySmart Pro Review – A Worthy Key Organizer with Tile Integration
The KeySmart Pro is elegant solution for organizing and finding your keys. We spent months testing pocket organizers and have found the KeySmart has a good feel in our denim pockets. Here is our in-depth test-drive and review of the key organizer with a built in Tile. Dude where’s my car? Well, do you have […]
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Post-Gazette Employees Plan Newsroom Walkout and New Paper
According to a source, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette union members secretly plan to walk off their jobs and start their own paper. This news comes days after PG Newsroom voted “No Confidence“ in their publisher Block Communications, Inc. (BCI) followed by a byline strike. The plan is fueled by the fear of uncertainty within membership and loss […]
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PolarPro ND Filters for Mavic 2 Pro Review
Have you ever wondered why your videos don’t have that cinematic look? Chances are you’re not using an ND filter. A Neutral Density (ND) filter reduces the amount of light coming into your camera, or in this case drone’s camera, so you can get smooth shutter shutter speeds that give your footage that smooth cinematic […]
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Wilson’s Bar-B-Q Burns Down in Pittsburgh
After two generations and sixty years, one of Pittsburgh’s best Barbecue spots has burnt down. Located in Mexican War Streets, Wilson’s Bar-B-Q filled the streets with smoke around 6pm EST. The restaurant housed apartments above. Note: This is a fast post; I’ll update this post soon. The fire consumed the business and smoke filled the apartment […]
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Logitech Spotlight Review – A Presentation Remote with Pizazz
The universal behind every PowerPoint from TED to office meeting is that the presenter remote is busted, broken, or put out of its misery and thrown away. The remote is often an anchor for new presenters to clutch onto as they stare down audiences big and small. The engineers at Logitech, like you and I, […]
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Jaybird Tarah Review – Practical Wireless Headphones for Everyday Fitness
The Jaybird Tarah are the Jaybird’s entry level headphones coming in around $99. We’ll be taking a look to see if they float in a market flooded by wireless headphones. Do these waterproof headphones provide bulletproof sound? Well, they do bring the fight. The box includes: Tarah Wireless Headphones, eargels for 3 differenct sizes of […]
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Bohemian Nights Fashion Show Previews Pittsburgh Opera’s La Bohème
The Pittsburgh Opera will start their production of La Bohème March 30, 2019. To celebrate friends of the Opera including Docherty Talent Agency and Larrimor’s, and Studio Booth came together to put on a Bohemian Nights Fashion Show. In it’s third year, the Pittsburgh Opera’s fashion show has found a groove but not it’s audience. […]
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CMU Wearable Startup Effortlessly Tracks Your Gym Workouts
The gym is filled with weights and log books. Tracking progress is a second job if you’re counting calories, reps, and weights. Hitting the goals are only important as setting it. There are a flood of apps that can fill screens of a phone promising to help you track, but often than not they detract. […]