{"id":5036,"date":"2023-11-26T20:16:12","date_gmt":"2023-11-27T06:16:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/?p=5036"},"modified":"2023-11-26T20:16:12","modified_gmt":"2023-11-27T06:16:12","slug":"mobileviews-podcast-486-guest-co-host-sven-johannsen-favorite-2023-gadgets-so-far","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/2023\/11\/26\/mobileviews-podcast-486-guest-co-host-sven-johannsen-favorite-2023-gadgets-so-far\/","title":{"rendered":"MobileViews Podcast 486: Guest co-host Sven Johannsen. Favorite 2023 gadgets (so far)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"MobileViews Podcast 486: Guest co-host Sven Johannsen. Favorite 2023 gadgets (so far)\" allowtransparency=\"true\" height=\"150\" width=\"100%\" style=\"border: none; min-width: min(100%, 430px);height:150px;\" scrolling=\"no\" data-name=\"pb-iframe-player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.podbean.com\/player-v2\/?i=cpyjf-150c34a-pb&#038;from=pb6admin&#038;share=1&#038;download=1&#038;rtl=0&#038;fonts=Arial&#038;skin=1&#038;font-color=auto&#038;logo_link=episode_page&#038;btn-skin=7\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/iframe><br \/>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5037\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5037\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/BougeRV-mini-fridge-300x290.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"290\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-5037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/BougeRV-mini-fridge-300x290.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/BougeRV-mini-fridge-768x742.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/BougeRV-mini-fridge-624x603.png 624w, https:\/\/www.mobileviews.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/BougeRV-mini-fridge.png 892w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5037\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">BougeRV mini fridge<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nI&#8217;m joined by guest co-host and frequent guest panelist Sven Johannsen for this podcast. We discussed some of our favorite 2023 gadgets as well as a few disappointments. We start, however, with a few other items.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Dave&#8217;s Garage interview with Raymond Chen<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/-vJQv4rgHYE?si=_ll6KP1fkb94lvGZ\">The Minds Behind Windows: Raymond Chen<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.apple.com\/newsroom\/2023\/11\/apple-extends-emergency-sos-via-satellite-for-an-additional-free-year\/\">Apple extends Emergency SOS via satellite for an additional free year for existing iPhone 14 users<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Replaced flickering Echo Show 5 (1st gen) with a 2nd gen Echo Show 8. Under $50 and &#8220;good enough&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>Amazed by the low prices of some GaN chargers. $30 for a 140W. $22 for a very compact 65W<\/li>\n<li>Tried a vertical laptop stand and learned that I should have gotten one years ago<\/li>\n<li>Tried a low-priced ($20) mini-soundbar for my PC. Very impressed<\/li>\n<li>Got an external Blu-ray drive for legacy content and discovered Windows can&#8217;t do anything with those discs without third party software<\/li>\n<li>Since buying the Anker 551 USB-C stand\/dock that Sven recommended to me a year ago, I&#8217;ve gotten a few other combo stand\/docks. Really nice variety available a year later<\/li>\n<h3>Sven&#8217;s list<\/h3>\n<li>Google Pixel Tablet  (current reduce price of $399)<\/li>\n<li>Pixel Fold ($1399, from $1799)<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bougerv.com\/collections\/12v-refrigerator\">BougeRV Car fridge<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kasasmart.com\/us\">KASA Smart home products<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.leviton.com\/en\/products\/d24sf-1bw\">Leviton Model D24SF for fans<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/thrunite.com\/archer-mini-black\/\">ThruNite EDC Flashlight Archer Mini<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usa.canon.com\/shop\/p\/eos-rebel-t7-ef-s-18-55mm-f-3-5-5-6-is-ii?color=Black&#038;type=New\">Canon EOS T7<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Microsoft 365 Family subscription<\/li>\n<li>Sven&#8217;s wish list: Osmo Pocket 3 and DJI Mini 4 Pro<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Available via <a href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/music\/listen?u=0&#038;gclid=COid8dLi6s0CFQrQfgodJ_8CsA&#038;gclsrc=ds#\/ps\/Ioaoswyblmdonyb42jg6stsl6om\">Google Music Podcasts<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/mobileviews.com-podcast\/id301171904?mt=2\">Apple iTunes<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\u201chttps:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@ToddOgasawara\/podcasts\u201d>YouTube Podcasts channel <\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\u201chttps:\/\/www.audible.com\/pd\/MobileViewscom-Podcast-Podcast\/B08K565TQS?qid=1640555789&#038;sr=1-1&#038;ref=a_search_c3_lProduct_1_1&#038;pf_rd_p=83218cca-c308-412f-bfcf-90198b687a2f&#038;pf_rd_r=TXEJVWB2VW471GJ9XQQ0\u201d<\/a>MobileViews Podcast from Audible.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I&#8217;m joined by guest co-host and frequent guest panelist Sven Johannsen for this podcast. 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