Andrew Allen

@themrallen@toot.community
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Husband. Father. Tech geek. Dallas Cowboys fan. Football fanatic. CrossFit cult. Pitbull advocate. @andallen83 on Birdsite. Writer for androidguys.com therappingpenguin.com and wodaboutit.com
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Andrew Allen6d ago
You say peculiar. I say, take my money! #nothingphone
https://9to5google.com/2025/06/20/sennheider-pokes-fun-nothing-headphones/
Sennheiser pokes fun at Nothing’s peculiar headphone design

Nothing’s new headphones are polarizing, even among manufacturers. Sennheiser poked fun at a leaked image of Nothing’s new very square...

9to5Google
Andrew Allen6d ago

Let's use the internet for good today.

https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-marlenas-stroke-recovery?lid=s1z67jfljvvb&viewupdates=1&utm_medium=email&utm_source=product&utm_campaign=t_email-campaign-update&

Donate to Support Marlena's Stroke Recovery, organized by Ben Schoon

On the morning of May 4, 2025, Marlena McGrade suffered a severe stroke that left her lif… Ben Schoon needs your support for Support Marlena's Stroke Recovery

gofundme.com
Andrew Allen6d ago
If you're in the market for an Apple CarPlay or Android Auto wireless adapter, the new Pairr Mini might be for you. This compact option has been fantastic. #carplay #androidauto
https://androidguys.com/reviews/pairr-mini-wireless-android-auto-and-carplay-adapter-review/
Pairr Mini: Upgrade Wired CarPlay & Android Auto Effortlessly

Upgrade your driving experience with the Pairr Mini, a compact dongle for seamless wireless Android Auto and CarPlay connectivity.

AndroidGuys
Andrew AllenJun 18
Casey NewtonJun 18
The dream of the Fediverse is alive on Threads (and Mastodon) https://www.platformer.news/threads-fediverse-feed-bluesky-mastodon/
Andrew AllenJun 8
Brendan ConoboyJun 6
@jwf is sharing Fedora Ready at #flocktofedora - Making Fedora a standard for hardware partners is such a win for upstream first.
Andrew AllenJun 6
Happy Palm Pre/webOS day to those who celebrate. #webos #palmpre
Andrew AllenMay 29
It may not be one of the more popular choices by the hardcore #linux user, but ZorinOS is a really solid distro. Revisiting it after years of Fedora and openSUSE and it's just stable, and well thought out tweaks.
Andrew AllenMar 24
So, on Android you can Cast your entire audio stack much like Bluetooth just plays anything with sound. Is there really no way to do this on iOS with AirPlay?
Andrew AllenMar 19

New Mac user here. I finally went "all-in" on Apple. I've an older 2018 Mac Mini and added new Macbook Air. I have a question on how Photos facial recognition works across both devices and iOS. My expectation was that once one device tags my family members, it would use iCloud to sync that across the ecosystem.

I never really paid attention on my Mac Mini, but the new MacBook seems to be "Finding People" all over again in Photos. Is this done individual across devices locally?

Andrew AllenFeb 28
After years on Android/Linux, I never got the hype of AirPods. Now, with a few months completely in Apples eco, it's very evident the magic is real, lol. Being able to seamlessly hand off to each device is great!