{"id":288,"date":"2022-06-17T03:45:00","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T03:45:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/brothers-in-tech.com\/?p=288"},"modified":"2022-07-11T04:23:26","modified_gmt":"2022-07-11T04:23:26","slug":"june-2022-brothers-in-tech-suggestions-bits%ef%bf%bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/brothers-in-tech.com\/?p=288","title":{"rendered":"June 2022 Brothers in Tech Suggestions (BITS)\ufffc"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>It\u2019s that time again\u2026time for the Brothers to show off their tech suggestions! In this BiTs episode, we have a little bit of everything\u2026hardware, accessory, &amp; software\u2026free, pricey, and even a techie way of giving to charity. And, as you watch\/listen to the first part of the episode\u2026don\u2019t panic, Alan didn\u2019t have to do the whole episode on his own. I mean, Brother in Tech doesn\u2019t really have the same ring to it\u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Alan\u2019s Picks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hunterfan.com\/products\/ceiling-fans-cavera-simpleconnect-wi-fi-with-led-light-52-inch-fam953d?gclid=CjwKCAjwv-GUBhAzEiwASUMm4lJwDJziGrZp6vkR1BKomoGNLvEo1N4I0CSNVhebZ68XtioKNchTAhoC3vkQAvD_BwE\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Hunter Cavera Simple Connect Wi-Fi Fan with HomeKit<\/a>&nbsp;(~$160 Amazon, $219 Home Depot): Smart ceiling fan that you can control (light and fan separately) with an app\/voice assistant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/letterboxd.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Letterboxd<\/a>&nbsp;(Free, $19\/year for Pro): Social media for film and movie lovers! Keep track of the movies you have watched (or want to watch), suggestions from friends, etc. And, if this sounds familiar\u2026yes, Alan is recycling BiTs here.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;BONUS PICK!&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/smile.amazon.com\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Amazon Smile<\/a>: Designate a portion (0.5%) your Amazon purchases to the charity of your choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Brian\u2019s Picks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/jasp-stats.org\/\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">&nbsp;JASP Statistics Software<\/a>&nbsp;(Free): Open source (but regularly updated) statistical software that is a nice free replacement for SPSS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u00b7&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thule.com\/en-us\/laptop-bags-sleeves\/laptop-bags-and-sleeves\/thule-gauntlet-macbook-sleeve-13-_-3203971\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Thule Gauntlet Sleeve\/Case<\/a>&nbsp;($65 through Thule, $30 through B&amp;H): Protective (semi-hard structure) sleeve\/case for your laptop or tablet with compartments for charger &amp; dongles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe src=\"https:\/\/www.art19.com\/shows\/7e737c7c-16f8-4c82-accc-b917e0592ad8\/episodes\/bb14caf3-e10c-478a-a21c-31f4c5b4a0b7\/embed\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 200px; border: 0 none;\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"The Brothers in Tech:  Home Tech Suggestions &amp; Recommendations\" width=\"800\" height=\"450\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/R4dX2kWLHus?start=2067&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s that time again\u2026time for the Brothers to show off their tech suggestions! 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