It is always fun to try out something new. This time I had time to create a prototype game that uses NodeJS server and PubNub API. Multiple players join the game to answer a movie trivial question. Whoever answer the question correctly first gets to control the movement of a real object remotely. Players that do not win can keep playing the game while the winner controls the real object. The server app keeps track of the winner, game status and the real object status. Making sure only one player has access to control the real object.
I have been searching a compact soundbar for my living room. The Bose TV Speaker (2020 model) and Sonos Beam (2018 model) are my final contenders. Size and Build Bose 23.5 w x 2.2 h x 4.1 d. Sonos 25.6 w x 2.6 h x 4.0 d. Height is an important factor here considering lots of TVs have very low bottom clearance. For example, LG OLED is only 1.5 inches. Build quality on both soundbars is solid. I personally like the Bose better because it has metal grills instead of cloth on Sonos. Sound rtings.com's technical review is spot on. I'm not going to have an in-deep review here, but just to point out a few things I found that are important. The sound profiles are very similar. Sonos has a little bit wider stage and able to fill the room with music better thanks to its extra side speakers. It's also more neutral sounding. Bose has a noticeable clearer dialogue. They both have a dialogue enhance feature, but I find the result is poor. For Bose, it makes the dialogue harsh and hurts
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