The Xebec Snap reminds me of my colleage Dan Seifert’s unhinged Dex setup. It’s a bracket you stick on the back of your laptop. There are these wings that pop out and you can then snap on portable monitors that extend your laptop’s screen. The bracket supports up to two portable monitors, has passthrough charging, and works with both Windows and MacOS. The Xebec folks also showed off some prototype accessories, like a MagSafe charger for your phone and a ring light. Not gonna lie, I would kill for one of these when I’m filing stories on business trips.
I’ve been mechanical keyboard-curious for a long time. Not because I’ve never used one. I’m old; of course I have. Yet I can’t get over how much I (and my wrists) love the Magic Keyboard’s low profile. That’s probably why I keep coming back to Dan Seifert’s Lofree Flow review. But it’s pricey. Then I noticed it’s $30 off right now (see screenshot below). Guess I’m finally buying the dang thing.
That’s right, Dan Seifert joined the pod this week with his unhinged and totally useable Dex set up and we spent quite a bit of time talking about the dream of a phone that actually doubles as a laptop. We also talked about Google’s big new AI, the chaos at Spotify, and even found time to talk about a few gadgets and the perils of owning digital media.