The previous models had
atrocious sound emulation and
terrible video outputs, but Sega’s
own-brand attempt is spot on
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The odorous, damp breath
on GaGu’s neck tells him
T3’s pet lawyer is getting
foamy, so he’ll refrain from
comment and stick to the facts:
Hue parent company Signify
appears to be set to kill off cloud
support for the first-generation Hue
Bridge in early 2020. This could
mean Hue setups which rely on it
losing a bunch of functionality, like
activation via Alexa, Google
Assistant and IFTTT.
Functionally, the first generation
hub isn’t all that different from the
second, so if the worst happens,
you’ll could grab a new-generation
hub, though Philips’ bulbs can also
be powered by other hubs, such as
Ikea’s Trådfri Gateway (£25).Mega Drive Mini:
yay or nay?
How do I stopmy bike getting
so filthy?
What’s up with
Philips Hue?
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Sega’s return to the
hardware game is a
resounding success. The
Mega Drive Mini is very good.
GaGu can understand your
worry, though: if you’ve bought
any of the previous 11 miniature
Mega Drive consoles, all produced
by AtGames, you’ve likely felt more
burned than those confidential files
Guru absolutely never had in his
possession and definitely didn’t
incinerate. Those previous models
had atrocious sound emulation and
terrible video outputs, but Sega’s
own-brand attempt is spot on –
even the menu music has been
lovingly composed on the classic
Yamaha YM2612 FM synth chip.A
Guru will presume you’re
not going to employ the
services of a local youth
to walk in front of you with a
streetmop as you cycle. That
would be ridiculous even for GaGu,
who has a man come in to shovel
Weetabix into his waiting mouth
of a morning.
Some of the crazier mountain
bikers GaGu knows recommend
coating your frame with some
kind of spray grease like you’d find
in the supermarket, but that’s a bit
extreme for Guru’s blood: try
cleaning with Rhino Goo’s £6.50
Fast Action spray, then treat your
frame with Muc Off’s Miracle Shine
(£20), which leaves a waxy coating
that repels muck.EVAN JAMES,
OXFORDABOVE
You can hear
the compressed
‘Sega’ voice
via this image,
can’t you?SIMON HOLLAND,
BOURNEMOUTHDon’t miss another
instalment of the
legendary Gadget Guru!SUBSCRIBE
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GREG LEVENSON,
GATESHEADTHE WITCHER
Rumour has it that Netflix’s
Henry Cavill-starring swords,
sex ’n’ spidey senses fantasy
romp will launch some time
in December – Guru’s loins
are truly girded.ON A CLEAR DAY I CAN SEE
YOU FOREVER
Norwegian nu-disco proponent
Lindstrøm appears to have
broken his 808 for this pared-
back, almost ambient EP. Close
your eyes and lay back.YOU’RE DEAD TO ME
A history podcast for people
who don’t care about history,
like Ol’ Uncle Modern Times
here: surprisingly informative,
entertaining, and silly. Greg
Jenner is the presenter.IM
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