April 2022 - The Mike's P(a)lace

No Phone, No Hands: Making GPS Art in Denver with Snapdragon Wear

Some Snapdragon Insider missions happen on a keynote stage. Mine happened on the streets of Denver, Colorado, on an electric kick scooter, talking

04/22/202206/01/2026 Mike

OPPO Find X5, Step 3: Let’s move to the review

I will try to be simple for this review and give my opinion with no filter. Build Quality and Design Performance ColorOS

04/22/202205/19/2026 Mike

OPPO Find X5 Full Review: An Ambassador’s Honest Take

This review is a long time in the making, and it comes from an unusual place: a Frenchman in Chicago, who had

04/13/202206/01/2026 Mike

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Venezuela death toll rises to 2,295 as medical crisis widens 07/02/2026

Doctors fear a severe medical crisis in Venezuela following the 24 June earthquakes that killed 2,295 and injured more than 11,000. Thousands of displaced survivors are living in crowded shelters without clean water.

US-Iran parallel talks in Qatar end with pledge to keep talking 07/02/2026

Holding separate meetings in Qatar, the US and Iran made progress and agreed that the next meeting would be after Khamenei's funeral, host Qatar confirmed.

EU looks to South Caucasus for solutions as von der Leyen holds talks with President Aliyev 07/01/2026

Von der Leyen begins her South Caucasus tour in Baku as the EU steps up engagement on regional stability, energy and connectivity.

Two arrested after unfurling 'power of love' banner on Empire State Building antenna 07/01/2026

Office workers wondered how the pair managed to get to the antenna of a high-profile building where visitors are screened and told not to bring large packages, sports equipment, costumes or masks, among other items.

California to institute Bruce Lee Day, first for a Chinese-American in state history 07/01/2026

In the 1960s, Lee found work in Hollywood, notably as Kato in the TV series "The Green Hornet," but studios wanted him to play racist stereotypes and paid him less than his white counterparts.

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